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The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Ritzville are partnering to sponsor the return of Business After Hours on May 16 at 5 p.m. The event will be held outside of Ritzville City Hall, with barbecued food provided free of charge. There will also be raffle drawings throughout the event.... Full story
The Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ Home/Depot Museum annual meeting will be held Tuesday, May 15, at 11 a.m. in the conference room at The Ritz Roadhouse. All current and potential volunteers are encouraged to attend. During the meeting, the 2018 officers will be elected, and volunteer sign-up forms will be distributed for the summer hours at both museums. The museum season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and the museums are staffed Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 p.m....
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host a Pancake Breakfast on Friday, May 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, a choice of ham or sausage and coffee with a suggested donation of $5 per person. For more information contact the center by calling 659-1921....
American Idol Winner Lee Dewyze will be performing at the Ritz Theatre on May 17. Local singers opening the show are Chelsey Heidenreich, Katheran Gingrich and Travis Shaw. Presale tickets are available for $17 for all ages, and the ticket price also includes the purchase of a nonalcoholic beverage. Tickets the day of the show are $25 and also include a beverage in the cost. Doors open for the event at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase from the local singers or at Eventbrite.com. The event is sponsored by Flannel Fox... Full story
In coordination with the Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC), there are two blood drives scheduled in Ritzville in the month of May. On May 16, there is a blood drive at Lind-Ritzville High School from 12:15-3:15 p.m. Blood donations will be collected in the mobile bus, with donor registration inside of Gilson Gymnasium. On May 18, East Adams Rural Healthcare is hosting a blood drive from 1:45-3:15 p.m. Donor registration will be in the hospital lobby. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of...
Strata Solar Development and Swinerton Renewable Energy is holding a hiring event on May 9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Othello Skillsource office on 165 N. First St. There will be two more hiring events on May 10 and May 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Moses Lake Worksource office on 309 E. Fifth Ave. The event will be is for the 28 megawatt Adams-Neilson Solar Farm project near the Town of Lind, which is scheduled to begin construction in May. For more information, email specialtyservices projects@peoplerea...
The Ralston Grange will host a dinner at their hall on Tuesday, May 15. The men of the Grange will fix and serve the dinner, which will begin at 6 p.m. The annual “Dinner for the Ladies” event is open to all, as is the program that follows the dinner. The program will include a presentation by some of the students who went on the science trip to Florida last year, Ben Clinesmith will entertain with his speech “Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?”, and a special performance by the Ralston Players. There will also be a special...
During the May 1 meeting, the Ritzville City Council adopted the Adams County Solid Waste and Moderate Risk Management Plan. Mayor Gary Cook explained the Adams County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) prepared and updated the plan for 2018. He noted the document is available for the Council to review. Prior to approval, Council Member Scott Yaeger said if the City did not adopt the plan, they would have to draft one specifically for Ritzville. He noted the county’s plan includes a recycling element as the county c...
During a special meeting of the Adams County Board of Commissioners Hospital District No. 2 on May 4, the three commissioners present made the decision for East Adams Rural Healthcare to join an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). At the regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners, two commissioners were absent and the determination was to not move forward with the decision until their opinions were taken into consideration. The two commissioners, John Kragt and Ross Heimbigner, attended the special meeting with Chairman E...
Julie Flyckt has spent her career working in a variety of industries and helping others, and now she has the opportunity to do the same for her hometown. Flyckt was recently appointed as the new Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Ritzville. She said her transition to her new role has gone well so far as she is helping the City move forward with different projects, as well as preparing Ritzville’s year end financial report. Flyckt was born and raised in Ritzville and currently liv...
LITTLE LEAGUE season is in full swing for teams in the local area. Young athletes like Jayden Flowers are having success on the local diamonds, learning the country’s favorite pastime sport. There are 10 local teams competing in the Little League season, whether it be in T-ball, Minors, Majors or Softball. Games are played weekly at the Ritzville fields, as well as the teams traveling to compete at other locations throughout the region. -Journal photo by Katelin D...
The 83rd annual Jr. Livestock Show of Spokane was held May 1-5, attracting more than 500 youth exhibitors from Washington, Idaho and Montana. The event showcases market and prospect beef, hog, sheep, and goat 4-H and FFA projects over 4 days of competition, ending with the market livestock auction on May 5. Local exhibitors in the beef department were Abby Gering and Tara Tellefson representing Lind-Ritzville FFA and Benjamin Clinesmith, Isaac Clinesmith, Nicholas Clinesmith,... Full story
So the NFL draft concluded a little less than three weeks ago. There had been a lot of anticipation about what the Seattle Seahawks would be doing this year. After all the “Legion of Boom” has been broken up with Richard Sherman going to San Francisco and Kam Chancellor on the possibly too injured to carry on list and Earl Thomas in Limbo for the time being. Just a few short seasons ago most people were betting that the Seahawks would be winning their fourth Super Bowl by now... Full story
In reflecting success and accomplishment, the question arises, “How did it happen?” And from there: “Who helped it happen?” According to Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired), the answer to “who” should be miles long. In his book, “Make Your Bed”, in which he addresses ten lessons learned in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs (BUD/S) training that can lead anyone to change the world, he acknowledges that success requires help from others. In presenting his lesson, McRaven employs a metaphor: “If you want to change th... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys and girls golf team finished the regular season on May 1 after they competed in a league match at StoneRidge Golf Course in Blanchard, Idaho. Ellie Gering recorded her highest finish of the season after she came in fourth place, hitting a career best 91. On the boys’ side, Dirk Dahlman led the Broncos with a season best 87, while Spencer Gering finished with 92 and Morgan Brausen ended with 99. With the regular season over, Head Coach Nick Weishaar said the outlook is looking well for the t... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team had two more successful outings over the course of a week. The team first competed in the NE 2B League Championships on May 1 at Colfax High School. The LRS women’s team finished sixth with 56.5 points, led again by seniors Rachel Schell and Rose Melville. Schell sprinted to a first and second place finish during the meet, while Melville competed in the distance races to earn two second place finishes and third place. The LRS men’s team placed 12th with 16 points, led by sen...
“My brother is an addict. I am raising his daughter.” That is one of the many responses I received when I asked constituents of the Fourth Congressional District how opioids and heroin abuse have affected people in our community. The responses are eye-opening to the heartbreaking cost of the opioid crisis in Central Washington: “The opioid crisis is destroying my family’s life,” and “my adult child has battled addiction for 20 years after taking post-surgery opioids at 18” are two more responses that are truly a call to act...
With western wildfires growing in size and destroying more homes, farms and businesses, there is a need for new tools and approaches. The infernos are spreading so fast they are outstripping our ability to fight them in traditional ways. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle reported last November: “Over the course of just a few weeks, a major fire can pump more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than California’s many climate change programs can save in 12 months. Scientists debate whether California’s vast forests are emit... Full story
Effective June 1, 2018, The Ritzville Adams County Journal will be increasing subscription rates, as well as the cost of an individual newspaper. This change comes after years of discussion, and the need for the business to match the increasing rates of paper, salaries and postage required to produce the weekly product. The store copy rate for the newspaper will increase to $.75, beginning with The Journal’s June 7 edition. The last time The Journal increased store copy rates was in 1993. The newspaper will continue to be c... Full story
STUDENT OF THE MONTH award winners for the month of April were announced on April 30 at the Lind Elementary School. The students being recognnized for their achievements were (back row, from left) Garrett Gust, Naomi Garcia, Rudy Roth, Levi Goodman, Cooper Rushing, Kiera Martin, Brenden Miller and Douglas Olson. Middle row: Paige Williamson, Logan Ziebell, Russell Dewald and Adriana Novoa-Guizar. Front row: Jose Zavala, Maria Cruz-Carmona, Jack Lillengard-Ward -Photo courtesy...
Lori Ann Woodside King – Class of 1978 -Journal photo by Al Stover... Full story
Elissa Bouwman Wagner – Class of 2008 -Journal photo by Al Stover... Full story
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS. Members of the Lind High School Class of 1988 gathered at the Lind Lion’s Club on May 5. Alumni in the back row include Robert Marr, Trevor Field, Chris Madison, Brian Ellis and Doug Schorzman.Front row: Terri Pouley Nielsen, Laura Kent Aby, Adela Oaleon, Wendy Johnson, Tina Koch-Henson Shields, Jennifer Watson Sager, Karen Martin, Ramiro Montejano and David Armstrong. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
SENIORS. Camden Smith and Emily Rosen represented the Lind-Ritzville High School Class of 2017 at the Lind Alumni Banquet on Saturday, May 5. Both students are members of the Lind community. -Journal photo by Al Stover... Full story
Class of 1968 members in Lind on May 5 were (back row, from left) Julie Huse Larson, Greg Strohmaier and Gene Niederkleine. Middle row: Anne Smart, Iris Butler Hill, Cindy Beckley Quarles and Jenness Emerson Edwards. Front row: Penny Davis Delaunay, Debbie Jansen Sackmann, Fred Kulm and Dave Harris. -Journal photo by Al Stover...