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The "Pastime Bar and Grill" sign has occupied the corner of Ritzville's Main and Washington for decades and is now overseeing a renovation of the storied pub. Dave Benedict and Aimee Guiles purchased the property with the intent of restoring the Pastime to a "warm and welcoming place to bring friends." The two are not unfamiliar with restoring a well-known location, having purchased the old Blue Bike and turning it into the present Boxwood garden center, bakery and espresso...
A gray wolf was shot and killed in a "caught-in-the-act" incident on a northeastern Adams County ranch near Sprague Lake on Feb. 4, according to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. According to a WDFW report, a ranch employee was going to check on cattle when he noticed cattle running, and then saw three wolves chasing the cattle. Two of the wolves retreated when the employee yelled at the wolves, but the other wolf paused before continuing to chase after a cow....
Ruben Joseph Knodel was born November 6, 1924 in Lind, Washington to Emma and Gustave Knodel. He grew up on the family farm 8 miles east of Lind. He went to school in Ralston, Washington in his early years and then graduated from Lind High School in 1942. He loved fishing for catfish, perch, and trout with his parents in the various lakes in eastern Washington. He married the love of his life, Rubye Dittus in 1951 in Hebron, North Dakota. They moved into their home on the...
To say the least, it has been an interesting week for all of us. You remember Groundhog Day? Apparently the groundhog didn’t see his shadow this year and spring was going to be just around the corner for us. Why are we paying attention to what a groundhog does when a bunch of guys dressed up in early days garb yank said groundhog out of a hole from a deep sleep and, depending on the weather, the groundhog does or doesn’t see his shadow? In other words, if the sun is shi...
The WIAA Representative Assembly voted Jan. 28 to approve two new amendments regarding the Association’s classification system, which will go into effect starting with the 2020-21 school year. The amendments significantly alter the classification system with new guidelines, but just how much could and will they affect the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Athletic Combine and the Northeast 2B League? Amendment 4.2.0 will change how the WIAA goes about determining what classification a school will be put into. The current system has t...
After a week of inclement weather and a pair of postponements, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos basketball squad is trying to get its postseason back on track. Following a first-round bye in the Northeast 2B Conference Tournament as the South Division's No. 2 seed, the Lady Broncos took the court Feb. 7 against the St. George's Dragons, the North's No. 3 seed. St. George's easily dispatched Tekoa-Rosalia in the opening round of the tournament to advance and play LRS....
Due to inclement weather that affected driving conditions throughout the state, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association cancelled all regional wrestling tournaments in the state. That included the Regional Tournament that four Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos grapplers were set to participate in on Feb. 9 in Liberty. Now, all four have advanced to the Mat Classic, which will be held at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma beginning on Feb. 15. Rather than try and reschedule the regional tournaments, WIAA staff and event...
It's been a tumultuous week for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball team, as the winter weather that has pounded the state has wreaked havoc on the schedule for the Northeast 2B Conference Tournament. The Broncos were able to play their first two games of the tournament without any problems, as they beat the Kettle Falls Bulldogs in their opening game of the tournament and lost to the Colfax Bulldogs-the South Division regular season champions-in their second round...
7: Scott Yaeger, Garrett Frederick. 23: Wes Frederick, Travis Simonson. 22: Travis Dewald, Mike Geschke, Colby Schell, Doug Wahl, Justin Ziebell. 21: Jason Heider, James Wahl, Justin Simonson. 20 and under: Dave Breazeale, Joe Cushner, Rich Nay, Scott Steinmetz, Tyler Frederick, Bruce Benzel, Dennis Faechner, Tim Wellsandt, Jim Heider, Brian Kramer, Ben Geschke, Ryan Frederick, Dale Swift, Tyler Greenwalt, Morgan Brausen, Collette, Kim Yaeger, Keri Frederick, Kassy Kinch. High Handicap: 24, Wes Frederick. High Ladies...
Feb. 1 — Venus A. Stoner, Othello, to Harold L. Stoner, Jr., Lot 29, Columbia No. 2, $0. Feb. 1 — Steven G. and Lori Jean Oestrich, Ritzville, to D & A Pastime LLC, care of David and Amy Benedict, Ritzville, Lot 1, Block 9, Original Ritzville, $107,000. Feb. 5 — Carla Smith, Othello, to Ricardo Aguilar and Rufina Cortez, Othello, 1977 14x70 Marlette Sportsman Trailer Park, No. 2, $15,000....
Jan. 24, 12:17 — A request was received from an elderly subject who fell on the ice in front of the Post Office and needed help getting into her car. An officer responded and assisted as needed. The city crew was contacted and requested to spread sand or salt in the area due to the slick condition. The city crew responded as requested. Jan. 24, 14:23 — A report of a traffic hazard was received advising a vehicle was parked on the side of the street on North Palouse. The complainant felt it was illegally parked and should be...
Loretta Jean Greenwalt Schoonover went to our Lord on Tuesday, Nov., 2019 with her daughter Mary Ann (Punkie) at her side. She was residing at DeSansos Assisted Living in Jerome, Idaho in their loving care at the time of her death. Loretta was born on July 28, 1934, on her grandparents’—Jacob and Caroline (Hochstatter) Greenwalt Sr.—homestead west of Ritzville. Her parents Henry and Hilda (Schaal) Greenwalt had worked the harvest, Hilda chopping wood and cooking for the harvest crew that day. She was delivered by her grandmot...
Dear Friends, One of the more newsworthy things coming out of Olympia this week had to do with the independent commission of citizens that sets the pay of “statewide elected officials” -- from the governor to Supreme Court justices to legislators. It comes up with new salary figures every other year, and the new recommendations were made public this week. I’ve never asked for an increase in the pay I receive for serving the Ninth District, and I never will, but this year I felt compelled to write to the salary commi...
The good news is that it looks like your District will have ended 2018 with a six-digit profit. We have to say “looks like” because the final audit adjustments are not completed, but that seems to be what the number will end up being. That is great news, because a number of other Public Hospital Districts similar to ours are still losing money. That takes us to the less-than-good news. The state Health Care Authority continues to press their proposed new “Alternate Payment Model,” which would drastically change how about half...
Tiny houses are a trendy new housing option that are often considered affordable; however zoning requirements and other laws make them difficult to legally place. A tiny house is usually between 100 and 400 square feet but can range up to 1,000 square feet. District 25 Senator Hans Zeiger, R-Puyallup, is the prime sponsor of three bills to overcome obstacles to tiny house developments. The Senate Housing Stability and Affordability Committee heard public testimony on two of Zeiger’s bills, Wednesday. SB 5382 deals with t...
The Ritzville City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting Feb. 5, with a host of topics on the agenda. The council kicked off the meeting in an executive session to discuss the contract for a new golf manager at the Ritzville Golf Course, as well as discuss the contract agreement for The Grass Station, a marijuana dispensary on West Galbreath Way. The council approved motions authorizing Mayor Gary Cook to sign both of those contracts. The council next discussed a notice of intent that the City received from East...
The Lind-Ritzville High School Community Blood Drive will take place Feb. 27, and sign-ups are now being taken. The bus will be at the Lind Middle School from 8:45-11:30 a.m., and then move to EARH in Ritzville in the afternoon....
The East Adams Library District is holding its “Blind Date with a Book” program during the month of February. People will be able to read and rate the books they read, and turn in their entries to the library for a chance to win prizes to the Pastime and Cow Creek Mercantile....
The 2019-20 Distinguished Young Woman program will be held on March 16, at 7:00 p.m in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium in Lind. This year’s participants are Kelley Carleton, Katheran Gingrich, Alabama Rushing, Taylor Stromberger and Diamond Spain. The DYW program is a national program where local participants will compete for nearly $3,500 in scholarships....
Kylie Fulmer, director of the East Adams Library, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Ralston Grange to be held on Feb. 19 at their hall in Ralston. Fulmer will talk about current projects at the library as well as summer plans, resources available through the library and what community help is needed for the library district. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program. Both are open to the general public. The Cribbage Tournament, cancelled last Saturday because of the inclement weather, has...