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Without question, the best news when the storm subsided Sunday evening was that no one was seriously injured or killed. There was notable property damage to homes and public facilities, but everyone walked away relatively unscathed. While many were left in the dark as a result of power outages, no one lost their homes or their lives. In the morning light on Monday, a true testament to community became clear. Volunteers began arriving at Ritzville City Park and Ritzville Municipal Golf Course to help clear the massive amount...
After school church school returns to Good Hope Lutheran Church on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Every Wednesday classes will be held from 3:15-4 p.m. in the church basement. All youth ages kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to join the weekly event. There will be games, snacks, singing and Bible stories. Good Hope Lutheran Church is located at 120 West Third Street in Lind. For more information, contact Pastor Mary Daniels by calling 677-3256....
Kylie Phillips, daughter of Connie (Kagele) Phillips of Portland, Ore., and the granddaughter of Erna Kagele of Ritzville, graduated with honors from George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., in early May. Kylie graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in interdisciplinary studies of sociology, and family and consumer sciences. She is currently a member of the BridgeTown Ministries Urban Internship program in Portland, through BridgeTown Christian Ministries....
Anna Couture (left) of Lind is joined by oldest daughter, Cathy McCoy of Addy; first grandson, Jerry Hartill; first great-grandchild, Nikki Shaw; and first great-great-grandaughter, Hailey Shaw, all of Kettle Falls....
Vera L. Hardung died at the age of 93 on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at her home in Mesquite, Nev. She was born on April 21, 1920, to William and Marie Ehlers in Leigh, Neb. Raised on a cattle and wheat ranch in Eastern Washington, she learned the value of hard work, a love of land and the outdoors. One of her life goals was to own her own ranch. She worked diligently and was able to buy a ranch near Grand Coulee before she was 30. Vera used the same dedication to meet another important goal. In 1943, she graduated from Washington Sta...
Arliene E. (Hille) Roth died at the age of 90 on Sunday, Sept. 15, at the Cheney Care Center. She was born on Sept. 11, 1923, to Daniel and Matilda Hille in Ritzville, she was the sixth of seven children. She graduated in 1941 from Ritzville High School. She married Rudy Roth on Sept. 7, 1941, at the Ralston Community Church. They had grown up a quarter mile apart on their family farms. After marriage, they made their home in Ralston in the home her brother Emil (Moose)...
Most people who consider themselves fans usually can spot a team loaded with talent and either you love or hate them depending on who your favorite team is. There are a lot of fans who get involved with Fantasy Sports picking players they think will have great seasons or games in order to make a buck or two. Problem is no one can predict an injury or a season when a player’s talent goes south. As the Seattle Mariners season comes to another disappointing close, I guess we can...
July 31, 5:16 p.m. – Sergeant Mark Cameron responded to a possible traffic hazard on Weber Road and Galbreath Way in the Starbucks parking lot. Dispatch advised of a golf cart on a city street. Upon contact, Sgt. Cameron advised the subject to not drive the golf cart on city streets in lieu of a car. The subject advised they understood and returned the cart to the golf course. July 31, 1:49 p.m. – Sergeant Cameron responded to a citizen assist call in the 600 block of West First Avenue at Harvest Foods. Complainant adv...
As we near completion of the track project at Jimmie Snider Field, I would like to provide an update on the work that has been done and the rationale for decisions that were made during the project. The project: A capital levy was passed last November, which allowed the district to collect $195,000 per year during the 2013 and 2014 calendar years. The total amount of the capital levy was $390,000. In addition, the district received a donation of $130,000 from Project 56. The combination of the two funds allowed for a total...