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The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host its pancake breakfast on Friday, April 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, a choice of ham or sausage, juice and coffee with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The breakfast serves as a fundraiser for the senior center and is held the second Friday of every month, except during the summer. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville. For more information or to volunteer, contact the senior center by calling...
Three young women have been named as scholars to be honored by the local Ritzville Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW). The three young women, their parents and a teacher chosen by each to share in the honor will be guests for a dinner meeting April 15 at the Emanuel Lutheran Church social room. Each recipient will receive a certificate awarded by the Washington State AAUW. Each student is of the junior class and was selected by the faculty to receive recognition for outstanding achievement in the STEM...
Adams County Development Council and the Grant County Economic Developmental Council invites community members to a day of inspiration, learning and regional networking Friday, April 17, at Othello Community Hospital. This interactive forum from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. hosted by Erik Pages from EntreWorks, will improve local economy, teach new skills and increase the capacity to support business. Twenty sites across rural Washington will watch Pages online with the opportunity to ask questions and at each local site;...
The Ritzville Public Library holds free monthly book clubs that are open to the public. Book clubs are open to all ages with extra copies of book club titles available at the library. Liquid Lit Book Club invites 21 and older to pair classic books with classic drinks meeting at Memories Diner Friday, April 10, at 6 p.m. to discuss The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The AAUW Book Club will meet Wednesday, April 15, at 10 a.m. at the Ritz Roadhouse to discuss My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayer. Ritzville Public...
There is a real need for computer classes in the area that promote digital literacy skills. Living in an increasingly digital environment both the young and old can benefit from improving their digital literacy skills, whether making themselves more marketable in the business world or learning how to stay in touch with loved ones. Computer classes are already offered in the computer lab in the Ritzville Public Library basement, though it has come apparent that some physically can’t attend or live too far away. Last O...
Golf lessons will be available by Owen McClain, PGA, at The Ritzville Golf Course in May. Private and group lessons available for both men and women of any skill set will begin Thursday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. For information or to sign up for the upcoming hour-long lesson, call the Ritzville Golf Course at 659-9868....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team competed in the Deer Park Invitational on April 3. The Broncos’ girls track team returned home with a third place finish, earning 73.1 points during the meet. The girls were led to their third place finish by Tracy Melville, who earned top placements in the 1,600-meter and the 3,200-meter distance races during the meet. She also finished in sixth place in the 800-meter race. Heidi Hennings also added points for the Broncos by placing second in pole vault. The Broncos’ boys team...
The Lady Broncos played a double header against Colfax, one of the top teams in the league Friday, April 3. Head coach Todd O’Brien stated the first game of the double header went heavily in favor for Colfax, with the best pitcher out of the league throwing pitches with a velocity the Lady Broncos hadn’t seen before. Colfax pitcher ran a five inning no hitter with a final score of 19-0 Colfax. The Lady Broncos had a couple of base runners but were unable to bring any in for a score. “Not the best showing of defense,” O’Brien...
Public Works Director Todd O’Brien provided the Adams County Commissioners with a general update on gravel road maintenance, statistics from the countywide clean up day, and updates on the renovations to the courthouse. O’Brien informed the commissioners the county gravel road maintenance is going well with some final rock grading and washboard touchups. Roxboro Road, just north of Lind and Warden, was closed until Wednesday, April 8, for a culvert to be inserted. O’Brien shared the statistics from the county’s free dump da...
Two people were injured after severe weather conditions caused multiple collisions on northbound State Route 395 on April 6. The collision occurred five miles south of Lind, around 1 p.m. According to the Washington State Patrol, the collision began when Eddylou Donovan left the roadway into the median, and then reentered the roadway striking a vehicle driven by Spokane resident Steve Johnson. After the collision occurred, Paul Olkowski of Sonora, California, stopped to assist the drivers when an unknown vehicle struck him...
May 2 is Bloomsday in Spokane, and Empire Health Foundation would like to offer its newly renovated Philanthropy Center as a resource for rural community members traveling to Spokane for the event. Empire Health Foundation is a private health conversion foundation in Spokane that formed as a result of the 2008 sale of Empire Health Services. With approximately $80 million in philanthropic funds under our stewardship, we strive to transform Eastern Washington into the state’s healthiest region. We serve the following seven cou...
Competition is often great motivation for success. This is far from a new revelation; comparisons are not uncommonly used to check progress and stimulate improvement. Student athletes understand this well; athletic competitions are prime examples of contests, as they test the physical strength, toughness and skills of each team. Academic contests, however, can be just as, if not more beneficial. Many students at LRHS participated in this year’s Washington State Math Competition, held on March 11 at Gilson Gymnasium, to s...
On April 3-5 the Washtucna Seniors traveled to Portland, Oregon for their senior trip. The seniors have participated in multiple fundraisers throughout the year in preparation for this trip. You could see them at every home game hosted by Washtucna conducting feeds, or working at ‘the shack.’ They also had various other fundraisers including a Little Caesar’s Pizza sale and school hat days on Fridays. In all, seniors have raised over $3,500 towards the cost of the senior trip. The agenda this year is as follows: on April...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus track and field team traveled to Lapwai, Idaho, on March 25 on compete in a District 9 1B/2B meet. With three athletes competing, the team scored eight points. Women’s Results 100: 23, Katie Sanderson 16.35. 28, Stephanie Kelly 16.95. 200: 17, Kelly 35.88. 18, Sanderson 35.94. Shot put: 5, Jessica Guske 26-09. Discus: 5, Guske 70-01. 16, Sanderson 49-10. 18, Kelly 48-05. Long jump: 9, Guske 12-07. On April 1, the team traveled to Dayton to compete in another District 9 1B/2B meet. During t...
Seattle’s new $15 minimum wage law began going into effect on Wednesday, April Fool’s Day. This pricey west coast city is basically the first metropolis to push employers into providing higher wages. I think it is unfortunate that the west side doesn’t consider what the east side population thinks or how it is going to affect them! I know in my life time I have heard the west side being labeled as being selfish and inconsiderate a large number of times. It will be interesting to see what the business community will do to tr...
Willa Mina Jacque died on March 20 at the Walla Walla General Hospital. Willa was born on Jan. 5, 1933 in Lind to Bert Tinker and Mildred (Motley) Rinker. She went to Comptroller School in Spokane and worked at the Crescent Department Store. Head cook at the Benton-Franklin County Juvenile Justice Center. Willa was preceded in death by her parents, her aunts; Winnie Haggerty, Mina Meilke, Alice Phillips. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Robert Jacque, her brother Percy Rinker (Spokane), her son, Wade Jacque...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus tennis team began league competition against Davenport on March 28. The Tigercats returned home with a 3-2 victory. In the No. 1 singles position, Logan Miller faced Rick Newmeyer. The match went in favor of Newmayer 6-4, 6-2. In the No. 2 singles match, Douglas McKeen earned a 6-3, 6-3 win over Danny Moldren. Kaese Ramos took on Matthew Wright in the No. 3 singles match. Ramos, a newcomer to the team, won the match 6-1, 6-0. The No. 1 doubles team of Derek McKeen and Garrett Correll faced...
The Pacific Northwest is true timber country, blessed with an abundance of forests that provide rich natural resources and recreation in Central Washington. The health and management of public forests like Okanogan and Gifford-Pinchot National Forests are closely tied to job growth and economic opportunity for neighboring rural communities. Too often, however, local communities feel left out when federal decisions are made regarding public land. In Congress, I am committed to addressing that imbalance. The federal government...
North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has announced new rules that reduce the vapor pressure in oil tanker cars leaving his state’s booming oil patch. The goal is to reduce the risk of fiery explosions like the one that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, Quebec in July 2013. In separate efforts, Congress is beefing up safety standards for oil tank cars and the White House is calling for increased rail inspections and slower speeds for oil trains traveling through populated areas. Meanwhile, the Washington legislature is working t...
The game of basketball is one of my favorites for a lot of different reasons. But like all good things there are a few things that bother me and I would like to see a change or two. Now, these are things that bother me and maybe most other people could care less one way or the other. One thing that I don’t like is when a player shoots a free throw it seems like the shooter needs to come off the line and slap hands with their teammates. Why? Why can’t those teammates say a few...
PRINCESS. An annual tradition at the Life Care Center of Ritzville is to have animals available for the children to interact with after the Easter egg hunt. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke...
EASTER FIRSTS. Kensley Baumann rummages through the eggs she spilt out of her basket and searches for more during the Washtucna Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
RISE AND SHINE. Paisley Miller displays not everyone was anxious to get out and hunt for eggs at the Life Care Easter Egg Hunt on April 3. She remained content with a single egg, but enjoyed seeing the animals also at the annual egg hunt. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
WASHTUCNA WINNERS. The recipients of the Grand Prize baskets at the Washtucna Community Easter Egg Hunt on April 3 are (back row, from left) Colby Tracy, Jeffery Zupan and Lucas Sitton. Front row: Kenadie Hays and Gemini Correll. Not pictured: Wade Johnson and Aubree Sitton. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Desert Praise Quartet will lead worship in music Sunday, April 12, at 11 a.m. at the Washtucna Community Church. The four-member group sings gospel music influenced by Gaither Vocal Band, Ernie Haas and Signature Sound, The Cathedrals and Crimson River Quartet. The group has performed multiple times at the Washtucna Community Church and has always been a favorite of the congregation. The event is open to the public and all who enjoy quality gospel music are invited to attend. A potluck immediately follows the...