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The 12th Annual Ritzville Community Yard sale rolls into the city this Saturday, June 17, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A list of addresses is available in a cutout ad in this week’s issue of the newspaper on Page 11. The event is sponsored by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the chamber by phone at 659-1936.... Full story
The public is invited to the Ritzville City Park on Saturday, June 17, to see illusionist Isaiah Daniels. The event marks the beginning of the Summer Reading Program through the Ritzville Public Library. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is free of charge. Those in attendance are asked to bring a chair or a blanket to sit on....
Tickets are available for the Adams County Development Council’s 10th Annual Banquet. The event, which showcases the organization’s efforts to grow jobs in the county, will be held in the American Legion Hall in Ritzville. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with a wine and whiskey tasting. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and is catered by Classy Country Catering. Dr. Donald Sebesta, MD, from the Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum will give the keynote address entitled “Building a Lasting Legacy”. Chairman David Baumann will gi...
Open burning within Adams County and the city limits of Ritzville will close at dusk on Sunday, June 18, according to Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel and Ritzville Fire Chief Bill Banner. No open fires for the burning of vegetation or other matter are permitted in town or in rural areas. Agricultural burns with permits and backyard recreational fires are still allowed. The chiefs also remind citizens that as drying conditions become more severe to take extra care with barbecues, cigarettes and... Full story
Ritzville Police Chief Dave McCormick provided a department update for the previous month during the Ritzville City Council meeting on June 6. The department assisted the Lincoln County Police Department in serving search warrants at a local residence on May 25, 27 and June 6, stated McCormick. He said they arrested four subjects in result of their search warrants. They also arrested an individual who had who had been involved in the burglary of a local service station. The subject then informed officers of the location of a... Full story
The Ritzville Water Park Staff are preparing for the summer season after hosting a grand opening on Saturday, June 10. Manager Natalie McKinney said they are looking forward to a successful summer with a variety of classes and events planned for community members. McKinney said she is excited for the summer season and she hopes to see an increase in attendance this year. As manager, she will be in charge of coordinating pool events and instructing some of the swimming... Full story
RITZVILLE RODEO Queen Merlee Liberty rode in the Grand Parade on Saturday in downtown Lind. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
FUTURE FIREFIGHTER. Tucker Lasen rode in the Lind Fire Department truck with his dad Josh. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
KIDDIE PARADE. With the Wizard of Oz theme, Thomas Brown decided to dress as the Tin Man. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CANDY COMPETITION. The highlight for most of the children at the Lind Parade on June 10 was collecting candy from all the floats passing by. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
MAYOR’S AWARD. Cole’s Tractor Land float received the Mayor’s Award during Saturday’s parade. The float is a memorial to Cole Melcher, and the tractors will be used at a track created in his memory at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
DANGEROUS DUO. Freya Roth took the wheel on Saturday to drive her sister Josa in the Lind Kiddie Parade. The two girls, dressed in pig costumes, made sure to speed ahead of their siblings, Rudy and Willa, who followed behind. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
GRAND MARSHALS Janet and Emil Sackman cruised through the Lind Grand Parade on June 10, waving to friends, family and community members. The Sackman’s were selected for the position because of their longstanding service and dedication to the Lind community. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Ritzville Rodeo Association Youth Drill Team is in the process of conducting a unique and interactive fundraiser throughout the community. The team has created a mascot of “Sparkle the Wonder Horse”, who will be taking up residence in yards throughout the city. The horse cannot be placed at apartment complexes or on public property. The team explained Sparkle arriving in a yard is done in good spirits, as a friend has paid to have Sparkle placed there. The horse will be in...
Many visitors pass through Ritzville each day, whether it is to grab a quick meal before continuing on the freeway or to explore the city’s history. One traveler passed through Ritzville on June 8 during a journey to meet new people and encourage young people to exercise. Zach Thomas, 21, is walking from his hometown of Redmond to New York City in an attempt to encourage people to try something new and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Walking has always been a hobby of T... Full story
EIGHTH GRADE PROMOTION. The eighth grade class of Lind-Ritzville Middle School was honored during the Eighth Grade Promotion ceremony on Tuesday, June 13, for concluding their middle schools years and making the transition to high school. The 37 students honored were Essance Holland, Andrea Novoa-Guizar, Paulina Calderon, Brynne Nelson, Joseph Doucette, Drew Kelly, Joshua McClure, George Carleton, Mason Ottmar, Jeffrey Staley, Austin Hall, Tyrell Gross and Douglas Morris....
In the interest of including different perspectives in important decisions, the Lind and Ritzville School Boards were recently joined by two student representatives, Crystal Silva from Lind School District and Emma Aldrich from Ritzville School District. Silva and Aldrich were selected to attend board meetings for the year, to provide insight from the perspective of students, and to share with their fellow students the topics discussed during meetings. While the decisions made during board meetings directly impact the...
A newspaper in Tacoma recently suggested several ways that lawmakers are supposedly “killing time behind the scenes” of this overtime session. Some of the examples were absurd enough (“performing car-tab burning rituals”) that I’ll assume the whole editorial was meant in jest. Either way, here’s the truth: maybe 10 percent of the 147 legislators are even present at the Capitol at any given time. None of them need to kill time – eight are regularly locked in negotiations about education funding and policy, and the rest are lea... Full story
Debating whether it was wrong for President Trump to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord negotiations is never ending. Both sides will find ample evidence to claim the accords are good or bad for America; however, the rhetoric can’t obfuscate our ongoing work to reduce greenhouse gases. The focus needs to be on what is being done to reduce emissions globally and how our innovations and technology can be implemented across our planet. For perspective, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported in A...
Instead of our regular weekly column, the Congressman would like to share the message below. The last eight weeks have been extremely difficult for my family and for me, personally. My time with my beautiful wife, Carol, is a blessing that I will always cherish. Everyone who has known and loved Carol understands that the feeling of loss that we share will be with us for a long time. It will take time for our sadness to heal. Carol was incredibly strong, giving, and passionate about life—especially enjoying the time we all h... Full story
DOUBLE TEAM. Drivers Cody Bennett in Fubar and Nate Knodel in Gen-Air team up to try and take down Tyran Doyle in The Extinguisher during the second heat of the day to improve their chances on advancing to the next round. Knodel won the heat to move on to the final round, while Bennett and Doyle tied for second place in the heat. All three combines and drivers returned later in the day to battle for the top spots in the competition....
READY FOR COMPETITION. Entering the arena for the first time on Saturday afternoon, Ryan Kulm remain focused on the task at hand and managed to earn a third place finish in the first heat of the event....
RAFFLE WINNER. Todd Peterson was put in the hot seat on Saturday evening when he won the Lind Lions Club raffle drawing to drive in the final heat of the Combine Demolition Derby. Peterson made the trip to the Derby from Boise, Idaho, and placed third in the competition.... Full story
The Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) is hosting a garage sale and raffle fundraiser on Saturday, June 17, at the Ritzville Nazarene Church. MOPS is a local support group for moms that come together once month to learn, support, encourage and grow together as moms. The fundraiser is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and community members are encouraged to support the group by purchasing a raffle ticket. Raffle items include a homemade quilt, gift certificates and more. To learn more information about MOPS and their upcoming events, visit...