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The Adams County Development Council (ACDC) is hosting the fifth annual open four-person scramble at Othello Golf Club on Saturday, Aug. 24. The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 12 p.m. and a single entry fee is $75, and team entry fees are $300. Entry fees include green fees, cart, dinner and drinks. Individuals interested in attending the dinner and auction are charged $20 per person. Prizes for the event are $300 for first place, $150 for second place and $100 for third place.... Full story
The Wheat Land Communities’ Fair (WLCF) board has announced a workday for Sunday, Aug. 25, beginning at 1 p.m. The fair board, together with members of the local 4-H and FFA chapters, will be onsite preparing the fairgrounds for this years’ WLCF, set to begin on Aug. 29. Anyone interested in volunteering for the workday is asked to arrive at the fairgrounds at 1 p.m. For more information contact any fair board member.... Full story
The Ritzville Public Library reminds children signed up for the summer reading program to continue keeping track of their reading. Children have until Tuesday, Aug. 30, to reach their reading goal in order to receive a free book, fair bucks, a coupon for a free pizza, and raffle tickets for the Coby HD tablet drawing. The drawing will be held Sept. 2 and the child does not need to be present to win.... Full story
The Ralston Grange is in need of volunteers to help fill shifts at the Grange’s bingo and food concession at the upcoming Wheat Land Communities’ Fair. No experience is needed to work at the booth. In addition to bingo, the Grange will be selling kraut ranzas, German sausage, Wilma’s popcorn balls and beverages. Shifts to be filled include: Friday, Aug. 30, from 4-7 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 31, from 1-4 p.m.; 4-7 p.m.; and 7-9 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 1, from 12-3 p.m.; 3-5 p.m. The concession booth is the main fundraiser for t... Full story
Advance tickets are now available for the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair that runs from Aug. 29 until Sep. 1. Advance tickets are on sale until Wednesday, Aug. 28. The advance ticket prices for the four-day event are $55 for a family pass, $22 for an adult pass, a senior pass is $17 and a youth pass costs $12. Family passes only qualify for immediate family members living under the same roof, senior passes are for individuals 62 years of age or older, and youth passes are for children between the age of five and 12. Children u... Full story
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a new program just in time for the fair. It’s something people may utilize for their children, neighbors, friends, co-workers or employees. The program, called Ice Cream Dollars, is a gift certificate valid for one scoop of ice cream while supplies last and redeemable at the chamber’s ice cream booth during this year’s Wheat Land Communities’ Fair. The gift certificates can only be used at the chamber’s ice cream booth during regular business hours, Aug. 29, Aug. 30 and Au... Full story
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is in the middle of preparing for its annual ice cream booth at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair, set for Aug. 29 through Sept. 1 Each year the ice cream booth is a popular location at the fair and serves as a fundraiser for the chamber. Volunteers are needed to fill two slots during the four-day fair, and both vacancies are for the Aug. 31 shift from 5 to 8 p.m. For more information or to sign up for a shift, contact the chamber office, 659-1936, or Chad Hoeft at Sterling Bank, 6...
At the recommendation of the school board, the Lind-Ritzville Middle School is going to be open for visitors on Aug. 26 and 27, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The two-day period allows parents and students with an opportunity to become accustomed with the school layout, find student lockers for the year and ask questions about the upcoming school year. Lind School District Principal Guy Strot and Karissa Labes will be available to answer questions and provide assistance, but none of the current teaching staff members are expected...
The Ritzville Community Parade is next weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31, beginning at 11 a.m. Entry forms can be picked up at the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC) office or Ritzville City Hall, and forms must be submitted by Monday, Aug. 26. In addition, forms for the main parade may be filled out on the chamber’s website at http://www.visitritzville.com and clicking on the link “Parade Entry Form” on the right hand side, in the middle of the page. Grand marshals for the 2013 parade are Bruce and Vicki Benzel. The child... Full story
The Commercial Bowling League is hosting a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. at Big Bend Bowl. The meeting is for captains and interested bowlers to discuss the upcoming season. The new league begins on Thursday, Sept. 5. Big Bend Bowl is located at 119 East Main Avenue in Ritzville....
• Construction company to move in beginning Monday, Aug. 26. • First week: Look for some traffic signage placement and potential modification of traffic patterns and flows. • Crews may remove large round planter prior to Friday, Aug. 30. • By Tuesday, Sept. 3, expect grinding of exisiting road surface and one lane of traffic.... Full story
East Adams Rural Hospital and the Inland Northwest Blood Center are hosting a blood drive in Pioneer Plaza on Sept. 14, in coordination with the annual Health Fair. The blood drive volunteers are being coordinated by Kellie Ottmar and donation hours run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in downtown Ritzville. For more information, contact INBC recruiter Jennifer Tollefson at 509-280-8570.... Full story
Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, Advanced Excavation of Moses Lake will commence preparation for a major intersection and street improvement project in Ritzville. The company was the winning bidder for the $541,188 Division Street/Smitty’s Boulevard/Bauman Road Improvement Project. Next week the company will move in its construction equipment and begin preparing the project site. Residents can expect to witness the removal of the round planter at the intersection of Division and Baumann. Advanced Excavation is expected to place t...
With second story walls on the ground, an excavator was put to work Tuesday night and Wednesday morning to dismantle the lower floor of the school’s wing nearest to Division Street. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden... Full story
Ritzville alumni who are eager to purchase bricks from the old high school once demolition is complete may have to wait a bit longer to learn if they will have that opportunity. What will happen to the bricks, wood and debris will depend on what a city council committee recommends regarding the handling of those materials. Eastside Wood Recycling of Moses Lake was hired last week by the city to commence demolition. The total contract for the tear down of the building is... Full story
This is the original portion of the school, constructed in 1910. The wings were added in 1927. -Photo submitted by Ann Olson...
For the past 16 years, Greg Galbreath has carried on a tradition started generations ago by recording weather in Ritzville for the National Weather Service (NWS). On Friday, Aug. 16, Greg and his family were honored at the Ritzville Public Library for their tenured service to the community and NWS. Greg received the Thomas Jefferson Award for outstanding service in the Cooperative Weather Observer Program during the Friday morning program. The award is one of the highest... Full story
As the walls on the old high school building on Seventh Avenue and Division Street begin to fall, The Journal has worked to provide a timeline of the building’s history. Below is a short summary of historic events at the school, as well as news articles following the progress of the construction of the memorable building. The original construction of the high school building was completed in 1910 following the need for expansion of the school district. The community had two o...
The back corner of the building on the Division Street side near the current ag shop collapses late Tuesday morning. The first attempt to bring down this section was halted when the cable used to pull the wall down snapped. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
Many a pep rally and thrilling basketball games occurred in the gym during its hay day. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
Jeremy Walker fishes a section of twine over the roof for his crews to capture and pull through a window. The twine was then attached to the cable used to pull down the wall. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
Larry Swift stands his ground with a video camera as a dust cloud approaches after the front wall was pulled down Tuesday afternoon. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden... Full story
The front corner along Division Street falls as demolition crews simultaneously pulled down a portion of the wall facing Division and a section facing Seventh Avenue. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
The second story of the front of the high school leans forward and crumbles brick by brick as heavy equipment pulls it down. -Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
With the start of the second year of the academic cooperative between the Lind and Ritzville School Districts, parents and students can expect to see many new faces in the classrooms in local schools. The majority of staffing changes are occurring in the Lind School District, following the retirement and resignation of eight educators in the district. There are still a variety of positions left to fill in the districts, including several para-educators, a custodian in Ritzville and a counselor to serve in the cooperative. Fol... Full story