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Six years ago, teacher Bob Moore thought he worked in a "small" elementary school. The Ritzville native worked at Mona Elementary School in Mona, Utah. Mona Elementary School serves around 250 students, so "small" may seem like an appropriate description to most. But then Moore moved back home to Ritzville and took a job at the Benge School. The Benge School finished the 2018-19 school year with 12 students. Moore has been a teacher for 17 years. Moore says he had other plans...
William “Bill” Hyslop was sworn-in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington on July 18. Hyslop, 68, has practiced law in the Spokane area for nearly four decades and previously served as U.S. attorney from 1991 to 1993. “It is with great honor and humility that I assume this office for a second term,” said Hyslop in a press release. “I look forward to supporting our justice system, working with law enforcement at all levels, and to maintaining and preserving the fine reputation this office ha...
Earlier this month, the Danekas Overpass on I-90 near Ritzville was struck by a truck. This isn't the first time this has happened. Or even the second time. The accident on July 2 marks the third time the overpass has been struck in 12 months. The first (and worst) incident occurred last July when an "oversized load" on a truck smashed into the bridge, causing about $500,000 of damage. Governor Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency to make funding to fix the bridge...
A current ad campaign stemming from the partnership of the American Library Association and the National Institutes of Health states, “Because librarians know information is the best medicine for healthcare questions,” and East Adams Library District couldn’t agree more. Access to current and reliable health information is imperative for the well-being of not only individuals but communities as well. While never a substitute for a professional medical opinion, libraries have become the go-to place for assistance in navig...
On Sunday, Edgar Martinez was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Gar wasn’t the first person with Mariner ties to be inducted as that honor went to Dave Niehaus. Niehaus was inducted as the voice of the Mariners in 2008 earning the Ford Frick award. Ken Griffey Jr. was the second Mariner to be inducted as a Mariner in 2016. Former Mariner Randy Johnson was inducted in 2015 but he went in as an Arizona Diamondback. This year the spotlight was o...
Dear Friends, I have to believe each of us can come up with at least one example of “I remember where I was when…” with the “when” being an important moment in history. I have several, and the 50th anniversary of one is tomorrow: man’s first landing on the moon. In July 1969 the media landscape was very different. I’d guess most families had a television set – meaning one set only, receiving maybe three channels (one affiliated with each of that era’s major networks), selected by turning a dial on the front of the box. But a...
Over 25 student-athletes were packed in the Gilson Gymnasium weight room Monday morning taking part in the third week of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos athletic summer weight training program. Students in grades 6-12 spent the morning building strength and speed under the watchful eye of trainer Tommy Boyer-Kendrick. As athletes paired off and went through their exercises, Boyer-Kendrick walked the crowded room barking words of encouragement and instructions to the student...
With the 2020 centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment drawing closer, the East Adams Library District announced on July 19 that they have been awarded a grant to create a presentation on women winning the right to vote in Adams County. The presentation, titled “Rural Suffrage: Winning the Vote for Women in Adams County,” will celebrate local women as well as state and national figures that shaped the movement in Washington. The presentation will highlight the engagement of women in civic live. “We are very excit...
Ten local youth attended 2019's Harry Potter themed 4-H Camp Na-Bor-Lee from July 10-13. This year included a record 22 counselors and 51 campers with attendees coming from as far away as Island County. Campers enjoyed swimming, learned to play Quidditch and 9-square, completed crafts including Harry Potter themed canvas paintings, pinecone owls, picture frames, sewed pillowcases, showed impressive progress at archery, learned new campfire songs, and met youth from around the...
With all of the attention on the 50th anniversary of the Lunar landing, many are looking ahead to the next half-century of space exploration. Of particular interest is returning to the Moon, which may come as early as 2024. For example, Boeing is working on the replacement for the Saturn 5 rocket which lifted the Apollo space capsules into orbit. The centerpiece of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is the heavy-lift rocket being built to safely carry people and cargo back to t...
A scheduling hearing for Michael A. Kuest scheduled for July 22 has been pushed back to July 29 after Douglas Phelps, Kuest’s attorney, failed to show up for the hearing. Superior Court Judge Steve Dixon first skipped Kuest’s case and moved ahead with other cases on the schedule to allow time for Phelps to arrive. After doing this for about 45 minutes, he told Kuest that he had been informed Phelps had somehow not known about the hearing and was in court elsewhere. He then announced he was moving the hearing back one wee...
Over 3.5 million prescription pain pills were supplied in Adams County from 2006 to 2012, according to a recently released nationwide database from The Washington Post. The Post acquired the data from the Drug Enforcement Administration as the result of a court order. The database, which can be accessed and downloaded at wapo.st/dea-pain-pill-database, contains raw data on shipments of oxycodone and hydrocodone pills to chain pharmacies, retail pharmacies and practitioners....
The City of Ritzville has hired a new Public Works Director to replace the outgoing Larry Swift, but the new director is a familiar face for city officials. Dave Breazeale, an employee in the Public Works Department, was hired as the next Public Works Director, announced Mayor Gary Cook at the Ritzville City Council meeting on July 16. Breazeale will start on an interim basis under Swift’s guidance beginning on Sept. 3 and will be on probation for six months. Cook noted that the city agreed to not backfill his current p...
With the harvest season underway, The Ritzville Journal will be accepting photos of this year’s harvest from farmers and harvest workers. Any harvest crew that is interested in submitting their harvest photos for publication can send their photos to the following emails: [email protected] or [email protected]. When submitting a photo, please identify the individuals in the photo. The Journal plans to publish a selection of the photos at the conclusion of the harvest season....
The Lind Community Church will be hosting a Vacation Bible School all next week. The VBS begins on Monday, July 29 and lasts through Friday, Aug. 2. Each day lasts from 9-11:30 a.m. No pre-registration is required to participate, simply show up by 9 a.m. on Monday. For any more information or if you have any questions, please call Janice Dennis at (509) 760-3558....
Registered voters in Ritzville, Lind and Washtucna should have received their ballots in the mail for the upcoming primary election on Aug. 6. Voters who require a replacement ballot or need additional voting assistance are asked to contact the Adams County Auditor’s Office at 659-3249. Ballots need to be turned into a drop box or postmarked by 8 p.m. on Aug. 6. Ballot drop box locations are available at 116 1/2 W 2nd St. in Lind, 216 E Main St. in Ritzville, and 165 S Main St. in Washtucna. There are four Adams County Mainte...
The crime rate in Ritzville dropped by 5.9% in 2018 in comparison to 2017, according to the Crime in Washington Annual Report released by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. Ritzville ended the year with 191 reported crimes, down from 203 in 2017. The crime rate for the year was 115.1. The crime rate is the number of crimes per 1,000 people in the city. While Ritzville's rate is down, it is still appreciably higher than the only other city in Adams...