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ODESSA — Candidate Alberto Reyes racked up nearly double that of his opponents combined Tuesday, Aug. 3, in the initial count of the primary election. Reyes receivd 140 votes, or 65.73%, in the first day of counting. Candidate Amanda Wallace was a distant second with 50 votes, or 23.47%, early count results showed. Ryan Frick was third with 21 votes, or 9.86%. Only the Top 2 candidates advance to the Nov. 2 general election. Lincoln County was reporting it had received 1...
RITZVILLE - One incumbent candidate is leading and another trailing in two separate races for city leadership positions in the Aug. 3 primary election. In the race for mayor, incumbent Linda Kadlec had a commanding lead over challengers Glen R. Stockwell and Dennis R. Chamberlain. Kadlec had 234 votes, or 57.35%, at the end of the initial tally Tuesday night. Chamberlain was second with 97 votes, or 23.77% and Stockwell third with 72 votes, or 17.65%. In the city council...
LIND — With only four votes separating the top two candidates in the race for Town Council seat No. 2, the primary election is too close to call. Sheri Marlin had 47 votes, while Mike J. Wold had 43 at the end of the first count of ballots in Adams County tonight, Aug. 3. The two have out-distanced the third-place candidate Kathy Vedder, who has only 13 votes, or 12.62%. The Top 2 candidates advance to the Nov. 2 general election. The race isn't as close in the race for the No. 3 Town Council seat. Laura Dew received 67 v...
SPRAGUE — The mayoral primary race has one candidate holding a solid position to advance to the Nov. 2 general election, while the second spot is hotly contested between three candidates. M. Shawn Coombs has 48 votes upon early returns and is in first place. Sunnie Fortin is barely in second place with 19 votes, but Sprague business owner Dorothy Giddings is right behind with 17 votes. Timothy Wilkens isn’t far behind Giddings with 14 votes, while fifth candidate Trace De Garmo has just five votes. Write-in candidates hav...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Leading law enforcement officers from across Eastern Washington are warning residents that new laws will make it difficult to serve the public on possible criminal actitivties. During a press conference Thursday, July 22, nine police chiefs and eight sheriffs gathered at Center Place to voice their concerns about Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1310 and House Bill 1054, and Senate Substitute Bill 5066. Those laws went into effect at 12:01 a.m., S...
RITZVILLE - Rudy Thaut is remembered as a man who served his community after service in the U.S. Army that included 42 months as a prisoner of war in a Japanese prison camp. "Rudy gave so much to this town and his country, and he never wore it on his sleeve or expected much," Senator Mark Schoesler said. "The thought of Rudy Thaut saying you owe me, or the U.S. owes me, was unconscionable. He was a great American." Schoesler got to know Thaut through his lifetime service to th...
RITZVILLE – Day camps of horse back riding lessons are in full swing at Iron Legacy Ranch near Ralston this summer. The Ranch, located at 651 N. Benzel Road, is owned by Heidi Tracy and her husband, Ryan. Heidi Tracy is a Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) instructor. "Here at Iron Legacy Ranch, we use horses to connect with people where they are at," Tracy said. "We have found in our own lives that horses are an incredible tool to connect with ourselves and others, t...
RITZVILLE — Voters across Adams County are supporting maintenance and operations levies for parks and recreation, and cemetery districts. Proposition No. 1 of Ritzville Parks and Recreation District No. 4 rececived 398 approval votes in the initial primary election tally tonight, Aug. 3. The measure has 69.7% approval, so far, with only 30.3% opposition (173 votes). Not to be outdone, voters in Lind are giving a thumbs up to Proposition No. 1 of Parks and Recreation D...
Last week, I talked about the Olympics and my feelings about the games. I said I may not watch any of the coverage and as of this writing I haven’t watched this year’s installment. But I have read some of the storylines and there are some interesting happenings thus far. The first thing that took place was when the USA women were shutout by Sweden 3-0 in their first game. As an American I should be shocked, dismayed and upset. Okay, I’m a bit dismayed but I’m not upset....
The family of Richard “Dick” Christenson wishes to invite his friends, former co-workers and family friends to a Celebration of Life in his memory. Dick passed away January 4, 2021. Please join us for an open house between the hours of 11:00 and 3:00 on Saturday, July 31 at 445 N Third Street in Cheney, WA....
It’s shaping up to be the year for conspiracy fans. UFOs are confirmed by the U.S. military and now government censorship through social media platforms is acknowledged. “We are in regular touch with social media platforms … We’re flagging problematic posts for Facebook,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said during a July 15 press conference. She was speaking alongside Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about information provided about COVID, treatments and vaccinati...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times July 28, 1921 MORAN GAINS FREEDOM BY DARING JAIL BREAK In a bold escape at about 6:45 last night Tom Moran, an ex-convict, held in the county jail on a charge of attempted assault, made a break for liberty and so far has not been apprehended. He cut the two inch steel bar of the jail door with a hacksaw. Moran is regarded as a desperate character and every effort is being made by the officers to recapture him. Officers in all the...
This is my last issue as editor of the Ritzville Adams County Journal, as I have accepted another job here in town. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for letting me share your stories over the past year and a half. Moving here from Okanogan County just two weeks before the state shut down due to COVID, it was a bit of a challenge to get to know the community; but I soon became quite fond of my new home in Ritzville. I even enjoy the sound of the trains. Returning from occasional trips out of town visiting my...
KITTITAS COUNTY – Charges are pending against a Moses Lake man after he attempted to merge into a lane of traffic on Interstate 90, allegedly causing another vehicle to roll over. According to a Washington State Patrol spokesperson, Peter C. Hammer, 78, of Moses Lake was traveling westbound on I-90 near milepost 68 in the second of three lanes; as well as a vehicle driven in the third lane by Aaron R. Bernier. Bernier, 48, of Issaquah, was passing when Hammer attempted to merge into the third lane. According to WSP, the a...
Westbound I-90 traffic backed up RITZVILLE – Westbound Interstate 90 traffic backed up for several miles from Sunday morning, July 25, until Monday morning, July 26, between Sprague and Ritzville. The backup covered much of the distance between Mileposts 231-239 by 1:18 p.m., according to the state Department of Transportation. At its worst, state officials said the backup extended more than 10 miles. Transportation officials said they had to shut down one lane of the interstate, which caused the backup. The lane shutdown w...
RITZVILLE – The mayor and city council heard two requests regarding funding and one request concerning public safety at their regular meeting July 20. During public comment at the beginning of the meeting, city resident Marylu Hudson brought up concerns similar to those expressed at the previous council meeting. She said she lived in the 200 block of North Jefferson, and was asking the council to "keep an eye on the residential home" located near her, at 315 W. Broadway. "This...
RITZVILLE – A vehicle caught fire three miles west of Ritzville on Interstate 90 as it was being towed by a motor home Wednesday afternoon, July 21. Driving the motor home was Arnold Mott. "We were driving down the highway when all of a sudden a lady pulled up beside me and said, 'Your car's on fire,'" a shaken Mott said as firefighters continued to soak the vehicle. "She said it was smoking, but it was hazy all over, so I couldn't tell. I pulled over behind her, and by the t...