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With the final pay request to close the Waste Water Treatment Plant approved by the Lind Town Council at its regular meeting on Oct. 14 the town prepared to move forward with securing funding for its Stormwater project. The final reimbursement request for the sludge pit and the installation of surveillance and security systems totaled at $18,517.73. Mayor Jamie Schmunk delivered the engineering update for Alan Gay of Stantech in lieu of his absence. For the Well project the news was not good. For a second time no bids had...
After being selected out of nearly 180 different nonprofit organizations earlier this year, construction began on Adams County Pet Rescue’s new facility in conjunction with the filming of Animal House’s pilot episode on Sunday, Oct. 19. Local volunteers like Trudy Doolittle and Kris Lennon joined with volunteers from across the nation and cast members to complete construction of ACPR’s new shelter location after the old facility burned in 2009. Construction and filming will continue through the week with the eight cast membe...
With two acres of land under his care Jud Prescott was able to deliver over 24,000 pounds of squash to Second Harvest as well as three containers estimated at 800 pounds each to the Ritzville Food Pantry with this years harvest. The ground, located between Dogwood and Elm, yielded more than just squash. He was able to produce corn, watermelon, cantaloupe, green beans, pumpkins, sunflowers and numerous other fresh produce items to supply to Ritzville Food Pantry patrons this... Full story
On Friday night there were three teams in the Broncos’ league with undefeated seasons including LRS, the Reardan Indians and the Colfax Bulldogs. On Saturday morning, there would only be one team who could claim that title. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos secured their position at the top of the league by defeating Reardan 7-6 in a tough game on the Indians home turf. With Colfax falling 19-48 to Davenport the Broncos are in a good position to be the champions in their league this year. Friday night’s game saw two old riv...
The Broncos remain undefeated after a tough victory against the Liberty Lancers. During their homecoming game on Friday the Broncos had a difficult time moving the ball on defense but were able to secure a win against the Lancers because of their defense. The Bronco offense had a hard time moving the ball down the field, completing only eight out of 19 passes and averaging 2.9-yards per play they struggled to put points on the board. Coach Greg Whitmore commented about the team’s performance. “We shut them out, which I did...
After a tough homecoming match the Lady Broncos took on the Saint George’s Dragons in an away game. The Broncos were able to take the match in three despite being down a middle hitter. Madison Harder injured her ankle during the Wilbur-Creston match and therefore was unable to play during the away game. They also had two players who, due to sickness, had no voice. Head Coach Cari Galbreath said the team did a good job of taking care of business and maintaining their level o... Full story
At the regular meeting of the Adams County Commissioners Public Works Director Todd O’Brien submitted a request fro the board to approve the final capital purchase of the 2014 fiscal year. The truck needed to be upgraded, explained O’Brien, so all of the spray trucks in the county were standardized to help minimize costs of maintenance. Currently two of the tree trucks use a North Star sprayer. Thirty thousand dollars had been budgeted for the updating of the truck, however, the price quoted to O’Brien was $37,418. He asked... Full story
On Thursday, Oct. 2, Lind fire crews responded to a report of a fire near the Interstate 90 at milepost 203. When crews arrived they found the CRP field adjacent to the interstate had been set ablaze, starting at the edge of the eastbound lanes and moving northeast towards Schrag Road and Highway 21. The cause of the fire is suspected to be a tire that flew off of a trailer. Kevin Starring of Fire Protection District No. 2 suspected the wheel bearings failed, which caused it...
On Saturday Oct. 4 the Lady Broncos trekked to Springdale to face the Mary-Walker Chargers. The Broncos swept victory in three sets; 25-13, 25-15 and 25-13. Coach Cari Galbreath was happy to leave Springdale with such a decisive win saying it would have been easy for the girls to drop their level of play after the bus ride there. Despite the long ride the Lady Broncos played exceptionally well. Jana Mattox, Sara Aldrich, Jenna Bennett, Madison Harder and Tessa Jantz all served 100 percent from the line during the game....
The LRS Broncos continue their winning streak on the gridiron after a decisive victory of the Northwest Christian Crusaders. On Oct. 4 the Broncos traveled to face the Crusaders in Riverside. The Broncos had to play without starting quarterback Jacob Saetre who sat out the game because of a potential knee injury; Saetre was cleared to play in the homecoming game this week. Filling in for Saetre, Cort Ruzicka took over as the Bronco quarterback. The Broncos would score twice in the first quarter, both times with Hugh Hennings...
The Lind Town Council made its decision for security at the Waste Water Treatment Plant at their regular meeting on Sept. 23. The council voted unanimously to use Moon Security for the installation of eight cameras for surveillance and an alarm system in the building of the WWTP. The council decided this after reviewing proposed security options from both Moon Security and ADT. The total cost for the security at the WWTP will be $7,748.89, which will be funded by the remaining grant money from the WWTP project. The system... Full story
Members of the Town of Lind gathered at the Lind Senior Center to hear presentations about the planning of the Lind Stormwater Project and offer their opinions and insight regarding problems the town faces. Approximately 20 community members arrived to meet with members from Stantech and the Department of Ecology (Ecology) on Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. After a brief introduction to the project community members divided into three groups to listen to the presentations.... Full story
Monday saw the delivery of the Ritzville Fire Department’s latest step to improve its current fire service rating by the Washington State Survey and Rating Bureau. It is a used fire engine and ladder to bring the responding pump trucks up to the required number of three. It will also give the fire department the ability to reach fires in elevated structures. The new fire engine is just one of many steps that Fire Chief Jim Bostic and his crew have taken to ensure the c...
The LRS Broncos remain undefeated after their fourth league game of the season last Friday, showing marked improvement in several areas of play. The Bronco defense only allowed Wilbur-Creston to move the ball 59 yards during their last game. The Wildcats, though up from eight-man football this year, bring a very athletic team to the field and the Head Coach Greg Whitmore is proud the Broncos team defeated them so decisively. “We have a lot of areas we can improve, which is e... Full story
For three months Nicole Shaefer has been offering haircuts on Main Avenue, renting her space from Kim Yaeger, as a part of a long family tradition of hair styling. After graduating from Ritzville High School in 2008, Nicole began her schooling at Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design in Spokane. For six months she learned the practices of a hair stylist. Nicole did not finish her schooling at Glen Dow however, and moved back to Ritzville where she worked at a variety of different... Full story
Natalie Greenwalt does more than hair; one might say she is a one-stop beauty and health expert. She began her education at Washington State University after graduating from Ritzville High School. She received her Bachelor’s degree in general business. Natalie started at Paul Mitchell the School in September of 2001, attending night classes because her job required her to work mornings. She eventually would switch from part time to full time student and would complete the c... Full story
At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Ritzville City Council the double tracking of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe line was the main topic of discussion for council members. The meeting began with Karin Schaefer addressing the council regarding parking on Washington Street. She reported employees and business owners on Main Avenue are using the on street parking on Washington Street to park for the day. This has lead to her customers to not be able to find parking close to her business. Schafer said sometimes she has to bring...
The Lady Broncos traveled to Burbank last Thursday, Sept. 18, to take on the Coyotes. The Broncos lost the match after three close sets losing 25-22, 25-19 and 25-23. Coach Cari Galbreath said Columbia-Burbank has always been good competition and the teams are usually well matched. Some of the LRS hitters had an off night. Mallory Kessler had a strong game for the Broncos, scoring five kills and six aces. Galbreath said the team took away how important it was to keep energy level up and how vital communication is to doing tha...
On Friday Sept. 19 the LRS Bronco football team traveled to face Tekoa-Rosalia in the Broncos’ third game in their season. The Broncos took the game with ease, defeating the Timberwolves 63-0. The team scored 28 points in the first quarter. Alan Field would score first for the Broncos after pulling in a five-yard pass from Jacob Saetre. Saetre would then run five yards for the Broncos next touchdown. Saetre would connect with Tyler O’Brien for a 44-yard touchdown not long after. Dane Wahl would round out the Bronco sco... Full story
The Lady Broncos have begun regular play for their fall season, facing off against several opponents at the Odessa Jamboree and the annual Ritzville Invite as well as hosting the Warden Cougars in their first league match of the season. The team shows great potential and when they play well the ladies have a dominant presence on the court. There are times though the Broncos fail to respect their opponent and allow the opposing team a chance to get back in the game if not take...
Fans were treated to a decisive LRS victory on Friday when the Broncos faced off against the Mary-Walker Chargers. After focusing all week on the team, Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the Broncos looked better than they had in their season opening game against Davenport but further improvement by the team was still necessary. Whitmore said the team needed a reminder to remain focused for the game during the pre-game warm-up sessions. “We did take a step forward and played better...
Students at Lind-Ritzville High School have the opportunity this year to participate in an advanced computer science course as a part of Microsoft’s Technology Education and Literacy in Schools program. This program brings students into contact with information technology professionals to help fill the growing gap between skilled computer science graduates and the number of job opportunities in computer science. The program has partnered with 131 schools in 18 different s...
After months of fundraising, hard work and waiting, the Ritz Theatre received its new modern movie projector on Tues., Sept. 9, just in time for the 77th birthday of the theatre. The Ritz Theatre opened its doors in 1937 and for its first feature showed “Wake Up and Live.” It is only fitting then that the next milestone for the Ritz falls on this date. The projector, which was being installed on Sept. 9, is a Christie Solaria One+. It will allow the theatre to feature rec...
The LRS Broncos began their regular football season last Friday on the road against a tough Davenport opponent. In the first league game of the season the Broncos took the lead early but mistakes kept the game close until the end. “That was probably one of the toughest teams to start off the year with our newer players,” head coach Greg Whitmore said. Whitmore said Davenport was difficult to prepare for because of their unorthodox offense. They run an offense based on a lot... Full story
At the Aug. 20 meeting of the Ritzville City Council the city was updated on the status of the Division Street Overlay Project. Council Member Scott Yaeger said after a meeting the week prior, TIB informally agreed to fund the additional cost of the project due to the ADA ramps. The project would include grinding down the pavement from First Avenue to Sixth Avenue, inlaying with new pavement, ADA approved ramps at all four corners of each intersection and repairing sidewalk damage along the route. The city, however, had to...