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Spokane Valley--The second round of the District 7 2B Tournament featured two overtime contests, mostly expected results and one surprising result that affected the outlook of the girls' bracket. All higher seeds won Thursday, with the exception of the Reardan girls pulling off an upset victory over St. George's in overtime that sent them into the district semifinals and the favored Dragons into a loser-out scenario. Locally, the Davenport boys survived St. George's in...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Following the lead of the Kettle Falls and Richland school boards, superintendents from across Northeast Washington sent a letter late Tuesday night, Feb. 15, to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting an end to mask mandates for students, staff and visitors. The letter was also sent to Dr. Umar Shaw of the state Department of Health and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. “We are writing on behalf of districts in the NEWESD (Northeast Washington Educational Service District) 101 region to encourage...
SPANGLE – A local girl has qualified to advance to regionals this coming Saturday in Ephrata. Myra Miller, wrestling at 170, finished in fifth place Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Girls North Subregional tournament at Liberty High School. Miller opened the tournament by pinning Mackenzie Newell of North Central in 50 seconds, but lost her quarterfinal bout to Shannon Workinger of Quincy by pin in 51 seconds. In the consolation bracket, Miller pinned her next two competitors – Amy...
Spokane Valley--The basketball postseason has arrived in the Northeast 2B League, with all 11 boys and girls teams earning their spots in the double-elimination tournament beginning Monday, Feb. 7 and running 12 days until the final round Saturday, Feb. 19. Locally, the Davenport boys finished third in the regular season and earned a first-round bye, while the Reardan girls finished fifth and also received a de facto bye after Chesterton Academy forfeited the tournament. The...
Bronco wrestler Myra Miller stands up on Arianna Waters of Lake Roosevelt during a 170-pound consolation round match Saturday, Feb. 5, during the North Girls Subregional tournament at Liberty (Spangle) High School. Miller lost the bout, but finished in fifth-place and advances to regionals Feb. 12 at Ephrata. For more on Miller's matches, see Page 7....
PALOUSE FALLS – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission voted unanimously on Jan. 27 to permanently close areas known to be dangerous in Palouse Falls State Park. The decision comes after four deaths occurred in the park since 2016. "This closure includes access to rock formation referred to as Castle Rock, the top of the main falls, access to the plunge pool and surrounding canyon walls," Parks Planner Laura Moxham said. "It also incorporates the existing s...
RITZVILLE – Several area youth completed their hunter education requirements Saturday, Feb. 5, during a class at the Ritzville Gun Club. The 11 students received certificates allowing them to hunt after being evaluated on knowledge of firearms, attitude and handling skills, instructor Phil Peterson said. Students completing the class include Eli Demerest, Darrell Howatt, Natalie Katsel, Cameron Fletcher, Nikkodah Katsel, Edgar Coon, Darren Howatt, Abigail Hofstee, Aiden H...
Trying to find a great sporting event to watch on Sunday was not easy. Sure there were a few college basketball games that were televised but I can’t say there was one team that I hoped would win and to me that is half the reason for watching. The other half wants to watch great athletes play the game. I must have watched less than five minutes of the Pro Bowl which is the NFL version of an All-Star game. This game used to be played the week after the Super Bowl but since s...
ODESSA – A driver and teenage passenger were injured in an early morning rollover crash, February 5, on State Route 21 a half mile south of Odessa. According to the Washington State Patrol, Mark A Haase (23) of Odessa was driving a 1987 Nissan pickup southbound on highway 21 climbing a winding hill, just after midnight, when the vehicle left the roadway and rolled down an embankment, coming to rest in a ditch. Haase was injured in the crash and transported to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport. According to the police report, d...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague basketball teams were on the road at Upper Columbia Academy (Spangle) on Monday, Jan. 31. The Bronco boys won handily over the (1-7, 1-6) Lions by a score of 68-47. The girls also prevailed over the Lions (2-4, 1-4) more than doubling their score, 63-29. Individual statistics were not reported for either game. On Feb. 1, the Broncos played the last home games of the season against the Liberty (Spangle) Lancers. The Liberty girls (14-1, 7...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan. 23-29: Jan. 23 False alarm in the 600 block of South Allen Road, Othello. False 911 call in the 500 block of North E Street, Lind. Non-injury crash at the intersection of West Hampton and Johnson Roads. Trespassing in the 300 block of North Smart Street, Lind. Trespassing in the 700 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Person on drugs in the 600 block of South Nimey Lane, Othello. Arrested Stephanie Lamb, 36, of Rathdrum, Idaho, on two...
RENTON – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are headed to the District 7 Basketball Tournament. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released tournament brackets and seeding Sunday, February 6. The Bronco boys are seeded #5 in the tournament and will have a first round bye as a result of a forfeit on the part of the #12 seed. The second round game will be February 10 at 6:30 PM against North West Christian. The game will be played in the main gym at West Valley High School in Spokane. The boys head coach i...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking written comments on a proposed spring black bear special permit rule change from Feb. 2 to March 12. The proposed rule would establish spring black bear special hunting permits for a shortened 2022 season, from May 1 to June 15. The amendment also proposes modifications to the harvest and inspection procedures and makes it unlawful to kill a cub or a female with cubs. “We are seeking feedback on the proposed rule to set a shortened spring black bear special per...
Palouse Falls has long been one of my favorite places to hike. Over the years, I’ve hiked the mile or so trek to the top of the main falls on numerous occasions. I’ve hiked it by myself, with friends and even my daughter when she was very young. I’ve meandered along the Palouse River to the upper falls and descended the basalt rim to the pool at the base of the falls about 189 feet below. For those of us who grew up in Eastern Washington, hiking Palouse Falls trails has long...
Last year, Gov. Jay Inslee attempted an end run around the legislature by banning natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings via the state’s building codes. It was a bad idea. Now, some fellow Democrats who control the legislature are working on legislation trying to do the same—also a bad idea. Inslee’s proposed regulations forbid the use of fossil fuels for heating and hot water in new structures. Prohibiting natural gas is expensive for home and building owner...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville, Sprague and Washtucna honored Seniors in winter sports Tuesday, February 1 at Gilson Gym. Seniors participating in Basketball, Cheerleading, Pep Band and Wrestling were recognized for their efforts. Not pictured is wrestler Johnny Ryan who could not attend....
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Feb. 9, 1922 General Goethals gets first view of Columbia Basin General G.W. Goethals, in company with engineers of the Columbia Basin project, has spent the past week in going over the project and getting a first hand view of it. From Spokane, the party first went to Albany Falls, Idaho, above Newport, where the damsite on the Pend Oreille river was viewed. The route of the canal from Newort down to the Little Spokane River across...
RITZVILLE – Dr. Nelson McKay (30) joined East Adams Rural Health Care in October 2021. An Iowa native, McKay attended Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa. Not knowing exactly what he wanted to do, he studied business and biology. Following Ashford, McKay enrolled in Ross University School of Medicine in the Commonwealth of Dominica, an island country in the Caribbean. After completing the 2 year medical sciences curriculum, McKay did 2 years of clinical rotations at various teaching hospitals in the United States and U...
RITZVILLE – Marnie Boyer (59) is a Physician Assistant Certified (PA-C), who has been at East Adams Rural Healthcare since 1997. She says “I love it here”. Being able to build relationships is one of the more satisfying parts of the job. She specializes in family medicine and has patients who she says “I have known since they were a pink stripe on a pregnancy test.” Marnie got started in healthcare working as a nursing assistant at a long term care facility where her Grandmother was a patient. She says “I wanted to keep an...
OLYMPIA – Homeless people would have quick access to shelters and other facilities under a $815 million, multi-agency plan supported by Gov. Jay Inslee. Flanked by Democrat officials from King County, Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma on Feb. 3, the governor pressed the Legislature to pass Senate Bill 5662. The bill would create an intergovernmental coordination office to reduce the number of homeless camps by helping people get into permanent housing. "We have to move more quickly...
RITZVILLE – The City Council met remotely Feb. 1, due to city staff calling out sick, to discuss the 2019 and 2020 Accountability and Financial Audit Report issued Jan. 24. In the report, State Auditor Pat McCarthy recommended a change in record keeping and in information technology. According to the report, exit recommendations are for management’s consideration. The recommendations address control deficiencies or non-compliance with laws or regulation that have an insignificant or immaterial effect on the financial statemen...
RITZVILLE – Dr. Charles M. Sackmann gave the medical staff report at the East Adams Rural Hospital Board meeting, Jan. 25, noting transferring patients to other hospitals in the region is a problem. Hospitals in Spokane and the Tri-cities are near capacity, and may not be taking transfers from rural hospitals, he said. “Unless a patient presents at the ER at Sacred Heart in Spokane, they probably can’t get a bed there” Sackmann said. That leaves local hospital staff calling around the state – to Harbor View, Swedish a...