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OTHELLO – The city will be hosting “So You Want to be a Cop” classes in January. The classes are designed to help recruit law enforcement officers, city officials said. The first class will be from 5-7 p.m. Jan. 9. The program will focus on the application process and preparing physically for the job. From 5-7 p.m. Jan. 10, police will lead a discussion on oral preparation. Officials hope the classes will encourage more residents to apply for open law enforcement jobs in the city....
8 Years Ago Adams County News January 4, 1899 America surprises the world and gets its own gait for everything. England required several hundred years to rid herself of the bad blood brought about by the War of the Roses, while a third of a century has wiped from the hearts of Americans all hatred and bitterness of the greatest civil war. Local and Personal Dr. F. R. Burroughs received a telegram last evening from Lamona on the Great Northern calling him to Crab creek to...
Jail Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody from Dec. 21-28: Dec. 27 Ariel Martinez, 32, second-degree burglary. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Dec. 26 Noel DeLeon, 39, second-degree malicious mischief and two warrants. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Maritza Bravo-Ixtlahuaca, 30, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Dec. 21 Graham Stachowiak, 28, reckless endangerment and driving while under the inf...
As part of Columbia Grain Internationals third-annual Cultivating Community Christmas campaign, employees, like Joel, helped wrap Christmas gifts for the Lind Elementary School Little People's Store, where kids had a great time picking out presents for their families....
ODESSA — The Odessa Chamber of Commerce elected its 2024 officers during a Dec. 19 meeting. Matt Roberson was elected president and Justin Parr vice president. Others elected include Paige Smith, secretary; Larissa Zeiler, treasurer; and Hannah Jahns, Ed Deife and Zach Schafer, board members. In other business, members discussed its annual banquet and projects to promote business and tourism. The Banquet Committee reported a western theme is planned for the March 8 event. The committee is looking for wagon wheels and other w...
In the 1990s, “things go better with Coca Cola” was the catchy slogan dairy farmers dreaded. At the time, milk producers were in a head-to-head battle with soft drink giants and losing. Milk consumption had steadily declined over the previous two decades. One key reason was aggressive advertising by bottlers of iced tea, water and pop. In 1993, nationwide milk consumption declined 20% and was down to less than one cup per person per day. So, in 1993 California’s dairy indus...
ODESSA – An Othello woman and Spokane Valley man were arrested Dec. 23 on State Highway 21 in connection with an alleged burglary. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Shannon D. Awtrey, 55, of Othello, and John M. Daigneault, 50 of Spokane Valley arrested for second-degree burglary. The couple was stopped at about 4:23 p.m. after leaving a property in a pickup truck with a bed full of items in the 2000 block of the highway north of Othello and south of Odessa, according to an arrest report. Further details on the...
On Tuesday, Rep. April Connors, R-Kennewick, and I introduced House Bill 2040, also known as the Carbon Auction Rebate program. The bill seeks to provide rebates to Washington motorists suffering from our state’s high gas prices. This past summer, for the first time, Washington surpassed California for the highest gasoline price in the nation. With the summer travel season behind us, our gasoline prices have fallen, but they are still much higher than our surrounding s...
AgWest Farm Credit's Ritzville branch recently presented $1,200 "Team Giving" donations to senior centers in Ritzville and Lind....
Gregory J Kamer age (70) passed away on Sunday Dec. 24, 2023 in Spokane, WA. Services will be announced at a later date. Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, WA is handling arrangements....
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Jan. 3 - Goulash, salad and roll. • Thursday, Jan. 4 - Tater tot casserole, salad and vegetable. • Monday, Jan. 8 - German sausage, sauerkraut, salad and vegetable. • Tuesday, Jan. 9 - Ham and bean soup, salad and roll. • Wednesday, Jan. 10 - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and vegetable. – All meals are ser...
Christine Franc Harder Tangvald June 10, 1941-Nov. 23, 2023 Christine Franc Harder Tangvald joined her Lord and Savior on Thanksgiving morning, November 23rd, 2023 with her children at her side. She is now resting in the arms of Jesus. Born on June 10th, 1941 to Harry and Franc Lucille Harder, Christine was raised on a Ranch outside of Ritzville, WA with her two brothers, Carl and Paul (Herman) Harder – the three of whom remained incredibly close friends throughout her l...
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SEASONAL CHANGE/ TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That John Hyer of Moses Lake, WA, has made application for SEASONAL change/transfer of water right in order to change a portion of the place of use and add/change the point of withdrawal as granted under Ground Water Certificate No. G3-00214. That G3-00214 authorizes the withdrawal of 700 gallons per minute, 665.25-acre feet per year, from February 1 to October 31,...
8 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed local government agencies in Washington State (local governments) in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities...
NOTICE OF MEETINGS MARTIN HALL JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Executive Board of the Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Facility will meet as follows for Calendar Year 2024: January 25, 2024 @ 10:00AM February 22, 2024 @ 10:00AM March 28, 2024 @ 10:00AM April 25, 2024 @ 10:00AM May 23, 2024 @ 10:00AM June 27, 2024 @ 10:00AM July 25, 2024 @ 10:00AM August 22, 2024 @ 10:00AM September 26, 2024 @ 10:00AM October 24, 2024 @ 10:00AM November 21, 2024 @ 10:00AM December 19, 2024 @ 10:00AM Meetings will be...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on December 18, 2023, make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application: Description of proposal: Weyns- Farms Hatton Rd. Solar Project. Weyns Farms is proposing to install 2000 solar modules, on approximately 5 acres of farmland, which is adjacent to an onion/potato storage facility built in 2020. The power produced by this solar project would mainly go towards offsetting...
CIVIL SUMMONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS AVAIL 1 LLC, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF MILTON EIDAHL; UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF DONNA EIDAHL AKA DONNA C. EIDAHL AKA DONNA CLAIR EIDAHL; TERRY EIDAHL; CINDY EIDAHL AKA CINDY ALEXENKO; JAMES EIDAHL; SUMMERSET WEST WATER ASSOCIATION; STATE OF WASHINGTON; JOHN AND/ OR JANE DOE, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS/CO-HABITANTS OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES Defendants. No. 23-2-00117-01 TO THE DEFENDANTS: Unknown Heirs & Devisees of Milton...
ADAMS COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR ADAMS COUNTY SOLID WASTE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN County Department of Public Works solicits interests / qualifications from qualified consulting firms with expertise in Solid Waste Management and Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan development. It is anticipated that the work will begin in the 1st quarter of 2024. This agreement will last through 2024 with the option for Adams County to extend it for additional time and money if necessary. Consultants will be considered for the following project....
ADAMS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ELECTION RESOLUTION NOTICE A mail-in only election for a board seat on the Adams Conservation District will be held on March 5, 2024 at the Adams Conservation District Office located at 118 E Main Avenue, Ritzville, WA 99169. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote (view boundary map at adamscd.org). The last day and time that an eligible voter can request a ballot from the District is January 29, 2024 at 5 p.m. Ballots can be requested from...
ADAMS CONSERVATION DISTRICT APPOINTED SUPERVISOR POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT A board seat on the Adams Conservation District is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation District board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointment positions do not have to live within the...
RITZVILLE - The Broncos boys basketball team had a good opening quarter, but just couldn't keep pace with the Royal Knights during a nonleague matchup Friday, Dec. 29. The Knights won, 81-54. The Knights took an 18-15 first quarter lead and grew the margin from there. By halftime, visiting Royal had a 38-31 lead. The Knights sealed the win with an explosive third quarter, outscoring the local Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (7-5, 4-2 in league) boys 26-10 to take a 64-41 lead. The...
SPOKANE - A local girl is making a habit of winning medals. On Dec. 23, Emilia Klewin, a Lind-Ritzville junior, took second in girls wrestling at 170 pounds in the M2 Mallet girls tournament at Rogers High School in Spokane. Then on Thursday, Dec. 28, at the Winter Cup at Hanford High School, she found herself on the podium in fourth place at the Varsity Girls Winter Cup at Hanford High School in Richland. At M2 Mallet, Klewin won her first match by pinning Madelynn Fox of...
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls return to the court today, Jan. 3, after a nearly two-week-long break over the holidays. The Bronco girls(5-4, 2-2 in league) will host Warden at 7 p.m. tonight in Gilson Gymnasium. The last time the local girls took the court was Dec. 22, when they were edged by Columbia (Burbank), 64-59. But the game against Warden isn’t the only one this week for the Broncos. Kettle Falls will come to town on Friday, Jan. 5, and the Broncos will travel to Reardan on Saturday, Jan. 6. The gam...
As a retiree, having a deadline to work with can be a real burden. A guy like me needs to think about what to write three days earlier than normal in order for the paper to be put in place because of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Now, I’m not stressed. And I understand completely that everyone should have a chance to get a day off now and then to celebrate with friends and family. So, I guess the first thing I should do is wish everyone a Happy New Year. Each yea...
SPOKANE - Local boys were unable to land anyone on the podium at the M2 Mallet wrestling tournament Dec. 23. The Broncos scored a total of 16.0 team points in the tournament that featured 25 teams, many from much larger schools. Moscow, Idaho, won the team title with 213.5 points. Wrestling at 120 pounds, Waylon Rosman had the best showing for the Broncos, with two wins. He opened the tournament with a bye and then pinned Sawyer Sullivan of Mount Spokane in 2:35. In his...