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The Ritzville Nazarene Church Youth Group is selling Poinsettias to raise money to attend the National Nazarene Youth Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. All orders must be placed by Nov. 16 and will be delivered in early December. Three sizes of Poinsettias are available for purchase: four-inch plants cost $8; six-inch plants are $12; and eight inch Poinsettias are $18. Poinsettias are available in red, pink or white. To order Poinsettias, call Heidi Nygren at 660-0324 by Nov. 16....
The family favorite Turkey Bingo event returns to the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall on Saturday, Nov. 15, hosted by the Ritzville Lions Club. From 12-8 p.m., attendees have the chance to win a turkey or two, just in time for Thanksgiving. Aside from the 160 turkeys being awarded to bingo winners, individuals can also purchase raffle tickets to win prizes. Hamburgers, fresh pie and soft drinks are available for purchase from the kitchen. Raffle tickets can be purchased for one dollar from Ritzville Lions Club...
This Saturday the Ritz Theatre will raise the curtain on its main stage for Bloodline a local group who will perform a mix of hits past and present, including songs by Toto, Earth Wind and Fire, Maroon 5 and many more. The band consists of Rod Kinch, Joe Kinch, Heidi Whitman, Melody Miller, Heather Kinch, Randy Cole and Matthew Pulliam. They will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children 12-years-old and younger. There will be beer, wine and concessions available at the eve...
Holiday shoppers are invited back to the 41st Annual Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Ritzville Grade School. The admission-free event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school, located at 401 East Sixth Avenue. The Ritzville branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) sponsors the event and the profits from are used to fund STEM programs for young women in the local communities. At the bazaar, attendees have a wide array of items to choose from with approximately 30 vendors on site. Food items...
Construction projects have officially began at East Adams Rural Hospital, and residents and patients can expect projects to be ongoing in the upcoming months. The projects began with the installation of a main service electrical line, installed by Avista Utilities, for the hospital to begin working on the essential electrical projects that were cited by the Department of Health last year. The hospital’s request to close the portion of Washington Street between Ninth Avenue and the alleyway towards Tenth Avenue was approved by...
Voter turnout in Adams County nearly doubled the national average as of the latest tabulation on Nov. 7 with 55.94 percent of elegible voters participating in this year’s midterm election. The Associated Press reported national voter turnout at 36.6 percent. As of Nov. 7 however, all but one race was decided in the 2014 vote. In the race for Ritzville District Court Judge incumbent Adalia A. Hille leads opponent Carolyn Benzel by just 5 votes. According to the Adams County Auditor webpage Hille had received 787 votes c...
The Ritzville City Council approved the East Adams Rural Hospital’s request to close one block of Washington Street as a staging area for the construction, which is beginning Nov. 18. The street closure would primarily affect access to hospital owned property. The council added the caveat to the agreement that the hospital would be responsible to repair any damage that occurs to the street. Council members then turned their attention to the public hearing for the 2013 Ad Valorum Taxes. There was no public comment during t...
Aubree Sitton as Minnie Mouse at the Washtucna Halloween Party. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Owen York on the obstacle course at the Ritzville Carnival. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Jayda and Harper Lobe at Toddler Trick-or-Treat on Halloween. Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
VETERANS. Local Lind veterans listen to speeches presented by middle school students. -Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
SALUTING THE FLAG. Ritzville area veterans (from left) Dennis Greenwalt, Deni Atkinson and Herschel Heimbigner salute the American flag as it is presented by the local Honor Guard and the National Anthem was sung by Lind-Ritzville High School student Kennea Teal. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
FLAG. Veteran Bill Wills demonstrated how to fold a flag at the Lind School District assembly. -Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
Community members gathered for a night of celebration and bidding at the 2014 Community Recognition Awards Night and Auction on Saturday evening. The “Winter Wonderland” event, presented by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce, recognized leaders from throughout the community for their success as students, educators, volunteers, business owners and more. The night began with a social hour and a festive meal served by Memories Diner. After the conclusion of the meal, the awa...
STATE CHAMPION. Tracy Melville dominates the field during the State Cross-Country race on Nov. 8 in Pasco. She finished first out of 66 runners during the 1B/2B girls’ race. -Journal photo by Tyler L. Fryberger II...
The Lind and Ritzville School Districts honored local veterans at Veterans Day assembly held on Thursday, Nov. 6. In the morning, Lind School District students gathered in the middle school gymnasium to take part in the assembly, which began with patriotic music played by the middle school band. Bryce Kelly, eighth grade, and Mercedes Miller, sixth grade, also read their Veterans of Foreign Wars “Why I Appreciate American Veterans” essays for those present. The assembly con...
A hero is defined as any one admired for their courage, nobility, or exploits, especially in war. From an acting lieutenant to a prisoner of war, from the military platoon across the globe to the veteran living down the street, all of our nation’s heroes share common characteristics: strength, perseverance and sacrifice. No words, however, can accurately describe the gallant and chivalrous actions or devastating losses they withstood in order to protect and sustain America’s freedom. It was this indescribable gratitude for...
For those of you that didn’t attend Friday night’s home game because you assumed that the Broncos would dominate Wilbur-Creston (WC) because of an earlier rout of the Wildcats, shame on you. This is the time of year that our local team needs as much support as possible. The team can’t hear you cheering from your home. Playing any team twice is tough enough but WC came to play Friday night and they have some quality players that forced the Broncos to step up their game and c...
The LWK Tigercats traveled to Dayton on Nov. 6 with the hope of capturing their first win of the season. Dayton and LWK both had been battling for the first win of the season. The Tigercats concluded their season without recording a win, as Dayton earned the eight-man victory, 58-28. The game began in favor of the Bulldogs, who scored the first touchdown of the game on the first possession. An interception in the first quarter would then lead to the Bulldogs’ second touchdown of the quarter before the Tigercats were able t...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats’ battled their way into districts as the league’s sixth ranked team, but suffered two losses at the district tournament. The LWK team began district play on Wednesday, Nov. 5, against St. John-Endicott where the team suffered a four-set loss to SJE: 25-22, 19-25, 18-25, 21-25. “When we played SJE at District we went in knowing pretty much how they played and who were their strongest players,” Head Coach Sandy Martin said. “At practice we focused on our individual defensive...
The Lady Broncos finished their season in the regional tournament on Saturday, Nov. 8, while competing for a position in the state tournament. They started their day facing the Colfax Bulldogs. Head Coach Galbreath said that in order to beat Colfax the Broncos would need to play their best and hope Colfax would not be playing at their best. The Bulldogs would take the match in three sets, beating the Broncos 25-16, 25-14 and 25-14. Though the score did not reflect it, Galbreath said, the Broncos would play the match very...
Applications are now available for the Ritzville Classic Car Club’s Paul Simonson Memorial Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year. Candidates must be a full time student with accumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher at Lind-Ritzville High School, Sprague High School or Washtucna High School at the time of the application. The student must be enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited educational or training institution studying Auto Mechanic Technology, Diesel Mechanic Technology or a related field. A $...
There is a very great need for volunteers to serve on our boards and commissions for our city. I have put together a list explaining what each committees functions are and when they meet each month. The importance of each of these commissions and boards is to assist the city council and make recommendations on various issues. Planning/Historic commission—meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Their function is to review and make recommendations to council regarding land use decision, building codes within the city and s...
There is a new look to Bavarian tourism these days. In the past, tourists flocked to Munich’s city square like Seattle’s New Year’s revelers at the Space Needle. They came to see the ancient Glockenspiel, a giant cuckoo clock on the city hall tower, and then dash to the nearby famed Hofbrauhaus for beer, brats and Bavarian music. Now the Glockenspiel has some real competition. It is BMW World, a mammoth, ultramodern, high tech new car showroom adjacent to the 1972 Olympic Stadium. It is so large prospective buyers can take...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host their monthly pancake breakfast on Friday, Nov. 14. The breakfast will consist of juice, a choice of ham or sausage, coffee and of course pancakes. Serving begins at 7:30 a.m. until noon. Due to the upcoming holiday the Second Harvest food truck delivery date has been moved to Monday, Nov. 17....