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Ole World Oils, producer of Camelina Gold cooking oil in downtown Ritzville, is being featured on KXLY on Thursday, Aug. 13. During the Made in the Northwest program in the morning, the full interview and feature story with owner Curt Greenwalt will run. The segment will also be broadcast on the 5 p.m. news, and again at 6:50 p.m. on Thursday. For more information about Ole World Oils, visit http://camelinagold.com....
Saturday, Aug. 15, marks the 125th anniversary of Ritzville historic house and museum, the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs Home. To honor the event, the Ritzville Museum Volunteers are hosting an ice cream social and an afternoon filled with family friendly activities. The anniversary event is dedicated to celebrating Ritzville’s important history and remembering the legacy of Dr. Frank R. Burroughs. Burroughs served at the first physician in Ritzville, and lived a reputable life as o...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is launching a new luncheon series featuring powerhouse guest speakers and new hours. This month’s date is Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Memories Diner on Main Avenue beginning at 11:30 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. to provide the speaker ample time to present. This month’s revamped no-host luncheon will feature a powerful speaker with experience in community success and economic development. George Sharp, CMO of Sharp Strategies and Solutions LLC...
Umpqua Bank will be collecting donations for school supplies from Aug. 5 to Aug 25. All supplies will be donated to Ritzville and Lind schools. Donation items can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Umpqua Bank, located at 108 E. First Avenue in Ritzville. For questions, call Umpqua Bank at 659-4900....
The Ritzville City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, began with Attorney Milt Rowland discussing a request for Resolution 2015-06 regarding the Well No. 9 Project. As presented by Rowland, the resolution states the contract to construct the Well No. 9 Pump Station was signed in April 2014. According to the contract, the pump station was scheduled to be substantially complete in 2014. Rowland explained the contractor has not yet requested issuance of a certificate of completion from the city’s engineer by close of b... Full story
The month of August is halfway over, but the Adams County Noxious Weed Board is asking residents to use the nice weather as an opportunity to control noxious weeks. A few serious invaders somewhat at the forefront at the present are: Kochia, Rush Skeletonweed, Puncturevine and Canada Thistle. Though there are several other invasive noxious weeds in Adams County, these four currently standout in need of the noxious weed board’s immediate attention and response. Weed control steps being: continuous mowing, cultivation, d...
International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), in cooperation with community high schools, is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. ASSE students are enthusiastic and excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also love to share their own culture and language with their host families. Host families welcome these students into their family, not as a guest, but as a fami...
The Odessa Public Library is offering free genealogy assistance every Thursday from 2-4 p.m. The program is ongoing, and community members are welcome to stop by during the two-hour session for assistance with genealogy research. For more information about the program, contact the Odessa Library at 509-982-2879.... Full story
KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR. Michael Nichols practices to be a knight after the Knights of Veritas performance on Saturday. The attendees had an opportunity to try on a medieval helmet and hold one of the swords. The presentation featured educational demonstrations about medieval arms, armour, combat, knighthood and chivalry. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
TAKING A BREAK. John Allen takes a swig of water while demonstrating how leverage works in advantage of the stronger opponent. Not to be deterred, Ella Kagele attempts to disprove the fact during the hands-on experience using wooden swords. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
MEDIEVAL. In the final swordfighting presentation, Knights of Veritas Presentation Assistant John Allen (left) and Director Eric Slyter perform in full medieval armor for the crowd gathered at the Ritzville City Park on Saturday, Aug. 8. The presentation was provided by the Ritzville Public Library. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
August 13 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Model Railroad Garden, located at Sixth Avenue and Division Street in Ritzville. Charles Jingling, with design work by his wife Carol, built the garden in 2005 to share his love of trains with the community and traveling guests. A graduate from Ritzville in 1973, Jingling spent 30 years living in California where he painted houses and escorted tour groups across the United States via Amtrak. He’s traveled over 800,000 miles via A...
As the material being taught in high school classrooms has shifted over time, it only makes sense that the test whose scores are considered for students’ college acceptance changes too. Consequently, College Board, the company that has been responsible for the SAT for the last 89 years, will be updating their standardized test. The changes College Board plans on making to the SAT are designed to better reflect the knowledge students acquire in high school classrooms. The upcoming revisions will impact students starting with t...
Hard to imagine with all of the heat that we’ve had this summer that football season has crept up on us but it has. The Seattle Seahawks will be playing the Denver Broncos Friday night at Century Link Field in the first preseason game for both teams. The starters will probably only play a couple of series if that and the youngsters that want to fulfill their dreams of playing in the NFL will need to make big impressions to supplant some talented starters or even their b...
What is a human life worth? The way a society responds to that question effectively describes the values held by that society. A just and healthy society should view innocent life as worth dignity and protection. The prospect of profiting off of another human’s life is repulsive because each person possesses an intrinsic moral value, not a commercial value. Horrifyingly, there are some today who actually place a dollar amount on the tissue and organs of unborn humans. The callus language used by Planned Parenthood o... Full story
Recently, activists paddled a flotilla of kayaks – made from petroleum products – into the Seattle harbor in an attempt to blockade a Shell Oil offshore drilling platform destined for the Arctic. Then activists in Portland suspended themselves from the St. Johns Bridge – using all sorts of equipment and supplies made from petroleum products – in an effort to stop Shell’s ice breaker from leaving a local shipyard. Their goal was to stop Arctic oil exploration. But oil and gas exploration in the Arctic has been happening...
Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to Washtucna Elementary, Junior High and High School, a source of “Pride and Spirit” to our community members. Whether you’re a returning student, a new student to our school, or even a parent or parents who are looking for a school that will better prepare your children for the future, we all share in the excitement of a brand new school year! Washtucna School District welcomes any and all those from Washtucna or the surrounding areas to be a part of our school! Registration for all stude...
My goodness, I am sure that there are many seniors who remember the good old days when each state sent delegates to the Presidential Conventions to nominate their party’s candidate. I remember this better than most seniors as I had a relative who was a delegate to the blue party’s conventions. They were chosen because of monetary donations and working hard to help get their party members elected to county and state offices. As I recall they spent a lot of time and money to acquire this prestigious honor! The conventions usu...
Arthur Hemmerling (Art), died July 24. He was born to Christian and Marie on August 11, 1935 in Lichtental, Romania, which became part of Russia after WWII. Today the town is called Svetlodolinskoye, Ukraine. The Hemmerling family was part of a generation of German farmers that had been invited in the 1700s by Catherine the Great to teach the local people there to farm. Christian and Marie had a total of nine children but only seven survived childhood. Art was born the...
FAMILY REUNION. The Gross family hosted a reunion at the American Legion Hall on Saturday, Aug. 8, with more than 60 people attending. The family spent the day participating in smaller family activities before gathering together for dinner at the Legion Hall. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke...
Students at Lind Elementary School and Lind-Ritzville Middle School will see a new face at the Lind School District with the hiring of longtime administrator, Cindy Deska as the district principal. Originally from Michigan, Deska began her experience as an educator there, before moving on to work at schools in Delaware and Texas. After high school graduation, Deska set her sights on education and received her Bachelor’s Degree in elementary and special education from M...
Ritzville Alumni Tom Arlt has returned to the Ritzville School District as the principal for the upcoming school year. Arlt is looking forward to the opportunity to return to his hometown, and also help strengthen learning within the Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School. Arlt’s interest in becoming an educator began during high school, when he found passion in leadership and working with children. He worked as a counselor at Camp Wooten and realized his i... Full story
This has been a great summer! I hope all of you have had the opportunity to spend time with family and friends during this season. We had the chance to hang out with our family on the Oregon Coast. I stood and watched the waves come crashing to the shore. They continued to roll as the tide would come in and then recede. The night we arrived we went down to watch the waves and stroll on the beach. Our grandchildren were with us and wanted to run to the water. The youngest, Jordan, went fairly close and set himself up ready to... Full story
The annual Trinity United Methodist Church picnic is scheduled at the Ritzville City Park Sunday, Aug. 16, at 11:30 a.m. All community members are invited to attend. The church will provide hamburgers and drinks. Attendees are asked to provide their own table service, and bring a salad and dessert....