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Irrigation water demands are beginning to decline and, as in past years, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District will soon scale back ditchrider service from six days to five days per week. Full Saturday service will be provided through Sept. 3. After that date, ditchrider service will only be available Monday through Friday and the Moses Lake and Othello Watermaster Offices will be closed on weekends. Emergency phone numbers for after-hours and weekend trouble calls are listed under East Columbia Basin Irrigation... Full story
The Youths of Adams County will have an opportunity to learn about the harmful effects of marijuana and e-cigarettes and provided with fun activities to attend thanks to two members of the Adams County Health Department. Karen Potts, Nursing Director for Adams County Health Department and Karen Palmer, Adams County Assessment Coordinator, are taking steps to inform youths about the dangers of substance abuse and providing them with alternative activities in Ritzville. The duo has established a Youth Marijuana Program in...
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team from American Pickers are excited to return to Washington and currently plan to film episodes of the show throughout the region this summer. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History. The hit show follows Wolfe and Fritz, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behin...
The Ritzville City Council approved three applications through the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) for construction projects at their meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The meeting began with Clerk/Treasurer Kris Robbins presenting the council with Show Cause hearings homes in the area whose yard conditions are a concern to the council and the public. Council stated their concern about the safety and security of the homeowners and public when presented pictures of the conditions of the homes. Ritzville Fire Chief Bill Banner...
In the ad for I-90 Green House in the Aug. 4 edition of The Journal, the phone number was printed incorrectly. The correct business number is 770-4727...
Fire season struck Washtucna leaving the local fire department battling blazes throughout their district. Within a four-day period, they responded to three separate calls of fires located on CRP grounds. Thursday’s fire began with a hay truck fire on State Route 26 outside of Hooper. As the truck became consumed by flames, the fire spread into the CRP and farm ground in the surrounding area. Crews battled the blaze from the early afternoon hours on Thursday well into the night, spending an estimated six hours attempting to c... Full story
A Hunter Education Class will take place at the Lind Gun Club from Aug. 22-25 with a Range Day on Aug. 26. Classes start at 5:30 p.m. and run until 9 p.m. Those interested in attending classes will need to enroll online at http://wdfw.wa.gov. For more information, contact LeRoy Watson at 509-750-7970.... Full story
BALLOON TENNIS. A popular event at Ritzville's Summer Olympics proved to be Balloon Tennis, as Landon Williams displays as he works to keep his balloon afloat while running across the lawn. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
BREAK TIME. Besides the fun events going on at the park, contestants also enjoyed fresh made cotton candy. The tasty treat distracted the Meise siblings Eli, Avery and Reggie from competing while they consumed on the sugary snack. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal... Full story
The Ritzville Public Library hosted Summer Olympics for area youth to participate in at the Ritzville City Park on Aug. 5. The event was held in coordination with the beginning of the Summer Olympics currently underway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
Colton-Uniontown’s Distinguished Young Woman is now Washington’s representative to the 2017 Distinguished Young Women national scholarship program. Kendyl Druffel, the daughter of Lonnie and Nick Druffel, was selected Saturday, Aug. 6, during the annual state program held at Washington State University’s Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum. Fifteen school seniors from across Washington performed to an enthusiastic audience of families and friends at the program’s competi...
Commercial Banker with over 30 years of banking experience. She will focus on building relationships in the agricultural communities of Spokane County and the surrounding Inland Northwest communities. Kramer brings experience from several areas of the banking industry as she has advanced her career, but for the last 25 years has developed her specialty in Ag banking, assisting her customers with financial counseling and personalized service. She will be working primarily from...
“Olympism is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities of body, will and mind,” states the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the Olympic Charter, outlining the fundamental principles of the Olympic Games. The IOC continued, “Blending sport with culture and education, Olympism seeks to create a way of life based on the joy found in effort, the educational value of good example and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles.” A history reaching across many centuries precede...
I hope you had the opportunity to watch the retirement of Ken Griffey Jr.’s number 24. A few years ago I had the chance to see the induction of Randy Johnson and Dan Wilson into the Seattle Mariner Hall of Fame. The Seattle organization has done some stupid things over the years but when it comes to welcoming back the few greats that this organization has had they go all out for the former players and fans to show huge appreciation for those greats. They may do it better than...
Theodore Roosevelt, who championed the cause of conservation during his presidency, once said, “Conservation means development as much as it does protection. I recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use the natural resources of our land; but I do not recognize the right to waste them, or to rob, by wasteful means, the generations that come after us.” We have a responsibility, not simply to preserve the natural world around us, but to improve the economic condition of the communities that depend on nat... Full story
The Great Depression was very hard on most Americans. People lost their savings, jobs and homes. Often families were separated because there simply were too many mouths to feed even when moms, dads and kids pooled their meager earnings from odd jobs. Businesses and factories closed and our government struggled to respond. Soup kitchens fed people waiting in long unemployment lines. It is against this setting that fascist Germany hosted the summer Olympics in 1936. It was an extravaganza that was unimaginable for Olympians... Full story
The legalization of marijuana in 2014 in the state of Washington has led to the establishment of the first store of its kind in Adams County: the I-90 Green House. Owned and operated by Lind native Cameron Stevenson and his wife Jewel, the marijuana shop serves as a new business venture for the couple. Located in Ritzville on Smitty’s Boulevard, the business draws from both locals and travelers for customers. The Stevenson’s are currently leasing the land from the nei...
For nearly a decade, Ritzville residents and travelers alike have watched the progression of development surrounding the exterior of the Living Legacy Wildlife Museum. The gates have two lions stoically located to watch the property, while a fence displays stenciled animals, only giving a slight insight to the world that lies within the museum walls. The Living Legacy Wildlife Museum has been the most anticipated business openings in the area, as residents’ curiosity allows t... Full story
Laura R. Kanzler, 93, a resident of Ritzville, died July 25, at East Adams Care Center. Laura was born March 19, 1923, to George and Lois Lambert (Granberg) in Kellogg, Idaho. She attended high school in Coeur d’ Alene and continued her education at a business College in Spokane. She married Oscar Kanzler March 31, 1946, and they lived in Spokane a year and a half before moving to Ritzville. In 1957 they moved to Seattle where she worked as the manager of accounting for a large manufacturing corporation. In 1972 they moved t...
On the morning of Aug. 2, Raymond Arthur Stromberger left us suddenly due to a heart attack. Ray was born Nov. 24, 1950, to Arthur and Dorothy (Krause) Stromberger. He graduated from Sprague High School in1968 and attended EWSC on a basketball scholarship for two years. He worked on the family farm and did some professional modeling. He was employed by the Sprague Grange, then a California fuel company and returned to Ritzville and worked for Connell Oil Supply. Ray was a very social person and touched many people. He loved h... Full story
John Wellsandt died at his home on July 21 with his wife by his side. John was born in Ritzville and graduated from WSU as a CPA. After college he worked for Arthur Anderson in Seattle. He eventually went back to the family farm where he and his brother, Don, were third-generation wheat farmers. He loved the challenge of farming. He retired in 1993. John loved the outdoors. He was an avid skier, golfer and whitewater rafter. He was a fun man who was loved by many people. John... Full story
Umpqua Bank is hosting their annual Backpack Drive and will be collecting donations for school supplies from Aug. 5 to Aug 25. All supplies will be donated to Ritzville and Lind schools. A complete list of all of the school supply items requested as donations is available at the bank. Donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Umpqua Bank located at 108 East First Avenue in Ritzville. For questions call Umpqua Bank at 659-4900....