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Mason Boyce, right, has graduated from the Washington State Corrections Academy. "We are excited to have him back with us," Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said last week. Wagner is not pictured....
- Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series on William 'Bill' Sager. Part 2 will publish June 7. RITZVILLE - For William "Bill" Sager hard times began early. His parents and four older siblings lived in a small trailer near his birthplace in Ontario, Ore. One scary night all the kids, including 3-year-old Bill, slept on cots outside under the stars. When coyotes howled and circled nearby, his mother crammed the children inside the tiny trailer to keep them safe....
RITZVILLE — The City Council on May 16 approved a housing action plan after holding public hearings in March and April. “The goal of the HAP is to encourage the construction of additional affordable and market rate housing in a greater variety of housing types at prices accessible to a variety of incomes,” according to the ordinance outlining the plan. The lengthy plan, produced with the assistance of contractor SJC Alliance, includes a housing needs assessment, recommended policy and code changes, and various housing strat...
Residents and visitors turned out early Memorial Day weekend to enjoy Pop-Up in the Park. The celebration included music, vendors and more. Weekend festivities opened with a street dance and concluded with the Firemen's Breakfast and Memorial Day observance....
Land Transactions RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from May 21-26: May 26 Reyna Medina of Othello, 1979 trailer at 810 S. Highway 24 No. B1 to Beatriz Peralta Medina of Othello, $0. May 23 New Hatton LLC of Alden, Mich., new parcel No. 2-531-20-022-2697, new parcel No. 2-531-20-022-2698, new parcel No. 2-531-20-022-2699, new parcel No. 2-531-20-022-2700, new parcel No. 2-531-20-022-2701, to New Hatton LLC of Alden, Mich., quit claim deed, $0....
8 Years Ago Adams County News June 1, 1898 Local and Personal Tromp Donald and his mother were in town Thursday. Don't you want a hair net? If so, call at the Model Millinery. Duck shooting is said to be good at the lakes on Main Street and Railroad Avenue. J.M. Harris, the jolly stable man, fell last week and nearly broke his back. He would have done so had he not struck the other side first. While returning from the memorial exercises at Sprague last Monday, John...
In a victory for private property owners, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the “significant nexus” test in its Sackett v EPA ruling. The ruling changes how “waters of the United States” can be applied by leaving wetlands that are not directly flowing into “rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water that flow across or form a part of State boundaries” out of consideration as WOTUS. The “significant nexus” test was established in Rapanos v United States. The “significant ne...
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is busy signing bills. I think he should start putting his John Hancock on apology letters to former state workers who were terminated because of his vaccine mandate. I doubt he will. In a press release about the move, the Inslee administration says that the end of the employment requirement “aligns with the end of the federal public health emergency and the lifting of vaccination requirements for federal employees and contractors on May 11. La...
Residents dance to the tunes of Big Dawg and the Howlers, led by frontman Cory Bartlett, during a street dance Friday night downtown outside the Eagles Aerie....
Young and old, man and animal, filled Third Street in Harrington for the 11th Annual Car Show on Saturday, May 20. In addition to cars - that ranged from pre-1920s to modern rigs - lining downtown, businesses and vendors were open. The event was part of a busy weekend here, which also hosted the Lincoln County Youth Soccer season-ending tournament Saturday and Sunday....
HARRINGTON—The first-year school district superintendent here will “explore” retirement at the end of the school year. John Cordell of St. Maries, Idaho, plans to depart the School District when his contract expires Friday, June 30. The 59-year-old Cordell, who is also the superintendent of the Tekoa School District, arrived here at the beginning of the school year. He also plans to retire from his position in Tekoa, in Whitman County. “The ESD approached me about coming out and helping here,” Cordell said. “I still enjoy...
RITZVILLE – The air around schools will be full of “Pomp and Circumstance” this weekend as the Class of 2023 graduates. At Lind-Ritzville High School, the commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Nearly 40 students are expected to receive their diploma during the ceremony in Gilson Gymnasium, 209 E. Wellsandt Road. Students are not limited to the number of attendees on their behalf this year, school officials said. The Lind-Ritzville High School band will provide music for the ceremony. Other nearby gradu...
Hundred's turnout out for the annual Memorial Day Firemen's Breakfast. At right, volunteers , from left, Dave McCormick, Brian Doyle and Mark Cameron serve breakfast....
The Othello Police Department game the Royal Rangers Troop No. 399 a tour of law enforcement facilities on May 24. The students learned about working in law enforcement as well....
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, May 31 - Ham salad sandwich, chips and veggie sticks. • Thursday, June 1 - Chicken fried steak, mashed potoatoes and vegetable. • Monday, June 5 - Chicken strips, cheesy ranch tots and salad. • Tuesday, June 6 - Sheperds pie and roll. • Wednesday, June 7 - Egg salad sandwich, salad and chips. – All meals...
KAHLOTUS – Kahlotus Days is back in town this coming Saturday, June 3, with a series of events for youg and old alike. There will be food, fun, sports and more for those daring to hit downtown. The action begins at 7 a.m. with a 5K fun run. While some runners are hitting the race course, the Lions Club will be serving breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. Meanwhile, softball games and the Kahlotus Car Show are set to being. Softball takes to the diamond at 8 a.m.; classy chassis hit the street by 9 a.m. Music will also begin at 9 a...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT that the City Council of the City of Ritzville will be conducting a hearing for the increase of City of Ritzville golf course fees for the year 2023 on the 20th day of June, 2023 during their regular council meeting that begins at 7:00 pm. Anyone may appear at the meeting and make written and/ or oral comments or submit questions or suggestions to the members of the City Council for...
PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. R-028- 2023 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS County of Adams Department of Public Works Ritzville, Washington Sealed bids will be received by Adams County at the office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the courthouse at 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169, until 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, 2023 and will be opened and publicly read on June 27, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. for the following construction improvements: Hatton Road Safety Project – (CRP-196), M.P 2.13 to M.P 4.63, consists of r...
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS RESOLUTION NO. R-026-2023 COUNTY OF ADAMS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON Sealed bids will be received by Adams County at the office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the courthouse at 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169, until 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2023 and will be opened and publicly read on June 13, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. for the following construction improvements: Deal Road Project #2 – (CRP- 197), M.P 0.00 to M.P 2.80, consists of reconstruction of the road...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS RESOLUTION NO. R-024- 2023 Adams County Washington Department of Public Works Notice is hereby given by the Board of Adams County Commissioners that sealed bids will be received at their office in the Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington, 99169 until 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read for purchase and delivery of the following: Two (2) Used, Diesel 10 Wheel Tractor Chassis Please identify bids on the outside of the envelope as:...
YAKIMA – Senior Hayden Melcher brought home two medals Saturday from the state track and field meet at Zaepfel Field, setting the pace for the Broncos who reached the competition. Melcher grabbed a bronze medal in the boys 200-meter, finishing third with a time of 22.75 seconds, a personal record. He reached the finals with a fourth-place showing in the preliminaries. Senior Anthony Wright of Oroville and Max O'Neill of Napavine finished first and second, respectively, w...
TUMWATER – Two Bronco athletes competed in the state golf tournament May 23-24. Hunter Dinkins and Lance Williamson both qualified for the golf tournament. Dinkins made the cut to get to the second day of the meet, Athletic Director Dustan Arlt said, noting Dinkins finished 22nd overall in the boys 1B/2B competition with a 36-hole score of 175. On the Top 30 golfers made the cut to the second day. Williamson golfed May 23, but missed out on Day 2 of state. “Congrats to Hunter Dinkins and Lance Williamson for competing at Sta...
YAKIMA – Having earned several medals, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles track team finished 12th in girls and 13th in boys at the state track meet Thursday through Saturday at Zaepfel Stadium. The girls scored 15 team points to tie for 12th with Lopez, Neah Bay and Orcas Island. Garfield-Palouse won the state title with 98 team points; the Odessa girls were fourth with 62. The Eagle boys scored 18 team points for 13th place, just ahead of league rivals Tekoa-Rosalia in 1...
Each school year comes to a close with graduation. The following week, juniors are finally considered seniors, even though technically they will need to wait until school starts at the end of August to make it official. For parents, the emotions they have depends on which child is graduating. For some, their first child is receiving the diploma, while for others it may be their last child. Of course, for others it may be the second or third child. I happened to be the fifth...
RITZVILLE – As the school year winds down, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are already getting prepared for the 2023-24 seasons. That preparation starts with a series of sports camps. The Broncos are hosting a high school boys basketball camp this week; it started Tuesday afternoon and continues through June 1, from 3:45-5:45 p.m. Camp participants will be heading to St. George’s in Spokane to play in a team tournament on June 2 and 4. And more sports camps are coming up. Basketball Several basketball camps are sch...