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The Thursday night Bowling League will be having a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 22, at Bob’s Big Bend Bowl, located at 119 East Main Avenue. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and League will resume at 7 p.m....
The Lind Community Church will be hosting a women’s prayer event called, “Revive Our Hearts Cry Out!” On Friday, Sept. 23, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event will take place at the Lind Community Church located at 114 East Fifth Street. Beverages and dessert will be served. For more information contact Janice Dennis at 509-760-3558....
The 24th Annual East Adams County Healthcare Foundation Wine and Microbrew Tasting and Auction takes place on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall on Broadway Avenue beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $30 at the door. The theme for the evening event is “Margaritaville” and Classy Country Catering is providing the meal. A full service bar with signature drinks, beer and wine is also provided at the event. This year, the themed event encourages attendees to wear their beach att... Full story
The Adams County Health Department will be hosting a community forum on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ located at 301 East Broadway Avenue. Funded by the Adams County Health Department and the Integrated Health Care Services of Adams County, the forum will focus on youth prevention for the use of marijuana, e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. The event is for adults only and light refreshments will be served. The event includes presentations from two speakers who specialize...
The 39th Annual Mennonite Country Auction and Relief Sale is returning to the local Menno Mennonite Church grounds on Saturday, Oct. 1. The Menno Mennonite Church is located 20 miles west of Ritzville at 1378 North Damon Road. The auction and sale is held on the first Saturday of October each year, and is one of over 47 relief sales held in the United States and Canada. The event boasts a unique experience for visitors, including an auction, homemade items for sale and quality homemade foods. Each year, the most popular...
The annual Lind Chamber of Commerce Auction, with a theme Red, White and Blue, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1. The event is being held in two locations, with the social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Slim’s Tavern, followed by the meal and auction at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium. Those attending dinner must be 18 years old or older, and those attending social hour must be at least 21 years old. Presale tickets are available at Crazy Quilter or from any Lind Chamber member. Tickets are $22 and will also be a... Full story
The sign up period for any male youth member interested in joining Cub Scouts is now open in the Ritzville area. The cost for the school year is $45. Students in first grade can sign up for Tiger Cubs, and second grade students are Wolf. Third grade students can apply to be a Bear, while fourth and fifth grade students are eligible to for the Webelos. The first pack meeting is Thursday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. in the Legion Hall in Ritzville. Refreshments and activities will be available, and any member interested in joining...
The Adams Conservation District (ACD) staff announced the second sign up period for the Palouse Watershed Regional Conservation Partnerships Program (RCPP). The program helps landowners establish voluntary incentive-based conservation practices, which enhance operations, improve soil and waterquality, and develop wildlife habitat. ACD is committed to help landowners install 20 acres of riparian buffer and 2,000 acres of conservation tillage by June 2020. They are also working with landowners on Cow Creek who have expressed...
Adams County voters are reminded the deadline is Oct. 10 for mail, online and voter updates for the Nov. 8 General Election. After Oct. 10 voter registration closes to transfers and address changes within Washington state until after the Nov. 8 General Election. Individuals can register online at http://www.vote.wa.gov or in person at the Adams County Auditor’s Office at 210 West Broadway Avenue in Ritzville. Voters can also make address changes online or in person. State law permits persons to register to vote through O...
The Lind Town Council received quotes from two companies regarding Vactor truck clean up at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The meeting began with two-project pay request from Alan Gay of Stantec Engineering totaling $925.38 and $4,274.80 regarding the Storm Water Project. The Council motioned to approve the requests. Gay then informed the Council of two quotes he received from Big Sky Industries in Spokane and CCS from Pasco for Vactor truck cleaning. He explained both numbers were greatly affected by both companies...
Paul Rossow from Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) Department of Air Quality presented the Lind Town Council with a presentation on outdoor burning rules at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13. He said the purpose for his presentation is to help people understand the laws and rules of burning due to an increased amount of questions Ecology has been receiving. He explained the law states if an agricultural farmer has the need to burn, they must receive a permit from Ecology. Ecology permits around 150,000 acres of a...
This year, the American Cancer Society estimates over 1.6 million new cases of cancer will arise in the United States alone. Among this year’s new and existing cases, cancer will cause the deaths of approximately 600,000 individuals. This total equates to over 1,500 deaths per day. To help raise awareness and funds for the fight against cancer, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball team is holding a cancer awareness night for their games on Tuesday, Oct. 4. Teams will play Almira-Coulee-Hartline with C-squad and junior v... Full story
I was at the EWU home opener on Saturday and what a tale of two halves. Eastern was behind 24-7 at halftime to Northern Iowa and it really didn’t look good for the hometown boys. The fans were a bit antsy to say the least. Most everyone wondered what happened to the team that beat WSU and took top rated North Dakota State to overtime on the road. All-American Cooper Kupp suited up but didn’t play because of a sprained shoulder that he injured in the NDS game. Coach Bal...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats started off the season on the right foot with a victory against Tekoa-Rosalia in a nonleague competition. The Lady Tigercats continued on to defeat Prescott in a nonleague match before losing a nonleague match to St. John-Endicott. In the first match of the season, Head Coach Sandy Martin said the athletes worked well together for the first time out on the court. The Lady Tigercats earned the win in three sets: 25-13, 25-10, 25-16. Martin said the team excelled with passing, but... Full story
The first away game for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos proved unsuccessful after Northwest Christian earned a 63-7 league victory. In what had been expected to be a competitive game, the Crusaders showed their improvement in the early season game and displayed more experience on the gridiron. Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the coaches believed the game would be an even match between the two teams. After more than a decade of coaching experience, Whitmore said this game left him asking, “what happened?” Whitmore said there...
For Americans, two dates in our history hold special meaning for our personal liberties and for limiting the power of the federal government. July 4 is universally known because of the date’s association with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Another foundational date that we just observed is Sept. 17, the day in 1787 when delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the Constitution, which lays out the structure and limits of our federal government. One of the provisions in the C...
Unfortunately, discussion over our skyrocketing national debt is only a footnote in the testy presidential campaign this year. Hopefully, the upcoming debates will change that. The new President and Congress face a day of reckoning next March when the limit on the amount of money we can borrow reaches the $20.1 trillion. Either both parties reach an agreement on funding our government or the President orders a shut down. That’s why voters should know where the candidates stand on handling our massive federal debt before t...
The Ritzville Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) honored its Tech Trek participants at their meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 14, held at the Ritz Roadhouse. Speaking before the group were Grace Saint John and Essance Holland, who are eighth grade students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School. Also addressing the group were Lind-Ritzville High School freshmen Diamond Spain and Haley Kulm, who attended Tech Trek last year. The students expressed their enthusias...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos had a busy week with a Thursday match against the Davenport Gorillas and six matches at the Spikefest Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17, in Rosalia. During Thursday’s match the Lady Broncos were outplayed by the Lady Gorillas who defeated them in the first three sets with the scores; 19-25, 8-25 and 10-25. Head Coach Cari Galbreath said she noticed the team requires more practice on their consistency in hitting especially in h...
January Pietila January Pietila is the new fourth grade teacher for the Ritzville Grade School. She currently lives with her husband of 36 years a mile from LaCrosse. Along with teaching, Pietila is an instructor for Sunday school at her church. During her free time, she enjoys going to Cougar football games, sewing, baking and showing off pictures of her granddaughter. Although Pietila grew up in Quincy, she attended grade school and high school in Waterville. Originally... Full story
Archie Dale Staley, the oldest of three children, was born on Oct. 10, 1920, in Washtucna, to Archie D. Staley, Sr. and Gertrude Benigna Suckow Staley. He graduated from Washtucna High School in 1938 and attended Whitman College in Walla Walla for three years before enlisting in the US Army Air Corps. In 1943, Lt. Staley was stationed in Lucera, Italy with the 15th AF/ 301st Bomb Group/32nd squadron where he flew 51 missions as a B-17 pilot. On his sixth mission, Archie’s p...
Robert Allan Wallace, 73, of Moses Lake, died on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at his home. He was born to DeLoss and Anna Louis Wallace and raised in Grandview, Washington, along with his three siblings Deanna Wallace-Bufford, Eldon Wallace and Lorraine Wallace. He graduated from Grandview High School in 1961. In 1963, he met and married Lorraine Koepp. They relocated to Lewiston, Idaho, and started their family being blessed with four children, William, James, Kellie and Louri. Robert...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will be hosting a potluck dinner on Friday, Sept. 23. The event will begin at 12 p.m. at the Senior Center located at 118 West Main Avenue. Community members are encouraged to attend and bring dishes.... Full story