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OTHELLO – A local man was arrested Thursday, Aug. 31, after allegedly attempting to light a trailer on fire. Isabel Junior Rocha III, 38, of Othello, was booked into the Franklin County Jail at about 6:53 a.m. Thursday, jail records show. As of press time, he remained behind bars without bail. He is being held on charges of fist-degree arson, harassment and resisting arrest on a contract with Adams County, records show. Rocha was arrested early Thursday morning after deputies dispatched for a disconnected 911 call d...
Duke Hanson of Spokane Valley tries to stay aboard his bronc duirng the Saturday performance of the Ritzville Rodeo. For more photos of the rodeo, see Page 9...
RITZVILLE – The last week of August was a busy one for Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. Crews replaced track panels at three railroad crossings in town. Jefferson Street near the recycling bins remained open, but crossings at Columbia, Division and Adams Streets were closed. Crews of about 15 workers and supervisors used heavy machinery, steam rollers and shovels to replace track panels. The project involved removal of old rail components, excavation under the rails, a...
The Adams County Sheriff's Office has hired Orlando Gonzalez as a new road deputy. Gonzalez was first hired in the jail and tested for the road a short time later. "While in the jail, though a pretty short time, Orlando was proving himself as a valuable asset to our team here in Adams County," Sheriff Dale Wagner said....
8 Years Ago Adams County News September 7, 1898 We wonder if parents in Ritzville generally know that their little boys are in the habit of riding about every freight train that comes into the yards and often get on the passenger side then jump off. If they do know, we wonder if they ever figured what were the chances of being called in to attend some little boy’s funeral or the performing of a surgical operation by some doctor. That is a sad thing to contemplate and no one wants anything of the kind to occur, but unless th...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Aug. 20-26: Aug. 20 Bag with suspicious items found in the 100 block of South Norton Lane, Othello. Man arrested in the 1800 block of West Lee Road, Othello. Identity not reported. Assist resident with subjects shooting unsafely in the 0 block of East Weber Road, Ritzville. Welfare check in the 400 block of North State Highway 261, Washtucna. Assist resident with adult son in the 700 block of South Heeb Lane, Othel...
PULLMAN – A $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Washington State University researchers determine if new drugs used to treat COVID-19 may be linked to hearing loss. There are no reports of COVID-19 medications causing hearing loss, but with more than 900 new drugs to treat the virus available or in clinical trials, side effects can occur. “We already know some antibiotics and chemotherapy drugs can cause hearing loss. What we don’t know is what other medications are out there that can cause...
OTHELLO —The Adams County Development Council is planning two career days for students. The Career Showcase is set for Oct. 19 at Lind-Ritzville High School in Ritzville and Oct. 24 at Othello High School in Othello, according to the Adams County Development Council . Local businesses are sought for each. Businesses interested in participating will be set up both inside and outside schools, with spaces available sized 10 by 10 feet, 10 by 20 feet and 10 by 30 feet. There isn’t a cost to participate. Participating stu...
RTIZVILLE – The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute is planning a number of events in the next two months. Lectures on “The Five Great Lakes of the Missoula Floods” kick off tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. in the Ritzville Public Works Building. The presentation looks at Glacial Lake Missoula and Glacial Lake Columbia, organizers said. Although both formed for the same reason, their history is very different. When the waters in Glacial Lake Missoula were released, they entered the Columbia River...
As you shop for back-to-school supplies for your kids, consider this: The clerks, shelf stockers, truck drivers and factory workers who make that possible can all be legally forced to pay money to a union or else be fired. You see, Washington is currently one of the 23 forced-unionism states in America. Why? Since Washington doesn't have a right-to-work law to guarantee union membership and financial support are strictly voluntary for workers, a union boss can legally have a...
For several months, drivers and businesses have had to endure the sharp increase in fuel prices since the state’s cap-and-trade program – or “cap-and-tax,” as I like to call it – went into effect Jan. 1. But consumers, especially those who rely on natural-gas furnaces for heat, soon will feel pain in their wallets thanks to cap-and-tax. The state Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission recently approved a request by Puget Sound Energy to increase its natural g...
Early in Barack Obama’s presidency, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his most important achievement would be to make Obama a one-term president. Ever since, McConnell has opposed anything Democrats have introduced, even if originally Republican-proposed (e.g., Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health plan predating Obamacare). This includes blocking legislation Obama and subsequent Democrats continually propose to rescue lower- and middle-income workers, many unjustly left behind. Lately, McConnell has...
Fun at the Ritzville fair...
OLYMPIA — As required by state law, political party declarations voters must sign when participating in the 2024 Presidential Primary were certified Tuesday morning by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Washington’s voters do not register as members of a political party. However, Revised Code of Washington 29A.56.050 requires voters to declare on their ballot envelopes whether their party of preference is Republican or Democratic to have their votes counted in the Presidential Primary. The voted ballot inside the envelope wil...
Everyone loves a parade...
HARRINGTON - A secondary English teacher here was one of just 70 teachers nationwide to receive the Fulbright Scholarship as part of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program. Maria Preston, who just began her eighth year teaching seventh through 12th graders English/Language Arts here and lives in Spokane, learned she received the award in early July. "I feel very honored," Preston said. "It took a while to hear back, so by the end of June I thought I wasn't going...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Sept. 6 - Taco lasagna and salad. • Thursday, Sept. 7 - French onion beef casserole and vegetable. • Monday, Sept. 11 - Pork chop, stuffing casserole and vegetable. • Tuesday, Sept. 12 - Ham & scalloped potatoes and salad. • Wednesday, Sept. 13 - Haystack supper casserole and salad. – All meals are ser...
Ridin' n Ropin' at the Ritzville Rodeo...
COLFAX - The No. 3-ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys football team easily crushed the Northeast 2B league rival Colfax, 49-14, in the season-opener. The Broncos were all over the Bulldogs after a shaky start, putting up all 49 of their points in the first half. "This has been their four-year build up," Colfax Coach Mike Morgan said. "And they proved that they were the No. 3 team in the state tonight." The Bulldogs were unable to stop the Broncos' veteran running backs, Brody...
DAVENPORT – Here are the official results of the Aug. 25-26 Lincoln County Rodeo: Bareback Riding – 1. Duke Hanson, 76; 2. Mason Payne, 73; no other qualified rides. Saddle Bronc – No qualified rides. Ranch Bronc – 1. Steve Maupin, 84, 2. Zoe Johnson, 79; 3. Dustin Hennigs, 67; 4. Devin Newman, 67; 5. Tristan Newman, 61. Bull Riding – 1. Connor Dean, 92; 2. C.J. Schultz, 89; no other qualified rides. Steer Riding – 1. Dustin Dean, 80; no other qualified rides. Chute Doggi...
SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR PROPERTY CLEANUP TO:The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a show cause hearing has been set before the City of Ritzville Council at the Ritzville City Hall, 216 East Main Avenue, Ritzville, Washington for 7:00pm on the 19th day of September 2023, to receive public testimony which will show cause why the City Council should not pass a resolution authorizing and directing the cleanup of conditions on certain private property that are contrary to the provisions of the nuisance...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on August 23, 2023 make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application. Description: Adams County Building and Planning a SEPA checklist for the above refenced Broadband Project. The Adams County Washington Broadband Project is anticipated to bid construction in the fall of 2032, and with all work anticipated to be completed by December 2024. The proposed project is a...
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Lind in the Lind Community Church at 114 E. 5th Street, Lind, WA 99341, on September 12, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. The purpose of the public hearing is for a variance for a fence at 110 W. 5th Street, Lind, WA. The Lind Community Church is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap accessibility or interpreter, will be made upon receiving twenty-four (24) advance notice; contact Barbara...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on August 23, 2023 make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application. Description of Proposal: Adams County plans to take the following non-project actions: 1. Amending Chapter 12.12 Addressing and Grid System: Chapter has been amended to provide policy and procedure to the counties addressing system that better align with the standards of the states E911 system. 2. Amending...
Applications are now available for those interested in requesting funding from the City of Ritzville’s 2024 lodging tax 110 fund. The applications are available online at www.cityofritzville.com or call City Hall at 659-1930. Completed applications are due at city hall by 5:00pm on October 6, 2023. The City Council is having a special meeting for applicants to present their requests at 5:30pm on October 17, 2023 at Ritzville City Hall, 216 East Main Avenue, Ritzville, Washington. All applicants are encouraged to p...