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The seventh annual Washtucna Classic Auto Show has been scheduled for Saturday, June 30 at the ball field in Washtucna. The day’s events are started with a breakfast served by the Washtucna Volunteer Firemen from 7-10 a.m. Registration for the car show begins at 8 a.m. and there is a $10 registration fee for all vehicles entered. All of the cars are on display from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Lunch begins at 11 a.m. as does the Civil War Artillery demonstrations by the Keystone Battery A and the First Michigan Light Artillery g...
An executive session of the board of commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be conducted Thursday at 6 p.m. at the hospital. On Tuesday, June 19, the commissioners voted unanimously to offer the position of CEO to Rick Richards. The purpose of the executive session is to negotiate contract terms....
Life Care Center (LCC) of Ritzville is set to host their annual fireworks show in celebration of Independence Day. This year the fireworks event is scheduled for Monday, July 2, beginning approximately at 9:30 p.m. and takes place on the center’s lawn. Everyone is welcome to attend and encouraged to bring the entire family for this fun filled evening. Free popcorn and lemonade are available to those in attendance. It is requested that participants bring their own lawn chairs or blankets. LCC of Ritzville is located at 506 S... Full story
Next week, the deadline for submissions to The Ritzville Adams County Journal will be Monday at noon, as the newspaper is going to be printed on Tuesday, July 3, due to the July Fourth holiday on Wednesday. Newspapers will be delivered to subscribers with regular mail delivery on Thursday, July 5. The Journal office will be closed from July 4-6 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. The office will return to regular business hours beginning on Monday, July 9....
Graduating seniors who have been working since middle school to prepare for college will be among the first students eligible to receive financial assistance through the state’s College Bound Scholarship Program. The College Bound Scholarship program provides an opportunity for students to attend Washington state colleges who might not otherwise because of the cost. The first of more than 100,000 students who have signed up for the program since its launch in 2007 will graduate high school this spring and start entering colle...
The Ritzville Adams County Journal is updating the weekly community calendar. The community calendar lists all monthly meetings, potlucks or special events in the Lind, Ritzville and Washtucna communities. Any business or organization that would like to be included in the calendar of events may submit information to Janis Rountree at The Journal office by calling 659-1020 or by email at [email protected]....
Dr. Terrence Leas has been hired President of Big Bend Community College by the Board of Trustees. Leas accepted the position after Trustees voted unanimously on June 11 to offer him a contract. When he starts work on August 23, he becomes BBCC’s seventh president in its 50-year history. President Bill Bonaudi retires June 30 after 17 years at the helm. Leas is currently President of Riverland Community College in Minnesota, a position he held since 2003. He has ties to Eastern Washington, previously serving at Yakima V... Full story
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce has decided to host the next Business After Hours event in September. The monthly Business After Hours event is resuming in September to allow farmers sufficient time for harvest and also took into consideration many locals take vacations during the summer months. More information about the Business After Hours event in September will be published at a later date....
Superior court race, parks and recreation levies to be decided Ballots for the upcoming primary election are being sent out to registered voters on July 20. All voters must be registered by July 9 to vote in the August 7 primary election. First time voters have until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, to register in person at the Auditor’s Office for the August primary. Adams County is a vote-by-mail county and all ballots must be returned by mail or dropped off at the Auditor’s Office. Heidi Hunt is in charge of elections at the... Full story
At the age of 60 and a veteran of the Vietnam War, Sam Duncan may have believed that his fight was over, but what he did not realize was that the real battle was about to begin. It started in January of 2005, when Duncan discovered a slight bump on the right side of his neck. Concerned that he may have an illness, Duncan went to his doctor for a consult. “The doctor said that it was a swollen lymph node,” Duncan said about the initial observation of the lump. “He said, ‘It’s...
Nearly 240 members of the Kulm family gathered together at the Ritzville Wheat Land Communities’ Fairground’s on June 22-24 to celebrate the 20th reunion in the family’s history. This is the first time that the Kulm family has traveled to Ritzville for their family reunion. The family traveled from all over the United States, as well as from Germany and Turkey, to attend the celebration. The oldest member in attendance, June Brown, is 94 years old and serves not only as the f...
Congress shall have the power to coin money and regulate the value there of according to Article I of the Constitution. Before 1913 various forms of money were tried. So in 1913 the Federal Reserve Act was formed. Many members of Congress were away for the Christmas holidays and the appointed board was made up mostly of bankers. The national debt was just over $1 billion dollars. By 1920, after World War I, the debt had risen to $24 billion. By 1960, after World War II and the G.I. Bill, the debt had reached $284 billion, or... Full story
In the Columbia Basin we are dependent on groundwater to provide over 90 percent of our drinking water and over 25 percent of the irrigated farming. The problem is the deep basalt aquifers that provide our water supply is ancient water, and is not being recharged (see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cFOYvtJejw).The cities and towns in the Columbia Basin will soon receive a report on their ground water conditions and future water supply. As a former Adams County Commissioner, irrigation supplier, orchardist, and member...
Sam Duncan and I have something in common. No, we don’t share the same favorite football team. Only one of us sports a beard. And we don’t drive matching sports cars or even share an obsession for a certain culinary delight. No, our connection is a bit more like being forced to become members of a twisted, evil club where unsuspecting recruits face cruel physical and emotional hazing and some sadly don’t survive the onslaught. Ours is a club where many keep their membership a secret. Sometimes it’s just too painful to admi...
Mark Balfe of Cheney, has been awarded the Benjamin Cheney Scholarship for $595 for the 2012-2013 academic year at Eastern Washington University. This award is given to a continuing senior male, with a 3.0 or higher GPA, as a memorial scholarship by Ruth Cheney Streeter in memory of her grandfather, Benjamin, who was an early day pioneer, businessman and educator. Balfe is the son of DeAnna Balfe of Ritzville and graduated from Ritzville High School in 2007, where he played basketball for two years. Balfe is a senior...
The Lind Calvary Assembly of God Church participated in “Love Lind Sunday” on June 3, when the congregation forgoes the standard morning service and spends the time doing projects in the community. The group traveled to the Adams County Historical Society Museum, the DeVore Motel and the Catholic Church. At the Historical Society building, the group scraped old paint from around the windows and doors to help prepare the building for a new coat of paint. At the motel and the church, the group worked to clean up the area and...
David D. Hein Navy Lt. Cmdr. David D. Hein, whose wife, Ellen, is the daughter of Alice and Jacob Weber of Ritzville, recently retired after 21 years of active duty in the Navy. Hein served as a Tomahawk Strike Officer and Assistant Submarine Operations Officer while attached to Commander Carrier Strike Group THREE (CSG-3), Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Wash. During his career, Hein served at various commands to include instructor at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, Goose Creek, S. C., navigation and operations officer... Full story
Eleven AFS Intercultural Program students spent their last full day in the U.S. in Ritzville on Saturday. They went to Big Bend Bowl, ate dinner at Casuela’s restaurant, and watched a movie at The New Ritz Theatre. Students attended an end of stay orientation at the home of Paul and Kathy McAnally. Pictured are (front, left to right), Ploy from Thailand, Saskia from Germany, Nozomi from Japan, Catherine from France, and Simge from Turkey. Back row: volunteer Carrie Chicken, P...
A group of 16 youngsters participated in the youth golf camp in Ritzville last week. Golfers are, back row (left to right): Eliza Galbreath, Easton Nelson, Corbin Morley, Michael Shields, Morgan Brausen and Timothy McLellan. Front row: Dierk Dallman, Grayson Danekas, Ellie Gering, Spencer Miller, Chase Galbreath, Owen Telecky, Spencer Gering, Shontz Yaeger and Brynne Nelson. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
LaCrosse High School recently announced the awards and scholarships that were given at their 2012 graduation commencement ceremonies. Jake Aune: All Star Classic Games Scholarship and the LaCrosse Dollars for Scholars Scholarship. Anne Fleming: Valedictorian Award, LaCrosse High School Athlete of the Year, Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, All Star Classic Games Scholarship, Torgeson Memorial Award, Whitman County Library Teen Advisory Board Scholarship, LaCrosse C...
Raymond (Ray) Anderson passed away on Wednesday, June 13 at the age of 76. He was born on November 11, 1935, in Ritzville, to Dan and Alice Anderson, who preceded him in death. He was the oldest of five children: Donald, Marlene Huhtanen, Larry and Dale. He was a graduate of Ritzville High School and Gonzaga University and was a true blue Bulldog fan. He was a mechanical engineer for the State of Washington for 30 years. He was also one of the founders and active members of...
The Grateful to be Alive Block Party on Friday, June 29 serves as an opportunity for three businesses to show appreciation for their customers and a time for the community to celebrate being alive and healthy. The event runs from 4 to 8 p.m., is hosted by Hometown Family Medicine, Ritzville Drug Company and The Ritzville Adams County Journal, and serves as a fundraiser for the Relay For Life of Ritzville event that takes place at the Ritzville High School track on July 13-14....
Sterling Bank officially opens its newest branch July 2 in LaCrosse to serve new consumer and business customers. Sterling partnered with LaCrosse Community Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving a rural lifestyle for its community members, to create new banking alternatives for the community. The new Sterling Bank branch, located at 202 S. Main Street, is managed by Rusty Madsen. Madsen is an Eastern Washington University graduate and also manages Sterling’s Colfax branch. Sterling has also hired Jessica D...
I hope you didn’t miss my column too much last week but I was in Washington, D.C. with the NRECA Youth Tour as a chaperone. Yes, there are still a few people in this world who believe that I am mature enough to be a chaperone. Having never been in D.C before I really had no idea what to expect but I will say it was quite an experience. And as much as our group was able to see we still only saw just a glimpse. Since this is a sports column I need to fill this area with sports s...
We all know about the nation’s weak economy and tough job market, but the prolonged recession is hitting high school and college students as well. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the number of high school students with jobs is at its lowest level in more than 20 years. In 1990, 32 percent of high school students held jobs, compared to 16 percent today. The anemic economy is largely to blame. According to the Washington Times, sectors that traditionally offer teens their first gig, such as f...