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A group of members from the SJELWK track and field team competed in the District 9 JV Meet on April 30. The boys’ team finished in fifth, and the girls’ team finished in seventh. Men’s results 100: 6, Tyler Knight 12.44. 200: 3, Erickson 26.09. 4, Knight 26.35. 7, Weston Miller 28-06. 8, David Alguea 28.15. 9, Alex Whitman 28.74. 400: 7, Whitman 1:06.37. 8, Luke Bailey 1:07.46. 10, Jacob Blakeley 1:19.46. 800: 6, Bailey 2:26.74. 110 hurdles: 1, Erickson 19.78. 4x100: 4, Alguea, Erickson, Whitman, Keith Zimmer 51.43. Shot put:... Full story
The LRS Broncos’ baseball season came to an abrupt end Tuesday afternoon when they were defeated in their first round of district play by the Davenport Gorillas, 4-2. Tyler Frederick was the starting pitcher for the Broncos. Blake Hunter recorded a double in the game. The Broncos finish the season with an overall record of 9-7. They were 8-4 in Northeast 2B League play....
The May 2 track meet in Connell proved successful for the LRS girls’ track and field team, who earned a top finish at the meet. The girls took first place with a total of 83 points. The LRS Bronco track and field team traveled to Lakeside High School to compete in the NE 1B/2B League Meet on April 29. The LRS girls continued their success by earning 89 points and securing third place at the meet. The boys finished seventh with 53 points. The girl’s distance runners had a successful day as Felicia Ziemer finished first in the...
For many of you the thought of the NFL draft has been out of sight, out of mind. The draft is being held later this year than in past years in order to capture the sports audience. The storylines have also been interesting. There have been so many mock drafts that it really is anybody’s guess as to who will go in the first round and whose draft status has gone out of sight. The reason the NFL has waited until May is to be the only game in town, so to speak. Well, that might h... Full story
The Ritz Theatre is continuing to work towards completing the renovations and improvements within the building, and has now established office hours for individuals to learn more about the project. While the theatre has received tremendous support, the fundraising efforts are still about $30,000 from being able to purchase the digital projector necessary to show recently released movies at the theatre. Within the next month, the theatre intends to being showing BluRay movies on the weekends, and will continue to host live...
For the last four years, I’ve had the privilege to represent Central Washington and the Pacific Northwest’s interests as Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, which oversees a wide range of issues involving public lands and many of the related environmental laws. What happens on our public forests – particularly in the Pacific Northwest – has lasting impacts on the forestry industry as a whole. To have a robust forest policy with a supply certainty, the public lands need to do their part to contribute to that su...
Ten years and six weeks. That’s how long I have served as the publisher of The Ritzville Adams County Journal. I took ownership of the newspaper from Dee and Duane Ruser on April 1, 2004. Becoming a newspaper owner on April Fools day just seemed poetic to me at the time. Back Then It seemed so surreal that year when there was a reception at The Journal’s office to welcome me to the community. The Rusers were very gracious and the staff supportive, albeit nervous since they didn’t know what to expect from the new guy. A more...
The current seniors attending the Lind Alumni Banquet and receiving $1,000 scholarships from the Lind Alumni Association are (from left) Connor O’Neill, Maya Wahl and Bridger Smith....
The Ritzville Museum Volunteers are hosting the annual meeting at Memories Diner on May 13 at 10 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to begin planning for the summer at the local museums and ensure the museums are open for all to enjoy throughout the season. The meeting is open to the public and coffee and rolls are provided. The meeting agenda also includes a presentation about the plans for the summer and exciting ideas for tour groups and visitors to the museums. Calendars are available at the event for volunteers to sign... Full story
The 10-year class members returning for the annual Lind Alumni Banquet are Matt Miller, Samantha Strohmaier Crow and Casey Michaels.... Full story
The Class of 1984 had four classmates attend their 30-year reunion on Saturday night in Lind. Class members are (from left) David Fode, Michael Gering, Michelle Fode Smith and Tracy Field.... Full story
On Saturday, May 3, the Class of 1974 was represented by (front row, from left) Rubben Labes, John Strohmaier and Mike Stelzer. Back row: Kim Bucher Ramm, Susan Stelzer Eichler, Sara Jane Gross Panter and Kathy Woodside....
The 60-year classmates returning for the 60-year reunion are front row (from left) Loretta Bischoff Knoll, Caroline Erdman Sharp, Evelyn Lobe Heider, Helen Hurt Jansen and LaRena Haggerty White. Back row: Jerry Kanzler, Stan Haase, Jerry Dirks and Shirley Albershardt Dirks....
Members of the Lind High School Class of 1964 attending the banquet are front row, from left: Artis Klemmer Brannon, Janice DeVore Littlebear, Nancy Franz, Karen Strohmaier, Carla Pryor and Janet Smith Greenwalt. Back row: Steve Wahl, Joe Jansen, Gregg Longmeier and Jay Franz....
Seniors at Lind-Ritzville High School are suffering greatly, and are struggling to cope with Senioritis as the school year comes to an end. Senioritis is diagnosed when students constantly wear sweats, sweatshirts, track shorts, and slippers to school, and lack interest in doing school work or filling out scholarship applications. It usually begins to be evident that a senior has hit Senioritis after the fourth quarter of the school year has started, and the end of the tunnel...
Christopher and Sarah Green welcomed their first daughter, Sage Christine Green, on April 10 in Spokane. At birth, Sage weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and measured 22 inches in length. Sage joins two-year-old brother Wade. Maternal grandparents are Rick Kinney of Ritzville and Loretta Gobert of Odessa. Maternal great-grandfather is William Gobert of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Fawn Green and Eric Evans of Ritzville. Paternal great-grandma is Shirley Q...
Chet and Heather Clinesmith of Benge welcomed Brielle Charlene Clinesmith to the world on Nov. 21, 2013, in Colfax. At birth, Brielle weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. Brielle joins siblings Nicholas, 13; Benjamin, 11; Isaac, 9; and Matthew, 6. Paternal grandparents are Roy and Karin Clinesmith of Benge, and great-grandparents are Harold and Lenora Davis of Vancouver. Maternal grandparents are Val and Patti Stewart of Vancou...
The Adams County Commissioners Roger Hartwig (left), John Marshall and Jeff Stevens presented Lind-Ritzville Schools Superintedent Rob Roettger with a $20,000 donation to help fund the construction of a greenhouse in Ritzville. Marshall recognized this donation had been a goal of former Commissioner Rudy Plager and made possible by his work....
The Lind-Ritzville FFA chapter’s land judging team finished fourth in the nation at the 63rd Annual National Land, Range and Homesite Contest in Oklahoma City last week. The team technically tied for third place with Clay County FFA Chapter from West Virginia. Connor O’Neill finished first in the nation with the highest individual score recorded in the land judging event. Advisor Andy Williams, who traveled and helped prepare the team for the competition, said this is the fir...
Many Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster programs have been reformed under the Agricultural Act of 2014 that was signed into law on Feb. 7. “We’ve been very lucky in Washington State that we have not experienced some of the disasters currently affecting other states,” Chris Holt, CED said. “However, with the new Farm Bill, these programs are now permanent and will be there for our farmers and ranchers if they do need help in future years.” The current disaster programs authorized under the new Farm Bill include the following... Full story