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The Ritzville farming community rose to the occasion for one of their own last weekend, in a big way. On July 28, some 17 combines, as well as semis and bankout wagons, were put into action to help harvest the 1,200-acre wheat field of Larry Yockey, a fourth-generation farmer who earlier this year was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma-skin cancer. Yockey was diagnosed in February of this year, and a scan showed that the cancer had spread to his bones. He has been on treatment...
The first day of school can be stressful for anyone, especially for someone starting at a new school. Meeting new people and learning a lot of new names can add to the already present stress of adjusting to a new school routine. When Lind Elementary School and Lind-Ritzville Middle School students go to school this fall, they won't be the only ones going through the new school experience. Principal Darrell Lembcke will be also having his own first day of school. Lembcke–who w...
Katheran Gingrich, Lind-Ritzville's Distinguished Young Woman, is on her way to Pullman to compete in the state round of the national competition on Aug. 3. Gingrich, 17, is a junior at Lind-Ritzville High School. According to the DYW website, "Each Distinguished Young Women program evaluates participants in the following categories: Scholastics (25%), Interview (25%), Talent (20%), Fitness (15%), and Self-Expression (15%). Local program winners, in states where locals are...
I think we can all look back on a favorite team that we were a part of with fond memories. There can be a lot of different reasons, such as great teammates, coaches or having a lot of success. I honestly think that winning is a great motivator and allows us to have special memories that can last a lifetime. Having great success usually takes a lot of hard work and learning how to play the game. A really good coach can teach how to do things the right way and can make playing...
Dear Friends, Harvest time has come to my farm and others in the area. Every harvest is at least a little different from all the others before it; as much as I might like to see another record wheat-cutting day like we had a year ago, it would be enough for things to simply go smoothly overall – meaning the weather cooperates, the equipment operates as it’s supposed to, and so on. Before putting my commentary aside to concentrate on the harvest, I’ll briefly share a few things. First, past commentaries have mentioned what...
Dennis Schilling, superintendent of CF Industries' Ritzville Terminal, presents Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Fire Chief Scott Kemble with a check. CF Industries has donated $4,000 to the district to upgrade the rescue rig, pictured here....
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair. Every year at the fair, the Chamber of Commerce can be counted on to serve up some great ice cream! Proceeds from the Ice Cream Booth are used to support Chamber activities through the year, such as the Community Parade and Springfest, as well as supporting and promoting area businesses and Ritzville. The Chamber is requesting donations for the purchase of supplies for the Ice Cream Booth and volunteers to man the booth. Donations c...
We offer so many different activities and programs at East Adams Library District for youth! This summer, we have daily activities for kids including GAMERZ, Lego Club, kid crafts, and free movie showings. On August 8, NASA Ambassador Joe Bruce will be here to show us what it takes to be an astronaut or NASA scientist, and on August 17 we’re hosting an Astronaut Training Camp at the City Park at 2 p.m. so kids can see if they have what it takes to make it in space. Kids earn extra tickets for our Summer Reading Club grand p...
The high school project is moving forward with no foreseeable delays in starting school. Landscaping and other work will likely continue after school picks up again, but interior work should be finished with no impact on the back-to-school timeline. In fact, the installation of new furnishings is set to begin August 12. That’s right, new furnishings! We were able to secure State funding that covers nearly all (87%) of the costs. Like any major project there have been a number of “unforeseeable” issues which have eaten away...
In oil rich West Texas, shale producers and pipeline owner Williams Co. are fighting over whether new “burning off of natural gas” permits should be approved. It is a battle between companies that are usually aligned. Flaring happens primarily when there is insufficient pipeline capacity to carry natural gas from wellheads to natural gas markets. Allowing the gas to build up at the derrick is a serious safety risk. Even though Williams already has an extensive pipelines net...
Five years ago, Washington state experienced the most catastrophic wildfire in its history. The Carlton Complex fire raged through Central Washington, burning more than a quarter of a million acres and leaving more than 500 homes and structures destroyed in its path. More than 2,800 firefighters from across the country poured in to assist the firefight. Today, the communities, small businesses, and families of Okanogan County are still rebuilding and addressing the long-term consequences of this disaster. We cannot go back in...
The Town of Lind is considering buying a pickup truck for town use. At the July 23 Lind Town Hall meeting, Mayor Paula Bell presented the council with a page containing information on 10 vehicles she has looked into. The town’s vehicle fund currently has $37,595 in it, but Bell would like to spend less than $30,000. Bell looked into cars from McCurley in Tri Cities, Hall Chevrolet in Prosser and Bud Clary in Moses Lake. The trucks range in years from 2010 to 2019, in mileage from 9 to 104,217 and in price from around $...
Genes, and what they can mean, was the topic at the latest edition of the Ritzville Public Library’s monthly Access Health series. Dr. Theodore Chauvin, a professor of genetics at the Washington State University Elson S. Floyd School of Medicine, was on hand to give a presentation on how our genes can determine a lot about our health. Eight community members were in attendance. According to the library’s website, the Access Health series “focuses on different health issues each month thanks to funding from the Library Foundat...
July 5 — Darrin and Raeann Fleming, Ritzville, to Kyle and Randi Niehenke; Described as follows: PTN N 1/2, NW 1/4, SW 1/4, & W 1/2, SE 1/4, NW 1/4, SW 1/4, SEC 33, TWP 19, RGE 36; $323,000. July 23 — Thomas Evavold, Ritzville, to Stahl HB Trust; E 1/2 SEC 28, TWP 20, RGE 32 LESS 2 AC FOR CEMETERY; $1,625,000....
The Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners and new East Adams Rural Healthcare CEO Corey Fedie weighed the possibility of tossing out their contract with Merritt Hawkins, a firm tasked with searching for and recruiting providers to EARH. Fedie, who replaced the retiring Gary Bostrom as CEO in mid-June, told the board at the July 24 board meeting that he has been having some "very frank" discussions with Merritt Hawkins and that he is not very...
The Lind-Ritzville High School’s Gilson Gym will close from August 12-18 for repairs, Athletic Director Gregg Whitmore informed The Journal on Sunday. Contractors will be performing abatement work to remove asbestos from the gym. Cleaning of the ducts will require the building to be closed, but Superintendent Don Vanderholm wrote in an email that a quick turn around is expected. The gym has been used during the summer as the site for the summer weight training program for LRS athletes. Whitmore said the repair work will n...
A major deadline has passed for the Adams County Harvest Festival and uncertainty remains. For now, the Lind Town Council has agreed to give Diane Kennedy more time to obtain some licenses and permits required for the event to take place. The festival is scheduled for Aug. 24. On June 25, Kennedy, the organizer of the festival told the members of the Lind Town Council that she was waiting on them before proceeding with arraignments. The council wanted to see a liquor license, Department of Transportation permits and proof of...