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OTHELLO -- The state Department of Transportation is closing the state Highway 24-Bench Road intersection this weekend for irrigation upgrades. The closure will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, officials said, noting it is expected to reopen no later than Monday. The closure will be around-the-clock until work is completed, officials said. During the closure, a contractor will be working on an irrigation line passing under the intersection, officials said, noting the length of the closure depends on what work crews...
RITZVILLE - Seven months after moving across Main Street into a newly remodeled Snyder Block Building, Uniquely Washington is shutting its doors. Owners Dennis and Mary Chamberlain made the announcement last week on Facebook. "We have heavy hearts about this, but, we will continue to support our town and business district," Dennis said on Facebook. He told The Journal more about the decision and upcoming closure. "Making the decision was hard on Mary and me," Dennis said....
LIND — Here are the Lind Gun Club Scores for Feb. 16: 25 — Carson Schlimmer, Garrett Schlimmer. 23 — Alan Schlimmer. 22 — Anna Franz. 21 — Brody Folk, Terry Utecht. 20 and under — Harold Folk, Ayden Franz, Craig Cooper, Richard Kulm, Thomas Rosen, LeRoy Watson, Curt Franz, Randy Kulm, Taylor Kerr, Levi Cooper. High Overall — Carson Schlimmer and Garrett Schlimmer. High Handicap — Carson Schlimmer and Garrett Schlimmer. Miss & Out — Richard Kulm. Annie Oakley — Garrett Schlimmer. Bushwacker — Richard Kulm. Buddy Shoot — G...
RITZVILLE — Here are the Ritzville Gun Club Scores for Feb. 16: 38 Shooters 24 — Dave Breazeale, Scott Yaeger, Justin Simonson 23 — James Wahl, Jake Dewald 22 — Travis Simonson, Dennis Faechner 21 — Mike Stromberger, Travis Dewald, William Green, Colby Schell 20 and under — Garrett Frederick, Gage Bauer, Jason Heider, Doug Wahl, Chris Steinmetz, Wes Frederick, Adam Krause, Scott Steinmetz, Tyler Frederick, Mike Geschke, Ben Geschke, Walter Weber, Kyle Bauer, Drew Hartz, Mike Bauer, Dale Swift, Tyler Greenwalt, Jason Witt,...
REARDAN - Four Lind-Ritzville wrestlers are headed to the state Mat Classic tournament this Friday and Saturday in the Tacoma Dome. At 113 pounds, Johnny Ryan won the regional title Saturday and will lead the Broncos into state. Bronze medalists Brandon Davis at 103, Tyson Ramsey at 120 and Douglas Morris at 195 round out the advancing contingent. Freshman Davis will face Aksel Espeland of Darrington, also a freshman, in the opening round. The winner will advance to face...
Lind Senior Center Lind Senior Center serves meals Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Call 509- 677-3620 between 9-9:45 a.m. for reservations. Milk, coffee, ice tea and water are available with all meals. Thursday, Feb. 20: Chef salad w/turkey and cheese, tomato wedges, vegetable soup with crackers and cookies. Friday, Feb. 21: Pork ribs with applesauce, potatoes & gravy, carrots, bread and brownies. Monday, Feb. 24: French bread pizza, salad, sliced tomatoes, cake and ice cream Wednesday, Feb. 26: Grilled crab and...
Hospital offers paid internship RITZVILLE —Eastern Washington University’s Project Hope is offering a paid internship at East Adams Rural Hospital this summer through for students interested in health care. Interested students can find a link to get more information on the “counselor” page of the LRHS homepage. Library encourages ‘Blind Date’ RITZVILLE — The East Adams County Library District is encourage you to snuggle up with a blind date and then write about it. It’s the library’s 2020 rendition of “Blind Date With...
A few years ago, I attended a workshop on politics in San Francisco. One of the main ideas taken away from that event was the importance of enthusiasm. Washington State has tried to increase voter participation with mail-in stamped ballots, yet the turnout is usually below 50 percent. So, if you are wrestling with your choice of nominee in the upcoming March 10 presidential primary and electability is your prime consideration, choose the candidate who is most likely to excite the most number of people and can attract the...
Keeping hospitals and health workers healthy is key to fighting diseases. With new and more deadly viruses, the job is more challenging. Although the coronavirus has captured the world’s attention, it is important to note the Centers for Disease Control and Provention estimates 80,000 Americans died of flu and flu complications in the winter of 2017-2018 – the highest flu-related death toll in at least four decades. The coronavirus outbreak is very serious. According to the...
Washington has the opportunity to review and change the Redistricting Commission every 10 years. This is the group that works in the background making sure the wheels of democracy turn smoothly and fairly. The commission decides where the lines will be drawn for legislative and congressional districts. In the next 10 years, decisions about growth, energy, transportation, water, fire and quality-of-life issues will be made by legislators and congressmen. Now, is when you can influence the process. Counting who lives where is...
Mayor hosts java chat RITZVILLE — Have a cup of coffee and discuss city issues with the mayor. Coffee With the Mayor will take place from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Uniquely Washington, 116 W. Main St. “I’m hoping this gives you a one on one opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues important to you,” Mayor Gary Cook said. “I’m buying the first 10 cups of coffee.” Model train on display RITZVILLE — A model Amtrak train will be on display at the Depot Museum from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. The train is a model of the ty...
OTHELLO — A local man was booked into the Adams County Jail in Ritzville after leading deputies on a high-speed chase early Sunday. Uriel Romero-Gonzalez, 34, was arrested for attempting to elude a police officer and resisting arrest, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident began just after 4 a.m. when deputies attempted a traffic stop on a white BMW near the 900 block of South Broadway Avenue, an internet post said. The driver, later identified as Romero-Gonzalez, didn’t stop and deputies activated their...
LIND — The Mid-Columbia Ninety-NInes, a group of women pilots in Washington and Oregon, want to paint the word “LIND” on the tarmac of the local airport. At its most recent meeting, the Town Council gave the group its conditional permission to do so. The Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines is a chapter of the Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots, an organization commonly referred to as The 99s. Aileen Coverdell of the local 99s spoke at the Feb. 11 Town Council meeting. “One of the activities we do is airmarking air...
RITZVILLE — All four levies asked for by the Lind-Ritzville School co-op are being approved by voters in the special election Feb.11. The co-op asked for two levies in Lind and two in Ritzville, including a replacement levy for each district. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Superintendent Don Vanderholm reached out to The Journal. “On behalf of both school boards, staff, and administration, I want to thank you very much for your generous support in passing the levy proposals put before you on Feb. 11,” Vanderholm said. “Beca...
RITZVILLE — Several Lind-Ritzville basketball players were named to Northeast 2B All-League-South teams. Three Bronco girls and two boys received the honor. For the girls, Janaye Wilkie was named to the All-League Second Team. Dakota Killian and Eliza Galbreath were named to the All-League. Their coach, Steve Wellsandt, was named Coach of the Year. The girls Most Valuable Player is Maisie Burnham of Liberty (Spangle). For the boys, Bronco Austin Thompson and Drew Kelly were both named to the All-League Second Team. T...
I’m not a real big fan of “what ifs” because these are just things that will never happen — even though we all know that they could have and if they had… what would have been the final outcome? Obviously we are at a time in the season where we are only excited for the upcoming tournaments and big hopes for fulfilling lifelong dreams. But what if… Dan Monson would have stayed at Gonzaga instead of getting the big paycheck from University of Minnesota 21 years ago? It would ha...
RITZVILLE — Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball head coach Steve Wellsandt was voted the Northeast 2B-South coach of the year. “Of course, coaches don’t put in all the time and hard work for individual honors,” Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said. “But it is certainly nice to be recognized by the other coaches in the league....
SPOKANE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball team dropped to the consolation bracket of the Northeast 2B district tournament Tuesday after falling to Colfax, 45-36. The Broncos struggled to score throughout the game and was held to zero points in the third quarter. "We didn't get into offense very well the whole game," head coach Steve Wellsandt said. "We only had eight field goals and no threes. It's pretty hard to win when that happens." The girls will now take on...
SPOKANE VALLEY - If the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team is going to advance to the regional tournament, it is going to have to do so through the consolation bracket of the district tournament at West Valley High School in Spokane. The Broncos fell to St. George's 61-42 in the semi-finals of the Northeast 2B district tournament on Tuesday. "We hung in the first half and if we could have shot a little better and finished some makeable shots we could of had a halftime...
RITZVILLE - Twenty-eight members of the Lind-Ritzville Future Business Leaders of America team traveled to Spokane Valley for the winter regional conference earlier this month and returned with 25 trophies. The conference was attended by 13 schools and 433 students. Adviser Steve Greenwalt said he was pleased with the effort he saw from his students. "Students have worked really hard on these events and have prepared very well for them," Greenwalt said. Students who finished...
RITZVILLE - In the past two editions of the Police Profile Series, we met officers who served in law enforcement in the military before becoming police officers. Today, we meet a third. But Sergeant Mark Cameron's story is a little different. Cameron served in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2006. Unlike Ritzville police officer Matt Carlson, who joined the military to help him become a police officer later on, Cameron wasn't thinking about a civilian police job yet. Instead,...