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RITZVILLE - Following the Tuesday, March 12, primary in Washington and other states, its appears that voters will see a rematch in the race for U.S. President. Both former President Republican Donald J. Trump and current Democrat President Joseph R. Biden Jr. secured enough support to become the presumptive nominees for their parties. In Washington state, 1.25 million voters cast ballots in the primary election. Trump received 442,048 votes statewide, or 73.8% of Republican...
RALSTON — Ralston Grange's annual Easter egg hunt is slated for Saturday, March 23. According to Randy Roth, the event starts at 9 a.m. at Keppler Memorial Park, located on state Highway 261, near the grange hall. "Kids of all ages may participate, as there will be different areas for the various age groups," Roth said. "Following the egg hunt, there will be games and crafts for the kids at the Ralston Grange Hall, across the street from the park." Grange members and event organizers want to be sure every child goes home w...
RITZVILLE – More than 200 family members, friends and residents cheered and applauded Sunday, March 10, as judges awarded this year's Miss Ritzville title to high school junior Temple Gefre. The remaining young women - Brooklyn Norton, Madisyn Cameron, Addy Colbert and Claire Wellsandt - were honored as princesses. The Miss Ritzville pageant took place in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. This year's theme, "Born to Rock," will feature prominently on the community float i...
RITZVILLE - The Grant County Sheriff's Office arrested a man wanted in connection with a rash of burglaries in Ritzville. Marcus James Chamberlin, 33, was apprehended by the Grant County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Franklin County Jail for first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and first-degree trafficking in stolen property. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, Chamberlin was located in Grant County. On Friday, March 8, Ritzville police and the...
RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has released its crime statistics for February. According to the data, 298 calls were made to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office during February, indicating a steady level of activity for law enforcement personnel. The most frequent call type was 911 misdials or hangups, with 90 reported instances. That was followed by medical calls, with 40, and agency assist, which had 6 calls. Notably, there were no reported cases of kidnapping, joyriding, arson, bomb threat, child abuse, curfe...
RITZVILLE - The Adams County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the whereabouts of Daniel Wayne Gill, who is wanted on multiple charges, including eluding law enforcement, obstruction and driving with a suspended license. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, a routine check of a suspicious vehicle turned into a high-speed chase on the evening of Wednesday, March 6, as deputies pursued Gill. At approximately 5:23 p.m., deputies responded to a call regarding...
RITZVILLE — After several months of investigation, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for resetting or reversing vehicle odometers. Reynaldo “Rey” Valdez Garza Jr., 52, faces charges of second-degree deception and disconnecting, resetting or reversing odometers. Garza was apprehended and booked into the Franklin County Jail on Tuesday, March 5, after a search warrant was executed to find additional evidence. The Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from individuals who bought or sold vehicles to Garza. Th...
Land Transactions RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from March 4–8: March 8 Silver Flamingo Corp. of Spokane Valley, 407 W. First Ave., Ritzville, to Ferraiuolo Foundation of Spokane, trustee’s sale, $0. March 5 Raymond Lindquist of Nine Mile Falls, 201 E. Eighth Ave., Ritzville, to Thomas and Alketa Carlson of Moses Lake, estate contract and fulfillment deed, $33,000. Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals...