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The Ritzville Downtown Development Association presents the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band, performing at the Ritz Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 28. The band is a female western music trio featuring Lauralee Northcott, Jennifer Epps and Judy Coder. Their music varied from original compositions to renditions of timeless classics. The group’s latest album, “My Horse Knows The Way Home,” hit number two on the Top 20 Cowboy Western Music Playlist and remained in the Top 20 for 18 months. Admission to the performance is $15 and ticke... Full story
The Soul Café will be hosting a free showing of the Honeymooners on Feb. 26. The showing begins at 6 p.m. in the Soul Café. All are welcomed to attend and enjoy a classic TV Sitcom. Admission is free and popcorn will also be provided free of charge....
Farm Service Agency is sponsoring an informational meeting on 2014 Farm Bill programs for livestock producers. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Wheat Growers Annex building, 109 East First Avenue, in Ritzville. The meeting will conclude no later than 3 p.m. Under the current farm bill, programs are authorized to assist with losses to livestock and forage as a result of weather related conditions, including wildfire, drought, extreme cold, blizzard and similar natural disasters. Program... Full story
Applications are due April 1 from students who plan to apply for the David L. and Francis G. Ray Scholarships. Each year the Ralston and Rimrock Granges award $3,000 in scholarships to deserving students. Gerald Ray, son of David and Francis, established the fund to honor their legacy and further education opportunities of local students. Applicants must be high school seniors or graduates who have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 at either the Lind-Ritzville, Washtucna, or LaCrosse high schools, or be home-schooled in...
Though most of the sewer problems the Ritzville City Crews have been dealing with stem from tree roots because of the mild winter, Public Works Director Larry Swift asks residents to avoid putting things in the toilet that don’t belong. “It’s unbelievable some of the stuff we find,” he said. Throughout the years city crews have found several different items, either in the pipes themselves or at the sewage treatment plant. Items include aerosol cans, clothing, as well as whole apples and potatoes. Items that should not be...
For those who are unable to attend morning church services Pastor Charles Jingling is organizing evening services for those who cannot attend the regular service at their church. The services are non-denominational and include prayer, worship and study in a less formal atmosphere. The services are planned to begin at approximately 6:30 each Sunday but the location of the service will vary each week. Other ministers will also lead the services. Contact Jingling at 509-660-0128 for information on where the services are being...
The Ritzville Community Knowledge Center (CKC) has been offering free monthly computer classes with the assistance of a Big Bend Community College (BBCC) Title 5 grant and staff services from Washington Campus Compact since October 2013. The Ritzville CKC is located in the basement of the Ritzville Public Library. The purpose of the Ritzville CKC is to provide one central location that will serve a number of needs in the community. Over the past two years, this has included workshops for basic computer literacy, but it could...
With the departure of Grace Shelby as the director, the Adams County Development Council (ACDC) began their search for a replacement last fall. The ACDC faced a problem, however, of not being able to offer a salary that would be competitive as a director so the position was reorganized, to work more closely with Adams County Economic Director Stephen McFadden. The ACDC filled the position of Manager and Business and Marketing Specialist with Joey Hanson, with Dec. 1, 2014, being her first day on the job. Her primary...
The Adams County Development Council (ACDC) and Columbia Basin Railroad hosted the first Adams County Legislative Reception Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the State Capitol. Around 40 people gathered in the Columbia Room of the Legislative Building as the development council presented its inaugural Distinguished Service Award to Senate Majority Leader Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville). Senator Schoesler, who has served in the state legislature for 23 years, was selected to receive ACDC’s D...
LOCAL CROCHETERS have prepared these afghans for the Operation Blankets to Barracks program. Jennifer Saunders, Christina Carter and Lavonne Saunders crocheted four of the five blankets with the fifth one being donated. Community members with finished blankets can donate them at the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce office until the second week of March as part of the program. The blankets will be sent to Fort Hood, Texas for soldiers returning home from combat. -Journal...
Pedro Huitron at Broncos’ Senior Night on Jan. 30. -Journal file photo... Full story
The halls of Lind-Ritzville High School were filled with somber silence on Monday morning as students returned to school after learning about the car wreck that took the life of their classmate Pedro Huitron. Students attempted to deal with their grief, embracing friends and consoling each other as they struggled to accept the reality of Huitron’s death. Huitron died on Friday, Feb. 20, in a collision that claimed his life, as well as the life of Hartline student Auston F...
Ritzville Gun Club, February 15, 56 Shooters 25: Justin Ziebell, Wes Frederick. 24: Jim Heider, Jerry Schell, Kyle Bauer. 23: Dave Breazeale, Cobly Schell, Travis Dewald, Matthew Leffel. 22: Scott Yaeger, Justin Benzel, Marty Erdman, Ryan Frederick. 21: Jason Heider, Tyler Frederick, Andrew Witt, Dane Wahl, Kierstin Witt 20 and Under: Bruce Benzel, Jason Witt, Dennis Faechner, Tim Wellsandt, Scott Hennings, Travis Simonson, Justin Simonson, James Wahl, Randy Moore, Dale Swift, Rich Nay, Jacob Schultz, Chris Green, Ben...
Lind-Ritzville High School has announced the honor roll students for the first semester. The students who achieved Highest Honors by maintaining a 3.9-4.0 grade point average (GPA) are seniors Sara Aldrich, Jenna Bennett, Brian Campbell, Mallory Kessler and Kate Schell; juniors Ryan Frederick, Dinah Gadberry, Raeann Hoeft, Holly Nygren and Travis Ste. Marie; sophomores Kallie Harder, Hong Huang, Tessa Jantz, Erica Leffel and Kerra Ridgeway; and freshmen: Emma Aldrich, Megan Buriak, Peyton Curtis, Mickayla Hall, Morgan Lane... Full story
For many, high school is a stepping stone along the pathway of higher education. It is important that opportunities after high school are left open, not limited by factors like finance or availability. This is the mindset behind Senate Bill 5954: The Washington State Senate Committee on Higher Education is currently hearing a bill that would put a cap on the maximum tuition rate that public universities in Washington could charge students. Based on a percentage of median annual wage in the state, the set rates of tuition...
Elizabeth J. Stahl was born in Rockyford, Alberta, Canada, on March 1, 1925. She died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on the morning of February 18, 2015. She is predeceased by her loving husband John, her son Paul, and two grandchildren: Lorilee and Holly. Left to mourn are her children: P. Susanna, John (Betty), Andy (Rachel), Eli (Barbara), Walter (Martha), Edward (Joanne), Albert (Barbara), Sammy (Donna), (Mike) Sara and (Joe) Elizabeth. She had 45 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren – whom she loved d...
I saw an interview the other day that featured Ohio State basketball coach Thad Motta. The interview was nearly over when I started watching but I thought the subject matter was interesting and thought provoking. He told the interviewer that he was always stymied when listening to so called basketball experts who were talking about certain teams that were on the bubble (having a 50-50 chance of making the NCAA tournament) in January. Motta said, “There are a lot of very i...
Listening to local families, businesses, and farmers in the Mid-Columbia region, I’ve heard firsthand how the slowdown and partial shutdowns at our 29 ports along the West Coast have had a devastating economic impact on Central Washington’s economy. Every day I hear countless stories about the heavy price Washingtonians are paying, such as workers who are being laid off and farmers facing bankruptcy – because they simply cannot get their products to market due to the port standoff. Growers and producers have told me they...
The IRS scandals just keep on coming. First, the agency targeted conservative groups seeking non-profit status. Originally characterized by IRS officials as a couple of rogue agents in Cincinnati, the practice was later revealed to be a politically-motivated campaign coordinated by Lois Lerner, the head of the IRS Exempt Organizations Unit. Then, Lerner’s infamous “missing” emails blocked investigators’ efforts to discover if the White House was involved. Now, the Internal Revenue Service is under fire for using federal...
February 20 was judgment day, in a sense, for many of the 1,060-plus bills introduced in the Senate for this legislative session. It was the “cutoff” for our 13 policy committees to decide which of the bills assigned to them move forward, and which bills go by the wayside. This is not exactly a case of separating the wheat from the chaff, as many of the measures that did not survive the deadline have redeeming qualities -- they simply need more work before they can win committee approval. I was glad to see many familiar fac...
Randall R. Dehnel, 65, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, after battling lung disease for many years. Randy was born in Ritzville, on January 1, 1950, to Robert and Velma Dehnel formerly of Ritzville. He attended Ritzville schools and graduated from Ritzville High School in 1968. In his youth Randy enjoyed many sports and activities including scouting where his first merit badge was Archery. He attended the Lutheran Church. Randy moved to Seattle in 1968 and married his first wife and m... Full story
LaVerne E. Kautz, 91, died Feb. 15, in Spokane. LaVerne was born to Gotthilf and Mary (Miller) Shutz in Ritzville on April 22, 1923. She graduated Ritzville schools in 1941 and married Warren Kautz in November of 1941. LaVerne and Warren had three children: Sandra Lee, Shari Rae and Vicki Lynn. Although LaVerne’s primary career was raising a family and being a farm wife, she found plenty to keep her busy after she and Warren moved from the farm into retirement, which included:... Full story
Katherine L. (Kay) Connell died at Life Care Center in Ritzville Feb. 18. She was born in Spokane, on April 6, 1922 to Burt and Marion Sinclair. Her siblings were Mary Lou (Dick) Phillips, Burt (Shirley) Sinclair, Dottie (Henry) Walton, and Jeanne Anderson. Nieces and nephews: Betty (BJ) Richter, Pat (Judy) Kennedy, Barb (Henry) Proctor, Kelly Montana, Arlene Olson and several great nieces and nephews. She married Lloyd (Mike) Connell in 1941, lived in Benge, Moses Lake and Wa...
Carl Lee Blauert, 70, a Moses Lake resident died Saturday, Feb. 21, at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee. A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 28, at Kayser’s Chapel of Memories, 831 S. Pioneer Way, Moses Lake. A reception will follow the celebration service at a location in Moses Lake. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory. Carl was...
ALL-LEAGUE. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had three athletes named to the Northeast 2B All-League list. Lady Broncos Mallory Kessler (front row, far left) and Tessa Jantz (front row, far right) receive their second team all-league awards. The athletes received their awards during halftime of the district games played on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 12, in Reardan. -Photo courtesy of Donna Koch... Full story