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OTHELLO – Police arrested five men in a reverse prostitution sting July 29. Cesar Chavez-Alcala, 28, of Connell; Victorina Garcia, 45, of Mattawa; Isaias Zarata-Pineda, 41, and Juan Salas-Camacho, 61, both of Moses Lake; and Javier Gonzalez-Arroyo, 31, of Othello, were all arrested for misdemeanor patronizing a prostitute, according to police. During the sting, investigators arrested the five “sex buyers” and interviewed at least one sex worker, police said. The men were arrested by citation and will have to appear in Othel...
RITZVILLE – For more than two hours, city council and mayoral candidates answered questions at the New Ritzville Theater last Thursday evening, July 27. Candidates sat spotlighted on the stage behind a long table as about 70 residents faced them in rows of theater seats. Dale Anderson, who served as master of ceremonies, requested each candidate's thoughts on a variety of questions as City Clerk/Treasurer Julie Flyckt tracked response times. "This is not a debate," Anderson s...
RITZVILLE – Although Harry M. and Mary (Kissler) Tompkins passed away over three decades ago, their children and grandchildren keep their memory alive by routinely celebrating the couple's wedding anniversary. "We've had a family reunion picnic the first Sunday in August to celebrate their anniversary for as many years as I can remember, usually at the Ritzville City Park," granddaughter Vernita Coffey said. This year will be especially memorable. "We are honoring their love w...
RITZVILLE - Local agriculture officials say this year's wheat harvest has been lacking due in part to unusual weather early in the growing season.. Ritzville Warehouse Co. – which pairs with Odessa Trading Co. – officials gave a negative report on the harvest this year, remarking that it was a low-yield year with high protein. Although the final cutting of this year's harvest are not complete, company officials were less-than-positive about harvest results. A strange fre...
LIND — With Councilman Robert Dew excused and Councilwoman Myra Horton attending via phone call, the town council postponed making changes to its rules and procedures. The rules and procedures were presented by Clerk/Treasurer Barbara Pence during a meeting Tuesday, July 25. Pence proposed expanding on the confidentiality of executive sessions, as well as additions to rules for encouraged versus prohibited behavior during meetings. She also attempted to expand the town’s code of ethics as they relate to public forums – such...
8 Years Ago Adams County News August 3, 1898 Supreme Court The supreme court of Washington as now constituted consists of four republicans and one democrat. James H. Lewis, a democrat and W.C. Jones, a silver republican, will probably be candidates for re-election to Congress, so these two positions will probably be allowed the populists. Above all things, great care should be exercised in the selection of candidates for the supreme bench. Men will a pull, cranks, worn-out...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from July 16-22: July 16 Assist resident with a ride in the area of South Kristina and West Sielaff roads, Othello. Dog caught in wire in the 600 block of Saddle Road, Othello. Crash at the intersection of North Fourth Avenue and East Cedar Boulevard, Othello. Provide cover for Othello police investigating a possible assault in the 700 block of East Genstone Street, Othello. Cesar F. Valenciano-Ibarra, 29, of Othel...
HARRINGTON - A local music teacher was arrested over the weekend and appeared in Lincoln County District Court Monday, July 31. 33-year-old Seth Michael Bergman of Harrington was arrested on charges of fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief for allegedly slamming a door into his girlfriend multiple times and minorly injuring her forearm while breaking the door frame during an argument in a Harrington home Saturday, July 29, according to police records....
There’s no question the governor misled the people last year when claiming his cap-and-tax scheme would add “pennies” to the cost of gas once it took full effect in 2023. Gov. Jay Inslee has a degree in economics, as he reminded everyone at a news conference last week. And, yet, he assumed oil companies would simply absorb the added cost of complying with cap-and-tax? Inslee came up with a new lie at that news conference, as part of a feeble effort to claim his scheme has n...
New data reported by the State Board of Education reveals that private school enrollment in Washington state has jumped by 25 percent in three years. In 2019-20, total K-12 private school enrollment was 65,270 students. In 2022-23, this number rose to 81,434 students, an increase of 25 percent. The number of homeschooled students has also grown, from 20,844 in 2019-20 to 29,798 in 2022-23, an increase of 42 percent. Over 110,000 parents in Washington state have decided that...
ELTOPIA — With world politics and economics unstable, agriculture leaders are noting the value of local commodities has increased, but so have costs. The U.S. Wheat Association reported a rise in wheat pricing by an average of 23 cents. Corn rose 20 cents and soybeans rose 29 cents in their third weekly price report for the month of July. The report noted the price hikes may be due in part to the European Union’s request that the ban on Ukrainian wheat imports be extended as well as the subsequent Russian bombing of the Ukr...
RITZVILLE — Ritzville Adams County Journal reporter Dale Brown will be among the Free Press Publishing staffers to be recognized in October during the Better Newspaper Contest awards gala. Brown will be joined by journalist and relative Byrne Bennett of Reardan, who writes primarily for the Lincoln County Record-Times, in receiving an award. But they are not the only Free Press Publishing staffers to be receiving awards. From the Cheney Free Press, graphic artist John Myers, sports journalist Paul Delaney and Owner/Publisher...
Sandra K. Stanton–Heimbigner June 28, 1961 – July 21, 2023 Sandra K. Stanton-Heimbigner passed away July 21, 2023. Sandra was born June 28, 1961 in Goldendale, Wash. She is preceded in death by her Father, Earl Stanton, and her Foster parents Art and Pauline Leisle. She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Randall, daughter Sasha of Spokane, and other siblings Alton and Lynn, Linda (Lynn)Borders, Dwight and Teri, and Dewayne; including all of their children. Sandy enjoyed r...
Gordon Lee Killian Apr. 2, 1961-July 25, 2023 Gordon Lee Killian, 62, of Potlatch, died Tues. July 25, 2023, at his home due to complications related to prostate cancer. He was born Apr. 2, 1961, in Othello, Wash., to Lorin Dennis and Donna (Roylance) Killian, and attended Othello High School, where he graduated in 1979. He then attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho from 1979-80 and 1982-83. Gordon met Lisa Blazzard and they were married June 23, 1983 in Seattle. Gordon...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Aug. 2 - French dip and potato wedges. • Thursday, Aug. 3 - Goulash and vegetable. • Monday, Aug. 7 - Baked spaghetti and vegetable. • Tuesday, Aug. 8 - Salad with grilled chicken. • Wednesday, Aug. 9 - German sausage with sauerkraut and vegetable. – All meals are served with a drink and dessert. Meal...
There is a line in the song ‘Cats in the Cradle’, a Harry Chapin song from 1974, that said, “My son turned ten just the other day, he said thanks for the ball dad come on let’s play. Can you teach me to throw, I said not today I’ve got a lot to do, he said that’s okay…” It was certainly a sad statement but like most all of Chapin’s songs a real story being told. I’ve often thought about the words turned ten… and can you teach me to throw… and my first thoughts were, ‘You hav...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Inspiration can be born in times of tragedy, as is the case with one St. John resident. An accident in July 2017 left David Hannus, 57, with a long road of recovery ahead of him. His drive wouldn't let any obstacles stand in his way though. On July 22, Hannus celebrated his success in recovery by running the "Muddy Dash" obstacle course race at Qlispe Raceway. Hannus was working as a contractor on a $2 million Fife mall remodel at the time of his accident, w...
SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR PROPERTY CLEANUP TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a show cause hearing has been set before the City of Ritzville Council at the Ritzville City Hall, 216 East Main Avenue, Ritzville, Washington for 7:00pm on the 15th day of August 2023, to receive public testimony which will show cause why the City Council should not pass a resolution authorizing and directing the cleanup of conditions on certain private property that are contrary to the provisions of the nuisance...
PUBLIC NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ADAMS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CAUSE NO. 22-2-00079-01 GAGE A. BOUNDS, a single person Plaintiff vs. JAROD M. POTTS and “JANE DOE” POTTS,husband and wife, and the marital community composed thereof; ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS IN POSSESSION, 724 S. LONGMEIER RD., LIND, WA 99341 Defendants. TO: Jarod M. Potts, “Jane Doe” Potts, and All Other Occupants In 724 S. Longmeier Rd. Lind, WA 9934, Judgement Debtors: A Writ of Execution has been issued in the abo...