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Fran Marie Reimers (Rabalaiti) passed away at the age of 67 on March 6, 2019 in White Salmon, WA. Fran was born on January 13, 1952 in Ritzville, WA to Winston ( Blackie) Reimers and Louise ( Jewett) Reimers. Fran and Charles married August 17, 1991 at St. Peter's Church in The Dalles, Oregon. Fran taught Physical Education for many years in the Hood River School District until she retired. She enjoyed numerous activities involving: hiking, bike riding, staying physically...
Protecting tenant rights through increasing the length of eviction proceedings is part of eviction-reform legislation, currently in the state House of Representatives. The House Committee on Civil Rights and Judiciary heard public testimony on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5600 on Tuesday. The bill would extend from three to 14 days the time a tenant has to comply with a notice to pay rent or vacate before unlawful detainer action. This notice means that a tenant must vacate the property or pay the back rent if they do...
I watched a lot of basketball this past week with all of the conference tournaments going on. There were several that were very interesting to watch and might just be a precursor to the outcome of the NCAA tournament. Our local teams of interest didn’t fair quite so well but that is what can happen come tournament time. Tuesday of last week the No. 1-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs were in the championship game of the WCC tournament against their biggest rival St. Mary’s. This was...
Feb. 25, 16:25 — Received request from a subject at a local gas station to have an officer respond to assist a subject who appeared to be in need of assistance, but had a language barrier. On duty officer responded and determined the subject was recently released from jail and was attempting to get a ride to Othello. A third party assisted with the language and the subject was given directions on where to hitch-hike as he had no one to call. Feb. 26, 10:46 — A traffic stop was conducted on W. First Ave. Nonie L. Slater, 33,...
Don and Lavonne Saunders are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary March 22, 2019. They were married at Manito United Methodist Church in Spokane. A special celebration is set for Saturday, March 23, at Black Angus Restaurant in the Spokane Valley. Jennifer Saunders, daughter of the couple, and Mellody Descoteaux, Lavonne's sister, are planning the event....
Throughout this Lenten season the focus of our weekly soup suppers is “Community.” The question you may ask though might be, exactly what is “community”? The dictionary definition is pretty simple: community is a group of people who live in the same area, such as a city, town or neighborhood. It can also be a group of people who share a common interest. So, taking part in the soup suppers is actually being part of a community. In this case, it is a group of people sharing a common interest, whether it be the soup, the fel...
Recently we were faced with the decision to need swing bed care. It was fortunate to have such a facility at East Adams Rural County Hospital in Ritzville. The overall care was exceptional. The effort put forth by the traveling nurses and NAC to make the hospital run smoothly was impressive. We also want to thank the therapist, support staff, board, and mountain man Frank, for providing such a positive experience during a challenging and difficult time. Kindly, Karen Thiel’s family...
Dear Editor, Re: Downtown businesses employee parking. I have hesitated writing about this topic, but after run-ins with a few elderly people having difficulty caused by this issue in the past couple weeks I have felt compelled to do so. I have noticed many business owners and employees of downtown businesses on Main Street parking right in front of their businesses, or in front of their neighboring business for their whole shift. This leaves very little vacant spots left for the customers of yours, or your neighboring busine...
Across the pond, London-based BP and Netherlands-headquartered Shell are looking to invest in innovative electric technology which is very good news. The two international oil giants, both of which have oil refineries in northwest Washington, recognize the growth in battery storage capacity. Their investments should bring down costs for consumers and bring ground-breaking technology to market quicker. Making electric cars and new batteries for homes and power grids is a major...
This week, the Tri-Cities community will come together in honor of U.S. Marine Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman of Richland. In a formal ceremony, community members, family, friends, Marine Corps brothers-in-arms, and local leaders will designate the U.S. Postal Service facility at 4801 West Van Giesen Street in West Richland as the “Sergeant Dietrich Schmieman Post Office Building.” Sgt. Schmieman was serving in the 2nd Raider Battalion at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina when he tragically lost his life in a cargo plane crash in Mis...
Dear Friends, To get a good sense of how the priorities differ this year between the left side of the Senate aisle and our conservative side, let’s look at what happened Wednesday. That was the “house of origin cutoff” day, meaning bills that originated in the Senate had to be voted over to the House – and vice versa – by 5 p.m., or they would be considered “dead” for the year. There were several worthwhile bipartisan bills on our voting calendar, like SB 5589, my legislation to clearly prohibit local governments from imposin...
The Lind Town Council was called to order on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting minutes of February 26, 2019 were read and approved by the Council. Councilmembers Richard Baldwin, Rose Elkington, Myra Horton and Clerk/Treasurer Kylie Buell were present as was Mayor Paula Bell. Councilmembers Jim Dworshak and Kathy Vedder had excused absences. Mayor Paula Bell opened discussion of the Policy and Procedures Manual. Councilmember Elkington recommended changing all “stand by” ver...
OLYMPIA—Washington residents could vote to make daylight saving time year-round under a bill state senators passed on Tuesday, March 12. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5139 was approved in a 46-3 vote, just two days after clocks were set forward. The measure is co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of five senators and was introduced by Sen. Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside. This is the third year in a row Honeyford has pitched the daylight saving bill. “With the time change, we find there’s more auto accidents, more heart attacks,...
The Ritzville Eagles annual crab feed will take place on Friday, March 22. The crab feed, which costs $30 per person, includes 1 1/2 crabs, baked beans, coleslaw, macaroni salad and garlic bread. The feed lasts from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets can be bought at the Eagles club, Nails By Karin or Wheatland Bank. The crab feed is open to the public, Eagles membership is not required. For any questions, stop by the Eagles club or call (509) 659-1151....
The Ritzville Public Library will be hosting a free presentation and public discussion with writer Tessa Hulls on Monday, March 25, at 6 p.m. Using historical photographs, primary documents and hand-drawn illustrations, Hulls will take participants into the lives of female adventures who lived through the turn of the 20th century, before women had the right to vote or own property. The presentation, “She Traveled Solo: Strong Women in the Early 20th Century,” is part of Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau Program, in wh...
Katheran Gingrich was recognized as the Distinguished Young Woman of Lind-Ritzville for 2020 on March 16 at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium in Lind, winning out over four other contestants in a night full of thunderous applause and hearty laughs. Gingrich was also awarded the $1,000 scholarship that comes with being named the Lind-Ritzville Distinguished Young Woman. Over $4,000 worth of scholarship funds were awarded in all at the end of the two-hour program, with...