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RITZVILLE – The City Council approved paying $179,643 toward the Well No. 8 project during its April 2 meeting. The payment was for work performed through March 22 by Varela Engineering and Management of Spokane, and POW Contracting of Pasco. It covered site work, building framing, an electrical "rough in" involving wiring to a transformer and the installation of the remaining 12-inch water main. The original contract price for the project, including sales tax, totals $...
LIND — The annual Lind Alumni Association banquet will take place Saturday, May 4, in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. This year, the organization is planning a 1 p.m. luncheon, rather than an evening dinner, organizers said. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., photos of honored classes will be taken in the gymnasium of the school, 507 N. E St. This year’s honored classes are: • 60 years – Class of 1964 • 50 years – Class of 1974 • 40 years – Class of 1984 • 30 years – Class of 1994 • 20 years – C...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – TThe Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from March 17-23: March 17 2:25 a.m. —Assist resident in the area of Milepost 74 U.S. Highway 395, Hatton. 8:22 a.m. — Suspicious vehicle in the 2000 block of East Schoessler Road, Ritzville. 1:53 p.m. — Suspicious 911 call in the 700 block of South Lucy Road, Othello. 2:56 p.m. — Animal problem in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. 4:10 p.m. — Assist resident in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road...
RITZVILLE – Residents across Eastern Washington woke up to an unexpected surprise on Friday, April 5, as snow blanketed various parts of the region. National Weather Service meteorologist Steven Van Horn said the snowfall totals were noteworthy. While Ritzville receive about a half-inch of snow, it wasn’t record-setting. But in Rosalia, in Whitman County, snowfall set a record. “Rosalia saw an astonishing 4.8 inches of snow, marking a record for April snowfall in the area,” Van Horn said. “We’ve been keeping records on...
8 Years Ago Adams County News April 12, 1899 Mayor Peters means just what he says when he declares that the city ordinances enforcing sanitary regulations are to be strictly and impartially carried out. All alleys, backyards and outhouses are to be thoroughly cleansed this spring and kept in that condition from this time on. Citizens had best take notice, for when an honorable mayor starts in on a job, he goes through with it, and it is much cheaper for a householder to...
WENATCHEE — A Chelan County gubernatorial hopeful and former King County Sheriff has the most support in a poll on who should replace Gov. Jay Inslee. In an Echelon Insights poll on behalf of Concerned Taxpayers of Washington, former Rep. Dave Reichert, a Republican, leads Robert “Bob” Ferguson, the Democrat state attorney general by 9 points. The candidates are the Top 2 in the race to replace Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island. They will be on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot; both are expected to advance to the Nov....
While wind and solar farms generate “greenhouse gas free” electricity, there are ongoing concerns over their impacts on our environment especially as a rapidly growing number of worn-out blades and panels are landing in landfills. Those blades, housed on giant wind towers reaching over 250-feet in the sky, are starting to reach the end of their useful lives (15 to 20 years) and are being taken down, cut up and hauled to burial sites. Even though over 90 percent of the dec...
A state public-relations campaign is underway suggesting that because the state Legislature passed a bill allowing people to use a WA Cares Fund benefit to receive long-term care outside of the state, it’s a sure thing you’ll benefit. That’s not a sure thing. I received an email from the state about the legislation Friday. It read, “Planning to leave Washington in the future? Now you can take your WA Cares benefit with you, thanks to a new law passed last month and signed...
William "Billy" George Harder, Jr. William "Billy/Bill Jr." George Harder Jr., 62, died April 1, 2024, in Kahlotus, Wash. Billy was the first child born to Bill Harder Sr. and Vivian (Hamilton) Harder, on Dec. 16, 1961. He was joined by his brothers Kurt and Eric in 1964 and 1969. The boys were raised on their family's Kahlotus wheat and cattle ranch, partaking in chores and taking on responsibilities from an early age. Billy proved his toughness in his youth getting bucked...
Terry "Terue" Theodora (Grimmesey) Janzen Terry was born on July 15, 1930, in Tokyo, Japan. She lived in Japan until 1939, when she moved to California with her family, Orris R., Satoye, brother Robert, and sisters Barbara and Kay Grimmesey. Terry, her siblings and her mother Satoye were taken to an internment camp in Poston, Ariz., during World War II war. Part of Terry's legacy throughout her life was her empathic ability to connect with those in pain or felt isolated and...
RITZVILLE - Ritzville Public Library will host a special presentation of "Stomp and South: The Untold Story of Northwest Rock & Roll" on April 19. The program will take pace at 5:30 p.m. at the library, 302 W. Main Ave. Peter C. Blecha will be lead a public discussion during the presentation. Blecha is the director of the Northwest Music Archives in Seattle, and a historian, author and musician. Blecha was a member of several rock'n'roll bands in the early 1970s in Western...
I didn’t grow up in Ritzville in the traditional sense, but the city is still is dear to my heart. It makes me think of cold Popsicle juice dripping down my hand as I walk home from the pool on a Thursday night during an extended summer break at my grandparents’ house by the tennis court. It makes me think of the smell of dirt that wafts in the air during harvest time and the constant sneezing from the wheat germ in the air. It makes me think of home. My husband, son and I moved here from Spokane last year to get rea...
WASHTUCNA — Preschool and elementary school students participated in Reading Month in March, reading hundreds of books and thousands of pages. This year’s theme was “Grow Where You Are Planted.” This year, the preschool read 345 books, school officials said. Elementary school students read a total of 20,915 pages. Students focused their reading efforts learning about plants, as well as participating in related activities, school officials said. Each week started with a teacher reading an entire story to students in a school...
CASTLE ROCK - The Lind-Ritzville High School FFA floriculture team took fourth-place March 23 in a career development event at Castle Rock High School. Lind-Ritzville was the smallest school to field at team at the event. In addition to the team taking fourth, student Claire Wellsandt took eighth-place as an individual. Richland High School's team won the event, followed by East Valley (Moxee) and Castle Rock in third. East Valley's Ruby Zepeda won the individual title,...
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, Apr. 10 - Chicken & rice soup, salad and roll. • Thursday, Apr. 11 - Beef tips, mashed potatoes, vegetable and roll. • Monday, Apr. 15 - Chili, corn bread and salad. • Tuesday, Apr. 16 - Hamburger, fries and jello salad. • Wednesday, Apr. 17 - Chicken alfredo, vegetable and roll. – All meals are served wi...
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be held on Wednesday, April 24 at 4:45 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to do a Lab department tour. The meeting will be held in the Lab department. John Kragt, Chair Board of Commissioners East Adams Rural Healthcare Published April 10 and 24, 2024...
TAKE NOTICE: STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE That Washington State Department of Transportation of Olympia., WA, has made application for change/transfer of water right in order to change the point of withdrawal as granted under Ground Water Certificate of Change No. G3-CV2-3P7. That G3-CV2-3P7 authorizes the withdrawal of 75 gallons per minute, 24-acre feet per year from February 1 to November 30, each year...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BENTON No. 24-4-00159-03 In re the Estate of: CLYDE C. ANDREWS, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent 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 serving on or mailing to the Personal...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to receive comment on the following ordinance on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:30 p.m., in Room 202, Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington To join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. h t t p s : / / m e e t . g o t o . com/159539765 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States: +1 (571)...
AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A COUNTY CORONER WHEREAS, as of January 1, 2025, RCW 36.16.030 requires every county to elect a county coroner or, in counties with a population of less than forty thousand, the county legislative authority may determine that no coroner shall be elected and shall instead appoint a coroner; and WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 36.16.030, any county may enter into an interlocal agreement under chapter 39.34 RCW with an adjoining county for the provision of coroner or medical examiner...
TOWN OF HATTON, WA 2024 OTTA SEAL PROJECT INVITATION TO BID The Town of Hatton, Washington (Owner) is requesting bids for the 2024 Otta Seal Project. Bids will be received via electronic submission only, through the Horrocks Planroom at www.horrocksplanroom. com, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, April 18, 2024. That same day, all received bids will be opened virtually and read aloud at 2:15 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Bid opening information will be sent out to all Contractors on the plan holders list by Wednesday,...
Area youth among those racing at Irby IRBY - Five area youth were among the racers competing in events during the Stumpjumpers 52nd annual Desert 100 race weekend. Competing Saturday, April 6, in youth divisions, Greyson Thompson of Lind finished 34th and Emmett Green of Ritzville 72nd in a field of more than 80 young competitors pitting their skills and small motorcycles against the rough sage-steppe near the former town of Irby, off state Highway 28 west of Odessa. In the...
By the time you read this you will know who the men’s NCAA basketball champion is. All I can say is that the two best teams are playing for the crown. I’ll watch as I always do because it’s the right thing to do. It was a great season and an interesting one. Whereas the women’s champion was undefeated the men’s’ teams stubbed their toes a few times, Purdue 4 times and UConn 3. It has been a long time since the men had an undefeated champion mainly due to talented rosters and...
RITZVILLE — Following a week off of school for spring break, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague teams return to a more regular schedule this week. On Tuesday after the newspaper went to press, the Broncos girls fastpitch softball and boys baseball teams traveled to Spangle to play Liberty. The golf team was also hosting a home meet. Today, Wednesday, April 10, the track team is scheduled to compete in a league meet at Liberty High School in Spangle. On Thursday, the tennis team travels to Chewelah to play the Jenkins Cougars and t...
SPOKANE — Five grapplers from the Lind-Ritzville Marmots club reached the championships at the Jason Crawford Memorial Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, March 30. Four brought home a title in what is considered the youth wrestling’s “state” tournament across Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Marmots winning their weight classes include 7-8-year-old girls Reece Glisson at 51-53 pounds and Quinn Glisson at 60-62 pounds. Local boys winning their weights are Javier Villa in the 126-132-pound class in the ages 9/10 divisio...