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The Ritzville FFA Alumni is set to host their July board meeting on Thursday, July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Ritzville High School library. The meeting agenda will be distributed during the meeting....
Liz Gillette has been selected as the First Friday art show at the Ritzville Art Center on Friday, July 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gillette plans to display a wide variety of quilts, wall hangings and table runners that she has created in the last 30 years. Most of Gillette’s artwork is for sale, but some pieces she is bringing for display purposes only, such as her antique quilt squares. Gillette received the old quilt blocks as a gift and discovered they were from the 1800s. B... Full story
This is a reminder to any person who is currently registered to vote in Washington State that they have until July 9 to update their voter registration to Adams County. After July 9, voter registration closes to transfers and address changes until after the August 7 primary election. State law permits persons to register to vote through July 30, provided they are new registrants to the state of Washington. Persons so registering must register in person at the office of the Adams County Auditor, in the Adams County Courthouse...
The Ritzville Public Library Book Club plans to meet on Thursday, July 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the library basement. This month’s book is “Olive Kitteridge,” by Elizabeth Strout. Extra copies of the book are available at the library, and it is the winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize.... Full story
Commissioners for the local hospital district agreed to amend a draft contract as it works to reach agreement with a potential new CEO. The commissioners met in executive session on Thursday, June 28, to discuss terms requested by Rick Richards. Following the closed session, the panel returned to an open meeting setting unanimously approved new contract terms. Those included a 12-month severance package which they were told is now an industry standard, a maximum of $5,000 in moving expenses and an annual bonus of up to 10... Full story
Anders Forselius is on a cycling journey from Olympia, Wash., to Olympia, Greece, but his adventure expands beyond just a biking trip. Forselius, also known as the Biking Viking, has a mission to bike through all 50 states and during his time there, compete in at least one marathon per state. He passed through Ritzville on Wednesday, June 20, staying one night before continuing on to Spokane. Forselius biked from Pasco that morning, covering about 83 miles in his daylong...
About 400 turn out for food, fun and games The Grateful to be Alive Block Party hosted by Hometown Family Medicine, Ritzville Drug Company and The Ritzville Adams County Journal to celebrate healthy living proved to be successful as an estimated 400 community members attended the event. A rough count indicated that $2,500 had been raised to support the Relay For Life of Ritzville event next week. The money raised at the Block Party is donated to the American Cancer Society to... Full story
The following Washington State University students have earned undergraduate degrees for the spring 2012 semester. From Ritzville, Kyle Henry Heimbigner, Bachelor of Arts in Communication; Heather Kay Hunt, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Magna Cum Laude; and Cory Gene Kiesz, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Cum Laude. Honors earned by students are listed as follows: summa cum laude for a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 or better, magna cum laude for a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.70 but less than 3.90 and cum... Full story
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a candidate introduction session during the next general membership meeting on July 19. Beginning at noon at Ritz Roadhouse, the meeting includes a five-minute introduction from each of the following candidates as well as an opportunity to ask questions. Candidates for Adams County Commissioner District 1 include incumbent Rudy Plager with opponents Don Gentry and John Marshall. County Commissioner District 2 candidates are incumbent Roger Hartwig and opponent Oscar Garza....
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary No. 2739 donated $650 to the Ritzville Water Park Assistance fund that helps provide opportunities to local youth and families at the park. The donation is the equivalent to 13 individual passes to the Ritzville Water Park for the summer. The Eagles Auxiliary raised the funds over the last few months to be able to provide all local children with the same opportunity to enjoy the water park, even if their family may be unable to pay the...
The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings at the Eagles Lodge meeting room have been changed to Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m., instead of Monday and Thursday. For information contact Randy, 659-0138. The Eagles Lodge is located at 105 North Washington Street in Ritzville....
An eager crowd was thrilled Monday by an aerial fireworks display worthy of any major community thanks to Life Care Center of Ritzville, several pyrotechnic volunteers and a number of businesses and supporters who contributed funds to support the annual patriotic tribute. –Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
To the person or persons tearing down and stealing, even from my own yard, campaign signs for candidate Randy Flyckt for Adams County Superior Court Justice, a civics lesson from President Abraham Lincoln, “Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.” May God always bless the United States of America! Bob Fuller, Othello...
Cory Gene Kiesz, son of Randy and Michele Kiesz, graduated from Washington State University on Saturday, May 5. Kiesz graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Kiesz is a 2008 graduate of Ritzville High School. He plans to begin work at Whitman College in Walla Walla in July....
Car enthusiasts and local community members strolled through the ball field during the seventh annual Washtucna Classic Auto Show and enjoyed a good meal on Saturday. The Civil War Artillery demonstrations ever hour performed by the Keystone Battery A and the First Michigan Light Artillery group kept spectators entertained as the cannon fire echoed throughout the hillside. Cathy Jo’s Catering served pulled pork sandwiches while the Washtucna High School senior class sold p...
During the Spokane Hoopfest street basketball tournament last weekend, around 25 local teams participated in the largest three-on-three basketball competition in the world. According to the Spokane Hoopfest website, over 7,000 team compete in the annual tournament, which brings around 250,000 people to the streets of Spokane for the weekend event. One local team was pronounced the winner of their division on Sunday. In the male high school students division, team members... Full story
Patricia “Lorraine” Goetz passed away in Spokane on June 20 at the age of 87. She was born in Spokane on December 31, 1924, to Fred and Bernardines Frick. She graduated from Marlin High School in 1942 and attended Whiteworth College. On April 27, 1946, she married the love of her life, Richard “Dick” Goetz. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church and was the church organist. She was former president of the Odessa PTA, president of 4-H Leader’s Council and a member of...
May 5, 7:18 p.m. – While traveling southbound on Hwy 395, Deputy Ned Bernath observed a vehicle traveling 100 plus miles per hour. Driver plus one passenger in the vehicle. Dep. Bernath arrested, cited and released driver. May 5, 3:07 p.m. – Deputy Aaron Madison assisted state patrol with a multiple vehicle injury collision at a location on South Hwy 395 northbound, near Lind. May 5, 1:30 p.m. – Adams County Jail requested agency assistance with an inmate who had a medical issue. Sergeant Stacy Flynn responded. May 5, 12:52...
Before you had a chance to think about it half of 2012 is in the books. We have a lot to look forward to this year and I’m sure I will have blinked and the New Year’s Day bowl games will be on my TV. Better watch how long I blink, I don’t want to miss everything. When I look back on the Julys of my younger days I remember those great 4th of July picnics and of course the firecrackers we could get when they were still legal. We blew stuff up and I think my dad had as much... Full story
Global warming is one of those topics people, particularly politicians and academics, like to be on the right side of, i.e., man is the chief cause of it and must be restrained or the planet will be unlivable, but there are a lot of things we aren’t being told or don’t hear enough about. Which is why I take the Wall Street Journal, the most liberal newspaper in the U.S., except for its editorial pages, God bless ‘em. About all the average American knows about electric cars is that they are being promoted as the solut...
Any realtor will tell you people looking to buy a home want good schools and safe neighborhoods. They also look for decent roads for when they head to the mountains or the beach during holiday weekends, such as Memorial Day or July 4. They want to know that if they are in an accident, someone will respond quickly to help them. While Washington needs more money to build new highways and repair existing roads, streets and interstates, one area in which our state excels is emergency response. In our state, if a vehicle is... Full story
Due to the Fourth of July holiday, newspapers were printed on Tuesday, rather than Wednesday. Single copies were available for purchase Tuesday night at area retailers. However, local subscribers will receive their newspaper on Thursday, July 5, like normal as there is no mail delivery on Wednesday. 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 on Monday, July 9....