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Voters are reminded to return Primary Election ballots by Aug. 4 to be counted in the current election. Ballots can be mailed or dropped off at the Adams County Auditor’s office. A drop box is also available 24 hours a day at Ritzville City Hall. The top two candidates for the Legislative District 9 State Representative Position No. 1 and the Lind Town Council Position No. 4 that receive the majority of votes will move on to the General Election ballot, which eliminates one candidate after the primary. The Adams County A...
The Desert Praise Quartet is performing at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Saturday, August 8, beginning at 11 a.m. The performance is open to the public and community members are invited to attend. The all-male vocal group sings gospel music and has performed in Ritzville and Washtucna in the past. The Seventh Day Adventist Church is located at 108 West Second Avenue in Ritzville....
The Frank R. Burroughs home was built 125 years ago. The Ritzville Museum Volunteers will host an ice cream social on Saturday, Aug. 15, in honor of the celebration. In many ways, Dr. Frank R. Burroughs was the father of Ritzville. While others named it and still others made fortunes from it, the doctor healed its sick and delivered its children. Frank Robert Burroughs was born in Columbus, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 24, 1859. He was the son of Dr. and Mrs. F. R. Burroughs. His father died when he was six years old. His mother rem...
Inattention proved to be the cause of a semi truck versus car collision on Westbound 1-90 on July 22, which claimed the life of one driver. The collision occurred at 10:45 p.m. 17 miles east of Ritzville. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Florida driver Kenneth Kautto, 67, had been traveling westbound on I-90 at a slow rate, when William Oblak, 35, struck Kautto’s vehicle from behind in a Kenworth semi. Kautto had been traveling in a 2014 Nissan four-door. Both drivers had been wearing seatbelts at the time o...
Grant County Health District has been notified of multiple West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito samples collected by Grant County Mosquito Control District No. 1. To date, there have been 42 positive mosquito samples collected this season in Grant County compared to 34 positive mosquito samples during the 2014 mosquito season. Preventing West Nile Virus WNV is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. It is important all people living, working and playing in Grant County protect themselves from being...
The Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners discussed construction projects at the hospital, as well as the financials and an overview of operations in the district during the regular meeting on July 23. Josh Hannum, returning Nursing Home Administrator of EACC, presented on the ongoing issues regarding collection from Medicare and Medicaid due to billing complications. Hannum explained the facility should begin collection Medicare payments in about two weeks. An account with the state system had...
HARVESTING. Out at Benzel Farms, harvest season is in full swing. The group has been moving quickly through fields with a six-combine crew and because of reduced yields from warm weather. Farmers throughout the area are reporting yields are down from previous years. The Journal will run an end of season report and photos at the conclusion of wheat harvest. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke...
A couple of months ago my family decided to do a weekend in the Seattle area with a Mariner game being a big part of it. My brothers called me one night and asked who the M’s would be playing. When I said the Toronto Blue Jays my brother Don said, “You better get those tickets before the Canadians snatch them all up!” So I did and we were ready to make the trek over the hill last Friday. My sister Marlene flew in from Helena and Larry and Don rode over with me. We were hopef...
Patrick Arthur Thiel, died on Friday, July 24, Patrick was born on February 10, 1936 to Floyd and Irene Thiel in Spokane. He grew up in Ritzville, and was a proud member of the Bronco football and basketball teams. An all-around sports lover, he also enjoyed swimming and golfing. Pat’s family owned a wheat farm and he spent many hours on the tractor, working alongside his father. After high school, Pat attended Gonzaga University, where he majored in Electrical Engineering and graduated in 1958. After college he met the l...
Earlier this year, I joined 366 of my colleagues in Congress to express grave concern about the Obama administration’s negotiations with Iran on a possible nuclear deal. My concerns included constraining Iran’s research and development capabilities as well as nuclear infrastructure. Given Iran’s long record of deception, I also expressed concern about trusting Iran to comply with terms of an agreement. The most important consideration of any agreement is providing for the long-term security of the U.S. and our allies in th...
You have been given false information concerning my past service on the Town of Lind town council. I would like to present the correct information and explain why I am seeking election to that body. We moved to Lind in the fall of 2007. Early 2008, then mayor Larry Koch asked me to complete the term for a council member who had resigned. He also asked me to serve as the representative from Lind on the Adams County Development Council. During that time period Mayor Koch also appointed Paula Bell to fill a vacated council...
Unfortunately, Seattle Congressman Jim McDermott (D) was correct earlier this year when he said Canada’s west coast ports are “eating our lunch!” Both Washington and British Columbia are blessed with deep water seaports that are closer to Asian markets than those in California, the Gulf states and our nation’s eastern seaboard. There is a rich trade tradition in the Northwest, and for many years, the ports of Seattle and Tacoma were preferred by shippers because they could move large volumes of cargo rapidly. However...
David (Dave) Lee Braun, 65, was the youngest of three children born to Aaron and Florence Braun. He was born October 26, 1949 and died at home in Ritzville on July 24, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Dave graduated from Ritzville High School in 1967, attended Big Bend Community College receiving his private pilot’s license; the first step into his goal of becoming a commercial pilot. Instead, he served in the Army as a warrant officer and helicopter pilot b...
Calvin Daniel Kirschenmann died on July 11 in Ritzville. He was born April 1, 1933 to Rev. Rudolph Kirschenmann and Erna Kirschenmann. After graduation from high school in Ritzville, Calvin attended Yankon College in South Dakota where he studied theology. He joined the Army after college and was stationed at Fort Ord Army Base in California. Calvin met his wife, the late Janet Rae Kirshenmann, in college and they married in 1955. Calvin always had a passion and love for the b...
5 YEARS. After 50 years, the Fitch family and former employees of Spike’s Texaco and Drive-In, gathered at the Ritzville Grade School to remember ‘Spike’ Fitch, while also celebrating MaryAnn (Fitch) Holloway’s birthday on June 20. An estimated 75 people attended the celebration event. -Courtesy photo...
Much like any other personal service, Skin Deep Aesthetics is about making people feel better. The owner of the first business of its kind here in Ritzville is area resident Ruthie Panter. Panter shares a passion through her business to help people, especially teens, notice their beauty is already there. Through her practice, Panter shows clients how to take proper care of what each individual has without covering up, and opening the door to loving oneself from the inside...
Margaret Anne Duncan and Adam Hans Sturdivant will wed on Saturday, Aug. 1, in Woodinville, Washington. Duncan is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Newton Duncan of Houston, Texas. She is an alumna of Colgate University in Hamilton, New York and a member of Gamma Phi Beta Sorority. She is a graduate of Seattle University School of Law and presently is an associate with Williams Kastner, a law firm in Seattle. Sturdivant is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Sturdivant of Puyallup. His...
The Goodwill truck arrived in Washtucna on July 28 and will remain at its location in front of the Community Center until Sunday, August 2. Residents and area community members can drop off items from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. daily, and all proceeds benefit the Washtucna Community Center and Historical Museum. The Community Center is located at SE Main in Washtucna....