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RITZVILLE – Four young women will be competing in this year's Distinguished Young Women scholarship pageant. Dakota Killian, daughter of Lisa Annette and Gordon Lee Killian hopes to attend Brigham Young University and become a journalist or author. She enjoys sports as well as competing in FBLA events, writing short stories, playing games with her family, traveling, reading, and dancing. Her talent for the pageant will be playing the piano. Annika Lynn Holland, daughter of R...
Parents of volleyball players were honored at the first home match Saturday, Feb. 27. Pictured, from left, are Dalton, Kristen, Greg and Janaye Wilkie with Denise Hoffman and Ed Shields; Loni Lott, Nyleana Bailey and J. Blake; and Emma, Rod and Janis Dennis. Parents of senior football, cross country, and cheer athletes were honored at Friday night’s first home football game; and parents of volleyball athletes at Saturday’s first home match Feb. 26 and 27. Please see the Rit...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos may not have celebrated a win for their first home game of the season, but they had reason to celebrate with some tough defense under Friday night's moonlight Feb. 26. The home team, with 26 players, hosted Chewelah's Jenkins High School with a full pack of 40 Cougars and held them to just three points on the board for all but the last five minutes of the game. Lind-Ritzville's six seniors, backed up by nine sophomores and 11 freshman, faced down J...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos had their first home volleyball match of the shortened season, beating Northwest Christian (Colbert) 3-1 on Feb. 27. "It's great to be back on the court. Lind-Ritzville-Sprague is some awesome competition," Northwest Christian Coach Lindsey Friedly said after Saturday's match. "They played less than average, trying to get in synch," Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Head Coach Cari Galbreath said. "They need more consistency." Earlier in the week, the Broncos f...
Normally we would be talking about the basketball playoffs now and my yearly trek to Spokane to enjoy four days of small school, high octane basketball tournament play. But the short football season just got underway Friday night. Working with the chain gang I get to visit with the young kids from the visiting team. The Chewelah kids were a nice group and I learned a lot. One young man said he was cold. I mentioned that he was from Chewelah and should be used to it. He said...
ASOTIN – Lind-Ritzville's cross country team competed at a Northeast 2B League meet in Asotin, where the host team took first place for both men's varsity and men's middle school races Saturday, Feb. 27. Kettle Falls took second place in the men's 5,000 meter varsity race, followed by Northwest Christian (Colbert) in third and Davenport in fourth. Running for the Broncos, junior Eli Michaels came in 42nd place out of 55 runners, with a time of 21:28. He was immediately followed by the team's sole senior, Sam Michaels coming i...
MOSCOW, Idaho — The Idaho Vandals shocked the No. 12-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles in Big Sky football action Saturday evening, scoring the winning touchdown with 54 seconds left in the game. The Eastern loss came with a fourth-quarter field goal that officials missed. With the score tied at 21, Eastern kicker Seth Harrison booted a 24-yarder through the uprights; the ball hit the score clock. But the Big Sky Conference official missed the called because he may have been a...
Brady and Amber Moore of Ritzville announce the birth of their daughter Blayke Mary Moore, born January 20, 2021 at Deaconess Medical Center. At birth Blayke weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 inches long. Blayke joins older sisters Preslee, 13 and Dakota, 4. Her maternal grandparents are Mike and Laura O’Donnell of Blanding, Utah. Her maternal great grandmother is Glenalee Casper of Blanding, Utah. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Callie Moore of Ritzville, paternal g...
July 17, 1942 – January 19, 2021 San Antonio, Texas (previously of Ritzville) Lois Jean Gimbel Ferguson, 78, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away on Jan. 19, 2021 of a Covid related illness. She was born in Lakeside, Wash. on July 17, 1942 to Ed and Ava Gimbel. In 1948, Lois moved with her family to Waterville where she attended and graduated from Waterville Schools. Lois continued her education through Business College in Wenatchee, Wash. She lived for several years in R...
February 19 Domestic – 800 block South Highway 24 Othello Deputies were dispatched to a domestic at the location, and contacted several subjects who advised of a verbal argument. Deputies did not observe any signs of an assault. Suspicious 911 – 200 block West 3rd Street Lind Deputies responded to an open line 911 call and determined children were playing with a phone. Deputies counseled the children on appropriate 911 usage. Vehicle Theft – 2000 block West Bench Road Othello Deputies contacted a complainant who advis...
Democrats in Washington’s Legislature traditionally haven’t been shy about raising taxes. This legislative session is no different. In fact, there are several Democrat-sponsored proposals that would increase existing taxes or create new ones. State income tax: The Senate Ways and Means Committee recently passed Senate Bill 5096, a proposal requested by Gov. Jay Inslee creating a state income tax on capital gains. Voters have rejected a state income tax proposal 10 times ove...
Some moments lend themselves to hyperbole. That amazing fishing trip from seven years ago; the winning free throw at a high school basketball game; the marriage proposal when time stood still. Or 2020, when Washington agriculture was fighting for its life after a court ruling forced the dairy sector to begin paying time-and-a-half and left the specter of retroactive pay lingering in the background like an unwanted flu just before vacation. In our state, we are waging a war...
LIND – Middle school staff members gave their halls a "facelift" by repainting the wall with Bulldog pride. Pictured, from left, are Karissa Labes, Eleda Najera, Mary Hernandez, Kelsey Labes and Ron Miller....
LIND – Elementary school teacher Jennifer Anderson was awarded the Above and Beyond award at the Lind-Ritzville School District Board meeting Feb. 24. Lind Elementary Dean of Students Sarah Dinkins thanked the third-grade teacher for her dedication and support to her students and families. “During this past year, Jennifer has been innovative in her ability to engage students, including remote learners,” Dinkins said. “Jennifer sets high standards and is a good role model for h...
LIND – A fifth-grade student at Lind Elementary School used of some of his spare time during last spring's quarantine to benefit his community. Hagen Carlson, who has a strong interest in becoming a nurse when he gets older, said he spent time during the school shutdown watching PrepMedic on YouTube. “It shows life-saving stuff you can use or get,” Carlson said. When he saw a video about an oxygen machine, the wheels started turning. “It looks like a life-saving thing we coul...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times March 3, 1921 DON’T BE A HUSTLER Many a man acquires a reputation as a “hustler” on account of a habit of poorly organized physical activity, says Fred Kelly in The Nation’s business. People usually assume, too, that the hustler is bound to make a big success. The truth is that the avearge hustler, who merely darts about like a cricket on a hot stove, doesn’t amount to much. I recall a letter carrier in my native town whom everybody...
OLYMPIA – A bill that would create an expensive new low-carbon fuel standard mandate in Washington will go before the Senate after passing the House of Representatives Saturday, Feb. 27. The house debated for five hours before the bill was passed 52-46, with all Republicans voting no. House Bill 1091, "Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuel" would require refineries to reduce the carbon content of their fuel, or buy credits. The credits would be generated by electric v...
MOSES LAKE – A driver was charged with two counts of vehicular assault and DUI after failing to stop at a red light and injuring four people Feb. 23. Evodio Morales Reyes of Othello, age 21, was traveling southbound on Highway 17 approaching the intersection of Nelson Road when he failed to stop and struck a vehicle driven by Vitalii Kuzhel of Moses Lake. Kuzhel, 22, was eastbound on Nelson Road attempting to make a left turn onto northbound Highway 17 when he was struck by Morales Reyes running the red light. Morales R...
OTHELLO – A 4-year-old boy died Saturday afternoon, Feb. 27, after being shot in the head by his father. Felipe Tapia-Perez, 27, is being held in Adams County Jail faceing a possible charge of second-degree manslaughter, alien in possession of firearm and possession of a stolen firearm. According to court documents, Tapia-Perez drove to the 335 E. Hamlet St. home of his “ex”, Perla J. Arteaga-Ochoa, to pick up his three children for the weekend. He was sitting in a 2009 Chevrolet Aveo on the side of the road, waiting for the...
RITZVILLE – Superintendent Don Vanderholm recognized administrators and staff members for their success in applying for grants at the Feb. 24 school board meeting. “In the last 30 days, we’ve brought in over $80,000 worth of grants,” Vanderholm said. A $4,000 Waste Not Washington grant was received by Lind for a “Farm to School Compost” project, and Ritzville received a $4,000 “Renewable Food Service Kitchen Updates” grant. The high school received a $60,000 grant from College in the High School to support the middle school t...
LIND – Council members certified the Vulcan Street Water Mainline Project as complete at their Feb. 23 meeting. Patrick Sheehy of Century West Engineering said the town repaired the wash boarding of the road and completed the street maintenance on Iowa Street, as there was not sufficient evidence to prove the damage was caused by the contractor. Sheehy said he had before and after photos of the project, but not the surrounding streets. “In 20-20 hindsight, it would have been a good thing to have pictures of that. We cou...
OLYMPIA – A measure that would seek to implement methods to cool heat-emitting Puget Sound cities, such as Seattle, passed the state House of Representatives Feb. 25 with unanimous approval. Rep. Mary Dye (R-Pomeroy), sponsor of House Bill 1114, says the built spaces in the higher populated urban areas of the state and down the coastline store and retain heat from rooftops, pavement and other heat-absorbing materials, creating what is known as "urban heat islands." "Seattle ranks among the top 10 cities in the nation for urba...