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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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The Ritzville Art Gallery is launching an endeavor to put a spotlight on the artists who are participating in the cooperative effort. This Friday the gallery will host a First Friday reception which will spotlight the artwork of John Rankin, owner of Flying Arts Ranch. Rankin and approximately 15 artists are working together in the cooperative community gallery that is funded by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce. The artists display their creations in the gallery and work shifts in the gallery. When their art sells, 30...
Jennifer Anderson and her husband, Gerry, moved to Lind almost six years ago from the west side of the state. Since then she has become active in Lind politics, currently serving as a member of the Lind School Board. On the general election ballot, Anderson now hopes to be selected over incumbent Paula Bell to serve on the Lind Town Council. She is running for Position No. 4. Anderson is a Kentridge High School graduate from Kent, Wash. She earned a degree in elementary education from Western Washington University. She...
Paula Bell looks to continue the work she started when appointed to the Lind Town Council in 2008. A resident of Lind since 1976, Bell is a veteran member of the Lind School District staff as the business education instructor at the Lind Junior/Senior High School. She is a 1972 Pasco High School graduate and holds an AA degree from Columbia Basin College and Bachelors degree from Central Washington University. Bell, and her husband, Jeff, have two children. Among her civic...
Jan Collard wants to be mayor of Ritzville. It would be her first elected role in government. A 20-plus-year resident of Ritzville, Collard attended high school and college in Michigan. She earned a Bachelors degree in business education with a minor in political science. Collard is also working to complete a Master’s degree in theology through online courses. She and her husband, Peter, have five children and six grandchildren. Collard describes herself as a retired h... Full story
The race for mayor for the City of Ritzville is an odd one. Incumbent mayor Linda Kadlec is a write-in candidate. When the filing period was open, she signed on to run for a second term as mayor. When two other candidates filed, she opted to withdraw from the race. The next twist came when one of the candidates withdrew as well. Kadlec then decided she had made a mistake and wanted to seek re-election. The current mayor is a 20-year veteran of city hall, having served 16... Full story
A rivalry game is just that, whether you are in contention for a playoff game or not. That’s how the LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats approached Friday’s battle with St. John-Endicott. The Tigercats had suffered several close losses, enough to bounce them out of playoff contention. But the Friday night battle was more about pride and bragging rights between a pair of long-time rivals. The Tigercats reigned supreme Friday, rolling to a 46-0 thrashing. “Our kids were hungry,” head coach Jeff Nelson said. We have been a little...
Pat Clark is the technical support engineer for Adams County and the challenger in the general election race for Adams County Assessor. He is a graduate of Kamiakin High School in Kennewick. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Whitman College in Walla Walla. During his junior year of studies he lived abroad and studie at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Clark and his partner, Mary, have lived in Ritzville for three years. Self-described as...
Sherri Brewer currently serves as the Adams County Assessor. She was appointed to the position following the resignation of David Anderson. Brewer has had a long career of working within the agency, having spent about 11 years as the administrative assistant/appraisal office supervisor under two county assessors, Anderson and Jerry Crossler. Prior to that she worked in the county’s public works department and as co-owner/manager of the Ritzville Les Schwab Tire Center. B... Full story
The Northeast B game of the week was in Colfax last Friday when the undefeated Bulldogs hosted the equally undefeated LRS Broncos. While Colfax has been posting huge wins around the eastern portion of the state, this outing was destined to be a high caliber gridiron clash. The result was a battle of wills down to the very last second as the Broncos came up one-point short in a heartbreaker, 14-13. “It was a good game,” head coach Greg Whitmore said. “It was pretty physical. Wh...
ind made donations of $20 to $1,000 each and ultimately generated $11,000 for the purchase of new furniture and equipment in order to re-open the Lind Medical Clinic. Board members of the Lind Health Center, Inc., organization, which owns the clinic building, gathered in the spruced up facility Tuesday to talk about the effort. They had high praise for the community for coming forward to support the effort to prepare the clinic to be operational. “Everything is very a...
After a moment or two of homecoming-related distractions, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos settled down to business and won their fifth straight of the season with a 40-19 effort over Kettle Falls. The Broncos gave up an opening kickoff touchdown return but quickly answered with several players finding their way into the end zone. Connor O’Neill opened the Broncos scoring efforts with a 36-yard jaunt. Salvador Huitron provided the point after kick. That set the wheels in motion and the Broncos scored five unanswered touchdo... Full story
David Bake has found his true calling. The path may have meandered through a few career explorations, but ultimately it brought him to Life Care Center of Ritzville as the facility’s administrator. Bake and his family began sinking their roots in Ritzville in May, and continue to find the community to be a true perfect fit for them as Bake settles into a role he appeared destined to fill. “I just love being in this town,” he said. “I would love to be here for the rest of my li...
The Lady Broncos improved to 2-1 in league play Tuesday, defeating St. George’s in three games, 25-13, 25-22 and 25-18 in Lind. Head coach Cari Galbreath said the match wasn’t pretty, but she was pleased to have it fall in the win column for the Lady Broncos after a tough loss to Reardan on Thursday, Sept. 29 in three games, 18-25, 18-25 and 12-25. “It was not a super performance,” she said of Tuesday night. “ We struggled in executing and playing our game.” Jenna Bennett fin... Full story
The Lady Tigercats of LaCrosse-Washtucna won an intense battle with Rosalia in five games on Thursday, Sept. 29. The Lady Tigercats won the match after losing the first two games, 18-25, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24 and 15-10. Logan Harder finished the match with 24 kills and three aces. Anne Fleming had 21 assists. Haley Dorman and Brooklyn Hostetler each had six digs. Kadie Whinery finished with two blocks. On Tuesday night the Lady Tigercats fell in three games to Garfield-Palouse,...
Headed to Spangle for Friday night football with Liberty, head coach Greg Whitmore wanted his players to strive for perfection. The Broncos reach for that goal each week during practice and aim to hit the mark on game nights. Whitmore knew Liberty’s football team hadn’t scored a point yet this season, but he wanted the Broncos to remain focused just the same. In the end, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague won the game 34-0, but with a few more miscues than Whitmore had hoped for. “We did some good things. We made some big plays...
Electrical power plays a major role in the United States in terms of economic development, serving as a driving force for future growth and expansion of business and industry, including agriculture. Preserving the delivery of electricity to homeowners, small and large business owners, in an economical manner is a topic of enormous discussion from coast to coast. Big Bend Electric Cooperative, based in Ritzville, is committed to providing electricity to its member-owners in a...
The annual health fair was a visible success and Clinic Manager Vicky Johnson said she was pleased with the number of vendors and the general public’s attendance. The 2011 event was held in Pioneer Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 10, and played host to 31 healthcare organizations and three retail vendors. “The bone density and hearing screening were very popular, as well as the massages,” Johnson said. “All of the vendors said they were pleased with the turnout and I had multipl...
Jerry Snyder, if elected to serve on the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners, would be the second member of his family to do so. His father, Les Snyder, served the district many years ago. Snyder is running for election for commissioner-at-large position No. 2. For Jerry Snyder, a self-employed farmer and rancher, serving the district is a natural step in a long line of community service work. The 60-year-old has a lifelong history in the...
A veteran educator and a successful leader of the East Adams County Healthcare Foundation, Curt Greenwalt believes he can assist the local hospital district as it endures a transition. For that reason and others, he has become a candidate for Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2’s commissioner-at-large position No. 2. Raised in Ritzville, Greenwalt is a 1972 graduate of Ritzville High School. In 1976 he earned a Bachelors of Science in agriculture education from Washing...
Mary Walker of Springdale became the first league opponent to fall to the Lady Brocnos in volleyball. The road trip win on Saturday came in three games, 25-9, 25-15 and 25-8. Head coach cari Galbreath said it was a long road trip, but a quick win for the Lady Broncos. Jenna Bennett finished with five kills, 12 assists, one ace and two digs. Kaytlin Phillips had five service aces and five digs. Brittany Ste. Marie also delivered five aces and five digs. Sydney Nelson had two assists and Maya Wahl one kill. Amanda Yockey...
In a battle of running games, the LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats came up a bit short in a hard fought battle last Friday against Garfield-Palouse, 50-38. The Tigercats came out looking strong in the first quarter, taking a 14-8 lead, but Gar-Pal’s running assault enjoyed huge success in the second quarter, which ultimately led to the win. Gar-Pal outscored the Tigercats 22-8 in the second quarter. “It was a good game between two evenly matched teams,” head coach Jeff Nelson said. “Both teams have the same philosophy of run the...
Scoring 33 unanswered points in the first half, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos rolled to a 39-6 win over Mary Walker of Springdale on Friday. With the varsity generating overpowering offense in the first half, the junior varsity players had a chance to stretch their legs during the second half, giving the entire team valuable varsity experience. The varsity enjoyed scoring success primarily on the ground behind the efforts of Connor O’Neill who stepped up his game in t...
The Broncos scored four times before Kittitas was able to find its own end zone on Friday night. Producing a steady offensive attack, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague earned its second win of the season, 36-13, wrapping up non-league play and preparing for this week’s start of conference play against Mary Walker. Head coach Greg Whitmore said Kittitas was outmatched Friday, despite having a reputation for having a potent offense and punishing defense. The Broncos didn’t allow a touchdown until the fourth quarter, after the coaches had...
“Well earned.” That was how head coach Jeff Nelson described his team’s win Saturday night against Odessa-Harrington in eight-man football. To begin with, the game was originally scheduled for Friday night, but a blown transformer just before the opening kickoff resulted in a change of plans. Both teams had to return to the field on Saturday once the field lights were restored. The result was a 30-14 win for the LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats in what could be described as battl...
Saturday was a good day for volleyball, especially if you were a member of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos. For the second consecutive year the Lady Broncos captured the championship title during the Rosalia Spikefest Tournament. This year the event was especially sweet for the Lady Broncos as the junior varsity squad captured the tournament championship among the jayvee teams. Head Coach Cari Galbreath was full of good news this week in handing down updates. The C...