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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Carl Alvin Kron died at the age of 96 on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Moses Lake. He was born July 19, 1916, in Loup City, Neb., the oldest of six children and grew up on the family farm. In 1934, the middle of the Dust Bowl years, the family moved to Richland, Wash. At the age of 19, he went to Prairie City, Ore., to work for the Cougar Mine. He started by cutting wood and later became a jigger boss (head of a crew). He also worked at the Ben Harrison Mine, Ore., and the Walker Mine...
Elma D. (McRae) Moffat died at the age of 95 on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Bonney Lake, Wash. She was born Feb. 21, 1917, to William Alex and Anna Traynor McRae in Lantz, Wash., near Benge. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1935. In 1940, she married Alex Moffat, and the couple made their home in Seattle. It is said by friends and family that she was the kindest, most loving mother, sister, aunt and friend. She was much loved by her family and many friends. She was an...
If you are like me, you had a chance to watch the great comeback by the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. By the time I got home, QB Russell Wilson was starting to do his magic trying to erase a 20-0 halftime deficit. In the last few weeks, I only had a chance to watch highlights of the Seattle 11 because like a lot of people I have the Dish and no Channel 28. I did see some of the Sunday night game when they took out the 49ers in a rainy blowout but no other game until the one in...
To celebrate the 65th anniversary of its charter, Ritzville’s Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 2739, will host a celebration Saturday, Jan. 19. From 6 to 8 p.m., the club will serve a salmon Alfredo dinner for $12 per person. The meal will include broccoli, Caesar salad and cheesecake for dessert. The actual anniversary of the club’s charter is Wednesday, Jan. 16. Any charter members in the area are invited to attend, and dinner for them is on the house....
When I grew up, kids in neighborhoods gathered in a vacant lot or backyard to play “kick the can.” It was a combination of hide-n-seek, tag, and capture the flag – and it was fun. Today, “kick the can” is synonymous with elected officials kicking the tough issues down the road while racing to a press conference to blame opponents. Rather than make tough decisions, those we elect angrily point fingers. Consider what’s happening in Illinois. For decades, gov...
Dec. 27, 8:27 p.m. – While on patrol Sergeant Mark Cameron observed a male subject crossing the railroad tracks several hundred yards from the Jefferson Street crossing. Sgt. Cameron contacted the subject and warned them about trespassing on Burlington Northern Santa Fe property. Dec. 27, 7:54 p.m. – Officer Tom Gracie responded to a suspicious persons call in the 400 block of South Chelan Street. Complainant advised of a white vehicle that pulled onto the complainant’s property before heading towards the elementary schoo...