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RITZVILLE — Pavement markings will be installed on Highway 395 this afternoon, May 12, from 12:40 p.m. until about 3 p.m. There will be lane closures while the recessed markers are installed, between milepost 65 and milepost 70. Spokane Regional Traffic Management Center advises travelers to expect slow-moving traffic and short delays up to five minutes....
CHEWELAH - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos travel to Chewelah today, May 12, where they will face the Jenkins Cougars, after winning yesterday's district opening game of 2B softball. The Broncos traveled to Reardan yesterday and beat the Indians 15-6. They are scheduled to play again Friday, at a time and place yet to be determined. The Broncos are coached by Todd O'Brien, assisted by Mark Miller and Kiera Buriak....
RITZVILLE — The southbound lane of Highway 395 from milepost 82 to milepost 79 near Highway 21 south of Ritzville will be closed for reflector repair, according to the DOT. Travelers are advised to expect some delays. Work begins at 8:55 a.m. May 6....
At first, I was shocked that anyone would compare people hooked on drugs to people who are prostitutes. Anyone with half a brain would not call this a victimless crime. Has he not heard about the sex trafficking? Young people who are kidnapped and sold into the sex trade. Young women, children; both boys and girls. Are you really so dumb that you think these children want to be sold and used night after night by multiple men in one night; being drugged, beaten into submission while their “pimp" gets all the money? The only p...
Thirty-two dancers of all ages from Karen Kinch's Mixed Attitudes Dance classes performed "Dance Candyland" at the airport hangar in Ritzville Friday, April 30. Kinch said the hanger, owned by Gary Kelly and transformed into a basketball court, was one of the best dance floors she had ever been on. Above, the advanced group finishes a performance to "Control." For more photos, see page 10....
RITZVILLE - School district transportation supervisor Lynn Sackmann was recognized for going "Above and Beyond" at the April 28 school board meeting. "In an extremely challenging year of transportation, Lynn continues performing his duties admirably. He has repeatedly problem-solved with significant flexibility and creativity while distinguishing himself with the persistence of a true professional. Whether it's a last-minute request or a ruined, well-conceived plan, again and...
RITZVILLE - The Broncos hosted the Asotin Pirates on the baseball field, losing the first game but coming back to win the second. Drew Kelly and Jay Harder pitched three innings each, and Carson Ayers pitched one in the first game. Scoring runs were Harder and Chase Galbreath. The Pirates scored 15 runs. "This is our first win of the season," Asotin Head Coach Jim Holman said after the first game. "We came out and hit the ball well and we pitched well, so good things usually h...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna softball players hosted the Asotin Pirates Wednesday, April 28. They lost the first game 10-0. Asotin Head Coach Willie Wingfield said he was impressed with the Ritzville players. "They are young and hit the ball really well," Wingfield said. "Plus they showed great sportsmanship. They made several catches in the outfield. The catcher worked very hard and blocked the ball very well. As their pitching improves, they will be a s...
DAVENPORT – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna tennis team won all their matches when they traveled to Davenport Tuesday, April 27. Hunter Cameron beat Davenport's Kale Smith 6-2, 6-3. Amy Anderson beat Davenport's Makenzie Bramer 6-0, 6-0. Serena Block and Alexis Melcher played Davenport's Brendan Wilson and Tristan Clark as an exhibition match and won 6-2, 6-2. The team didn't have as much success when they hosted Chewelah April 29. Cameron lost to Chewelah's Blake Foster 0-6, 2-6. Anderson lost to Chewelah's Avneet S...
TEKOA – The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague-Washtucna Broncos traveled to Tekoa for a league meet with a 9-hole score Thursday, April 29. Lance Williamson shot a 48, Blake Esser 55, Max Fedie 56, Bridger Moore 57, Thomas Rosen 58, Amelia Court - 58 and Ayden Alfonso - 62. Earlier in the week, the Broncos played a league meet in Colville, with an 18-hole score. Hunter Dinkins shot 86, Williamson 105, Alfonso 106, Esser 113, Nick Labes 127, and Moore 131. The Broncos were scheduled f...
Students making the grade at EWU CHENEY – Eastern Washington University announced the following students made the Dean's List for winter quarter. Ritzville: Jesse Anderson, Alexandria Barnett, MollyAnn Hane, Julia Klein, Mercedes Miller and Ava Saint John. Sprague: Malea Canaday and Carissa Peavey Othello: Sydnee Acosta, Mirian Barajas, Giselle Barragan, Evelyn Barragan, Arianna Cesar, Mariah Deleon, Nathalie Guerrero-Mata, Steven Harris, Yessica Maldonado, Estevan Ochoa, Elias Valdez, Denise Valdez, Dora Valdez-Garza, J...
Burial service for Sharon (Curtis) Provost will be on Sat., May 15th, at 2 p.m., at the St. John cemetery, Pastor Lynn Nelson will be officiating. For those that would like, we will get together and visit at the St. John Community Bldg. at the fairgrounds afterwards....
April 23 Deputies were dispatched to an animal problem call on the 600 block of South Saddle Road in Othello. Complainant informed deputies of a pack of dogs that attacked complainant's dog hours prior. Deputies were dispatched the Hatton-Coulee rest area on Highway 26 in Lind for a welfare check call. The complainant advised they have not heard from an employee and the employee had a history of medical issues. Deputies responded to the 700 block of South Anson Road in Othello to an animal problem call. Deputies located a...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Underserved or beginning farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank have a resource to turn to — the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). FSA is offering two types of direct and guaranteed loans: farm ownership loans and farm operating loans. Repayment terms for the latter are scheduled from 1 – 7 years while financing for the former cannot exceed 40 years, with interest rates for direct loans set by the government’s cost of borrowing and rates for guarantee...
Public records show lawmakers plan to use the capital gains income tax to set up a lawsuit to try to impose a broad-based graduated income tax. They’re going to get not one, but two. It could be years, however, before we know if the state Supreme Court decides to uphold its numerous rulings saying that you own your income or if they’ll instead reverse course. Just days after the Legislature approved Senate Bill 5096 — which institutes an income tax on capital gains — the Fre...
DAVENPORT – "BOOM!" What sounded like a bomb going off to Sami Guhlke hit the sky's soundwaves as the Reardan resident walked with her dog to pick up eggs from her family farm's chicken coop three miles south of town after the sun set March 25. 45 seconds later... "BOOM!" A second clap...then 45 seconds after that, a third... "BOOM!" "At first I thought something went wrong at Fairchild (Air Force Base)," Guhlke said. As it turned out, Guhlke wasn't the only person, locally or...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times May 5, 1921 RITZVILLE WINS HONORS IN COUNTY SCHOOL MEET Ritzville schools won first place in the scholastic work at the county meet held in Washtucna last Saturday, but were second in the athletic events. Owing to divergencies in computing points it is difficult to tell what school won the meet as a whole. Lind schools were second in the scholastic events and third in the track and field events. Other points were won by other...
Candidate filing period coming up ADAMS COUNTY – The county auditor's office will be accepting filings for local offices from May 17 - 21. The list of open positions is available on the Adam's County Auditor's webpage under "Elections." Open offices include seats up for re-election, ranging from board member positions in cemetery districts, fire protection districts, hospital districts, parks and recreation districts, school districts, water districts and mayor and city council positions. The deadline for Lind-Ritzville s...
WASHTUCNA – School board members approved a resolution for the school district to apply to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for a three-year waiver to move to a four-day school week beginning next fall, at their April 27 board meeting. The waiver would grant the school district to move from a 180-day school year to a 150-day school year. The decision to approve the resolution followed the second public forum held for the community to ask questions and voice opinions on the decision. Principal M...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Commissioners heard from the Washington State Auditor's office April 26, after a citizen voiced several complaints about the Adams County Sheriff's office. Sean Bates of Othello contacted the State Auditor's Office Citizen Hotline with concerns about alleged selling of forfeited homes and personal property before the statutorily allowed time in order to benefit the department; an employee's wife allegedly purchasing a vehicle from the seized vehicles/drug-forfeited vehicles pool without the proper p...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University's search for its next president has officially begun. At a special meeting on Monday, April 19, the university's Board of Trustees unanimously approved the formation of an 18-member Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) that will review candidate application materials and provide input to the board on the strengths and weaknesses of candidates meeting the job qualifications. The board also authorized the issuing of a request for p...
LIND – Mayor Paula Bell reported David Christian resigned April 13, and advertisements for his replacement had no response as yet, at the April 27 council meeting. She reported Chris Miller has also submitted a two-week notice, with his employment to end May 7. Council approved hiring Cagney Wills for full-time employment at $15 per hour, with retro-pay beginning April 24. Bell reported Wills had performed the rounds at the treatment plant Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24. Bell reported ongoing problems at the lift s...
RITZVILLE – Public Works Director Todd O'Brien and county engineer Scott Yaeger presented Adams County Commissioners the top five priorities in their Highway Safety Improvement Program last week. Working with data from the County Road Administration Board, improvements to county roads were prioritized based on collision data, in line with the state's Target Zero plan. There were 904 reportable collisions in Adams County between 2009-2019, with nine fatalities on county roads. The data excludes state highways and city s...