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HATTON — A Portland, Ore., man was arrested shortly after noon Sunday, Feb. 4, after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in excess of 150 mph. Issac D. Burks Jr., 33, of Portland, Ore., was arrested near the intersection of U.S. Highway 395 and state Highway 26 at about 12:20 p.m. after crashing his vehicle, records show. He was booked into the Franklin County Jail. Burks is facing possible charges of felony eluding, driving while under the influence and two counts of hit-and-run, records show. According to the A...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague opened its potential run at a district championship by taking on the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders in the first round of playoffs Saturday, Feb. 2, in the fieldhouse at West Valley high school. Both the Broncos and Crusaders met once in the regular season, with the Broncos coming away with the 59-55 victory. The 4-point victory for the Broncos against the Crusaders was a larger score-differential than when the teams met Saturday, a...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Prosecuting Randy Flyckt isn’t satisfied with the current legislative environment and the state of Washington’s judicial system. He recently sat down with The Journal to explain how the system works and his dissatisfaction. “In this state, the highest constitutional court is the Supreme Court that sits in Olympia,” he said. Since the late 1960s, the state’s statutory appellate court has been divided into three divisions. Division I covers King County and northwestern Washington. Division II covers s...
8 Years Ago Adams County News February 8, 1899 At the council meeting last evening it was decided that the water supply be cut off today and no more furnished to the citizens until the city tank was filled. The well on the corner opposite Adams County Bank is being cleaned out and the committee is of the opinion that henceforth we will have ample supply. Two petitions for sidewalks, one from Wm. McKay and others and one from miller Ott and others were presented, and both...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Jan. 28 - Feb. 3: Jan. 28 2:07 a.m. – Suspicious 911 call on the 600 block of South Wagon Road. 2:45 a.m. – Report of a suspicious person, after investigation the subject was night hunting and in the right, on the 1800 block of North Durry Road. 7:42 a.m. – Civil matter on the 2200 block of West Rainer Road. 8:16 a.m. – Report of a traffic hazard but the subject had been contacted eairlier and was actively fixi...
OLYMPIA — A bill being considered in the state House of Representatives would require schools to keep alternative sexual livestyle books on the shelves in schools. House Bill 2331 would prevent school districts from rejecting or censoring educational materials associated with so-called “protected” sexual lifestyles. In Washington, many schools adhere to a “model policy” for reviewing objections. Initially, a teacher or librarian is consulted regarding a book. If a parent objects, alternative material is provided for their...
As Washington stands at a pivotal moment in shaping its energy future, it becomes increasingly clear that adopting sensible, forward-thinking solutions is crucial for a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally sound power grid. It's time for our state to embrace energy policies that genuinely prioritize the well-being of its residents. The Power Washington plan, a comprehensive strategy I advocate for, is designed to confront and resolve critical issues within our energy...
When state voters adopted the state’s Public Records Act in 1972, they wanted to make sure state, county and city governments operate openly and are transparent to the people. They recognized the best way to ensure transparency and accountability is to require most government records are made available to the public. The PRA, however, was never intended to help some make money at the expense of governments. Unfortunately, there are a few “vexatious requesters” who learn...
RITZVILLE – Carnegie Library sponsored "Take Your Child to the Library Day" on Friday, Feb. 2. Staff members met children at various stations throughout the building. Alice in Wonderland, portrayed by Heather Carruth, passed out snacks and Kaiden Bell helped at the "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" alcove. As previously reported in The Journal, in the aftermath of COVID-19 shutdown mandates and recent staff turnover, the library has faced its share of challenges. "...
Michael J Connors Sept.20,1961-Jan.14,2024 Mike was born at USARJ, Camp Zama, Japan, to William and Ethel Connors, returning to Pennsylvania when Mike was ten years old. Mike was a kind, intelligent, and humble man, living with his Partner, Sue Nichols, for 27 years after meeting at work in 1995. Mike's passion was Astronomy, Astrophotography, golf and bowling. He took many images of the night sky, and the many deep space nebulae, taking advantage of the pristine dark skies...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Feb. 7 - German sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and roll. • Thursday, Feb. 8 - Teriaki chicken, rice and vegetable. • Monday, Feb. 12 - Fish, salad and roll. • Tuesday, Feb. 13 - Hot dog, sauerkraut and cole slaw. • Wednesday, Feb. 14 - Shrimp alfredo, vegetable and roll. – All meals are served with a...
ADAMS COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR Sackman Bridge #411-3 Reconstruction Adams County Department of Public Works solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in Civil and Structural Bridge Design. Consultants will be considered for one (1) bridge design. The duration of the consultant agreement will be from approximately March 18, 2024, through July 31, 2025, with the option for Adams County to extend the agreement for additional time and money if necessary. This bridge project is scheduled for construction in...
PUBLIC NOTICE SURPLUS SALE The Board of Directors of Washtucna School District #109 has declared old inventory as surplus. List of items available online at www.tucna.wednet. edu. Items are offered for sale to public and private schools in Washington State until 4pm, March 7, 2024. The Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Call (509) 646-3237 for information. Published February 7 and 14, 2024...
PUBLIC NOTICE The South Columbia Basin Irrigation District is providing public notice that it will be applying aquatic herbicides to its irrigation canals, drains, and wasteways in accordance with Washington Department of Ecology Permit No. WAG991000. The purpose of the herbicide applications is to control aquatic weeds within the irrigation delivery and drainage systems. Treatments will be to all irrigation canals, drains, and wasteways constructed by the United States Bureau of Reclamation within the boundaries of the...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MEETING CHANGE A public hearing was scheduled to be held on February 22nd , 2024, with the Adams County Planning Commission for approval of Othello Housing Authority Rocky Point Housing Project. The original meeting has been canceled and moved to 10:00am, March 28th, 2024. The location of this public hearing will be the Adams County Cedar Blvd complex conference room located at 445 E Cedar Blvd - Suite A, Othello or can be attended remotely via GoTo Meeting using the link provided through the Adams...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Adams County Noxious Weed Control Board will hold its annual Weed List Hearing, February 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM in the Weed Board office at 114 East Main, Ritzville, WA. The hearing is being held to adopt the State Mandated Changes on Class A & B weeds and to establish any additions, deletions or changes necessary to the Class C weed selection by the Board. Tracy Graham Clerk of the Board Published January 31 and Febuary 7, 2024...
AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF GRANT No. 23-4-00225-13 In the Matter of the Estate of: JOSE GABINO LIRA (A/KIA JOSE G. LIRA, JR.), Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has qualified and has been appointed as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jose Gabino Lira (a/k/a Jose G. Lira, Jr.). Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the...
TAKE NOTICE: STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE/ TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE That Washington State Department of Transportation of Olympia., WA, has made application for change/transfer of water right in order to change the point of withdrawal as granted under Ground Water Certificate of Change No. G3-CV2-3P7. That G3-CV2-3P7 authorizes the withdrawal of 75 gallons per minute, 24-acre feet per year from February 1 to November 30, each year...
ADAMS COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY Adams County is seeking the service of a qualified consultant with the ability to perform Cultural Resource Survey for the Lind Hatton Road Project #3, CRP-191, Road #33521. It is anticipated that this work will begin March of 2024 and is to be completed April 30, 2024. This solicitation will be for one project. Adams County reserves the right to amend terms of this request or to withdraw the request at any time, regardless of how much time and effort consultants...
COLFAX - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball wrapped up its regular season play with a win and a loss last week. On Monday, Jan. 29, the Broncos tamed the winless Upper Columbia Academy Lions, 54-49, on senior night in Gilson Gymnasium. Then on Tuesday, Jan. 30, they traveled to Colfax, where the undefeated Bulldogs dominated the Broncos, 71-48. Against Upper Columbia (0-13), the Broncos matched the Lions basket for basket, with the first quarter ending tied at 14. In...
SPOKANE VALLEY-The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team hung around in the first half, but ultimately couldn't match the firepower and depth of Northwest Christian (Colbert) this past weekend. The Crusaders topped the Broncos, 67-46, in the District 7 Northeast 2B quarterfinals at West Valley High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. Northwest Christian showed its offensive firepower from the tip, pouring in 18 first quarter points. The Broncos hung around, scoring 11 points...
SPOKANE - Eight Bronco boys placed in the Top 4 at districts Saturday, Feb. 3, and will advance to regional wrestling. Broncos bringing home district gold medals include Alexander Bonner at 132 pounds, Carson Kubik at 144, Gabriel Smith at 215 and Brock Tracy at 285. Local silver medalists include Octavio Paredes Martinez at 115 and Pete Spain at 150. No Broncos struck bronze, but Wyatt Rossman finished fourth at 138 to qualify for regionals, as did Turner Slack at 144....
SPOKANE – One St. John-Endicott wrestler is headed to the regional tournament Saturday, Feb. 10. Cameron Mathia finished third at the district tournament last Saturday at 113 pounds in the Spokane Convention Center. The Top 4 in each weight class qualified for regionals in Spangle. Mathia had a tough road to regionals, after losing his opening bout by pin in 3:30 to David Phillips of Northwest Christian (Colbert). In the westlebacks, he received a bye and then pinned his n...
SPOKANE - A shoulder injury may mean the end of the wrestling season for Lind-Ritzville's Emmy Klewin. Wrestling at 170 pounds in the girls 1B-2A subregionals, Klewin finished fourth and qualified for regionals. But she exacerbated a shoulder injury in the process and injury defaulted from her final match in the tournament Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Spokane Convention Center. Klewin, the No. 2 seed, received byes to the semifinals, where she would face Danika Bretz of Reardan....
RITZVILLE - Before a packed Gilson Gymnasium on Senior Night, the Bronco girls put on a scoring exhibition with multiple team members putting points on the board in a 61-23 rout of the Upper Columbia Academy Lions on Monday, Jan. 29. The Broncos led the girls from Spangle start to finish, scoring 17 points in the first quarter and 23 in the second to take a 40-16 lead into the break. They added 14 to the margin in the third and players came off the bench to hold the line in...