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A special meeting of the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners has been called for Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m. The purpose of the special meeting is to discuss/approve the district’s strategic plan. The regular hospital board meeting is two days later at 7 p.m on Sept. 22. A special committee met three times to discuss the district’s draft strategic plan and consider public comment regarding that plan. District commissioners Kirk Danekas and Stacey Plummer and citizens Eric Walker and Har...
Board members, volunteers and community members are encouraged to attend a special Lind Chamber of Commerce meeting this Monday, Sept. 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Slim’s Bar and Grill to finalize plans for the upcoming benefit auction and dinner. The chamber’s annual shindig is slated for Saturday, Oct. 1, beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner and auction at 6:30 p.m. With a theme of “Mean While Back at the Ranch,” the night will include themed decorations and activities as well as live auction...
Biological weed control is the deliberate use of living organisms to help reduce plant populations. Natural enemies may be insects, mites, fungi and other plant pathogens. Biological control of weeds is killing them directly, weakening or stressing weeds to the point where other plants can out-compete them, destroy seed formation or create lesions. The objective in biological control is not eradication but rather the reduction of a weed population. The majority of the noxious weeds in the United States are introduced without...
For brevity, we will assume that you know the circumstances leading up to the creation of a seven-member ad hoc committee to examine and revise the original draft of the East Adams Rural Hospital Five-Year Strategic Plan. We, the two public members of that committee, after reviewing at length and with care both that plan draft and the many often lengthy and articulate public comments received on it, reached the conclusion that trying to simply amend the plan as it stood would be an unwise and tedious way to approach the task,...
A standing ovation and applause is given to the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These citizens took it upon themselves to pull, chop, mow and attack the offensive sight of weeds and growth surrounding the eyesore known as the old Ritzville High School building. I express my thank you and appreciation to all of you for your hard work, determination and love shown for this community. Joyce Preston, Ritzville...
This special “Thank You” comes from the heart and includes so many in its intent. On behalf of the City of Ritzville and the City Council and its Mayor, we wish to express our gratitude for all your efforts and protection over Labor Day weekend. Our fire department and Chief Andy Lefevre spent so many hours fighting fire to save homes and property – they are all to be commended. We have a tremendous, very well trained volunteer fire department in our community. It seems on that weekend that incidences weren’t to stop there....
I took a piece of needlework out to the fair to be judged and knew for certain it would get a blue ribbon as all hand stitches were perfect. I couldn’t believe it when I went back out to see that it had only received a red ribbon. The judge’s scorecard was completely blank as to why. Not one word on it. Stinky! A friend was entering things this week at the fair in Spokane so took my second place item along and entered it in my name. Lots more stiffer competition up there and more items competing, and it walked off with the...
I’d like to respond to Miles Athey’s assessment and comments about the chamber of commerce. I’ve been a business member for 14 years and have volunteered before and during that time in the various needs to try to promote the “whole” town – not just the dues paying members. It doesn’t matter what the cause, we’ve tried to make a little money stretch a long way to provide a business directory, tour books, maps and other promotional items that are carried away by the tourists that visit here. Umm, wonder where they might be f...
In reference to James Preston’s letter in the Sept. 8 Journal, I have attended the last two monthly hospital board meetings – from start to finish – and heard no shouting matches. Questions were asked with answers given by a board member or the hospital administrator. I believe this board and those before them are interested in keeping our hospital open. However, what this board/administration fails to acknowledge is that they have stepped on the toes of the people supporting the hospital/clinic when they offered our doctors... Full story
Over the past few years the issue of childhood obesity has surfaced again and again. In spite of sounding the alarm, the problem does not seem to be diminishing since statistics show that during the last three decades childhood obesity rates have tripled. Currently one in three children in America is overweight or obese and the numbers are even higher in the African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40 percent of the children are overweight or obese. According to Stanford University School of Medicine,...
The Ritzville Nazarene Church’s Caravan program will begin again on Wednesday nights. Caravans is a Bible-based scouting program for children ages four years through sixth grade. Each Wednesday night from 6-7:15 p.m., children participate in an evening of worship and learning that incorporates life skills training, scripture memorization and instruction in Bible truths. During the course of the Caravan year, children will have the opportunity to earn badges, participate in ministry outreach projects and special group o...
Stayin’ Alive youth group will kick off its fall program with an evening of food and fun on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The event will take place at Ritzville Foursquare Church, on the corner of Second Avenue and Columbia Street, from 6 to 8 p.m. Following a free meal, games and activities for youth from kindergarten through high school are planned. Topping the program opener are two inflated toys, a bouncy house for younger children and an obstacle course for the older ones. Children and parents from the community are invited to a... Full story
The Harrington Opera House Society (HOHS) continues to work hard to find funding for the rehabilitation of the historic Bank Block Building including the Harrington Opera House auditorium. The small but dedicated group of volunteers also endeavors to bring a variety of events for audiences from around the area to enjoy. Recent events included hosting the Harrington Historic Preservation Commission’s public presentation on historic preservation in August and on September 10th a concert by a well-known country rock group, T...
Fall activities begin for Ralston Grange with a family barbecue at its hall in Ralston on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. All food will be provided by the Grange and anyone from the surrounding communities is invited to attend. Following the barbecue will be a session of bingo in the hall with prizes for all ages, followed by a short regular Grange meeting open to all.... Full story
The Ritzville Public Library is one of seven libraries in Adams and Lincoln counties that will soon have extra materials on their shelves through a grant administered by the Washington State Library. The Connecting Libraries through Resource Sharing grant program has provided $5,000 for the seven public libraries. Ritzville is the lead library receiving the grant, and the Odessa, Davenport, Harrington, Hesseltine (Wilbur), Reardan and Sprague public libraries are partners. The grant will be awarded equally among the seven lib...
Floyd “Skip” Thompson likes to do something nice for the kids in Lind. An outdoor event in the fresh air during the late summer. A fishing derby seemed like the perfect event and has grown into an annual affair. Even though there’s no lakes or rushing rivers in Lind, Thompson and his crew of volunteers bring the excitement of a fishing experience to life. This year 35 children turned out for the annual adventure, casting a line from the South Bridge in Lind into a dry motio... Full story
The top finishers in all Professional Western Rodeo Assoication events held during the Ritzville Pro West Rodeo on Sept. 2 and 3 have been posted by the event secretary. In bull riding, top rank goes to Jesse Kardos with 83 followed by Laine Baze with 81, Casey Stoner, tied for third, 70; Jace Berg, 70, tied for third; and Evan Miller, fifth, 63. Barrel racing participant rankings include Jolene Hoburg, first place, 17.606; Cheyenne Allan, second, 17.762; Jordan Crossley, third, 17.763; Susan Pierce, fourth, 17.793; and... Full story
When Cari Galbreath was in sixth grade, coaching a volleyball team wasn’t her first priority. Instead she was a club volleyball athlete who advanced to play at the collegiate level. Today, she has parlayed her player experience into a head coach’s job at Ritzville High School. For two seasons Galbreath has served as the assistant coach for RHS, leading the junior varsity team. Her high school coaching experience is bolstered by two years of work as the assistant volleyball coach for Big Bend Community College. Married to Joh... Full story
The third Play for the Kids basketball and volleyball game has been set for Saturday, Oct. 15. The event is planned by the Bronc Boosters, a non-profit group that works to raise funds in support of Lind-Ritzville/Sprague athletic programs. The group also awards annual scholarships funded through its benefit endeavors. The organization is calling for adult players, men and women for the October event. The men will play basketball and the women with compete in a volleyball match. The group will hold a raffle and a barbecue... Full story
Under the direction of a new head coach, the Lady Tigercats of LaCrosse-Washtucna struggled on the court for the first match of the season last week. Garfield-Palouse opened with a 25-21 win in the first set on the LaCrosse court. The Lady Tigercats answered in the second, narrowly logging a 26-24 victory. The Garfield-Palouse Lady Vikings finished off the evening with a 25-15 win for the third set and a 25-20 win in the final set. Logan Harder finished the night with 15 kills, three aces and five digs. For the night, Anne...
Almira-Coulee/Hartline roughed up the Lady Broncos a bit in four games Tuesday night, taking the win, 21-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-13. “We started off pretty strong early in the first game,” coach Cari Galbreath said. “Actually we were dominating. But then we couldn’t keep playing at our level and we lost our focus. We missed too many serves at crucial moments. We were not smart offensively with lots of hitting errors, and we let ACH control our game.” Jenna Bennett had seven assists, two service aces and one dig. Kaytlin P...
After a decent start in the first half, outscoring Kootenai 16-8, the LaCrose-Washtucna Tigercats blew the game wide open and rolled to a 42-14 win. The eight-man grid team was led by the scoring prowess of Sawyer Hostetler, who racked up five touchdowns. Hostetler scored all but one of the Tigercats touchdowns, rambling across the goal line with a variety of efforts. He scored in the first quarter on a nine-yard run. In the second quarter it was a four-yard effort. He followe... Full story
Speedy and sly at times, Warden battled back from a 21-7 deficit at half time to force overtime play against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos last Friday. Ultimately the Broncos overcame the late game charge by Warden to pick up an exciting win 27-21 in double overtime. Chris Steinmetz proved to be the workhorse everyone expected him to be, carrying the football 35 times for 156 yards and four touchdowns. Steinmetz scored the opener in the first quarter on a one-yard run....
Jeff Reynolds has a unique perspective when it comes to healthcare – a view from inside the industry he hopes will benefit him if elected to serve Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2. Reynolds, 56, is seeking election to the Commissioner at Large District 2 position, as the challenger. Additionally, he comes to the ballot as a former employee of the hospital district, having served as the Director of Patient Accounts and most recently Clinic Manager. He and his w...
Joyce Preston is the incumbent candidate for Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Commissioner at Large District 2 position. She was first elected to serve the board almost four years ago, winning election as a write-in candidate after being a vocal audience member opposed to district decisions and actions at the time. Preston, 64, graduated from Ritzville High School and attended Spokane Community College. As a result of her education, she became a dental assistant. Wh...