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RITZVILLE — The right lane of Interstate 90 westbound will be closed for equipment repairs at milepost 219 near Ritzville beginning at 11:39 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Monday, June 21. The Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center said travelers should expect delays at times....
LIND - A day after an oil tanker crashed on U.S. Highway 395, law enforcement are dealing with a second incident. U.S. Highway 395 northbound was closed at Milepost 78 at about 4 p.m. after an asphalt truck overturned, the state Department of Transportation said Friday afternoon, June 19. Today's crash was three miles north of the oil tanker crash, officials said. The closure began shortly before 4 p.m. and remain in place until further notice, officials said. Motorists were...
LIND - A tanker semi carrying hydraulic oil overturned on U.S. Highway 395 at Milepost 75 shortly before 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 17, spilling oil into the median and onto the southbound lanes. Both lanes were blocked until shortly after 4 p.m. The driver was headed northbound on Highway 395 when he allegedly looked up at something on the hillside, crossed the median, and overturned on the southbound lanes. Both the driver and passenger were able to climb out of the vehicle...
LIND – Eighth-graders celebrated accomplishments over the past year at their promotion at Lind Middle School Wednesday, June 9. Several students took turns at the podium, with Fredy Granados welcoming family members and friends to the ceremony. Brody Boness spoke for the Honor Society, and Alyssa Williams discussed FFA achievements. Savannah Caruth spoke of joys inherent in the RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) Club, and Emilia Klewin spoke for the ASB (All Student Body). A...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos hosted a league wrestling tournament with Chewelah, Colfax, Pomeroy, Liberty and Davenport competing Tuesday, June 8. Wrestling for the Broncos was Brandon Davis at 126 pounds, and Gabe Smith at 195 pounds. In a match in against Chewelah's Justice Acosta in the 138 pound weight class, Davis was pinned in the first round. Davis went on to pin Reardan's Noah Hamilton in the third round. Smith pinned Colfax wrestler Jerry Ottinger in the first round. S...
RITZVILLE – The girls' basketball team enters this week's play-offs seeded number one, with a home game against St. George's Tuesday, June 15. "We were in a 3-way tie with Liberty and Davenport, and since we beat both of them, it gave us the number-one seed," said Head Coach Steve Wellsandt Monday morning. "It will be good to play at home." Wellsandt said the games are single-elimination, but if they win Tuesday they will face the winner of the Colfax/Kettle Falls game T...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville High School juniors and seniors who volunteered to be Link Leaders as mentors for incoming freshmen in the fall had the opportunity to show the Class of 2025 around the school last week. This is the second year the high school is taking advantage of the program that assigns groups of eight to 10 incoming freshmen to two junior or senior Link Leaders. The leaders go through 12 hours of online training to prepare them for the role of mentors. Link Crew Advisor Kathy McAnally said students have a d...
Local Students Graduate from Gonzaga University SPOKANE – Two Gonzaga University students from Washtucna participated in graduation exercises Sunday, May 9, 2021. These students have either completed their undergraduate degree or are expected to complete their degree requirements this year. Harlee Davis earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. Davis graduated Magna Cum Laude. Britte Harder earned a Bachelor of Art degree in Environmental Studies. Whitworth University students qualify for Provost’s Honor Rol...
Jack Dean Guske passed away peacefully May 28th, 2021, with his family by his side. Jack Guske was the son of Fritz and Evelyn Guske, of Eatonville, Wash, where he was born and raised. He graduated from Eatonville High School in 1969. He had a passion for football throughout his youth and it carried into his adulthood. Anyone who knew him, knew he had a love for Washington State University, which he attended after receiving a four-year ROTC scholarship. He graduated college...
There’s a lot of talk about endangered species. But the most important endangered species in America, may not be a plant or a wild animal. The most endangered species may actually be in your home, a friend’s home or next door. The endangered species I’m talking about is the American Dad. This coming Sunday is Father’s Day, the one day set aside each year to honor the American Dad. Honoring and thanking the fathers in your life should be your highest priority this weekend...
Shortly after President Biden took office, he issued the sweeping executive order to transition America to TOTAL–-100 percent–-renewable electricity by 2035–-15 short years from now. Translated that means no more power from coal and natural gas ––quite a challenge considering 60 percent of the 4.12 trillion kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity we generated in 2020 came from burning fossil fuels while 20 percent came from renewables including hydro. Land is the wild card. In...
Oakbrook Terrace, Ill – McCain Foods USA, supplier of frozen potato and snack food products, will be donating 1.5 million meals to Feeding America, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the U.S. "This partnership with Feeding America will help us meet ambitious targets for North America around food donation, volunteering hours and community development projects, Kerry Hunnius, spokesperson for McCain Foods North America said June 10. "We are committed to contributing to the competitiveness, resilience and l...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday that illegal aliens claiming a temporary protected status are not eligible to apply to become permanent residents. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the opinion, noting those here illegally were never "admitted" by the United States government. The ruling means hundreds of thousands of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally cannot get a "green card" and should return to their home countries. Temporary protected status allows approved applicants – not illegal aliens – t...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times June 16, 1921 HORSE SHOW OPENS With flags flying, canvas flapping and a stir of activity everywhere, the fair grounds is in readiness for the opening of the annual Horse Show tomorrow. The indications promise the most successful meet in the history of the show, for there is more interest being taken both in the exhibition competition and in the racing and entertainment than has been observed for some time. The prospects for high class...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers faces criminal charges for reportedly preventing DUI charges for his son. Magers is scheduled for an arraignment in Lincoln County District Court on July 7 for obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant, and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree, according to district court records. The sheriff is accused of committing the crimes between Feb. 11-12 to prevent DUI c...
COLFAX – Fifteen people are charged with furnishing liquor to minors after a Washington State University (WSU) student died of alcohol poisoning in 2019. Samuel H. Martinez, 19, of Bellevue, was a pledge to the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega on Linden Street in Pullman. He died on Nov. 12, 2019, during a fraternity event. The Wittman County coroner ruled his death as accidental acute alcohol poisoning. Martinez was last seen to be alive at 2 a.m. on Nov. 11 while sleeping on h...
ST. JOHN – Sprint boat racers return to the water Saturday, June 19, after nearly two years hiatus. “It’s going to be chaos,” Dennis Hughes, owner of the No. 69 DeLeon Taco and Bar-sponsored boat, said Monday. Hughes’ Overkill team will be among more than 30 expected on the course at Webb’s Slough this Saturday. Qualifying runs begin at 9 a.m. and racing continues throughout the day. The first race of the year is among one of the largest tourism draws to Whitman County and...
LIND – Council members and Mayor Paula Bell held an executive session during their June 8 meeting, after which councilwoman Kathy Vedder made a motion to offer Steven Thompson the fulltime position with the City Public Works Crew at $23 per hour with full benefits. While new to employment with the town, Thompson is not new to Lind; as he grew up there and is a lifelong resident. Council also approved increasing City Public Works Crew member Cagney Wills' wage to $16 per hour, following reports she is doing excellent work. W...
RITZVILLE – Senator Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) attended the Washington Association of Wheat Growers’ meeting in Ritzville last week, the first in-person meeting for the organization since COVID pandemic restrictions began. The following day, Schoesler took part in the Washington State University Variety Pacific Northwest crop tour, held at Ron Jirava’s farm near Ritzville. That was followed by a meeting with the Adams County Wheat Growers. “It was great to be with fellow farmers in person again,” Schoesler said of his bu...