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The Lind-Ritzville Middle School Future Farmers of America competed Nov. 15 in the state Potato Evaluation Career Development competition with 45 other middle and high school teams. The team comprised three seventh graders and four eighth graders. Members included Makayla, Josephine, Sadie, Sara, Kenadie, Parker, Hagen, Leland and Morrighana....
OTHELLO – A Walla Walla truck driver was cited for speeding after an early Sunday morning, Nov. 26, crash five miles north of the city. James D. Gorman, 52, was not injured when is truck and trailer overturned at about 3:52 a.m. near Milepost 34 of state Highway 17. According to the Washington State Patrol, Gorman was northbound and speeding on the rural highway when he lost control of his vehicle and trailer. The vehicle rotated and overturned, landing on its top, the patrol said. The make and model of the truck were not r...
The Building Integrated Grids With Inter-Regional Energy Supply (BIG WIRES) Act is a promising bipartisan bill in Congress that offers a wide range of benefits: reducing the risk of electrical power outages, lowering carbon emissions and energy costs, and increasing national security. The recent gas pipeline rupture in our region gave many of us a taste of how a blackout in winter would feel. Extreme weather events damaging power stations and overloading the grid are on the rise. The bill will require each U.S....
Physicians and health-care workers across the state have experienced unprecedented stress and hardship over the past several years. Despite this, physicians in Davenport and Odessa took and continue to take the time to help train medical students. We are thankful to the extensive network of physicians throughout Eastern and Central Washington who believe in “paying it forward,” because of the training they received from preceptors and mentors when they were medical students. We’ve learned that despite added layers of complexi...
We had a great crop of apples this year and more pumpkins than we could give away. Blackberries from the Westside and home canned cherries from early summer and have we got our pies! America is a land of plenty and we love to eat at ball games, movie theaters and other community gatherings. For some, this lifestyle is catching up to us and we're dealing with extra pounds, which is leading to health problems. We have to find a way to help people stay healthy and avoid terrible...
Patricia Phillips Jan.16, 1933-Nov. 11, 2023 Patricia "Pat" Cline Phillips passed away Saturday ,Nov. 11, 2023, at age 90. Pat was born in Spokane on Jan. 16, 1933, to parents Russel and Mabel Cline. At the time, her father worked for the Spokesman-Review in Spokane. However, as this was the early years of the depression, he was soon out of a job and so the family moved near Kahlotus to join Russel's father, Emery Cline, on the farm. Pat spent the first nine years of her life...
Ronald R Grams May 2,1933 – Nov. 11,2023 Ronald R Grams died Nov. 11, 2023. He was born May. 2, 1933, to Emmanuel Grams and Barbara Schutz Grams in Ritzville, Wash. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Otto and Israel; sisters, Helen, Erna and Marion; wife, Claudia; and his eldest, son Richard. He is survived by his brother, Wilmer; children, Dale (Bonnie) Grams, Holli (Steve) Kembel, and (Jadine) Grams; six grandchildren, Janell, Rodney, Jesse, Ray, W...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, Nov. 29 - Spaghetti, salad and roll. • Thursday, Nov. 30 - Oven baked pork chops, hashbrowns, vegetable and roll. • Monday, Dec. 4 - BBQ ribs, mac 7 cheese and salad. • Tuesday, Dec. 5 - Meat loaf, mashed potatoes and vegetable. • Wednesday, Dec. 6 - Ham and bean soup, grilled cheese sandwich and veggie...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to receive verbal and written comments on the proposed 2024 Adams County Budget on the following dates: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. County Services Building 425 E. Main Street, Othello and Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible Room 202, Adams County Courthouse 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville To attend the hearing from your computer, tablet or smartphone....
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE No. 23-4-00953-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: MARY H. HRUBY DECEASED Thomas H. Hruby and Richard W. Perednia have been appointed as the Co-Personal Representatives of the abovereferenced Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SEASONAL CHANGE/ TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That John Hyer of Moses Lake, WA, has made application for SEASONAL change/transfer of water right in order to change a portion of the place of use and add/change the point of withdrawal as granted under Ground Water Certificate No. G3-00214. That G3-00214 authorizes the withdrawal of 700 gallons per minute, 665.25-acre feet per year, from February 1 to...
PUBLIC NOTICE WAC 197-11-970 DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Town of Washtucna Main Well Improvements Description of proposal: The Town of Washtucna proposes to deepen their Main Well (which experienced a mechanical failure due to increased drawdown in September 2020) to increase available drawdown and increase water flow from the basalt aquifer. After deepening the well the Town plans to replace all or portions of the piping, electrical components, and pump house structure that have reached the end of their service...
PATERNAL NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS JUVENILE DIVISION No: 23-7-000 17-01 In re the Welfare of: LUCIANO QUINTERO MUNOZ, (DOB: 01112/20) TO: Abigail Quintero; and TO: Anyone Claiming a Paternal Inter est. (Termination) A Petition to Terminate Parental Rights was filed on April 28, 2023; The court has scheduled a time for you to appear to obtain counsel and file a response/answer on January 2, 2024, at 1 :30 p.m., at the Adams County Superior...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the following matter on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in Room 202 of the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington: To join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://global.gotomeeting.com/ join/159539765 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.)...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE TOWN OF WASHTUCNA, WASHINGTON Notice is hereby given that the Town of Washtucna will have a Public Meeting for Ordinance No. 284- 2024 Final Budget. The meeting will be on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Washtucna Town Hall. Teresa Correll Clerk/Treasurer Town of Washtucna 165 S. Main St Washtucna, WA 99371 509.646.3253 phone 509.646.1913 fax Published November 22 and 29, 2023...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2174 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE, ADAMS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FIXING THE AMOUNT TO BE PROVIDED BY AD VALOREM TAXES UPON PROPERTY IN 2024. The ordinance shall be in full force and effective five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. Copies of the complete ordinance is available without cost online at www.cityofritzville/publicnotices or during regular business hours by calling City Hall at 659-1930. Julie Flyckt Clerk-Treasurer” Published November 29, 2...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on November 22, 2023, make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application: Description of proposal: Rocky TX Tower Addition Project. Installation of an RCA tower addition project on privately owned property in Adams County. Proponent: Tom Maxwell dba RCA Telecom 233 South Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606 303-596-8626 Site Location: The TX Protect would be located NW of Ritzville,...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on November 22, 2023, make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application. Description of proposal: Rocky RX Antenna Communication Project. Installation of an RCA communications tower facility on privately owned property in Adams County. Proponent: Tom Maxwell dba RCA Telecom 233 South Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606 303-596-8626 Site Location: The RX Protect would be located SE...
NOTICE OF PATERNAL INTEREST AMENDED NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION DEPENDENCY STATE OF WASHINGTON SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ADAMS JUVENILE COURT No. 23-7-00024-01 In re the Dependency of: BROOKLYN MARTINEZ DOB: 09/15/15 TO: ANYONE CLAIMING A PATERNAL INTEREST A Dependency Petition was filed on May 31, 2023. A hearing will be held on this matter on January 2, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. in the Adams County Superior Court, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169. You should be present at this hearing. The hearing...
NOTICE OF MEETING FOR PURPOSE OF EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GNEN that the assessment roll for the assessment of lands within the Quincy-Columbia Basin Inigation District for the year 2024 has been prepared and delivered to the Board of Directors and that said Board of Directors will meet at the office of the District at 1720 South Central Avenue, Quincy, Washington, or remotely via the Zoom address available on the District’s website (www.qcbid.org), on the 5111 day of December, 2023, at 9:00 o...
CONNELL - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys and girls basketball teams hit the court for a preseason tuneup Monday night at the Connell Jamboree. Boys and girls varsity and junior varsity teams from Connell, Lind-Ritzville and Quincy were on the court. The jamboree featured a round-robin style setup with each team playing 10 minutes against the others. The Bronco boys won their opener, 24-10 over Connell, then lost their closer to Quincy, 23-16. The Bronco girls, too, won their...
The regular season for college football is over except for the Army-Navy game in about ten days. The conference championship games will be played on Friday and Saturday and the playoff teams will be determined as well as who will play in the bowl games. Coaches will be fired and those positions will need to be filled. And many assistant coaching positions will be up for grabs as those coaches will become head coaches somewhere, or try their luck at a more recognizable place...
RITZVILLE — After three weeks of practices, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague grapplers are ready to square off against other schools. The winter season schedule opens with the boys heading to Medical Lake for the Scramble on Saturday, Dec. 2. The event will pit the Broncos against several large and small schools, including Medical Lake and Cheney. Wrestling begins at 10 a.m. The girls wrestling team will open its season with the league meet at East Valley (Spokane Valley) next Thursday, Dec. 7. Wrestling starts at 5 p.m. The b...
OLYMPIA — In accordance with the law establishing the paid Discover Pass, state officials have announced free-access days for 2024. On free-access days, a Discover Pass isn’t needed to access a state-managed parks or land managed by the state Departments of Natural Resources or Fish and Wildife. Free-access days for 2024 are: • Monday, Jan. 1 – New Year’s Day • Monday, Jan. 15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day • Saturday, March 9 - Billy Frank Junior’s Birthday • Tuesday, March 19 – Washington State Parks’ 111th Birthday • Mond...
RITZVILLE - The National Weather Service has issued an air stagnation warning until 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. The service said freezing, foggy conditions will trap pollutants and other particulates in the air, reducing air qualitymuch of the week. The warning covers much of Eastern Washington. The warning is expected to be lifted Thursday before a new cold front moves across the region, potentially bringing snow to Adams County. The forecast calls for a 40% chance of snow on...