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Notice of Rezone and CUP Application and Determination of NonSignificance April 23, 2019 Lead Agency: City of Ritzville Project: Rezone of the Life Care Center from Residential 1 (R-1) to Residential 3 (R-3) and Conditional Use Permit. Project Location: 506 S. Jackson Street, Parcel No. 1935230660514 and Parcel Nos. 2935230340153 and 1935230660036. Proponent: East Adams Care Center, LLC Attn: Taudd Hume, Owners Agent 903 S. Adams Ritzville, WA 99169 Lead Agency: City of Ritzville City of Ritzville has determined that this pro...
Alven Loren Dyck was born July 22, 1925 to Frank and Lena (Schrag) Dyck. He had three brothers-Ray, Clinton and Leo-and a sister, Nora (all deceased). He passed away at Monroe House in Moses Lake, Washington on Sunday, February 3, 2019. He enjoyed his last year at Monroe House, watching the traffic and weather conditions from the apartment. Al walked the half-mile to first grade at Pleasant Valley School with his brothers and cousins. After the school closed, he went to...
A bipartisan bill introduced in the Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee would reduce the business and occupation tax for manufacturers and publishers of printed materials and periodicals, excluding newspapers. It would also extend the preferential B&O tax rate for timber and woods products. The B&O tax is Washington state’s major business tax, according to committee documents. The tax is imposed against a company’s gross income and does not deduct the cost of doing business. “As folks know … the dra...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos basketball team ended the regular season on a high note last weekend, and in doing so clinched the South’s No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the Northeast 2B Conference Tournament that began earlier this week. The Lady Broncos took on the Reardan Indians in Reardan on Feb. 1 in their regular season finale, and continued to play suffocating defense en route to winning 42-31. Sophomore Linnea Schafer scored a game-high 22 points, which was also a personal season-high for herself. J...
6: Travis Dewald, Travis Simonson, Kyle Bauer, Justin Ziebell, Jake Dewald, Garrett Frederick. 23: Scott Hennings, Wes Frederick. 22: Brian Kramer, Chris Steinmetz, Andrew Witt. 21: Jason Heider, Adam Miller, Dennis Shepherd, James Wahl, Scott Steinmetz, Jim Heider, Colby Schell, Jason Witt. 20 and under: Scott Yaeger, Mike Stromberger, Dave Breazeale, Mike Geschke, Tyler Frederick, Bruce Benzel, Dennis Faechner, Tim Wellsandt, Mitch Phillips, Justin Simonson, Doug Wahl, Marty Erdman, Mike Bauer, Jeff Yerbick, Adam Krause,...
6: Carson Schlimmer, Terry Utecht. 22: Pete Franz, Alan Schlimmer. 21: Blake Bennett. 20 & under: Ayden Franz, Richard Kulm, LeRoy Watson, Craig Cooper, Curt Franz, Brody Folk, Garrett Schlimmer, Anna Franz, Taylor Kerr, Debbie Kulm, Randy Kulm, Roger Hochstetler, Harold Folk and Levi Cooper. High Overall: Carson Schlimmer. High Handicap: Carson Schlimmer. Miss & Out: Carson Schlimmer. Annie Oakley: Pete Franz. Bushwacker: Terry Utecht. Buddy Shoot: Richard Kulm and Carson Schlimmer....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling squad took seven wrestlers to the South League Tournament in Pomeroy on Feb. 2, and four of those wrestlers will be advancing to this weekend’s Regional Tournament in Liberty. Wrestlers who finished in the top four at the South League Tournament earned a birth to Regionals. Two Broncos grapplers finished in second place, while two other wrestlers finished in third place. Freshman Johnny Ryan finished in second place in the 106 pound weight class. Ryan faced off against a wrestler f...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team opened Northeast 2B Conference Tournament play in winning style on Feb. 5, defeating the Kettle Falls Bulldogs 54-49 to move into the tournament's winner's bracket. The game-played at West Valley High School in Spokane-was close throughout, with the Broncos taking a narrow 22-20 lead into halftime. LRS opened up a nine-point lead through three quarters of play and threatened to pull away from Kettle Falls, but the Bulldogs...
I live in an interesting home. On Saturday my wife and I were in the car and I mentioned something about the Super Bowl and she asked when it was going to happen. I said, “Tomorrow!” She laughed and wondered if I was going anywhere to watch the game this year and I said, “No. I’m watching it at home like I always do.” She said, “Well, I should probably fix something to snack on.” She really put some things together for a mini Super Bowl party. For anyone that doesn’t know...
Jan. 20, 19:35 — The PD responded to a residential fire on South Adams and assisted the Fire Department with traffic control as needed. Jan. 21, 10:38 — A complainant was received from a subject who had been looking at purchasing a vehicle online that would be shipped to him after payment. The information received indicated it was most likely a scam with a request to make payment on eBay. The complainant was able to determine this was the beginning of a scam and it was confirmed by the initial investigation. Jan. 21, 13:...
The Lind-Ritzville Middle School was recently recognized as a "School of Distinction" by the state of Washington for the year of 2018. Above, left to right: Shannon Callant, Raegan Snider, Superintendent Don Vanderholm, Taylor Galbreath and LRMS Principal Cindy Deska....
In response to Mr. McCallum’s opinion article “Look beyond border to solve immigration,” I agree that a wall wouldn’t solve all of our problems, but with added technology, surveillance and more agents, it would solve many of them. Congressmen, Border Patrol agents and concerned Americans—especially those near the border—support a stronger barrier between Mexico and the United States. Why? Not only to keep our country safer from criminals, drugs and human traffickers, but also to safeguard our education and health care system...
According to an article published by Breitbart on Feb. 4, “Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse introduced the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S. 130) to protect babies who have survived failed abortions. Sasse went to the floor of the Senate Monday to ask his colleagues to pass the bill by unanimous consent, but Democrats objected.” The article continues that, “Senate Democrats—led by Washington Sen. Patty Murray—blocked a bill that would require babies born alive during abortion to receive reasonable medical c...
The issue of abortion is likely one of the biggest fault lines that divide Americans, but there is one aspect of this ongoing debate that is not controversial: According to a 2018 Gallup poll, only 28 percent of Americans believe that abortion should generally be legal in the second trimester. The poll found that only 13 percent of Americans believe that should be the case in the third trimester. Sadly, despite overwhelming national opposition, lawmakers’ late-term abortion extremism is on the rise. On January 22, the g...
The American Legion Hall was filled nearly to capacity with wheat producers from the region on Wednesday, January 30, for the Dryland Wheat Growers Conference. Aaron Esser, Washington State University Agronomist, chaired the five-unit conference with an opening workshop discussing “Increasing Winter Wheat Yield 1 bu/Ac at a Time Through Variety Selection, Nitrogen Management and Weed Control.” Although the hour was filled with information learned from WSU’s variety testing program, he referred those present to wheat perfo...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will be hosting its monthly pancake breakfast tomorrow, Feb. 8. The breakfast, which is held on the second Friday of every month, goes from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Anyone is welcome to attend the breakfast....
High school Over 40 students at Lind-Ritzville High School were named to the first semester Honor Roll for the 2018-19 school year. Twenty LRHS students maintained a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) in the first semester: Amy Anderson, Sharon Anderson, Cole Cameron, Ellie Gering, Spencer Gering, Katheran Gingrich, Cinthia Guizar, Jessica Heater, Annika Holland, Dakota Killian, Sydney Kinch, Julia Klein, Alexis Melcher, Mercedes Miller, Kaylee Monroe, Baylor Moore, Rachel Nygren, Maria Padilla-Ruiz, Ava (Grace) Saint...
The Lind-Ritzville High School Modernization Project is on-schedule and proceeding according to plan, according to an update provided by Superintendent Don Vanderholm at the Lind and Ritzville School Board of Directors meeting on Jan. 28. "Things are moving forward really well," said Vanderholm. "We're excited to see that [Walker Construction] is still tracking on-time with the project." Vanderholm announced that the plan is for the construction crew to start applying...
The Lind and Ritzville School Board of Directors met for their monthly meeting on Jan. 28, as they received updates from the principals and Superintendent Don Vanderholm following the end of the first semester of the school year. Lind-Ritzville High School Principal Kevin Terris reported that the collaboration between his staff and the Lind-Ritzville Middle School staff while they share the same building this year has been going well. The two staffs have been meeting and working together in smaller groups based on their...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on Jan. 28 at the Washington Association of Wheat Growers conference room. The general public was welcome. The Ritzville Chamber of Commerce exists to “enhance and promote business and tourism in and around Ritzville.” They do so with advertising (varied media) and events for tourists and resident to enjoy. Chamber officers are Karen Cady, president; Mary Chamberlain, vice president; and Becky Main, treasurer. Donna Matlock, the Chamber’s secretary, opened the m...