Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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October is here and for the past 21 years the East Adams County Healthcare Foundation has held its yearly event to support the health of our community. With that said, please step forward and let us help support them for the 100 percent volunteer work they do for us. Some think that they are a group from the Hospital, that they are a political group, and some think that all their funds stay in one community, not so. The monies they collect go to all three communities. They have purchase medical equipment for our schools, for...
You will recall the Peace by Piece Quilt Guild of Ritzville donated 24 quilts plus 14 other quilted items along with 2 bags of clothes, etc. To OSO Mud Slide victims. I would like to share with you the heartfelt thank you we received from the OSO lady the items were delivered to. To Ritzville: “Your BIG acts of kindness make a big difference and are greatly appreciated. MANY MANY MANY thanks to ALL who participated in making the wonderful quilts (and other items). My name is April, and as some may know, I lost 6 loved ones i... Full story
A Voter Information Forum for Adams County is being planned at which community members can learn of four matters of concern for voters in the general election. The forum is sponsored by the Ritzville Branch of AAUW and will be held at the Ritz Theatre on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m. Questions from the public may be submitted no later than October 3 to [email protected]. Questions should be directed to a certain issue, race, or candidate. Questions to be considered must be signed. The candidates for three races will... Full story
The good news is we are developing new life-saving medications every day. The bad news is they are very expensive and paying for them could bankrupt our health care system. For example, Avastin, which is prescribed to treat a number of cancers, costs $100,000 a year per patient. Soliris, used to treat a rare blood and kidney disorder, costs almost $410,000 per year. The latest medication drawing attention is Sovaldi. While highly effective in curing patients with chronic hepatitis C, it costs about $1,000 a pill or about...
The Lady Broncos hit the road this week facing Tri-Cities Prep and Northwest Christian in two away games on Saturday and Tuesday respectively. In their match against the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars, the team lost in four sets after three very close games. The Jaguars would take the first set 25-12 against the Broncos. The second set the Lady Broncos managed to pull out a win 25-22. In the third set, the Jaguars repeated their first set defeating the Broncos 25 to 21 and then swept the fourth set 25-14. Head Coach Cari Galbreath...
Timothy James Birge died on August 25 in Spokane. Tim, the youngest of 4 children, was born to Cecil and Irene Birge on December 6, 1957 in Odessa. He was raised in Harrington, and graduated from Harrington High School in 1976. While attending high school, Tim participated in golf and basketball. Tim also played the drums in the high school band, following in the footsteps of his two older brothers. Tim attended Eastern Washington University and obtained a license to sell life and health insurance. Eventually, Tim shared an... Full story
The Lady Tigercats faced the Pomeroy in Kahlotus on Thursday, Sept. 25, and were handed a league loss from the Lady Pirates. The LWK team fell in three sets with scores of 15-25, 10-25 and 14-25. Head coach Sandy Martin said the Lady Tigercats had a solid night passing, but struggled with the serving percentage. The team remained consistent on serve receive, which allowed them to remain competitive with Pomeroy. Martin said Pomeroy is an all around team with four solid hitters and a talented setter. The combination of talent...
For three months Nicole Shaefer has been offering haircuts on Main Avenue, renting her space from Kim Yaeger, as a part of a long family tradition of hair styling. After graduating from Ritzville High School in 2008, Nicole began her schooling at Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design in Spokane. For six months she learned the practices of a hair stylist. Nicole did not finish her schooling at Glen Dow however, and moved back to Ritzville where she worked at a variety of different... Full story
Natalie Greenwalt does more than hair; one might say she is a one-stop beauty and health expert. She began her education at Washington State University after graduating from Ritzville High School. She received her Bachelor’s degree in general business. Natalie started at Paul Mitchell the School in September of 2001, attending night classes because her job required her to work mornings. She eventually would switch from part time to full time student and would complete the c... Full story