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Local churches have announced services regarding the Christmas holiday. Emanuel Lutheran Church is planning their Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with candlelight and communion. A special News Year’s Eve service will be on Dec. 31. The service will focus on the new year with scripture and prayers. Anyone and everyone invited to participate. The Zion Church of Philadelphia United Church of Christ will have regular 10 a.m. service on Dec. 24, as well as a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with communion at 6 p.m. There will a...
The Ritzville Journal office will be closed on Dec. 25, due to the Christmas holiday. The office will reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. For more information, call 659-1020.... Full story
The Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 had a busy two days following the first major snowfall of the year. On Dec. 15, ACFPD No. 1 received a call at 1:05 p.m. for a two-vehicle collision at Highway 395 milepost 96. ACFPD Fire Chief Scott Kembel said the department deployed two trucks and five firefighters to the scene. No injuries were reported from the incident. At 2:14 p.m., the department sent three trucks and nine firemen to a two-vehicle head on collision at Interstate 90 milepost 238. Crews had to use...
The Lind Town Council approved an increase in utility rates for 2018 at the Dec. 12 meeting. Next year, the residential water rate will increase to $6.70 per gallon and the residential sewer rate will be set at $68.05. The annual water and sewer rate increases are from an ordinance council adopted in 2009. Council also voted to increase the garbage rate 50 cents to make it $20. Mayor Jamie Schmunk said raising the garbage fee as a way offset the increase in dumping fees. Council also voted for a monthly $2 storm water...
CONTEST WINNER. Six-year-old Paige Williamson of Lind is the overall winner, and her age division winner, of The Journal’s Christmas Coloring Contest. Brielle Arlt, 6, and Claire Dew, 3, were the second and third place winners in the six and under category. In the 7-10 age category, Jessica Dew, 7, placed first; Chloe Hoeft, 10, placed second; and Alexandria Dew, 7, placed third.... Full story
LRMS STUDENTS went to the Benton-Franklin Fairgrounds on Dec. 15 for an annual Bike for Tikes event. The 20 students helped other volunteers build 1,650 bikes. The bikes are donated to children in need in surrounding communities. -Photo courtesy of Amanda Klindworth...
ROLAND MORGAN, portraying Santa Claus, makes his way across the stage as the Lind Elementary School’s kindergarten, first grade and second grade classes sing “Christmas ABC,” during the school’s winter music concert on Dec. 12....
MARSHA SMITH talks with Mayor Gary Cook during the Chamber’s Christmas event on Dec. 16 in downtown Ritzville. The event included making smores, caroling and hay rides around downtown Ritzville....
HMMM. Myles Lamar thinks long and hard about what Christmas gift he wants this year while visiting with Santa in Lind on Dec. 15.... Full story
HUMBUG HIGH. The Lind-Ritzville High School drama program performed Lindsay Price’s “Humbug High: A Contemporary Christmas Carol,” on Dec. 14 in the Ritzville Grade School gym. Pictured are the cast and director during dress rehearsal earlier in the day....
GINGERBREAD WINNERS. The winners of the children’s gingerbread house contest, hosted by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce on Dec. 16, were (from left) sisters Adalyn and Brielle Arlt. The winning duo was assisted by their grandmother, Mary Arlt....
The smell of chili filled the Ritzville Grade School cafeteria on the night of Dec. 15 as people stopped by the cafeteria for the Chili Feed Fundraiser, hosted by the Ritzville Foursquare Church. All of the proceeds from the event went to the fund drive for eight-year-old Zoey Fannin and her family, who live in Ritzville. For a donation, folks enjoyed a helping of chili and cornbread. While some people ate their chili at the cafeteria, others took their food in a box to eat... Full story
SECRETS FOR SANTA. Priscilla Garcia ponders about the one gift she truly wants for Christmas during Santa’s visit to the Lind Elementary School on Dec. 15. Santa got to lend an ear to the wishes of all the grade school students, and gift ideas ranged from simply wanting a present under the tree to wanting a car for Christmas. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Did you see it coming? There had to be some evidence in the last few weeks. What with injuries to key players and the QB running for his life and making spectacular plays, one had to wonder when the magic was going to run out. Apparently the answer was Sunday afternoon in Seattle. For those of you that watched the game or at least parts of it until you decided that there might be more excitement watching the Home Shopping Network it was hard to stomach. Even the fans left the...
As the six foreign exchange students at Lind-Ritzville High School are experiencing the holidays in America for the first time, different traditions from different cultures are joining together. The foreigners, Jasmin Vogt of Germany, Tilla Mathiesen of Norway, Viktoria Mengel-Niemann of Denmark, Sofia Foschi of Italy, Nora Gutzweiler of Denmark, and Beth Duran of Spain are all embracing new traditions with their host families. Jasmin Vogt, staying with Hank and Becky Buckmann, noted there are several German celebrations...
Five athletes from the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling team traveled to Newport to compete in the Newport Invite on Dec. 16. While the Newport Invite is classified as a girls’ tournament, the event included time for boys to wrestle two exhibition matches against other athletes, which allowed them to accumulate additional time on the mat. Hailey Roderick, who wrestled at 140 pounds, was the only Broncos’ wrestler officially competing in the Newport Tournament. In her first match, Roderick wrestled an Othello ath... Full story
Even well intentioned crusades in the name of the environment can cause real economic consequences for communities on our side of the “Cascade divide.” I was disappointed that Governor Jay Inslee recently chose to side with west-side interest groups that are seeking to increase spill or even breach the federal dams on the lower Snake River. Our Mid-Columbia communities would pay the price. The stakes for our region are too high for preserving the dams on the Columbia and the Snake rivers to be approached in a partisan way...
Christmas is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for America’s military families whose son, daughter, spouse or parent was killed while serving in uniform. Normally, the fallen are remembered on Memorial Day, but thanks to a Maine family and over hundreds of thousand donors and volunteers, more than 1.5 million wreaths were laid on the tombstones of our fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen on Dec. 16. The panoramic view of Arlington National Cemetery’s rolling hil...
Dennis Lee Klettke died on Dec. 12 at his home in Ritzville. Dennis was born in Ritzville on Oct. 5, 1943, to John Klettke and Emma Eichelberg (Klettke). Dennis spent his entire life in the Ritzville area, working on the family farm. Dennis enjoyed working with machinery, riding motorcycles, racing flat track, and weekend motorcycle rides with his Scottish terriers. He usually had a Scotty riding with him in the tractor or combine. He enjoyed racing flat track so much he...
The past week of competition for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos showed them how tough this year’s league competition will be, as well as areas of weakness as a team. The Broncos played three games: first earning a win against Reardan, before suffering back-to-back losses to Liberty and Colfax. On Dec. 12, the Broncos went on the road to face an improved Reardan team, and Arlt said the Indians will be a team to watch the remainder of the season, as well as next year. The B... Full story
It was a busy week for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos basketball team in Northeast 2B South League play. The Lady Broncos earned a 56-42 league win against Reardan on Dec. 12 to capture their first road victory of the season. After the Reardan win, LRS lost back-to-back league games, the first on Dec. 15 to Liberty, 58-50, then a 71-34 loss to Colfax the next day. Head Coach Steve Wellsandt said the games against Liberty and Colfax showed him where the Lady Broncos...
Santa Claus will be making one more stop in Ritzville before Christmas, this time to read “The Night Before Christmas” to local children on Dec. 23. The free community event begins at 6 p.m. at the Ritzville Public Library. The event is sponsored by the Paul Revere Masonic Lodge, and is in cooperation with the East Adams Library District.... Full story
FOOD PANTRY DONATION. CF Industries recently donated $450 to the Ritzville Food Pantry. CF Industries Terminal Superintendent Dennis Schilling presented a check to Food Pantry Director Carol Ewing on Dec. 13. -Journal photo by Al Stover... Full story
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards hosted a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13, with the purpose to discuss and approve resolutions for Replacement Educational Programs and Operation levies for each district. Previously referred to as Maintenance and Operation (M&O) levies, the designation has changed this year, partially due to the “levy swipe” at the state level. Superintendent Matt Ellis explained the levies will run at a rate of $1.50 this year, but have always been at a higher rate in the past years. The total amo...
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards reviewed a schematic design proposal for the modernization of Lind-Ritzville High School from Architects West during the board meeting on Dec. 18. Ed Champagne presented the design submittal to the school board members, and explained the schematic is based on the needs identified in the educational specifications that were provided during the previous month’s meeting. The design will follow the existing footprint of the building, with the exterior walls remaining in place, but the i... Full story