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RITZVILLE – There has not been much interest in newly created positions on the Adams County Board of Health. Adams County Commissioners are seeking three residents, who are not elected officials, to serve on the county Board of Health, and members who are not elected officials must be selected from the following categories: health care workers, such as physicians, dentists or registered nurses; consumers of public health; and others, such as persons representing community organizations working with populations experiencing h...
RITZVILLE – Adams County commissioners are expected to sign a memorandum of understanding in connection with a settlement over opioid addiction with bankrupt Purdue Pharma. The memorandum relates to an agreement reached by State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the company. The agreement notes cities and counties will share part of a $113 million settlement, based on population. The Adams County portion of the settlement is expected to be around 1%, or about $1.13 million. The funds are to be used for treatment programs a...
RITZVILLE – Adams County residents have the highest average federal tax refund of any of the other counties in the state. The finding is according to research by SmartAsset, a consumer-focused financial information and advice firm. According to the research, 6,830 residents are eligible to receive a federal tax refund. The refund amount is an average of $3,472. Conversely an estimated 1,580 county residents owe the federal government taxes. The average amount owed is $4,223. Some tax payers like the involuntary savings p...
RITZVILLE – In one of the only sports events not cancelled, postponed or moved due to the spring weather last week, the tennis team served up against St. George's (Spokane) on Wednesday, April 13, at home. When it was over, the Broncos may have wished for more snow. Only one match went the Ritzville way, as the duo of Amy Anderson and Alexis Melcher defeated challengers in girls doubles 4-6, 6-3 and a 10-4 tiebreaker. None of the other Bronco players won a single set. H...
SPANGLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys baseball team played games in a week challenged by unusual spring weather. On April 12, the Broncos traveled to Spangle for a double header with the Liberty Lancers. The Broncos won the first game, 10-6. Owen Telecky had two hits in the game, including a solo homerun. Brody Boness, Chase Galbreath, Travis Redburn, Micheal Fortin and Zach Klein also had hits for the Broncos. The second game was played over two days – April 12 and 14...
RITZVILLE – In a sport that requires speed, power, agility and a dose of courage, Lind-Rizville senior Sydney Kinch is having some early season success in the pole vault. Kinch won the event at the Ray Cross Invitational Track meet at Ephrata onMarch 26, clearing a height of 9 feet. Then on April 1, she won the pole vault at the Glenn Wolf Invitational in Deer Park, clearing 8 feet 6 inches. And most recently, she placed third at the Van Kuren Invitational in Cheney on A...
SPANGLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls fastpitch softball team (2-7) was shut out in a doubleheader at Liberty (Spangle) on April 12. The first game ended 15-0. Jaidyn Stephens tossed a perfect game and registered her 300th career strikeout in the win for the Lancers. The second game ended 13-0. Jordyn Jeske had four RBIs for the Lancers. Taleaha Quesada And Megan Melcher had hits for the Broncos. The double header with Davenport was moved to Ritzville, April 1...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtuna fastpitch girls fastpitch softball team lost both games of a doubleheader with Asotin-Anatone, on a blustery afternoon Saturday, April 2. "We are definitely seeing improvements and need to work on consistency, both offensively and defensively," coach Todd O'Brien said. The Panther girls took the first game 11-1, on the strength of their pitching, coupled with some missed opportunities at the plate by the Broncos, leaving 7 r...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna baseball team dropped a Northeast 2B League doubleheader to Asotin-Anatone, Saturday, April 2. The first game ended in a lopsided score of 20-8, with pitcher Owen Telecky taking the loss. Brody Boness hit a home run in the losing effort. The late game was closer, but the Broncos fell 9-5. Chase Galbreath took the loss on the mound. The Broncs (4-4) are winless in league play at 0-4. Next on the schedule, the Broncos travel A...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtuncna Tennis Team hosted Wilbur-Creston on Wednesday, March 30, in a league match. In singles, Destiny Wells posted a 2-0 match win, 6-1 and 6-2, over her opponent, while Hunter Cameron dispatched his opponent also 2-0, with game scores of 6-0 and 8-6. Liberty McClanathan posted a 2-1 win, losing the first game 4-6, but rallying with 6-4 and 6-2 wins for the match. In girls doubles, Amy Anderson and Alexis Melcher beat their o...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville High School recognized current members of the National Honor Society Chapter and inducted 12 new members March 31. The officers are President Amelia, Vice-President Alexis Melcher, Treasurer Grace Fedie and Secretary Hayden Melcher. Members of the junior and senior classes inducted in 2020 and 2021 are Amy Anderson, Hannah Colbert, Mariah Frees, Taylor Galbreath, Dakota Killian, Cooper Miller, Kaylee Monroe, Hunter Cameron, Hunter Dinkins, Chase G...
RITZVILLE – Members of the Ritzville and Lind Alumni Association worked on class composites in the high school library March 31. Damaged plexi-glass was replaced and some photos were re-glued on the pages. The class pictures hung on the wall of the old Ritzville High School before it was torn down. Then they were moved to the entryway in the new high school before the remodel. Now, the pictures have a new home in the high school library. The photo collection dates back to t...
RITZVILLE – A small number for community members turned out to meet and greet finalists for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls basketball coach March 30 at Ritzville High School. The finalists are Bryce Court, a teacher at Lind-Ritzville High School and John Galbreath, a Ritzville farmer. Court is a graduate of Liberty Bell High School in Winthrop and was a teacher and coach at Garden Valley, Idaho. Court has been teaching in Ritzville since 2019. His coaching experience includes middle school girls in Idaho, and a...
RITZVILLE - Ritzville utility bills will arrive late this month due to a software problem with the billing system, the city announced Monday, April 4. According to City Clerk/Treasurer Julie Flyckt, customers can expect to receive their bills in the mail by the end of the week. Because of the delay, the payment due date is extended to April 15. April is the first bill based on actual meter readings since October. During the winter months water usage is estimated. If actual usage exceeds the estimates over the winter, the...
LIND – After soliciting feedback from staff and parents, the Lind-Ritzville School Boards approved a traditional calendar for the 2022-23 school year. At the February board meeting, Superintendent Don Vanderholm proposed a second option, which would have started school earlier in August, but added several 3-day weekends throughout the year, apart from 3-day weekends associated with federal holidays. Vanderholm reported there was more support for the traditional calendar, which the boards approved. Enrollment in the Ritzville...
RITZVILLE – East Adams Rural Healthcare commissioners authorized CEO Corey Fedie to spend up to $450,000 for a mobile clinic vehicle platform during its March 23 meeting. The actual cost of the vehicle will depend on options and timing, officials said. Funding for the mobile clinic is part of an Omnibus Appropriations Bill which includes programs and projects sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Edmonds. In the appropriation, East Adams Rural Healthcare is to receive $812,000 in funding to create a new mobile health clini...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team hosted Harrington and Wilbur-Creston for a March 24 jamboree. Destiney Wells won two girls singles games against Anica Walters and Laura Nivoloni, both of Harrington. The girls doubles team of Amy Anderson and Alexis Melcher also won two games, the first over Allie Crawford and Kaydance Brown from Harrington and the second over a pair of boys from Wilbur Creston. On the afternoon, the Broncos recorded 6 wins and 5 l...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos boys baseball team won two and lost two last week. The boys swept Davenport on Tuesday, March 22, and was swept by Northwest Christian (Colbert) on Saturday, March 26. Against Davenport, Owen Telecky scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 6th inning, and Jayce Kelly recorded a save in the top of the 7th to give the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos a 2-1 win over Davenport in the first game of a non-league d...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls fastpitch softball team swept a doubleheader March 22 against River View (Finley), but lost two to Northwest Christiain (Colbert) on March 26. "We are a very inexperienced and it shows at times," Broncos Coach Todd O'Brien said. "I look forward to seeing the growth out of the younger girls and building on that as we move through the year." In the first game against River View, the Broncos scored 16 runs on 6 hits, b...
RITZVILLE – With an increasingly Hispanic population in Adams County, commissioners discussed language translation options during its March 22 meeting. Currently, county departments rely on bilingual employees for informal language translation, primarily between English and Spanish, in routine customer service situations, Human Resources Manager Amalia Perez presented said. Perez described Language Link, a subscription service which provides real-time translation by telephone. At least one county department uses the service,...
RITZVILLE – Nobody appeared at the March 15 City Council meeting for a public hearing concerning high-priority sewer collection system improvements. According to city officials, the high-priority sewer collection system improvements consist of six prioritized problem areas identified by staff. The first priority includes seven connections in the area of Palouse Street and Eighth Avenue, officials said. At that location, there is no city access to the existing sewer lines and the exact location of mains and services are u...
RITZVILLE – It was difficult start to the season for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls fastpitch softball team Saturday, March 19. The Bronco girls were swept in a non-league doubleheader by the Colfax Bulldogs. The Bulldogs (2-0) took the first game 19-1 and the second game 18-2 over the Broncos (0-2) on a blustery occasionally rainy afternoon. In the first game, Harper Booth led the charge for Colfax, going 3-of-4 at bat with a homerun and three RBIs. Devan Becker and T...
ODESSA – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos opened the boys baseball season sweeping neighboring Odessa in a doubleheader Saturday, March 19. In the first game, the Broncos (2-0) scored 10 runs in the 7th inning to take the first game, 17-11. Hunter Galbreath had three hits in the win. In the second game, Owen Telecky struck out nine batters in four innings to lead the Broncos to a 14-4 victory over the Tigers (0-2). Cooper Miller had 3 doubles in four hits for the Broncos in the second win of the season....
ODESSA – Six Lind-Ritzville High School golfers opened the season March 15 in a multi-school league match here. On a blustery afternoon with winds gusting to 40 mph, three girls and three boys battled the early spring conditions. Playing in the event were freshman Brock Tracy, sophomore Maxwell Fedie, junior Nick Labes and seniors Amelia Court, Dakota Killian and Baylor Moore. Final results for the golf match were not reported before press time....
LIND – The Lind-Ritzville Middle School Band played a concert Tuesday, Mar. 8 in the school gymnasium. Musicians included sixth-graders Giovanna Guizar-Estrada and Isabella Najera (Flute) Naomi Garcia, Brianna Jaimez-Herrera, Juanita Martinez (Clarinet) Garret Gust, Aiden Harris, Shane Kubik, Owen York (Alto Sax) Kenadie Hays, Lucas Gardner, Logan Gering, Archer Killian (Trumpet) Lucas Hofstee (Trombone) Ashlynn Bates (Tuba) Eduardo Cisneros-Rodriguez, Ryan Erdman, Karsten S...