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The Town of Lind has been chosen by the American Ramp Company (ARC) to have an all-wheel pump track temporarily installed to demonstrate how to use the track properly. Anyone who owns a bike, skateboard, or scooter is welcome to join the event at the Southside Park in Lind, located at 119 West Main Street. All ages are invited to join. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 27 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Helmets and other proper equipment will be provided to those who do not have them. The event will include contests,...
The Lind Fire Department had a busy afternoon on Saturday, July 16, when they responded to a structure fire. While battling the fire, the department then received a call for a fire on U.S. Route 395. The call came in shortly before 3 p.m. on Saturday, for smoke coming from the basement of a home on East Sixth Street. Lind Fire Chief Kevin Starring said a low response of volunteer firefighters resulted in the department requesting mutual aid from Ritzville. By the time Ritzville arrived on scene with five firefighters in a...
The Lind-Ritzville Cooperative School Districts elected to have lead water testing completed in all of the school buildings. All of the tests came back with positive results for the school districts. Former Superintendent Rob Roettger made the decision to have the tests done with other school districts throughout the country have dealt with high lead levels. The testing of the water levels was completed through Educational Service District (ESD) 101, who contracted with TestAmerica in Spokane. The elective testing yielded pos...
The Lind Town Council held a meeting Tuesday, July 12, to discuss important issues regarding the progress on the Town’s maintenance. The main purpose of the meeting included the discussion of progress on the Storm Water Project and the introduction of a new ordinance establishing a Complete Streets Program. At the beginning of the meeting, Stantec Engineer Alan Gay presented a contract for a vector truck to clean the streets and culverts. After presented, the contract received unanimous approval, which allowed for Gay to forw...
Terry Janzen received recognition for her dedication to the Adams County community on Tuesday, July 12, in the Adams County Courthouse. Janzen received a certificate from Secretary of State Kim Wyman for Janzen’s volunteerism with elections. The certificate acknowledged Janzen’s service in the election process and states, “In recognition of 30 years of dedicated service and enduring commitment to Adams County as follows: “For tirelessly helping ensure that all electio...
The students making the Honor Roll list from Lind-Ritzville High School for the final semester have been released. In the senior class, Honor Roll students are Samantha Asmussen, Abbigail Barnett, Dylan Becker, Caroline Eriksson, Alan Field, Ryan Frederick, Dinah Gadberry, Hallie Jo Galbreath, Jacob Saetre, Madison Harder, Raeann Hoeft, Peyton Kiel, Dallas Killian, Taylor Kulm, Brandon McClure, Holly Nygren, Wyatt Roettger, Travis Ste. Marie, Nora Stolan and Ebba Vik. The junior class Honor Roll students are Hawk Busayok,...
Pericles, a politician of Ancient Greece, is credited with coining the word “democracy” in 430 B.C. Nate Barksdale explains on history.com, “It is probable that the Athenians were not the first group of people to adopt such a system (a few places in India have traditions of local democracy that claim earlier origins) but because the Greeks named it, they have a good claim at being the ‘first’ democracy.” The Greeks’ earliest system of democracy relied on pebbles. “The Ancient Greeks used pebbles to cast their votes – apparen...
I am a strong believer that the flurry of top-down rules from the federal government threatens job creation over the long run rather than empowering individuals or moving our economy forward. Last week, the House passed an important piece of legislation to promote responsible use of our natural resources and to reverse regulatory overreach by reining in the Environmental Protection Agency and bringing its staffing levels in line with 1989 levels. I supported passage of H.R. 5538, the Fiscal Year 2017 Department of Interior, E...
Over the last 35 years our family has vacationed at the same place on the beach. While the buildings have been refurbished, the complex remains largely unchanged. However, our entertainment has changed a lot. We still swim, jump the waves and build sandcastles, but our board games, puzzles and playing cards have been replaced with kids’ electronic tablets, smart phones and movies down loaded from the Internet. We still take lots of pictures, but rather than taking them to film processing centers, we use cell phone cameras t...
My husband and I live in Wenatchee and have sped by Ritzville for years on I-90, but it was on several trips to explore the John Wayne Pioneer Trail south of Ritzville that we came to stop and appreciate your town. On our last visit this spring, we were part of a group of 4 bicyclists riding the trail. We picked up a local paper at that time and read the article from May 19, “Residents Weigh in on the Future of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail”. We know that legislators representing the 9th District have opposed the trail, and re...
You’ve probably heard the cliché “It’s like herding a bunch of cats”. That’s certainly something I relate to at the City. First, please don’t call City Hall and complain that I think everyone is a cat. This community is, in my opinion, on the verge of greatness. Our resources are substantial and varied. We have 20,000 or more cars each day traveling right past our front door. We have the potential of 1,800 locals as “built in” tourists and volunteers. We have an historic downtown, beautiful golf course, water park, muse...
TIGERCATS. The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats tennis team recognized the athletes at the annual banquet. The award winners were (from left) Ethan Harshman, Clayton Hartwell, Brittany Gordon, Garrett Correll and Derek McKeen. -Photo courtesy of Melinda Owens...
HAVING FUN. An athlete from the Sloan-Leavitt team displays the enthusiasm of t-ball during a local game. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
SLUGGER. Camden Shaver hits one into the outfield for the Ritzville Warehouse team during a Major League game in Ritzville. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
EYES SHUT. Even without a clean line of sight, Tyler Rhoades smacks a solid hit for the Sprague Minor League team during a game in Ritzville. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
OPPONENTS. Jerod Harder and Hayes Hennings have a friendly chat during a Minor League game. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CHARLOTTE MURPHY sprints for first base for the Lind t-ball team, sponsored by Gavilon Grain. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CELEBRATION. No one was more excited to make it to first base than Wyatt Gibler on the Ritzville Lumber t-ball team. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
EFFORT. Sprague t-ball player Aiden Tolman launches the ball to his teammate in an effort to earn an out for his team. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
PERFECT FORM. Ryan Erdman practices his running form during his sprint to first base for the K-3 Ranch t-ball team. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
FOCUSED HIT. As the baseball sails perfectly into his hitting zone, Dylan Ray remains focused and slams a outfield hit for the Lind Minor League team. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
YOU’RE OUT! Hayden Melcher rushes to second base to earn an out for the Washington Genetics team during the Major League game. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
1 YEARS. On Sunday, July 10, St. Agnes Catholic Church in Ritzville held a celebration to mark the centennial of its official founding. Past Bishop William Skylstad was the main celebrant of the morning Mass, and many guests were in attendance. A luncheon followed on the parish lawn and in the hall. -Contributed photo...
A new yet familiar face will be walking the Lind-Ritzville High School hallways this upcoming school year. Ronanda Liberty has received the position of the new high school principal. Liberty has a son and a daughter both in high school. Her husband has been a Language Arts teacher in Pasco for the past eight years. Together, they share a love for teaching and inspiring students to be their best. Before her involvement in education, she worked in retail and managed a keys and engraving shop in Spokane. Liberty said she always...
After losing one of the Ritzville community’s favorite pastimes when the doors of the local bowling alley closed, the facility has now reopened as Bob’s Big Bend Bowl. The alley is now open Monday through Saturday and is managed by owner Bob Seipp and his family. Seipp has an important bond with the Ritzville alley, as he helped install the lanes. The lanes were moved from Rosalia, and Seipp was instrumental in their installation, which led to the opening of alley and a pop...