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The Ritzville Nazarene Church is hosting a Church in the Park event on Sunday, July 8, at 10:30 a.m. The event is open to all community members and will be held at the Ritzville City Park. The Church in the Park event will feature music, biblical teaching and fellowship....
The Ritzville Rodeo Association Drill Team is hosting its second annual Playday on July 8 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests are invited to join the team for a fun day of competition. There will be six events in seven age divisions. The entry fee for competitions is $40 and $10 per rider. There will be an overall trophy and award. Awards will be given for first place of each event with ribbons awarded to first through fifth. Concessions will be available and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Ritzville Rodeo Youth...
The Ritzville Adams County Journal office will be closing at noon on July 5 and July 6 to accomodate staff scheduling. The Journal office will return to regular business hours on Monday, July 9, at 9 a.m....
The last date to for voters to register online, through the mail, transfer or update an existing registration for the Primary Election is July 9. First time voters can register in person until 4:30 p.m. July 28, at the Adams County Auditor’s Office, 210 West Broadway Avenue in Ritzville. Adams County is a vote by mail county. A ballot will be mailed to each active registered voter in Adams County July 18-20. Voters who require a replacement ballot or need additional voting assistance are asked to contact the Adams County A...
During the June 26 meeting, the Lind Town Council voted 4-0 to proceed with an income survey with Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) and the Washington State Department of Health Drinking Water Eastern Regional Office. Prior to the Council vote, RCAC Consultant Dan Bannier provided a presentation on the income survey process. Bannier explained an income survey is used to evaluate funding assistance opportunities for municipalities. Lind is conducting an income survey to be eligible for grants to help fund a... Full story
The City of Ritzville recently presented a draft of the Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for 2019 through 2024 at the June 19 Ritzville City Council meeting. The 2019-2024 TIP includes seven priority road improvement projects. The first priority is the third phase of the First Avenue project. The work includes a deep patch and overlay of a portion of First Avenue, from Division Street to Palouse Street. The estimated cost for the project is $253,000. The second priority project is a reconstruction of road and...
The Adams County Hospital District No. 2 Hospital Board of Commissioners continued discussion on recruitment, as well as discussing upcoming changes to the healthcare industry and the current financial report for the District. CEO/CFO Gary Bostrom provided information regarding Washington State House Bill 1520, and the upcoming disbursement of funds for hospital districts within Washington Rural Health Access Preservation (WRHAP). Each of the 13 districts within WRHAP will receive $145,048, and the funds will be released at...
Peter Davenport has investigated UFO cases for over 50 years. He shared his knowledge and research with residents during a presentation at the Ritzville Public Library on June 30. Davenport is the Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, located in Harrington. Established in 1974 by former firefighter Robert Gribble, the organization operates a hotline where people can report UFO sightings and alien activity in their area. Gribble appointed Davenport as the organization...
WIND ENERGY. Josh Knodel (left) visits with a NRG representative during the Open House regarding the proposed Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm at the Ralston Grange on June 27.... Full story
After a farming legacy built around wheat production, a new crop is slated for potential harvest in Adams County. NRG Renew is proposing a wind farm to be constructed in eastern Adams County, with development benefitting multiple taxing districts. Approximately 25 landowners have agreed to lease land for the proposed Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm Project, with the construction area slated from Providence Road to Cunningham Road, and Highway 21 to Highway 261. The permit includes...
FIREWORKS. Johnathen Breazeale shows off one of several packages of fireworks his family purchased on July 2 from a fireworks stand for the Fourth of July. The fireworks stand was operated by the Ritzville Foursquare Church from June 28 to July 4. A portion of the proceeds from the fireworks sales will go toward youth summer church camp. -Journal photo by Al Stover... Full story
I’m sure you have your beliefs in how important social media is in your daily life. I know that people will put things in an email or on Facebook that, for the most part, they would never say to someone face-to-face. But if they accidently send out a Facebook post or a Tweet, you can edit it in your mind can’t you? Now I’m not a prude by any means, but I do cringe a bit when I see something that I think is over the top gets sent out. I hear about it all of the time that someo...
Driving around our legislative district on Senate business takes me away from my farm, but it also means I’m driving past someone else’s farm a fair amount of the time. I’ve been on the road to Pasco and Pullman quite a bit lately, and whether it’s wine grapes here or wheat there, the crops are looking better than average to my eye at this point in the season. The garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are looking especially good in Whitman County, which just happens to be the nation’s leading producer of that particular legume. I... Full story
People tell others about what they don’t like about people or a situation. I want to tell you about someone I like. Three years ago, I had trouble breathing and my voice was changing. I want to say a very big thank you and kudos to Dr. Timothy Bryant who took extra time to check thoroughly what the problem was. He sent me to an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor who discovered I had a tumor wrapped around my vocal chords. I had so little air left that I was rushed to surgery for a tracheotomy at 79 years old. I am now 81 and h... Full story
The Jetsons television series about a space-age family featuring “Rosey the Robot” gave us a preview of life with robots, kiosks and interactive television. In 1962, it was a fictitious cartoon. However, in 2018, many of The Jetsons’ conveniences are a reality. Take fast food restaurants, for example. Faced with a growing shortage of workers and increased costs, some are turning to robots to flip hamburgers and clean grills: mundane, unpleasant and hard to fill jobs. Wendy’s installed self-cleaning ovens to eliminate the mes... Full story
The Caring Neighbors board recently donated $1,200 to the Adams County Park and Recreation District 4. The donated money will be used to help purchase swim lessons and passes for low-income families at the Ritzville Water Park. Caring Neighbors is a nonprofit entity established by Big Bend Electric Co-op. The members of Big Bend Electric Co-op have donated the funds for Caring Neighbors.... Full story
The Lind Community Church will hold the annual Picnic in the Park on Saturday, July 7, beginning at 5 p.m. at Lind Town Park. There will be free hotdogs and refreshments, as well as live music.... Full story