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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Jeanne Mary (Powers) Muir died at the age of 89 on March 1 at home and surrounded by family. She was born May 22, 1923, to Albert and Pearl Powers in Lamoure, N.D. In 1941, she married John Porter Muir and together they enjoyed 58 years. The family called many places home in the years following their wedding and migration to Washington state. Ritzville was often home base after Porter began working on construction projects. The family moved multiple times between Kennewick,...
Bruce Howell died at the age of 74 on April 1 at Rose Garden Estates in Ritzville. He was born Dec. 8, 1938, to Gail and Thelma (Donnell) Howell in Spokane. The family moved to the farm in Ralston and he attended Ralston and Ritzville schools. He graduated from Central Washington University where he received a Bachelor and Master’s degree in psychology. He continued his education at the University of Oregon, where he received his PhD in Psychology. He returned to the farm i...
Every sports season has them, as we all know so well. The part I’m talking about is when coaches are either let go because of losing seasons or a loss in the tournament way too early for the alumni, athletic director or school president to stomach. Some coaches think they need another year or two to get things turned around, while UCLA Coach Ben Howland took the high road and thanked UCLA for such a great opportunity and for their past support, and wished nothing but the b...
For the majority of his life, Ryan Borth has enjoyed remodeling and restoring automobiles alongside his father. The son of Brian and Diane Borth, Ryan’s dream of repairing cars side-by-side with his father has turned into a reality with the opening of Flash’s Auto Body & Paint shop in Spokane. The dream began for Ryan when he was eight years old and started working on a 1955 two-door Chevy with his father. At the age of 13, he bought a 1969 Chevy Camaro and repairing cars wit...
Governor, why isn’t $2 billion more in revenue enough? Our new governor was not required to propose a new state budget, and his predecessor had already done so in December. Nonetheless, and perhaps to appease members of his political base more than anything, Governor Inslee stepped forward Thursday with a set of “budget priorities.” It would be an understatement to say our coalition was underwhelmed by the governor’s not-quite-a-full-budget proposal. All Governor Inslee needed to do was allocate the revenue the state expects... Full story
Amy and Billy Andersen of Spokane are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Brylee Marie, born on March 28 at Sacred Heart Hospital. At birth, Brylee weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. She joins siblings Austin, 17 years, and Braeden, three years old. Maternal grandmother is Janet Camp of Washtucna. Paternal grandparents are Bill Anderson of Spokane and Donna Williams of Valley Ford. Paternal great-grandfather is Les Snyder of...
Six young women have been named by Lind-Ritzville High School as scholars to be honored by the local Ritzville Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW). The six young women, their parents and a teacher chosen by each scholar to share in the honor, will be guests for a dinner meeting April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Emanuel Lutheran Church social room. Kathy McAnally will serve as emcee for the program. Each recipient receives a certificate awarded by the Washingto...