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As the fair festivities go on, the LRS Broncos will be getting ready to face-off with opponents on the field for the first time this season in their annual jamboree. The back-to-back 2B state champions will host teams from across Eastern Washington in a preseason event, which will give coaches the ability to fine-tune their teams before beginning competitive play this fall. The NE 2B League members Colfax, Davenport and Northwest Christian will compete in the event. Other teams include Connell, Medical Lake, Tri Cities Prep...
Attendees of the two Ritzville Rodeo performances this weekend can expect to see family favorite performances returning the arena: the McMillan Family Trick Riders and Ranch Bronc riding. The Ranch Bronc riding competition quickly rode into the hearts of local spectators during last year’s rodeo. The unique element of the contest is the riders are farm hands and cowboys set atop some of the most well known rodeo stock in the arena. While the Ritzville Rodeo is a Pro-West Rodeo Association sanctioned event, the Ranch Bronc r... Full story
Families, community members and exhibitors alike are all preparing for the annual Wheat Land Communities’ Fair, beginning on Thursday, Aug. 29. The event provides visitors with four fun-filled days of family friendly activities, youth exhibitor competitions and exciting rodeo action. The fair is welcoming back and adding a variety of activities and food booths for guests to enjoy. The highlight of the weekend events includes the community parades and barbecue in Ritzville City Park. Friday and Saturday night are filled w...
The Wheat Land Communities’ Fair is in need of individuals intersted in participating in the annual talent show on Thursday, Aug. 28. The event begins at 6 p.m. at the Ritzville Lions Club Amphitheatre. Performers are needed for the show and any talent is welcome. Singers, dancers, musicians, cheerleaders, comedians, magicians and more can take center stage during the performance. A sound system and operator are available at the show and any performer with recorded music should bring the music on a CD. Those interested in p...
The Ritzville Journal office will be closed on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 29, to cover events at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair and Ritzville Rodeo. The office will be closed at noon for the remainder of the day on Aug. 29. Additionally the office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Journal will return to regular hours on Tuesday at 9 a.m....
The Ritzville Fire Department will be taking second grade students on a fire truck during the parade this weekend. Parents can drop their children off at the fire station on First Avenue at 10:30 a.m. before the parade begins. At the conclusion of the parade children can be picked up back at the fire station. Fire Chief Jim Bostic had hoped to use the new fire truck purchased for the city in the parade but its delivery has been delayed approximately a month due to the rioting in Ferguson, Missouri and the discovery of a...
For the past 50 years, Gail and Gaynel Gering have been active members and volunteers in the Ritzville community. After countless years of service and dedication to assisting with organizations, clubs and activities, the Gerings are being honored as the 2014 Ritzville Community Parade Grand Marshals. “We moved back here in 1964,” Gaynel said. “And we’ve been busy in the community ever since.” Both former graduates for Ritzville High School, the Gerings returned to their hom...
After recently completing the third book in the Crab Creek Chronicles trilogy, Miles Athey is having a book-signing event at Uniquely Washington on Saturday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. until noon. The third book titled The Dynasty, takes place in Ritzville in the year 1882 and follows a variety of characters on their life journeys. The historical fiction book is based on a combination of historical facts and lore from the community. Athey said he grew up listening to the stories...
The Liberty Quartet is performing at the Mennonite Church on Saturday, Sept. 6. Liberty is a traditional Southern Gospel Quartet group based in Meridian, Idaho. Members Royce Mitchell, Doug Wiley, Philip Batton and Paul Ellis perform all over the country. There is no admission cost for the performance, but an offering will be taken at the event to support the ministry of the group. The address for the Mennonite Church is 1378 North Damon Road, Ritzville, Washington, 99169. More information about the group and its members can...
Two town hall style meetings have been scheduled to provide area residents with an opportunity to learn the facts about the general obligation construction bond Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 has placed on the November ballot. The first meeting is Thursday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Lind Lions Club building. A week later on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. the hospital district will conduct a second meeting at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall in Ritzville. CEO Gary Bostrom will lead both sessions, presenting...
After opening bids for an overlay project in the Othello area and referring them to Public Works for review, the Adams County Commissioners met with the Public Works Department to discuss maintenance and ongoing projects in the county. Public Works Director Todd O’Brien told commissioners two crews would be crack sealing in the Lind area and crack sealing in the Ritzville area had been completed. He also reported crews were beginning to broom some of the roads that had been seal coated earlier this year. He also reported W...
Dispatch costs, a delay of the new fire engine and savings for the city, all of these were a part of Jim Bostic’s Fire Department update at the Aug. 20 Ritzville City Council meeting. To begin his report, Bostic told the council the fire department had responded to six calls in the city. One of the calls resulted in monetary loss. The fire started because of the electrical system in the house, which was not installed properly. The rest of the calls were related to the storm th... Full story
Like most people, men in particular, I often channel surf especially during those times when the game is over and the next one is an hour away. A few weeks ago I was watching a program on the NFL network if I’m not mistaken, where there was an interview with some players. The interviewer asked the all-important question, “Who do you think is the best player in the NFL.” There were six players and I’ll be honest I didn’t recognize any of their names but the answers came back...
The East Adams Hospital District No. 2 commissioners have yet to show they can properly operate the facility they oversee. The voters wanted the current facility brought up to the standards required by federal and state authorities. They wanted a hospital district run properly. If the current commissioners spent their time doing the job they were elected to do, could they show a positive cash flow for a year or two or three? We will not know because they seem unable to focus on the sensible and instead move onto greater and...
Every day, birds flying near a certain spot on the California-Nevada border are incinerated in midair. They’re called “streamers” for the puff of smoke that appears as they ignite and plummet to the ground. Federal wildlife investigators estimate there’s one “streamer” every two minutes. What’s causing this? The birds are falling victim to a massive solar energy installation in California’s Mojave Desert. Launched last year, the $2.2 billion facility is the world’s largest plant to employ power towers. It sits on 4,000 acr...
Josh Hannum-Executive Director, Life Care Center of Ritzville At a special Hospital Board meeting August 14, 2014 the board agreed to accept the donation of Life Care Center of Ritzville, which includes land, buildings, equipment and supplies. It does not include computer systems, accounts receivable, debt, or liabilities. We plan that all current staff will be employed by the district and all current residents will continue to reside at the nursing facility. We are working together to assure a smooth transition. We see...
Evelyn Alta (Sorenson) Graham was born June 18, 1919 in Helena, Montana, the only child of Anna Christ and Forrest “Frosty” Sorenson. Evelyn grew up in the Helena community, where she was baptized & confirmed in the Methodist faith. She received her elementary education at the Central Grade School and finished her secondary education at Helena High School, graduating in 1938. From 1940 to 1948 she lived in Deer Lodge, where she met and married William Lightfoot. Her husband pa...
DANCE. Lind Mayor Jamie Schmunk moves to the music at the Lind Harvest Dance on Saturday. The event was sponsored by generous donations from the community and organized by Denise Snead. Community members gathered in the street from 7 p.m. to midnight for to socialize and dance.... Full story
Daryl Wallace Plager died on June 26, 2014. He was born on June 23, 1927 in Paha to Daura Pauline (Gleich) and Paul Henry Plager. He was their third child, joining sisters Helen and Norma. Daryl was baptized and confirmed at Emanuel Lutheran Church. He attended elementary school and graduated from Ritzville High School in 1945. After graduation he enrolled at Washington State College when he was called to military service in the Army, October 1945. On August 20, 1949 he... Full story
It is fair time, and the first day of school is just around the corner. FFA members will have 28 market hogs, eight market sheep, six market goats, 14 market beef and three prospect market beef that will go to the Adams County Fair. I am really proud of all of our members with projects, they have all worked hard to complete them. The excessive heat this summer has made animal care a little more challenging. If you have the time, stop by the fair on Thursday or Friday and check out our projects. Thursday will be the market... Full story