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The Ritzville Foursquare Church and the Stayin’ Alive Youth Group are hosting a Fall Harvest Carnival on Oct. 29. The event runs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Ritzville Grade School. The event includes games, hot dogs, popcorn, cider, face painting, prizes and much more. It is open to the public and provides family fun for all ages....
The Lind Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first Zombie Walk weekend on Oct. 28-29 at Lind Town Park with several activities planned for both days. On Saturday, Oct. 28, the event kicks off at 4 p.m. with the Zombie costume contest where judges will award prizes in the following age categories: 6-10 years old, 11-17 years old and 18 years and older. The Zombie Walk starts at 5 p.m. The activity is free for everyone, and walkers do not have wear costumes to participate. There will be a “Learn How to be a Zombie” make-up cla...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with local businesses to host the annual Toddler Trick or Treat event on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Toddler Trick or Treat is for children age five and under, and all children need to be accompanied by an adult. Businesses throughout Ritzville will participate in the event and have treats available. The event runs from 2-5 p.m. Maps of all participating businesses are available at Ritzville Library, Uniquely Washington and Harvest Foods....
The Ritzville Nazarene Church will host a Trunk or Treat on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the parking next to the Ritzville Water Park on 10th Avenue and Division Street. Kids of all ages are invited to travel from trunk to trunk for candy, treats and prizes....
Clarification: On Oct. 19, Lind Town Councilmember Tom Strohmaier informed the Ritzville Adams County Journal he is not involved in the investigation surrounding the Cities Insurance Association of Washington’s notice of Conditional Cancellation of the Town of Lind’s insurance....
Community members who need their leaves raked and other yard work completed for the fall can contact the Stayin’ Alive Youth Group. The group is offering to rake leaves and do other yard work for community members. There is no charge for the yard work. Instead, people can make a donation to the group. All donations the group receives from the work will go to the community fund drive to raise money for the Fannin family to purchase a wheelchair accessible van for Zoey. A GoFundMe account has also been established for the F...
At their Oct. 17 meeting, the Ritzville City Council discussed several topics, including water meter testing. Clerk-Treasurer Kris Robbins said staff is conducting meter reading for the last time this year. She explained the handheld system recently went down and while the system’s warranty will cover the cost of repairs, staff will research funding opportunities to potentially purchase additional water meters and new equipment. She said the city has 800 meters and only 200 of those are radio-operated. Robbins said staff h...
A large number of parents and teachers from the Ritzville School District attended the Lind and Ritzville School Board meeting on Oct. 23 to discuss the consideration of moving the high school students into the grade school building during the LRHS remodel next year. The Ritzville School Board hosted a forum for educators in the local district on Oct. 17 to discuss the options for consolidation next year. At the meeting, they announced the proposal to relocate the high school students into a wing of the grade school for the...
Two vehicles from the Ritzville Fire Department were parked outside of the grade school on the morning of Oct. 19. Ritzville firefighters were not responding to an emergency at the school, but rather they were visiting students from Kate Gantz’s second grade class. At the beginning of the department’s presentation, Assistant Fire Chief Joel Bell quizzed students on how to test smoke alarms in their homes, and encouraged them to discuss with their parents about changing the det...
Sonny’s Family Restaurant is best known for its broasted chicken dinner and for the last year, patrons of all ages have had the opportunity to enjoy the business’ food and quality customer service. Since purchasing Sonny’s in July 2016, owners Glen and Christina Running have made several additions and changes. They have focused on making the restaurant a place where customers can bring their family and enjoy its atmosphere. Children are allowed in the restaurant, while adult...
FALL FEST. The Ralston Grange kicked off the season with their annual Fall Fest event on Sunday, Oct. 22. Dozens of children, like Aubree Sitton (pictured above) had the opportunity to come to the Ralston Grange Hall and participate in games and activities, like pumpkin painting. All of the crafts the children made during the event, they were able to take home. This is one of the best attendances recorded for the event, and the Grange Hall was filled with children for nearly...
FLAG FOOTBALL. Saturday morning brought hundreds of young athletes to Jimmie Snider Field to compete in the final games of the year. The Oct. 21 event gave athletes like Ava Fode a chance to show their talent and outrun the competition. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Effective leadership skills are an important asset to success in any career, especially in the field of business. To augment their leadership abilities and improve their aptitude for careers in business, LRHS’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club attended a regional fall conference, also known as a Youth Leadership Summit. The conference, held on Oct. 18 in Spokane Valley, featured leadership presentations from business professionals. Inspiration can from many sources, including keynote speaker Todd Mielke, CEO o...
The Broncos cross country team had success at the 1B/2B District 7 Championships on Oct. 21. Rose Melville finished second in the varsity girls’ 5,000-meter race with a personal record of 20 minutes and 37 seconds. Melville’s time was less than a minute behind the race’s winner, St. George’s Jora Gleason, who clocked in at 19:48. In the same race, Hannah Brittain finished with a personal record of 28:34. On the boys’ side, Erik Hughes finished the varsity boys’ 5,000 meter race in 30:31, while Ethan Hughes clocked in...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos volleyball team continued the last round of Northeast 2B South League play on Oct. 19 with a three-set loss against Colfax: 25-15, 25-9, 25-7. The Lady Broncos bounced back on Oct. 21 to sweep Asotin in three sets: 25-20, 25-10, 25-23. Against the Lady Bulldogs, Head Coach Cari Galbreath said LRS started the match strong, but the pressure from Colfax caused the Lady Broncos to lose their focus and momentum, especially when it came to their passing and offense. “It seemed like we c...
Last year, Seattle Times aerospace reporter Dominic Gates wrote about the similarities and differences between Boeing’s corporate office move to Chicago and Amazon’s plan for a second headquarters. Boeing wanted to leave Seattle in an effort to separate its corporate leadership from manufacturing sites while Amazon, with an unusual strategy, plans to keep its headquarters here but set up a parallel operation elsewhere. Boeing hoped to find a more conservative business climate while Amazon wants a city that is a “cu...
Speaking with students last week at Hanford High School in the Tri-Cities gave me a surprising realization. The students were curious about how our government operates and also about daily life working in Congress. I realized that more people might actually be interested in what it is like for me to work as your representative. To give you an idea, I wanted to share a few insights as well as important events last week in Central Washington. First insight: If you think representing more than 700,000 people in the Fourth...
If you’ve exited I-90 from Spokane or driven down Baumann Road or Weber Avenue in the last couple of days, I’m sure you’ve seen the latest addition to the metal sculpture collection: the stagecoach and six horses made entirely of horseshoes. The Ritzville City Public Works crew poured a concrete pad earlier this month in preparation for the display. Scott and Theresa Fitch generously donated the project to the city in 2015, and Willard and Pat Hennings provided funding with guidance from Linda Kadlec. Colonel Colley spent...
Doris Kathryn Reimann Taylor born in Wenatchee on Oct. 24, 1927, died on Friday, Sept. 29, at Careage of Whidbey rehab center in Coupeville, Washington. She was residing at “Regency on Whidbey” in Oak Harbor. A 1945 graduate of Ritzville High School, she lived over 60 years on the Eastside area of Seattle. She was a homemaker, seamstress, Girl Scout leader and office manager, and Administrative Director for Customer Industries for over 25 years. She continued to work as an adm...
HANDOFF. Luke Galbreath hands the ball off to teammate Sofie Bouvette during the kindergarten and first grade games in Ritzville on Saturday....
DOWN, SET, HIKE! Briggs Glisson prepares to take the snap while Deacon Hays waits for his cue....
KARSTEN STOKOE grabs hold of his opponent’s flag to keep him from gaining yardage during the final flag football game on Saturday....
CATCH ATTEMPT. Archer Killian dives to make a catch in the end zone on Saturday....
BRENICK ESSER successfully caught a pass from his teammate Jackson Nichols before gaining yards during the fourth and fifth grade game on Oct. 21....
IN PURSUIT. Wyatt Whitney and Brayden Wahl chase a Wilbur athlete in an attempt to stop her....