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Exhibitor: Gus Tracy – Buyer: Legacy Telecommunications and Power...
Callahan McMillan performs a stunt as part of the McMillan Trick Riders entertainment. -Journal photos by Tyler Fryberger II and Katelin Davidson...
The Skagit Rein Riders provided quality entertainment and horsemanship both nights in Ritzville....
In the tie-down roping contest, Tyson Burman lands the lasso on his calf. -Journal photos by Tyler Fryberger II and Katelin Davidson...
Wyatt Covington fights to cover in the bull riding contest on Friday night. -Journal photos by Tyler Fryberger II and Katelin Davidson...
The monthly Pancake Breakfast, hosted by the H.E. Gritman Center, begins just in time for fall on Sept. 12 from 7:30 a.m. until noon. The meal is provided for $5. The H.E. Gritman Center is still in need of volunteers to assist with lunches as well as the monthly pancake breakfast....
Jacob Stacy fights to stay atop his horse in the saddle bronc contest Friday night. -Journal photos by Tyler Fryberger II and Katelin Davidson...
Aaron Marts ropes his calf on Saturday, Aug. 30, as his horse braces to stop. -Journal photos by Tyler Fryberger II and Katelin Davidson...
A Voter Information Forum for Adams County will be held at the Ritz Theatre Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Ritzville Branch of AAUW, four matters of concern to voters in the general election will be presented. The candidates for three races will participate in the forum. The contests are as follows: Adams County District Court Judge, incumbent Adalia Hille and Carolyn Benzel; Adams County Commissioner District 3, incumbent Jeffrey Stevens and Jessie “Weno” Dominguez; and the U.S. Representative for Con...
The annual Wheat Land Communities’ Fair livestock auction drew a large crowd to support the efforts of livestock exhibitors and simultaneously raise money to support the fair facilities. Livestock Committee Treasurer Lori Williams reported the total sale raised $112,465. The total amount falls short of last year’s record breaking $116,300, and Williams attributes some of the reduction to the decrease in market value as compared to last year. The Saturday afternoon auction on Aug. 30 featured over 50 exhibitors with a total of...
After months of fundraising, hard work and waiting, the Ritz Theatre received its new modern movie projector on Tues., Sept. 9, just in time for the 77th birthday of the theatre. The Ritz Theatre opened its doors in 1937 and for its first feature showed “Wake Up and Live.” It is only fitting then that the next milestone for the Ritz falls on this date. The projector, which was being installed on Sept. 9, is a Christie Solaria One+. It will allow the theatre to feature rec...
Sports figures retire differently depending on the sport. Many football players retire either before or right near the beginning of preseason football camp. With all the past injuries that they’ve encountered and realizing that they don’t heal as fast as they once did or the talent they once possessed isn’t coming back retirement is the best way to save face and not bring about unnecessary embarrassment. We’ve seen so many players that sign a one-day contract with the team th...
A nondenominational Women’s Bible Study course is being offered in Ritzville beginning on Sept. 22. The book for the course, “Lord, I Want to Know You,” is written by Kay Arthur and is based on a devotional study of the names of God. The class is open to all women interested in participating in the 18-week journey. The study courses are held on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. or on Tuesdays from 1–3 p.m. at the Ritzville Nazarene Church. The classes begin on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23. The facilitator of the event is Amy Galbr...
From a passenger airplane being shot down over Ukraine to violence spreading at an alarming rate in the Middle East, newspaper headlines in recent months have become increasingly disturbing. Unfortunately, in a time when the world is becoming more insecure, President Obama’s foreign policy strategy can be boiled down to three words: to be determined. The recent murder by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of two American journalists in Syria has served as a sobering realization that President Obama’s response, or lack...
An advertisement (Ritzville Journal August 28) read “No rumors, no guesses. Point your web browser at…” Readers were promised “The facts: clear, complete, correct.” The advertisement also promised, “Not affiliated with Adams County Hospital District No. 2.” Website visitors will find a more comprehensive disclaimer “This site is not in any way. Official, unofficial, associated or affiliated with Adams County Hospital District No. 2.” We are left to conclude that the website facts (true or not) were created by a group of mon...
As an Adams County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney from 2010 to 2013, I practiced almost exclusively in the Ritzville District Court. I also worked alongside Carolyn Benzel in the prosecutor’s office during this time period. As a result, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to comment on the upcoming election for Ritzville District Court Judge. I wholeheartedly support Carolyn Benzel in this election. During my three years working with Carolyn, I was impressed by her extensive knowledge of the criminal justice system, her no-nonse...
Over the Labor Day weekend, former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee gave a compelling commentary on the need for employers and employees to set aside their differences and partner. Easier said than done, especially in today’s often vitriolic and politically charged atmosphere. Huckabee bashed those who detest unions and those who trash employers – and rightly so. Success today hinges on a balance between the “job creators” and the “job holders” based on mutual respect, fair treatment and job satisfaction. If American co...
Lieselotte (Lotte) Justine Harding died peacefully September 7. Born November 7, 1921 in Augsburg, Germany to Willibald and Margarete Hosp, she was the youngest of four children and the only daughter. Lotte worked with her mother in the family butcher shop during the war while her brothers Willibald, Gustel and Karl served in the German military. She married a G.I. and sailed to America on November 16, 1948 on the S.S. Edmund B. Alexander arriving in New York on November 27,...
Esther Duff died peacefully at the age of 87 on August 29 in Ritzville while residing at Rose Garden Estates. Esther was born April 15, 1927 in Orofino, to Earl and Violet Blake, the fourth of 12 children. She spent her life making a home for her husband of 67 years, Verl, and her family. She was an avid quilter and donated her quilts to various charities. Esther loved to cook, bake, can and was an active participant in her local Bible study group. Survivors include her four...
The LRS Broncos began their regular football season last Friday on the road against a tough Davenport opponent. In the first league game of the season the Broncos took the lead early but mistakes kept the game close until the end. “That was probably one of the toughest teams to start off the year with our newer players,” head coach Greg Whitmore said. Whitmore said Davenport was difficult to prepare for because of their unorthodox offense. They run an offense based on a lot...
Dede Brown of Ritzville married Don Rawlings of Denver, Colorado, on Aug. 9 in Ritzville. The ceremony was held at 4:30 p.m. in the Ritzville Foursquare Church and was officiated by Pastor Bill Cox. Amy Galbreath provided the music for the traditional wedding march as Dede was escorted to the altar by her son Rick Katras and wore a Victorian ball gown, beaded in white with a midnight blue bodice and carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Her Maid of Honor was her daughter,...
After five years of business on Highway 261 The McGregor Company is preparing to move. The company purchased a large plot of land along Freese Road to expand its business in the area and now the first office building is nearing completion. The shop area is almost complete but the office spaces need to be finished before the company can begin to move. After the spaces are finished it will take a few months for the company to move to its new location said Jim Weber, the service manager at the Ritzville location. It will be a...