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The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is hosting a pancake breakfast on Friday, Feb. 13, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. The center hosts a pancake breakfast on the second Friday of every month. Pancakes are served with the choice of ham or sausage, with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The breakfasts serve as fundraisers for the group. The senior center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville....
The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) is traveling to Ritzville Grade School to put on a performance of Blackbeard The Pirate on Friday, Feb. 13. Students from the local school district participate as the actors for the performance about the quest for treasure and the fun that happens along the way. Performance times are at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Feb. 13. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students or children. The students participating as actors in the play range from Blackbeard, to mermaids to parrots. Megan Buriak i...
The Adams County Commissioners opened their public hearing on Resolution-008 to declare 10 vehicles in the Adams County lot as surplus. Public Works Director Todd O’Brien said the county could no longer utilize the vehicles. He also said anything the county could use off of the vehicles; bedrails, toolboxes and the like; had been stripped off of them already. The list of vehicles included a 1999 Ford F-250, a 1994 Ford F-150, two 1998 Ford F-250’s, a 1996 Chevy Cavalier, a 1995 Ford Explorer, two 2008 Ford Crown Vic... Full story
Fertilizer producer Perfect Blend has been fined $32,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) for air quality violations, including releasing excess particle pollution into the air. At high concentrations, small particles can cause respiratory problems for people. Perfect Blend produces an organic-based, pathogen-free fertilizer primarily from chicken manure near Othello in Adams County. The company’s production process requires pollution control equipment to adequately protect human health and air quality. E...
The Adams County Sheriff’s Department may have the option of housing inmates in the Sunnyside Police Department’s prison pending an agreement between the county and the City of Sunnyside. Sheriff John Hunt and Adams County Prosecutor Randy Flyckt presented the commissioners with a contract from the City of Sunnyside concerning the housing of inmates. Flyckt reported only two minor changes after his examination of the original contract received. He recommended the commissioners approve the chairman’s signature on the revis...
Despite the numerous improvements to the Ritzville Fire Department in response to the Washington State Rating Bureau’s inspection early last year, the Fire Safety rating of seven became official on Feb. 1. This means insurance rates in Ritzville are likely to increase by as much as 10 percent for personal insurance and 25 percent for business insurance rates based on statewide averages. If all goes to Fire Chief Jim Bostic’s plan, the rating will not stick for long. In December of 2014 Bostic sent a report to the rating burea...
The Adams County Sheriff’s Posse is hosting a spaghetti feed and silent auction at the Eagles Lodge in Othello on March 13. Money raised at the event will go to help fund the returning K-9 program in Adams County. Admission is $10 per person and the event runs from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. The Othello Eagles lodge is located at 107 East Larch Street....
SINGING FOR THE CROWD. Lovey James, American Idol Contestant, performed for Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School students on Jan. 30. Her performance was made possible by a grant from the Washington Education Association. James used her music and life experiences to teach students about anti-bullying and believing in themselves. -Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
COLLISION ON COLUMBIA. A collision at the intersection of Columbia Street and Fourth Avenue on the afternoon of Feb. 4 closed the intersection for nearly an hour. The driver of the blue minivan failed to yield, striking the side of a pickup driven by Zach Maier. Ritzville Police Officer Matthew Carlson responded, calling in fire crews to clean an antifreeze spill in the street. The driver of the minivan was taken to East Adams Rural Hospital with a head injury. -Journal photo... Full story
REACHING. Matt Leffel struggles for the shot during the District Tournament at Reardan. The Broncos face the Colfax Bulldogs on Feb. 12 in a loser-out contest for the fifth place seed into the Sub-Regional Tournament. -Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
TOURNAMENT PLAY. Jenna Bennett goes for a contested shot during the District Tournament in Reardan. The Lady Broncos play the Reardan Lady Indians on Feb. 12 for third or fourth place into the Sub-Regional Tournament. -Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
A few weeks ago I received a text that merely said, “Vernon Adams is going to the Oregon Ducks!” I could only answer with, “Nooooo!” I thought there was a chance Adams would stay at EWU to do everything he could to bring another National Championship to the Cheney campus. But the more I thought about it I was pretty sure that he had played his last down for the Eagles. I believe that he started thinking about his chances to play at the next level and his best shot was to play...
Washtucna School District The Washtucna School District has announced the honor roll students for the second semester. The students who achieved a Superintendent Scholar grade point average (GPA) of a 3.76-3.99 are eighth grade student Madisyn Gallaher, freshman Jazzmyn Gordon and senior Douglas McKeen. The Principal Scholar students who maintained a 3.50-3.75 GPA are seventh grade student Emma Hulett, sophomore Kaylee Pavone, and seniors Kaese Ramos and Eric Wise. Brittany Gordon also made the honor roll list by maintaining...
In the long stretch of monotony that occurs during the daily grind of winter, weekends blow by with disproportional speed. Schools and federally operated businesses find themselves with an extra day mid-February, in observance of some of our nation’s great leaders. There will be no school on Monday, February 16, in honor of Presidents’ Day. While a conveniently timed break, Presidents’ Day is a celebration of feats achieved by American leaders Washington and Lincoln. The holiday is an opportunity to commemorate some of Ameri...
Sprague Gun Club, Week Five, Division III 23: Travis McKay, Kyle Cordill. 22: Kent Korthuis, Rowdy Buechner. Women: Krystal Cordill 13, Sandi Swannack 22, TJ Buechner 21, Tracey Korthuis 18. Ritzville Gun Club, February 8 – 46 Shooters 24: Scott Hennings, Justin Simonson. 23: Jason Heider, Justin Benzel, Brian Kramer, Joel P. Anderson. 22: Ron Manke, Dennis Faechner, Travis Dewald, Ryan Frederick. 21: Jason Witt, Scott Yaeger, Kyle Bauer. 20 and Under: Bruce Benzel, Tim Wellsandt, Dave Breazeale, Adam Krause, Colby Schell, T... Full story
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats’ basketball season concluded last week after two games against Oakesdale and Garfield-Palouse. The Tigercats end the season with a 0-15 record. The Tigercats traveled to Oakesdale on Feb. 3 and returned home with a 73-35 loss. The LWK team had a consistent shooting night, sinking at least eight points a quarter. Oakesdale started out with an early scoring run and went up 26-8 by the end of the first quarter. The Tigercats struggled to contain Oakesdale’s shooters, as five ath...
For the first time in American history, entrepreneurship is in decline. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, businesses are dying faster than they’re being formed. Each year, 400,000 new businesses start up nationwide; 470,000 close their doors. Gallup reports that in the 1980s, business startups outpaced business failures by about 100,000 per year, a trend that continued until the 2008 recession. Now, after six years of sluggish economic recovery, the entrepreneurial death rate in the U.S. is outpacing its birth rate. In f...
Pastor John Hunsberger, Trinity United Methodist Have you recovered from the Seattle Seahawks loss in Super Bowl Forty-Nine? The Patriots didn’t win on their last minute play. The Seahawks beat themselves. Is this how it is with our lives? There they were. The Seahawks on the one-yard line, with twenty seconds to go. They fought back on the running of Lynch and a fantastic pass from Wilson and a acrobatic catch by Kerse. Instead of the excellent running of Lynch they hurried a pass play that was intercepted. New England t...
The Lady Tigercats season came to a conclusion after the final league games against Oakesdale on Feb. 3 and Garfield-Palouse on Friday, Feb. 6. The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus team earned two wins this year against College Place and ended the season with a 2-15 record. The team went on the road first to play Oakesdale and returned home with a 55-11 loss. Oakesdale started out on a scoring streak, outscoring the Lady Tigercats 44-2 by halftime in the Tuesday night game. The second half remained balanced between the two teams...
Betty Lou Rowcliffe, 65, died February 1, in Ritzville. She was born to Jack and Opal Warbrick on November 16, 1949 in Springfield, Oregon. She met and married Harold Rowcliffe on December 19, 1970 in Elk, Washington. They moved to Midland, South Dakota in 1972, where they resided until 1977. They moved back to Elk until 1987; when they moved to Ritzville. Betty worked as a C.N.A. at Life Care Center. After Life Care she worked at the hospital until she retired in 2009. While... Full story
WRAPPING UP. In the first round of competition, Bronco Michael Wheeler wraps up David Just in an effort to earn a win at the sub-regional contest held in Ritzville. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Of the eight members of the Broncos mat squad only two are slated to move on into the sub-regionals tournament, as alternates. The rest of the Brronco squad was eliminated during the District 7/9 Sub-Regional Tournament held in Ritzville on Feb. 8 and 9. Josh Rosman started his tournament competition on Friday night wrestling at 120 pounds against Tristan Chantry from Selkirk. Rosman lost his first match and then wrestled on Saturday against Joey Rodgers of Garfield-Palouse.... Full story
DAVIS. David and Betty Davis from Maple Valley, formerly from Lind, celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary on Jan. 29. They were married on January 29, 1944, in Lind. Their children are: Sue Ellen Johnson of Newcastle, Washington; Richard Davis of Lind; Penny Delaunny of Brier; Dixie Davis of Newcastle; and Priscilla Weaver of Monroe. They also have 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. -Photo courtesy of Sue Ellen Johnson...
After finishing their regular season with two difficult losses to the Colfax Bulldogs and the St. George’s Dragons, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos entered the District Tournament in Reardan on Feb. 4. Their first opponent was the Northwest Christian Crusaders who the Broncos beat earlier, during the regular season. The Crusaders lacked one of their best players during that game, Ryan Ricks, who returned for the tournament. Rick’s was not the deciding factor in the Crusaders 70-44 victory over the Broncos, however. The Bro...
With the start of the New Year, the Washtucna School District welcomed Vance Wing to serve in the leadership role of superintendent for the district. Wing dove straight into his responsibilities at the school and is anxious to become more active within the local community. He brings with him a wealth of experience as a former school administrator, and also shares a passion for enhancing learning opportunities within rural communities. Originally from the Benton City area,...