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The most emotional moment during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ritzville is the luminaria ceremony that takes place on Saturday night at Jimmie Snider Field. The ceremony begins promptly at 10 p.m. when the candles are lit inside the bags and the names of those who have battled cancer are scrolled on a projection screen. Organizers of the event are encouraging anybody to attend the nighttime ceremony and show support for those who have struggled with cancer in their lifetime. Everyone is invited to the...
The Grateful to be Alive Block Party on July 12 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 1-6 p.m. at Jimmie Snider Field, and is hosted by Hometown Family Medicine, Ritzville Drug Company and The Ritzville Adams County Journal. The Block Party serves as a fundraiser for the Relay For Life of Ritzville event, which it is being held in conjunction with this year. Relay For Life runs from noon...
Honoring cancer patients, encouraging healthy lifestyles are the focus for the combined event The Ritzville track and Jimmie Snider Field are the center of a celebration on Saturday as local residents join together to walk throughout the night to join in the battle against cancer during the 2014 Relay For Life of Ritzville. Along with the annual event, the Grateful to be Alive Block Party has relocated from downtown Ritzville and is now being hosted in cooperation with the Relay For Life event. The Grateful to be Alive Block...
The fifth annual Member/Guest Tournament will be held July 12 at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. The contest is an 18-hole best ball match with two person teams. The event kicks off with a no host social hour at 12 p.m. followed by tee off at 1 p.m. There is a $22 green fee; season passes are accepted as well. There will be prizes for gross and net scores. Registration forms are available at the Ritzville Golf Course Club House....
The annual Sprague Hay Days event begins Saturday, July 12, at 9 a.m. and runs until noon Sunday, July 13, within the Sprague community. Activities will include a car show, parade, music and karaoke in the park, a fire department challenge and a Family Street Dance. The weekend events will conclude on Sunday with a breakfast at 8 a.m. until noon. There is also a memorial service for Justin Clouse, who was killed in the line of duty, at the Community Church in the park at 9:30 a.m....
The Department of Social and Health Services returns to Ritzville with the mobile Community Service Office on Wednesday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be located on Main Avenue, across from The Ritz Theatre. The CSO unit has onsite representatives to offer assistance to area community members needing to apply for state assistance regarding cash, basic food, medical, and drug and alcohol treatment services. The Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ (UCC) in Ritzville is working with DSHS to provide the mobile unit... Full story
The Germans from Russia Heritage Society will celebrate the 250 anniversary of the first German colony in Russia, Dobrinka, at their convention this year. The convention will run from July 23 through July 27 at the Davenport Hotel and Tower in Spokane. Convention activities will include a tour of the local area, German cooking workshops and making “schnapps”, using computers for research, genealogy books, and more. The Germans from Russia Heritage Society is an international organization of decendants of one of the lar... Full story
At the Public Works portion of the Adams County Commissioner’s meeting on July 7 Director Todd O’Brien reported on road maintenance in Adams County. Crews were seal coating in the Lind area. They started on Monday on Tiel Road and would be moving to Wahl, then Neilson and working out west on Franz. After completion of those roads, crews will then start on the west end of Rosenhoff Road and work east to Ritzville before moving south to the Washtucna area and work towards Othello. In his report on solid waste management, Dir... Full story
EARLY RECRUITING. Above, future firefighter Hagen Carlson hangs out the side of the Adams County Fire District No. 7 brush truck. Hagen rode in the parade with his grandpa Mike McKenzie. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger II... Full story
GRAND MARSHALS. Washtucna Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshals Patrick and Theresa St. Hilaire wave to their friends and family. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger II... Full story
CLEAN-UP CREW. Above, Rachel and Colby Schell serve as the royal clean-up crew and follow Ritzville Rodeo Queen Kate Schell, who rode on horseback during the annual parade. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger II...
PINK POLARIS. Eli St. Hilaire checked out Aubrey Sitton’s electric powered quad before the Kiddie Parade started the Fourth of July celebrations in Washtucna. Aubrey drew many cheers from the crowd with her patriotic dress and streamers. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger II...
The Ritzville Train Depot Museum has been the recent recipient of a variety of unique and impressive train memorabilia. Volunteers at the Depot Museum have been hard at work to have all of the pieces installed and in working order to preserve and display the historic purposes of the items. After months of refurbishing, painting and welding together the donated semaphore signal, the large item was installed and completed during the last month. L.R. Keith, volunteer curator at...
A spectacular display of color and noise united Ritzville residents on the evening of July Fourth, as coordinators at the Life Care Center of Ritzville illuminated the night sky with large, bursting fireworks. Community members enjoyed the annual Life Care Center fireworks display from all over the town. The excitement was palpable as a large crowd gathered on the Life Care lawn in anticipation of the event. Attendees enjoyed live music while waiting for the fireworks display...
June 1, 1:33 p.m.- Sergeant Mark Cameron contacted a complainant on North Columbia Street and took possession of a dog that had been running the neighborhood. Cameron recognized the dog and returned it to the owner. The owner was advised that this was their last warning about the dog running loose. Cameron also asked if the dog was registered and the owner said it would be on Monday. June 1, 2:05 p.m.- Sergeant Cameron assisted a disabled vehicle on West Second Avenue. June 1, 3:21 p.m.- Sergeant Cameron contacted a juvenile...
Dick L. Tesch died July 5 in Washtucna at the age of 80. Visitation will be Friday, July 18, from noon to 5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville. The graveside service will be Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m. at Pioneer Cemetery in Washtucna followed at 11 a.m. by a Memorial Service in the Washtucna Grange. A full obituary will run next week....
There are a lot of different sports and most of them have a stat line that includes the assist in one form or another. In baseball, an assist is made when an infielder throws out a runner at any base. The person that catches the ball records the out. An outfielder that throws a runner out at any base is also credited with an assist. In hockey, the player that passes to the teammate who scores the goal is credited with an assist and is also credited with a point as a scorer....
On the morning of June 29 two brothers prepared to take on the Ironman, an all day event that covers 140.6 miles of swimming, biking and running. Brien Marcus competed in this race in 2013 but this would be Kevin Marcus’ first ever triathlon. Twelve minutes after the start of the race was signaled Kevin passed through the start area and began the first leg of the race, the 2.4-mile swim of the Ironman Race in Coeur d’Alene. He was nervous. The conditions with the wind had made the water choppier than last year when Brien com...
Juan Hernandez and Samuel Rich of Lind made the Vice-President List for the Spring Semester at Big Bend Community College. Students on the list had to complete a minimum of 12 graded credits with a GPA of 3.33 to 3.74....
On Saturday, May 24, members of the Birds of Play 4-H Club went geocaching after lunch at Fish Trap Lake Resort. They found three geocaches; The Train is Coming, The Old Red Barn and Rock Bound. They are learning a lot about reading the GPS from their leader Scott Hollenback. Going with Scott Hollenback were Lori and Melanie Spivey, Huong, TanAnn and LienHoa Hollenback....
President Obama thinks the United States should be more like France. He made the comment recently while pushing for mandatory paid family leave. “France has worked this out, why can’t we?” Really! Look a little deeper and let’s see if the French have worked it out. France requires employers to provide an array of benefits, including a $13 an hour minimum wage, four months of maternity leave, two weeks of paternity leave, a 35-hour work week, subsidized lunches, subsidized transit passes, subsidized health care and generou... Full story
There is nothing more frustrating in Washington State politics than being a conservative on the East side. It seems like most of our votes don’t really matter because five populous, progressive counties around Puget Sound control all statewide elections. Even when we do win, like Dino Rossi’s victory for Governor, the Democrats find some spare ballots in a closet in order to steal the election. The upcoming 4th district Congressional election gives us a chance to make a difference and the westsiders can’t do anything about... Full story
A few items have come to the city both as questions and problems and the fire department needs your help to solve them. First, the question about fire pits, even with the “No Burn” in effect at present, it was decided that they will be permitted. The requirements would be that they are no larger than three feet in size, that they have a screen cover and that you must stay with the fire and ensure it is out before leaving. During recent fire calls, it has been noted that some alleyways are becoming harder to get the fire tru... Full story
Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 (District) is moving forward with a plan to correct previously sited deficiencies in sprinklers and electrical systems. The plan has been accepted by the Washington State Department of Health and State Fire Marshall (State) and Centers for Medicare Services (CMS). The District entered into a contract with the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) who contracted with the Apollo Solutions Group to complete the necessary work. The initial violation for the electrical resulted in...
Phyllis Haight Bauer died June 29 at the age of 90. She was born May 23, 1924, in Spokane. Phyllis was raised in Ritzville where she married Wesley William Bauer on April 1, 1944. Wesley preceded her in death on January 10, 2014. Phyllis attended Willamette University from 1942-1943. She then attended the University of Washington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1948. She earned her Master’s degree in Education from Seattle Pacific University in 1982. Learning and t...