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OLYMPIA - The state Supreme Court this morning, Friday, Dec. 3, has declined to redraw new legislative and congressional maps. The decision follows a failed attempt by the Redistrict Commission to reapportion the state in the wake of the 2020 Census. And it means that the maps previously submitted by the commission will likely be the establishing documents for new legislative and congressional districts. If the maps are retained, Franklin and Adams Counties will be split...
RITZVILLE – Friday, Dec. 3, marks the start of three weeks of holiday activities here. The Christmas season will be ushered in with the annual Festival of Lights outdoor market in Pioneer Plaza, on Washington Street between Main and Railroad, on Friday. The market is slated for 4-7 p.m., officials said. There will be a number of vendors and food trucks on hand, and Santa is expected to make an appearance to hear Christmas wishes and pose for pictures. At 5:30 p.m., a...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County jobless rate is the lowest reported in more than three decades. According to September data released in November by regional labor economist Donald W. Meseck, the non-farm unemployment dipped to a 3.1%. That's down from 4.1% in August, the data shows. It's also down from 3.6% in September 2019 and 5.4% in September 2020. "This 3.1% rate is the lowest reading for the month of September in Adams County since 1990 (when ESD began compiling these d...
MOSES LAKE –The Odessa Tigers run at a state 1B football title ended Saturday, upended by the Quilcene Rangers. The Rangers won the state semifinal game, 36-12, to advance to the title game against Almira/Coulee-Hartline, which won the other semifinal, 68-32. Both games took place at Lions Field. Odessa came out strong, with a straight-ahead ground game. The Tigers scored first with 8:43 left in the first quarter. The 2-point conversion attempt failed, and Odessa led, 6-0. Qui...
To say the least it was an amazing weekend. No, I didn’t do any Christmas shopping because I don’t want to start something I can’t pay for. No, the sports world gods decided that the traditional last weekend of the football season should have a new winner this year. It started on Friday late afternoon in Seattle when WSU defeated the UW Huskies 40-13. To be honest it wasn’t that close. The Huskies started another Huard at quarterback but the young freshman threw 4 interce...
SPOKANE – State game worried about chronic wasting disease in deer, elk, moose and caribou have implemented restrictions on hunters bringing meet into the state. Washington residents hunting in Idaho and Manitoba may only bring meat into the state that has been “de-boned,” hides without heads attached, finished taxidermy mounts. Hunters may also bring in skulls and antlers as long as all soft-tissue has been removed, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said. The restrictions are due to an outbreak of chronic wasti...
JAIL LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Jail reported the following people in-custody between Nov. 16-29: Nov. 29 Luis Gonzalo Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 22, two outstanding Department of Corrections warrants. Freddy Gonzalez-Rodriguez, 19, outstanding Department of Corrections warrant. Rocio Estrada-Sanchez, 43, fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, third-degree malicious mischief-domestic violence. Eli Cano-Lopez, 25, Department of Corrections warrant. Donald Lee Jordan, 56, Department of Corrections warrant. Aaron Garza, 40, th...
RITZVILLE – Nine Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football players received NE 2B All-Opponent honors for the 2021 season. Six of the players were recognized for play on both offense and defense. Freshmen Brody Boness hit the trifecta, receiving honors for offense, defense and special teams. On the offensive line senior Kolby Tracy and junior Hayden Stone received first team honors. Junior Blake Esser was named to the second team. At quarterback, junior Chase Galbreath was named to the first team. At running back, sophomore Brock K...
Remember the television ad where the auto mechanic looks viewers straight in the eye and says: “You can pay me now or pay me later!” The message: if you change your car’s oil and filter every 5,000 miles, you can avoid a disastrous engine replacement later? The same principle applies to our national debt. Congress can either take steps to control spending and debt now, or watch interest payments swallow up our hard-earned tax dollars and starve needed programs. Ignoring massi...
Adna Dorian Nov, 15, 2021 Adna Dorian, 92, passed away on Nov, 15, 2021 in Ritzville, Wash. A funeral mass will be held Dec. 4th 2021 at 10:00 AM, St. Agnes Catholic Church in Ritzville. Danekas Funeral Home Ritzville, Wash. is handling arrangements. Curtis Schell Nov. 17, 2021 Curtis Schell (62) passed away on Nov. 17, 2021 in Ritzville, Wash. A memorial service will be held later in the Spring. Danekas Funeral in Ritzville, Wash. is handling arrangements....
The more people hear about Washington’s coming long-term-care law and payroll tax, the less people like it — and for good reason. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against it, an initiative is being pursued, and Idaho sent the state a cease-and-desist order concerning the law that even impacts workers who live in other states. Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per $100 earned for every W2 worker in the state, with no income cap...
Ronald William Knight (81) was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. to Loretta Alice Krause and William Paul Knight on March 14, 1940, and died on Nov. 22, 2021 in Klamath Falls, Ore. Ronald was the only son of Loretta and was raised in Ritzville, Wash. by his grandfather and grandmother, Wilhelm (William) Krause Jr. and Margaretha (Margaret) Schulz. Ron’s first wife, Barbara Joan Aetzel, gave him two sons, Brent Alden Knight, and William Ryan Knight. His las...
Harold Lee Koch was born on Sept. 4, 1940 in Snoqualmie, Wash. He passed away on Nov. 19, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Ore. with family at his side. Harold grew up on the railroad and remained a rail enthusiast his entire life. Harold married Kae (Braun) in 1971 and celebrated their 50th Anniversary in Jan. this year. In 1973 they bought a scrap yard and Harold was still active in the scrap business at the time of his passing. He had a huge knowledge of this...
QUINCY – Three people were transported to area hospitals following a Nov. 18 crash on state Highway 281. Eduardo E. Ramirez Rodriguez, 17, of Othello, was airlifted to a Spokane Medical center, the Washington State Patrol reported. And Gerardo M. Maldonado, 48, and Agustina P. Maldonado, 45, both of Quincy, were taken to a local hospital. According to the patrol, Rodriguez was eastbound on Road 5 Northwest in a 2006 Honda Civic at about 3:47 p.m. when he allegedly failed to yield the right-of-way to a southbound vehicle on s...
Passenger rail meeting set for Dec. 11 RITZVILLE – All Aboard Washington will host an online meeting Saturday, Dec. 11, to review actions being planned for next year in the organization’s effort to return passenger train service to several Eastern Washington cities. The"Bringing Economic, Environmental and Equity Benefits to Our Communities with Passenger Rail and Seamless Connections" online meeting will be at 1 p.m. and feature speakers Andrew Barkis, Dan Bilka, Rick Harnish, Luis Moscoso, Dave Strohmaier and Anna Ziv...
RITZVILLE – They’re official. The Adams County Canvassing Board on Tuesday, Nov. 23, certified the results of the general election. In Ritzville, Linda Kadlec won the two-year unexpired term as mayor and Marsha Reimers Smith won the two-year term for the At-Large City Council seat. Kadlec topped Dennis R. Chamberlain, 385-177, to win the mayoral position and Smith topped Mark Weigand, 274-248, for the council seat. In Lind, incumbent Paula Bell won her second term as mayor. London Dew, Mike Wold and Laura Dew all won Tow...
LIND – The Lind and Ritzville School Boards agreed Nov. 22 to ask voters to approve replacement tax levies in February. The Lind board approved Resolution No. 21/22-3 and the Ritzville board approved Resolution No. 2021-012 for replacement educational programs and operations tax levies. If approved by voters, the funds will be used to support the modernization and remolding of school facilities. The levies call for collection of $914,000 in 2023 and 2024 at an estimated property tax rate of $2.25 per $1,000 of assessed v...
RITZVILLE - Adams County is one of nine counties statewide where at-home rapid results test kits for COVID- 19 are being made available for free. The tests are part of the county’s new "SAY YES! COVID TEST" program. “This program provides free, rapid, self-administered testing and gives our community members one more option to help reduce the spread of COVID-19,” Adams and Grant Counties Health Officer Dr. Alex Brzezny said. Using the kit, test results are available in 10 minutes. The tests are safe to use on anyone over...
POMEROY – A 9th Legislative District representative wants to use the state's new carbon tax revenue as a way to eliminate the Discover Pass and cut fees to access and use publicly owned lands. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, is expected to introduce her Outdoor Recreation and Climate Adaption plan during the upcoming legislative session, which starts Jan. 10. The plan would dedicate previously approved Climate Commitment Act revenues – projected to be about $4 billion over the decad...
HATTON – Three write-in candidates have swept the local election in what appears to be an organized effort to unseat incumbents. The official results were certified Tuesday, Nov. 23, by the Adams County Canvassing Board. Justine Pherigo won election to the mayoral race. Meanwhile, Rhea Isaac won Town Council Position No. 1 and Ignacio Mendoza won Position No. 3. The only hold over from the previous council appears to be Terri Case, who won election to Council Position No. 2 in 2019. Council Position Nos. 4 and 5 are c...