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RITZVILLE – The City Council will host a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, for an ordinance amending Chapter 2.28 of the city code, concerning fireworks. The ordinance, was drafted July 1. It addresses emergency restrictions on the use of fireworks during periods of extreme fire danger. During a Sept. 7 council meeting, City Clerk Julie Flyckt shared partial results of a recent community survey, specifically two questions pertaining to fireworks. Flyckt said approximately 75% of respondents said a fireworks ban d...
So I know September 11th was last Saturday. Since my wife’s birthday is also on the 11th it is very important to not forget. I also have a great niece who was born on September 11, 2001 and I made sure to tell her mom to give her a hug from me on her 20th birthday. For those of us that are old enough to vividly remember what we were doing at the exact moment when we first heard about what was happening that morning it will be something indelibly etched in our memory bank. E...
RITZVILLE – The Odessa Tigers and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos both left the Ritzville Invitational Volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 11, unbeaten. That means they did not play each other, setting up an interesting non-league match in October. On the way to their unbeaten day, Class 1B Odessa and Class 2B Lind-Ritzville never lost a set while playing Rogers (Spokane), Royal City and Columbia (Burbank). The other team participating was St. Georges’s (Spokane). In their final set of the day, Odessa faced off aga...
RITZVILLE – Here are the official Pro-West results for the two-day Ritzville Rodeo on Sept. 3-4: Bareback – 1. Tyler Smith of Idaho, $431.52. 2. Ross Dowling of Cheney, $264.48. Saddle bronc – 1. Jesse Kirby of Cheney, $565.44. 2. Ross Dowling of Cheney, $346.56. Tie-Down Roping – 1. Kyle Sloan of Ellensburg, 11.74 seconds, $744.00. 2. Kass Kayser of Ellensburg, 12.04 seconds, $446.40. 3. Brett Hale of Tenino, 12.89 seconds, $297.60. Breakaway Roping – 1. Rylee Hanson of Weiser, Idaho, 3.49 seconds, $813.60. 2. Jeana Goo...
DAVENPORT – The hometown Gorillas marched the ball up and down the field in Friday night's contest against the No. 9 ranked Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, being stopped from scoring on just two drives. Despite that fact, an 80-yard kickoff return touchdown by Broncos freshman running back Brody Boness gave the visitors the lead with 2:11 left and, ultimately, the win. Davenport fell to 1-1 with a 25-24 loss at the hands of the Broncos, while Lind-Ritzville/Sprague improved to...
The Wheat Land Communities' Fair brought out farm enthusiasts for a full-filled weekend in Ritzville. Members of FFA and 4-H entered animals and exhibits for a chance at county-wide honors. Young producers demonstrated their fitting and showing skills. The Adams County Sheriff's Office demonstrated K-9 tactics and drone skills. There was entertainment, food and much more over the weekend....
RITZVILLE – The annual Wheat Land Communities' Fair livestock sale brought in more than $100,000. "The livestock sale surpassed the $100,000 mark this year, ending at $100,779 plus add-on support," fair volunteer Lori Williams said. "Something we haven't done since 2015. Here is a list of the aspiring producer, their livestock and the purchaser: • Danika Cox of Lind-Ritzville FFA -- Reserve champion hog, purchased by Sen. Schoesler, and Reps. Joe Schmick and Mary Dye. • Zackar...
Ruth L. Schumaker, 93 died on Sept. 4, 2021 in Bremerton, Wash. She was born Sept. 23, 1927 to Daniel and Pauline Haase in Odessa, Wash., which is where she was raised. She married Herbert A. Schumaker Feb. 7, 1945. Together they made their home on their farm 16 miles S.W. of Ritzville. They retired from farming in 1986. They then moved to Ritzville to enjoy retirement. Ruth moved to Bremerton in 2013 to be closer to her children. Ruth is survived by her children: daughter...
Jody L. Nave, 63, was born on Dec. 27, 1957 in Moscow, ID and adopted at birth by Don and Jeanette Nave from Washtucna. For the last 5 years, as her health was deteriorating due to diabetes, she lived in Alderwood Manor. She passed away on Sept. 3, 2021. During her childhood she was a Girl Scout from Brownies in first grade to a Senior Girl Scout in her junior and senior year in high school. Then when she was an adult and lived in Ritzville she was a Girl Scout leader and help...
Arrogance is running wild in Olympia. It has consumed the State Legislature and the office of governor. This article addresses only the arrogance, not the specific policies, of these institutions. It is time for Uncommon Sense. In 1776, Thomas Paine published a 47-page pamphlet that, as much as any other factor at work in the American colonies, emboldened the populace to rise up against the monarchy of Great Britain. The pamphlet was called Common Sense. It was a runaway bestseller in its time, ubiquitous from pulpits to...
We have to get back to normal The masking at schools and inside public places, regardless of vaccination status, is very questionable. The one-size fits all approach (typical of government) should not apply to our rural, sparsely populations areas, especially those with small numbers of students and classisizes. Again, the medical people, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Health, etc., are being overly cautious and unrealistic. Supposedly, some 600,000 people, mostly elderly, died from COVID-19 in the U.S....
RITZVILLE – Adams County holds record among the lowest unemployment rates in the state during the month of July. According to figures released last week by the state Employment Security Department, the unemployment rate for Adams County was 4.0% in July. That rate was tied with neighboring Lincoln County as the sixth lowest rate among the state's 39 counties. Counties posting a lower unemployment rate are Asotin, 3%; Chelan, 3.6%; Walla Walla, 3.7%; and Columbia and D...
CONNELL – Connell Auto Licensing is closing its door permanently today, Sept. 9. “I took another job,” owner Tearsa Cope said of closing the 133 N. Columbia Ave. office. Cope has owned the business since 2013, providing state licensing services for trucks, cars, boats and more. “At this time, I’m taking a different career direction,” Cope said. According to Cope, her decision will impact customers from Connell, Mesa, Eltopia, Kahlotus, Washtucna, Othello, Lind and Ritzville,...
RITZVILLE – Here are the Adams County Sheriff’s Office calls for service for Aug. 29 through Sept. 4: Aug. 29 Welfare check in the 800 block of South McKinney Road, Othello Jose R. Soto-Rivera, 26, of Othello, arrested for hit-and-run unattended property after a crash in the 2300 block of West McManamon Road. Assist Washington State Patrol with a drunken driver arrest near the intersection of South Highway 24 and Hatton Road, Othello. Stop sign hit by vehicle at the intersection of state Highway 261 and Klein Road, Was...
OTHELLO – Adams County has a new emergency manager. Sandi Duffey, 60, has been hired as Adams County Emergency Management Director. She succeeds Jay Weise who was elected county commissioner of District No. 2 in November. The position pays $5,394 monthly. She will be responsible for maintaining the county emergency management plan, provides preparedness and coordination among fire departments and districts, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services and other f...
RITZVILLE – A Public Works broadband project to be funded by a grant from the state Department of Commerce and intended to bring high-speed Internet to Ritzville has undergone a change of direction. Initially, the plan was to have the fiber-optic infrastructure installed by NoahNet. But that would have left the city to operate the broadband network as a public utility, similar to water and sewer, with no staff or expertise, officials said. Now, the city is working on a plan to include a publicly owned corporation, P...
An aspiring local producer participates in the 4-H Round Robin event during the Wheat Land Communities' Fair. For more coverage of the fair, see Pages 6-7....
By Roger Harnack The Journal PULLMAN – The Washington State University Extension Office is applying the governor’s Wuhan coronavirus vaccination requirement to all 4-H volunteers. In a letter dated Sept. 3, Extension Office Director Vicki A. McCracken gave all volunteers until Oct. 18 to prove they have been vaccinated or be removed from their post. “… WSU is required to comply with Governor Inslee’s recent vaccination proclamation requirement,” McCracken wrote. “This health and safety proclamation that has been ordered by th...