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Residents of the Ninth Legislative District do not travel to meet with Senator Mark Schoesler on Tuesday, Feb. 18, but can pick up a telephone instead. Starting at 7 p.m. that day Schoesler will host a town hall meeting conducted entirely by phone, using a format the Senate Republican leader sees as ideal for his legislative district. Many residents will receive reminders by phone just before the meeting begins, inviting them to stay on the line; those wishing to call in directly should call toll free at 877-229-8493 and...
The Lind-Ritzville FFA chapter is collecting donations to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Spokane. The chapter’s officers and advisors are traveling to volunteer their time serving breakfast and to donate items to the organization on Feb. 21 as part of National FFA Week. Drop boxes are located throughout the Lind and Ritzville communities. For more information about the fundraiser, or for the list of items, contact FFA chapter members or advisor Andy Williams at the Ag shop at 659-163... Full story
The music departments at Lind and Ritzville Schools are again collecting Box Tops from now until Feb. 21. Box Tops are on a variety of products, and each Box Top collected is worth 10 cents for the music program. All of the Box Tops can be delivered to music teachers Heidi Nygren, Susan Schafer and Jennifer York at the local schools, and each class has a bin to record who collects the most coupons. Each music teacher has a reward for the class collecting the most Box Tops. A drop off box is also located at Harvest Foods. Box...
The City of Ritzville and the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce are partnering to recognize those who went above and beyond the call of duty during a multiple-vehicle accident on Dec. 20, 2013, with a night in their honor on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall. The public is invited to attend Honor Night that begins at 7 p.m. and join in showing appreciation to the Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1, Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association, dispatchers, emergency medical...
Women in Washington, Oregon and Idaho will gain practical advice for improving farm management skills and networking with other women producers at the 2014 Women in Agriculture Conference to be held at 28 locations on Saturday, March 15. The conference is designed for women who have been farming for years as well as for new and aspiring farmers. The keynote address will be broadcast to all 28-conference locations, and each location will feature three local women producers who will share their experiences. Among the locations...
After a decade of work, the documentary “Dryland” has reached completion and will make its debut at the prestigious Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on Feb. 22. The film debuts with many Lind locals being present at the festival with high anticipation and excitement for the project finally coming to fruition. The movie began when Sue Arbuthnut and Richard Wilhelm stumbled upon the Lind Combine Demolition Derby and met two young hopefuls who captured their attention, and eventually became the subject of the documentary. Arbut...
The Ritzville Public Library has a variety of events slated for the month of February. All of the events and activities are free and open to the public. The events kick off with Crafternoon on Feb. 14 when individuals can stop by to make Valentine’s Day cards for friends and family. The craft supplies and activities last from 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. The library is closed on Monday, Feb. 17, in observance of Presidents Day, but reopens for regular hours from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Feb. 18, library staff me...
The Ritzville School District and the City of Ritzville entered into an agreement to trade property surrounding the ag shop in Ritzville on Tuesday morning. City representatives approached the school district about trading property in the park for the trade of an easement and installation of a sewer line to the ag shop. During a special meeting on Feb. 11, the Ritzville School Board of Directors unanimously approved to make the trade with the city. Scott Carruth made the motion to swap the land with the city as outlined in th... Full story
Adams County has received a grant in the amount of $219,230 from the Steering Committee of the Historic County Courthouse Grant Rehabilitation Program for assisting with ADA upgrades and improvements on the elevator. The grant is available through the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP). Director of Public Works Todd O’Brien submitted the grant proposal in the fall with the support of the Adams County Commissioners. All of the funds for the grant are earmarked to assist with the ADA upgrades on the thir...
A veteran physician is set to join the staff of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 on May 5. Doctor Timothy C. Bryant will commence a full time schedule in the Ritzville Medical Clinic and East Adams Rural Hospital in May. Hospital commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 23 to offer Bryant a contract contingent upon the completion of reference checks. One week later, CEO Gary Bostrom extended the contract offer to Bryant, who has since agreed to the terms. The hospital district offered Bryant a $175,000 annual... Full story
The Adams County Feb. 11 Special Election ballots have been tallied for citizens’ votes on Maintenance and Operation (M&O) levies and bonds for local school districts. With 2,039 ballots tallied, there are an estimated 275 ballots still left to be counted. The Lind School District placed an improvement bond on the ballot with bonds for safety, energy efficiency and instructional technology improvements. The bond, for the amount of $4 million for a 15-year collection, has passed with 69.18 percent of voters approving the m...
Ritzville Fire Department tackled a structure fire late Saturday night. Crews responded to the 200 block of Alder where they found a shed fully engulfed in flames at 11:25 p.m. Fire Chief Jim Bostic said a total of 15 firefighters with four trucks battled the blaze. The fire did not spread to the occupied residence. The initial cause of the fire is believed to be electrical. Bostic said the Ritzville Ambulance also responded to provide aide and warmth as crews wrestled with the fire during a snow storm. Crews continued to...
Dakota Lane took advantage of the 3.5 inches of new powder in Ritzville on Sunday morning. He and three of his buddies took over a large pile of snow on Broadway Avenue to have some fun. The snow drifted in areas around the city. Multiple residents reported finding snow up to eight inches deep when they started shoveling Sunday morning. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
Sprague High School has announced the Honor Roll students for the first semester of school. Students on the honor roll list had to maintain a grade point average (GPA) between 3.4 and 4.0. Freshmen earning honor roll status are Emily Boutain and Tommi Swannack. Matthew Vercoe is the only sophomore earning first semester honor roll designation. Junior students on the honor roll list are Shaylee Britos, Kyle Canaday, Tracy Melville, Carissa Peavey, Zeth Swanger, Alex Wheeler and Michael Wheeler.... Full story
Students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School are discovering that there is no greater gift than that of knowledge. This winter, eighth grade National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) members Emily Rosen and Sierra Kiel conducted a book drive that was not only an exemplary opportunity for students to experience the worth-while feeling of donating, but also helped to equip the middle school with supplies to make reading more enticing. Rosen and Kiel’s NJHS book drive benefited the LRMS library and has students enthusiastic about reading...
The Northeast 2B League introduced its All-League teams last weekend during tournament play, including LRS’ top players. Senior point guard Dylan Hartz was named to the All-League First Team for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. Post Player Tyler Frederick and guard Connor O’Neill were each named to the Second Team On the girls’ side, guard Jenna Bennett and forward Mallory Kessler were both named to the All-League Second Team. John Galbreath, head coach of the girls team was named Coach of the Year....
Five Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos were nominated for the East-West All-State football game this summer. Three of them have been selected to play in the game. The other two are alternates. Dylan Hartz, Ryan Whitmore and Tyler Frederick will play in the game. Connor O’Neill and Jarradd Morley are alternates. LRS head coach Greg Whitmore will serve as the co-head coach for the East, alongside Jim Wood, head coach of the 1A state champion Freeman Scotties. Jason Aldrich will be the East Team Defensive coordinator. Freeman assis...
The LRS Lady Broncos are facing a must-win situation today as they play in a preliminary round of the sub-regional basketball tournament that involves teams from Districts No. 7 and No. 9. They will play Tri-Cities Prep, the District No. 9 fourth seed at 5 p.m. at Waitsburg High School. The Lady Broncos landed in the pinch when they lost by one point in overtime last Friday to St. George’s in the Northeast 2B League Tournament, 53-52. A win tonight will advance the Lady Broncos into the regular bracket of the sub regional tou...
The LRS Broncos head into the sub regional tournament as the No. 2 seed. They are expected to play on Saturday in either Dayton or Waitsburg. Specific times and locations are not confirmed as District No. 9 teams were still playing after weather-related delays. The Broncos lost in the Northeast 2B League Tournament championship game to St. George’s on Saturday, 58-45. They fought a hard battle in the first half. After trailing 14-10 at the end of the first quarter, they battled in the second period and trimmed the D...
After suffering a hard defeat to Colton on Friday night, the LWK Tigercats returned to the hardwood on Saturday to end the league competition with an 87-42 win over St. John-Endicott in the final Southeast 1B game of the season. The Tigercats honored a group of seven seniors, and the athletes left it all on the court to earn the league win. The Tigercats traveled to Colton on Friday and were greeted by an extremely successful Wildcat team, who handed the Tigercats a 79-54 loss. With the return of Wildcat athlete Jake... Full story
Applications are now available for the Ritzville Classic Car Club’s Paul Simonson Memorial Scholarship for the academic year of 2013-2014. Candidates must be a full time student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at Lind-Ritzville High School, Sprague High School or Washtucna High School at the time of the application. The student must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution studying Auto Mechanic Technology, Diesel Mechanic Technology or a related a...
The Lind-Ritzville High School Drama Club put on a performance of “It’s All About Caesar” on Feb. 6. Cast members include, back row (l to r): Giulia Ardizzone, JD McBride, Shawn Neal, Jarradd Morley, Nick Eastman, Selena Lamer and Kristin Shaw. Front row: Kiefer Niezwaag, Alessa Neilan, Kymberlee Webb, Cassie Ewing and Tyler O’Brien. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Lady Tigercats’ basketball season came to a close on Saturday when the LWK girls hosted St. John-Endicott in LaCrosse. The Lady Tigercats had a tough ending to the season facing Colton on Friday night before falling to St. John-Endicott on Saturday. At the beginning of the season, despite low numbers, the Lady Tigercats opted to play a full varsity schedule in order for all of the players to receive varsity court time and gain valuable experience. While the Lady T...
The plan worked perfectly, the LRS wrestling team took five wrestlers to Colfax Saturday for the Sub-Regional Wrestling Tournament and advanced all of them to this week’s regional event in Kittitas. Each of the LRS wrestlers will have a chance to fight their way into the state’s Mat Classic. At the regional event, the top five wrestlers in each weight class will advance. The top performer for the Broncos was Layne Hawks. He finished in second place at 285. He wrestled twi... Full story
Emma Aldrich and Nyleana Bailey received first place in their respective grades for the VFW District No. 13 essay contest at the district meeting on Feb. 1. Bailey also placed second in the state essay contest. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...