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July After a farming legacy built around wheat production, a new crop is slated for potential harvest in Adams County. NRG Renew is proposing a wind farm to be constructed in eastern Adams County, with development benefitting multiple taxing districts. Approximately 25 landowners have agreed to lease land for the proposed Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm Project, with the construction area slated from Providence Road to Cunningham Road, and Highway 21 to Highway 261. Robb Freed spen...
Bob Westergard went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 21, 2018. Bob was born in Brigham City, Utah on October 7, 1939 five minutes after his twin brother Billie. The twins joined older sister Bettie Jean and parents Orleander Alexander and Roma Agnes Campbell Westergard, moving to the San Diego area 5 years later. Bob graduated from Hoover High School in 1958. Bob and Billie enjoyed many enjoyable summers hunting, fishing and riding horses with their grandparents in U...
College football has ended with the final two championship games. The FCS version saw North Dakota State drop EWU on January 5th and on Monday January 7th Number 2 Clemson upset Number 1 ranked Alabama in the College Football Playoff game. The scoring started with a Clemson pass interception of Alabama QB and Heisman Trophy runner up Tua Tagavailoa. Tua didn’t throw many interceptions this year and one that was run back for a TD was really rare. It was early and Alabama a...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling squad took to the mats three times last week, as postseason play continues to draw nearer. The team first traveled to Ephrata on Jan. 8 to take part in the second Ephrata Mix & Match of the season. Eighth grader Brandon Davis, wrestling at 106 pounds, was one of just three wrestlers to take part in the mix and match for the Broncos, and got pinned in the third period against a wrestler from Othello in his only match. Davis was down by a score of just 4-3 before he got pinned....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team split a pair of league games last weekend, as they now sit with a 2-3 record in league play and a 5-8 record overall on the season. The Broncos came out guns blazing in their Jan. 11 game against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, leading 38-27 after the first half and winning the game 78-47. The wide margin of victory can be attributed to a tremendous third quarter from LRS, outscoring Tekoa-Rosalia 25-7 to put the game out of r...
Jan. 1, 04:21 — East Alder a complainant called reporting he believed someone had been messing with his medication and trespassing in his residence. An officer responded and spoke with the complainant for some time and a referral was made to Adams County Community Counseling. Jan. 1, 08:48 — A complainant called in to report a suspicious container on a hand truck had been left at the skate park. An officer responded and determined there were some children’ toys in an ice chest with a handle and wheels. It appeared as if so...
Dear Editor: By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who selflessly give their time and energy in support of high-quality public schooling for our youth. School board members of Lind-Ritzville Cooperative Schools are entrusted, by two great communities, with responsibility for an annual budget of $9.9 million, 554 students, 127 employees and 4 schools. School boards are charged with making decisions that can sometimes be quite d...
While many eyes are on trade talks between our country and China, America’s port leaders are positioning their seaports to compete for increasing volumes of container traffic. After container shipments surged in November---primarily from pre-tariff contracts—they plunged by year end--impact of U.S. and China trade war. Outbound container volume at the neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach fell 11.8 percent in November from the same month in 2017. It was a dec...
As of this writing, today is the 24th day of the partial federal government shutdown – the longest in our history. The funding of certain portions of the federal government and border security have unfortunately become highly partisan, with congressional Democrats refusing to negotiate with President Trump to fund his border security request even when they supported similar policies in the past. The Department of Homeland Security’s request to secure the border goes beyond a physical barrier to include resources to inc...
Dear Friends, It’s customary for me, as leader of one of the four legislative caucuses, to do a round of media interviews on the opening day of a legislative session. You never know exactly what the questions will be, but my interview with the TVW public-affairs network in the Rotunda (click here or on either photo to watch) was fairly typical, going something like this: -What are the Senate Republican Caucus priorities this year? Our list includes improvements to mental-health services (which does not automatically mean b...
7: Brian Kramer 24: Garrett Frederick, Travis Dewald 23: Dale Swift, Ben Geschke, Colby Schell, Wes Frederick, Jason Heider, Scott Yaeger, Harlee Hennings 22: Mike Geschke, Travis Simonson, Kyle Bauer, Adam Krause 21: Ryan Frederick, Jeff Yerbich, Mike Bauer, Marty Erdman, Tim Wellsandt, Lance Repp, Tyler Frederick, Kierstin Witt 20 and under: Aaliyah Yaeger, Morgan Brausen, Seth Stanley, Hayes Hennings, Collette Nichols, Gage Bauer, Karter Krause, Carson Badgley, Conrad Bauer, Michelle Hennings, Kim Yaeger, Kari Frederick,...
The Ritzville Terminal of CF Industries awarded teachers in the Ritzville School District $3,750 in mini-grants on Jan. 14, as a part of the company's Classroom Mini-grant Program. Through the program, teachers in the Ritzville School District are able to submit applications in order to receive the grants. The grants are aimed toward funding field trips, projects and other classroom activities that are centered around agriculture or the environment. Dennis Schilling,...
The Annual Ritzville Rodeo Banquet will be held Jan. 20 at the Legion Hall beginning at 5 p.m., with a catered prime rib dinner being served by Good Old Boys BBQ. The cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 & under. Attendees may pay at the door, but everyone is asked to please RSVP to [email protected] or call/text (509) 660-1467. The evening will include the Coronation of the 2019 Rodeo Queen, Farewell to the 2018 Royalty, and Recognition of the 2018 Youth Drill Team. A silent and live auction will...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos thrashed their way through two league games last weekend, winning both games handily and improving to 3-2 in league play. The dominance started on Jan. 11 against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, who entered the game with no league wins and just one win on the season. The Lady Broncos jumped out to a big lead early, outscoring the Timberwolves 17-2 in the opening quarter and taking a 29-7 lead into halftime. It was more of the same in...