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Jimmie Snyder Field on the campus of Lind-Ritzville High School was decked out with color and readiness to host the 14th annual Undeberg Track and Field meet. Grandparents, community members, visitors and track aficionados began passing the ticket booth at about 10 a.m.-just about the same time the heavy clouds spewed hail and a shot of light rain on the grandstand and facilities. But spirits were not dampened by moisture, although a strong wind lasting throughout the day...
The Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners met for its monthly meeting on April 25, and several days later announced that they had hired a new CEO, ending a monthslong process. Since the last regular monthly meeting on March 28, the CEO Recruitment Committee conducted several face-to-face interviews with the finalists for the position. Following a special board meeting on April 15, the board unanimously agreed to offer the CEO position to one of the finalists, Corey Fedie. Fedie is currently the...
OLYMPIA – The 2019 legislative session began Jan. 14 and is scheduled to end on April 28, if the operation, transportation, and capital budget all pass the Legislature and are signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. Key issues this session have ranged from requiring vaccines to school funding, gun control, behavioral health, reducing the rape kit backlog, and a host of other issues. Gov. Inslee made waves this session by declaring his run for President on March 1. The campaign took Inslee to the East Coast frequently over the course of t...
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards met for their monthly meeting on April 22, where they approved new policies that deal with topics such as bullying, course design and the selection and adoption of instructional materials. Policy No. 2020 The first policy that the two boards passed in coordination with each other was Policy No. 2020, which deals with curriculum development, and more specifically selecting and adopting instructional materials. According to the policy, instructional materials are defined as “all printed, f...
Softball... play for the fun of it? Yes, that's happening almost every Wednesday evening in a casual women's league. It's been going on for years, maybe decades. They play every Wednesday evening at 6:30 in one of six eastern Washington towns: Ritzville, Odessa (which has two teams), Wilbur, Grand Coulee, Wilson Creek and Davenport. It has all the hallmarks of an organized league, but sometimes it becomes a scheduling operation to match up teams. The idea is to play each team...
The end of the regular season is drawing nearer for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team, as they ended league play on a high note last week. The week started with a home non-league doubleheader against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats. The Lady Broncos would fall in the first game in extra innings, 7-8, and head coach Todd O'Brien said that his team came out flat against the Wildcats. The LRS defense committed six errors in the game, compared to Wilbur-Creston's t...
Non-league games are all that’s left on the schedule for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team before the district tournament, which included three games last week. The Broncos hosted the Lakeside Eagles for a doubleheader on April 24. For LRS head coach Jason Hilzer, the non-league games this week was a good opportunity to get some innings in for pitchers who haven’t pitched much this season, as well as give a rest to some of the pitchers who’ve thrown the bulk of the innings this season. Sophomore Drew Kelly got...
The Ritzville Museums Committee and Volunteers are preparing for another season for the Burroughs Home and the Train Depot Museum. The annual meeting for all volunteers is scheduled for Tuesday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. This will be a no-host luncheon in the banquet room of the Ritz Roadhouse. The Museum Committee would like to encourage everyone to think about becoming a volunteer and serving as a docent at each museum. It is an opportunity to become involved in sharing the history of Adams County and the City of Ritzville. Bein...
The new Grand Columbia Health Alliance (Alliance) was established by six local healthcare partners to serve and care for the residents and families of Adams, Grant, and Lincoln counties. As founding members of the Alliance, five of the hospitals—Columbia Basin Hospital (Ephrata), East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville), Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (Odessa), Quincy Valley Medical Center (Quincy), and Samaritan Healthcare (Moses Lake)—will hold free “At the Heart of Care” assessment events. Symptoms that could indicate he...
The City of Ritzville and LRS fifth graders celebrated Arbor Day the best way they could on April 26, by planting four new trees on the grounds of City Hall and discussing the importance of leaving a legacy. Mayor Gary Cook and councilmember and Ritzville Tree Board chairman Mike Schrag delivered speeches about the origins and the importance of Arbor Day, which was founded by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1872. Schrag talked about how planting trees is one...
Margaret “Peggy” Whitman Passed away April 25, 2019 in Ritzville, WA. A full obituary and photo will run in next week’s paper with date and time of service....
Lanny L. Lautenslager, 76, died peacefully at home on April 19, 2019. He was born in St. John, WA on August 9, 1942 to the late Dan and Helen Lautenslager. Lanny grew up on the family farm and graduated from St. John High School in 1960 where he played varsity basketball and was a member of the Future Farmers of America. Lanny married Patricia (Pat) in July 1963 and they lived in St. John and later moved to Plummer, ID where Lanny farmed with his father. Lanny and Pat moved...
Easter Sunday is the holiest day for observant Christians worldwide. It is the day followers of Jesus Christ celebrate his resurrection, and many believers choose to be baptized or receive their first communion on the special day. It is the day on which Christians celebrate the central tenets of our faith, which is why the coordinated suicide bombings on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka that targeted minority Christians at four churches as well as foreigners at four hotels shocked that island nation and the world. The terrorists ta...
It was a cold and stormy day last Saturday at the Undeberg Invitational, where over 600 tracksters and volunteers gathered to hear Greg Whitmore, Athletic Director for Lind-Ritzville High School, welcome entrants from 33 schools. He emphasized sportsmanship and unity, especially to root not only for your team, but also for the opponent next to you or in line with you. Speaking to the crowd in the middle of the track, he said, “wanting the best in each of us, helps all of us.” Then we silently listened to the Star Spa...
The exciting news is that your District has settled on a new Chief Executive Officer to take over from retiring CEO Gary Bostrom. The new CEO is Mr. Corey Fedie. He comes to us from the Kit Carson County Health Service District in Burlington, Colorado, which, like us, is a Critical Access Hospital with a 24/7 Emergency Department. Corey was the finalist in what was a grueling selection process, for we were fortunate enough to have several highly qualified applicants. Corey will formally begin his duties on June 10th, giving...
East Adams Library District (EALD) is offering cardholders free access to online educational courses from Lynda.com. Now owned by LinkedIn, Lynda.com has been the leading provider of online learning content for 20 years. The service has more than 12,000 courses, ranging from computer programming to project management including instruction on various computer software, programming languages, and business topics. The video courses are taught by industry experts and are designed...
OLYMPIA —The Washington State Legislature adjourned minutes before its midnight deadline on April 28, ending its 105-day session on time for the first time since 2009. Before the $52.4 billion biennium operating budget saw final passage, lawmakers worked out a deal that includes a school levy lid lift and prohibiting public records requests on the bump stock buyback plan. “This truly has been an epic legislative session of unprecedented scope and dimension of achievements for the people in the state of Washington,” said...
The Ritzville Fiber Fest is set to take place this Saturday. The festivities will be taking place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Washington Association of Wheat Growers Building at 109 E 1st Ave. There is a $5 registration fee, and those interested in participating can call (509) 999-8941 to register. Lunch will be served at the event, and door prizes will be given out as well. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fiber to share and work on. Marie Gettmann and Linda Kubik will be giving presentatio...
The Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association will be hosting its annual EMT flower sale fundraiser next week. The flower sale will be held from May 8-10 at the Ambulance Building, at 315 E 1st Ave. The sale will go from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. All proceeds will go toward the Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association....
Ritzville Ministerial Association president Ryo Olson is inviting the public to join the RMA for a “no-host” breakfast and prayer today, May 2. The breakfast and prayer takes place from 6-8 a.m. at Jake’s Cafe. May 2 is the National Day of Prayer, and the theme for the 2019 National Day of Prayer is “Love One Another....
Members of the Lind Alumni Association have announced the annual Lind Alumni Banquet is being held this coming Saturday, May 4, at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. Photos of the honored classes will be taken by The Journal and are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. It is requested members of the honored classes be present at that time to be included in the photos. Please have the completed order form and payment available. Individuals in the honored classes interested in...
In a quiet evening on the Fairgrounds, after a very windy Ritzville day which included the major Undeberg Track Meet at Jimmie Snider Field, some 80 to 100 folks parked on the grass, crossed the bridge, passed by five large BBQ grills and turned the corner to enter the Knuth Building for the annual Wampum fundraising dinner and auction for the Wheat Land Communities' Fair. As the inside of the renovated building filled, so did the hum of locals greeting each other, taking in...