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RITZVILLE – Little "eagles" enjoyed treats, fun and $75 in cash prizes during a pumpkin-decorating contest at the Eagles Hall Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28. Taking first place in the age group 1-3 was Lizzy Gerhardt, followed by Mateo Hernandez in second place. Among the age group 4-7, Zaiden Najera took first place, with Allie Greer coming in second. Mackenzie Hofstee came in first place for the 8-10 age group, followed by Abigal Hofstee in second. Auxiliary member Vonnie M...
Alec Ross Williamson, 38, of Watertown, NY, passed away on October 13, 2020, as the result of a work related accident. Alec was born on January 5, 1882, in Moses Lake, WA, the son of Donald Williamson and Laurinda Holland Williamson. He attended grade school at Hutton Elementary, Spokane, WA and moved to Lind WA, in 1994, where he graduated in 2000. Alec is a veteran of the United States Army. He entered the army in January 2004 and completed his service honorably as a Staff...
Patricia (Pat) Louise Martin Caldwell, our beloved Mother and Nana went into the arms of the loving Lord on October 24, 2020. She was born to Michael and Eva Martin on November 27, 1944 in Walla Walla, Washington. Pat grew up in the Walla Walla area, where she met Pete Caldwell. She married Pete on March 23, 1962 and together they had 4 children; Chad, Michele, Kim, and Piper. They raised their family of 4 in the Ritzville-Benge area, where she was mostly a stay at home mom. S...
"Barney" Gayle Frederick Parish Dec. 10, 1931 - Oct. 15, 2020 The world lost a one-of-a-kind, funny, loving and generous man on Oct 15, 2020. "Barney" passed away from Parkinson's disease in Walnut Creek, CA. He was born on Dec 10, 1931 to Dick and Marion Parish in Benge, WA. The second of four children. He spent his grade school years at the Benge School. As a teenager he drove wheat trucks to the Benge Elevator Company during wheat harvest. Barney graduated from Washtucna...
Briefly Community blood drive on tap 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. School Menu Washtucna School District will be serving the following school lunches for next week: Nov. 9: Sandwiches, chips, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 10: Pop corn chicken, cheese sticks, veggies, fruit and milk. N...
The leaves all around are turning brilliant hues of oranges, reds and yellows. The air is getting cool and crisp. The amount of daylight is getting shorter. Now that it is fall, it's time to prepare your garden for the colder seasons. Here are some tips for preparing your garden for winter: To cut back or not? Once everything starts to die back with the first killing frost, the garden can become unsightly. It is important to pull up annual flower and vegetable plants and do a...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering two final free days of 2020, in November. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass for vehicle access on Veterans Day, Wednesday November 11; or the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 27. State Parks free days are in keeping with 2011 legislation that created the Discover Pass, which costs $30 annually or $10 for a one-day visit. The pass is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the W...
It was definitely a season like no other, battling C-19 and a shortened 60-game schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers survived the first 16-team baseball tournament played in a sort of bubble, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in six games. Los Angeles is now home to the Dodgers and the Lakers that won the NBA championship a few weeks ago, as the city of two world champions. Had Tampa been victorious, they would have joined the Tampa Bay Lightning winners of the NHL Stanley Cup. But I...
October 23 Malicious Mischief - 2200 block West Shelly Road Othello Deputies observed a detached garage vandalized with gang related graffiti. Juvenile was arrested for Malicious Mischief and Trespass 2nd. Domestic - 2200 block West Barbara Road Othello Delia Alvarez-Malfabon, was arrested and later booked into jail for Assault 4th Degree DV of her daughter, and Obstructing a Law Enforcement Officer. Alarm - 100 block West South First Street Lind Deputies responded to an alarm call at Lemco Drilling. The building was secure...
OCTOBER 21 JRA Properties, LLC a Washington limited liability company, Othello, to Miquel A. Montemayor and Sara M. Montemayor, husband and wife, Othello - 226 E. Juniper Street, Othello. Quit claim deed. $0. Yvette M. Armstrong, an unmarried woman, Ritzville, to John L. Haskins, an unmarried individual, Ritzville - 504 W. 3rd Avenue, Ritzville. $140,000. Brian W. Sauer and Connie J. Field, Co-PR’s of the Estate of JoAnn E. Sauer, deceased, Lind, to Brian W. Sauer and Connie J. Field, each as to an undivided 50% interest, L...
1-10 06:12 A suspicious 911 call from an address on west Third was suspected to be due to a lot of rain and wind in the area causing problems with the phone wire. 10-10 09:03 A white dog was running at large in the rain. Attempts to catch the dog were not successful and a trap was set, with a neighbor monitoring it. 10-10 13:27 The Rail Road Crossing arms at the Columbia Street crossing were reported to be malfunctioning and BNSF had a repair crew on the way. 10-10 17:47 A dog running at large was reported to nearly bite a...
To the average American, China’s control of the world production, processing technology and stockpile of critical metals is not their concern. However, to our military and high-tech leaders, it is a very big deal. Our government has a list consisting of 35 metals considered to be vital to our national economy and security. While 17 are classified as “rare earth” and are not commonly known, all are critical components of products such as smart phones, laptop computers, lithi...
Operating expenditures for Washington’s K-12 public schools have increased almost 92 percent in real terms since 1982, even though student population has increased by only 36 percent. In 2005, Washington taxpayers spent about $9,500 per public school student. In contrast, private schools typically spend around $6,000 per student. Even taking the differences in their missions into account, public schools still spend over 50 percent more per student than private schools, and g...
RITZVILLE – East Adams Rural Healthcare’s Chief Financial Officer Kim Polanco reported a net loss of nearly $620,000 for the month of September, bringing the year-to-date net loss to nearly $122,000. “That big loss in September is a big, bad debt write-off, which we were anticipating,” Polanco reported to board members Oct. 21. “We’re having some of those big financial fixes that we’ve talked about, and some of them aren’t so pretty,” CEO Corey Fedie told the board earlier in the meeting. “But we’ve all talked about this for...
GRANT COUNTY – A 31-year-old Othello man was killed when he failed to stop at a stop sign Monday evening, Oct. 26. Payan Medinairrael was driving southbound on Highway 262 shortly after 8 p.m. when he ran a stop sign and struck the trailer of a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 26, according to Washington State Patrol officials. Medinairrael was deceased at the scene. Ismael G. Silva of Moses Lake, who was driving the semi truck which Medinairrael’s Toyota Camry struck the rear trailer of, was uninjured. The Toyota was...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input on new rules that would allow handlers and their dogs to train for cougar tracking. The agency hires contract dog handlers to help track cougars involved in attacks on livestock and pets, or when cougars threaten the public. But under previous state laws, trackers were not allowed to train specifically for cougars. The Legislature changed that law in 2018. Once a new rule is approved, agency staff will administer a new training program, officials s...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Nov. 4, 1920 REPUBLICANS SWEEP COUNTRY The election of Tuesday was a literal Republican landslide. Harding and Coolidge have been elected president and vice president by probably the largest vote in the history of the country. The result is doubtful in the following states: Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Tennessee, and leaving these states out, Harding and Coolidge have 389 electoral votes and Cox and Roosevelt 142. Republican...
RITZVILLE – U.S. Navy veteran and truck driver Terry Janssen of Post Falls, Idaho, was un-injured 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 incident that occurred around 3:30 p.m. at milepost 90.5. No other vehicles were involved, and travel lanes remained open. Janssen, driving for XL Transport, was hauling a load of Cedar chips from Ritzville to Wallula. "I r...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Economic Development Director Stephen McFadden worked his last day for Adams County Friday, Oct. 30, and was scheduled to report for training with the Port of Pasco Monday, Nov. 2. McFadden served as the county's first economic development director, in a position the county commissioners created six and a half years ago. County Commissioner John Marshall said when the county economic analyst, who reported to Public Works, left his job, Marshall w...
ADAMS COUNTY – Area electrical customers have been experiencing short but frequent power outages for the past couple of weeks. Towns affected include Ritzville, Washtucna, Lind, Sprague, Reardan and Davenport. Avista spokesman David Vowels said after examining the system and miles of power lines, Avista crews identified ice build-up and animal interference as apparent causes of the electric service interruptions. “Crews are working to resolve these issues and, in the meantime, have rerouted power to minimize further interrupt...
LIND – Residents found themselves without water for a few days, with neighbors coming to the rescue delivering water to those in need. Resident Denise Snead gave kudos to local farmers Donna Bidek and Roger Smart for delivering water through town, adding "this water project has been a nightmare." Janice Dennis said Smart was driving his water truck around town, giving water to families in need. "This is what being good neighbors is all about," Dennis said. Mayor Paula Bell f...