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Attendees of the 25th Annual East Adams County Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction will take a step back in time during the festive event on Sept. 30. The theme will create a speakeasy environment, and will also encourage those attending to dress the part. The annual event will be held at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall in Ritzville; beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $30, or in advance at Ritzville Drug Company for $25.... Full story
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites people to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to Washington’s state parks on Sept. 30. Visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks on that day. Public lands offer a great opportunity for residents to go outside and stay active. Research shows getting young people and families to spend more time outdoors is a critical step toward preventing childhood obesity, diabetes and depression. The National Environmental Education Foundation c... Full story
The Lind Chamber of Commerce invites the Lind community to an evening with the mayoral candidates on Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Lind Senior Center. Community members are encouraged to attend, hear the candidates speak and ask them questions....
The annual Mennonite Country Auction and Relief Sale is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 7. The event has been held in Ritzville on the first Saturday of October for the past 40 years, and is expecting to welcome even more visitors to the central location. The event is held at the Menno Mennonite Church halfway between Moses Lake and Ritzville. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. and booths open at 10 a.m., followed by the live auction at noon. Auction coordinators remind visitors there will be lines forming at booths before they... Full story
Adams County voters are reminded the deadline is Oct. 9 for mail, online and voter updates for the Nov. 7 General Election. After Oct. 9 voter registration closes to transfers and address changes within Washington state until after the Nov. 7 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 Oct. 3... Full story
Lind-Ritzville High School students and staff members watched as law enforcement and first responders responded to a staged two-vehicle collision near Lind-Ritzville High School on Eighth Avenue and Chelan Street on Sept. 25. In the scenario, the driver of a van failed to stop at a stop sign and hit a Honda, causing it to roll onto its top. There was one fatality and four injuries. The collision was staged as a mock crash, coordinated by the Ritzville Police Department and... Full story
During their Sept. 19 meeting, the Ritzville City Council membersvoted 6-1 to approve an invoice from Specialty Pumps for $84,226.30 for the labor, materials and rebuilding the motor for Well No. 8. The council also voted 6-1 to have Public Works staff remove Well No. 8’s motor and assess its condition because the motor is not working. Public Works Director Larry Swift said Well No. 9 is almost operational to the point where the City can claim it from the contractors. Ritzville Mayor Gary Cook said a Certificate of S...
The Adams County Historical Society held its annual meeting on Sept. 24, with historian and businessman Alex McGregor as their guest speaker. McGregor is the chairman of The McGregor Company, a farm supply business with 360 employees and offices in nearly four dozen rural communities in the Inland Northwest. He gave a presentation on “Pioneer Values, Local Heritage and the Road Ahead.” McGregor’s presentation included sharing stories of the various farmers who settled in Ad...
FIREFIGHTERS Dave Breazeale and Justin Ziebell work to extract a passenger during a mock crash at Lind-Ritzville High School on Sept. 25. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
Robert E Schaefer died in Spokane on Sept. 24. Service plans are pending for Thursday, Oct. 5, in Ritzville. Please call Danekas Funeral Home for further information....
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats spent the past week battling against competitors they will face later in the season during nonleague contests. The Lady Tigercats faced both Colton and Oakesdale, and began preparing for upcoming matches against the teams this season. The LWK team first went on the road to face Colton on Sept. 19, and were short two athletes due to illness. Head Coach Sandy Martin said the team was missing starters Autumn Meyers and Jadyn Guske, both who serve as leaders for the varsity team....
When consumers in Tokyo or Hong Kong want delicious fresh fruit, meat, or other products, they are likely to know that the best is grown here in the United States. American farmers generate the highest quality produce in the world, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides assistance that helps our farmers gain access to foreign markets, which can be tricky to tap into. Access to foreign markets translates into billions of dollars of exports and countless jobs here at home. But without additional support,...
In Washington, the legislative stalemate over permitting new household wells and the state’s construction budget has not only delayed needed funding for public projects, but triggered yet another salvo in the wider conflict over future supplies of fresh water for people, fish and farms. At immediate risk is $4.2 billion in state funding for local water and sewer projects, school construction, mental-health facilities, colleges and universities, and other construction. While there is general agreement between Democrats c...
For the 2017-2018 school year, the Associated Student Body (ASB) mission statement for Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS) is to embrace the concept of “why not.” To help drive home the mission statement and inspire students, LRHS experienced a presentation from motivational speaker Jake Ballentine last Tuesday. After the high school presentation, he traveled to Lind to inspire to LRMS. Ballentine has the credibility to speak to the “why not” mentality. In high school, he was deemed “learning disabled” and barely graduated.... Full story
Roland Hintze, 89, died Sept. 19 at Pine Ridge Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in Spokane. He was born Feb. 12, 1928, to his parents Christian and Lina (Bimmerviecks) Hintze who immigrated from Germany in 1923. He was preceded in death by a sister Gisela Hintze, parents, stepfather George Gudem, daughter Karen Hintze and wife Ruth Hintze. He is survived by his by two daughters, Julie (Jim) Sparks and Cathy (John) Strohmaier, four grandchildren, Nessa (Reuel) Dillon, Nicole (Do... Full story
Moreen L. Allen Heaton was born on Feb. 22, 1938, in Rockford, Washington. She died on Aug. 29 in Beech Creek, Pennsylvania. She was a 1956 graduate of Ritzville High School and was proud to be honored as Homecoming Queen her senior year. Moreen was married to Harold Jack “Butch” Allen who preceded her in death on June 30, 1967. She then spent 40 years with her companion, Richard Heaton, who preceded her in death on April 21, 2009. In her early years, she worked at Fai...
After a week on the road, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team returned to the Gilson Gym to sweep Tekoa-Rosalia, 3-0, in a Northeast 2B League match on Sept. 20. Two days later, the Lady Broncos lost to Kittitas, 3-0, in a non-league match, which marked their first non-tournament loss of the season. The Lady Broncos had a close first set against the Lady Timberwolves, then controlled the next two: 25-23, 25-17 and 25-12. The first set was a back and forth...
For the second consecutive week, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos fell just short of earning a league win. The Broncos hosted the Colfax Bulldogs on Sept. 22 where the neck-in-neck battle went in favor of Colfax 12-6, as they scored in the final four seconds of the game. Head Coach Greg Whitmore said he is proud of the team’s effort and determination during the past two games, and understands the athletes are frustrated by being edged out in the final seconds of c...
The Caring Neighbors board recently donated $1,000 to the Lind Senior Center. The donated money will be used to repair masonry on the back of the building that houses the senior center. Caring Neighbors is a non-profit entity established by Big Bend Electric Co-op. Members of Big Bend Electric Co-op have donated the funds for Caring Neighbors....
Rural communities across the United States are currently facing a multitude of problems: how to grow, attract more individuals to the workforce, improve infrastructure and compete in the global market. Eastern Washington communities are not the exception, and the annual Reviving Rural Downtowns Workshop helped a group of like-minded and passionate small town residents brainstorm ideas to improve their communities. The event kicked off in historic downtown Ritzville on Sept. 20...
The Lind Senior will be having a Chinese Dinner on Oct. 1. The meal will be served between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., at the Lind Senior Center located at 117 North I Street. The meal will consist of: sweet and sour chicken, rice, egg rolls, Asian cabbage salad and apple crisp. The cost for the dinner is $10 for those over the age of 10, and $6 for those 5 through 10 years of age. Reservations would be appreciated and can be made by calling 677-3620....