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WSU Extension will host a Business After Hours event on Tuesday, March 22, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the office located at 205 West Main Avenue. The office is hosting an open house starting at 4 p.m. the same day. The event will include refreshments, networking and door prizes provided by WSU including Cougar Gold cheese, Cougar wine, Whiskey Gap products, WSU mug with Sunny Spot Floral Gifts gift card, WSU folding chair and more. It is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. At 6 p.m., Associate Dean and Director of...
The annual Distinguished Young Woman program is rolling into Ritzville once again, bound to take place on March 18 starting at 7 p.m. Five high school junior girls are participating in the program and competing for the title this year. The event is being held in a new location this year, and is now at the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. Tickets are currently available for $10 and can be purchased from Stacey Schoessler at Northwest Farm Credit or from any contestant. If...
The Ralston and Ritzville communities are hosting annual Easter egg hunts on Saturday, March 19, for area youth to participate in. The annual Ralston Grange Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Ralston Park on March 19 at 9 a.m. Kids of all ages, from toddler on up, are welcome to participate. Every child taking part will go home with eggs and a candy treat. Each family participating is asked to donate one dozen hardboiled, decorated eggs. The eggs can be left at 410 West Tenth Avenue in Ritzville on Friday, March 18. After...
The area churches have announced when their worship days will be for Holy Week and Easter. The New Hope Center, located at 701 West Main Avenue in Ritzville, will hold their Sunday Easter Service on March 27 at 10:30 a.m. The Ritzville Foursquare Church, located at 204 East Second Avenue in Ritzville, will take part in a Good Friday service and host an Easter Sunday Brunch at 10:15 a.m. with their service following at 11 a.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 606 Weber Avenue in Ritzville, will have... Full story
Two community forums related to the Ritzville School District’s capital projects proposal have been scheduled on March 29 and April 5, both at 7 p.m. The meetings will be in the Grade School gymnasium. For more information regarding or for questions related to the $12.8 million bond appearing on the April ballot, contact Superintendent Rob Roettger at 659-1600 or 650-7271.... Full story
April 1 is the deadline for applying for the David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship, sponsored by the Ralston and Rimrock Granges. Up to $3,000 is available to high school seniors, home-schooled graduating seniors, or graduates from the Lind-Ritzville, Washtucna and LaCrosse school districts. Applicants do not need to be Grange members. In addition to these qualified districts, any senior who is a descendant of a current Ralston or Rimrock Grange member outside these districts may also apply. These scholarships are funded...
Manuel Argomaniz-Camargo, 33, is facing first degree murder charges with a domestic violence enhancement after being arrested in connect to the murder of Ana Veronica Montelago Garcia. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office investigated the homicide after discovering Garcia on the roadside of I-90 on March 1. Argomaniz-Camargo appeared in Adams County Superior Court for his arraignment on March 15 where he entered a not guilty plea. The trial has been set to occur on April 26 at 9 a.m. Adams County Prosecutor Randy Flyckt i... Full story
With increased moisture this winter and spring, there is room for more small stagnant ponds that can hold water for mosquito larva to grow to adult mosquitoes. The Adams County Mosquito Control District will begin its surveillance for mosquito larva the week of March 16. They are asking citizens to check around their homes and buildings for containers that can hold water and dump the water out. It does not have to be deep, just a quarter of an inch is enough to support mosquito larva. As the weather warms up there will be...
After nearly nine months of construction, Phase A has been completed at East Adams Rural Hospital. Last week, hospital employees moved the Clinic, Business Office, Administration offices and a temporary Hospital Nurses’ Station into the newly remodeled area. Phase B has begun in the hospital and is expected to be completed by the beginning of June. The entire project is expected to be completed by the end of September. At that time, the EARH staff will host an Open House for the community to visit their new facility. For m... Full story
The meeting of the Lind Town Council occurred on Tuesday, March 8, at 7 p.m. beginning with the council hearing updates from Alan Gay from Stantec. Gay advised he has not heard back from the Department of Ecology (Ecology) and has been advised to not move forward with the excavation of the culverts within the Town. As of now the bid process for the culvert cleaning could take place, but it is contingent on the project in its entirety being approved by Ecology. The project will be at a stand still until it is approved. Gay... Full story
The Washington State Library lends equipment to libraries across the state to provide Science Math Engineering and Technology (STEM) resources for patrons. This equipment is lent to libraries for multiple weeks and then shipped to the next location. The State Library’s mission is to “provide leadership and coordination of services to all libraries in the state of Washington,” according to their website. The State Library not only purchases the equipment then sends it to libraries all over the state but they also assist with...
A U.S. Department of Labor report states that 65 percent of students in school right now will find employment in careers that don’t exist yet. Undeniably, it is a challenging task to prepare students for careers they don’t know the details of yet. Ira Wolfe explained in an article on Success Performing Students, “Rapid technological change is changing the skill requirements for most jobs. Just as manufacturing saw a shift from 80 percent unskilled jobs just 30 years ago to 12 percent today, the next decade will see a shakeout...
Sprague Gun Club Division III 24: Travis McKay. 23: Kyle Cordill, Wyatt Sitton, Jesse Stevens. 20 and under: Lauren Cordill, Sandi Swannack, Krystal Cordill, Kerry Johnson. Lind Gun Club Trophy Shoot Results March 6 Class A: Garrett Schlimmer. Class B: Mike Gering. Class C: Curt Franz. Class D: Riley Cunningham. Junior: Dakota Kok. Sub-Junior: Thomas Rosen. Ladies: Anna Franz. Miss and Out: Garrett Schlimmer. Annie Oakley: Garrett Schlimmer. Bushwacker: Alan Schlimmer. Buddy Shoot: Alan Schlimmer and Carson Schlimmer.... Full story
I found that the most difficult thing in writing a weekly column is to either have too little to say or too much. Last week’s column though being about the right length didn’t tell the whole story that needed to be told. So this week I will try to meet that goal. First off I didn’t mention the girls’ team that had a very successful season. They once again made the round of 16 but came up just a bit short in their game against St. George’s. They had the opportunity to pull o... Full story
With the recent changes in Internet providers, community members are welcome to ask the Ritzville Public Library staff to help them update their email addresses. The staff at the library can help set up a new account for free, forward emails from their old account and notify their address book of the change. The library is also available for any general computer, eReader or cell phone help. Residents can stop by during the weekly Tech Tuesday event from 4-6 p.m. or drop in for one-on-one help during regular library hours.... Full story
Hot summers, several years of low snowpack, and the severity of recent drought across the West illustrate the extent to which water is truly the lifeblood of Central Washington and our economy. Unlike the west side of the Cascades, the “rain shadow” effect caused by the mountain ranges keeps Eastern Washington dry, with less than 10 inches of rainfall on average. Communities throughout Central Washington, including employers, manufacturers, agriculture producers, and tribes depend on access to water supplies through irr...
Get ready! More colossal container ships are coming. We got a glimpse of the future this leap year when the Benjamin Franklin sailed into Elliott Bay. Four years from now, hopefully, many mega-container ships will dock in Puget Sound waters. The Benjamin Franklin is the largest vessel ever to call at a U.S. port. It is longer than two-Space Needles stacked on top of one another; wider than CenturyLink Field; and, rises 20 stories high. In fact, when fully loaded it barely fits under San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and w... Full story
I am now and have always been proud to be a member of the Ritzville Community. No matter where my travels have taken me people always knew I am from a small town in eastern Washington by the name of Ritzville. One of the biggest reasons I moved back after being gone for 22 years was to be a part of a community I know takes care of each other and I knew Ritzville was the best place for my family and I to finally settle down. However, about a month ago I was a little more than disappointed when my community, our community, did...
I voted yes! Why? Well my neighbor has a sign out that said to vote yes; Didn’t want to hurt their feelings. I voted no! Why? I’m on Social Security. Can’t these people live within their income? We bought them a new gym floor, a new gym roof, they got their new track. Now they want a new gym. Somebody needs to be educated! I voted yes! Why? My friend works there. I voted no! Why? Way too much money, Do you think this school will double it’s size in 10 years? 20 years? I voted yes! Why? Schools are good for the communi... Full story
Marla Jo Bennett was born at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, on March 15, 1952. She was the first child born to Bernard A. and Irene R. Bennett. Marla spent her early years in Spokane, Yakima, Medford and Ephrata. In 1962, her family moved to Salem, Oregon, where she graduated from Salem Academy in 1970. In 1971 she moved to Burien, where in 1975 she graduated with a Bachelor of Theology degree from Community Chapel Bible College. Marla and her husband, Fred Langford, served... Full story
Emma Hilzer Kosek, 99, passed away March 4, in Ritzville. She was born to Henry and Katherine Hilzer in Ritzville on Jan. 31, 1917. Emma graduated Ritzville schools in 1935. She married Ben Kosek in Bremerton and they never had children. They lived on the coast until Ben’s death in 1979. Emma then returned to Ritzville where she lived the rest of her life. She spent her free time working in her yard and crafting such as: quilting with the Lutheran women, crocheting and k...
NHS STUDENTS. Four Lind-Ritzville High School students were inducted to the National Honor Society on Feb. 24. The students are (from left) Morgan Lane, Emma Aldrich, Emily Rosen and Camden Smith. -Photo courtesy of Michelle Smith...
LADY TIGERCATS. The five members of the LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats basketball team receiving awards at the annual banquet in Washtucna on Feb. 24 are (from left) Nicole Harder, Most Valuable Defensive Player; Jazzmyn Gordon, Most Valuable Offensive Player and Booster Club/Most Free Throws; Alynn Harder, Most Valuable Offensive Player; Jazlynn Webb, Coach’s Award; and Hailey Ayers, Most Improved. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
On March 7, Gavin and Aimee Heider welcomed Emma Joy Heider into their family. She was born eight pounds and 11 ounces and joins her two-year-old brother Henry. Emma Joy was born in Spokane and the family resides in Cheney. The paternal grandparents are Jim and Tami Heider of Ritzville and the maternal grandparents are Scott and Janet Sprenger of Medical Lake. Great-grandparents are Evelyn Heider of Spokane, and Ronna and Gary Galbreath of Ritzville.... Full story
Dear Friends, Last week was to be the final week of the 2016 legislative session. That is no longer the case, mostly because the Senate and House of Representatives did not reach an agreement on updating the operating budget adopted in 2015. Within minutes of ending the session on schedule Friday night, Governor Inslee issued a proclamation immediately calling us into a “special” session. It is a big disappointment, because it did not have to be this way, for reasons I will briefly explain. Coupled with that is the emo... Full story