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STYLE. Residents like William and Nina Green took the opportunity to attend the Ritz Theatre's 80th anniversary event in style, wearing vintage clothing and partaking in the evening’s events, which including a screening of the “Maltese Falcon.” - Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
8 YEARS. The local Ritz Theatre celebrated its 80th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 9, and the marquee shown proudly in the evening light. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The annual Wheat Land Communities’ Fair Junior Livestock Sale ran smoothly, as coordinators and exhibitors worked together for another successful event. The auction grossed $85,922.45, according to Livestock Sale Treasurer Lori Williams. The Saturday afternoon auction on Sept. 2 featured nearly 40 exhibitors with a total of 75 animals being sold at the auction. Even with a reduction in the amount of animals auctioned, the sale netted more than $10,000 more than the previous y...
After a postponement of the Friday night game due to poor air quality, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos traveled to Wilbur on Monday, Sept. 11, to compete against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats. The league match up resulted in the Broncos’ first win of the season, as they recorded a 16-6 victory against the Wildcats. The first quarter remained scoreless for both teams, as they adjusted to returning to the gridiron after limited outdoor practices. Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the Broncos made solid and consistent runs down t...
Long-time Ritzville citizens and members of Ritzville Community Theatre, Kathryn and Harry Schafer, are sharing their extensive theatre experience with StageWest Community Theatre in their fall production of “Academia Nuts”. Kathryn is acting in the role of Judith Pixner and Harry is making his directorial debut with StageWest. This is Kathyrn’s fourth production with StageWest and her last role as Clara in “Miracle on South Division Street” was an audience favorite. Harry has helped on several other productions with Stag... Full story
When President Trump’s administration announced that it would give six months to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, many young people called ‘Dreamers,’ immigrants who grew up in the U.S., were once again faced with uncertainty regarding their future here. In Washington state, there are about 17,000 Dreamers. I have sat down with some of these young people right here in Central Washington, and their stories are compelling. Many were brought here as young children without their say or knowl...
At last count firefighters were battling 82 major wildfires in 10 western states. The fires have already scorched 2,300 square miles of forests and range lands, dislocated thousands of people, and burned hundreds of homes and buildings. This has been the third worst forest fire season on record prompting western congressional members to add billions to emergency hurricane relief legislation It isn’t over yet. The cost of fighting fires already broke this year’s U.S. Forest Service budget. It is part of a disturbing trend whe...
After the twin towers fell, Bin Laden said that his goal was to bankrupt America. I would assume that he would be proud as would his followers. Our debt that we recognize is $20 trillion and climbing because we keep making mistakes that would please his followers. We keep foolishly allowing immigrants into our country that don’t speak English. This gives us the added expense of having five million school-age children who must be taught English in our classrooms. That takes valuable teacher time! We must print materials in m...
As I sit here in the wee hours of the morning before fair starts contemplating life and how lucky I am to have a family, I can’t help but think about how we as Americans come together in tragedy to help each other in the lowest of times. I want to personally thank Rod, Jani and Alexis Melcher for their determination in keeping Cole alive in each of us through their unwavering love of kids and their kind-hearted souls. How many of us would show up to one of the largest community events days after tragedy struck and pour t...
For a while this past month my office at the state Capitol was taking call after call from people who had been transferred there by an automated phone call, better known as a “robo-call”. Some callers were surprised to find a real person on the other end of the line; others were upset because they thought the robo-calls originated from our office. Not true – I’ve only used this technology during legislative sessions to invite constituents to take part in telephone town-hall meetings. The recent wave of callers seemed to be p... Full story
Fundraiser to benefit local family When a family member is in need, it’s second nature to respond with love and support. One of the benefits of a small school and community is that everyone feels a familial responsibility to take care of one another. If a classmate or neighbor needs help, the whole school or the whole community unifies and responds. Last week, LRHS senior Crystal Silva was brought to Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital with an infection in her brain. She fell into a coma-like state and has since opened her eye...
PEYTON CURTIS carried the American Flag for the Grand Entry this year. Curtis is a former queen and helped coordinate the pre-rodeo ceremony. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
SADDLE BRONC riders faced tough competitors, as the horses won the event on Friday night at the Ritzville Rodeo. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
RANCH BRONC riding is always a crowd-favorite at the Ritzville Rodeo, especially when riders come straight towards the crowd. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
THANK YOU. 2017 Ritzville Rodeo Queen Merlee Liberty (right) gives a special thanks to her parents Ronanda and Curt, and the Ritzville community for their support during her reign. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
BARREL RACING is an event will with precision and speed, and some riders make it look effortless as they blaze around the three barrels with their horse, like this rider on Friday night. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
RITZVILLE RODEO Youth Drill Team riders (from left) Brianna Kin Kade, Katheran Gingrich, Aaliyah Yaeger and Julia Klein sprint into the arena for their first performance of the year at the local event. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
CALF ROPING. In an event where half of the crowd cheers for the calf and the other half for the cowboy, some competitors make the task look easy, like this roper during the Friday, Sept. 1, performance of the Ritzville Rodeo during the annual Labor Day weekend event. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
DISMOUNT. A rider takes an unplanned dismount during the bareback riding event during the Friday night performance of the Ritzville Rodeo. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Elaine Sophia (Ott) Kutschkau was born Dec. 28, 1922, in Ritzville. She died on Sept. 9 in Kennewick. A WWII tour of duty brought the love of her life, Orvis D. (Dan) Kutschkau, Sr., to Ritzville and the Harder Bombing Range. Dan and Elaine were married on Nov. 1, 1942. Their nearly 66 years of wedded bliss has been a role model for their kids and grandkids. Elaine was a “Grand Lady” who loved chocolate, made famous favorite recipes of clam dip, brownies, Wackie cake, Ger...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team opened their season with a 3-1 win against Columbia-Burbank on Sept. 5, followed by a 3-0 sweep against Davenport. The Lady Broncos also went 2-1 in the annual Bronco Invite on Sept 9, with a loss to Saint George’s and wins against Odessa and Selkirk. Head Coach Cari Galbreath felt the team’s campaign is off to a good start, and the players showed maturity and steadiness on the court in their first week of competition. At... Full story
DONATION. CF Industries, represented by Ritzville Terminal Manager Dennis Schilling (center), awarded the Ritzville Fire Department with $7,400 to attend CFI’s anhydrous ammonia training in California. Ritzville Volunteer Firefighters Scott Carruth (left) and Karin McFadden (right) will be attending the local training for the local fire department. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
During the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos’ football game against Northwest Christian, Sept. 15, there will be T-shirts on sale to benefit Crystal Silva and her family. Shirts will be sold for a minimum donation of $10. Checks can be made out to Class of 2018. All proceeds from the T-shirt sale will benefit the Silva family. A total of 100 shirts have been ordered. If T-shirts sell out, more will be ordered.... Full story