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SPOKANE VALLEY-In typical Reardan fashion, the girls' loser-out game against No. 6 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wasn't always pretty. But the senior leadership of Ayden Krupke and Madi Dewey was enough to push the girls past the Broncos 48-46 Thursday, Feb. 17 to survive and advance to the final day of the District 7 2B Tournament. LRS started off with the advantage, building a first-half lead that ballooned to as many as 11 points as Reardan was sloppy and inconsistent offensively....
RITZVILLE – The trial of a man accused of attacked state Sen. Mark Schoesler has been moved to a different city and county following a change of venue hearing last week. Glenn R. Stockwell, 71, of Ritzville, allegedly assaulted on Schoesler, R-Ritzville, last October. His trial on related charges was moved last week from Adams County District Court in Ritzville to Lincoln County District Court in Davenport, where Judge Dan B. Johnson will preside. In her oral argument, Feb. 1...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys and girls basketball teams’ seasons came to an end last weekend at the District 7 tournament The boys were eliminated by Northwest Christian (Colbert) on Saturday, Feb. 19, and the girls by Reardan on Feb. 17. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team advanced in the District 7 2B tournament Tuesday, Feb. 15 beating Upper Columbia Academy (Spangle), 67-37. Jayce Kelly had 24 points in the win, while Chase Galbreath had 17 and Hunter Dinkins added 11. Upper Columbia exi...
I’m not sure if you saw the news this past week that showed some very young elementary school students in Nevada. These youngsters were told by their teacher that starting the very next day they would no longer have to wear masks in class. The kids started screaming with excitement and jumping up and down as if they were told that they would get to have a five hour recess and only two hours of education for the rest of their lives. There have been a lot of states that have lif...
SHERIFF’S LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls during the week of Feb. 6-13: Feb. 6 Suspicious vehicle near mailboxes in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Suspicious incident in the 600 block of South Canal Road, Othello. Gabino Huazo-Gacri, 30, of Othello, arrested for fourth-degree assault and residential burglary in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Assist with vehicle fire in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Assist with singl...
RITZVILLE – Three Lind-Ritzville/Sprague basketball players earned All-League Honors for their play in the recently concluded basketball season. Broncos junior Chase Galbreath was named to the NE2B boys All-League First Team. And seniors Dakota Killian and Sydney Kinch were named to the NE2B girls All-League Second Team. In addition to the basketball honors, The NE2B and state wrestling coaches voted Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Coach Jason Hilzer as the Wrestling Coach of the Y...
RITZVILLE – Here are the Ritzville Gun Club results for the Feb. 20 shoot: 25 – Travis Dewald and Kyle Bauer 24 – Colby Schell 23 – Dave Breazeale, Tim Wellsandt, Wes Frederick, Jake Dewald and Justin Simonson 22 – Scott Yaeger and Matt Leffel 21 – Garrett Frederick, Mike Bauer, Mike Stromberger, Jerry Schell and Jacob Anderson 20 and younger – Joel Oestriech, Dennis Faechner, Dale Swift, Brian Kramer, Tyler Frederick, Daniel Mann, Matt Stokoe, Cameron Bentiz, Jim Heider, Dale Vinson, Asher Cox, Drew Hartz, Trevor Jantz,...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Two nights ago, No. 3 Davenport was a controversial no-call away from upsetting No. 2 Colfax, advancing to the district finals and earning an automatic berth to state. But it wasn't to be, and tonight it was No. 5 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague doing the upsetting as the Broncos ended the Gorillas' season with a 65-58 victory in a District 7 2B Tournament loser-out game Thursday, Feb. 17 at West Valley High School. The Gorillas didn't look particularly rusty out of th...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Several aspiring leaders in Adams and Lincoln County were recognized during the Feb. 3 Future Business Leaders of America’s winter conference Lind-Ritzville/Sprague students brought home 14 awards, Odessa 12 and Harrinton one. Students from Cheney, Davenport, Colfax and other areas also received awards. Area winners include: Harrington Caroline Slack, 2nd, Healthcare Administration; Lind-Ritzille Alyssa Williams -- 2nd, Agriculture Business Taylor Galbreath -- 3rd, Agriculture Business Hunter Cameron -- 3rd...
RITZVILLE – A local resident and municipal public works employee has won Gritman Senior Center's drawing. Kevin Schaefer won a 55-inch TCL Roku flat-screen, smart TV. The drawing took place Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Gritman Senior Center, 118 W. Main Ave. Proceeds from the drawing benefit the Senior Center. Senior Center Secretary Vicky Johnson said more than 500 tickets were issued for the fundraiser at $1 donation per ticket, or a six tickets for a $5 donation. The television w...
“Wear masks!” “Social distance!” “Wash hands!” “Do not gather!” “Don’t be a danger!” “Quarantine!” “Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate!” “Follow the science!” “Listen; do not speak!” “Stay in your lane!” “No room for rebels!” That was the narrative in the beginning. It was void and without form. But the narrative grew – and quickly. While it still had little form and virtually no substance, somewhere in its early growth, the narrative developed its own self-perpetuating energy supply called “agenda.” Later, adherents to the...
OLYMPIA - Aijanae Young is a birth postpartum doula, a person who delivers non-medical care after birth. She said she didn’t realize the value she brought to her clients until she was the one in need. Young said before her doula arrived, she felt her pain and symptoms weren’t being addressed, and she had to fight to have the support she needed. “My doula listened to my cries, saw my struggles, she said. “I was afraid and suddenly didn’t know what to ask.” Doulas can provide physical, emotional, and informational support dur...
OLYMPIA – In the wake of the pandemic, Seattle Children's Hospital reports an increasing number of children need outpatient mental health treatment, but not enough providers exist to meet the demand. “The devastating consequence of the inability to access outpatient care is that you’re likely to get worse and need emergency department or crisis level care,” said Kashi Arora, from Seattle Children's Hospital. House Bill 1800, now under consideration in the state Legislature, creates a behavioral workgroup to identify barriers...
When St. Patrick’s Day rolls around March 17, the Irish have lots to celebrate. Ireland is still clean and green. Now, it is spending $15 million to bring visitors back. Irish tourism officials are targeting 35 million people living in the U.S. with Irish heritage. They are key to generating $3 billion in pre-coronavirus yearly revenue. Ireland is an island nation roughly one-third the size of Washington state with 5 million people. It is no longer an agrarian country. T...
OLYMPIA – A package that pays for free passes on public transportation for young people and upgrades to major bridges are all part of a 16-year transportation funding plan approved by the Washington State Senate. The Senate approved the proposed revenue sources for the $17 billion ‘Move Ahead Washington’ transportation investment package on a 29-20 vote on Feb. 15. The bill sponsored by Transportation Committee Chair Sen. Marko Liias, D-Everett, now goes to the House for consideration. The plan includes funding for transit pr...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Feb. 23, 1922 Emerson heads baseball team About sixty baseball fans were present at the meeting held Monday night to discuss the 1922 season in baseball. The boys were "rearing to go" and as soon as the snow is off and the sun warms up a little they will be loosening up their arm joints after a winter's rest. L.D. Emerson was re-elected president and Dr. H.F. Adler was chosen secretary. A board of five directs was chosen, consisting...
PULLMAN – The Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee reported Friday that 2.43 billion gallons of water was used by Pullman, Moscow, Washington State University and University of Idaho during 2021. According to the committee, pumping increased 11.2% over 2020, with difference attributed to the return of college students after the previous year's coronavirus-related hiatus. Officials said that spring 2021 was also warmer and drier than the previous year, accounting for some additional increase in pumping water out of the aquifer. ...
RITZVILLE – The city is proposing a sewer collection system project. There was brief discussion concerning the planning phase of the project during the City Council’s digital Feb. 15 meeting. The meeting was held remotely due to illness among staff. The project would be funded under the federal Community Development Block Grant program offered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The project would bring city sewers to a neighborhood in the area of East Eighth Avenue, where a number of homes are cur...
OLYMPIA – Sen. Mark Schoesler’s bill reimbursing fees for rural youth development programs has passed the Senate. Senate Bill 5643, introduced Schoesler, R-Ritzville, and sponsored by six other senators, unanimously passed in the Senate, 49-0, on Feb. 15. If signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee, the bill would reimburse all or a part of enrollment fees for youth-development programs in agricultural education, such as 4-H and FFA. The bill is intended to help sustain 4-H and other youth-development programs in state by sub...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague freshman forward Jayce Kelly drives past a Northwest Christian defender during District 7 play Feb. 19. For coverage of the boys and girls district tournaments....
RITZVILLE – Adams County remained under two weather advisories at press time Tuesday as frigid weather set in. On Monday, Feb. 21, the National Weather Service issued both a Hazardous Weather Outlook and a Wind Chill Advisory for the county and much of Eastern Washington. According to meteorologists, wind chills were expected to feel as cold as 20 below zero during the early part of the week. The Wind Chill Advisory kicked in at 9 p.m. Monday and was expected to continue t...
RALSTON – Two people were killed in a head-on crash on state Highway 261 Wednesday evening between Washtucna and Ritzville. John M. Gielisch, 65, of Ritzville, and Edward D. Bartlett, 63, of Yelm, were pronounced dead after the 6:24 p.m. crash near Milepost 54, north of Ralston, the Washington State Patrol reported. Gielisch was northbound in a 1992 Ford Explorer when he crossed the center line and hit the southbound 2020 GMC Terrain, driven by Bartlett, the patrol reported. The impact sent the Terrain into the ditch and t...