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RITZVILLE – In an unusual election twist, voters in both Lind and Ritzville will decide mayoral races on Tuesday, Nov. 2. In another unusual twist, both races include former two-term mayors, neither of whom currently hold elected office. The regular election cycle for Lind has the mayoral seat up for election in 2021. But in Ritzville, a two-year unexpired term of former Mayor Gary Cook has Ritzville electing a city leader, as well. Ritzville will have another mayoral election in 2023. In Lind, incumbent Paula Bell is c...
I would think that the whole world knows by now that WSU football coach Nick Rolovich was fired because of the Washington state governor’s mandate that all state employees would be vaccinated. Rolovich was hoping to get a religious exemption for not getting the jab. He was denied and around 5:00 on October 18th Coach Rolo was escorted from the campus by a State Patrol officer. He was not allowed to speak to the team or go back into his office. “Thanks Coach, don’t let the d...
RITZVILLE – Broncos fans and student athletes paused to honor three seniors prior to the varsity football game Friday night. Laura Miller, Eli Michels and Colby Tracy were all invited to the field with their parents. After graduation Miller, a cheerleader, plans to attend Eastern Washington University and study psychology. Cross country runner Michels plans to go into some sort of trade, possibly electrical. And football offensive/defensive lineman Tracy says he wants to "...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Lind-Ritzville/Spargue/Washtucna cross country runners competed in Plantes Ferry Park at the District 7 1B/2B Championship meet on Friday, Oct. 2 Three of the four local runners set personal record times. In the boys race, Eli Michels placed 29th out of 96 runners, with a time of 18:14. Caleb Heater placed 58th with a personal best time of 20:16, and Brix Curtis placed 76th with a time of 21:25, also a personal best. In girls varsity, Maeve Korthius, an e...
KETTLE FALLS – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls varsity volleyball team defeated Kettle Falls in straight sets Oct. 23. Set scores were 25-20, 25-15 and 25-18. Dakota Killian had 10 kills and 7 blocks in the winning effort. Amalia Court had 8 assists and 6 digs. The Broncos (7-4) close out the regular season in a non-league contest at Columbia (Burbank) on Wednesday, Oct.27. The Broncos will host a first-round District 7 match at 6 p.m. Nov. 1 in Gilson Gym. The opponent for that match is to be d...
LIND – Like other 16-year-old boys, Lind-Ritzville High School junior Nicholas Labes likes to hunt, play sports and hang out with friends. But due to a mysterious blood clot in his leg, being a normal teenager has been a challenge over the last year. Nick is back on the football field after a year of health issues that took him off the gridiron as a sophomore. "The first day of football practice last year, Nick came home complaining about pain behind his left knee," his m...
CHENEY – Courtney Bilodeaux, has been named Associate Athletic Director for Academic Success for Eastern Washington University. Bilodeaux, 30 lives in Cheney with her husband, Jordan 31, and her sixteen-month-old daughter. Her husband also works at the Eastern campus as Voice Administrator for the campus network. She has one sister and her parents are Stacy, a Spokane police officer and Shannon Roark, an Eastern alumnus who works on campus as an Associate Director of Financial Aid. Bilodeaux has two dogs and is an avid o...
A family of moose cross through the wetland in the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge....
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos won the Northeast 2B league football title Friday, Oct. 22, after crusing the Asotin Panthers, 47-0. "This is a great win for the kids" Coach Greg Whitmore said. "This was the league championship win for us. We own all the tiebreakers. "We could be tied with Davenport, but we don't want to share." The scoring started early as Brody Boness scored on a 67-yard run, just 57 seconds into the game. At the 9:11 mark of the first quarter, Chase Galbreath added another t...
RITZVILLE – Caring Neighbors recently donated nearly $9,000 to help with area projects. The non-profit group donated $1,000 to the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs Home and Depot museum to purchase signs for the antique farm equipment display. "Each piece of equipment has a story behind it," organization President Dale Anderson said. Five signs were made in his deceased brother Don Anderson's memory. John Rankin, Flying Arts Ranch artist and local businessman, not only has redone the s...
The Biden Administration's massive welfare give away, "Build Back Better," is currently being negotiated in Congress. One of the original funding mechanisms was raising taxes on the rich to the point where they pay their "fair share." In spite of the political left obsessing over the issue, no one has clearly defined exactly what the term means. Let's look at actual numbers and see who pays what in income taxes in the United States. Those organizations that follow taxation in...
Policeman Tom Gracie receives a plaque, commemorating his service to the local police department from Chief Dave McCormick. He was recognized by the chief and the City Council last week after 11 years of service. Gracie is moving to Boise, Idaho, to become an inspector with the Idaho Department of Transportation. "I have loved the support," Gracie said. "I have had great experiences here."...
Unfortunately, what happens in Taiwan doesn’t just stay in Taiwan, it impacts us. So, when President Xi Jinping announced China’s plan to step up “unification “efforts, it gets our attention. “U.S. ties with Taiwan, a Cold War ally, are a lightning rod in the testy relations between Washington and Beijing, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway province and vows to use military force if needed to annex the island,” the Wall Street Journal reported recently. Xi’s words are not idle...
CHENEY – As Gov. Jay Inslee's get a shot or get fired vaccine mandate deadline passed Monday, Oct. 18, schools, health agencies started reporting the impact. On Tuesday, the Washington State Patrol was among the first to paint a picture on the separations and terminations stemming from the gubernatorial proclamation requiring all state, education and health care workers to be "fully vaccinated" against the coronavirus, be approved for an exemption or be fired. A total of 1...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times October 27, 1921 FORD BURNS UP While driving home last Thursday night after work at the Pastime Pool Hall, Henry Wellsandt lost the Ford car he was driving in, by fire. In some manner, the fire started under the hood and when he stopped the car and raised the hood it was in flames. The gas line got afire and they were forced away from fighting it. The car was badly damaged and as it was left on the road overnight travelers coming...
RITZVILLE – The City Council had a lengthy discussion on sewer lines at its regular meeting Oct. 19. Several properties in the vicinity of East Eighth Avenue have been experiencing sewer backups and flow problems, officials said. Mayor Linda Kadlec read a letter from one of the homeowners outlining the history of the line in question. In 1946, a home was constructed near what is now East Eighth Avenue. The homeowner requested to connect to city utilities, the letter read. A water connection was made, but because there was n...
Othello truck driver not hurt in crash RICHLAND — An Othello man was not injured after his vehicle was struck from behind on westbound Interstate 82 at about 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. Adrian DeLeon, 41, was wearing a seatbelt in his westbound 2005 Peterbilt truck when it was struck from behind by Debra L. Hong, 48, of Yakima, the Washington State Patrol reported. Hong was driving a 2018 Subaru Forester. The crash occurred after DeLeon and completed a legal lane change, the patrol said. Shortly thereafter, Hong crashed i...
RITZVILLE – The Best Western Bronco Inn in Ritzville won the highly acclaimed M.K.Guertin award at a recent convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The locally-owned Bronco Inn is one of sixty-nine North American hotels to receive this award. The award was presented on October 7th at a ceremony attended by hoteliers, corporate staff, and senior leadership. Hotels that receive this award are believed to best represent the Best Western founder's vision. These hotels are believed to e...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna runners hit the 5,000-meter course mid-pack during the district meet Oct. 19 at Plantes Ferry Park in Spokane Valley. See page 9 for more coverage of the event....
RITZVILLE – The City Council reviewed 2022 lodging tax fund requests seeking a total of $187,918 during a special meeting Oct. 19. Lodging taxes are collected on overnight stays in hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds and other short-term rentals. Under state law, The funds can be used for advertising and tourism-related amenities that draw visitors from more than 50 miles away. The largest two requesters are the city of and chamber of commerce. Best Western Bronco Inn General Manager Nichole Thiel addressed the c...
RITZVILLE – Children will have multiple opportunities to celebrate Halloween this year. City businesses will be hosting a trick-or-treating event from 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. In addition, businesses are hosting a Zombie Hunt this week. Through Oct. 29, residents can search businesses for four zombie drawings posted in windows. Prizes will be available for participants who find all of the zombies, officials said. In nearby Lind, the annual “Trunk or Treat” night of family Halloween fun is set for 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct....