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We finally celebrated the class of 1970’s graduation from RHS this last weekend which could be called the class of 1970 is turning 70. The two year hiatus because of Covid didn’t stop class members from having a good time reminiscing about their retirement and other things that keeps them young and alive. We’ve lost eight members of our class out of 60 graduates. 27 class members returned between Friday night and Saturday. There are a few that live a long way away and have yet...
RITZVILLE – Bicyclists from the Fuller Center, an ecumenical Christian group, had dinner and stayed the night May 27 as guests of the Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ, at 310 E. Broadway St. Prior to arriving in Ritzville, the riders also stopped in Othello to work on a Habitat for Humanity project, organizers said. Fifteen riders and four support personnel are on a cross-country trek, raising funds and working on housing projects along the way. Group leader Gary S...
LAND TANSACTIONS RITZVILLE — The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions between May 22-27: May 27 From Garn L. Garbert of Othello, trailer at 2192 W. Panama Road, Othello, to Raul Ayala Rodriguez of Othello, $0. From Palose Verdes LLC of Othello, 1125 E. Mount Maker St., Othello, to Adrian and Adriana Contreras of Othello, $504,680. May 26 From Blythe M. Jacobs-Mosher, personal representative of the estate of Robert G. Templin, of Post Falls, Idaho, XXX West Main Avenue, Ritzville, to Aar...
CHENEY – Two Lind-Ritzville athletes brought home state titles Saturday from the culminating 1B/2B/1A track and field meet at Eastern Washington University. Junior Myra Miller won the state 2B girls discus championship May 27. Meanwhile, senior Kydney Kinch won the girls pole vault. Miller won with a personal best throw of 125-05, beating out Lexi Lafferty of Okanogan by 1 foot 4 inches. Miller saved her best for last, having consistently finished behind Asotin's Haylee A...
Dozens turned out to shop at various vendors booths at the Pop Up in the Park event May 28 and 29....
On May 22, 2022, Our Lord decided to call a very special Dad, Friend and Husband home to be with Him. Tom Kadlec was born June 15, 1934 in Ritzville, but also spent 3 years in Lind and 3 years in Spokane prior to moving back. Tom married Linda Whitaker (Kadlec) June 1, 1963 and they had 59 amazing years together. During that time he worked as an Insurance Agent and owned Adams County Insurance Agency for 30 years. He also served as a Volunteer Fireman for 30 years, and earned...
Ever thought about becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer? Approximately every other year, classes are held to train new volunteers. The training is offered through Washington State University (WSU), with instruction held here in Grant County and is organized by our own veteran master gardeners. The next scheduled weekly classes start this fall assuming we get enough applicants. It would be great if interested individuals would apply for this unique opportunity before the August 1 deadline. The program is structured with...
Administrators of Washington state’s long-term-care law are hitting news outlets and providing health care writers with messages of hope about a social program they say will provide “peace of mind,” even though it does nothing of the sort. The government website selling the WA Cares program says, “By contributing a small amount from each paycheck while we’re working, we can all pay for long-term care when we need it.” But that’s far from the case. Washingtonians who move out...
Many of you are aware that public safety in our state took a major hit last year when Democrats in the Legislature passed a “police reform” law that prevented law enforcement officers from pursuing criminal suspects in most situations. Since this bad law went into effect, police and other law enforcement officers typically have had to watch suspects drive off, sometimes in vehicles that they had stolen, instead of giving chase in hopes of apprehending and arresting them. One o...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times June 1, 1922 Raise fund for Basin: Adams County first in state to pledge quota for Columbia Basin Project Adams County has "gone over the top" in raising its quota of the fund to be used in pushing the campaign for federal recognition of the Columbia Basin Irrigation project. Chairman Gritman notified John W. Langdon of Walla Walla, the chairman for the Fourth District, and Mr. Langdon wired back the following: "Hurrah for Adams...
HARRINGTON – The Studebaker Garage antique car museum hosted its 10th annual Studebaker Car Show on Saturday, May 21. The car show lined both side of Third Street downtown and vehicles were also on display in the Studebaker Garage parking lot. The show included motorcycles, trucks, tractors and many different muscle cars. A variety of awards were up for grabs to participants. Awards included Favorite Car for several different eras, including before 1929 and newer than 1980, S...
LIND – The combined Lind and Ritzville school boards unanimously approved adding the Harrington to the existing Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna athletic combine during a meeting Monday, May 23. Earlier in the month the Harrington School Board voted to accept an offer to join the combine, by a 3-2 vote. In other business, Lind-Ritzville Superintendent Don Vanderholm reported the combined school district currently has five open positions, including athletic director, which could be filled in one of three possible c...
SPRAGUE – One person was injured in a single car crash on eastbound Interstate 90 in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 25. According to the Washington State Patrol, Daniel A. Mishler, 33, of Redmond, Wash., was transported to a Spokane Hospital following the crash. Mishler was driving a 2002 Ford Focus when he left the roadway near Milepost 238, at the south end of Sprague Lake. The vehicle went off the left side of the roadway onto the rumble strips, at which time the driver overcorrected to the right, sending the v...
RITZVILLE – Valedictorian and Salutatorian have been announced for Lind-Ritzville High School Class of 2022. Valedictorians are Dakota Killian, Sydney Kinch and Amy Anderson. Salutatorian is Alexis Melcher. All three valedictorians have 4.0 grade-point averages. The Salutatorian has a 3.99 GPA. Dakota Killian is the daughter of Lisa and Gordon Killian. She plans to attend Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake in the fall and play basketball, ultimately attending Brigham Y...
LIND – Lind-Ritzville Transportation Bus Driver Jamie Schmunk placed first in the Educational Services District No. 1010 "Bus Roadeo" on May 14 in Spokane. The "'Bus Roadeo" includes a written test and demonstration of 11 other driving skills in a school bus. There are 725 points possible. Schumk placed first out of 24 drivers and will move on to the state-wide competition, in Kennewick, June 26. The state competition is special for Jaime Schmunk, and her husband Lind S...
RITZVILLE – Veterans and other volunteers gathered at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery on May 27 to put up U.S. flags for Memorial Day weekend. Volunteers said 188 flags were put up along paths in the cemetery and more than 300 smaller flags were placed at the headstone of veterans. The flag display was courtesy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 11446, Jeffrey Kissler, Commander....