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RITZVILLE - A line of firetrucks, family, friends, ambulances and Adams County Sheriff's department vehicles paraded past Marsha Bradshaw's home on 5th Ave Monday to honor her for a long career of service as a 911 dispatcher. "After close to 25 years dispatching for us, she will be a voice we will miss dearly," Adams County Sheriff's Office Administrative Assistant Sarah Ferderer said. Bradshaw worked as an Adams County dispatcher for 24 years and six months, following work...
LIND — The City Council will hear from the public during a digital meeting at 7 p.m. May 26 on the use of grant funds. The hearing will be accessible via call-in conference call by dialing 800-944-8766 and entering the participant code 80433# when prompted. The regular council meeting will follow. In routine business during a May 12 meeting, the council discussed $12,120 and $14,000 options for a new City Hall roof. Patrick Sheehy also reported progress on the cemetery water line being delayed by a water pump that did not f...
RITZVILLE - Flags were put up to honor veterans in observance of Memorial Day starting at 10 a.m. Friday at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery, in a volunteer effort led by Jeff Kissler of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Kissler said Monday morning, the main flag at the cemetery will be flown at half-staff from 6 a.m. until noon, when the flag will be raised to full-staff until sunset, in accordance with the tradition of honoring the nation's battle heroes. Kissler will play taps...
OTHELLO - A local man is running for the Adams County Commissioner Position No. 2 seat currently occupied by Roger Hartwig. Hartwig is not seeking re-election. A lifelong resident, Jay Weise, 60, moved to Othello in 1990, where he lives with his wife, Lois. He currently works as Adams County emergency management director. Weise is running because, as a 30-year county employee, he has been watching how things are going and "we need some new ideas." "We need to really be...
RITZVILLE - Jeremy M. Gleese of Post Falls, Idaho, was taken to East Adams Rural Healthcare after his car overturned 1 mile south of town around 5 a.m. Wednesday morning. Gleese, 34, was northbound on U.S. Highway 395, south of Interstate 90, when his vehicle left the roadway and overturned, Washington State Patrol records show. Investigator Trooper Paul Carroll determined Gleese fell asleep at the wheel. The driver was cited for second-degree negligent driving. Gleese was...
CHENEY – A financial fraud apparently launched in Africa has found its way to the West Plains. According to police, so far at least nine incidents have been reported of an unemployment scam authorities are calling very sophisticated, immense and seemly targeted at Washington state, although other states have also been impacted. While fraud, Cheney is classifying the incidents as identity theft. “We chose to classify them as identity theft because the victims’ names and social security numbers were used in an attempt to obtai...
SPOKANE -- The Spokane County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Task Force is asking for the public's help to find the following wanted fugitive. Douglas J. Farmer is wanted for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, attempting to elude and Department of Corrections escape. Farmer is a white male, 30 years old, is 5-feet-9-inches tall, weighs 157 pounds and has hazel eyes and brown hair. Persons with information regarding the whereabouts of this fugitive should call the Crime...
RITZVILLE — The Washington State Patrol is planning extra patrols for the Memorial Day weekend. District 4 troopers from Ritzville, Colfax and Spokane detachments will be looking for speeding, distracted driving and seat belt violations, as well as drunken driving and other violations. "We will have zero tolerance for drivers who are stopped and are impaired," District 4 Cmdr. Capt. Jeff Otis said. "Our troopers will continue to do what it takes to remove these dangerous drivers from the roads." In addition to encouraging m...
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of his father in Ritzville remained in the Multnomah County Inverness Jail on Tuesday morning, booked on several charges. Grayson D.W. Morris, 26, is being held without bail on charges of first-degree robbery with a firearm, attempting to elude by vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and four counts each of unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree attempted...
Free Press Publishing newspapers accept paid death notices and paid obituaries. Death notices cost $20 and may include name, age, date and location of death. The base cost for obituaries is $100 for up to 450 words and one black-and-white, one-column photograph. Obituaries of 451-700 words cost $150, including one photo. For obituaries exceeding 700 words, there is a $50 charge for up to an additional 250 words. Additional one-column photographs cost $10 each. Obituaries are paid biographies. As such, they should tell the...
RITZVILLE- Parents of recent Lind Ritzville alumni honored 2020 graduates by painting their names on the high school football field, along with a carefully applied likeness of the Bronco mascot. Painting began at 10 a.m. with cheers going up when the last name was applied just before 1 p.m. Graduates from Lind-Ritzville, Sprague, Kahlotus and Washtucna are all included. The project was kicked off by Rita Fryberger, who was inspired by one done where she teaches in the Moses...
These are unprecedented times and a lot of strange decisions have been made - good and bad - in the name of science. Whatever your thoughts here is merely some food for thought. It's interesting that this COVID-19 pandemic has been so divisive. You would think that we would come together. I know that there have been a lot of people that have stepped up to donate masks to hospitals, food banks, church members and family during this outbreak. Those who enjoy sewing have been put...
RITZVILLE - City water users were treated to full-pressure showers and the freedom to irrigate lawns to their heart's content, with the Standpipe water tower coming back online Friday, May 15. Mayor Gary Cook said Public Works Director Dave Breazeale let him know that morning the water test came back good from the lab. The project that began in March included a full sandblasting and re-coating of the town's main water tower. The switch to the shorter, standby water tower left...
High Low Prec. May 13 65 46 0 May 14 65 37 0 May 15 59 42 0.11 May 16 68 43 0 May 17 69 47 T May 18 68 46 0.16 May 19 64 47 0.03 Note: Readings are for previous 24 hours; Year-to-date Precipitation: 4.83 in. Record of Climatological Observations from Moses Lake...
Commodity Price Soft White Wheat, bushel........................$5.38 White Club, bushel.................................$6.88 Hard Red Wheat, bushel. ........................$5.11 DNS, bushel............................................$5.99 Barley, ton..............................................$130.00 Triticale .................................................$128.00 Steers 500-600 lbs.....................……......$135-$142 Steers 600-700 lbs............………............$127-$133.50 * Wheat Prices provided by Ritzville...
RITZVILLE - The Caddy Shack is now open at the Ritzville Golf Course, serving burgers and sandwiches to those playing golf as well as guests just up to enjoy the view of the greens. Take-out is available, as well as outside dining on the patio overlooking the course. "We want the Caddy Shack to have a private-club feeling, but open to the public also," owner Diane Kennedy said. Kennedy opened the doors May 8 and said she had a very busy "soft opening" over Mother's Day...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times May 20, 1920 Alumni Association holds annual banquet The 15th annual banquet of the Ritzville High School Alumni Association was held at the K. of P. hall last night, 39 graduates of the RHS being present for the festivities. Carl C. Clodius acted as toastmaster of the program. Following the program, the guests adjourned to the Home Cafe, where a delicious menu was served. After the "eats" they returned to the hall where the balance of...
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RITZVILLE — Here are the Adams County land transactions for the two weeks spanning May 1-14: • Ritzville Trading Company, LLC, Queen Creek, Ariz., to Troy Ryan and Teresa Mancinelli-Ryan, Ritzville – 101 W. Main Ave., Ritzville. $80,000. • Douglas Caltrider and Zita R. Caltrider, White Sulpher Springs, Mont., to Caltrider Farms II, LLC, White Sulphur Springs, Mont. - farm unit in Adams County. $0. • Robbin B. Schill, Clinton, to Thomas J. Schill and Robbin B. Schill, trustee of Thomas J. Schill and Robbin B. Schill Trust, Cl...
Sign R-90 to regain sex ed control In March, our state Legislature voted to require comprehensive sex education in every public school. It did this despite many thousands of residents communicating their concerns and opposition through phone calls, emails, letters and online petitions. The Legislature passed this bill in a night session, taking the final vote at 2 a.m. Concerned residents immediately set in motion a plan to overturn this decision using the legal process provided in our state Constitution, the referendum. By...
RITZVILLE - The Adams County candidate lot drawing took place on the county courthouse lawn at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, the end of filing week. The lot drawing determines the order in which a candidate's name appears on Aug. 4 primary ballots. "I have been in elections since 1996, and this is the first time we have held a lot drawing outside," Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt said. "We did this outside of the courthouse building so the process would be accessible to the...
RITZVILLE — Due to the coronavirus quarantine, Adams County commissioners have extended the closure of the courthouse and other facilities to public, non-emergency visits until at least June 1. The extension came during their Monday, May 18 meeting. It extends a previous county extension from April 28. “This is deemed effective May 18 to June 1, or until further order of the board of county commissioners,” Chairman Roger Hartwig said, noting commissioners are considering hiring a company to take the temperatures of visit...
Voluntary must have a different meaning inside state government offices. Last Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee and other participants in his coronavirus press conference said participation in a statewide contact tracing program would be voluntary. Except it’s really not. Under the program, anyone who tests positive for coronavirus would be contacted by the Washington National Guard, “trained” state Department of Licensing employees or other so-called “health professionals” to determ...