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The Lind-Ritzville High School FCCLA class is hosting the Share the Love Food Drive on Jan. 27. All individuals attending the basketball game against Liberty are asked to bring a food donation. In return, those donating will receive $1 off admission to the game. All food donations will benefit the Ritzville Food Pantry.... Full story
The Junior Cheer Camp Cheerleaders will be performing at the Broncos varsity basketball games on Friday, Jan. 27, in the Gilson Gym. Kindergarten through first grade cheerleaders will perform during halftime at girls varsity basketball game, which begins at 6 p.m. Cheerleaders in second through fifth grade will perform their routines during halftime at the boys varsity game, beginning at 7:30 p.m....
On Friday, Jan. 27, the Ritzville Public Library will be hosting a Teen Fandom Fair event at their temporary location at the Lind-Ritzville High School Library. The purpose of the event is to allow teens to share their art work collections and interests in various types of media including books, movies, anime, comics, sports, cartoons, games, television shows and music. The Fandom Fair acts as way for teens sharing common interests to make new friends and express themselves. The library stated the goal of the event is to...
Senator Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, is accepting applications from teenagers from the 9th Legislative District who want to spend a week serving as Senate pages during the 2017 legislative session in Olympia. The session began Jan. 9 and will end Sunday, April 23. “This could be the most enjoyable week of work a teenager ever gets – they get a break from their regular school to come to the Capitol, they meet and work with other teens from around the state to help legislators like me do our jobs, and they get paid on top of...
During their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Lind Town Council filled their vacant council position after Councilmember Craig Cooper announced his resignation at the previous meeting. Lind residents Richard Baldwin, Gary R. deMoss Sr. and James (Jim) Dworshak presented letters of interest to the Council which included their qualifications for the position. Each of the applicants where required to attend the meeting, voice why they should be selected and state their goals for the town as a councilmember. After an...
Area entrepreneurs had an opportunity to work with Certified Business Advisor Allan Peterson from America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Washington during a free business training seminar in Ritzville on Jan. 12. The Adams County Development Council and Washington State University Lincoln-Adams County Extension sponsored the afternoon event. The purpose of the training was based on individuals discovering what their value proposition is and beginning to develop a business model. The group of nearly 25 i... Full story
The Adams County Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners met in front of a large crowd on Jan. 12 to discuss the future of the East Adams Care Center facility, resulting in a decision to close while transferring as many patients as possible to the hospital. Chairman Eric Walker began the meeting with a summary of the facility’s history with the District and then presented the three options the Commissioners reviewed as their final options for EACC. The Commissioners voted to accept the facility as a donation in August... Full story
RODEO QUEEN. During their coronation banquet on Sunday, Jan. 15, Merlee Liberty was honored by the Ritzville Rodeo Association and crowned as the 2017 Ritzville Rodeo Queen, by former Ritzville Rodeo Queen Peyton Curtis. The Ritzville Rodeo Youth Drill Team also received recognition from the association as Drill Team Instructor Michelle Hennings presented them with flowers and certificates during the ceremony. The banquet also included a silent auction filled with items... Full story
RODEO QUEEN. As the incoming rodeo queen, Merlee Liberty will begin traveling to area rodeos and parades in the upcoming months to represent the Ritzville Rodeo Association and help promote the Labor Day weekend event. During the ceremony, she thanked the association and her family for their support, and said she was excited to begin her role as queen. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
This year’s legislative session is under way at the Capitol. It began at noon on Jan. 9 with many of us, me included, taking the oath of office. Two days later the governor and the executive branch’s other elected officials were sworn in, followed by the governor’s State-of-the-State speech. Aside from the ceremonies, it was a typical first week in that we quickly got down to the business of introducing and hearing legislation in committees. As you know, I am always glad to spend as much time as I can with people who come... Full story
Fifty years ago, Boeing, Weyerhaeuser and PACCAR were the “Crème de la crème” of Washington’s publicly traded corporations. Twenty-five years ago, Microsoft, Costco and Starbucks joined the list. Now, when people talk about our state’s top businesses, Alaska Airlines is part of that conversation. Alaska Air Group, consisting of Alaska, Horizon and now Virgin America airlines, is Seattle-based. It is important to Washington because 7,000 of its 19,000 employees are located here and when indirect employment is added, it create...
America is not the norm. As citizens of one of the world’s oldest constitutional republics, every American, myself included, sometimes needs reminding about the extent to which our freedoms and traditions are the exception rather than the rule in human history. The rule of law and constitutional limits on government power should not be taken for granted. The orderly transition of power from one presidential administration to the next is one of the fundamental principles that ensure stability for our system of s...
Commercial League Dec. 8 Herb’s Body Shop 63-21, Herb’s Farm 46.5-37.5, Riff Raff 45.5- 42.5, Joe’s Body Shop 39-45, Team Hauge 34.5-49.5, Kragts 34-50, Spare No One 21-63. Team High Series: Ritzville Hardware 2592. Individual High Scratch Series: Tony Vostral 578. Individual High Games: Ed Edelen 214, Bill Harting 211, Tony Vostral 204, Adam Miller 201, Garrett Templin 200, Mike Geschke 198, Pat McPherson 191. Commercial League Dec. 15 Herb’s Body Shop 72-33, Ritzville Hardware 60.5-44.5, Herb’s Farm 59.5-45.5, Riff Raff...
When most people imagine robotics, they envision C3PO from Star Wars or Hal from 2001: A Space Odyssey. While science fiction still plays an irreplaceable role in the inspiration process, engineers are making yesterday’s fantasies become today’s reality. Because of robotics increasing capability to perform real life functions in medicine, aerospace, and countless other industries, LRHS students in the physics class are embarking on a new project that will glean tangible results: the construction of robotic arms. While the...
Lind Gun Club Jan. 8 21: Anna Franz, Garrett Schlimmer. 20 and under: Curt Franz, Pete Franz,Thomas Rosen, Richard Kulm, Alan Schlimmer, Blake Bennett, Debbie Kulm, Randy Kulm, LeRoy Watson, Brody Folk, Mike Gering, Craig Cooper. Ritzville Gun Club Jan. 8 – 46 Shooters 24: Garrett Frederick. 23: Dennis Faechner, Travis Dewald, Wes Frederick. 22: Kiersten Witt, Scott Yaeger, William Green. 21: Bryce Hansen, Ryan Frederick, Justin Benzel, Dane Wahl. 20 and under: Aaliyah Yaeger, Kari Frederick, Michelle Hennings, Kim Yaeger, Lo...
For all of you fine people who said, “We sure haven’t had a cold winter with a bunch of snow like we did when we were growing up…’’ All I can say is, “Are you happy now?” It is difficult to get motivated on those miserably cold mornings scraping ice off the windshield and hoping the car doors aren’t frozen shut. You could say that I’m rooting for global warming. If the icebergs melt and the seas rise let’s just say I’m glad I’m close to 300 miles away from the Pacific Ocean....
The games against Wilbur-Creston and Kettle Falls proved to be a turning point for the Lady Broncos offense as they claimed two league wins last week, said Head Coach Gary Kelly. The team began their week by traveling to Wilbur to face the Lady Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 13. Kelly said the high level of scoring during the game proved to be impressive due to the lack of offensive consistency in previous games. The team began the game determined to out-play their opponents by...
The Broncos reached the midway point in the season and set their sights on battling for two league victories during the past week. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team fell short of achieving their goal, losing to Wilbur-Creston before earning a win over Kettle Falls. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said first the loss to Davenport the week prior and then the second loss to Wilbur-Creston created two consecutive weeks of frustration. The Jan. 13 game against the Wildcats did not go in the...
THE STUDENTS of the Month for December at Lind Elementary School are (back row, from left) Marina Gutierrez-Morales, LeaCadia Bren, Camron Olson, David Gutierrez-Morales, Guadalupe Figueroa-Gutierrez and Justin Gering. Middle row: Drake Tenhat, Perla Rubio, Connor Cox, Karter Krause, Peyton Rehaume and Makayla Phelps. Front row: Kenadie Hays and Riley Skaggs. -Photo courtesy of Connie Field...
Beverly Caldwell, “Bev,” was born in Boise, Idaho, on Sep. 21, 1937, to Vivian Ardel Chestnut and Martin James Chestnut. She attended grade school in Boise and Caldwell, Idaho and graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School in 1955. She later attended North Idaho Junior College and the University of Idaho. In 1957 she married a childhood sweetheart, John “Jack” Ruthven. They had three children, Christa, Cindy, and Stephen “Steve”. Bev and Jack were later divorced. Bev enjoyed bei...
The Lind-Ritzville High School Drama Club announced their upcoming production of Agatha Rex: A Comedy in Two Acts has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 26, due to inclement weather affecting rehearsals. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Ritzville Grade School Gym. Advanced tickets will continue to be sold until the morning of the performance. Any individuals who have already purchased advanced tickets and are unable to attend the new performance date, should contact Allison Nichols at [email protected] or...