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The Ritzville School District is hosting an information bond meeting for voters interested in learning more about the bond on the Feb. 14 Special Election ballot. The informational bond meeting is set for Feb. 8 at 6:30 p.m. It will be held in Room Two at Lind-Ritzville High School. Additional information regarding the bond measure can also be found online at http://lrschools.org....
The Ralston Grange will host their fourth annual cribbage tournament on Saturday, Feb. 11, at their hall. The event will begin at 2 p.m. and is open to all community members wishing to participate. An entry fee of $5 will be collected to go towards winning cash prizes. No experience in playing cribbage is needed to participate in the event and participants will have an opportunity to learn the rules of the game prior to the start of the tournament. Beverages and popcorn will be provided by the Ralston Grange for the event....
The Ritzville Wheatland Bank branch is hosting a food drive during the month of February to benefit the Ritzville Food Pantry. Donations of nonperishable food, kitchen and bath supplies, plastic bags and money are accepted. All donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 101 East First Avenue....
The Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed during their Jan. 26 meeting to form a committee to decide the best option for the former East Adams Care Center (EACC) building. The special committee, operating as the Facility Disposition Committee, will be tasked with establishing possible productive proposes of use for the building, and report back to the Board with recommendations. Board Chairman Eric Walker explained the Committee would consist of the District CEO, CFO, two Board members, two...
The Ritzville Fire Department responded to a structure fire at the 500 block of East Fourth Avenue on Sunday, Jan. 22. Ritzville Fire Chief Bill Banner reported the department received a call from dispatch at 6:41 p.m. stating the caller saw smoke and flames were visible from a fire in the attic of the home. The department quickly responded to the call with 15 members on the city’s ladder and engine trucks, the county rescue and two county engines. Banner stated they quickly located the fire in the attic and firefighters ente...
The Lind Town Council approved the annual Adams County Sheriff’s office contract agreement during their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Mayor Jamie Schmunk presented the agreement for the Council to approve the contract totaling $13,364 for one year of service. She informed the Council they did not sign the three-year agreement in 2016 due to the need for additional service from the Sherrif’s department. The Council expressed their gratitude for the department for being quick to respond to calls and dedicating add...
HALFTIME. Ryleigh Ryan claps her hands and sways along to the beat during the second through fifth grade Junior Cheer Camp Cheerleaders halftime performance at the Broncos varsity basketball game. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
THE JUNIOR CHEER Camp Cheerleaders in Kindergarten through first grade entertained attendees of the Lady Broncos basketball game with a halftime performance. Junior Cheerleaders Kenadie Hays and Peyton Resume giggle and follow Bronco Cheerleader Mckinley Whitman’s lead on Jan. 27. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
Lydia Parkins Rush, of Albany, Oregon, died on Jan. 21. She was born to German/Russian immigrant parents Jacob and Elizabeth Wilhelm on Oct. 17, 1924, in Ritzville. She is survived by husband Brandon Rush and her daughter, Claudia Markum. She also leaves behind two brothers, Robert (Eve) Wilhelm of Las Vegas, Richard (Rita) Wilhelm of Spokane, three sisters, Dena (Vince) Costello of Clovis, California, Freida (Carl) Uhrich of Eugene, Oregon, and Esther (Bob) Oestreich of Ritzville, and sister-in-law, Dorothy Wilhelm of...
Dec. 27, 4:09 p.m. – Deputies to the complaint of a dog chasing a young girl and attacking another dog on Apple Alley Lance in Hatton. The contacted owner of the dog, stated they would help pay for the vet bill for the injured animal and secure their dog. Dec. 27, 5:59 p.m. – Deputy Hunter Klewin stopped a subject on North Wilbur Road and West Second Street in Lind. The subject was stopped for defective taillights, and cited and released for driving with license suspended in the third. Dec. 27, 9:27 p.m. – A compl...
The Special Election of Feb. 14 will feature the Ritzville School District Bond. The bond seeks to issue no more than $11 million of general obligation bonds, maturing within 15 years and levying property taxes an estimated $2.81 per $1,000 of assessed property value. Should the bond pass with a 60 percent plus one majority, the bonds would combine with $4.7 million of state matching funds to “modernize Lind-Ritzville High School”, including measures to improve safety and security, repairs to increase efficiency, and provisio...
The month of January has come to a close, and students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School are finally starting to adjust to a normal school schedule. The horrible weather has lead to several delays and cancellations and has definitely taken a toll on the learning process. But that hasn’t stopped the students and teachers from coming back and working hard. These past few weeks, students have without a doubt been working extremely hard with the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) testing. According to nwea.org, “Measures of Academ...
Ritzville Gun Club, Jan. 22 – 42 Shooters 25: Scott Yaeger. 24: Dave Breazeale, Justin Benzel Kierstin Witt. 23: Jason Heider, Ryan Frederick, Wes Frederick, William Green. 22: Scott Hennings, Justin Ziebell, Garrett Frederick, Bryce Hansen. 21: Andrew Witt, Justin Simonson, Colby Schell. 20 and under: Jason Witt, Dennis Faechner, Jim Heider, Tim Wellsandt, Randy Moore, Travis Simonson, Mike Bauer, Mike Geschke, Chris Green, Bruce Benzel, Dane Wahl, Dale Swift, Adam Miller, Brian Kramer, Rich Nay, James Wahl, Doug Wahl, S...
Congratulations on your first hundred years, Boeing. Cut the cake and get back to work! Last July, Boeing passed the century mark growing to become the world’s largest and most successful aerospace manufacturer. The Boeing website proudly proclaimed: “Since July 15, 1916, we’ve been making the impossible, possible. From producing a single canvas-and-wood airplane to transforming how we fly over oceans and into the stars, The Boeing Company has become the world’s largest aerospace company. And we’re just getting started....
As Washingtonians, all we have to do to enjoy some of the most beautiful natural scenery anywhere is to look out the window or take a short drive to one of our spectacular National Parks or Forests. We treasure our access to public lands, but we also demand accountability and transparency for the way those lands are managed. We keep in mind the legacy of President Theodore Roosevelt, who once said, “The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased an...
The state senator for much of northeast Washington, Brian Dansel, stepped down from the Senate three days ago to accept a job in Washington, D.C. It was not a surprise, as his name has been mentioned in a Trump-administration context for some time. Legislative leaders know the process for appointing a new senator or representative and are aware that it can be handled fairly quickly. The vacancy in the Senate has not created a problem for our governing coalition, because the Legislature’s focus through mid-February is at t...
In the last six months, mistakes have been made with our prescriptions. The first time we were given two prescriptions that were not ours. The second time two prescriptions again were given to us that were not ours. The third time my husband received half the prescription for his heart problem. The bottle showed a full prescription. We caught this problem right away and received the rest of his medication. We were told by the pharmacy that they must have grabbed the wrong bottle and forgot to count them. A few weeks ago...
We would like to use this opportunity to clear up some public confusion regarding our business plans for Soup It Up. In Aug. 2016, we closed our doors to our downtown location because of the physical limitations of the building and poor working conditions. We began our search for a new location for our blossoming business. Over the past six months we have seriously considered several possible locations throughout Ritzville, only to be let down with financial issues, building issues or the like. It has been a very difficult...
You really missed out if you didn’t attend the high school play Jan. 26. It was the best one yet that Allison Nichols directed. The cast: Caden Liberty, as the stern principal, never waivers as a dictatorial rule monger, Kerra Ridgeway, as the got-it-all-together student caught between defending her siblings and expulsion, and the uniformed students speaking in a robotic chorus signifying boredom, submission, and conformity. As the play proceeds, one by one the actors begin to think independently and stand up to the p...
Ruth Foss Telecky was born to Gladys Spicer Foss and Havlor Foss on March 30, 1928 in Pohlitz, Minnesota. She was the youngest of five children. Her sister Etta Elliot, and brothers Daniel Foss, Hallard Foss and Abraham Foss have all preceded her in death. Ruth grew up in Northern Minnesota and graduated from Badger High School in 1947. Shortly after graduation, she followed her older sister Etta out west to Washington state. Both Ruth and Etta settled in Ritzville and got...
Bernard D. Klemmer, 87, died on Jan. 30, in Ritzville. He was born Jan. 27, 1930 in Lind. Bernard married his first wife Joanne and had two sons, Tom and Nick Klemmer. He married his second wife Joan Legg on June 12, 1993. He worked for many years as a supervisor for the County Maintenance Department. Bernard is survived by his second wife Joan Legg and three grandchildren form his first marriage, Chris Klemmer, Samantha Klemmer and Megan Lonham. Bernard also leaves behind...
The Lady Broncos had a tough week as they lost two league matches against Liberty and Colfax. The team hosted Liberty on Friday, Jan. 27, in hopes of claiming the win against the elite team. Head Coach Gary Kelly said the Lady Broncos started out slow in the first half of the game, allowing the Lady Lancers’ top scorers Maise Burnham and Christine Denny to score 19 of the team’s 23 points in the first quarter. Liberty proved to be quick to grab the rebound and drive the ball t...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos faced the league’s top teams during the past week, and two losses over the weekend showed experience on the court helps win games. Broncos’ Head Coach Dustan Arlt said the young and inexperienced team continues to make mistakes, which will make the upcoming games crucial to win. The Broncos hosted Liberty on Friday, Jan. 27, and the game resulted in a 62-31 loss for the Broncos. After defeating Liberty at the beginning of the season, Arl...
The Broncos wrestling team is gearing up for the South League District Tournament after competing in a Mix and Match Tournament in Ritzville and a League Match in Pomeroy last week. The team had their first and only home tournament on Tuesday, Jan. 24, in the Gilson Gym. Competing in the tournament were wrestlers Tristan Regan, Dylan Lane, Alex Whitman, Garrett Correll, Tucker Guiles, Maisa Ferderer and Chelsie Watterson. Regan wrestled first against Connick West from Warden...
THE LIND-RITZVILLE High School drama club delighted community members and participants with an evening filled with comedy during the performance of Agatha Rex: A Comedy in Two Acts on Thursday, Jan. 26. The play follows the struggles of a high school student (Agatha Rex played by Kerra Ridgeway), as she takes a stand against the strict rules of the school’s dictatorial principal. The purpose of the performance is to encourage students to stand up for what they believe in a...