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The Ritzville Eagles are hosting a Kid’s Pumpkin Carving event on Monday, Oct. 29, from 4 - 6 p.m. Prizes and treats are available at the event. All children must be accompanied by an adult. The Eagles Lodge is located at 105 North Washington Street....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are on a roll at exactly the right time as they prepare for postseason play this week. The Lady Broncos swept all three matches—two of them league matches—last week, and have now won four matches in a row as they prepare for a play-in game to get into the Northeast 2B District Tournament. LRS will play Mary Walker High School at 3 p.m. in Reardan. If the Lady Broncos win that match, they would play later in the day against Northwest Chr...
THE RALSTON FALL FEST took place on Sunday, Oct. 21. Kids of all ages came out to participate in games, such as the giant candy corn bean bag toss, and craftmaking such as pumpkin painting. -Photo contributed by Randy Roth...
Ballots for the Nov. 6 general election were mailed out last week to voters in Washington state. Voters have until 8 p.m. on Nov. 6 to return their ballots at designated drop boxes located at: Ritzville City Hall, Adams County Public Services in Othello, Washtucna City Hall and Lind City Hall. Voters can also drop off their ballot at the Adams County Auditor’s Office at 210 W Broadway Ave. Starting this year, Washington state is also providing postage-paid ballot return envelopes this year. Voters are encouraged to mail in th...
A date has been set by the Ritzville City Council for a public hearing regarding the proposed ordinance that would ban cargo containers in residential zoning districts in the city. The public hearing is set for Nov. 6, the next time the council is set to meet....
The Ritzville Adams County Journal conducted interviews with the two candidates running for the Adams County Commissioner District No. 3 position, Miguel A. “Mike” Garza and Terry Thompson. Over these last two issues, The Journal has shared what the candidates said during these separate interviews as the Nov. 6 general election nears. Garza, who prefers the Republican Party, is an insurance agent in Othello. Thompson, who also prefers the Republican Party, is a business own...
The Ritzville Adams County Journal conducted interviews with the two candidates running for the Adams County Treasurer position, Janet Manke and Kayla Meise. Over the past two issues, The Journal has been sharing what the candidates said during these separate interviews as the Nov. 6 general election nears. Manke, who prefers the Republican Party, is the operations supervisor in the Adams County Treasurer’s Office. Meise, who also prefers the Republican Party, is the i...
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is continuing a public process that will lead to long-term recreation and land-use plans for three southeastern Washington state parks: Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail. The public is invited to learn more about the planning process and to provide input at one of two planning meetings from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, at Washtucna High School, 730 E. Booth Ave., Washtucna, or 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Dayton Elementary School, 302 E. Park St.,...
The Washington Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation announced on Oct. 18 that the Adams County Courthouse in Ritzville is being considered for nomination to the State and National Register of Historic Places by the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Those interested are welcome to attend the meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at the downtown branch of the Spokane Public Library. You are welcome to observe or participate in the process. There are benefits to h...
The Ritzville City Council met for its regular meeting on Oct. 16, while earlier in the evening the council reviewed 110 Fund applications from organizations in the city. Like the previous city council meeting on Oct. 2, a sizable portion of the meeting centered around the proposed ordinance that would ban permanently placed cargo containers in residential zoning districts. After noting suggestions made by councilmembers in the previous meeting on Oct. 2, Treasurer-Clerk Julie Flyckt and Police Chief David McCormick...
Local, state and federal officials joined project stakeholders at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Adams-Neilson Solar Farm in Lind. Gov. Jay Inslee—a proponent of clean and renewable energy since taking office—and local Congressman Dan Newhouse were on hand at the event, which commemorated the installation of the largest solar plant in the state of Washington. Inslee cut the ribbon with the ASB President of Lind Middle School. State Sen. Mark Schoesler and State Reps. Mary...
SO CLOSE, BUT YET SO FAR. The NFL Flag Football league came to Ritzville this past weekend, with games taking place throughout the morning and afternoon on Oct. 20. Above, a player on one of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 2nd/3rd grade teams evades a defender trying to rip off his flag. Last weekend’s games were the final games of the season. -Journal photo by Brandon Cline...
Boy oh boy, it sure sounds dire when you read the fliers from Initiative 1631. It will be hard to pay all the price hikes the big oil companies say we will pay, even though the oil companies are making billion dollar profits. Don’t forget to consider how much more it will cost us if we wait longer. It is said that we have about 12 years to reach a point we can’t recover from easily. In the meantime, the polluters will be happily making billions and letting our health and pocketbooks pay for it. We can always add more law...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team comes off of their bye week focused on closing out the season on a high note with two games left on this year’s schedule. The Broncos (0-3 in league play, 2-5 overall) close out the regular season on the road on Oct. 26 against the Asotin Panthers (2-1 in league play, 6-2 overall). The Broncos took Tuesday and Friday off last week as part of its bye week, and head coach Greg Whitmore hopes that the team will be feel fresh going into this Friday’s game. Whitmore said that he...
I would have to say that if you were to order up a day to host ESPN Game Day you couldn’t have asked for anything better than what arrived Saturday morning in Pullman. As they say it was a Chamber of Commerce kind of day with no wind, rain, snow and lots of sun. The Coug faithful were excited but respectful during segments so that the announcers could be heard by the viewing audience. In the segment about Tyler Trent, the young Purdue fan battling cancer, the folks showed s...
Your Hospital District is but one of a number of organizations in east Adams County that are concerned, to one degree or another, with health care. Few if any of those organizations have the kind of budget that similar organizations in non-rural areas of the state have, and so any sort of extra funding support they can get is always profoundly helpful. For over thirty-five years, the East Adams County Healthcare Foundation, an all-volunteer group, has put in yeoman work in raising funds for distribution to the various...
The October 18, 2018 article that appeared in the Journal, “Immigrants in Washington: A profile for the Midterms” (furnished by the American Immigration Council), espouses the following “immigrant” contributions to our state economy via federal, state & local taxes, along with consumer spending. Presented are the state’s published population figures for 2014 and the percentages presented in the article. The article claims “immigrants” are 14 percent of Washington state’s population and 17 percent of our workforce. The...
Americans across the country and of all faith backgrounds can celebrate the return of our fellow citizens held unjustly overseas –some for practicing their faith. Many prayers have been answered. In October 2016, on the night of his eldest son’s birthday, American pastor and evangelist, Andrew Brunson, was arrested by the Turkish government on charges of espionage and terrorism. Pastor Brunson, a North Carolinian, had worked in Turkey as a missionary for more than two decades, and he denied being involved in any pol...
We need your help. Those in the communities of eastern Adams County who care about healthcare, please respond. The East Adams County Healthcare Foundation is in need of volunteers. The legacy of having an auction and donations coming in will cease, and scholarships for potential healthcare individuals will be lost as well as support for the EMT’s. The need to keep healthcare and first responders in our communities up-to-date and many equipment needs met is very important to all of us. If you are interested please contact o...