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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Even after the cancer diagnoses two years ago, I was rattled, but not truly awakened by the revelation. I was young, big (too big actually) and strong, so I thought I could survive the treatment and keep working at least part time. I was wrong. It wouldn’t be the last time my arrogance and I would hit a wall together. When the oncologist told me the treatment for head and neck cancer is one of the worst and most difficult to endure I was a skeptic. It took 27 years, but I’ve evolved into a pessimist. I needed to be able to... Full story
Edith A. (Smith) Ketelsen passed away in Bend, Ore., on March 24, at the age of 91. She was born May 13, 1921, in Billings, Mont. to Arthur and Sarah Adaline (Addie) Smith. As a girl she enjoyed train trips to Oklahoma to visit relatives, camping with her family, riding her bicycle, and later, riding horses. When she was 15, she met Ray Ketelsen and fell in love. Four years and hundreds of letters later, they were married in Reno, Nev. on Sep 1, 1940. They lived in several...
Helen Gloria (Borth) Sackmann passed away at the age of 86 on April 13, in Ritzville. “Gloria,” to everyone who knew her, was born Aug. 1, 1925, on a farm four miles north of Lind, to Rudolph and Barbara (Ottmar) Borth. The farm was where her grandparents, Johannes and Helena Wahl Borth settled when they arrived as German immigrants from Russia in 1903. She was one of six children: Eleanor (Pence), Victor, Cleve, Barbara (VanBuren), and Marjorie who died as an infant. In 192... Full story
The new ambulance at East Adams Rural Hospital is making a trip around Ritzville on Sunday, April 22 and Monday, April 23, to collect food for the Ritzville Food Pantry. The group hopes to fill the ambulance with food while simultaneously giving the community a chance to see the new ambulance. The ambulance is driving through the city from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday. For those individuals that have items to donate, place the donation by the front door of the house and EMT’s and H...
James A. Johnson, entered into rest at his home in Ritzville on Thursday, April 12, at the age of 75. A celebration of his life is Friday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Philadelphia UCC. Danekas Funeral Home and Crematory of Ritzville is entrusted with arrangements....
Wheatland Bank, Spokane, has been recognized as a 5-Star Superior bank by the nations leading bank rating and research firm, BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc. A 5-Star rating indicates that Wheatland Bank is one of the strongest banks in the nation. Wheatland Bank has earned Bauer’s highest 5-Star for five consecutive years. Among other factors, to earn this rating Wheatland Bank must not only report impressive capital levels, but also an enviable loan portfolio with negligible levels of delinquent loans. Wheatland Bank was initially f... Full story
The Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) Livestock Processors Cooperative Association held the first annual meeting in Odessa on March 28. A total of 59 members and guests, of which 32 members cast ballots, attended the meeting in Odessa and had a meal prepared by 231 North Catering of Reardan. The primary orders of business were election of the expanded Board and to celebrate how much progress the Association has made since this time last year. The board has met the requirements to secure the $1.2 million zero-interest... Full story
A little over a week ago, the Ritzville Lions hosted the annual father-daughter night. It isn’t easy coming up with a program for this night, but we’ve had a lot of great ideas and they turn out pretty good. On this night, we asked Brittany Kubik if she would be willing to talk to the daughters. Since she is the daughter of Lion Gary it worked out well for him to escort Brittany to the dinner. For anyone who doesn’t remember, Brittany played on the last Ritzville Bronco volley... Full story
Dryland wheat country may soon enjoy an influx of locally raised organic fruits and vegetables through a grassroots cooperative known as Grow Ritzville! The theory for Grow Ritzville! was hatched several months ago, the brainchild of a relatively new member of the community. The result is a team of five core individuals working to bring the concept to fruition. The first milestone is birth of a new website http://www.growritzville.com, mapping out the mission of the fledgling...
One of the early spring weeds found in Adams County is Bur Buttercup. It is often confused with Puncturevine because of the bur type seed. Both are annuals but only Puncturevine is a noxious weed. Bur Buttercups emerge, flower and form seed early in the spring usually before Puncturevine even emerges. Bur Buttercup is highly toxic to livestock, especially sheep. It is a small, low growing plant that grows two to five inches tall. It has one, to several, leafless stems arising from a cluster of basal leaves. Many white or...
At about an hour after sunrise Wednesday, following a marathon session of negotiating that turned into an all-nighter, the Legislature adjourned for the year. It’s difficult to convey what that final day was like, Tuesday was day 30 of the 30-day special session the governor had called, but it was sort of like being close to the end of harvest, with an unfriendly weather forecast hanging over your head and knowing that one or more pieces of equipment could break down at any time. You know you might be forced to stop, but y... Full story
Currently, as school districts, we are considering the implementation of a weekly release time during the 2012-2013 school year. I want to take this opportunity to discuss the structure, as well as the purpose and importance, of weekly release time for our staff members and our system as a whole. Beginning in the fall of 2012, we are proposing to utilize either a weekly late start on Monday mornings or an early release on Wednesday afternoons. A Monday morning late start would mean that school would start at 9:35 instead of...