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A fundraiser, benefit dinner is being hosted by the Eagles Auxiliary for a group of Lind-Ritzville High School students who are planning an educational trip to Washington, D.C. The dinner runs from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Eagles Lodge in downtown Ritzville. Tickets are $12, and the meal includes salad, spaghetti, meatballs, bread and dessert....
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 Public Library is presenting a workshop for residents who are interested in learning more about creating a successful habitat in their yards. The workshop, “Late Winter Gardening for a Thriving Landscape: Making a Plan”, is being held at the WSU Extension Office in Ritzville on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 1 p.m. WSU Grant-Adams Master Gardener Mona Kaiser will be leading the workshop. All library programs are free and open to the public. Friends of the Library sponsor the Master Gardner class. For more inf...
The Blood Drive scheduled at Lind-Ritzville High School has been moved to Tuesday, Feb. 28. Inland Northwest Blood Center will be at Gilson Gymnasium from 11:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The event is coordinated by the Lind-Ritzville High School Community Blood Drive Volunteers, who are led by Jason Aldrich. For more information or to schedule an appointment, visit http://inbcsaves.org.... Full story
All are welcome to a series of three free consecutive computer workshops at the Soul Café beginning Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, led by Cory Bartlett. Attendees are asked to bring a laptop if possible, but it is not mandatory. Saturday’s topics include the basics of Internet security and social networking, secure browsing, phishing, scams, Facebook basics and other issues, as questions arise. The Feb. 17 topics are the basics of Microsoft Office for use at home or in the workplace and other topics determined durin...
The Adams County Board of Commissioners has announced Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Safety Improvement funding has been secured to complete a much needed safety improvement at the intersection of Bench Road and State Route 24. The county submitted the roundabout project under the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) call for Innovative Safety Program Projects. This program is focused on delivering low-cost improvements that have a high potential to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions. T...
The Washington State Auditor’s Office completed an exit conference with Adams County regarding the audit for the 2015 fiscal year. The report included both a financial and accountability audit for the county. The exit conference was completed on Dec. 19, before the audit reports were published for public review on Jan. 3. As an audit highlight, the State Auditor’s recognized and thanked the Adams County Auditor and Treasurer for their assistance in providing the necessary documentation to perform the 2015 fiscal year aud... Full story
Economic development not only relies on new businesses beginning in Adams County, but also is dependent on existing businesses to thrive, as well as encourage area entrepreneurs to continue pursuing their dream. Adams County Development Council (ACDC) Business Development and Marketing Coordinator Julie Flyckt has been working alongside area businesses and organizations to strengthen the platform already in place, and help allow those agencies to continue towards a successful future. Flyckt has been working closely with area...
The annual Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville program is slated for Friday, March 17. The program will be held in the Ritzville Grade School gym, and begins at 7 p.m. This year’s contestants are all juniors at Lind-Ritzville High School. The six contestants are Alarah Pierce-Pulliam, Tessa O’Brien, Rachel Schell, Sierra Kiel, Megan Buriak and Morgan Lane.... Full story
Jimmie Bostic died on Jan. 18. He was born to Dwight and Ruth Bostic on Dec. 10, 1945, in Glen Burnie, Maryland. In his life, Jimmie had many accomplishments including a Bachelor of Fire Science, Associates of Business, PADI rescue diver, Lieutenant in the Anne Arundel Fire Department, Certified visual tracker, National Park ranger, high mountain rescue and glacier rescue. He also was a Hot Shot firefighter as well as Fire Chief, EMS coordinator and an EMT1. Jimmie was preceded in death by his parents, Dwight and Ruth...
The Broncos wrestling team began their post season with four athletes competing at the South League District Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 4, to determine their ranking in the Regional Tournament on Feb. 11. The Broncos have two wrestlers who qualified for the Regional Tournament, while two additional athletes will serve as alternates. The wrestlers who competed in the tournament were Tristan Regan, Dylan Lane, Alex Whitman and Tucker Guiles. Regan wrestled at 106 pounds against Warden’s Corey Perryman. Head Coach Jason H...
In 1993, President Bill Clinton was pictured holding a Washington state apple while promoting the virtues of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). That photo only underscored the importance of the agreement and our trade with Mexico and Canada. Washington is the most trade dependent state in the nation. The Puget Sound Business Journal (PSBJ) reported last November, Washington state exported at least $134.5 billion worth of goods to Canada and Mexico since the agreement was signed. The dust up over NAFTA focuses...
This week the Senate approved a bill that would fully fund K-12 education in a way that upholds the state constitution and addresses the state Supreme Court’s McCleary decision from 2012. The Education Equality Act is certainly one of the most important pieces of legislation we will see in 2017, and the fact that we passed it so early in the session is proof of our Senate majority’s commitment to students. In addition to a pair of meetings with the governor, I welcomed Pullman firefighters, tree fruit growers, Whitman Cou... Full story
On Feb. 14, the voters of Ritzville will be asked to vote on the bond to upgrade the Lind Ritzville High School, Grade School and school grounds. I am urging you to vote yes. I have had the privilege of working as a school-counseling intern at all four schools in the Lind-Ritzville community. The majority of my time has been spent in the high school. Imagine my shock when the first true cold wind and bitter temperatures of the year rendered teaching and learning impossible. Everyone was dressed in winter jackets, gloves and h...
Grizzly bears are impressive animals. When standing upright, male grizzlies can reach a height of eight feet and weigh from 250 to 600 pounds. You can always tell a grizzly from a black bear by the distinctive hump of its high shoulders. These truly magnificent predators are at the top of the food chain and are best observed from afar. For residents of the North Cascades, the prospect of increasing grizzly populations through the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) r...
Upon making a decision that will impact the lives of many, it is critical to obtain information from a variety of sources. Such is the case is the for the Ritzville School District bond, appearing in the Feb. 14 Special Election. While last week’s installment of The Bronco Bulletin provided an analysis from the students about the impacts the bond, an analysis from another viewpoint could make an even more informed decision possible: that of the Superintendent. Matthew Ellis, in his first year as Superintendent, stated, ... Full story
A group of Lind-Ritzville Middle School Associated Student Body (ASB) and Junior Honor Society students led by LRMS History Teacher Jason Sanger and LRMS Math Teacher Maureen Harder traveled to the home of Gale and Irma Gfeller of Lind. The lifelong supporters of the Lind and Ritzville School Districts recently passed away. After an estate sale, the family of the Gfellers requested the remaining contents be donated. Carly Gillette, who organized the estate sale, contacted the...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos secured the fourth place finish in the south division of the NE 2B league, and earned their spot on the District Tournament bracket. The Broncos earned league wins over Reardan and Tekoa-Rosalia to solidify being the fourth seed, but a loss to Asotin disrupted their goals for an undefeated week. The team started the week on the road with a game against the Reardan Indians on Jan. 30. After suffering tough losses to the league’s top teams i...
The Lady Broncos are coming off of a three game winning streak during the past week as they enter into the District Tournament. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team knocked off Reardan, Asotin and Tekoa-Rosalia to secure a third place seed in the south portion of the league. The success started on Jan. 30 when the Lady Broncos went on the road to face the Reardan Lady Indians. The Lady Broncos took the floor with confidence, and Head Coach Gary Kelly said the team remained... Full story
Caring Neighbors, a nonprofit entity established by Big Bend Electric Cooperative, recently donated $500 to the Washtucna School District Reading Program. The Reading Program is designed to help promote independent reading by immersing each student in books. This is the 25th consecutive year that this program has been in place at the local school district. Big Bend Electric Co-op members have donated funds for Caring Neighbors.... Full story
BRONCO COUNTRY. Lind-Ritzville High School Senior Pake Taylor signed his letter of intent to attend Idaho State University in the fall. Taylor received a full-ride scholarship to play football for the university. He signed the letter on Feb. 1 with his parents Tami and Thad Taylor alongside, as well as football coaches Jason Aldrich and Greg Whitmore. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
Sixth grade student writers from the Washtucna School District submitted their literary works to the Adams Conservation District’s annual essay contest. The students were given information about pollinators and asked to describe ways pollinator habitats could be improved. The Conservation District board of supervisors reviewed and graded the essays during their board meeting on Jan. 19. The winning entrants were recognized during their 18th annual WSU Extension Research in Dry...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host its pancake breakfast this Friday, Feb. 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, a choice of ham or sausage and coffee with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville.... Full story