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The city's logo was painted on the main water tower by the golf course last week by Rolf Goetzinger. While some miss the turquoise color of the former paint job, Public Works Director Dave Breazeale said the lighter color was chosen to keep the water temperatures down in the summer....
RITZVILLE — Snow is being forecast for Friday, Oct. 23, according to Weather Underground, with data collected from the Grant County International Airport Station. The prediction is rain showers early in the day, changing to mixed rain and snow later in the day. A high of 39 F is expected, with winds east at 10 to 20 miles per hour. There's a 60% chance of precipitation with snow accumulating one to three inches. Friday night is forecast to become increasingly windy with snow showers, and a low of 23 F. Winds will be n...
RITZVILLE – City council members approved purchase of a new Ford F-150 for the police department. City Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt said Police Chief Dave McCormick met with Mayor Gary Cook and herself earlier in the day to look at lease versus purchase options, as well as the Finance Committee. The F-150 will be replacing the department’s 2005 Chevy Tahoe. Flyckt said there was $27,500 allocated in this year’s budget for replacement of the police car, along with a line item of $25,000 in capital funds, for a total of $52,5...
Open burning will be allowed beginning Friday, Oct 23, for Ritzville Adams County Fire District No. 1, City of Ritzville, Lind Adams County Fire District No. 2 and Washtucna Adams County Fire District No. 7. It will remain open until next summer's closure. Adams County Fire District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel said people need to call the sheriff's office at 509 659 1122 before they begin burning. Kembel said piles of yard waste measuring 4' x 4' x 3' can be burned, but must be attended at all times, and put out at night. Fire...
If you have success hunting this year, we want to hear about it! Send photos of your hunter with the goods so we can share your good news with our readers. Please include your name, town and the general area where you had success hunting. If it's a young hunter, include their name and the school they attend. Email your sporting news to [email protected]....
RITZVILLE – Homeowner Jerry Furman was happy to see the city's Public Works crew install a new storm drain line for half a block near his home at the corner of Washington and First Thursday, Oct. 8. "We never had any real drainage here, so we're redirecting it out to our storm water holding pond by Napa," project lead Justin Ziebell said. "Those last couple of rainstorms were a problem," Kevin Schaeffer said. "They're doing a good job trying to take of what's been a problem f...
RITZVILLE – High school athletic training camps began again this week, after the Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association opened up the coaching window from now through the end of November. “Starting Monday, we are fortunate and excited to be allowed to do some of these activities like we did in July,” Lind-Ritzville Athletic Director Greg Whitmore said Oct. 6, adding there were still lots of details to work out. He said Session 1, which began Monday, Oct. 12, will...
WASHTUCNA — Rather than succumb to the tendencies of the Cancel Culture running at large in our nation due to COVID-19 restrictions, Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center board members will be presenting a Socially Distant Autumn Auction and Boxed Supper To Go. If you missed pre-ordering a meal, you can still pack a picnic and head to Bassett Park for the silent auction Saturday, Oct. 17. The goal of this Fifth Annual Fall Fundraiser is to raise money to continue t...
SEPTEMBER 14 Wade and Wade, LLC, Wenatchee, to Wade and Wade, LLC, Wenatchee – 2975 W. Kuhn Road, Adams County. Quit claim deed. $0. Olsen Homes, LLC, Othello, to Ysenia Garcia Barajas, a married person as her separate estate – 1170 Sanders St., Othello. $187,360. Jaime Sanchez Garcia, husband of Yesenia Garcia Barajas, Othello, to Yesenia Garcia Barajas, a married person as her separate estate – 1170 Sandstone St., Othello. Quit claim deed. $0. SEPTEMBER 16 Olsen Homes, LLC, Othello, to Karina Cortes Herrejon, a married woma...
RITZVILLE – Zip's Drive In restaurants in Ritzville, Colfax and Spokane Valley are three of several businesses recently fined by the Department of Labor and Industries for public mask violations. The Department of Labor and Industries conducted more than 4,300 spot checks at businesses since mid-July, including multiple visits at some locations, according to Tim Church, Assistant Director of Communications, L & I. Church said eight employers have been fined for public mask v...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s ban on target shooting on agency-managed lands in North-Central and Northeast Washington has been lifted. “We welcome people to build campfires and responsibly sight in their hunting firearms on most of the lands we manage, but we continue to urge hunters, target shooters, campers, and all others heading outdoors to be cautious when doing activities that could spark a wildfire,”” Lands Division Manager Cynthia Wilkerson said after the Oct. 1 reopening. Some restricti...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public comment on a proposed spring black bear season rule change. The proposed rule modifies season dates, permit numbers in some areas and removes two private timberland properties from the North Skagit hunt. “We need your feedback on the proposed rule to better understand how the public feels about adjusting season dates and permit numbers in some areas,” Game Division Manager Anis Aoude said. “We’ll use this info...
RITZVILLE – Lind Ritzville High School freshman Harlee Hennings competed in four rodeos this fall with the Washington State High School Rodeo Association. Hennings competed in barrel racing, pole bending, and breakaway racing at rodeos in Longview, Bickleton and two in Basin City. Hennings, who has been riding horses since she was three years old, said she competed at the junior high level in 7th and 8th grade, but this was her first year in high school rodeo. "My biggest c...
RITZVILLE - The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: Oct. 14: German sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and veggie. Oct. 15: BBQ chicken, baked beans with bacon and veggie. Oct. 19: Fish, glazed peas and potatoes with mint and veggie. Oct. 20: Cheeseburger soup, salad and roll. Oct. 21: BBQ spareribs, baked potato and veggie. All meals come with a beverage, fruit and dessert. Please call 509 659 1921 before 9 a.m. to reserve your meal. LIND - The Lind Senior Center is serving the following: Oct. 14: Tater...
Interestingly, while restaurants and airlines continue to be clobbered by the coronavirus, recreational vehicle (RV) sales and rentals are taking off. People have switched their travel preferences to minimize their Covid-19 exposure. Travel trailers and motorhomes are iconic symbols of campgrounds in our “Great Outdoors”. Meanwhile, outdoor recreation increased once the initial lockdowns to prevent the spread of Covid-19 lifted. Before the pandemic came ashore in the US, the number of active camping households was inc...
Here’s why I’m voting for the Park and Pool Rec No. 4 levy. No, we didn’t get to enjoy the swimming pool this past summer: no adult swim, no aerobics, no swimming lessons, and no visitors to Ritzville to share our State-of-the-Art Pool. However, here are the reasons I’m voting FOR the levy. It’s been twenty years since our pool has been built and it’s in need of repairs, unfortunately expensive repairs. Maintenance requires keeping the boiler going, replacing pipes, fixing breaks, heaters, replacing the water and blowing out...
Americans, including politicians, wake up and speak up. We are being snowballed, and given a very rough time by Public Health officials, as dictated by extremely over-reactive Federal officials. Yes, COVID-19 is a serious matter, and very contagious. But, let’s look at numbers. When SRN News surveyed USA COVID-19 deaths, 67% were elderly with underlying factors, many in their last years in adult care. Some perhaps weakened prior by the influenza vaccine. The remaining 33% tallies out to 0.015% of the total USA population. M...
Shirley Ann Klein died at Palouse Country Assisted Living on October 7, 2020 at age 86. She was born to Henry and Anna Benzel on October 20, 1933 in Ritzville, WA. Shirley was the 10th child and last survivor of the Benzel family. She loved her siblings, who along with her parents preceded her in death, Fred, Vic, Larry, Art, Melvin, Everett, Esther, Ilene and Dorothy. She attended Ralston and Ritzville schools and often talked about the time when riding the school bus from...
RITZVILLE – Kids are back on campus today. Ritzville Grade School students getting off the bus Monday morning and waiting to be let into the building said they were happy to be back on campus, if only part time. "I'm glad, other than having to wear this mask," Karsten Stokoe, heading into his fifth-grade classroom, said. "2020 is the worst year ever," MaKenzie Quinn, another fifth-grader, said Monday morning. Lind and Ritzville School Board members adopted changes at a s...
RITZVILLE – The Boxwood Home and Garden Center is under new ownership, with Mitch and Debbie Starring taking over October 6. The transfer of ownership went seamlessly, with previous owners Aimee Guiles and Dave Benedict signing over keys after closing for the evening, and the new owners opening the doors the next morning, Oct. 6. Employees Shayla Claydon and Maisar Federer remain on staff. Owner Debbie Starring also used to work at The Boxwood. "I attended Dave and Aimee's g...
By Roger Harnack Publisher OLYMPIA – Republic Police Chief Loren Culp came out swinging and kept incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee on the defensive during their only planned gubernatorial debate Wednesday night, Oct. 7. Culp, R-Republic, blasted Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island, for mismanaging state agencies, violating state and constitutional rights and lack of leadership. "What we have right here in Washington is a leadership crisis," Culp said as the one-hour debate kicked off. R...