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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF WASHTUCNA MAIN WELL DEEPENING The Town of Washtucna (Owner) is requesting Bids for the Main Well Deepening Project. Bids will be received by the Town via online submission only until 11:00 AM June 26, 2024. At that time the Bids will be opened and read aloud in a public web conference via the following link: http://meet.google.com/rbc-vfgi-jzc A bid summary will be issued after opening, emailed to all bidders, and posted on the Varela Website. Scope of Project The project consists of deepening,...
PUBLIC NOTICE Ritzville City Council Requesting Letters of Interest for City Council Ward #2 Position The City of Ritzville Council Ward #2 has become vacant, and the City of Ritzville City Council and Mayor are requesting statements of interest to fill the vacant City Council Ward #2 position. The elected position will be an appointment by the City Council from approximately July 2024 through December 2027. An individual will be considered for selection based on review by the City Council and must be a registered voter and...
NOTICE TO VENDORS The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District purchases materials, equipment and supplies estimated to cost between $10,000 and $50,000 as set forth in RCW 39.04.190. Quotations are solicited through District communications to vendors having requested to be listed to receive such notifications. To be included on District vendor lists contact: Purchasing Agent Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District 1720 S Central Ave, PO Box 188 Quincy, WA 98848 (509) 787-3591 (509) 787-3906 FAX Published June 5 and 12,...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at 5:00 pm. The purpose of the meeting is to do a Therapy department tour. The meeting will be held in the Therapy department. John Kragt, Chair Board of Commissioners East Adams Rural Healthcare Published June 5 and 12, 2024...
8 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed local government agencies in Washington State (local governments) in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING NO. 24-4-03735-4 KNT IN THE ESTATE OF KAY MARIE MCDONALD Deceased. The administrator named below has been appointed as administrator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the administrator or...
RITZVILLE — Two people were arrested May 27 following a report of trespassers on a farm west of the city. Rosalyn Revelation Acar, 46, of Moses Lake, was arrested on multiple charges, including second-degree criminal trespassing, providing false/misleading information to law enforcement, and Benton County warrants for possession of a stolen vehicle, second-degree identity theft, second-degree burglary and failure to appear in court. Timothy A. Johnson, 46, of Spokane, was arrested by citation for second-degree criminal trespa...
RITZVILLE – Gilson Gymnasium was a scene of jubilation and exhortation as the Lind-Ritzville High School commencement took place Saturday, June 1. Attendees sat in 17 rows of folding chairs spread across the gym floor. There were folks wearing shorts, jeans, T-shirts and flowered dresses. A man in a wheelchair sat in the front row and held a squirming infant on his lap. The commanding strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" filled the gymnasium as parents raised cellphones to r...
OTHELLO - Anthony Earl Lee, 33, of Othello, was arrested May 28, for second-degree theft and unlawful use of red-dyed diesel fuel following an investigation that began May 20. Records show Lee is accused of stealing farm diesel fuel from the 10 block of South Reynolds Road, outside Othello. A search warrant at a location in the 200 block of East Juniper Street, Othello, turned up full totes of arm diesel. In an unrelated arrest, Emilio Martinez-Silva, 24, of Othello, was arrested for driving while under the influence and...
RITZVILLE – Stroll down Main Avenue and you'll see characters being painted on a building next to Umpqua Bank. Tina Turner, working with John Rankin and Linda Kubik, is adding barkeeps and customers to the building exterior. The depiction is based on a black-and-white photo from the era when the building was a tavern called The Office. Rankin will complete the "ghost signage" and Kubik will add an awning. Turner said she typically works on commission, painting scenes of f...
8 Years Ago Adams County News June 7, 1899 Dirt changes hands An important real estate deal was closed last Saturday when Wm. Snyder sold his eighty acre tract lying partly within the city limits, to Geo. Achziger for $2,000. A fine well has just been sunk on the premises and Mr. Snyder was preparing to have a large residence built, but the opportunity to make a handsome profit came and was accepted. Mr. Snyder now contemplates putting up a brick store building and in all...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from May 19-25: May 19 9:08 a.m. – Standby peace on the 600 block of East Third St. 12:18 pm. - Traffic accident, the driver who was hit by the at fault driver seeked hospital assistance on his on Bench Road and McKinney Road. 12:24 p.m. – Report of suspicious activity in the block of 300 East Eighth St. 12:31 p.m. – Report of a vehicle parked partially on the roadway; officers were unable to contact the owner via cellpho...
Workers can join labor unions. And unions can charge them dues. Some workers are even required to pay a union in order to hold certain jobs. Union membership is a good option for many workers whose ideals line up with a union that represents their interests. There is strength in numbers. However, membership is a bad deal for workers represented by a union with which they disagree about political donations, workplace details or treatment of a worker’s employer. Thanks to the U...
Homeschooling rates are on the rise across the nation as parents grapple with the dangerous woke agenda being pushed in public schools as well as ineffective teaching methods. Washington is no exception. The Evergreen State has seen one of the biggest homeschooling booms out of all 50 states. Some proponents are even calling it a “miracle” of the Pacific Northwest. The homeschooling surge was first noticed throughout the U.S. during the onset of the pandemic, with many families determining online school was not a viable opt...
Vincent Homer Evans May 6, 1936- May 30, 2024 Vincent Homer Evans passed away on May 30, 2024 at Orchard Crest in the Spokane Valley where he had resided since April 2022. He succumbed to complications of his Parkinson's Disease. Vince was born in Ritzville, Wash. to Homer & Mildred (Anderson) Evans on May 6, 1936; the 2nd of 5 Evans children. His parents at that time, were farming the land where Vince lived from birth and much of his adult life until his retirement and move...
What a lovely day was had May 25, when the Ritzville Museum’s hosted the first cornhole tournament on the lawn of the Burroughs Home. Fourteen teams registered to play, competition was high, with participants of all ages. Prizes were awarded to first and second place teams, Phil Peterson and Wes Tracy taking first and Jason Heider and Dusty Breazeale in second. Root beer floats were served and enjoyed by many spectators who sat on the porch and around the lawn, while many toured the Burroughs Home. A raffle was held with d...
The Ritzville Alumni Association hosted its class annual banquet recently, honoring two classes....
Darryl L Jennings Mar. 14, 1945-June 1, 2024 Jennings, Darryl L, 79, completed his temporal journey Saturday, June 1, 2024 in a Spokane care facility. Darryl and his wife, Joyce, were residents of our community for many years. They came here in the mid 1980’s from Beltsville, Maryland when Joyce accepted a nursing position with our local hospital and Life Care, Inc. Darryl was a very social, happy person who never met a stranger. He frequently visited the local establishments on his walks through town and “caught up” on al...
RITZVILLE – This year’s All-Community Vacation Bible School will be at Emmanuel Lutheran Church from Tuesday through Thursday, June 11– 13. The theme is Scuba, which the curriculum creator describes as kids being “immersed in oceans of fun” and “a hands-on learning where kids will discover God is a friend who will love them forever.” Vacation bible school classes are scheduled for 9:30–11:30 each morning, and are open to children from Ritzville, Lind and surrounding communities. Kids from preschool through those entering...
Growing up in Ritzville I spent many years within the Carnegie Library walls. I would spend hours playing games and doing homework in the teen room, I attended the monthly Page Turners Book Club program, and I participated for many years in the Summer Reading Program. I was lucky enough to find an open position for a place I hold so dearly in my heart. It didn’t take long for me to become the Youth Services Library Assistant, where I am fortunate to be able to give back to the community by creating fun and educational a...
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, June 5 - Fish, salad and oven fries. • Thursday, June 6 - Chicken patty sandwich, chips and veggie sticks. • Monday, June 10 - Chicken BLT salad and roll. • Tuesday, June 11 - Salisbury steak, salad and roll. • Wednesday, June 12 - Taco salad and roll. – All meals are served with a drink and dessert. Meal...
LIND – Residents celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from June 5-12 are: Anniversaries June 6 - Scott and Lynne Branson June 8 - Oscar and Donna Undeberg, Roger and Annie Smart Birthdays June 7 - Makenah Frees June 8 - Dylan Nichols June 9 - Michael Larson June 10 - Jason Sanger, Charlotte Kulm and Cort Ruzicka June 12 - Ilona Branson and Connor O’Neill...
It has been quite a year for the Pac 12 from football until the final baseball tournament that ended last week. The Arizona Wildcats defeated the USC Trojans 4-3 to earn the last Pac 12 title. Two days later on May 27th, Bill Walton passed away after a battle with cancer. Walton was a basketball announcer or more accurately a color commentator. And yes he was definitely colorful. Like most listeners, you either liked Walton or put your TV on mute when he would go off on a...
LIND — The town will roar to life this weekend as the annual Lind Grand Parade and Combine Derby return to town. The action begins Friday with car and pickup truck racing. Locals and visitors alike with “run what they brung” to Lion’s Club Arena on state Highway 21. Racing is set to begin at 6 p.m. As of press time, racers were still able to get registered for the event by calling Eric Lund at 509-677-3432. Expect racers from across Whitman, Franklin, Adams, Lincoln, Spokane and other counties to be among the field. Saturda...
OTHELLO – Dust off those rods and reels and head to the PotHoles this Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9, for a free fishing weekend. In accordance with the law creating the paid Discover Pass, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is opening up state waters for fishing without a license. Trout and warm water species may be caught and kept, as can shad. But fish requiring a catch card — salmon, steelhead and sturgeon, to name a few — still require an angler to have a license, officials said. State rules on size and daily catch...