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The Adams County Development Council (ACDC) is hosting the 2013 Annual Stakeholder Luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at noon at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall. Senator Mark Schoesler of Ritzville will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. For individuals or businesses interested in attending the 2013 hosted Stakeholder Luncheon, contact the ACDC office located in the Adams County Services Building in Othello. Contact Shelby at 509-331-2042 or [email protected]....
The Ritzville Girl Scout Troop No. 1310 is set to host a community snowflake making party on Thursday, Jan. 3, at 6 p.m., at the Ritzville Grade School cafeteria. The Girl Scouts decided to host the event after staff at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., announced they were seeking help to make the school feel welcoming to the returning students, after the recent tragedy that occurred at the school on Friday, Dec. 14. The staff has asked for snowflake donations to make a “winter wonderland” for the children. The Gir...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10, beginning at 7 a.m. at Jake’s Café on First Avenue. The breakfast meeting will include election of board members and officers for 2013. All chamber meetings are open to the public. For more information about the chamber or its events, contact the office at 111 West Main Avenue in person, by phone at 659-1936 or via email at [email protected]....
A question and answer session for individuals interested in becoming an EMT has been set for Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. at EARH. An EMT instructor will meet with prospects during this time and answer any questions. The EMT class is scheduled to begin on Feb. 5 with a class cost of $400, plus the cost of the book. Applicants will be prescreened in order to save time and money of the interested party. For more information, contact EMS coordinator, Roni Kinney, at [email protected] or by phone at 659-1200, extension...
Alcohol ignition interlocks in Washington will soon have a feature designed to prevent others from performing breath tests for the driver. Starting Jan. 1, 2013, a camera will snap a picture every time the machine is used, verifying that the driver is the person who took the test. Interlocks are required on the vehicles of those who’ve been accused or convicted of impaired driving. The machine requires a legal breath sample from the driver before allowing a car to start. “We’ve had cases where impaired drivers asked passe...
Local author Harland Eastwood has released a new book titled “Welcome to Ritzville” that follows the history of the town when Ritzville was the largest shipping point in the world. It also displays examples of the downtown business area, mainly during harvest season in the summer. The book is a collection of historic photographs that document the growth of Ritzville while it was the breadbasket of the world. Many of the photographs inside of the book have never been published. To pick up a copy of “Welcome to Ritzv...
Four young individuals have volunteered their time to be of assistance to any Ritzville resident in need of assistance for shoveling driveways or sidewalks surrounding the home. The fee is by donation only, and individuals can contact Ritzville City Hall about acquiring their services. To obtain more information, or to sign up to have one of the volunteers come to the home, call city hall at 659-1930....
This week’s edition of The Journal comes to you in a significantly altered state. Like the majority of newspapers across the state, your community newspaper has been forced to conform to the industry’s new width. Most newspapers converted to this narrower format a couple of years ago. For The Journal, it became necessary now, after the printing plant in Cheney converted to the narrower width in October. Read more about the changes in The Journal’s editorial this week....
January Washington state’s minimum wage increased by 37 cents on Jan. 1 to make the current minimum wage $9.04 an hour. The increase left local business owners nervous and uncertain about the changes they would potentially have to make during the year. The Congressional redistricting boundary was changed to create a 10th district in the state of Washington, and switching the districting line to include the county under the representative of District Four. February Three h...
The Lady Tigercats traveled to the Dayton Tournament looking to earn the first win of the season, but returned home empty handed. The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus girls’ team battled against Dayton and Elgin at the tournament, falling to Dayton, 46-19, and Elgin, 51-43. The Lady Tigercats took to the court aggressively and stayed closely matched with Dayton throughout the first quarter. At the conclusion of the first quarter, the LWK girls trailed by only one point. Dayton took control during the remainder of the game, o...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats continued their winning season during the Dayton Tournament on Dec. 27-28. The Tigercats faced Dayton and Elgin during the tournament, and added two wins to this season’s flawless record of 9-0. During the first day of the tournament, the Tigercats earned a 51-19 win over Dayton. Head coach Mike Jones explained both teams had a slow start as at the end of the first quarter, the Tigercats had a 6-2 lead. Alec Fleming and Darcy Stamper stepped up in the second quarter to score five p...
January The New Year brought instant success for both of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague basketball teams, as the teams racked up multiple back-to-back wins after returning to the court after the holiday break. The LRS Broncos won three straight, including two league outings, while the Lady Broncos netted four consistent wins. LRS wrestlers had the home mat advantage during the only wrestling match held in Ritzville during the season. Winning all three of his matches during the league competition was Keanu Niezwaag, who weighed...
A crucial free throw bucket by Sydney Nelson tied the game at 44 with about two minutes left in the game, but the Lady Broncos came up just short against the Lady Eagles, 52-48, last Friday. After trailing for three quarters, the Lady Broncos outscored SJE 21-12 in the fourth. The Lady Eagles took a late game lead on a fastbreak lay-in. The Lady Broncos couldn’t recover and were forced to foul in an effort to gain possession of the ball. Dalyn Killian led the team scoring w...
With Tyler Frederick dominating underneath at post and Colby Starring draining threes, the Broncos rolled to an 82-44 non-league win over St. John-Endicott last Friday. The Broncos started fast, rolling to a 25-11 lead in the first quarter and never looked back. By the end of the first half, they held a 43-20 lead. The Eagles had their best effort in the third quarter, but they were still outscored 21-15. In the fourth, the Broncos slammed the door shut with an 18-9 effort....
Three months after the worst terrorist attack on an American diplomatic outpost since the 1998 Embassy bombing, the state department is trying to clarify what happened in Benghazi this past September 11. Congress was to be briefed by an advisory board on security in Libya. Two deputy secretaries were to testify in open hearings in the House and Senate. Fuller disclosure on Benghazi is supposed to set the record straight. However, the critical piece of the puzzle will still be missing. Hillary was scheduled to testify but she...
It was inevitable. Sooner or later the printing plant in Cheney was going to follow the rest of the industry and move to a narrower roll of newsprint. If you are a subscriber to a daily newspaper, such as the Spokesman-Review or the Tri-City Herald, then you have already experienced a major cosmetic change. This week, your community newspaper is following suit. As a result, we have used the opportunity to freshen up some of the paper’s design elements while making adjustments to the new dimensions. This week’s edition include...
Four generations of Harold and Doris Schoessler (far right) gathered over the holidays in Spokane. Pictured with Doris are daughter, Kathy Schoessler; granddaughter, Courtney Schwind, with her identical twin daughters, Brynley and Paytyn Martinsen; and granddaughter, Angela Frank. – Photo courtesy of Kathy Schoessler...
The Lind and Ritzville school boards elected new leadership for each board during the combined school board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 20. For the Ritzville School Board, Marci Miller was reelected to serve as the board chairman, while Layne Iltz was voted in as vice chairman, a position previously held by Chris Cook. Iltz will also serve as the WIAA and REA representative. Newly elected director Greg Galbreath was elected to serve as a co-representative for the REA with Iltz. Cook will serve as the PSE representative, while...
This column was actually written last week, but sometimes things get lost in cyberspace. Most columns I’ve written have been time sensitive, but not this one thank goodness. So now I’m a week early for the next column or maybe a week late depending on your thought process. Oh well, that’s the way it goes sometimes. Now that the basketball season is in full swing and football champions have had their banquets and individual awards handed out by teams and leagues, the state...
As we look ahead in 2013, the cost and availability of electricity will become more important to our families, farmers, merchants and factories. Washington is blessed with abundant low-cost hydropower, which supplies 75 percent of our electricity. But low-cost reliable energy supplies are dwindling, and power rates are climbing, even as our dependence on electricity increases. That impacts jobs and family budgets. Millions of Washington homes have computers, large power-hungry televisions and multiple electronic...
Dec. 19, 11:21 a.m. – Chief Dave McCormick responded to a suspicious circumstance in the 100 block of West Birch Avenue. Complainant advised of subjects in a green Chevrolet SUV going through a neighbor’s vehicle. Chief McCormick contacted the complainant and the subject who was repossessing the vehicle. Chief McCormick cleared without incident. Dec. 18, 9:28 a.m. – Chief McCormick responded to a citizen assist in the 100 block of East Main Avenue at the US Bank. Complainant advised a customer is trying to get money from...
Dec. 22, 7:37 p.m. – Ritzville complainant requested a hulk vehicle form on East Franz Road. Deputy Jeffrey Lane responded and provided the proper paperwork. Dec. 22, 3:43 p.m. – Ritzville complainant advised dispatch of a male and female subject at their house asking to test the well water on East Rosenoff Road. The subjects were contacted earlier in the day by the sheriff’s department so dispatch advised they were with Northwest Water and Air Testing. Dec. 22, 2:43 p.m. – Ritzville complainant advised of theft of items o...
A reorganizational meeting to elect leadership for the Adams County Republicans is being held on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 10 a.m. in the Adams County Public Works building. The Public Works building is located at 210 West Alder in Ritzville....