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The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ to broadcast the 2B Championship Football game on Saturday, Dec. 7, when the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos take on Morton-White Pass for the trophy. Anyone who is interested in watching the game is welcome to come to the fellowship hall at Zion Philadelphia UCC to view the game. Game time is set at 4 p.m. The church is located at 301 East Broadway Avenue in Ritzville....
For the 15th year, the Lind Chamber of Commerce is inviting local residents to join in the festivities surrounding the annual Christmas Parade in Lind on Saturday, Dec. 8, with activities beginning at 3 p.m. This year, the Lind Lions Club is assisting in the efforts to help increase the amount of activities at the event. The day’s festivities begin with free chili, soup and hotdogs at the Lind Senior Center at 3 p.m. Also beginning at 3 p.m. and running until 6 p.m., are free Santa Claus pictures at Santa’s new workshop on... Full story
Vendors are gearing up for the 40th annual Holiday Bazaar, sponsored by AAUW, on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Ritzville Grade School. Doors open at 10 a.m. and shoppers have a wide variety of booths to browse through during the four hour event. Until 2 p.m., shoppers can wander through the booths, enjoy lunch or bring their children and a camera for candid Santa Claus photos. Candid Santa photos are available from noon until 2 p.m. Di’s Catering is providing the lunchtime service by offering a variety of soups, salads, s...
All are welcome to attend Trinity United Methodist Church’s Christmas Program in the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, followed by a party hosted by Pastor John and Maureen Hunsberger. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m. This year’s program includes special music and a special word from Kara Eckley. At the party following the worship service, 150 special nativity scenes from Maureen Hunsberger’s collection will be on display. For more information, contact TUMC at 659-1783. TUMC is located at 107 West Second Avenue in Ritzv... Full story
Lind and Ritzville residents who have purchased wreaths from the Lind-Ritzville Middle School Wreath Sale are asked to pick up their purchases this week. Lind residents can pick up wreaths on Dec. 6 at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School cafeteria between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Ritzville residents who purchased wreaths can pick up the wreaths on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the AAUW Holiday Bazaar. The wreaths are available for pick up from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Ritzville Grade School. For individual who purchased wreaths but are...
The Page Turners Book Club and the AAUW Book Club have announced the meeting dates for the month of December. The Ritzville Public Library Adult Book Club is not meeting in December. The Page Turners Book Club, for children between the ages of eight and 12, are reading “A Wrinkle in Time,” by Madeleine L’Engle. The group is meeting on Dec. 11 at 3:45 p.m. in the Ritzville Public Library basement. The AAUW Book Club is meeting on Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. at The Ritz Roadhouse. The club is reading “Icy Sparks” by Gwyn Hyman Rub... Full story
The Parks and Recreation District No. 4 has changed the Dec. 9 board meeting time to 6:30 p.m. at the Public Works building in Ritzville. The board generally meets at 7 p.m. at the Public Works building....
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce has a full weekend of events and activities planned in conjunction with other organizations for the official Christmas Kickoff Weekend to herald the season. At 5:30 p.m. this Friday, Dec. 6, the place to be is at the intersection of Main Avenue and Washington Street for the official lighting of the Community Christmas Tree. Mayor Linda Kadlec will have the honor of lighting the tree. Caroling at the tree will begin around 5:45 p.m. with the leadership of the Ritzville Community Choir....
The 83rd annual Ralston Grange Christmas Party is being held on Sunday, Dec. 15, to kickoff the holiday season with a celebration at the Ralston Grange Hall. The party is a yearly tradition that helps community members get into a festive mood for the upcoming holiday. The evening begins with a potluck at 5 p.m., followed by a program, where children are encouraged to participate. The program is a mesh of children reciting, performing musical numbers or dancing, and children can choose what they would like to perform. Adults...
The annual winter concerts have been slated for December in the Lind, Ritzville and Washtucna communities. The Lind Schools are hosting the Winter Concert on Dec. 10 in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium. The evening begins with the preschool through fourth grade performances at 6 p.m. and is followed by the fifth through eighth grade band performance at 7 p.m. In Ritzville, the Winter Concert has been slated for Dec. 17 in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. The kindergarten through fourth grade students are...
The Starbuck/Lyons Ferry Marina KOA Campground has been awarded the 2014 KOA President’s Award by Kampgrounds of America (KOA), the world’s largest system of family-friendly campgrounds. The award was presented Thursday, Nov. 21, at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Austin, Texas. KOA is celebrating its 51st Anniversary in 2013. The KOA President’s Award is presented annually to campgrounds that receive high scores in customer service from their campers, and also receive top scores in KOA’s annual Quality Review. K... Full story
A minor injury collision involving a tour bus on Dec. 1 left westbound I-90 nine miles west of Ritzville partially blocked for over an hour. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. and involved two vehicles. Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to the scene and the accident was cleared around 5:45 p.m.... Full story
The Ritzville Public Library is one of seven libraries in Adams and Lincoln counties that now has extra materials on their shelves because of a grant administered by the Washington State Library. The Connecting Libraries through Resource Sharing grant program has provided $5,000 for the seven public libraries. Ritzville is the lead library receiving the grant, and the Odessa, Davenport, Harrington, Hesseltine (Wilbur), Reardan and Sprague public libraries are partners. The grant will be awarded equally among the seven...
Washington State Patrol Trooper Dean Burt was injured in traffic accident on State Route 395 on Saturday morning when another vehicle slid across the roadway and struck the WSP cruiser while it was parked on the shoulder of the roadway. This is the second time in two years where Trooper Burt’s cruiser has been struck in an accident and he has been transported to the hospital with injuries. The accident occurred at 9:23 a.m. on Nov. 30 when Burt had parked on the right shoulder of northbound SR395 to investigate a collision s... Full story
PREPARING TO DEFEND THEIR TITLE. Head coach Greg Whitmore will lead the LRS Broncos into battle Saturday, Dec. 7, as they make their second straight trip to the WIAA 2B State Football Championships. The Broncos will meet Morton-White Pass again this year. The Broncos won last year’s title game. In this picture, Whitmore and his team pause for the playing of the National Anthem prior to the start of their semifinal tilt with Adna in Moses Lake last Saturday. This is W...
Icarus West, Inc. (right). Award presented to owner Martin Deeg by Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce President John Kragt. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Ben Collard (right). Award presented by by RACC President John Kragt. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Kim Schofstoll (right). Award presented by Ritzville School District Principal Teresa Laher. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Roni Kinney (left). Award presented by Jim Bostic. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Morgane Roth (left). Award presented by Kris Robbins. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Dalyn Killian (right). Award presented by Ritzville School District Principal Teresa Laher. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Dylan Hartz (left). Award presented by Ritzville School District Principal Teresa Laher. Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
The Ritzville Public Library is hosting a variety of children’s events throughout the month of December and into January for local youth to participate in. The activities begin with the Page Turners Book Club on Dec. 11, beginning at 3:45 p.m. Children between the ages of eight and 12 are welcome to attend, and this month the club is reading “A Wrinkle in Time,” by Madeline L’Engle. On Friday, Dec. 13, youngsters are invited to attend the movie matinee at 3 p.m. in the library basement. The Friday movie is “Rudolph the Red-No...
The girls’ basketball teams are doing exceptional. They’ve won all of their games so far! There are two teams this year, A-team and B-team. Steve Nygren and Rita Fryberger are this year’s coaches. Mr. Nygren coaches the A team. The girls played Liberty last Monday and won 30-16! Mr. Nygren said, “The girls were on a roll in the second half and never looked back. They played great defense, and hit some timely shots.” Mrs. Fryberger coaches the B team. She coached basketball for LRS two years before, and now she’s back once a...
The LW Lady Tigercats receiving awards for the volleyball season are (l-r) Britte Harder, Most Improved; Lindsey Miller, CaptainAssist Leader; and Kadie Whinery, Captain-Ace Leader. Not pictured: Brooklynn Hostetler and Gail Harder. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...