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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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After reading Miles Athey’s comment in the paper last week I felt I needed to reply or at least have a rebuttal. I once ate lunch at a restaurant a few years ago and I noticed something written on the front cover that I thought was good advice. It said, “If you enjoy your meal, tell your friends; if you don’t tell us!” I believe this is great advice. As a former board member of the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce for two years and its president for four more I was greatly disappointed with Miles’ comments. I guess Mil... Full story
My wife and I decided to drive to Davenport for fun. While having lunch outside the restaurant we started talking to a couple who had just flown in from the coast. She asked where we were from. I said Ritzville. She said oh, we tried to build a hanger there for our plane but we got so much red tape from the city that we decided to build here in Davenport. I thought wow, here this town wants people to come and live and visit here but throw up so much red tape and codes that they go elsewhere. This story speaks for itself. Bob...
Team captains and committee members responsible for the 2011 Relay For Life of Ritzville met at Best Western Bronco Inn on Aug. 22 to discuss the event as well as plan for the upcoming year. The group set the 2012 event for July 13-14, 2012. Following the meeting, it was determined that Farmers Fighting Cancer was the top fundraising team with $3,512. Volunteers are needed to fill positions on the committee. For more information about volunteer opportunities, contact a current committee member or the American Cancer Society... Full story
Last Friday night I got to help out at the Jamboree again as part of one of the chain gangs. I really enjoy doing this because it is a little more relaxed atmosphere than a scheduled game. I try to chat with a player or two from some of the visiting teams as well as the referees. I’ve noticed that some players are more than willing to talk about their team and the schedule they have ahead of them. They also ask me about the Broncos schedule and I get the feeling that they h...
Kenneth and Allison Heimbigner will observe their 65th wedding anniversary today (Thursday), Sept. 8, 2011. The couple was married at Trinity United Methodist Church in Ritzville in 1946. The couple has three children: Sandra and Deni Atkinson of Ritzville, Brian and Linda Heimbigner of Cummings, Ga., and Douglas Heimbigner and Hally Birnbaum of Mt. Kisco, NY. A family celebration given by the children is planned at a later date. The Heimbigners will also be joined by their... Full story
There’s been another one of those sleep studies warning us once again that millions of Americans are sleep-deprived, thus making us vulnerable to heart attacks and strokes, dumbed down students and drowsy drivers. The latest is according to a study presented at the American Academy of Sleep’s annual meeting in June in Minneapolis and reported in USA Today last month. It shouldn’t surprise you to be told that men tend to be night owls, wanting to go to bed later and get up later, while women are more often morning peopl... Full story
Aug. 8, 2011 Wesley Howard Bastin entered a guilty plea to one count of misdemeanor bail jumping in a case originally filed on March 23, 2011. Bastin was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 30 days suspended to be served concurrently with another Adams County case. Bastin received one year of unsupervised supervision. Bastin is responsible for paying $200 filing fee, $250 victim assessment, $60 sheriff’s fees, $350 attorneys fees and $250 fine. Roberto Garcia-Laureano pled guilty to one count of residential burglary (Count 1...
Who has threatened to “close the doors” to the present hospital? Who has stated that “All we need is a super clinic?” Who has suggested that a triage center is all that is needed? Who is sending lab work to Moses Lake or Spokane that could be done locally? Who is sending patients to hospitals outside the city for procedures that could be done locally? Who is turning hospital board meetings into shouting matches? Who is questioning every vote made by the hospital board? Who is questioning every decision made by our hospita...