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LRHS and LRMS Honor Band members will be performing at the INB Performance Arts Center in Spokane on March 11 at 7 p.m. as part of the Bi-County Honor Band. LRHS Honor Band members auditioned for their positions, while LRMS Honor Band members were nominated by Lind-Ritzville Schools band instructor Jennifer York....
LRMS started their Sacred Heart Supply Drive this month and we appreciate any donations. Good job to all of the students who were eligible all semester, they will be rewarded with a trip to Laser Quest! Missoula Children’s Theatre starts March 4 and runs through March 8. The production is titled “King Arthur’s Quest.” The high school and middle school Floral teams had a contest in Mount Baker on March 2. Middle school boys basketball is wrapping up, with one more game to play against Reardan. Track starts in a few weeks,...
The Board of Commissioners for East Adams Rural Healthcare (EARH) met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 28. Dr. Sackmann reported that new PA-C Juliette Shapiro has been worked into the schedule as allowed. There is a delay in credentialing from some insurance providers, which Dr. Sackmann said is not unusual. He went on to explain their reasons for the drawn-out processes. At the beginning of the week, Ms. Shapiro was credentialed by about 45% of usual insurance providers, including Medicaid and Medicare. She is...
The Lind Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 26. Councilmembers Richard Baldwin, Jim Dworshak, Myra Horton, Rose Elkington and Kathy Vedder were present along with Mayor Paula Bell and Clerk/Treasurer Kylie Buell. Steve Nelson from Century West Engineering was present to review the Project Status Update List and answer questions. The Phase II FEMA Project advertised for bids during the week, with a bid opening date of March 27. That project is to pave 6th, 3rd and I, and provide improvements at the...
7 yards Class A: Travis Dewald Class B: Scott Yaeger Class C: Tyler Frederick Class D: Mike Stromberger Veteran: Tim Wellsandt Ladies: Michelle Hennings Junior: Gage Bauer Sub Junior: Harlee Hennings Handicap Class A: Wes Frederick Class B: Tyler Frederick Class C: Gage Bauer Class D: Mike Geschke Ladies: Kim Yaeger Doubles Class A: Scott Steinmetz Class B: Justin Simonson Class C: Mike Geschke Miss-N-Out: Mike Bauer Annie Oakley: Jason Heider Hanson Memorial (high 16 yards): Garrett Frederick Clarence Dirks Memorial (high...
I was able to spend four days at the State ‘B’ basketball tournament in Spokane last week and I had a great time. The weather has raised havoc with school and extracurricular activities around here. There are a bunch of people that figured they would be out golfing by now. I’m sure you can as long as you use a colored golf ball. Putting may be a problem so maybe just stay off the course unless you head south, way south. I saw a lot of old friends that I seem to visit with each...
The 2019 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague spring sports season is off to an ominous beginning, to say the least. Frequent snow and consistently cold weather in the month of February have wreaked havoc on the LRS spring sports schedule, as practices officially got underway last week. But three school cancellations last week due to even more snow have made it almost impossible for the roughly 85 spring sports athletes to step foot on the field, court, track and course. LRS athletic...
Feb. 15, 08:15 — A report was received from a local truck stop of a two semi’s that had been in an accident and the drivers were requesting contact with a police officer. The responding officer assisted the drivers in exchanging information. No state collision report was done as the accident was on private property. Feb. 15, 09:39 — A report of an unsecured garage at a residence that is currently unoccupied and listed for sale. An officer responded and requested the owners relative who checked on the residence respond also....
Grand Columbia Health Alliance (Alliance) is pleased to announce that six central Washington hospitals have founded a new healthcare partnership. The six founding members in the Alliance are Columbia Basin Hospital (Ephrata), East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville), Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (Odessa), Othello Community Hospital (Othello), Quincy Valley Medical Center (Quincy), and Samaritan Healthcare (Moses Lake). The locally owned healthcare facilities established...
November’s Camp Wildfire was California’s deadliest killing 86 people and destroying 14,000 homes along with more than 500 businesses. The financial fallout is forcing PG&E, northern California’s electric utility, to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It is a catastrophe we all hope to avoid. The fire’s probable cause was overhead power lines coming into contact with nearby trees, which is an ongoing problem for powerlines attached to poles and metal towers. While we have...
‘Gridlock’ might seem to be the best word to describe divided government in Washington D.C. these days. However, last week, despite the partisan differences in the nation’s capital, bipartisanship and pragmatism won in what can only be described as a major legislative win for Central Washington. The House and Senate approved of a package of natural resource bills that includes Central Washington priorities. I have worked for almost thirty years with many other advocates on the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resou...
Dear Friends, We’d been hearing a rumor that Governor Inslee would make an announcement today about his presidential aspirations. When the Democratic majority in the Senate tried to force a final vote yesterday on the renewable-energy legislation Inslee wants, it was a sure sign that the rumor was true. Keep reading for more about how his run for the White House and the Senate’s agenda are already lining up. For me this week was taken up by votes in the Senate chamber and long hours in the Ways and Means committee, which had...
Juana Ortiz (middle) was the recipient of the February Above & Beyond award by the Lind-Ritzville schools. Ortiz was awarded for "always giving her best, always with a smile, always with a positive attitude and always with a pleasant "good morning" to everyone she sees. She is always willing to take time out of her busy schedule to drop everything and do whatever needs to be done. She is always willing, without question, to do something extra she is asked to or help out...
Ritzville Eagles Auxiliary and Aerie are gearing up once again for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year it will be held on Saturday, April 13, at the Ritzville City Park. Members of the Eagles Auxiliary will be starting to ask for donations from businesses and individuals. Without the wonderful support of the community, this event would not be possible....
The Lenten Soup Supper schedule for this year has been announced. The St. Agnes Catholic Church will be hosting the supper on March 20, the Foursquare Church will host on March 27, the Trinity United Methodist Church will host on April 3, and Zion Philadelphia UCC will host on April 10. The Emanuel Lutheran Church will be hosting the Good Friday supper on April 19. The suppers begin at 6 p.m. and the services begin at 7 p.m....
Join King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and a host of others in a musical wonderland this Friday, March 8th at the Middle School Gym in Lind when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 40 local students from Lind Elementary, Lind-Ritzville Middle School, and Lind-Ritzville High School present an original musical adaptation of “King Arthur’s Quest.” Playing the title character, King Arthur, is Caden Liberty. Other featured performers include Willow Rountree as Guinevere; Else Gielisch as Merlin; LeaCadia Bren as Raven;...
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards met on Feb. 25 for their monthly meeting, with a host of items on the agenda. LRMS and Lind Elementary School principal Cindy Deska reported to the boards that the elementary school’s Family Math Night has been set for March 25. Deska said they’re trying to do the math night in connection with the book fair, so they can have Book Fair Family Night that evening as well in hopes of getting more people to shop at the book fair and help to increase sales. Deska also reported that students have...
The Pastime Bar & Grill opens its doors for the first time at 6 p.m. tonight, March 7, since undergoing a change of ownership and remodel. Owners Aimee Guiles and Dave Benedict received their license from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board on March 1, and have spent the following time preparing for a soft opening tonight. Guiles said that the bar will open at its normal time, 11 a.m., starting on March 8. Guiles also said that the bar will be open until 2 a.m. on...