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Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Ritzville EMTs are hosting the annual EMT Flower Sale on May 7-9 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. The location has changed this year and is now located at the new ambulance station at 315 East First Avenue in Ritzville. During the three-day sale, visitors are welcome to walk through the new building when visiting the sale....
WSU Adams County Extension is inviting the public to join in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the national Cooperative Extension Service, a state-by-state network of educators who apply local research and education to improve economic well being and quality of life throughout their states and across the nation. The Adams County Extension is having a 100th Anniversary of Extension Open House from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 12, at the new downtown location at 205 West Main...
The Daughter’s of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award recognizes and rewards individuals who possess the qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Nominees included Levi Allen of Washtucna High School, Evie Baldovinos of Soap Lake High School, and the contest winner Dorothy Floren of Royal High School. These students were selected by their teachers and then wrote an essay on “Our American Heritage and Our Responsibility for Preserving it.” All nomin... Full story
A proposal to build a Professional/Technical Education Center (PTEC) at Big Bend Community College is ranked first on the 2015-17 priority list for new major projects among the state’s community colleges. If funded next year, PTEC will be the largest capital project in the college’s history. “It is the best news we could have received before the next Legislative session,” said BBCC President Terry Leas. “Everyone in the Big Bend family is excited the PTEC project scored so well.” BBCC officials learned April 21 the college... Full story
The Ritzville Drug Company is now offering a drug take-back program to help its patients safely dispose of medicines that may be dangerous to others and to the environment. The decision has been made in response to news about the presence of pharmaceuticals contaminating the water supply and teenage abuse of prescription drugs. “As members of the community, pharmacists are in a prime position to ensure the safe and proper handling of medications, from dispensing to disposal,” said Corrina Gray. “Unused or expired medic...
Olivia Robbins and Landon Williams decided to test out the wooden rocking horse donation at the Wampum auction, while Raeann Hoeft and Bryce Esser assisted the two youngsters....
The annual Wheat Land Communities’ Fair Wampum auction matched the record amount raised with nearly $13,000 being earned from auction proceeds alone on Saturday night, WLCF treasurer Aaron Esser said. With a packed house and an estimated 130 people in attendance, the community showed up to raise money to support the annual fair. With the fair losing the horse barn only five days prior to the event, the fire that destroyed the building was a prominent discussion among those i... Full story
In the first fundraiser to collect donations for the purchase of a plaque at Palouse Falls State Park, the Rimrock Grange raised $1,627 for the fund. Over 100 people attended the Pasta for the Palouse Spaghetti Feed at the grange hall on Sunday afternoon and helped move the project one step closer to completion. The meal of spaghetti, green beans, salad, garlic bread and dessert was served by a large group of Rimrock Grange members. The meal was provided by donation only, and...
Verlyn Reed Geriene died in his sleep in the morning of April 8 at the age of 83. He was born on Aug. 26, 1930, in Ritzville to the late Lucille Wellsandt Thom and her first husband, Andrew Geriene. He was raised by his mother, Lucille, and his stepfather, the late Edward Thom, on a wheat farm just outside of Ritzville next to the local airport. Verlyn suffered from polio as a young boy, but that did not stop him from following his dream of flying. He learned to fly early completing his first solo flight at age 15. He...
Monday’s trip to Deer Park was a solid outing for the LRS boys’ golf team. Among 10 teams, the Broncos came home in second place with a team score of 463. Colfax won the event with a team score of 422. Trevor Jantz set the pace for the Broncos posting an 82. Logan Morley was in pursuit with an 84. Michael Shields followed with a 96. Brian Campbell scored 100 and Patrick Bartz was 101. Bryson Gering rounded out the LRS team with a 107. “The kids played well overall,” head coach Nick Weishaar said. “It is coming down to the ho...
till working to rack up the first win for the season, but the team is measuring each game not by the win-loss column, but instead by the improvements made on the field. The Lady Tigercats played two games last week, first against Colton on April 23 and then against Rosalia on April 26. Head coach Bailey Weekes said the game against Colton tested not only the team’s improvements, but also their ability to play through inclement weather conditions. Weekes said it was the first game the team had to play in rain, and it tested t...
Around eight years ago the class of 1956 had a dream to get an all-weather track to replace the old cinder track at Ritzville High School. We all know the story backwards and forwards, but there was another dream that went along with the first one and that was to bring the Undeberg Invitational track meet back to where it belonged, HERE! Last Saturday morning the opening ceremonies took place about 10:50 with the color guard presenting the flags, followed by a brief story...
Each month I receive thousands of emails, phone calls, letters, tweets, and Facebook messages. Here are a few questions I have received recently: What is being done to hold former IRS official, Lois Lerner, and the Obama Administration accountable for their continued overreaching actions? When concerns were raised in that IRS officials were targeting conservative groups who were applying for tax-exempt status, several House Committees – including the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which I serve on – began ask...
Let’s face it. We’re spoiled. Even in our tough economy, most Americans enjoy a myriad of conveniences we take for granted. We awake to a warm house, turn night into day with the flip of a light switch, jump into a hot shower, get dressed and grab a cup of fresh brewed coffee before heading to work in our car or on the bus. On the way home, we stop at the grocery store to pick up a few items from the 40,000 choices offered there. What do all these things have in common? They are made possible by fossil fuels. But we have bec... Full story
Last week our community suffered a great loss with the fire at the Fairgrounds. I’m sure there will be many questions asked about the event, but one I think I have an answer for. Our city is equipped with two sirens, one located at the old Fire Station and the other in the City Park. During normal operations they will sound for one cycle at noon each day. In the event of an emergency we have the ability to cycle these sirens for two minutes. This alerts all our emergency service personnel to report to their assigned s...
Leland died on April 27 at the age of 85. Leland was born in Odessa, on April 17, 1929, to Louis and Alma Frederick. He was the oldest of four children. As a senior, Leland was selected to the State All Star Baseball Team as a right-handed pitcher. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1951 to 1953. He patriotically flew the U.S. flag every day for the rest of his life. In 1955, Leland married his wife Anita, and they raised five children together. Leland worked for the... Full story
Charlene Whitney Kembel died April 14 in Yuma, Ariz. at the age of 78. She was born to Charles and Velma Whitney on Jan. 9, 1936, in Yakima. Her accomplishments prior to coming to Ritzville, where she married Thom Kembel, included establishing the first officially recognized kindergarten in Gilliam County in Oregon. Charlene also helped to advance the wheat growers’ position with the Oregon State Legislature. She worked with over 1,000 government officials and workers with t...
Delores Foss, 88, died April 16 in Ritzville. Delores was born July 11, 1925, in Roseau, Minn., to Stella (Praska) and Carl Lien. On Oct. 30, 1944, she married Daniel Lynn Foss in Roseau. Together they had five sons and three daughters: Lynn, Clifford, Dan, Richard, Robert, Rose, Alice and Ernie. In 1967, they moved to Ritzville where Delores worked at the Circle T Inn until retirement. She frequently provided childcare for many local children. She lived independently until... Full story
Tyler Frederick delivers a hot one to a St. George’s batter during the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday. The Broncos defeated the Dragons in that game, 7-1, behind the near perfect pitching of Frederick. He recorded six strikeouts and only allowed four hits and two walks. In the second game, Cort Ruzicka handled the pitching chores as the Broncos dismantled the Dragons, 13-3. Ruzicka went six innings with nine strikeouts, one walk and one earned run. -Journal p...
Delivering back-to-back losses to Liberty on Saturday, the LRS Lady Broncos have a tight grip on fifth place in Northeast 2B League play this season. The position is a vast improvement over last year and head coach Paul McAnally is thrilled his team is doing so well. The Lady Broncos host Colfax in the final regular season league games of the year on Saturday. McAnally said the team is in good shape to advance to district tournament play, which begins on May 13. Saturday the t... Full story
Tracy Melville continued her flawless record this season with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Lura Potter on Saturday in the No. 1 singles match. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The LRS Broncos and LWK Tigercats matched up in the final league match of the season for the Broncos on Saturday, April 26, in Washtucna. Due to rescheduling, the Tigercats had a double-header match remaining to conclude league play on April 29. In the Saturday match, the LRS team won with the girls team earning a 5-0 win, while the LRS boys earned a 3-2 win. The majority of the matches of the day were won by forfeit, due to reduced numbers for the LWK team. Tracy Melville...
With a limited number of athletes from the SJELWK team attending the annual Undeberg Invitational track meet on April 26, the team still found success in multiple events. Led by senior athlete Darcy Stamper, the SJELWK boys’ team tied the LRS Broncos for 17th place with 20 points. The girls’ team placed 20th with a total of eight points. Stamper secured his first top placement of the day with a personal record of 21-07.25 in the long jump. He also took home first place in the... Full story
Al McBroom fires the starter pistol to mark the opening of the Undeberg Invite....
Ryan Whitmore runs away from the pack in the 110-meter high hurdles....