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1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times October 13, 1921 Fair and Round-up Draw Record Crowd. Wheat Makes A Recovery. The Fourth annual Adams County Fair and First Round Up passed into history Saturday night as the biggest and most successful enterprise which has been held in this county probably since the county was organized. Perfect weather rewarded weeks of dilligent work on the part of those interested in the fair and thousands of people gathered here from all parts of...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos cruised to an easy win while putting on an offensive display at Medical Lake, Friday night, Oct. 8. The Class 2B, No. 1-ranked Broncos won, 62-34, in a non-league contest over the Class 1A Medical Lake Cardinals. "We had a really nice game, offensively," Coach and Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said of the win. He also credited Medical Lake's offensive attack in scoring 34 points. "Medical Lake's size on the offensive line g...
Here in Eastern Washington, there are optimal times to apply nutrients to help keep the lawn healthy and vigorous. Washington State University recommends considering fertilizer applications four times per year, May 1, June 15, Sept. 1, and Nov. 1-15 after the last mowing and before the ground freezes. When nitrogen is applied in the fall, avoid early spring applications until after April 1 unless nitrogen deficiency is apparent. Better root growth and vigor are encouraged and...
RITZVILLE – Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt presented a memo outlining 2022 projected revenue during the Oct. 5 City Council meeting. The 2022 budget year is expected to be a combination of increased and decreased revenue, resulting in an estimated 2% increase from 2021. Real-estate sales in the city have increased, resulting in additional excise taxes being collected, she said. The median home sale price in Ritzville is $160,000. Revenue from the excise taxes are deposited to the Capital Improvement Fund. The city has a...
RITZVILLE – A political activist has been arrested in connection with an assault on Sen. Mark Schoesler. Glen R. Stockwell, 71, of Ritzville, a former candidate for various elected offices, was arrested Monday morning, Oct. 11. At press time, he was being held in the Adams County Jail on possible charges of fourth-degree assault, harassment and disorderly conduct, records show. The 64-year-old Schoesler, R-Ritzville, was assaulted in the city, officials said. According to p...
RITZVILLE – Activities are underway for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Spirit Week, Oct. 11–16. The week features a dress up days, parade, pep rally, royal coronation and football and volleyball games. The Homecoming royalty has already been selected at each of the participating schools. The Washtucna queen and king are Noveli “Noe” Longatti and Nate Hille , respectively. From Sprague, it’s Queen Chloe Melton and King Tucker Osbourne. And from Lind-Ritzville, Queen Syd...
Last week, the WIAA unveiled its state tournament allocations for fall sports. These allocations determine how many teams each district gets to send to the state playoffs in these sports, which around here, include football, soccer and volleyball. No changes were seen in soccer and volleyball. District 7, which includes Davenport and Reardan, was given one berth in girls soccer and three in volleyball for the 2B state playoffs. A fair allocation, as the number of 2B girls...
Longevity in the NFL is something many players hope for but in the real world most players only last a couple of years. Tom Brady is certainly the exception. Russell Wilson is too for that matter. Although Wilson has had injuries in past seasons he has yet to miss a start for the Seattle Seahawks in a regular or post season game. That will all come to a screeching halt on Sunday as Wilson suffered an injury to the middle finger on his throwing hand. He ruptured a tendon in...
RICHLAND – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna cross country team ran against strong competition Saturday, Oct. 9, at the Richland Invite. Hosted by Carmichael Middle School, the Broncos harriers didn’t place as a team. Running in the 3,000 meter junior/senior race, senior Eli Michels finished 57th overall with a time of 19:15.97. In the 3-mile freshmen/sophomore event, sophomore Caleb Heater led the Broncos, finishing 121st with a time of 20:52.53. Freshman Brix Curtis was 171st with a time of 23:06.22. In the girls 3-m...
RITZVILLE – A local football player has been named a Washington Interscholastic Activities Association statewide Athlete of the Week. Junior Lind-Rizville/Sprague quarterback Chase Galbreath was named the Class 2B boys Player of the Week for Week No. 4 of the fall sports season. Galbreath went 14-of-21 in the air and connected for three touchdowns in the Bronco’s 27-0 win over the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. Additionally, he added a rushing touchdown and kicked three extra points after touchdowns in the game. Galbreath wil...
The last week has not been good for small businesses in our part of the state. The U.S. Postal Service began slowing “snail mail” services. Stores were ordered to stop using plastic bags and required to make their paying customers pay for a paper bag. And the state announced the minimum wage would jump to $14.49 per hour Jan. 1. If you don’t own or manage a business, this may seem overly dramatic. Who cares if it takes an extra day for your mail to arrive, right? It’s only 8...
Patsy Joann Berg, age 63, of Ritzville, Wash. passed away Oct. 5, 2021 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash. Patsy was raised on the family farm in Warden, Wash., graduating from Warden High School in 1976. Patsy's love for adventure began with a 4-H trip to Japan while in high school. She obtained her Dental Hygienist degree in 1981 and spent her career in the Seattle area, specializing in periodontal disease. In 1991 Patsy participated in a church mission trip to...
Food security is often thought of as a national topic, but food security starts locally. Washington state is part of what the U.S. Department of Agriculture has dubbed the “Fruitful Rim.” Yet, we are also home to numerous “food deserts” where food is hard to come by. The USDA defines a food desert as a “low-income tract where a substantial number or substantial share of residents does not have easy access to a supermarket or grocery store.” More specifically, food deserts are...
Thomas John Pence died peacefully in his sleep at home early in the morning of Oct. 4, 2021, at the age of 74. He was born on May 7, 1947, in Spokane, WA to George and Eleanor (Borth) Pence of Lind, Wash. He lived on the family farm with his 5 brothers and sisters until he graduated from Lind High School. He then attended Wenatchee Valley Community College in Wenatchee, Wash. After completing school there, he went on to Washington State University in Pullman, Wash. where he...
Sheriffs Log RITZVILLE – Here is the dispatch log for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for Oct. 3-9: Oct. 3 Outdoor light issue in the 700 block of South Sunset Acres, Othello. House window was broken into in the 2100 block of Spur Lane, Othello. Loose cattle blocking the 2000 block of West Atkinson Road between Lynette and Sundance roads, Othello. Oct. 4 Assist Washington State Patrol in the 6400 block of Rowand road with a crash report. A Jeep with children inside was pulling a U-haul trailer and flipped over hitting, a T...