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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Ritzville Adams County Journal is operating under an earlier deadline for the Nov. 26 edition of the paper. The deadline for advertising submissions is Monday, Nov. 23, by 12 p.m. and news deadlines are 5 p.m. the same day. The newspaper will return to regular deadlines the following week. The Journal office will be closed to the public on Nov. 26-27. For more information, contact the office at 659-1020....
Walkers, joggers, strollers, all are welcome to make the brisk round of the Ritzville Path starting in front of The Ritz Theatre at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 26. The three-mile Ritzville Path circles from the Ritz Theatre, to the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds, along the Heinemann Forest above Emmanuel Haag baseball field and back onto Division Street along the Little League field. In its 28th year, the Turkey Trot started when three members of the Ritzville School District wellness committee began the event. The c...
The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving. This makes safety in the kitchen during this holiday especially important. Fire Chief Dennis Sackmann has provided a few tips to ensure the safety of all families during this holiday season. The first reminder is to stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop so as to better keep an eye on the food. Along these same lines, make sure to stay inside the home when cooking a turkey and check on it frequently. Make sure to keep children away from the stove as...
Michele Kiesz of Ritzville was elected as a new Trustee on the Columbia Basin Development League Board effective in January. Kiesz is Vice President of Kiesz Farms and President of Patty Kagele Farms. She farms dryland ground in the Ritzville area and manages irrigated ground in Grant County within the Odessa Ground Water Replacement study area. Kiesz will serve a three-year term. The Columbia Basin Development League supports the Columbia Basin Project and future development, protecting its water rights and educating the...
At the recent Lind Town Council meeting, held on Nov. 10, multiple motions were made with only some carrying. This meeting held many decisions tabled from the previous meeting, as well as several new motions and information. The first topic discussed regards the Lind Park irrigation project which has been a topic at previous meetings. Alan Gay, engineer with Stantec, received a bid for the project totaling $9,192.87 from Skone Irrigation Inc. This is almost $1,200 over the engineer’s estimate. Gay stated the piping the c...
After pleading guilty to one count of assault of a child in the second degree, Adams County Superior Court Judge Steve Dixon sentenced Dylan Bauman to 10 years with the Department of Corrections and 18 months community custody on Nov. 9. Prosecuting Attorney Stacie Summerhill presented the case on behalf of the State, and began by saying both parties had agreed on a sentence above the standard range in the interest of justice. Summerhill stated the State recommended the statutory maximum of 120 months for Bauman. Prior to...
Community members, legislators, and those representing not only themselves but also organizations, met in the Lind Union Elevator meeting room to discuss the future of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. Approximately 50 people gathered at 12 p.m. on Nov. 16 to speak their minds to the legislators. Representative Joe Schmick began the meeting with a welcome and a wish to hear from each and every person in the room who chose to share their thoughts. Representative Mary Dye, who was also in attendance, quickly reiterated this sentime...
The Adams County Commissioners accepted the winter gravel-crushing bid for upcoming projects. There were two bids received for the project that the County Engineer Scott Yaeger estimated to cost $766,176. The first was from DeAtley Crushing Company for $749,291 and the second came in from Seubert Excavators, Inc with the bid of $584,116. The county commissioners moved to accept the bid from Seubert Excavators at their meeting Monday, Nov. 9. Commissioner Jeff Stevens was not present at the time so commissioners Roger Hartwig...
TURKEY TIME! Area residents packed into the American Legion Hall in Ritzville on Nov. 14 to participate in the annual Turkey Bingo event, hosted by the Ritzville Lions Club. The event provides family fun, as demostrated by Lance and Erin Repp, with their two boys Patrick and Gavin. At the conclusion of each bingo game, one lucky winner received a turkey. A raffle drawing was also completed throughout the day, with the prizes being donated by local businesses. -Journal photo...
Marion J. Kembel, 86, of Spokane, died on Sunday, November 1, at her home following a brief illness. She was born on January 10, 1929 in Ephrata to Vincil F. and Kloma J. (Haight) Lemon and married Paul J. Kembel January 15, 1950 in Ephrata. She and Paul had numerous connections to the Ritzville community over the years through family and friends. Marion is survived by four daughters, Teresa Boydston-Heezen (Dick), Jennifer Payne, Amy Moyer (Lou), Heidi Schoening (Max), all of the Spokane area, eight grandchildren, nine...
The Navy SEALs have a mantra they say in the face of adversity: the only easy day was yesterday. In order to improve, effort must be made each day to become stronger in the areas where a system is not as strong. This ideology is also at the heart of Lind-Ritzville Cooperative School District as students, teachers and staff align to improve the quality of education, one day at a time. To achieve this goal, LRHS is working to implement the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)’s nine c...
It is interesting when something that happens now can trigger a memory from days gone by. I’m sure many of you heard about the Gonzaga-Pittsburgh game played last Friday. If not then here is a synopsis. This is year four for the Armed Forces Classic game. Two NCAA basketball teams play in a venue at a US Armed Forces base around the world. This year’s game was at a Marine base in Okinawa, Japan. This is quite an honor to be selected for this game as it gives the players an...
Washingtonians have a monumental reason to celebrate an exciting new development for the Tri-Cities community, our state, and our nation: the opening of America’s newest national park. The anticipation has been building for years, and the Manhattan Project National Historic Park was officially dedicated with much-deserved fanfare last week. With the new park, the legacy of the people who spent their lives and labor at Hanford will be preserved for generations to come. Seventy years ago, the scene of the Hanford site would h...
Alcoa’s announcement that it is shutting down our state’s last two aluminum smelters may be a long awaited requiem for some, but there are other factors we should consider before burying it. First, the Seattle Times reports the decision will cost 1,500 family-wage jobs with good benefits. And even though the trend has not been good for our aluminum industry, we need to look for opportunities to resurrect it. In 2000, Seattle economist Dick Conway found the five largest smelters in Washington employed more than 7,500 peo...
Mike Haase, 81, died peacefully in Moses Lake on Nov. 14. Mike was born July 22, 1934 on the family farm outside Ralston. He was the son of John and Clarissa Haase. After graduating from Lind High School, Mike was drafted and served in the army for two years, stationed in Fort Lewis. During his years in the service, an army buddy introduced him to Sally Dusenberry from Bozeman. They were married on August 30, 1959. Mike began farming with his father and raised four children....
LRS SENIORS. Five Lind-Ritzville/Sprague seniors were honored at the final home volleyball match on Oct. 24. From left are Elora Birkholz and her host parents Brendan and Liz Smith, Nora Stolan and her host parents Diane and Jim Leffel, Ebba Vik and her host parents Jodi and Aaron Esser, Travis Ste Marie and his parents Jason and Lori Ste Marie, and Madison Harder and her parents Kurt and Tabitha Harder. -Journal photo by Rachel Plager...
LRS SENIORS. The cheerleaders and football senior athletes for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague are (front row, from left) Samantha Asmussen, Charleen Porter, Hallie Jo Galbreath, Alan Field, Jacob Saetre, Peyton Kiel, Dylan Becker, Dustin Killian, Ryan Frederick, Skyler Oestreich, Dane Wahl, Andrew Witt, Karl Hawks, Matt Vercoe, Alexis Guizar, Pedro Vuilleumier, Matthias Ferderer and Joe Benedict. The seniors and their parents were honored on Oct. 30. -Journal photo by Katelin...
FOURTH QUARTER. The Broncos held off Mabton in the State Playoffs to earn a chance to compete in Quarterfinals. Damien Rouleau looked to the scoreboard and signaled the start of the fourth quarter during the Mabton game on Friday. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Mabton Vikings threatened to upset the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos’ undefeated season on Friday night when the two teams met up in the 2B State Playoffs. The Broncos squeezed past Mabton with a 21-7 victory. The Broncos hosted the Vikings in the First Round playoff duel on Nov. 13, and the Mabton team quickly proved why they were worthy of the competition and should not be looked past. Head Coach Greg Whitmore said Mabton was not a good match up for the Broncos, and o...
WSU EXTENSION. Aaron Esser stands with the 52 cans collected by the WSU Extension Program for entry into the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair. All of the food was donated to the Ritzville Food Pantry. -Journal photo by Rachel Plager...
Peyton Kiel is being honored on Thursday, Nov. 19, for his achievement of earning the Eagle Scout rank. An Eagle Scout is the highest rank available in Boy Scouting. This ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Legion Hall and the entire community is invited to attend and congratulate Kiel on his accomplishment....