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SPANGLE – The Broncos girls volleyball team topped the Liberty Lancers, 3-1, in a Northeast 2B matchup Thursday, Oct. 13. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington won the first set, before dropping the second then coming back to win the next two. Set scores are 25-17, 18-25, 25-23 and 25-22. In the game Saturday at Liberty, Saige Galbreath and Taylor Galbreath each had 14 kills for the Broncos. The duo also combined for 11 digs each. Zoe Gabreath had 22 assists and 5 aces. Saige Garbreath also had 3 blocks. The win f...
HARRINGTON – The Lind-Ritzville/Washtucna/Harrington cross country team competed Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Harrington Golf Course. Junior Caleb Heater led the Broncos, finishing in 46th overall in the boys varsity 5,000 meter with a time of 21:29. Bronco sophomore Brix Curtis was 51st overall with a time of 21:52. In the girls division, freshman Maeve Korthuis was the lone Bronco in the field. She finished 30th overall in 29:33. The Broncos did not have enough runners to be s...
REARDAN – It took all of 14 seconds for the Lind-Ritzville, Sprague, Washtucna and Harrington Broncos to show why they are one of the top 2B schools in the state. That is how long it took for Brock Kinch to return the game's opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos went on to defeat the Screaming Eagles 46-7 in NE2B action on Oct. 14. After Kinch's score the Broncos unveiled a hard-hitting defense by forcing a Reardan fumble on their first play from scrimmage. S...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind: H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: Wednesday, Oct. 19 – Meatloaf, au gratin potatoes and a vegetable. Thursday, Oct. 20 – German pork chops with sauerkraut, loaded cheese mashed potatoes and a vegetable. Monday, Oct. 24 – Beefy taco Joes, French fries and a vegetable. Tuesday, Oct. 25 – Cheesy chicken and potato casserole, and apple feta salad. Wednesda...
Gladys Lucille Rott Nagamitsu was born in Ritzville, Wash. on Oct. 4, 1928 to Henry and Matilda Rott. She died on Oct. 11, 2022, also in Ritzville, at the age of 94. Gladys (Gladie) grew up on the family farm, 7 miles north of Lind. She especially enjoyed helping with the livestock. Her real love was a black saddle horse, named “Bell.” She attended Lind public schools. This lovely young lady got the attention of a former U.S. Marine who had served in WWII. His name was Royal J. Longmeier. She and Royal were married in 194...
We have a predator problem. And hunters are noting that it gets worse with each passing year. In the state Department of Fish and Wildife’s District No. 1 – the northeast corner of the state comprising GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117 and 121— cougars and wolves kill almost 20,000 deer a year. Hunters last year killed an additional 3,600, bringing the annual reduction in deer numbers to over 23,000. That does not include additional loss by bear, coyote, bobcat, automobile or other mortalities. Fish and Wildlife offic...
BELLINGHAM – Several Free Press Publishing employees were honored Saturday, Oct. 8, for their work in the newspaper industry during the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association convention. John Myers won first place in the use of small space for his graphic design work for Wild Bill’s Longbar advertising. Former reporter Matthew O. Stephens received a first-place portrait photography award and a second for general news photography. Staffer TeAire Baier took second place in portrait photography. Publisher Roger Harnack rec...
OTHELLO – A local man was arrested Monday, Oct. 10, on firearms and drug-related charges. Jaime Alberto Garza, 51, was booked into the jail on possible charges of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl) with intent to deliver. The arrest occurred about 10 p.m. in the 600 block of Wagon Road during execution of a search warrant, according to a report by the Adams County Sheriff's Office. Deputies found approximately 2...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times October 19, 1922 Settles Fuss Over Street The hard-fought legal battle as to whether Olive Street was a street or private property was settled in a decision handed down by Judge Truax on Monday. He decided that it was a street of the municipality of Ritzville and therefore that William Koch, who closed the street last summer, was guilty of violating an ordinance of the City of Ritzville. Koch claimed that the street was never properly...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 7-12: Oct. 7 Assist with a car versus utility pole crash near the intersection of East Lee Street and North Seventh Avenue, Othello. Assault in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Otehllo. Assist with search for stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of North Rand Lane, Ritzville. Assist homeowner who found storage building doors open in the 400 block of North Airfield Road, Lind. False alarm in the 700 block of South Pence Road...
RITZVILLE – What's the deal with that yellow-and-purple service station on the corner of First Avenue and Jefferson Street? Why is it painted those vibrant - some might say outlandish - hues? Was the owner a UW Huskies fan...or what? A little background helps to unravel the mystery. In 1960, Chuck McCormick, father of Ritzville Police Chief Dave McCormick, purchased a small Chevron station at 309 W. First Ave., the site of the current station. According to Dave McCormick, C...
The Broncos band performed as part of the halftime show at the Eastern Washington University Homecoming football game Saturday, Oct. 15, in Cheney. Pictured from left are Cole Turnbull, Cameron Christianson, Shawn Steinberger, Devon Kenyon, Roland Morgan-Zornes, Savannah Pray and Sonia Landis....
RITZVILLE – A local state lawmaker says residents can expect to pay more at the pump in the coming months. According to Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, Senate Bill 5126, approved by Democrats in the Legislature during the last session, will drive up prices more. "I know some of you hope to see gas prices drop closer to $4 per gallon someday," he said. "Unfortunately, thanks to the recent "cap-and-trade" law (Senate Bill 5126), passed by the Legislature's Democrat majority a...
RITZVILLE – Voting in the Nov. 8 general election gets underway this week with ballots being mailed to registered voters. In Adams County, 7,770 ballots were scheduled to go in the mail this week, Auditor Heidi Hunt said. "Ballots will be mailed to voters this week," Hunt said. Contested local races include Miguel A. "Mike" Garza and Terry Thompson squaring off for County Commission No. 3 seat and Dale J. Wagner of Othello and Matthew Carlson of Ritzville facing off for A...