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LIND – The town of Lind has been without water for at least the last 48 hours, and citizens are helping each other out by delivering water to those who need it. Resident Denise Snead gave kudos to local farmers Donna Bidek and Roger Smart for delivering water to residents, adding "this water project has been a nightmare." Janice Dennis said Smart and his daughter, Sophie, were driving his water truck around town, giving water to families in need. "This is what being good n...
RITZVILLE - U.S. Navy Veteran Terry Janssen of Post Falls, Idaho, suffered no injuries when the semi he was driving southbound on Highway 395 rolled over, five miles south of Ritzville Wednesday, Oct. 28. Washington State Patrol responded to the accident that occurred around 3:30 p.m. at milepost 90.5. No other vehicles were involved, and travel lanes are open. Janssen, driving for XL Transport, was hauling a load of Cedar chips from Ritzville to Wallula. "I reached down on...
RITZVILLE — Lind Ritzville High School National Honor Society is hosting a Community Blood Drive on Monday, November 23 from 12:30 -2:30 pm at East Adams Rural Hospital Conference room. Donors may schedule an appointment by visiting vitalant.org or calling (877) 258-4825....
RITZVILLE – Long-time curator and custodian of the Northern Pacific Railway Depot Museum, L.R. Keith, will be resigning from his position after nearly 15 years of volunteer service. Keith tendered his resignation to the Ritzville Museum Board of Directors Tuesday, Oct. 20. His resignation is effective Nov. 1. Board President Randy Flyckt said he wished the Board could refuse to accept Keith's resignation, but "involuntary servitude" wasn't quite legal. "Speaking on behalf o...
RITZVILLE – Construction and roofing crew members with Authentic Restorations finished up repairs to the porch and roof of the Frank R. Burroughs Home Museum Friday, Oct. 16. Pictured measuring and cutting 60 mil Thermoplastic Polyolefin single-ply roofing membrane Thursday are Sean Hager, Mark Lang and Austin Nelson. "The roof's been leaking for years, so a lot of carpentry needed done," Lang said. "We restructured the rafters and made a couple of jacks to take out the b...
WASHTUCNA – The Washtucna School District menu for next week is as follows: Breakfast every day is cereal, fruit, juice and milk. Nov. 2: Sandwiches, chips, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 3: Chicken nuggets, garlic toast, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 4: Pizza, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 5: Beef dippers and French fries, veggies, fruit and milk. Nov. 6: Sandwiches, chips, fruit, veggies and milk....
OCTOBER 1 Amy N. Valdez and Concepciaon Valdez, III, wife and husband, Othello, to Joseph Walker and Jaimyn Walker, husband and wife, Moses Lake - 1820 E. Madera St., Othello. $310,000. Randal J. Heidenreich and Martha E. Heidenreich, husband and wife, Ritzville, to Trophy Ridge Homes, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company, Ritzville - 706 W. Main Avenue, Ritzville. $40,000. OCTOBER 2 Lynn M. Schaal and Randy A. Schaal, husband and wife, Othello, to Daysi Mendez Vazquez, a married woman as her separate estate, Othello -...
RITZVILLE – In Ritzville, almost 40 businesses have signed up for the Chamber of Commerce’s Trick-or-Treating, taking place Friday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Look for orange flyers in windows of participating businesses, or print out the Chamber’s digital map and list at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1-4UGap6lRXa6I0xzhMmDb72388M802Ek&usp=sharing At the city golf course, the Caddy Shack is hosting a Zombie House from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The event includes a pumpkin carving contest for ages 5-13, with...
October 16 Agency Assist - West I-90 near milepost 218 Ritzville Deputies assisted WSP with an unruly subject during a traffic stop. Theft - 2200 block West Rainier Road Othello Theft at the location. Complainant allowed suspect to borrow a vehicle and later noticed property was missing. Suspect denied allegations. Recovered Property - 2100 block West Cunningham Road Othello Stolen property returned to rightful owner after identification through Sheriff’s Office social media site. Agency Assist - 800 block South Taylor Road O...
We have finished week 7 of NCAA college football, and teams like Army have played seven games, and the Big 10 and Mountain West Conference (MWC) have played their first. Several teams have had games postponed because of C-19, so sitting out 20-plus days is starting to be a normal thing. The Pac 12 will get under way in a little over a week, just in time to enjoy the change in weather. If you’ve watched any of the games at the collegiate or pro level you can see which states h...
OLYMPIA – Senator Mark Schoesler hosted a teleconference meeting with members of the House and Senate caucuses to call for a special session to address urgent topics including unemployment and back to school issues Monday, Oct. 26. Joining Schoesler were fellow Republicans, 7th District Senator Shelly Short from Addy, 26th District Representative Michelle Caldier of Port Orchard, and 31st District Representative Drew Stokesbary. The elected officials agreed it was time to g...
ADMAS COUNTY – Open burning is allowed beginning Friday, Oct 23, for Ritzville Adams County Fire District No. 1, City of Ritzville, Lind Adams County Fire District No. 2 and Washtucna Adams County Fire District No. 7. It will remain open until next summer’s closure. Adams County Fire District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel said people need to call the sheriff’s office at 509 659 1122 before they begin burning. Kembel said piles of yard waste measuring 4’ x 4’ x 3’ can be burned, but must be attended at all times, and put out at...
RITZVILLE - The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: Oct. 28: Chicken Alfredo, sauteed veggies, and garlic bread. Oct. 29: HB Steak, mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes and gravy. Nov. 2: Fish, macaroni and cheese, and veggies. Nov. 3: Sloppy Joes, French fries and veggies. Nov. 4: Meatloaf, baked potato and veggies. All meals include a beverage, fruit and dessert. Please call 509 659 1921 before 9 a.m. to reserve your meal. LIND - The Lind Senior Center is serving the following: Oct. 28: Taco soup, taquitos,...
Roberta Lee Roberts Buch was born February 7, 1935 in Spokane, Washington. As a child, she lived in Aire Junction, Spokane and later Marengo, Washington. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1952 and received her bachelor's degree in nursing from McNeese State University in Louisiana. She worked in public health, emergency room nursing, long term care, home health and as the infection control nurse at East Adams Rural Hospital. She also served as a Commissioner on the...
DURING the last two state budget cycles, Washington lawmakers have come dangerously close to forcing a government shutdown due to failures in the budget process. The current 2015-17 state budget was signed just 18 minutes before a shutdown would have occurred. The 2013-15 budget was finalized just a few hours before state agencies would have been forced to shutdown. In both cases, the tax revenue provided by citizens was increasing substantially, meaning these threats of...
Olympia is clearly out of touch with Eastern Washington, and you won’t have to look any further than your ballot to figure that out. In addition to the East versus West gubernatorial battle, you’ll find Referendum 90, pitting many rural parents against a few city-based lawmakers and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal over the measure. Referendum 90 targets Senate Bill 5395, a so-called “comprehensive” and “inclusive” sexual education curriculum being mandated by those in Olympia. For the last few ye...
RITZVILLE – The Food Pantry is holding a November food drive for Christmas baskets to be delivered in mid-December. Ashlee Oostra of Ritzville is challenging community members to grab one food item each day, for the first 24 days of November, to donate to the food bank. Oostra, who volunteers at the food bank, said she saw the idea listed as a "reverse Advent calendar" for December, and presented it to Food Pantry Director Carol Ewing. "She thought it was a good idea," O...
COLFAX - Have you noticed the amount of hay trucks on Whitman County highways late this summer and fall? The harvested area for hay is up by 60,000 acres in Washington since 2019, according to the Oct. 1 statewide crop production report from the USDA National Statistics Service (NAS). It means more trucks shipping the harvest. Reasons why are connected to potatoes and the timing of rain. In a normal year, about 160,000 acres of potatoes are planted statewide. In 2020, the...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Oct. 25, 1920 LOCAL HOSPITAL WILL BE CLOSED The Ritzville Hospital which has been maintained for several years will be closed. Miss C.L. Stegman, who has been the superintendent, is just getting over an attack of typhoid fever she contracted while nursing a patient. She does not feel strong enough to continue the work through the coming winter. "I had planned to continue the hospital another year," said Miss Stegman yesterday, "but I...
RITZVILLE - The Ritzville Lions Club will be barbecuing chicken halves Friday, Oct. 30, and have them ready for pick-up between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Wheatland Fair Grounds. It makes for an easy way to have dinner ready before heading out for Trick-or-Treating at area businesses from 2 to 4:30 p.m. the same day. The cost is $8 per half chicken, and pre-orders are greatly encouraged as this is often a sell-out event. Orders can be placed by calling Bruce Benzel at 509 660...
RITZVILLE – Drop boxes are now available in Ritzville and Othello for accepting documentation for the Adams County Assessor's office and tax payments for the Adams County Treasurers office. The drop box installed in front of the Public Services building will be open seasonally. The drop box installed at the rear entry of the courthouse will be open year round. "I'm super excited," Adams County Treasurer Kayla Meise said....
CONNELL – A multiple-vehicle collision involving three tractor-trailers sent several people to the hospital Wednesday evening, Oct. 21. Stephan W. Meuchel, 44, of Longview, was charged with second-degree negligent driving after his northbound 2018 semi left the roadway near Milepost 63, about 8 miles north of the city in rural Adams County, the Washington State Patrol said. The crash occurred about 7 p.m. Meuchel allegedly overcorrected and slid broadside before his truck c...
ADAMS COUNTY – An article titled “Adams County Current Results” posted online Thursday, Oct. 22 left some voters concerned. The article, posted on https://votewashington.info/voter/wa/ad, claimed a total of 2571 ballots had been counted out of 7445 registered voters, with 54 of those rejected. According to the website, 44 of the ballots were from Othello, four from Ritzville, four from Lind and two from Washtucna. Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt said the ballots were not rejected, but simply needed more information. Hunt emph...