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Driver Jackson Bartlett maneuvers the "Ritzville Rocks" float along Main Street with Hannah Hille (seated), Brooklyn Norton, Cooper Jessop (on guitar), and Miss Lind-Ritzville, Madison Bartlett....
8 Years Ago Adams County News June 15, 1898 Fourth of July at Ritzville The day's amusements will begin with a grand street parade, composed of the different secret societies, old soldiers, citizens, etc., led by the Ritzville and Rocky Coulee bands. Following is a partial program of the sports of the day: Horse races. Slow bike race. Men's foot race. Fat man's foot race (must weigh 200 lbs.); three-legged race, potato race, wheelbarrow race and bun eating match; greased...
RITZVILLE – A Pasco woman has been hired as a reporter at The Journal. Abigail Beaton, 19, began Monday, June 12. She will cover southern and western Adams County, including Lind, Washtucna, Hatton, Othello and other areas. She will also contribute coverage of the Odessa area to the Record-Times and of U.S. Highway 395 corridor from Pasco to Ritzville for the Franklin Connection website. "I look forwards to meeting and writing for the community," Beaton said. "Abby is the b...
OTHELLO – Two people were transported to area hospitals Thursday afternoon, June 8, following a crash on state Highway 26. Perejitei E. Bekewe, 26, hometown unknown, was transported to Richland Hospital. Anthony J. Williamson, 52, hometown not reported, was taken to an Othello hospital. According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred at about 12:20 p.m. Bekewe was northbound on Johnson Road approaching Highway 26; Wiliamson was westbound on the highway, the patrol reported. Beweke’s 2022 Ram 1500 struck Wil...
Jail Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody from June 1-12: June 8 Erick Ramos, 27, second-degree theft June 1 Benito Garza, 52, third counts of first-degree child molestation. Booked into the Franklin County Jail. Land Transactions RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from June 5-9: June 9 Eliseo and Rogelio Silva of Othello, a mobile home at 871 S Schaake Road, Othello, to Oscar Verduzco-Vazquez of Othe...
HATTON -- The Adams County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man wanted in connection with a June 4 drive-by shooting incident in Othello. At about 12:36 a.m., deputies executed a search warrant at a house in the 400 block of Cherry Street, Hatton, records show. They were searching for Moises Dominguez-Montoya Ivis. The 28-year-old Ivis is wanted on charges of drive-by shooting and aiming/discharging a firearm/dangerous weapon during an incident in the 1700 block of Bench...
LIND - Thousands of residents and visitors crowded into town Saturday for a day of old-fashioned fun Saturday, June 10. The festivities began with the Kiddie Parade, followed by the Lind Chamber of Commerce Grand Parade and Lind Lion's Club fundraising barbeque for everyone to enjoy. The Kiddie Parade began at about 10:45 a.m., it featured three entries under the '60s and '70s Flower Power theme. Following the kiddie parade, the Grand Parade showcased all the combines...
When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on the state’s beaches, along roads, and in parks. It was a cleanup, not a recycling program. Today, the focus is recycling empty beer, pop, juice, and water containers and it is working very well in large part because it pays people to recycle. Collect the “empties” and earn a dime for each plastic bottle or aluminum can. It adds up and often is enough money to supplement purchas...
From cars to bigfoot to high-speed sprint boats, you don’t have to look very far to find something to do this weekend. But dad won’t care if you take him somewhere or just spend time with him. For dad, Father’s Day isn’t about spending money, it’s about time – time to connect, reflect and enjoy each other’s company. Dads spend a lifetime taking care of the needs of their children. Through their children’s formative years into college, fathers bring structure, discipline, log...
MALDEN – After more than two weeks on the trail, the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association completed its 45th 200- mile, cross-state trek Saturday, June 3. The riders hopped on their wagons and horses in Easton on Thursday, May 18. Since, they've traversed Kittitas, Grant, Kittitas and Whitman counties on what the state calls the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Locals along the way have a different name for it – through Adams, Southern Spokane and Whitman cou...
LIND – The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from June 14-21: Birthdays June 14 – Alec Lobe June 15 – Alan Field June 16 – Kenna O’Neil June 17 -- Micheala Nichols, Eric Labes, Landyn Beard June 19 – Jill Stout and Kaysen Wold June 20 -- Jacob Stout, Ian Ritz, Brady Cooper, Ford Hopkins June 21 – Mike Doyle, Connor Greenwalt and Jacob Parkins Anniversaries June 15 -- Shane and Caitlin Strohmaier June 16 – Ty and Cortnie Strohmaier June 21 – Kent and Susie Strohmaier...
Ritzville float inaugurates parade season RITZVILLE – This year's parade float, "Ritzville Rocks," emerged from the festivals building Friday, June 9, kicking off this year's summer royalty season. Driver Jackson Bartlett cranked up the rock'n'roll music. Riding the float were Miss Lind-Ritzville Madison Bartlett and Princesses Hannah Hille, Brooklyn Norton and Cooper Jessop. Police cars and fire trucks escorted the float down Main Street as Dove Blake, Riker Miller and Alison...
Warm days and cool nights keep local rhubarb plants producing abundant stalks. Pinterest, Facebook and other social media have been flush with many rhubarb recipes and area Record-Times readers have sent in recipes or pointed out selections. One recipe was sent in by Becky Moeller of Harrington. Rhubarb Mallow Cobbler is her go to recipe when rhubarb is in abundant supply. The inclusion of a layer of marshmallows between the rhubarb filling and the cobbler topping adds extra...
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 14 - Fried chicken, potato salad and vegetable. • Thursday, June 15 - German sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and vegetable. • Monday, June 19 - Spaghetti, ceasar salas and garlic rolls. • Tuesday, June 20 - Turkey wrap and coleslaw. • Wednesday, June 21 - Taco salad, chips and salsa. – All meals...
Public Notice The Benge School District No.122, Adams County, WA, has prepared the budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The Benge School District Board of Directors will meet on June 26, 2023 at 6:00 pm at Benge Elementary School, located at 2978 E. Benge-Winona Rd., Benge, WA, for the purpose of adopting the 2023-2024 budget. Any person may appear at this meeting and be heard for or against any part of such budget, the four-year budget plan, or any proposed changes to the uses of enrichment funding under RCW 28A.505.240....
PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE 2024-2029 SIX YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF RITZVILLE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a hearing has been set before the City Council of the City of Ritzville at the Ritzville City Hall, 216 East Main Avenue, Ritzville, Washington for 7:00pm, Tuesday the 5th day of July, 2023, for the Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan. 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 or...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS 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., Wednesday, July 5th, 2023, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read for purchase and delivery of the following: Three (3) New Gravel Road Rakes / Maintainer Drags Please identify bids on the outside of the envelope as: “SEALED B...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held at East Adams Rural Hospital in the conference room downstairs and via Zoom. The information to call in is listed below. Dial in +1-253-215-8782 USA Toll Meeting number (access code): 880 2863 6262 Meeting password:145356 John Kragt, Chair Board of Commissioners East Adams Rural Healthcare Published June 14 and 21,...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING A PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the Adams County Mosquito Control District will meet in regular session Monday, June 19, 2023 at 7:30 PM at the Mosquito District Office at 2031 W Highway 26 in Othello. David Beus Clerk/Manager Published June 14, 2023...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.020, .030 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR FRANKLIN COUNTY No. 23-4-50076-11 Estate of SHIRLEY L. COLLEY, Deceased. George H. Colley has been appointed as personal representative (“personal representative”) 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 personal rep...
PUBLIC NOTICE ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION AVR SALE B&B TOWING RITZVILLE 507 WEST FIRST RITZVILLE, WA AUCTION DATE: JUNE 20, 2023 AUCTION TIME: 11:30AM VIEWING ONE HOUR PRIOR TO AUCTION. MAKE: 2014 DODGE AVENGER VIN: 1C3CDZAB8EN115935 PLATE: NO PLATE Published June 14, 2023...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in Room 202 of the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, for the purpose of receiving comments on the following: PROPOSED ORDINANCE. O-02-2023 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE A copy of proposed Ordinance No. O-02-2023 may be obtained at no cost by c...
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...
LIND –– The town roared to life Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10, as thousands of fans rolled in to see combines smash into each other. The annual Lind Lions Club's Combine Demolition Derby was a smashing success, raising funds for local projects. The weekend festivities included car, pickup and grain truck racing, parades, live music, and of course, the highlight of the event – the combine derby. The combines competed in five heats, with the fifth marking the grand final...
We all get asked about sports. Can you compare this guy’s game from a bunch of years ago with this youngster’s game? So, if you go back 50-plus years, you would see there wasn’t much weight work. But then, there weren’t that many state tournaments either. With some sports not having any playoffs, a team’s only claim to fame was to win the league championship. It wasn’t until Title IX came into effect in 1973 that state championship competition expanded in the state. We a...