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The annual Lind Chamber of Commerce Auction, with a theme All Aboard, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Lind Grange Hall. The railroad themed event includes a dinner, and a live and silent auction. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, and the dinner and program begins at 6:30 p.m. The program includes the auctions, games and a photo booth. All of the proceeds from the photo booth benefit the Lind Fire Department. Presale tickets are available at Jim’s Empire Market and Crazy Quilter. Tickets are $20 a...
The Town of Lind is hosting its 14th Annual Community Yard Sale on Oct. 10. Any resident interested in having a yard sale location on the map or who would like more information can contact Cheryl Haase at 509-347-6210 or Kindra Haase at 509-428-9496....
Animal House is a new series in which a group of animal advocates go to a struggling community to renovate or build animal shelters. Adams County Pet Rescue was chosen to be the very first shelter that Animal House came to assist. More than five years ago the Adams County shelter burned down, the staff was able to get all of the animals out safely. The animals were then transferred to the city pound where temporary shelters were set up. The Animal House team along with a group of volunteers, were able to assist in the... Full story
The Boyd Company, Inc. recently did a comparative operating cost analysis of 30 comparable sites in the United States. Othello was determined to have the lowest annual operating cost with an estimate of $22.3 million. This study involved the costs projected to a scaled representative 300-worker food processing industry on a hypothetical 125,000 sq. ft. facility. On the high end of this analysis was Boston, Massachusetts whose annual operating cost is set at $27.8 million. This study chose these locations based on their...
The Adams Conservation District (ACD) has been gathering precipitation data in the Adams County region since 1975. There are seven locations where data is collected: Benge, Carico Hills, Lind, Marengo, Rattlesnake Flats, Ritzville and Schrag/Moody. The Lind Experiment Station, operated by the Washington State University extension program, records rainfall for Lind, while farmers report for the other six locations. The process of collecting this data is simply recording the rain gauge after each rainfall and then emptying it....
For the upcoming Nov. 3 election, the last day to register to vote online or in person, or to transfer or update an existing registration, is Monday, Oct. 5. First time voters can register in person until Monday, Oct. 26, at 4:30 p.m. at the Adams County Auditor’s Office, located at 210 W. Broadway Avenue in Ritzville. Voters can also register or make changes online or via mail to the address listed above by the October 5 deadline. To register online visit http://www.vote.wa.gov. Adams County is a vote by mail county; t...
DONATION DRIVE. The 2015 Ritzville Rodeo Queen Haley Oestreich and 2016 Ritzville Rodeo Queen Peyton Curtis completed a donation drive to support victims of wildfires throughout the state. The duo collected over 300 clothing, food and personal hygiene items and delivered them to a drop-off location in Spokane. During the Ritzville Rodeo performances, the queens collected monetary donations for the Ritzville Fire Department, as well as members of East Adams Care Center setting...
The Adams County Commissioners have made the decision to appoint Dale Wagner as the sheriff until an election is held. He is filling the vacant position left by John Hunt. Wagner will be sworn into office on Monday, Sept. 28, with the Commissioners present.... Full story
SWINE SHOWMEN. The Open Class swine exhibitors were Jayce Kelly, Camron Olson, Brenik Esser and Douglas Olson. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The future of agriculture can seem bleak at times, as family farms become less common and the importance of living off the land can seem lost at times. But at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair over Labor Day weekend, 21 young exhibitors proved the future is bright with promise as they proudly led their animals into the show ring as members of the Open Class. The youngsters represented multiple communities and attracted the most attention at the fair due to their youthful e... Full story
TRAINING. Nina Klewin receives a $600 donation from EACH Foundation Treasurer Kayla Meise to attend training seminars, in order for her to become a certified EMT trainer. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
DONATION. East Adams County Healthcare (EACH) Foundation Treasurer Kayla Meise presents EMS Coordinator Roni Kinney with a $3,300 donation for the purchase of an AED and backup battery to use on the ambulance. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
On Sept. 19 the Walk to End Alzheimer’s came to Moses Lake. Of those participating were the Ralston Rabbits, a team led by the Haase Family to support Mike Haase who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The team name was derived from Mike’s fond memories playing for the Ralston Rabbits baseball club. Becky Haase served as the team captain and brought family and friends together from Bozeman, Olympia, Vancouver, Seattle and Spokane to join in the fundraising cause...
YARD OF THE MONTH. The September Yard of the Month recipients were Nick and Kim Weishaar, who reside on West Eighth Avenue. The monthly award was presented to the Weishaars by Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce Vice President Marci Miller. -Photo courtesy of Jennifer Saunders...
I watched a couple of real nail biters on Friday night and Saturday afternoon. Friday night the Broncos took on the Okanogan Bulldogs and came away with a hard fought 28-21 victory. Some might call it revenge for last season’s semi-final loss in Moses Lake but this game was just a game in the early part of the season and not a winner go to the championship game and loser go home. But this matchup will help both teams as they work to polish up their game by eliminating t...
Remember the old saying, “Out of sight out of mind?” How about, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you?” Both of these axioms are problematic today, especially when it comes to things we need for our everyday lives. Here’s why. Recently, a botched cleanup job by a federal EPA contractor made headlines. The crew accidentally breached the wall of a containment pond at the Gold King Mine near Durango, Colorado, sending three million gallons of mustard-tinged muck down the Animas River. Now the EPA has stopped work on 10 old mining...
On September 17, freedom lovers across our nation observed Constitution Day, which we recognize as the day 288 years ago that the Founders signed the document that has guided us and protected individual liberties over the course of American history. In 1788, the Constitution with the Bill of Rights was signed by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to protect Americans’ individual rights from overreaching government, embodying the value that “We the People” truly govern. As Americans, we are instinctively keen to defend...
In 2002, the voters within the Ritzville School District passed a $3,500,000 Capital Projects Bond at a rate of $1.90 per thousand dollars of assessed property value. The purpose of the bond was to remodel Gilson Gymnasium and to provide upgrades to the grade school, high school and Ag buildings. This bond will mature on December 1, 2016. Over time, property values within the community have gradually increased, and in 2011 the District refinanced the bond in order to secure a lower interest rate. Consequently, the current...
Between its size, spirit and location, Lind-Ritzville High School is a classic representation of rural America. Consequently, the school has five foreign exchange students in attendance. Nora Nerdum Stølan, Ebba Vik, Carlos Vuilleumier, Elora Birkholz and Caroline Eriksson are all seizing the opportunity to gain a genuine look into American culture. Elora Birkholz journeyed 4,987 miles to LRHS from Potsdam, Germany (near Berlin), a city of 160,000. Birkholz believes the... Full story
Minnie Christine (Lund) Franz, schoolteacher, homemaker and 72-year resident of Eastern Washington, died in Spokane on Sept. 12, two months short of her 100th birthday. Minnie was born Nov. 12, 1915, near Bonetraill, ND, the third of six children of Jens and Bena Lund, immigrants from Denmark. In 1920, the Lunds purchased a dairy farm near Grenora, ND. When Minnie began school in Grenora, she spoke only Danish, but when she graduated from high school in 1933, she was...
The Lady Tigercats’ season started rough, after losing a close match in the first league game, and now still fighting for the first season win. The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus team faced league opponents Oakesdale and Colton over the course of the week, before traveling to the Garfield- Palouse Tournament. Oakesdale proved to be a formidable opponent for the Lady Tigercats on Sept. 14 when the team went on the road to compete in the league match. The Lady Tigercats returned h...
The Lady Broncos had a busy week with a Thursday match against Columbia Burbank and four games at the Spikefest Tournament on Saturday. Thursday’s match was against the Lady Coyotes. Despite having their full varsity team in play the Lady Broncos were unable to stop Columbia Burbank, ending the match with set scores of 11-25, 12-25 and 8-25. Tessa Jantz led the game in kills with five during the match, followed closely by Madison Harder with four kills. Emma Aldrich lead t... Full story
After a 36-game winning streak, last season the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos faced their first loss in the 2B semifinals against Okanogan. The Broncos had an opportunity for retribution during a nonleague contest against the Bulldogs in Ritzville on Friday night. The Broncos secured a hard-fought win on Sept. 18 when they defeated the defending state champions 28-21. The back and forth match quickly went in favor of the Bulldogs when Okanogan scored on a 72-yard run on the...
East Adams Rural Hospital hired Dorcey Earle as the new occupational therapist to join the therapy team at the facility earlier this year. Along with her responsibilities for the hospital district, Earle is also the occupational therapist for residents in the East Adams Care Center. Earle said she spends the majority of her workweek in the Care Center facility, but does outpatient consultations with the Physical Therapy department at the hospital. She also splits her time...
August 31, 8:51a.m.—A Ritzville complainant on North Adams Street requested assistance with a report of a domestic violence. Deputy Jeff Lane responded. August 31, 11:47 a.m.—A Ritzville complainant on North Adams Street requested assistance with a report of a domestic violence. Deputy Lane responded. August 31, 2:48 p.m.—A Benge complainant advised of a door on the upper warehouse on West First Avenue in Ritzville that is being repaired. The complainant advised it will be unsecured but cover by a panel. Complainant reque... Full story