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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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The Washtucna Lions Club will be hosting a bingo night on Saturday, March 18, at the Washtucna Lions Club Den. The game begins at 7 p.m. but participants are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy a meal of soup and sandwiches before the event. Community members of all ages are welcome to attend. If residents are unable to attend on March 18, the next bingo night is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 8.... Full story
The annual Distinguished Young Woman program is rolling into Ritzville once again, bound to take place on March 17 starting at 7 p.m. Six Lind-Ritzville High School junior girls are participating in the program and competing for the title this year. The event is returning to the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium again this year. Tickets are currently available for $10 and can be purchased from Stacey Schoessler at Northwest Farm Credit or from any contestant. This year’s c...
Lind Calvary Assembly of God will be hosting the singing trio Evergreen 3 during their 10:30 Sunday morning service on March 19. The group specializes in Southern Gospel music, blending timeless hymns of old with newer songs written today. Woven throughout the songs are inspirational stories and personal testimonies for a performance everyone can enjoy....
The David L. and Francis G. Ray Scholarship is now available for students in the local school districts. To apply for the scholarship, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0, and applications are due by April 1. Gerald Ray’s family roots run deep in Ralston and its surrounding communities. His parents, David L. and Frances G. Ray, owned a small farm in Washtucna. They also owned a grocery store there, and another one in Ralston, next to the Ralston Grange Hall. Jerry Ray was born in the back of that g...
The Ritzville City Council discussed the city classifications during the regular meeting on Tuesday, March 7. Clerk-Treasurer Kris Robbins presented a Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) document stating the definitions of the four types of classifications first class, second class, code cities and towns. Robbins suggested the Council discuss classifying Ritzville as a code city prior to the upcoming election. Mayor Gary Cook stated being a code city would cause the ward positions on the council to be at large....
Residents of Adams County gathered in Lind at Slim’s Bar and Grill on Monday, March 13, to voice their opinions about the conservation of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. The attendees received updates on the discussions of the trail at the legislative level from Tekoa City Councilmember and President of the Tekoa Trail and Trestle Association Ted Blaszak. The John Wayne Trail stretches across 285 miles of the state beginning at the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains and continuing to the Idaho border. Blaszak said the t...
Thomas L. Thomas died unexpectedly on March 3 of heart failure. Tom was born May 28, 1943, in Seattle, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Jaeger) Thomas and moved to Ritzville in 1953. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1961 and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in education from Central Washington University in 1966. After college, Tom worked at high school Aquatic programs in Hoquiam, Washington; and locally at Gresham, Corvallis and Reynolds school districts. Tom met Cathy Kephart-Struble in 1993 and they shared 19 w... Full story
Charles “Bud” Englehart died Jan. 5. Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service at the Lind Cemetery, Friday, March 24, at 2 p.m. Join us for dessert and beverages following the service at the Lind Senior Center, 117 North I Street in Lind. Bud requested memorials be made to the Lind Senior Center, PO Box 345, Lind, WA 99341-0345 or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be left at http://www.danekasfh.com Danekas Funeral Home, Ritzville....
On Wednesday, March 8, six students represented Lind-Ritzville High School in the regional Washington State Math Competition held at Eastern Washington University. Participants included Lorria McCauley, Nathan Naught, Ellie Gering, Chandler Widman, Samuele Bortolato and Claire Kessler. The students placed high enough to advance to the state competition at Central Washington University, to be held April 22. The competition operates through the Washington State Mathematics Council, “a professional organization that exists to p...
Ritzville Gun Club, Feb. 26 – 45 Shooters 25: Wes Frederick, Justin Simonson. 24: Walter Weber, Dane Wahl, Scott Hennings, Garrett Frederick. 23: Jason Witt, Jason Heider, Justin Benzel. 22: Jeff Yerbich, Dave Breazeale, Ryan Frederick, Chris Green, Colby Schell, Rich Nay 21: Jim Heider, Kyle Bauer, Kari Frederick, Kierstin Witt, Rena Wahl. 20 and under: Dennis Faechner, Tim Wellsandt, Scott Yaeger, Travis Simonson, Andrew Witt, Grant Weber, Markham Nichols, Micheal Nichols, Mike Bauer, Mike Geschke, Dale Swift, Adam M... Full story
I think a good follow up to last week’s column about the state tournament is to talk a little more about state tournaments in general. Every year that I attend the state tournament I see people that played there a long time ago. I played there 47 years ago and I still remember some of the conversations I had with people throughout those four days. I remember fouling out of the last game I played with about two minutes left and I remember the look on the refs face when he called that foul. It was probably the easiest call h... Full story
In 2003, Gov. Gary Locke (D) faced a 10 percent revenue hole in the state’s budget. He also stared at a sluggish economy still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. People were reluctant to fly and airlines stopped buying Boeing jets. Locke faced either recommending substantial tax increases or finding a new way to allocate state tax revenues. He turned to Minnesota’s former commissioner of finance, Peter Hutchinson, who helped his governor balance the budget by cutting waste, tightening efficiencies and pri... Full story
Throughout my time representing the people of Central Washington in the U.S. Congress, constituents from across the Fourth District have shared with me their deeply personal stories about the struggles and hardships they’ve faced under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. In late 2016, a gentleman from Yakima wrote me in distress as his insurance provider was pulling out of his county: “My wife and I are losing our healthcare coverage. Our financial lives are about to radically change and a literal risk to our health...
Washington’s constitution does not clearly prohibit a state income tax, contrary to what many think. I’d like for the voters of our state to finally have the chance to shield themselves from an income tax – at both the state and local level. The Senate minority doesn’t share that opinion, however. Please keep reading for the details. On Wednesday evening the Senate wrapped up its voting on bills introduced by senators. For the next few weeks the action will again be focused at the committee level, as we consider bills p... Full story
POT OF GOLD. The Missoula Children’s Theatre Leprechaun Clan during the performance of the “Princess and the Pea” included actors (from left) Cooper Rushing, Sage Rountree, Sonia Landis and Ireana Goodman. The four leprechauns had attempted to sneak away with a pot of gold before they were caught by the Chief of the Leprechauns and had to talk their way out of being caught. The group participated in two performances of the play on Friday, March 10, at Lind-Ritzville Middl...
GLACIERDOM. A large group of students from Lind-Ritzville Middle School and Lind Elementary School played the members of Glacierdom during the Friday Missoula Children’sTheatre performance. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
PLAYING A JOKE. King Size, played by Levi Goodman, tricks the Chief of the Leprechauns, Sara Fortner, into believing his name is actually King Tut during the production of the “Princess and the Pea” on March 10. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
DUST BUNNIES. The story of the “Princess and the Pea” would have been incomplete without the addition of some rather endearing and adorable dust bunnies during a Friday afternoon performance of the Missoula Children’s Theatre in Lind. A few of the aspiring, young actors from Lind Elementary School were (from left) Ava Fode, Peyten Ruth, Rudy Roth, William Rainsberry, Amando Rubio Meraz and Ashlynn Bates. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
ALL LEAGUE. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos had two members of their team named to the All-League team this season. Peyton Curtis (back row, third from left) and Tessa Jantz (back row, fifth from left) both received All League honors. Curtis is a junior on the Lady Broncos’ team and will continue to serve as a leader next season, while Jantz is a senior and will be graduating from Lind-Ritzville High School in June. -Photo courtesy of Donna Koch...
STUDENTS AT Lind Elementary School were honored as Student of the Month for displaying acts of responsibility and being respectful to others. The students who were honored were (back row, from left): Aurora Younce, Michaelah Sherman, Sujeili Rodriguez, Makenah Frees, Reeta Dean and Kaylee Horning. Middle row: Alejandra Novoa-Guizar, Cooper Rushing, Jackson Phelps, Garrett Gust and Jose Zavala. Front row: Liz Cruz, Jeremy Ermey Fields and Jayce Schilling. -Photo courtesy of...
PRINCESS AND THE PEA. The Missoula Children’s Theatre visited Lind where students participated in an adaptation of the “Princess and the Pea” on March 10. During the play, Princess Dakota Killian steps back and watches the Pea, LeaCadia Bren, busts a dance move. The students performed twice on Friday, and learned their parts after only four days of practice with the coordinators of the play. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Lind Chamber of Commerce is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Bingo on Friday, March 17, at the Lind Senior Center. A meal will be served before the event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants will have the choice of traditional corned beef and cabbage or Irish stew and dinner rolls will also be served along with dessert. The cost of dinner is $7 for adults and $5 for kids ages 12 and under. Bingo will begin directly after the meal at 7 p.m. and go until 9 p.m. Bingo cards can be purchased for $.50 cents each at the event. A...