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The Lind Community Church is sponsoring a free event for Lind residents on Saturday, July 5, in the Lind Town Park. The event begins at 6 p.m. and includes free hot dogs and music for those in attendance. Musical performances during the event include the Anderson family, Paul Ridgeway and Rod Dennis....
Members of the community are invited to attend celebrations in Washtucna and Ritzville this Fourth of July. Celebrations will begin in Washtucna this Friday at 6 a.m. with the Firemen’s Breakfast at Basset Park. At 9:30 a.m. the parade will begin lining up at the corner of Main and May Street. Contact Lloyd Stoess at 509-646-3292 to register for the parade. The Kiddie Parade begins lining up at the Parks Department building one block ahead of the main parade. For more information about the Kiddie Parade contact Jennifer W...
With the return of the Washtucna Fourth of July Parade this year one couple is being honored for all that they have done in the community since they moved into Washtucna. Patrick and Theresa St. Hilaire are this year’s grand marshals for Washtucna’s Fourth of July Parade. After serving in their community in various ways the St. Hilaires are surprised and honored that they have been chosen to lead the parade, particularly because the parade didn’t run last year. The St. Hilai...
Area growers are invited to attend a Strip Trial/Growers Meeting at Mike Miller’s farm on July 9, beginning with registration at 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by AgVentures NW Seed Department. The growers meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. and the event is highlighted by new wheat releases from six different breeders: Washington State University, Oregon State University, Syngenta–AgriPro, USDA–ARS, WestBred and Limagrain. At the trials, growers will be shown several selections of soft white winter wheat and one winter club wheat...
The annual Ritzville Relay For Life is making its return to the track facility in Ritzville on Saturday, July 12. The event has undergone moderation this year, and spans from noon on Saturday until midnight, instead of being an overnight event. Another addition to the event is the combination of Relay and the Grateful to be Alive Block Party, sponsored by Ritzville Drug, Hometown Family Medicine and The Journal. The changes are being implemented this year to encourage more individuals to attend the event, which is dedicated...
Lind Vacation Bible School Soccer Camp begins Monday, July 7. Lessons begin at 9:30 at the Lind Elementary School playground from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The camp is hosted by Youth Missions International with assistance from Lind Community Church and Lind Calvary Assembly of God. The camp will run from July 7 through July 11. For more information contact Janice Dennis at 509-677-3448.... Full story
The Washtucna Community Church members are hosting a potluck and concert on July 17. The performance will be by Hilary Watson and Kate Feldtkeller. The duo has toured throughout the U.S. and internationally they have performed in Italy, the UK, Hungary, Norway, the Netherlands and Germany. The duo began recording together in early 2012, and concluded the year by rounding out their global tour with performances in Hawaii. The potluck begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed at 7 p.m. by Hilary and Kate’s performance. An o...
Vacation Bible School starts at the Washtucna Community Church July 14. Classes will be offered to children ages three to sixth grade from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. until July 18. Older kids and volunteers are needed to help with the events. There will be snacks for children present and a lunch at noon for attendees and those picking them up. VBS is free to everyone. For more information call Cathy Blankenship at 509-646-3486....
Persons registered to vote in Washington have until July 7 to update their voter registration to Adams County. After July 7 voters will not be allowed to transfer or change their address until after the Aug. 5 primary election. State law permits registration through July 28 for persons who are new registrants of Washington state. These individuals must register in person at the Adams County Auditor’s Office at 210 West Broadway Avenue in the Adams County Courthouse in Ritzville. Only voters not already registered in the S...
After committing $4.9 million for projects at East Adams Rural Hospital at the May board meeting, the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners unanimously approved placing a $6.4 million bond on the special election ballot in November. The initial $4.9 million committed by the board of commissioners allowed the contracting company Apollo to begin moving forward with construction to bring the hospital up to code with the Department of Health requirements. The commissioners discussed at the end of the...
The Journal staff is currently requesting news and photo submissions of local teams who competed in the Hoopfest Tournament in Spokane last weekend. Any team with members from the local communities are encouraged to submit results, photos and team information for publication in next week’s edition of The Journal. All photos and results can be sent to Tyler Fryberger II at [email protected]. For questions, contact the office at 659-1020.... Full story
BEST OF SHOW. Washtucna residents Karen and David Baumann were honored with the Best of Show award for their 1957 Buick Super. -Journal photos by Katelin Davidson...
PICKUP. A deep red pickup entered into the show displays the unique curves and colors common with classic vehicles. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
HOT ROD. The reflective paint used on the Ford convertible gained a lot of attention from onlookers at the annual auto show. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Car enthusiasts and local community members strolled down Main Street in Washtucna last weekend, enjoying the diverse selection of vehicles entered into the ninth annual Washtucna Classic Auto Show. The new location was well received by attendees and participants, and there are hopes for the show to continue growing in the future. A wide selection of vendors provided a variety of products across the street from the cars, pickups and motorcycles registered for the event.... Full story
NEVER GROW UP. Bob Castaneda and his wife of Oakland, California, display their carefree personalities as they cruise down Main Street in Washtucna in their full sized Radio Flyer. The Castanedas won the modified/hot rod division at the Washtucna Classic Auto Show on June 28 with the most unique vehicle at the event, a 1988 Radio Flyer. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
The upcoming meeting dates for Page Turners, Ritzville Public Library and Book to Movie book clubs have been announced. The Page Turners Book Club is meeting on Wednesday, July 9, at 2 p.m. in the Ritzville Library basement. The group is discussing “Wonder” by RJ Palacio. The Page Turners Book Club is for children between the ages of eight and 12. The Ritzville Public Library Book Club is reading “Beautiful Ruins” by Jess Walter. The group is meeting on Thursday, July 24, at 6:30 p.m. in the library basement. The Book to... Full story
June 1, 1:10 a.m.- Deputy Hunter Klewin stopped a subject for a defective license plate lamp. It was discovered the individual had warrants in Adams County. Subject was arrested and booked into prison. June 1, 12:30 p.m.- Ritzville complainant advised that John Wayne Trail riders trespassed on their property, leaving outhouses on a trailer and not closing the gates. June 1, 3:31 p.m.- Deputy Jeffrey Lane assisted Ritzville Police Department with an assault arrest. June 2, 1:40 a.m.- Lind complainant informed dispatch of a... Full story
The Saddle Warmers 4-H club met recently for a regular meeting. Discussing the new horse barn at the fairgrounds was the highlight of the meeting. Some suggestions for the upcoming barn include: sturdier, safer stall doors, improved lighting, strategically placed electrical outlets, increased arena size, and adding a changing room for competitors. Advice from the fair veterinarian, Dr. Johnstone was considered. The horse barn site should remain in the isolated and rocky site for the safety and health of equine. Membership to...
The World Cup soccer or futbol tournament has dominated the sports news for the past couple of weeks. Americans have done their best to follow the USA team and the TV ratings seem to show that the game has become more popular than ever here, except at my house. I’m still not much of a soccer fan unless I’m watching someone I know playing in the game. I know that there are fair amounts of you that are watching the World Cup and I say, “Good for you!” You are definitely one of... Full story
All across Central Washington, school is out, and the 2014 harvest is underway. Many families will spend the Independence Day weekend enjoying the weather outdoors in the Columbia River Gorge for water sports, hiking through the Wenatchee National Forest, white water rafting down the White Salmon River, enjoying a day at one of Central Washington’s vineyards, or fishing in the lakes of North Cascades National Park. As in years past, the warmer weather and the promise of summer vacation drives up the demand and the price f...
Saddle Shoes, Early Beatles, and Kennedy. The Washtucna Pioneer Cemetery was formed into Adams County Cemetery District No. 1 in 1961. Used pipes were purchased to bring water from downtown all the way up to the cemetery. Those pipes have done an amazing service for over 50 years. But now they are starting to fail. A break was located across from Java Bloom and Wayne Johnstone, Mike Ebert, Kelly Olson, Steve Sullivan, Brian Dainty, Byron Allen, and Paul McKenzie dug out and worked on repairs. Mike McKenzie made the necessary... Full story
Thank You Ritzville- it is unbelievable what you did for The Ritz Theatre at our benefit garage sale - $8,245.50 - can you believe that??? And it was 100 percent profit because John Monroe donated the use of the building and Harvest Foods donated plastic grocery bags. A very special thanks goes to Ruth Gust and family for the generous estate/garage sale items. More good news - anything left over went to Goodwill via the Nazarene Church kids and they get credit toward Church Camp. I cannot thank my wonderful team of...
While much of today’s news deals with America’s decline, there is hope we can stimulate our economy, create manufacturing jobs and pay down our national debt by increasing our manufacturing and energy production. While goods were once proudly “Made in America,” many of our manufacturing plants are shuttered. When we go to stores today, too often the labels say, “Made in China.” How do we turn this around? One company at a time. In January 2013, Walmart announced it will buy an additional $50 billion in U.S. products ov... Full story
TRACK AWARDS. The LRS track and field participants receiving awards are Katie Manke, Caitlin Schoessler, Ryan Whitmore, Dusty Kulm and Felicia Ziemer. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story