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RITZVILLE - Approximately $19,000 in prize money was paid out to participants in the 54th annual Ritzville Rodeo that took place Aug. 30 and 31. Here are the official results: Bareback - Payton Robinson, $850. Saddle Bronc - Bodee Gudmunson, $750. Bulls - J.C. Merriott. $1250. Open Breakaway Roping - 1. Joselyn Arnold, $798; 2. Kiley Streeter, $660; 3. Maddie Baumberger, $523; 4. Kassidy Bremner, $385; 5. Jamie Parvin, $248; and 6. Jules Pyper, $138. Calf Roping - 1. Travis...
CITY OF RITZVILLE JOB OPENING NOTICE DEPUTY CLERK TREASURER I- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Are you ready for a new challenge and enjoy customer service? Do you have data entry skills and excel at learning computer systems? Then this is the job for you! The City of Ritzville is hiring a full time Deputy Clerk Treasurer I-Administrative Assistant. This position performs a variety of routine administrative and accounting tasks including routine clerical duties, calculating, balancing, posting, and typing to complete transactions....
NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on September 5, 2024, made a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS), for the following application. Project: Adams County Solid Waste and Hazardous Risk Waste Management Plan 2025-2030 Description of Proposal: Adams County is required by State law to maintain a solid waste management plan in a “current and applicable condition.” The existing solid waste management plan was completed in 2018 and is...
LODGING TAX/TOURISM PROMOTION FUND APPLICATIONS AND SPECIAL MEETING Applications are now available for those interested in requesting funding from the City of Ritzville’s 2025 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 4, 2024. The City Council is having a special meeting for applicants to present their requests at 5:30pm on October 15, 2024 at Ritzville City Hall, 216 East Main A...
PUBLIC NOTICE RESOLUTION NO. R-038-2024 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS County of Adams Department of Public Works Ritzville, Washington Sealed bids will be received by Adams County at the office of the Board of County Commissioners located in the courthouse at 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169, until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 18, 2024 and will be opened and publicly read on September 18, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. for the following construction improvements: Lind-Hatton Road Project #3 – (CRP-191), M.P 3.71 to M.P 7.33, c...
Despite the quick response of Adams County Fire District No. 5 crews, a fire destroyed buildings in the 1600 block of Fielding Lane last week. More than one building was destroyed. The cause of the blaze has yet to be reported....
RITZVILLE — Sen. Mark Schoesler will be arraigned Thursday, Sept. 12, on a charge of driving while under the influence. Schoesler’s hearing before Adams County District Court Judge Andrea K. Russell is set for 9:30 a.m. in the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway Ave. During arraignment, the judge will determine if there is probable cause for the criminal citation and whether the senator qualifies for a public defense attorney. The judge will also advise Sen. Schoesler of his rights. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, rep...
RITZVILLE — Several local youngsters took home awards from the annual Wheat Land Communities Fair Aug. 29 through Sept. 1. In addition to the awards, they also sold their livestock at the annual market sale. Below, reported youth winners are listed with the people and/or businesses that purchased their livestock (in parentheses): Champion FFA Beef — Alyssa Williams (Marcia Williams, Greg and Sue Williams) Swine — Hanna Towne (Bronco Farm Supply) Goat — Reagan Korthuis (Ritzville Warehouse) Sheep — Alyssa Williams (Erin Mor...
SPRAGUE — The largest community event of the year will fill downtown this weekend with classic cars, a parade, games, vendors and more. Sprague Days is set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15. “Sprague is a safe little community,” spokeswoman Joy Wilken said. “Bring your kids; they can run around and be in the parade. It’s good, old-fashioned family fun.” The festivities kick off with the arrival of classic cars and motorcycles registering for the Renegade Restorations Car and Bike Show downtown, as well as the start o...
Land Transactions RITZVILLE — The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Sept.1-7: Sept. 5 Josefina Velazquez of Mesa, 1212 E. Cascade St., Othello, to Santiago Velazquez Pena of Othello, $395,000. Sept. 4 Palos Verde of Othello, 812 E. Cascade St., Othello, to Darrin Miller and Marlen Romereo Angel of Othello, $330,000. Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody from Sept. 4-9: Sept. 9 Gerardo Lopez-Faustino, 34, arr...
OTHELLO – A local man accused of tampering with odometers made hist first appearance Monday, Sept. 9, in U.S. District Court in Spokane. Reynaldo Valdez Garza Jr., 52, of Othello, was charged with five counts of odometer tampering following a federal grand jury indictment Sept. 4. Garza was initially arrested by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office on March 5 for second-degree deception and disconnecting, resetting or reversing odometers and booked into the Franklin County Jail. The indictment alleges Garza acquired high-mileage...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Sept. 11, 1924 ENROLLMENT IS VERY LARGE AT RIZVILLE H.S. Ritzville schools opened Monday with very satisfactory enrollment. The high school shows a gain of 16 over last year's total enrollment for the first month. The facilities of the high school are taxed to capacity. Classes are large and the recitation rooms are almost too smallto accommodate pupils. 75 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Sept. 8, 1949 OIL COMPANIES OPPOSE TANK L...
SPRAGUE — A former local resident has petitioned Lincoln County Superior Court to seal the court record on his conviction in an attempted kidnapping of a 22-month-old child. James R. Stocker, 25, of Spokane, was scheduled to be in court Sept. 3 on his request to seal the record of his conviction when he was a minor in Sprague. In 2015, when Stocker was a teenager, he pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping and was sentenced to juvenile detention. The plea stemmed from an attempted kidnapping on March 8, 2015, in Sprague Ci...
A cheeseburger can be really, really big. Minnesota may not have been the state that launched the cheeseburger craze, but it holds the world’s record for the BIGGEST cheeseburger. In 2012, a casino there served up a 2,014-pound bacon cheeseburger that was 10 feet in diameter. Cheeseburgers can get pretty pricey. Some cheeseburgers cost way more than a great steak. In New York, $295 will get you a “Burger Extravagant” with black truffles, cheddar cheese, a fried quail egg, caviar and more served on a gold-dusted roll. For $...
School Districts in Eastern Washington are again starting to see boys and girls differently, especially when it comes to sports. The Kennewick School Board got the ball rolling back in July, following boys participation and victories in girls track events. Only a month or two before, a Methow Valley boy won a girls event in Cashmere, claiming he is “transgender.” Then an East Valley boy also competing under the transgender caveat, beat a West Valley girl to win the girls sta...
All the increased costs Washingtonians experienced during the past year were accompanied by a $1.3-billion hit on workers’ paychecks. The widespread pay decrease in Washington state was compliments of a new payroll tax that began in 2023 to fund a program called WA Cares. In a recent meeting, the Employment Security Department told the Long-Term Security and Supports Trust Commission not to get used to higher-than-expected income, in case wage and employment information c...
Rick Dean Ambers II July 7, 1989 - Aug. 6, 2024 Rick Dean Ambers II, 35, of Ritzville, Wash., passed away Aug. 6,2024. He was born in Moses Lake, Wash., on July 7, 1989, to the late Rick Dean Ambers and Betty Kramer, the second of three children. Rick was a 2008 graduate of Lind-Ritzville High School. Rick enjoyed playing football for the Broncos and was a member of FFA. After graduating, he worked at number of local businesses before settling into a career an automobile...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Sept. 11-18: Anniversaries Sept. 16 — Garret and Morgan Pfaff Sept. 17 — Josh and Kaseyh Wills Birthdays Sept. 12 — Ainsley Davis Sept. 13 — Emmitt Norton Sept. 14 — Lori Strohmaier, Ryder Davey and Adalynn Strohmaier Sept. 15 — Brad Stout, Cathey Strohmaier and Laurinda Ritz Sept. 17 — Kieran Knodel Sept. 18 — Mitch Fode...
School has started in most of the Inland Northwest, but area fairs and festivals are still scheduled throughout September and October. Many festivals include a fundraising bake sale and Brownie Mallow Bars, a recipe submitted by Kelena Martinez, would be a welcome addition to any bakesale table. Kelena got the recipe from Merleen Smith. Both are Odessa residents. Brownie Mallow Bars 1 package, family size fudge brownie mix (13 x 9 inch pan) Eggs and vegetable oil listed in...
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. 11 - German sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and vegetable. • Thursday, Sept. 12 - Taco salad and roll. • Monday, Sept. 16 - Tater tot casserole, salad and roll. • Tuesday, Sept. 17 - Chicken BLT wrap and potato salad. • Wednesday, Sept. 18 - Spaghetti, vegetable and roll. – All meals are ser...
One of my favorite seasons is quickly approaching-- the fall season. Fall brings so many wonderful aromas and colorful tree leaves, fun events such as county and state fairs along with fair food, Deutschesfest, apple cider, homemade apple strudel, and sporting events like football and volleyball. This is also a time of season when things start to change. The weather gets cooler, tree leaves start to change in color and begin to fall from their branches. We put away the shorts and t-shirts and don our warmer outerwear. Typical...
The 2024 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna cheerleading team is, from left, front row, Zoey McCoy, Olivia Balfe, Hannah Hille, Trinity Graham and Whitlee Silvernail; and back row, Abbi Northern, Zenaida Lujan, Alejandra Novoa, Nalina Wylie and Giovanna Guizar-Estrada. Coaches Kiera Buriak and Megan Buriak are not pictured....
Fairs and rodeos are, for the most part, over for the year. It seems that there is a real need for more people to step up to help at these venues. Why are local organizations finding it difficult to get volunteers to help at their booth, cooking, selling or running games such as Bingo? Well a couple of weeks ago in the large paper that is printed in the big city northeast of here there was a picture in the Northwest section of a woman that was having the time of her life...
SPANGLE — The Liberty Lancers were treated to an episode of the Boness show Friday night, Sept. 6, as the visiting Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos came to town. Senior Brody Boness scored three touchdowns and younger brother Cameron Boness passed for two scores in a 28-22 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague victory over the Northeast 2B rival Lancers. The Broncos opened the game with a brother-to-brother touchdown pass, as Cameron Boness hit Brody Boness for a 42-yard score. Brody Boness added the point after to take a 7-0 lead. Brody B...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls opened the season sweeping league rival Reardan during a Northeast 2B matchup Saturday, Sept. 7. The Broncos won 25-19, 25-23, 25-23. Zoe Galbreath and Saige Galbreath led the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team with eight kills each. Zoe Galbreath also posted 12 assists, 3 aces and a block. Saige Galbreath also had a block, as did Hannah Towne and Claire Wellsandt. Meanwhile, Madisyn Cameron had 10 digs and Allesandra Mendez added 3 aces. The 2023 state 2B runners-up are back on the court this week. T...