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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Voters are reminded to return primary ballots by Aug. 7 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 superior court judge position is decided through the primary election. The top two candidates for Adams County Commissioner District No. 1 that receive the majority of votes will move on to the general ballot, which eliminates one candidate after the primary. The Adams County A... Full story
My horse Chinook, my “official pooper scoopers;” Kierstin Witt and Aaliyah Yaeger, and I participated in the Springdale Parade and Rodeo on July 21. We placed third out of about eight other rodeo queens. I did a rodeo run, and Kierstin and Aaliyah participated in the stick horse race during the rodeo as well, with Kierstin winning first. On July 14, we went to the Cheney Parade and Rodeo. We received honorable mention, and I also did my rodeo run there.... Full story
Berkley Geary has a plan. At 13, the Klickitat eighth grader wants to go in the military, earn a Master’s degree and head overseas to help wounded soldiers. Being a part of the WSU Teen Conference Revolution of Responsibility seemed like the perfect opportunity to help figure out her options. “The conference showed me different perspectives and opened my eyes to possibilities for my future,” said Geary who sampled seminars in nursing, military youth and families, story boarding and hip hop hustle. Over 400 teens state... Full story
A preseason meeting for high school fall sports is being held on Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at Gilson Gymnasium. Parents and athletes involved in football, volleyball and cheerleading are encouraged to attend. A bus for athletes and parents is going to be providing transportation for Lind families, leaving from Lind High School at 6 p.m. Beginning this year, LRS sports teams are having preseason meetings for the fall, winter and spring sports seasons. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the parents and athletes about... Full story
The Wheat Land Communities’ Fair is fast approaching and so is the deadline for 4-H record books. Members entering 4-H record books need to have them turned in by 4 p.m., on Aug. 15 to the Washington State University (WSU) Extension office, in the Adams County Courthouse located at 210 West Broadway in Ritzville. The books are judged prior to the start of the fair and displayed in the 4-H department, in the main exhibit building. Record books that are turned in after this date are evaluated and receive a participation r... Full story
The Ritzville American Association of University Women (AAUW) donated over $1,400 in Scholastic dollars to the Ritzville Public Library and the Ritzville School District. The group raised the funds during the book sale at the annual AAUW Holiday Bazaar that is held in December. To date, the library has purchased 92 books and used $600.57 of the donated money. The books purchased by the library are distributed as prizes for each child in the summer reading program that made... Full story
With school starting at the end of the month, Sterling Bank is starting the annual Backpack for Kids drive. The drive lasts for two weeks, beginning Friday, Aug. 3, and continuing until Friday, Aug. 17. The mid-August end to the drive allows Sterling Bank employees assemble the items and deliver to the students, prior to the start of school on Monday, Aug. 27. Sterling Bank provides the backpacks for the drive and asks for community support to fill the bags with school supplies. The backpacks are then delivered to the K-5...
A public forum to discuss the draft resolution about the proposed creation of an aquifer protection area brought community members and representatives in front of the county commissioners on Monday, July 30. The draft resolution is to create the Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area (GWMA) Aquifer Protection Area and charge taxpayers an annual fee based on water usage or ownership of production wells. The proposed fee is $5 per parcel/household, with additional fees based on the diameter of the production wells, and...
Local wildlife and landscape paintings are the specialty of Tom Seward, a Coulee City resident who brought his artwork to the Ritzville Art Gallery on July 27. Seward focuses on acrylic paintings but also has experience with sketching and etching. An avid fisherman, Seward’s work is typically based on the animals and landscape native to the waterways of Eastern Washington. Originally from Southern Illinois, Seward relocated to the area in 1978 because of a job opportunity i...
During the regular school board meeting on Monday, July 23, the Lind and Ritzville school boards unanimously approved a capital levy to be put on the November general election ballot. The funds received from the levy are going to be combined with funds raised by the Project 56 committee to complete the all-weather track at Ritzville High School. The Project 56 has agreed to donate $130,000 to fund the cost for the transformation of the facility. The two-year capital levy is set charging $.66 per thousand for taxpayers,... Full story
Gary Wayne Bostrom loves working with numbers as much as he loves working with people. This passionate combination will help drive him as he assumes the helm of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 as its chief executive officer and its chief financial officer. The dual role is not new to him, but will serve as a new experience for the district. Bostrom arrived in Ritzville two weeks ago and his been working alongside interim CEO Gary Peck, who ended his tenure here on...
Crews from Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 responded to a field and wheat fire along State Route 261 at Presnell earlier today. This is a video clip of the fire in standing wheat as it hit the roadway. The fire is completely out and some crews are still cleaning up hot spots. Photos will be posted here and on Facebook....
Firefighters spent the latter part of Wednesday afternoon battling a stubble and wheat fire on State Route 261 at Presnell Road. Dennis Sackmann heads parallel to the fire as Pat Clark and an unidentified firefighter douse the flames....
The Bronc Boosters Club is commencing the annual membership drive for the upcoming school year. Annual membership dues are $15 per individual and $25 per business. It is requested that members include their name exactly as they would like it to appear on the membership board located in Gilson Gymnasium. In order to be included on the membership board, dues must be postmarked by Oct. 1. Membership dues can be sent to the Bronc Boosters Club at PO Box 422, Ritzville WA 99169. A membership form is inserted in the Aug. 2 edition... Full story
The Washtucna Junior High students in seventh and eighth grade received second semester honors for their academic achievements. Honor roll students who maintained at 3-3.49 GPA are Jazlynn Webb, Brittany Gordon, Garrett Correll, Nicole Harder and Kaylee Pavone. The only student to receive principal’s list honors is Derek McKeen, who maintained a 3.5-3.74 GPA for the entire second semester. Britte Harder is the sole recipient of superintendent’s list honors and maintained a 3.75-3.99 GPA throughout the second sem...
Traye Redburn splashes across the slip ‘n slide during the summer reading celebration at the Ritzville Public Library on July 26. Children participated in water games, ate ice cream and received prizes for reaching their summer reading goals. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
The Hungry Hound Barbecue team (HHB), comprised of Lind locals, Cody Kulm, Dustin Micheals and Mark Thorne, recently came home with two high honors from the Cheney Jubilee Barbecue Cook-Off competition. The competition, held on July 14 and 15 in Cheney, brought together 25 teams from all over Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. This was the third competition that the HHB team has competed in since their start in 2011. The team earned fifth place honors in the Dutch oven... Full story
Daniel “Dan” William Sullivan passed away on Thursday, July 12 at Life Care Center in Lewiston, Idaho at the age of 88. He was born February 20, 1924, to George E. and Hazel (Long) Sullivan on the farm near Washtucna. He graduated from Washtucna High School in 1942 and entered the United States Army in 1943 and served until 1946, during which time he served in Europe as one of General Patton’s drivers. On February 29, 1948, he married Gladys Wegner. He farmed for the Barr... Full story
Albert Ellsworth Seaton II, passed away at the age of 71, on Saturday, July 29, at his home in Ritzville after a hard fought battle with metastatic colon cancer. He was born in Seattle on October 25, 1940, to Albert and Mary Seaton. He was the oldest child and is survived by John Seaton, Ed Seaton and Marriane Eldevick. On April 16, 1965, he married the love of his life, Vivien Seaton. They were blessed with four children, Keri Sanders, Deborah Kohler, Albert Seaton III and... Full story
Wallace (Wally) Taylor passed away on Tuesday, July 24, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue at the age of 87. He was born on May 23, 1925, in Kootenai, Idaho, to Rev. Wallace T. Taylor and Edith (Satterlee) Taylor. He was the eighth of 11 children and spent most of his childhood in Sandpoint, Idaho. He graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1943, where he was an active member of the High School band. Soon after, he moved with his Nazarene minister parents to Ritzville, where he...
June 16, 10:48 p.m. – Sergeant Mark Cameron responded to a suspicious vehicle call in the 100 block of West Fourth Avenue. Complainant advised of a dark colored Chevy Lumina-style or Toyota-style minivan with one occupant that turned into the complainant’s driveway. When the suspect saw the complainant, they drove away toward Division from Washington. Complainant advised they have a yard sale in their yard and thought the subject may have been planning on stealing something. Sgt. Cameron checked the area and was unable to loc... Full story
Tony and Nancy Burke were married in Bellingham, Wash., in 1962. They are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 3. Their children are Rod (Lori) Burke and Tony Burke of Spokane, Rick (Lisa) Burke of Jerome, Idaho. They have seven grandchildren. A reception is to be held on Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville, following morning church services....
There are several parts of the season that usually draw a baseball fans interest. There is spring training where hope springs eternal (no pun intended). Opening day is fun with all of the team introduced to the usually sold out crowd. The All-Star game is the halfway point of the season, plus a few games, and the fans hope to see their favorite player hit a home run or strike out the home run king with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to secure a win for their... Full story
Sometimes it takes just a single moment to remind us of why we love home. Just two weeks ago, I was reminded, yet again, of why Eastern Washington remains in my heart even when I’m 3,000 miles away walking through the halls of the United States Congress. Eastern Washington was hit with such severe thunder and rainstorms that Governor Gregoire declared a state of emergency in 16 of our counties. Roads were closed, power lines were thwarted, and homes were destroyed. But one family – tucked away on a far... Full story
Some activists believe there is no such thing as a good dam; that we should destroy all dams to restore fish runs, no questions asked. A more balanced approach would be identifying dams we can live with and dams we can live without. When the Elwha Dam was completed in 1913, people cared more about electrifying the Olympic Peninsula than protecting migrating... Full story