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The downtown parking controversy that has been the talk of the town as of late reached the Ritzville City Council meeting on April 2. Most of the discussion about downtown parking has been centered around the disagreement over whether business owners and their employees should refrain from parking in front of their own businesses, keeping those parking spots available for potential customers instead. Ritzville Police Chief Dave McCormick brought up the parking controversy...
Avista announced late last month that it has selected to purchase power generated by the proposed Rattlesnake Flat Wind Project in Adams County. The proposed project, which is now being developed by Clearway Energy Group, will be located on 20,000 acres of privately owned land near Lind.. The project would be the largest renewable energy facility in Adams County, and would be capable of generating clean, renewable energy to power about 37,600 households. "Recent market...
March 3, 20:10 — A traffic stop was conducted by the on-duty officer of a vehicle being driven without tail lights in the area of 4th Ave. and Division St. After some conversation and a false name being given by the driver, Andrew M. Pacher (29) of Ritzville was issued a notice of infraction for driving without tail lights, and booked into the Adams County Jail for Driving While Suspended in the 3rd Degree, Providing False or Misleading Statements to a Police Officer, Operation of a Vehicle without an Interlock Device when re...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball squad picked up its first league win of the season last weekend, picking up a split over the Asotin Panthers in a league doubleheader on the road on April 6. In what was its most complete game of the season, the Lady Broncos beat the Panthers 4-3 in the first game of the doubleheader. Sophomore Sadie Miller had two doubles in the game, while juniors Madison Miller and Tamera Wolf also had multi-hit games. The Lady Broncos broke a 3-3 tie in the top of the seventh to go up 4-3...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team fell in a league doubleheader on the road against the Asotin Panthers on April 6, dropping to 0-4 in league play on the season. The Broncos fell 8-1 in the first game of the doubleheader against the Panthers. Head coach Jason Hilzer felt the margin of defeat would have been much closer if not for a plethora of uncharacteristic errors in the field, however. "We had a few errors, some overthrows," said Hilzer. "They started...
The City of Ritzville will celebrate Arbor Day on April 26 with local fifth grade students helping to plant trees throughout the city. This year, trees will be planted at the Ritzville City Hall at 10 a.m. The Ritzville Tree Board is coordinating the event, as well as other local beautification projects throughout the city. The Tree Board USA flag will also be flying at the Adams County Courthouse that day, as well. All fourth and fifth grade students in the Lind-Ritzville...
One of the most famous – or infamous – sermons in American history was preached in 1741 by a Massachusetts minister named Jonathan Edwards. The title was “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” It was the quintessential “fire and brimstone” type sermon in which judgment and hell are stressed. As we observe Easter this Sunday, I think it is the time we can celebrate God’s love. For it was God’s love that was the motivation for his sending Jesus into the world, as we are told in the well-known Bible verse: “For God so lov...
Before lawmakers wrap-up their work in Olympia, they should re-examine their hefty new state spending plan. The budget may not be sustainable even with a substantial increase in taxes. It may force legislators to return to the State Capitol to cut workers, programs and services; or, even hike taxes yet again. It has happened in the past. For example, in the early 1980s, Gov. John Spellman (R) and a Republican legislature were forced to meet in special session continuously to...
The old saying, “the customer is always right” may hold true as a best practice for business, but it just rarely seems to apply to services provided by the government. In my many conversations with farmers in Central Washington, it is clear that one of the biggest challenges they face remains the availability of labor. If the current federal H-2A legal agriculture labor program were compared to a restaurant, then farmers would be frustrated customers demanding to speak with the management, not because they are finnicky eat...
Dear Friends, One of the many flaws in the 2019-21 budget proposed a week ago by the Senate’s Democrat majority was that it lacked new funding to allow 20 more students at WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane. When the budget came to the Senate Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, I offered an amendment to fix that. It was rejected. Yesterday, when the budget came before the full Senate for a vote, Senator Jeff Holy from the neighboring 6th District – a proud Cougar graduate – offered the same amendme...
The Bob’s TV and Appliance store at 208 N. Division will permanently close in the next 60-90 days. No worries though, I will still provide repair services from my home, in addition to other service calls to the community. My work phone number, 509-659-1240, will remain the same and all calls will be forwarded to my cell phone. The most obvious change you will notice is I won’t be selling appliances or any other merchandise. Bob’s TV has been in business for 46 years, but over the past several years, it has become cost prohi...
Innovia Foundation (formerly Inland Northwest Community Foundation) is accepting applications to the David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship program until Friday, April 19. This scholarship is available to students who are graduating seniors or graduates from the following high schools: Lind-Ritzville, Washtucna and Lacrosse. Also eligible are high school seniors or graduates from any other high school in Washington state who are members or descendants of members of either the Ralston or Rimrock granges. Home-schooled...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will be hosting its monthly pancake breakfast tomorrow, April 12. The breakfast, which is held on the second Friday of every month, lasts from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Anyone from the community is welcome to attend the breakfast, no membership to the H.E. Gritman Senior Center is required....
The annual Ritzville Community Easter Egg Hunt and the Ralston Grange Easter Egg Hunt are both set for 9 a.m. this Saturday, April 13. The Ritzville Eagles Auxiliary and Aerie will host the Ritzville event at the Ritzville City Park. The event is open for children of all ages and begins on the Columbia Street side of the park. Call the Eagles Lodge at (509) 659-1151 for more information. The annual Ralston Grange Easter egg hunt will be held at the Ralston Park. A continental breakfast and games in the Ralston Grange Hall...
The East Adams Rural Healthcare Rehabilitation Center lies, nearly unnoticed, on the southwest corner of 10th and Adams. It hasn’t always been that way; for a time, the trim single-story building housed a dental practice. Today, it’s the home of the Rehab Center. Let go of your presumptions over “rehabilitation;” this place brings more benefits to Ritzville and the surrounding communities than many realize. And the reason is best begun with a summary of its history. In the past, rehabilitation therapy in Ritzville was don...