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RITZVILLE -- Get ready for another cold night. Most of Eastern Washington north of Connell is expected to have another night of "unseasonably cold temperatures," the National Weather Service said it a Hazardous Weather Advisory. "Wind chill values will drop into the single digits and teens," the advisory said about overnight lows heading into Wednesday, Oct. 30. "Some icy patches are possible on area roadways in the morning. "Unseasonably cold temperatures are expected t...
Amid the myriad of topics and candidates on this year’s general election ballot, voters in our state already have a 20-year tradition when it comes to two measures. Statewide, voters have twice overwhelmingly told lawmakers to hold the car tab fees at $30. And statewide, voters 21 years ago overwhelmingly told lawmakers to stop injecting race, gender, etc. into government hiring and college admissions processes. So, I’m at a loss as to why government employees and elected off...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball team was nursing a three-game win streak when it returned home to finish the season with three straight home matches. On Oct. 19, the third-place Lady Broncos hosted Asotin, a team they had just swept a week earlier. This time, however, Asotin returned the favor, sweeping LRS 25-21, 25-22, 25-20. Izzy Bailey had 18 digs for the visiting Panthers. Dakota Killian had nine kills and five blocks for LRS. A win for LRS would have meant at least a third-place league finish. The loss put the...
The finish line is in sight for Lind-Ritzville Sprague cross country runners. All that’s left on the schedule is the District 7 championships, regionals and state championships. Last week, the Broncos competed in a league meet in St. John and an invitational in Lakeside. Linnea Schafer continued her strong season for Broncos, leading the girls team in both races. LRS head coach Morgan Hunt has been pleased with Schafer’s performance this year. “Linnea Schafer is having a wonderful season,” Hunt said. “She really has been...
A frustrating season continued last Friday for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team, as the team fell 21-0 to the Liberty Lancers on Oct. 18 in a league road game. The loss drops the team’s league record to 0-3 (1-6 overall), and is the first time that the Broncos have been shutout since a 21-0 loss to Davenport on Oct. 6, 2017. Offensively, LRS finished with just 69 yards of total offense, which included an abysmal -6 rushing yards on 24 rushing attempts. Senior running back Austin Thompson led the team with 1...
I was at a birthday party a few months back and we were having a fun time visiting. My nephew asked us a question. He said, “How can you tell if someone is a vegetarian?” We said, “I don’t know, how?” Then he said, “They’ll tell you!” If you are a vegetarian or vegan don’t be offended. Shoot, I don’t like nuts and I’ll ask if certain desserts have nuts in them. If they do then I’ll avoid them. But darn some of those desserts look so good that I will take the nuts out. Sure...
On Thursday, October 10, 2019, Jack V. Cross, Sr, loving husband and father of five children, passed away at the age of 81. Jack was born on May 18, 1938, in Danville, Ill to Cecil and Ruby (Goebel) Cross. He received his Bachelor of Science from Andrews University in 1972 and his Master of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1987. He was a Teacher, Master electrician, and General Contractor. On May 20, 1956, he married Elizabeth Anne Geer. They raised...
Adams County was recently recognized with a State Auditor’s Stewardship Award for “it’s dedication to making government work better,” the Office of the Washington State Auditor announced on Oct. 3. The award was presented by Washington State Auditor Pat McCarthy to Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt and Adams County Treasurer Kayla Meise. “The county strives to maintain strong, well-documented internal control processes and serves as a great example to other counties both small and large,” according to the State Auditor’s O...
The Washington State Transportation Commission, which has led the effort to study, test and report back to the Legislature on the feasibility of a road-usage charge, agrees the money drivers would pay should be protected for highway spending only. If implemented, a road-use charge – also called a mileage-based user fee, per-mile charge, vehicle miles traveled tax, and mileage tax – would require drivers to pay a tax on every mile they drive, rather than on every gallon of gas they purchase. The commission met recently to ass...
Imagine tuning into the Sunday morning talk shows and wondering if the politicians and commentators could possibly find something positive to say about one another or the state of affairs in America. Unfortunately, there is a better chance of snowball lasting in a sauna. But suddenly on October 20 there was a surprise: “BREAKING NEWS” moving across the bottom of the screen about an apple developed in Washington State. Television pundits ignored it; however, the internet was...
Washington’s 4th Congressional District is home to two sovereign tribes, the Yakama Nation in the south and the Colville Tribes in the north. I am proud to represent these strong Native communities in Congress, but there is a crisis affecting not only the Yakama and the Colville but tribes across the nation: missing and murdered indigenous women. Indigenous women throughout the country face a murder rate ten times higher than the national average, and I have seen firsthand how these injustices affect local communities. T...
Students taking social studies at Lind-Ritzville High School are taking part in the statewide student mock elections. Social studies instructor Bryce Court has included the election and several lessons provided by the state in his curriculum. According to a press release from the office of Washington’s Secretary of State, the mock election is open until Nov. 5. “Voting is one of the greatest opportunities to make a difference in an individual’s community,” said Secretary of State Kim Wyman. “Having a chance to learn abo...
Beef Classes In the beef classes, there were 12 4-H market steers, four FFA entries and seven open entry calves. Alyssa Williams received grand champion for 4-H market beef, and Taylor Galbreath earned grand champion for FFA. Reserve champions were Maeve Korthuis for 4-H and Jay Harder for FFA. For fitting and showing, Korthuis earned grand champion for 4-H and Harder received grand champion for FFA. Addilynn McKay received reserve champion for 4-H and Taylor Galbreath received reserve champion for FFA. Swine Classes In the s...
As active shooter situations continue to make national headlines, schools across the country are trying to prepare for such scenarios. In eastern Adams County, both the school districts and law enforcement are holding their own training events to stay prepared. The Adams County Sheriff's Office hosted officer training at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School in Lind on Oct. 19. The training involved all deputies from the Sheriff's Office as well as officers from the Ritzville...
There are several statewide measures that Washington voters will decide the fate of in next month's general election, as well as a plethora of non-binding advisory votes. For Adams County, ballots were mailed out to voters last week. Ballots need to be returned to a drop box or postmarked by Tuesday, Nov. 5. Initiative 976 Initiative 976-spearheaded by Tim Eyman, an anti-tax activist-is an Initiative to the Legislature that collected enough valid signatures in 2018 and was cer...
The Adams County Wheat Growers will hold a meeting on Thursday, October 31, beginning at 8 a.m. at The Ritz Roadhouse. Industry updates will be provided and grower feedback is requested. Breakfast will be provided. For questions, contact Jake Klein at 509-660-0310....
Lind Mayor Paula Bell has started preparations for preparing the town’s 2020 budget by having the town council discuss how to handle utility rates at a special meeting on Oct. 15. Currently, Lind residents pay $151 a month for water, sewage and garbage. The charges breakdown as follows: $62 for water, $69.50 for sewage and $19.50 for garbage. A town ordinance automatically raises the cost of water by 1.73% and sewage by 1.74% every year. Garbage rates cannot increase without action by the town council and would require m...
Employees of the East Adams Rural Healthcare hospital pose for a picture with their shirts that were purchased by the hospital from the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball team in its effort show support to those in the community that are fighting breast cancer. The revenue raised by the volleyball team during the shirt fundraiser will go toward supporting a community member, as well as meeting needs for the volleyball program....
The Ritzville mayoral race is the only contested local race on the ballot in eastern Adams County in this year's general election, as incumbent Mayor Gary Cook seeks a second term while challenger David Ahrens is vying to become Ritzville's next mayor. Ahrens moved to Ritzville in 2011, and is running for public office for the first time in Ritzville. Ahrens is the owner of Ritzville Lumber & Hardware, and previously served as president of the Ritzville Area Chamber of...
The Ritzville mayoral race is the only contested local race on the ballot in eastern Adams County in this year's general election, as incumbent Mayor Gary Cook seeks a second term while challenger David Ahrens is vying to become Ritzville's next mayor. Cook has served as Ritzville's mayor since running unopposed and being elected to the position in the 2015 general election. Prior to that, Cook had served on the Ritzville City Council since October 2004. The Journal had the...