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Jail Log RITZVILLE - The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney reported the following individuals in custody from Oct. 15-21: Oct. 15 Amy Wheeler, 54, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Oct. 16 Slade Hardesty-Fortner, 31, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Dennis Riojas -57, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen...
REARDAN - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague runners wrapped up their regular season Friday, Oct. 18, at the Northeast 2B League Championships at Reardan High School. The Broncos were paced by freshman Reagan Korthuis, who finished 32nd in the girls 5,000-meter race in a time of 25:33.10. The long girl running for the Broncos, she had the highest place of any Lind-Ritzville competitor. The Broncos boys best finish was 44th, with senior Cameron Christianson completing the 5,000 -meter...
CALL FOR BIDS The Adams County Mosquito Control District does hereby call for bids on (1) – 2025 4x4 ½ ton gas pickup and bids on the sale of a 2018 Chevrolet 4X4 ½ ton regular cab gas pickup with 21,598 miles. Bids for each will be received until 1:00 PM, November 13, 2024. For further information on specifications call (509) 488-2661 or e-mail at [email protected]. Signed David Beus, Manager Published October 23 and 30, 2024...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 24-4-00050-22 In the Matter of the Estate of JEANNE L. SCHRAG, Deceased The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as co-personal representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by s...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE TOWN OF LIND, WASHINGTON Notice is hereby given that Public Hearings will be held at the Lind Community Church – 114 E. 5th Street on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 starting at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the property tax levy, reviewing the 2025 budget and discussing the water, sewer and garbage rates. The regular Town Council Meeting will follow. A copy of the proposed budget may be obtained at Lind Town Hall, 116 ½ W. 2nd Street, Lind, WA 99341. Any citizen has the ri...
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AMENDED NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SEASONAL CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) SUPERSEDING GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That John Hyer of Moses Lake, WA, has made application for SEASONAL change/transfer of water right in order to change a portion of the place of use and add/change the points of withdrawal as granted under Superseding Ground Water Certificate No. G3-00214. That Superseding Ground Water Certificate No. Adjudicated G3-00214 authorizes the withdrawal...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held at East Adams Rural Hospital in the conference room downstairs. *There is no longer a Zoom option. John Kragt, Chair Board of Commissioners East Adams Rural Healthcare Published October 16 and 23, 2024...
LIND - The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Oct. 23-29: Anniversaries Oct. 27 - Brandon and Melissa Knodel Oct. 29 - LeRoy and Val Watson Birthdays Oct. 23 - Thomas Mercer and Kelsey Labes Oct. 24 - Amy Reid, Amy Reimer and Jamie Schmunk Oct 25 - Emily Grace Aby Oct. 26 - Ben Phillips Oct. 28 - Kim Schofstoll, Willow Rountree, Chirs Steinmetz and Carlos Vulleumier Oct. 29 - Mariah Thome...
Lind-Ritzville High School homecoming queen Senior Claire Wellsandt, 18, holds court with admirers Jackie Walker, 11, left, and Lucy Wellsandt, 8, right, at the school's homecoming game versus Northwest Christian High School Oct. 18, 2024. For more on Lind-Ritzville High School homecoming see Page 10....
RITZVILLE — East Adams Rural Healthcare officials are mum on a breach of the hospital’s records. The breach occurred on or about Sept. 12, when hospital officials were alerted to “anomalous activity,” officials reported in a public notice posted on the hospital website. The notice said employees contained the computer systems and “security experts” were called for assistance. However, it did not identify the security company called in to investigate the breach. East Adams Rural Healthcare operates under the auspices of...
OLYMPIA — The Nov. 5 general election is underway. Voting began last Friday; the state estimated there are 4.9 million registered voters statewide. This election includes federal, state and local races, as well as statewide initiatives and possibly local levy and bond measures, officials said. Ballots must be returned to a valid county drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. Nov. 5 to be counted. Voters who choose to return their ballots by mail can use the provided postage-paid envelope, which must be postmarked by Election D...
RITZVILLE - The Adams County Board of Commissioners heard a few discouraging words Oct. 15 having to do with the state's good intention to keep mounting minimum wage increases. Adams County Human Resources Director Kathy Campbell told commissioners she was troubled that local businesses might not be able to recruit new employees. "My main concern is in recruitment efforts," Campbell said. "If I were in the Seattle area and I could work for $20.76 (currently the state minimum...
Age: 55 Hometown: Manson, Iowa Family: Married to Dr. Stephen Thew, raised our four children in Spokane County (one died in 2022). Education: Relevent or Volunteer Experience: No political experience. Relevant professional experiences include practicing as a board certified emergency physician for about 15 years, then teaching predominantly Health Policy and Law and Professionalism as a Lecturer-MPH for Eastern Washington University, and most recently serving as a staff attorn... Full story
Age: 66 Hometown: Colfax Family: Married to Kim Schmick for 42 years. Education: Relevent or Volunteer Experience: 17 years in this current position Candidates have been given a 100 words to answer each question and answers have not been edited. Question 1: In recent years, state agencies have used purported habitat and wildlife concerns as a reason to implement new regulations on farmers and ranchers. Those regulations have impacted the livelihoods or rural residents. What wo... Full story
LIND - A local man is donating pumpkins to Ralston and other areas as a tribute to his son. Rod Melcher, 56, of Lind, delivered a load of pumpkins to Boxwood Garden on First Avenue in Ritzville on Saturday, Oct. 19. Melcher said his son Cole Melcher started growing the gourds, but passed away in 2016. So, the elder Melcher carried on with the tradition as a tribute to his son. Melcher said the rest of this load will go to Ralston Grange Hall on State Highway 261 for the...
I am requesting the attention of all Washingtonians, but especially Christians. Please vote in this year’s election. The issues we face are serious. Transgender ideology has infected our children’s schools. Grocery bills are painfully high. Christian values are being silenced and slandered. My current home, Texas, is being trespassed by violent criminals being allowed into our country daily. And my home state Washington, you too are among the victims — especially women and girls. We should be outraged. But the sad reali...
When President Biden warned FEMA does not have enough money to finish the hurricane season let alone the entire year, it was surprising. Suddenly, we discovered federal disaster relief money may be insufficient for future hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes relief. The frequency of major hurricanes and massive wildfires is draining federal accounts, and replacement funds only add to our soaring national debt. That debt is weighing on our ability to operate our national...
We would like to endorse Dan Blankenship to be reelected for the position of Adams County Commissioner District No. 1. He has held numerous leadership positions throughout his career and has used these experiences to be an effective advocate for progress in Adams County. We have known Dan for 40 years and he has always been fiscally responsible and mindful of how the taxpayer’s dollars are used. He has helped bring broadband access to our county and funding for road repairs such as the repaving project for Schoonover Road. W...
John J. Cook June 16, 1942- Oct. 5, 2024 The Cook family lost their beloved husband, father, and grandfather, John on Oct. 5, 2024. He was born June 16, 1942 in Peoria, IL to John and Thelma Cook. He spent most of his childhood in Arizona. After attending Flagstaff High School he joined the Navy in 1959. He married his high school sweetheart Carol in 1963 and they were married for more than 60 wonderful years. They were blessed with three sons, John, Charlie and Mike. He was...
We know President Trump’s four-year track record — no wars, secure borders, energy independence (selling oil instead of buying from our enemies), lowest unemployment in decades, highest employment of black persons, fulfilled promise to bring U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, built up our military, initiated Space Force to help protect America and still fighting for America despite getting shot and a second attempt on his life by Democrat operatives. And that’s only a partial list. We also know Kamala Harris’ track record. As Cali...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Oct. 23 - Chicken enchilada, salad and vegetable. • Thursday, Oct. 24 - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and vegetable. • Monday, Oct. 28 - Oven baked chicken, mashed potatoes and vegetable. • Tuesday, Oct. 29 - Beef stroganoff, vegetable and roll. • Wednesday, Oct. 30 - Hamburger, fries and salad. – All meals...
Summer has waved goodbye, school bells are ringing and we at the library are diving headfirst into our jam-packed programming schedule. Get ready for a lineup of shiny new programs and the return of your all-time favorites — there’s a lot to get excited about. In September, we had the wonderful opportunity to host the Pacific Science Center from Seattle, allowing them to visit numerous schools in our service area. They brought along their Science on Wheels van, spending an entire day at each school and concluding their Phy...
RITZVILLE - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague had a shock as its homecoming game just got underway Friday, Oct.18, when Northwest Christian (Colbert) immediately scored on the opening kickoff. The Broncos chased after the Crusaders much of the game with the local team not getting on the scoreboard until 1:13 was left on the clock in the third quarter; the Crusaders had already racked up 35 points. The Crusaders did not score again, but the Broncos got on the scoreboard a second time,...
RITZVILLE — The No. 8-ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team took two losses and a win on the court last week. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Bronco girls (11-3, 7-2 in league) swept Upper Columbia Academy, 3-0. Set scores were 25-19, 25-11 and 25-13, on the road at the school just outside Spangle. But they were shocked by another Spangle rival, the Liberty Liberty, 3-1, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Set scores were 16-25, 16-25, 26-24 and 20-25. Then in a rematch of last year’s state title game, the Manson Trojans (13-0) swe...