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DEER PARK – The Odessa girls will face Naselle in the opening round of the state tournament at 10 a.m., Saturday Feb. 25 at Cheney High School. It will be the Tigers’ first appearance in the state tournament since 2015, when they were defeated by Pateros in the regional round under the Odessa-Harrington co-op. The Odessa girls punched their ticket to the 1B girls statetournament by defeating Republic 48-27 on Thursday, Feb. 16 and Wilbur-Creston 55-41 Saturday, Feb. 18. Against Republic, Odessa junior Hayden Schuh made the...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Odessa boys ended their season with a 61-46 loss to the Curlew Cougars in the District 7 1B tournament Saturday, Feb.11. The Tigers' first quarter was rough as they fell behind Curlew by 10 points,19-9. Curlew's defense was quick and its ability to freeze out the Tigers was apparent as the game progressed. The second quarter brought 24 more points for Curlew to Odessa's 11. By halftime, Curlew led 43-20. Odessa returned with 10 points but was still behind...
SPOKANE VALLEY – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team eliminated Okanogan from the boys basketball postseason on Saturday, Feb. 18, dunking the Bulldogs, 50-48. The Broncos trailed early, giving up a 14-7 advantage to the Bulldogs at the end of the first quarter and trailing 26-15 at halftime. "We came out playing impressive defense holding them to 7 points in the first quarter and only 15 points for them at the half," Okanogan Coach Jordan Lesamiz said. "...
RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Gun Club reported the following results from its Feb. 12 shoot: 25 - Matt Leffel, Jake Dewald 24 - Travis Simonson, Colby Schell, Justin Simonson, John Stromberger 23 - Garrett Frederick, Tyler Frederick, Kyle Bauer, Scott Yaeger, Travis Dewald, Jacob Anderson 22 - Ryan Frederick, Dave Breazeale, Scott Hennings, Asher Cox, Morgan Brausen 21 - Dale Swift, Jason Heider, Mike Stromberger, Bronc Hutsell, Jim Heider, Hayes Hennings, Susan Dewald 20 and under - Dale Vinson, Cameron Benitz, Scott S...
TACOMA - The Broncos girls wrestling team started the season with two girls. The team also ended with two girls in the state Mat Classic Tournament on Feb. 17-18 in the Tacoma Dome. Neither Emmie Klewin nor Myra Miller placed at state, but they both won matches in the small school division, which includes all girls wrestling teams from 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A schools. Wrestling at 155, Klewin opened by pinning Selena Martinez of Prosser in 1:49 to reach the quarterfinals. There,...
TACOMA - One Bronco wrestler brought home bronze and another fifth-place Saturday, Feb. 18, from the state Mat Classic wrestling tournament in the Tacoma Dome. Wrestling for Lind-Ritzville at 195 pounds, Gabe Smith took third place and earned 16 team points for the Broncos. Meanwhile, teammate Brock Tracy took fifth place at 285 pounds. Overall, Lind-Ritzville finished 18th with team 31 points. Tonasket won the team title with 202.5 points. Smith opened the state tournament...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Feb. 22 - Creamy chicken and ham casserole, tomato feta salad and roll. • Thursday, Feb. 23 - Pizza noodle bake, caeser salad and garlic knots. • Monday, Feb. 27 - Pork chops, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and vegetable. • Tuesday, Feb. 28 - Swedish meatballs, pasta, salad and garlic knots. – All meals a...
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner presents the Sheriff Belt Buckle Award to Sheriff's Posse volunteer Juli Maine during an appreciation dinner at the Othello Golf Club on Saturday night. Maine was recognized for her "outstanding volunteer service."...
ST. JOHN — St. John High School has announced its fall honor roll Students making the list are: Grade 9 — Sophia Anderson, Ashlynn Forest, Ashlynn Forest, Cooper Watt and Vanessa, Webb. Grade 10 — Birch Brown, and Katherine Hergert. Grade 11 — Kaitlyn Hough. Grade 12 — Addisen Becker, Kyra Holt, Olivia Kjack, Rory Maloney, Alysa Nichols and Colton O’Keefe. At the elementary school, honor roll students are: Grade 4 — Ava Antle, Eliora Armstrong, Lily Clements, Zoey Johnson, Aiden Kendall, Mason Kile, Peyton Shields, Dies...
Rex Allen Smith Feb. 7, 2023 Rex Allen Smith, a nineteen-year resident of the Colville, Wash. area passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 7, 2023 at the age of 72. Rex was born in Odessa, Wash. the son of Benjamin Louis and Betty Jean (Decker) Smith. He was raised in Odessa, Wash. where he graduated as a 12-year graduate from Odessa High School in 1969. Rex was an accomplished athlete in school both in football and basketball nearly bringing home a first-place title at state. His...
RITZVILLE — The Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute has a new secretary. Cecilia Cochran of Pomeroy was appointed to fill the vacancy, replacing LeeAnn Blankenship. The organization which promotes education on the geology of the Palouse and Eastern Washington also has an opening for memberhship chairman, officials said. Institute officers for 2023 include President Lloyd Stoess, Vice President Jacqui Hair, Treasurer Kara Harder, Secretary Cochran, Program Chairman Chad Pritchard, Publicity Chairwoman Michelle P...
Shirley Ann (Baldwin) Melville Dec. 20, 1934 – Feb. 3, 2023 Shirley Ann Baldwin was born on Dec. 20, 1934 in Spokane, Wash. to Lyle Eugene and Elva (Hoffman) Baldwin. Shirley grew up on a farm outside of Sprague, Wash. near Crab Creek with her younger sister Betty. Shirley's parents separated when she was a teenager. Shirley continued to spend most of her time in Sprague with her father after her mother moved to Mont. Shirley attended school in Sprague, where she met her futur...
Joeleen Blankenship (Mews) (Swain) Born in Birch Creek, Mont. Graduated from Ritzville High School in 1952. She passed away Feb. 15, 2023....
I have a tendency to look at the scores of games that were played the day before and try to imagine what made the game unique. Was a close game close from start to finish, or just in the last few minutes or the last quarter? For instance, last Saturday, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos defeated the Okanogan Bulldogs, 50-48. In the first half, the Broncos had trouble finding their shooting range and only scored 15 points, which is not a lot for them. The Bulldogs scored 26...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times February 22, 1923 Federal Investigation of Columbia Basin Now Practically Assured Hopes of friends of the Columbia Basin project have been wonderfully revived by news that the amended measure calling for a federal survey had passed the house of representatives and the amendment approved by the Senate. The present bill calls for an appropriation of $150,000 for investigating the Columbia Basin Project and the Umatilla rapids project on the...
Growing up on the farm, I heard grandma’s sage advice in just about every situation imaginable. “A trouble shared is a trouble halved.” “This isn’t my first rodeo.” “Many hands make light work.” When hearing about Kaiser Permanente’s change in how its customers could get their prescriptions refilled, what came to mind was this: “It doesn’t cut the mustard.” Last summer, the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) voted to allow K...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Feb. 13 to Feb 17: Feb. 17 Cedelia Garza Cano, Othello, to Cesilia C. Brooks, Othello, 622 S. Andes Rd. and 1006 &1016 E. Juniper St., Othello, $0. Life estate deed. Feb. 15 Swearingen Family LLC, Pasco, to Bridge Haven LLC, Pasco, 1155 S. Broadway, E. Wahluke St., Othello, 7 parcels: 1529030520-502, 505,507,545,601,604,647. $1,200,000. Walter and Samantha Crow, Lind, to Sheila and Jeremiah Shea, Post Falls, 215 E. 5th St., Lind, $21...
OTHELLO — A teenager was arrested Feb. 12 after allegedly stealing a car from the 800 block of East Ash Street. The name and age of the teenager has yet to be released. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Othello police received a report of a stolen vehicle at about 3 p.m. that day, followed by a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 900 block of South Reynolds Road. Deputies responded and found the vehicle abandoned, and confirmed it was the vehicle reported stolen, records show. Witnesses alerted deputies to...
7 Chamber officers selected RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Chamber of Commerce has elected its new officers for 2023. Kellen Hays will serve as president and Kaiden Bell as vice president. Reya Huitron has been named secretary and Becky Main treasurer. And Charles Jingling was selected as a board member. Lind pair goes above and beyond LIND — A local elementary school staffers have received Above and Beyond awards for January. Paraeducator Dawne Lillard and fifth-grade teacher Joneel Russell have each been recognized for goi...
RITZVILLE – In the 1970s, John Christopher Doherty left his home in Houston, Texas, to manage a Stuckey's gift shop and restaurant on East Tokio Road. "My parents managed a Stuckey's restaurant (now Templin's)," recalled Peggy Cross, Doherty's daughter. "My dad stepped in to manage Stuckey's restaurants that were struggling." By the 1960s, the Stuckey's franchise had grown from a single roadside stand in Eastman, Ga., to a substantial business empire with 368 outlets in 30 s...
OLYMPIA — Farmers and ranchers will be likely continue to be taxed on agricultural diesel fuel after House and Senate committees last week failed to advance exemption bills. Senate Bill 5728, introduced by Sen. Perry Dozier, R-Kennewick, and co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, didn’t make it out of the Senate Environment, Energy and Technology Committee. And House Bill 1780, introducted by Republican Reps. Joe Schmick of Colfax and Mary Dye of Pomeroy met a similar fate in the House. The bills were designed to...
A BNSF crew upgraded the Adams Street crossing with energy-efficient LED bulbs....
OTHELLO — Local police say they arrested five men in a Valentine’s Day prostitution sting on Tuesday, Feb. 14. According to a police report, the street crimes unity conducted the sting targeting men attempting to hire a prostitute in the city. Police identified those arrested during the sting as: Alex Jeronimo-Vasquez, 37, of Marlin Ismael Pineda-Pineda, 27, of Othello Ricardo A. Preciado, 51, of Othello Eustorgio Valentine-Roa, 37, of Othello Luis F. Perez-Jimenez, 27, of Ephrata “All of the sex buyers were issued a crimi...
TOKIO — A Gonzaga university student was killed Saturday morning, Feb. 18, in a fiery, one-vehicle crash 10 miles east of Ritzville. Diego H. Garza, 18, of Lakewood, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Mipepost 230, at about 5:30 a.m., the Washington State Patrol reported. According to the patrol, Garza was eastbound in a 2003 Chevrolet Blazer on Interstate 90 when his vehicle drifted in to the median. Garza overcorrected and the vehicle overturned and caught on fire, the patrol reported, noting it came to r...
RITZVILLE — The Lind-Ritzville School District board member districts could change under a redistricting proposal to be discussed Monday, Feb. 27. Redistricting is mandated by law every 10 years, after U.S. Census reports are completed. Under redistricting laws, districts must be divided into equal populations. A presentation on redistricting will take place during the School Board meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27, in the Lind-Ritzville High School commons, 209 E. Wellsandt Way. Following the discussion, the board may a...