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The Tigercats’ homecoming court is (from left) Washtucna King Bo Rice and escort Gail Harder; LaCrosse King Joey Guske and Queen Lindsey Miller; LaCrosse Prince Tom VanCamp and Princess Jessica Guske; and Washtucna Princess Britte Harder and Prince Douglas McKeen....
The LRS homecoming court is (from left) Tessa Jantz, Tyler Frederick, Madison Harder, Bridger Smith, Mallory Kessler, Connor O’Neill, Queen Dalyn Killian, King Dylan Hartz, Sprague Queen Haley Osmonovich and Sprague King Kyle Canaday.... Full story
Water main replacement projects on Lincoln Street from Broadway to the alley are planned this week, with some water outages. Next week crews will install new water meters on First Avenue with some water outages. Work will also begin on a water main replacement project on Main Avenue....
It is that time of year when residents are reminded it is time to “fall back.” Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 2 a.m. when residents should move their clock back an hour. Daylight Saving Time began on March 10 and clocks are moved back in autumn in order to allow more daylight in the evening hours....
Dr. Jacob D. Kragt received his chiropractic degree and served as co-valedictorian, during the Oct. 18 commencement exercises at Palmer College of Chiropractic (PCC) in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Jacob is the ninth Kragt family member to graduate from PCC. He is the first of the third generation of Kragt chiropractors to complete the doctor of chiropractic degree with five academic years of professional study at PCC. Prior to attending PCC, Dr. Jacob attended Eastern Washington...
Albert Sackmann died at the age of 98 on Oct. 22 at Columbia Crest Care and Rehabilitation in Moses Lake. He was born on Aug. 29, 1915, to Gottlieb and Lydia (Birkholz) Sackmann, on the family homestead five miles north of Lind. He was one of 18 children. He attended the rural Miller School for eight years. He married Elsie Wahl on Oct. 27, 1940, and they farmed west of Lind until moving to town in 1984. He was an active member of the Lind Zion Congregational Church. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Elsie, in...
It seems as though it was only yesterday that buses were making their rounds under a bright early morning sky, shipping fleets of happy, excited, and anxious students down to Lind-Ritzville Middle School for the first day of school. As textbooks flipped and pencils scribbled, leaves began to wither and the sun began to descend lower into the sky. Now, students find themselves near the summit of the first of four rolling hills, each representing one academic quarter. In the interest of sharing with their parents all of the ste...
The Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter took two teams to participate in the state Land Evaluation competition on Wednesday, Oct. 23, with one team returning home with the state title. The team of five young men has now received the opportunity to travel to Oklahoma at the end of April to compete in the national contest. The two local teams traveled to Benton County to compete against 33 other teams from across the state. The Lind-Ritzville teams attended four competitions in various c...
According to a report published in part in The Journal, the Critical Access Hospital (aka East Adams Rural Hospital) does not now “provide a safe and secure environment for the provision of patient care.” Let us parse those words a bit. The commissioners and administration of EARH No.2 are not providing a safe and secure environment for the provision of medical care for their own families, friends, neighbors or anyone else unfortunate enough to have need of the facility. The current condition of the hospital, an unsafe env... Full story
Living and doing business in “Small Town USA” isn’t always easy. We’re fortunate to be situated near an interstate highway where much of our business comes. If Ritzville is the heart of Adam’s County, I-90 is its artery. The arrival of a new business is a welcome sight to our community. New businesses bring in new opportunities for citizens and business owners alike. Love’s and Carl’s Jr. is our most recent addition. It brings with it the promise of greater business opportunities as it appeals to a different market than w... Full story
It seems like all the hype about the new Love’s store is all-good, but for other local businesses in the town, it has been quite an eye opening experience on how they have been promoting their new business. After several visits from the Love’s personnel, they have shocked several local businesses in Ritzville. From coming into the local c-stores, and many other types of stores, and asking to go through stores and write down prices. Really? To almost harassing employees to come and apply at their company, before all these sma... Full story
Soon we will be heading to the polls to vote on several important issues. I want to address Initiative 522, the labeling requirements for genetically engineered foods. According to the American Association of Advanced Science, Genetically Modified (GM) foods have been tested extensively and there has been no proof of these products being any more dangerous for human consumption than non-GM foods. In fact, GM has allowed farmers to use less dangerous sprays and pesticides over the past 20 years and to produce larger crops for...
This is a big shout out to the great service at the Fairway Café. Great management by Mary Marshall. Great food and service by Kassy Kinch and Taylor Belgarde. We hope you stay open through the winter months. And to the folks living in our fair city, we encourage you to have your next lunch at the Ritzville Golf Course. You will be treated very well. Miles Athey Ethel Rott Ritzville...
As many times as I heard people ask me last weekend, “Has this ever happened before to Bronco football,” I’m not the official historian of all things Bronco football so my answer was, “Not the I am aware of.” Although some folks think I have been around forever and would have access to archived incidental information things like this just aren’t supposed to happen and rarely do. Maybe you don’t have a clue as to what I am talking about. Well last Friday night, LRS was sched... Full story
When the first passengers took off in Boeing’s 747 in 1970, the aircraft was dubbed the “Queen of the Skies.” Since then, the company’s mammoth plant just south of Everett has been the kingpin of the world’s jumbo jet production. To date, Boeing has built 1,500 747s – all of them designed and assembled in Washington. In 1994, the company launched the 777. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, it was designed to replace older wide-body airliners and offer passenger capacity be...
Oct. 10, 10:58 a.m. – Chief Dave McCormick made contact with a complainant at the police station who wanted to turn over a cell phone they found on Second Avenue. Oct. 10, 10:25 a.m. – Chief McCormick responded to an animal complaint on East Sixth Avenue. Complainant advised of a loose dog, appears to be a light colored Lab mix and is barking. Upon arrival Chief McCormick observed the animal in the front seat of a pickup being driven away. Oct. 9, 7:26 p.m. – Officer Tom Gracie responded to a harassment complaint in the 200 b...