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The Washtucna Community Church Fellowship Hall is the scheduled location for a lasagna feed fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 5:30-7 p.m. The meal is provided by free will donation only and serves as a fundraiser to help make necessary repairs to the church basement. Currently, the church basement is used for activities such as Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. But due to age and water damage, the church basement is not in a condition to keep hosting these events. The water damage has been lessened by the...
The general membership meeting for the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce that was scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 13, has been cancelled. The guest speaker, Otto Stevens, is unable to make the trip to Ritzville due to health reasons. Stevens was prepared to present a journey “South from Spokane,” a narration for 180 of his favorite color photos of the Channeled Scablands, Palouse farmlands, barns, homesteads, one-room schools, churches and museums, wildflowers and crops, as well as views from a low-flying plane per... Full story
The Ralston Grange is kicking off fall activities with a community barbeque at the grange hall in Ralston on Tuesday, Sept. 18, beginning at 6 p.m. The general public is invited, and all that attend are asked to bring either a salad or a dessert to share. The Ralston Grange is providing hamburgers, spiral hotdogs, refreshments and tableware.... Full story
The Bariatric support group meeting for the month of September has been moved to Monday, Sept. 24. The original meeting date was set for Sept. 17, but due to conflicts it has been rescheduled. The group meeting will return to it’s regular third Monday schedule in October....
The Emanuel Lutheran Church is hosting a Christian music concert featuring the musical group The Needhams on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. The Needhams group is seven members strong and has been touring the United States for over 10 years. According to their website, their focus is to present songs with personal themes of faith, forgiveness and family. They are currently on tour promoting their new CD titled “What a Difference.” The concert is free to attend and a free will offering is distributed during the event. Ema... Full story
The results are in from the recent Drive Hammered, Get Nailed enforcement campaign conducted from Aug. 17 through Sept. 3. In Grant and Adams Counties, 57 motorists were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI), and statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 1,603 drivers for DUI. During the same period of time last year in Grant and Adams Counties, officers on routine and extra patrols also arrested 57 people for DUI. In Grant and Adams Counties, the Moses Lake, Quincy, and Royal City...
Like the majority of chronic diseases, Type 1 diabetes does not discriminate based on age, and the Boettcher family discovered just that when two-year-old Connor was diagnosed last year. A small, energetic boy, Connor was suddenly worn out and unable to retain fluids, causing the family to have to rush him to the hospital. Today, Connor is as healthy and happy as any three-year-old boy, the only difference between him and other boys his age is the insulin pump clipped to his...
The Nazarene Church is hosting a women’s Bible study class entitled “James: Mercy Triumphs” beginning on Monday, Sept. 17. The class explores the New Testament Book of James with guidance from best-selling author Beth Moore. Beth Moore has written many best-selling Bible studies on a variety of topics and is a national speaker/teacher through Living Proof Ministries and simulcasts. Her daughter, Melissa Moore Fitzpatrick, authored the research articles for the class. The study offers a five-tiered approach for each indiv...
Stayin’ Alive youth group is slated to kick off its fall program with an evening of food and fun on Wednesday, Sept. 19. The event takes place at Ritzville Foursquare Church, on the corner of Second Avenue and Columbia Street, from 6-8 p.m. The evening includes a free meal, games and activities, and worship for students from kindergarten through high school. A highlight of the event is two inflated bouncy toys. Children and parents from the community are invited to attend. Students who attended Stayin’ Alive last year and...
The Ritzville Public Library is offering preschool story time again this school year. Story time is held every Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the children’s room starting Sept. 17. The library is closed during that time so attendees should use the side entrance off of Adams Street. The program includes 30-45 minutes of reading, singing and crafts, and is open to all children age two-five regardless if the child has a library card or not....
Ritzville Police Department Sgt. Mark Cameron and Washington State Patrol trooper Dustin Stephan chat wrangled stickers as they visit with a number of kids at their booth during the Health and Wellness Street Fair hosted by Adams County Public Hospital District No. 1....
Kudos to Barry Boyer that he sees the true impact of Project 56! I, as he, believe that school levies to support our student needs is a community responsibility. Need is the key word not “want!” Project 56 is a “want” because if it was a “need” it would have been on the ballot shortly after it’s introduction 10 plus years ago. Petitions are the norm to give the public insight to why certain projects should be given voters choice. Recently the City of Ritzville spent monies for a skateboard park for the kids to keep them fro...
I learned a lot about Medicare in the last year. A knee replacement (that went south) and an infection I picked up at the hospital enabled me to extend my hospital stay. I was then taken to a recovery center for a total of 52 days before I was able to go home. I am thankful that my teacher’s retirement insurance covered basically everything that Medicare didn’t! Our country and its Medicare and Medicaid systems are broke and they can’t afford to keep paying such a large percentage of the medical costs! Medicare paid out $... Full story
I have heard from several people that they will not be keeping Dr. Jill Jenkins on as a working doctor at the clinic after the end of September. I was very saddened to hear this. I have seen Dr. Jenkins for a while now and it has been great using the clinic as my health care facility. I found her very personable and also very informative. I have looked for a doctor that I could really connect with for over 12 years, since I moved here from the west side of the state, she came and I couldn’t have been more thrilled. Now she i...
Ritzville High School recently received some of the money necessary to purchase some new laptops for their classroom. Fellow alumnus gave the money to the Technology Fund to help give the students more up-to-date computers. When I was going to college my mother Frances bought me a computer, this lead to my getting a job at Microsoft. Students need to know how to use computer to get a job in life both by using them to find a job online and to know how to use them in business. The Technology Fund at the school is important and...
The first day of school brought a new school year and also a new principal for the Washtucna School District as Brent Seedall was welcomed into the Washtucna community. With 25 years of educational experience under his belt, Seedall recently accepted the title of principal of Washtucna School District. Seedall served as assistant principal at Sandpoint Middle School, then as assistant principal for Cheney Middle School, was the principal for Deer Park Middle School for 12...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team had a busy week as they competed in various non-league games to help prepare the team for regular season. The Lady Broncos took on Columbia Burbank on Sept. 6 and netted a hard fought win. In the first match, the Lady Broncos won with a close score of 25-23. The second match went to the Columbia Burbank team with a score of 16-25. The third match went in favor of the Lady Broncos, who earned a 25-17 win. But the Columbia Burbank team fought back and won the fourth match... Full story
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Lady Tigercats are off to a solid start in non-league play for this year’s volleyball season. The Lady Tigercats traveled to the Ritzville Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 8, and gained valuable experience on the court. Due to the Empire Palouse Fair last week, the Lady Tigercats did not have enough athletes and had to cancel their Thursday game against Tri-Cities Prep. The Lady Tigercats also took a smaller team to the Ritzville Tournament, and competed as...
The Warden Cougars’ shifty, tricky offense anchored by a relentless aerial assault almost upended the Broncos on Friday night during the season’s nonleague opener. LRS won the game, 21-14 What the Cougars didn’t accomplish on offense, the Broncos almost did by giving up several turnovers during the game. “We were very lucky to overcome six turnovers,” head coach Greg Whitmore said. “Our defense held them in check. Warden was doing a lot of different stuff.” Whitmore was... Full story
Joyce W. Jolley died peacefully at her home in Bellevue, on Thursday, Aug. 9, after a brief illness. She was born Joyce Allene Werttemberger on Jan. 29, 1931, to Richard and Mildred Werttemberger, in Seattle. Her father, Dick, grew up in Ritzville and she had many fond memories of visiting her grandfather and aunt and uncles at the family farm. She grew up in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, where as a teenager, she worked at her parents’ Magnolia Pharmacy. She attended Queen Anne grade school and graduated from St. N... Full story
Thirty veterans were honored Sunday during the Veteran’s Memorial Tribute held at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery. The ceremony included full military honors for those who had served honorably, but did not receive the military honors at the time of their death. Those honored were: Lennert B. Noble, George F. Crawford, Kenneth L. Sack, Hugh A. Shawgo, Leroy A. Koehn, William E. Faires, James H. Pitts, Reginald J. Groves, Francis J. Hilmes, Edmund G. Preuschoff, Thurman G. R...
Aug. 8, 2:16 a.m. – While on patrol Officer Hunter Klewin discovered an open door to a building in the 200 block of West Main Avenue. Officer Klewin checked the interior doors and all were secure. Officer Klewin searched the building and did not locate anyone. The responsible arrived and secured the door. Aug. 7, 5:35 p.m. – Sergeant Mark Cameron responded to a possible domestic in the 400 block of East Birch Avenue. Complainant advised they had been assaulted by a male juvenile. The unidentified subject was taken into cus... Full story
There were a lot of Ritzville people at Martin Stadium last Saturday, a vast majority of them were wearing crimson while a few were wearing EWU red. I was wearing the red EWU shirt with the unassuming National Champions below the logo. Just enough pride but not a lot of the “in your face” stuff that some fans might have worn. Yes, it has been over 100 years since Cheney Normal, EWCE, EWSC and finally EWU played a football game against WSC/WSU. This was definitely the odd...
Recently, Matthew Rose, CEO of BNSF Railway, visited editorial boards in Vancouver, Spokane, Seattle and Bellingham to talk about a variety of issues related to increased train traffic. However, the 800-pound gorilla in the room was not train traffic, but the commodity those trains would carry: coal. In Washington, coal has been shipped by train for decades. Currently, about three to four coal trains a day pass through Clark County. Rose said it’s hard to predict specifics at this point, but if proposed export terminals at L...
A variety of activities and entertainment highlight this week’s Adams County Fair from Sept. 12-15. With a theme of “Buckets of Fun,” the four-day fair is set to provide visitors with a weekend of enjoyable activities. Highlights of the Adams County Fair include Predator of the Heart-Wild Animal Encounters, Dutch Oven cooking by the N.W. Chapter of American Chuck Wagons, the Panhandle Polecats, Ventriloquist Jerry Breeden, Cowboy Mounted Shooters, Draft Horse Pull, Kids Tractor Pull and a Diaper Derby. Students from the L...