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The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for wind and low relative humidity until 8 p.m. for Fire Weather Zone 677 as well as Grant and Douglas Counties in Fire Weather Zone 673. Gusty winds and low relative humidity may approach critical thresholds around the Spokane area as well as Adams and Lincoln Counties. Expect dry and breezy conditions along the east slopes of the Cascades and parts of the Upper Columbia Basin this afternoon and evening. A dry cold front will move through Central Washington this...
Area residents are invited to watch a Walk-A-Thon this Friday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. on the Lind Elementary School play field. Following the program, the Lind Ministerial Association invites the community to an ice cream social and concert featuring the worship teams from the Lind Community Church and Lind Calvary Assembly. Friday’s events are the finale to a week of Vacation Bible School at Lind Calvary Assembly of God. For more information, contact Lind Calvary Assembly at 677-3549 or Gina Ridgeway at 677-3...
Area students in grades K-6 who are interested in participating in the 2011 flag football season need to submit registrations by Aug. 31, 2011. Contact Cami Galbreath at 659-0333 or via e-mail at [email protected] for more information or a registration form....
The Lind School Board has moved its regular August meeting from Monday, Aug. 22, to Monday, Aug. 29, beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school library....
The Lind Chamber of Commerce will meet this Monday, Aug. 22, at 5:30 p.m. to continue efforts in planning for the dinner auction in October. All chamber members, including those who haven’t been at a meeting in a while, are encouraged to attend....
Directors for the Lind and Ritzville School Districts have a full slate of meetings and discussions coming in the next few weeks. The Lind and Ritzville School Boards will meet for a combined board retreat on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Best Western Bronco Inn in Ritzville. A combined board meeting for Lind and Ritzville is set for Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in Lind to discuss the transportation cooperative....
The Grant County Health District (GCHD) has found toxic blue-green algae in the Potholes Reservoir, about a half mile west of the Lind-Coulee boat launch. Algae has also been seen at the Job Corps Dike. Late last week, warning signs were posted near the Pothole’s shorelines. “We don’t have the ability to survey the whole lake, but we check the public access points,” said Todd Phillips, Environmental Health Specialist. “We need the public’s help in finding algae blooms and keeping people safe.” The public is asked to aler...
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is urging the public to employ extreme caution when using gel fuel, a product typically used with fire pots, personal fireplaces, and some patio torches. Stop, drop and roll may not extinguish clothing that catches fire involving splattered or spilled gel fuel. A dry chemical extinguisher or baking soda is recommended to extinguish the fire. “As with any product, manufacturer’s instructions should be followed, but NFPA is issuing a special alert because we are seeing a num...
Lind residents recently received a letter from the Lind Health Center, Inc. about its future plans for the building it owns in Lind and who will provide medical services at the site. According to the letter, “The Board of Directors of Lind Health Center, Inc. is currently working with Dr. Charles M. Sackmann and Dr. Valerie Eckley to reopen the clinic as soon as possible. The contract with East Adams Rural Hospital was terminated on June 28.” The Lind Health Center, Inc. (LHC) is asking residents for financial assistance to...
Between July 15 and Aug. 7 extra law enforcement patrols were out in search of speeding drivers. During the patrols in Adams and Grant Counties, 155 speeding tickets were written in addition to 10 aggressive driving citations, one misdemeanor drug arrest, one DUI, seven seat belt violations, three child passenger safety infractions as well as 12 uninsured motorist and eight suspended/revoked license violations. In Lincoln County, 21 speeding citations were issued as well as one seat belt violation, one uninsured motorist and...
Secretary of State Sam Reed announced on Aug. 3 that 33 local government agencies throughout Washington are receiving grants totaling $200,000 to help them meet their responsibilities for preserving and improving access to public records. Among the list is the Town of Washtucna, which will receive $2,650. The grants come from the Washington State Archives, Local Records Grant Program in cooperation with the Archives Oversight Committee. The Archives Oversight Committee consists of local government officials throughout the... Full story
The Ritzville Festivals Association is gearing up for the upcoming Ritzville Community Parade set for Saturday, Sept. 3, at 11 a.m. Entry forms are available from Jan Marshall or Debi Balfe at Ritzville City Hall. The forms must be submitted by Wednesday, Aug. 31. The children’s parade will begin at 10:45 a.m. with this year’s theme of “Sea Monkeys.” No entry forms are required for the children’s parade. The Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ home at 408 West Main Avenue is the meeting place for the children’s parade. All entries are a...
Wheat, stubble and rangeland were the only casualties of three different fires last weekend in the Ritzville area. Firefighters spent between two and three hours Sunday afternoon on a blaze that started near milepost 214 on Interstate 90. Seven trucks responded to the 12:33 p.m. fire that torched 25 acres to the northeast of the freeway. Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel said it is unknown what caused the fire. Friday crews battled a pair of blazes...
The Relay For Life of Ritzville committee will meet Monday, Aug. 22, at 6 p.m. at Best Western Bronco Inn to wrap up this year’s event. Committee members and team captains need to attend. Agenda items include discussion of this year’s event, suggestions/comments received and the 2012 event. In addition, total amounts raised by each team will be announced. Anyone who is interested in joining the 2012 committee is encouraged attend the Aug. 22 meeting. Preliminary cal...
Our country’s foundation is based on the Constitution of the United States. We all too often take the document for granted as we exercise our rights as citizens in this free country. During the campaign season, we tend to raise our voices more than ever, and sometimes the importance of our message becomes lost in the manner in which we deliver it. Our democracy is sacred. Its preservation should be paramount to all of us regardless of age, race, political views or any other stereotypical measuring stick that can be applied i...
To the editor, More questions for candidates seeking a City of Ritzville office: 1. Will you support or oppose any future attempts to remove the Ritzville Public Library from the Carnegie building? (Answers must be yes or no, not something like “I am not aware of any such plans.”) 2. What is your understanding of the probable cost of the light industrial park currently under consideration by the Ritzville City Council? 3 million dollars? 4 million dollars? More? What funding options have been explored by the city council? Whe... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football team is again selling discount cards as a fundraiser. Just like last year, the cost is $20. For every card sold, the LRS football team receives $17. Last year’s sales allowed 32 players attending team camp to save $200 off camp registration. “The Bronco Card fundraiser has been a tremendous help to our football program,” said head coach Greg Whitmore. “What I like best about this fundraiser is that those who buy the Bronco card can get their money back many times over during the whole y...
The Ritzville golf ladies hosted another successful golf tournament on Monday, Aug. 15, at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. A total of 40 ladies from Elk, Colbert, Colfax, Endicott, Leavenworth, Spokane, Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Warden, Quincy, Chattaroy, Odessa, Ephrata, Deer Park, Nine Mile Falls, Seattle and Rathdrum, Idaho, participated in the two-person team tournament playing best ball the first nine holes and Chapman the second nine holes. There were only two skins during the tournament with one going to... Full story
The agriculture program at Lind Junior/Senior High School has been selected as the 2011 Washington State Outstanding Middle/Secondary School Agricultural Education Program. Andy Williams serves as the instructor for the program. This award, given by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE), recognizes the nation’s most successful agricultural education programs by highlighting the local programs and teachers that achieve success. Winners are educators who have developed an outstanding agricultural e...
Area school districts have provided the following list of important dates and prices for the upcoming school year. Athletic fees must be paid before athletes are allowed to practice. There are some differences in the fees for each school. Lind • Registration for grades 7-12, Aug. 22-23, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., high school library • First day of school, Aug. 29 • Lind-Ritzville/Sprague season sports passes: Adult $70; senior citizen $42; K-6 students $35; family $165 • Fees: ASB $30; sports fees $5 per sport Fees may be paid at t...
Inland Northwest Community Foundation recently awarded 147 scholarships totaling $170,014 to area students for the 2011-2012 upcoming school year. The foundation currently has 26 scholarship funds. LaCrosse High School: Christopher Wargo, $500, David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship. Lind High School: Traven Smith, $1,000, David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship. Sprague High School: Hannah Vickrey, $2,000, William and Flossie Sanborn Scholarship; Micayla Oldham, $2,000, William and Flossie Sanborn Scholarship; Teresa...
Ralph H. Danekas, 90, died, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, in Spokane from injuries suffered in an accident while mowing his lawn at his home in Ritzville. The son of Henry J. and Anna (Rosenoff) Danekas, he was born May 3, 1921, on a farm near Ritzville. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1940. During WWII he served his county as a B-17 pilot. He married Dorothy Dean Doerschlag Dec. 11, 1943. They were married 66 years. She preceded him in death in December of 2009. Together... Full story
We had the annual Anderson Family reunion this past weekend. It was held in a park outside of Tumwater. It was a great Saturday, mild and no rain. Several of our west side reunions were met with some raindrops but thankfully not this year. There was a funny moment for several of us. I was standing with two of my oldest brothers and three cousins who are about ten years older than me. I looked at them and said, “You realize that I’m the only one in this group who is still worki...
Aaron Esser, agronomist at WSU Extension in Adams County, was selected as the national winner in the Search for Excellence in Crop Production awarded by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA). He received the award at the national meeting Aug. 7-11 in Overland Park, Kansas. The winning application is printed below: Educational Objective: Wireworm (Limonius spp.) populations and crop damage in cereal grains have increased across eastern Washington even when using seed-applied insecticides. In a survey...
So Bill Gates is going to put up the dough for research grants to scientists to come up with a better toilet than what we’ve got now. He believes better sanitation is needed in developing countries to help slow the spread of disease. I don’t know how much our resident zillionaire knows about toilet facilities in developing countries since I am sure he stayed at the best hotels when he visited. An ordinary flush toilet like the ones most of us have on account of we haven’t switched to the ones that use less water would be a...