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High Low Prec. June 17 66 42 June 18 75 43 0.13 June 19 80 46 June 20 84 53 June 21 79 51 June 22 78 47 June 23 85 48 Note: Readings are for previous 24 hours; Year-to-date Precipitation: 7.91 in. Record of Climatological Observations from Greg Galbreath...
SPRAGUE — Family members and friends observed from the school lawn or their vehicles as eight students received their high school diplomas Saturday, June 20. Parker Cappel, Erik and Ethan Hughes, Michael Kelly, Clayton Miller, Spencer Olson, Jade Rios-Romero and Alexis Walters-Gilchrist leave behind what class advisor and social studies teacher Brent Houston described as not a small school, but rather, "an elite academy." Houston asked the graduates to turn their chairs to fac...
RITZVILLE – City clerk treasurer Julie Flyckt said it was the time of year again to “spend our lives thinking about the budget,” as she presented the 2021 budget calendar to council members June 16. Mayor Gary Cook and Flyckt will meet with department heads this week to see what priorities they have for the upcoming year. Department heads have until Aug. 21 to file their budget estimates with the city. The draft budget will be presented at the Sept. 15 council meeting. Projected revenues will be presented to council Oct 1...
RITZVILLE – Superintendent Don Vanderholm said he is feeling optimistic about the fall re-opening of the Lind-Ritzville Cooperative Schools. “We think we can meet the six-foot social distancing demands. If it’s a matter of square footage - and I heard that emphasized twice now from Superintendent Reykdal - then based on our numbers of students, it’s quite likely we can open up without any split or rotating schedules,” Vanderholm said. He said details would have to be worked out regarding alternating times when kids are in th...
This coming week, the Gritman Senior Center will be serving the following noon meals: June 25: beef stroganoff and green salad June 29: beef and cabbage casserole and green salad June 30: fried chicken, fried potatoes and veggies The July menu was not available at press time. All meals come with fruit, dessert and a beverage. Donation for the meal is $5. Those wanting a meal are asked to call the center at 509 659 1921 by 9 a.m., or sign up ahead of time in the dining hall. The Lind Senior Center will be serving: June 25:...
RITZVILLE — Athletic summer camps are still uncertain for the Lind-Ritzville School District. “Like many of you, we have more questions than answers in regards to summer camps,” athletic director Greg Whitmore said. “We are anxiously waiting for more guidance from the state.” Whitmore said lots of questions still surround plans for athletics when schools re-open in the fall. “There are a lot of inconsistencies as to how schools from around the state are reopening,” Whitmore said. “Many schools in our league are in counties...
RITZVILLE – School staff manned check-out stations for high school students to turn in Chromebooks and other materials, and pick up their belongings, last week. Friday, June 19, was the last day of the 2019-20 school year. The 2020-21 school year is scheduled to begin Aug. 31 and, dependent on what happens during the school year, end on June 10....
RITZVILLE - The Ritzville Food Pantry is encouraging everyone, in need or not, to stop by and pick up fresh produce. "Because of all that is going on, we are getting more food than ever, especially produce," director Carol Ewing said, adding they didn't have extra refrigeration to hold the goods. "It's really beautiful stuff." Along with dry goods for those in need, the boxes of fresh produce include a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. The Ritzville Food Pantry, located...
RITZVILLLE — The community pool won’t be able to open until the county gets to Phase 3 of Governor Inslee’s 4-phase “Safe Start” program, and new cases of COVID-19 decrease significantly county-wide. Adams County Park and Recreation board members said they are relying heavily on local and state guidance as to when the safest and most appropriate time to open the pool will be. “We have also been in contact with surrounding area pools as to what their plans are for making a decision to open or remain closed,” one board member...
RITZVILLE — Jessica Quinn and Kylo Lewis have volunteered countless hours weeding a yard in town, where a house sits vacant. "We live right around the corner, and we're just trying to make the neighborhood look better," Lewis said. The couple moved to Ritzville from Coeur d'Alene the first of the year. "We were hearing complaints about the neighborhood, so we thought we'd do something about it," Lewis said. She said she went to the treasurer's office to find out who owned t...
While the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest are front page news, China’s unrelenting push to leap over our country in critical technology and hoarding of strategic metals should alarm us. Since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, there has been an unprecedented worldwide demand for personal protective equipment (PPE). Tensions between our countries fueled the widespread fear that Chinese imports would disappear. China provided 48 percent of our PPE imports in 2018, but C...
It was a seemingly impossible task, but concerned citizens rose to the occasion. Volunteers across the state collected 266,000 signatures in support of Referendum 90. In April, the effort was launched to collect the necessary 130,000 signatures but, in seven short weeks, despite no gatherings, we more than doubled that. And, in fact, set the record for the most signatures ever collected on a state referendum. We contributed more than 1000 signatures. This referendum will allow Washington voters to decide on November 3rd...
RITZVILLE — Here are the calls for service for the Adams County Sheriff's Office for June 8-12: June 8 Agency assist, west state Highway 26 near Milepost 45, Othello Deputies assisted with a report from Washington State Patrol of a woman walking eastbound on the highway. Theft in the 600 block of West Rosenoff Road, Ritzville Complainant reported diesel fuel stolen from his vehicle. Investigation is ongoing. Traffic Hazard on North Seivers Road near East Lind-Ralston Road, Ritzville Report of cattle on the roadway. Animal P...
RITZVILLE — Here are the police calls from June 10-17: June 10 23:49 Peeping Tom: a Ritzville Police Officer, Adams County Deputy and a WSP Trooper responded to a report of a suspect looking in a bedroom window. When the suspect denied being at the residence, he was warned if he returned, he would be arrested and booked into jail. June 11 10:55 A device commonly used to smoke heroin was discovered at the little park on E. Cherry. The reporting party requested additional patrols in the area due to an older crowd of youth f...
Adams County land transactions for the first half of June were filed in the treasurer’s office as follows: June 1 Gavilon Grain, LLC, Omaha Nebraska, to Columbia Grain International, LLC, Portland, Ore., - properties and equipment in Lind, Washtucna and Adams County. $9,508,527. Steven J. Dover, Sedro-Woolley, to Joel Delatorre, Othello - 790 S Thacker Rd, Othello. $309,000. June 2 Esther Walworth, Ritzville, to Christina Wyatt, a married woman as her sole and separate property, Ritzville - 408 S Adams St, Ritzville. $120,000...
SPRAGUE - The Sprague-Lamont valedictorian and salutatorian have received a bounty of scholarships. Valedictorian Alexis Walters Gilchrist said she was very excited over financial advantages awarded her from Whitman College. She received the "Whitworth Bound" scholarship, which covers the entire tuition for four years. "Adding on to that, I had $13,000 I had to cover, which I'm doing from the other scholarships," Gilchrist said. "It's giving me a good opportunity; coming from...
Jose Huirtron, left, goes for a boardslide on the rail and Kyle Jurun rides a manual over pyramid June 17....
RITZVILLE - Lind-Ritzville School District employees Gale Gardner, Zach Gardner and Brady Wahl prepped the Broncos grandstand for a new coat of paint two weeks ago; pressure-washing, scraping and priming before beginning to paint last week. Zach Gardner said he expects the work to be done early this week. "We'll paint the concession stand next, and eventually the storage buildings," Gardner said. "It's been a long time coming."...
There is a lot of back and forth as to how the sports seasons should begin again. Since we have so many positive tests for COVID-19 (C-19) it is presumed that we will never be free of this deadly virus. I think the same can be said for the flu but if someone has the flu we just tell them to take a few days to recuperate whereas we tell people with C-19 that they will need to quarantine for 14 days. The reason so many people are testing positive is because we are doing an...
RITZVILLE – Grace Saint John was named as the area's Distinguished Young Woman during a program Friday. She will be headed to the state competition. Serena Block was the first finalist, and Tymber Wolf and Naya Bonita tied for second finalist. "Grace will go on to the Washington Distinguished Young Woman Program in Pullman in August. Distinguished Young Woman is a scholarship proram," said Lisa Killian, Chairman of the Lind Ritzville Distinguished Young Woman Program. The p...
Sally Ann Jardee, 84, passed away peacefully on June 14, 2020. This would have been her 62nd wedding anniversary. Sally was born July 5, 1935 to William and Viola Jennings in Burns, Ore. She married James Jardee on June 14, 1958. Together they had 5 children, Joe, Jeff, Theresa, Mary and Bill. Sally attended University of Portland earning a Bachelor's degree in nursing. She was a longtime nurse working in Lind and Ritzville; she finished her career as the head nurse at Life...
We started offering curbside pickup on June 8 and it’s been heartening to see bags of library materials going out the door again. Patrons can call 509-659-1222, email [email protected], visit the online catalog at catalog.ritzvillelibrary.com, or send a Facebook message to “East Adams Library District” to request items. Once your items are ready we’ll arrange a time for you to pick up your items from the library using zero contact. Our current Ritzville hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. For Benge, Lind, a...
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that residents statewide will be required to wear a face mask effective Friday in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “This is something we can get use to,” Inslee said, noting that a willful decision not to wear a face mask is “tantamount to a misdemeanor.” The governor balked, however, when questioned on how the state would enforce the requirement. “We just think people will respond,” he said. Inslee said the requirement stems from an order by the non-elected s...
BASIN CITY -- Local cowboys are buckin' the state's rejection of reopening Franklin County as the Fourth of July approaches. Despite the state's rejection of Phase 2 reopening in the wake of the coronavirus, residents are planning to kick up their heels for Independence Day. Two rodeo performances, a street dance, parade and fireworks are on tap as part of the Basin City Fourth of July Parade and Freedom Rodeo. The fun gets underway at 8 a.m. Friday, July 3, with rodeo slack. The first of two rodeo performances is set for 6 p...