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A former resident in the Adams County Jail filed a lawsuit against Adams County and Sheriff Doug Barger in Lincoln County Superior Court on June 7. Thomas Davis is seeking unspecified damages from Adams County and Barger for alleged negligence in connection with a May 2009 assault by six Hispanic males in the jail. Davis is seeking a judgment against the county and sheriff for general damages for pain and suffering, mental distress, anguish, humiliation, fear of assaults, fear of death, fear of isolation and loss of...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its next general membership meeting on Thursday, July 21, at Casuela’s Mexican Grill at noon....
Swimming lessons are slated at the Washtucna Community Pool July 19-22 and July 26-29 beginning at 5 p.m. Interested persons need to contact Della Fleming at the pool, 646-3436, as soon as possible in order to develop a schedule. Cost is $20 for the two-week session.... Full story
A vote to approve a five-year strategic plan is expected during a special meeting of the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners on Thursday, July 14, at 2 p.m. The plan was presented at the board’s regular meeting in June and the draft was unanimously approved by the commissioners. A public comment period was allowed. The Thursday afternoon meeting is scheduled for two items of business, according to the hospital district. The first is a discussion on the strategic plan. Mark Barglof, CEO for t...
Bronc Boosters will meet this Monday, July 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course clubhouse. The organization strives to support all Broncos clubs, organizations and athletics. For more information, contact Melva Eichner at 659-1594 or Rita Fryberger at (509) 951-1097....
Using newly-developed microwave technologies to control bacteria and other microbes that can cause food-borne illnesses and deaths will be the focus of a $5 million, multi-year, multi-institutional grant recently awarded to Washington State University and its partners by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. “While the U.S. food supply is generally considered to be one of the safest in the world, approximately 48 million Americans become sick each year due to food-borne ill...
Genealogists, family historians and those interested in German customs and heritage will converge in Spokane next week for the 41st Annual Germans from Russia Heritage Society International Convention. The list of attendees will include several area residents who are members of the Spokane chapter and whose ancestors left Germany in the late 1700s to early 1800s to settle along the Volga River and in South Russia along the Black Sea before making their way to America and settling across the nation. The convention is July... Full story
Inland Imaging’s Mobile MRI services will be in Ritzville on Wednesday, July 20. Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 would like to give residents an opportunity to become familiar with the imaging unit and the diagnostic services it provides. A free lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the luncheon residents can tour the unit, ask questions and visit the MRI technologist. Bruce Garner, manager of the hospital district’s imaging department, will also be available to answer questions.... Full story
Ritzville’s community float is the city’s premier traveling advertisement, a colorful rolling billboard used to promote the rural city. The 2011 award-winning float has been invited to participate in the Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade in Seattle on July 30. Ritzville’s float has been to the prestigious parade just twice since 1950. In order for the float and Ritzville’s Distinguished Young Women to make the rare pilgrimage to the Seafair parade, they must raise $... Full story
Three years after being charged with animal cruelty, Sharon Provost was convicted on June 23 in Adams County Superior Court. Sentencing for the Lind resident is set for Friday, July 15, at 2 p.m. The case originated on July 12, 2008, when the Adams County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant and arrested Provost on East Third Street in Lind. Jury selection was on June 22, and the jury found Provost guilty on four counts of first-degree animal cruelty and two counts of transporting or confining animals in an unsafe manner....
The Lind Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its annual dinner auction, set for Oct. 1 at the Lind Grange Hall. Organizers are planning a night of western décor and activities based on this year’s theme of “Meanwhile Back at the Ranch.” The chamber is looking for people to serve on committees to help organize the event and auction items. Those who are interested in lending assistance need to contact the chamber. The chamber will change its meeting time starting in September to 6:30 p.m. All meetings are held at Slim’s... Full story
EAGLES. Members of the Eagles women’s softball team pose for a photo before a recent game at Ritzville. Pictured are Kellie Ottmar (back, left), Amy Sawyer, Kerry Suarez, Kathy McClure, Amy Shaw, Saradi Phillips, coach Kevin Schaefer, Cassie Cole (front, left), Karin Meye, Nicole Schaefer, Nubia Breazeale, Brandy Cole and Kayla Meise. Not pictured is Tiffany Cousins.... Full story
ADAM’S AUTOMOTIVE. This year’s women’s softball team playing for Adam’s Automotive includes Kristin Kramer (back, left), Brandy Lane, Angela Miller, Liz Biermann, Leslie Kelly, Kim Weishaar, Kristy Pierce, Auburn Schaefer (front, left), Kim Yaeger, Michelle Hennings, Michele Larson, Allison Nichols, Dana Telecky and Marie Borth. Not pictured is Marci Miller....
The Ritzville Golf Association will host a Duck/Duckling Tournament this Sunday, July 17, at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. Tee off is at 1 p.m. Cost is $20 per pair plus greens fees with a meal following the tournament. This was originally set up as a Parent Child Tournament but could be any member and a young person of any age to be their child. Sign up sheet is at the clubhouse. The event will be cancelled if sufficient names are not on the sign-up sheet by Saturday at noon.... Full story
The Ritzville Municipal Golf Course was the site of the Karl Melch Celebrity Open on June 25. Celebrity guest hosts for the event were Mark Kembel, Bruce Gering, Randy Kiesz and Randy Englehardt. Mark Taylor was the low gross winner while Al Dimmit earned second place. Tim Wellsandt took first place in handicap. Mark Thaut was second. Bruce Bernard was recognized for being closest to the pin. Dwight Leisle earned top honors for the longest drive and Brad Wills was dubbed funniest golfer....
Six local students have been named to the Washington State University President’s Honor Roll for the spring semester. An undergraduate will be named to the President’s Honor Roll by achieving an overall grade point of 3.75 while enrolled in at least nine graded hours in a single semester at WSU or by achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 based on at least 15 cumulative hours of graded work, provided that the current semester GPA is a 3.0 or better. Named from Lind is Shane Strohmaier. From Ritzville the list inc... Full story
To the editor: An employee of the City of Ritzville assures me that the city is paying $5,000 of the cost of the $35,000 report known as “Economic Screening Analysis of a Light Industrial/Tourist Park.” Others financing this report are said to be the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board, the Ritzville Public Development Authority, the East Adams County Rural Hospital and the Adams County Wheat Grower’s Association. What we have here is a collection of special interests conniving to spend the peopl... Full story
To the editor: Monday my husband received a phone call from our grandson telling us he had been in a car accident after attending his friend’s wedding in Panama City, Panama. He requested a large sum of money to be used to get him out of jail. We were unable to get in touch with any of our family members to see if he was attending a wedding, so proceeded to send the money. In the meantime I received another call. I proceeded to ask this “grandson” what his sister’s name is then what his mother’s name is. He soon hung up.... Full story
To the editor: In April of this year, I wrote an article that was published in the Journal, asking the citizens of Ritzville for cooperation in keeping the museum grounds clear of cigarette and animal waste plus other unsightly debris. The response to my plea was absolutely fantastic! Since then, with the rare exception of an occasional cigarette here or there, the grounds look so much better. Visitors have commented upon the neat appearances too. Needless to say, city employees deserve much of the credit too. This frees up... Full story
The current president of the Washington State Fair Association (WSFA) has started making the rounds to state fairs after a tough year battling to maintain funding for the Fair Fund during the legislative session. Through the tireless efforts of state fair association members as well as numerous others across the state, the final legislative budget included $1,750,000 per year for 2012 and 2013 for the Fair Fund, which is a $250,000 decrease per year. As the legislative... Full story
To the editor, My wife and I would like to thank coaches Gary Kelly, Jason Aldrich and Dustan Arlt for their time and effort in teaching and coaching the Bi-County all-star baseball team. We think the boys learned a lot in the very short time they had to prepare for the all-star tournament. The boys had a blast and learned lessons that will follow them through their baseball careers. We look forward to seeing the boys’ progress through the ranks in the coming years. The foundation they have learned up to this point and w...
Public comment on a proposed strategic plan for the hospital district was significant enough to prompt hospital commissioners to delay approval and implementation of the plan. The commissioners have also agreed to release the complete plan for public review and comment during the next two weeks. Click HERE to download the draft plan. Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Commissioners met Thursday afternoon, where they were expected to vote on a draft of the strategic plan that was presented to them in June. Instead,...
Ruby N. Telecky, age 99, died July 6, 2011, in Bellevue. She was born to Joe and Elizabeth (Koch) Schafer on May 1, 1912. The family lived on the farm outside Ritzville until Joe became the sheriff and then they moved to the old courthouse. Most of her life was spent in Ritzville with exception of a few years she spent in Spokane and Wenatchee. She married Lowell Benedict in the early 30s and had a son: Dan Earl Benedict in 1935. In 1979 she married Howard Telecky and cared for him until his death in 1992. She operated a...
I must apologize for last week’s column; it seems that just as soon as I say a few good things about the Mariners they go into a slump just before the All Star break, putting them in a tough position when the last half of the season begins again today. But I would still rather have the young kids play and learn and learn how to win than see the guys who have lost their talent try to get it back. So I will still be a Mariners fan and hope for the best knowing full well that S... Full story
Aimee J. Sprenger, daughter of Col. Scott and Janet Sprenger, of Eielson AFB, Alaska, became the bride of Gavin J. Heider, son of Jim and Tami Heider, of Ritzville, on May 21, 2011, at Emanuel Lutheran Church, Ritzville. The double ring ceremony was officiated by Dr. J. David Trawick, of Northwest Hills United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas. The church was decorated with beaded pink garland wrapped with tulle and tied with watermelon pink bows down the center isles....