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Hungry on Main Street? Fear not, for more help is coming soon. Scott and Lori Gorman have been busy renovating the old gym at 202 W Main Ave. into a friendly, open, airy space which will be the home of "Memories Deli and Hidden Treasures." An existing set of partitions neatly splits the space with a long hallway that distinguishes the two functions apart from each other, but also gives easy access to both. A perfect set-up for what they have in mind. And what is that? On the...
Violet (Vi) Kirschenmann Huber was born to Rev. Rudolph and Erna Kirschenmann on September 6, 1929 at her grandparent's farm near Medina, North Dakota. At six weeks old, her mother took her to Chicago where her father was attending Union Theological Seminary. At nine months old, the family moved to Lowry, South Dakota, where Rev. Kirschenmann began his ministry. In 1935, the family moved to Gackle, North Dakota, where Violet attended school through the sixth grade. She was...
Sorry about not having a column last week but an unforeseen event took place that didn’t allow me enough time to write something last week. That does happen now and then. Oh well, what can I say? I’ve run out of excuses. A couple of weeks ago the Undeberg Invitational took place at Jimmie Snider Field in Ritzville and it was great to see all of the young competitors. The weather was not conducive to competitors setting records. Mark and Dan Meyer made their annual trek fro...
The following track and field athletes have qualified to move into the District Track and Field Meet on Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18 at Central Valley High School. More information will be included in next week's issue: Sydney Kinch (100m dash, 200m dash, Pole Vault, Long Jump) Spencer Gering (200m dash) Julia Klein (400m run, 800m run) Conrad Ziemer (400m run, 800m run, Long Jump) Linnea Schafer (1600m run) Brooke Coons (100m Hurdles) Sam Michels (3200m run) Brynne...
The calendar page has turned to May, sunny days prevail, and the Track and Field season is moving to an end after a delayed start due to snow-covered tracks and fields. Now the meets are gateways to State and results of competition determine who can continue to chase State medals. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track team has operated this season with one senior, a few juniors and filled out with sophomores and freshmen. Seven men and ten women have been available to compete for the Broncos, which has resulted in only a one-time...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball season came to an end last weekend, as they fell to the Northwest Christian Crusaders in the second round of the Northeast 2B District Tournament on May 4. The Broncos, who ended regular season league play with a record of 3-5, earned a bye in the first round of the tournament after securing the South Division’s No. 3 seed behind No. 1 Asotin and No. 2 Colfax. With the bye, LRS advanced to the second round, where they were pitted against Northwest Christian—the North Div...
In a week that had no consequential games on the schedule, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos kept busy with a pair of non-league doubleheaders against 1A schools last week. The Lady Broncos played host to the Riverside Rams on May 1, in what doubled as the team's Senior Day as well. And this year's crop of seniors went out on top, with LRS winning both games of the doubleheader 11-1. The Lady Broncos offense got off to a hot start in game No. 1 of the doubleheader,...
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced that soybean producers may request a referendum on the Soybean Promotion and Research Order, as authorized under the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act. Participation in the Request for Referendum is voluntary, and producers should only participate if they wish to request a referendum on the program. The results of the Request for Referendum will be published in a notice in the Federal Register. If at least 10 percent of eligible producers, as...
Nancy J. (Dixon) Helgeson, 83, passed away on April 29 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. She is survived by her husband, John Helgeson, of nearly 66 years. They have lived in Ritzville since 2005 and have two daughters, Kim Jones and Carol Rasmussen, and one son, Dixon Helgeson, who all live in the Spokane Valley area. A more complete obituary and a memorial service is being planned for some time in June....
Peggy (Margaret A) Whitman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt, went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2019. She was born on April 8, 1927 to James and Reba Kaney. She and her brother Jim were raised in Berkeley, California. She spent summers in Orland, California assisting in farm life with family. She loved the farm life and horses. She met the love of her life, Dean Whitman (a farmer!) from Worley, Idaho, at the YMCA in Berkeley. They married...
Bonnie Lynn Templin died on March 21, 2019, in Walla Walla, WA. She was 69 years old. Bonnie was born on March 7, 1950, in Spokane, WA, and was raised in Ritzville, WA. She was the youngest child born to Lois (Bundy) Templin and Delbert Templin. Bonnie attended school in Ritzville and enjoyed history and art classes. She was a member of the Emanuel Lutheran Church. She would also attend the Zion Church with friends from Rose Garden. When Bonnie made her move to Rose Garden in...
To the Editor, I commend the Eagles for trying to fix up their building, but am baffled as to why they choose to tart it up rather than restoring and preserving the historic facade. The brickwork done at the top of the building looks great. The Depot Museum draws many out-of-town visitors, and the most common remark is how well Ritzville's downtown has been preserved with the original buildings and facades. The City's new logo is "Harvest the Legacy." Look south on Washington...
Montana’s legislature took the unusual step of exempting older, less-valued mobile homes from property tax as a way to stem homelessness. The bipartisan legislation, which Gov. Steve Bullock signed into law last week, aims to keep people in their homes. It exempts mobile and manufactured homes worth less than $10,000 and at least 28 years old from taxation starting next year. In Montana, a state with just over a million people, there are more than 22,000 residences where o...
Last week, the House voted on legislation that would force the President to participate in the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the United States and the world. On the surface, this bill paints a pretty picture: reducing our carbon footprint. However, this federally-mandated top-down approach will not help advance that goal. I celebrate the fact that the United States is leading the global community in reducing carbon emissions, but President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement because other...
The 84th annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane was held last week on the Spokane County Interstate Fairgrounds. Nearly 700 youth exhibitors of cattle, hogs, goats and lambs traveled from throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana to compete in the four-day event. With a string of seven head of market and prospect cattle, the Ritzville Livestock 4-H Club was represented by Isaac Clinesmith, Alyssa Williams, Maeve Korthuis, Matthew Clinesmith and Reagan Korthuis. Isaac C...
Blues, Southern Rock and Country sounds are destined for Main Avenue in Historic Downtown Ritzville on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Free live entertainment is being made possible through the efforts of Brenda Owens and her H.E. Gritman Building Nonprofit organization. The new event is free to all ages and will include music, vendors and raffle drawings. Music on Main will coincide with the annual Ritzville Classics on Main car show hosted by the Ritzville Classic Car Club. The stage...
The Adams County Auditor’s Office will be accepting filings for local offices beginning Monday, May 13. The filing period will close on Friday, May 17. The local offices open for filing include spots for: Ritzville City Council, Ritzville Mayor, Lind Town Council, Hospital District No. 2, Lind and Ritzville School Boards and various Town, Fire, School, Parks & Recreation and Cemetery Districts. In all, there are 94 offices open. Filing fees are collected at the time of filing and are non-refundable. Filings will be a...
Lind’s Town Council met on April 23 with a plethora of topics on the agenda. A council quorum was present, and councilmember Kathy Vedder was excused from the meeting. Councilmember Rose Elkington shared the research she did regarding the Town’s rating and homeowner’s insurance rates being increased. Community member Gary DeMoss had attended the prior meeting and questioned the council why the Town’s rating had gone down. Elkington explained that when a town is protected by a volunteer fire department, it affects a reducti...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will be hosting its monthly pancake breakfast tomorrow, May 10. The breakfast, which is held on the second Friday of every month, lasts from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Anyone from the community is welcome to attend the breakfast, membership to the Senior Center is not required....
The annual float reveal will take place at dusk next Thursday, May 16, in downtown Ritzville. The community is invited to attend the reveal. The first parade that this year’s float will participate in will be the Spokane Lilac Festival on May 18. The parade begins at 7:45 p.m. and will take place in downtown Spokane....
Timothy Woodiwiss will be the keynote speaker during National Prevention Week next week at the Lind-Ritzville Schools. Woodiwiss will be graduating from the University of Washington medical school later this month, and has went through quite the journey to get there, as detailed in a 2016 Seattle Times article. Woodiwiss grew up in Lind and dropped out of high school in ninth grade, opting to work at the McDonald’s in Ritzville where he hoped to one day become the manager. A few years later, Woodiwiss returned to school a...
Local area fifth graders had a fun and learning-filled morning out of the classroom on May 3, as they traveled to the Adams County Courthouse to participate in the annual Law Day. Students from Ritzville, Lind, Washtucna and Benge participated in the day's activities, which kicked off with a mock trial in the Adams County Superior Courtroom. Some of the students participated in the trial as either the judge, the prosecutor, the defendant, the defense attorney, a witness, the...
The $4.9 billion 2019-21 state capital budget (SHB 1102) was passed in both the Washington House and Senate last month on nearly unanimous votes, and was delivered to Governor Jay Inslee for his signature last week. The capital budget is essentially a construction budget, which financially supports the building or remodeling of local community projects throughout the state. So, what projects are being funded in this edition of the capital budget in Adams County and eastern...