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Washtucna High School juniors Drake Gloyn (French horn) and Hannah Hille (clarinet) were recently selected for the Washington State Wind Symphony. They will rehearse and perform with other top high school Washington musicians at the Washington Music Educators Association Convention in February in Yakima. Their conductor will be Kaitlin Bove of Diablo Valley College. Drake has also been selected for the Washington Music Ambassadors and will be performing in England, France and...
As soon as the turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes are put away on Thanksgiving, it's officially time to turn the holiday calendar to Christmas. Notice I didn't mention mashed potatoes in the list of Thanksgiving foods. That's because mashed potatoes are the worst dish served in a classic Thanksgiving meal. Think that's a controversial opinion? Good. That was just a setup for this column that leans into the Christmas spirit by sharing the 10 best and 10 worst Christmas songs....
The Israel/Hamas situation is a perfect example of how losing touch with our religious and political traditions makes all of us sniveling idiots. Religion gone bad is the reason Jews and Muslims are at each other’s throats today, and the reason why American Christianity is complicit with all the inhumanity. Israel’s lop-sided military holocaust in Gaza is a flowering public relations disaster for democracy, Israel, Joe Biden, American Jewry, the American war industry, monopolist media companies, religion, the Republican par...
MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin Development League elected its leadership for 2024 during its annual meeting Nov. 14. The three first-time board members elected are David Dormier of Quincy, Derek Friehe of Moses Lake and Mike Garza of Othello. Dormier is an Erlandsen and Associates engineering manager and a member of the Quincy City Council. Friehe is the Friehe Farms general manager. Garza serves as the District No. 3 Adams County commissioner and has served as the Othello School Board President and Columbia Basin Health A...
Sharon Lynn Heimbigner Jan. 28 1949 - Nov. 24 2023 Sharon Lynn (Birge) Heimbigner arrived in heaven on Nov. 24, 2023. Sharon was born to Cecil and Irene Birge on Jan. 28, 1949. She was the oldest child and only daughter of four children. She adored her younger brothers and loved being the only girl because she was the only one who got her own room. With four kids in a three bedroom house - having your own room was a big deal. Sharon grew up in Harrington, Wash and graduated...
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, Dec. 6 - Ham and bean soup, grilled cheese sandwich and veggie sticks. • Thursday, Dec. 7 - Baked chicken, rice and vegetable. • Monday, Dec. 11 - Hamburger gravy, noodles, vegetable and roll. • Tuesday, Dec. 12 - German sausage, sauerkraut and mac & cheese. • Wednesday, Dec. 13 - Salisbury steak, mash...
Dean Whitman Mar.15, 1927 – Nov. 30, 2023 Dean Whitman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 30, 2023. He was born in Pine City, Wash. on Mar. 15, 1927, to Harold and Ethel Whitman. He and his brother Elmer and sister Francis later moved to the farm in Worley, Idaho. Dean met the love of his life Margaret (Peggy) Kaney in California while he was in the Coast Guard. They were married in 1947 and together r...
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....
RITZVILLE – The Washington State University 4-H program is offering several student travel opportunities abroad next summer. Interested students can apply to go to: Costa Rica, from June 20 through July 19. Students must be ages 15-18. Japan, from July 10 to Aug. 9, for students ages 12-18; and June 12-Aug. 9, for students ages 15-18. South Korea, from July 16 to Aug. 15. Students must ages 12-17. Taiwan, from July 16 to Aug. 15. Students must be ages 12-18. Norway, from June 20 to July 15. Students must be ages 15-18. A...
PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 23-08 An ordinance adopting the Budget for the Town of Lind, Lind, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. Section 1. The budget for the Town of Lind, Washington for the year 2024 is hereby adopted at the fund level in its final form and content as set forth in the document entitled 2024 Budget, copies of which are on file in the Office of the Clerk. Section 2. Estimated resources for each separate fund of the Town of Lind, and aggregate expenditures for all such funds for...
PUBLIC NOTICE: SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 23-07 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RATES AND CHARGES FOR SEWERAGE SERVICES AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE COSTS OF RELATED FACILITIES; AND AMENDING SECTION ONE (1) OF ORDINANCE 22-03. Beginning January 1, 2024, the Town of Lind shall increase the basic monthly sewerage service for all users by one and seventyfour hundredths percent (1.74%) and rounded as Council decision, on the 1st day of January each year thereafter. The minimum monthly sewerage service rates shall be as follows: CHARACTER OF MINIMUM...
NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF RITZVILLE TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT that the City Council of the City of Ritzville will be conducting a hearing for an amendment to the 2023 Budget at the regular scheduled meeting on the 19th day of December, 2023 at 7:00 pm. Anyone may appear at the meeting and make written and/or oral comments or submit questions or suggestions to the members of the City Council for or against any part of said final budget. The council meetings are currently...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 1:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, in Room 202 of the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington, for the purpose of receiving comments on the following proposed Amendments to the 2023 Adams County Budget: Budget Change Revised Current Expense - #001 Commissioners $445,326 Other Services/Charges $55,000 $500,326 Police Operations #065 $2,771,051 Other...
NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT that the City Council of the City of Ritzville will be conducting a hearing for the City of Ritzville Capital Improvement Plan Year 2024 on the 19th day of December, 2023 during their regular council meeting that begins at 7:00 pm. Anyone may appear at the meeting and make written and/or oral comments or submit questions or suggestions to the members of the City Council for or against any...
PUBLIC NOTICE: SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 23-06 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING RATES TO BE CHARGED FOR THE USE OF WATER FURNISHED BY THE TOWN OF LIND AND AMENDING SECTION ONE OF ORDINANCE 22-02 AS IT PERTAINS TO MONTHLY WATER SERVICE RATES. Section One: That beginning January 1, 2024, the Town of Lind shall increase the basic monthly water service rate for all users by one and seventy-three hundredths percent (1.73%) and rounded as Council decision, on the 1st day of January each year thereafter. For monthly billings the water service...
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...
SHOW CAUSE HEARING FOR PROPERTY CLEANUP TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a show cause hearing has been set before the City of Ritzville Council at the Ritzville City Hall, 216 East Main Avenue, Ritzville, Washington for 7:00pmon the 19th day of December 2023, to receive public testimony which will show cause why the City Council should not pass a resolution authorizing and directing the cleanup of conditions on certain private property that are contrary to the provisions of the nuisance...
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...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held at East Adams Rural Hospital in the conference room downstairs and via Zoom. The information to call in is listed below. Dial in +1-253-215-8782 USA Toll Meeting number (access code): 880 2863 6262 Meeting password:145356 John Kragt, Chair Board of Commissioners East Adams Rural Healthcare Posted Time: 9:00 a.m. Date:...
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 Court, 210 W....
Broncos wrestled in Medical Lake Scramble on Dec. 2....
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING DATE CHANGE Notice is given that the Board of Directors of the Washtucna School District #109 has changed the date of the regular meeting scheduled for 12/12/23 to 12/14/23 at 6pm. Published December 6 and 13, 2023...
It certainly was a wild weekend for college football. Of course, if everything would have played out according to who was favored then we wouldn’t have such a controversial final four that was chosen by the committee on Sunday. But, as they say, that is why you play the game. Friday night the final Pac 12 championship game was played and it was a great game. Washington beat Oregon by three for the second time this season and since they had already been a part of the chosen fou...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys and girls basketball teams wrapped up their first week of play Saturday with wins over Almira/Coulee-Hartline and Kittitas. On Thursday, Nov. 30, the Bronco boys knocked off the Warriors, 52-39. The local girls dominated the Warriors, 49-32. Then on Saturday, Dec. 1, the boys(2-0) routed Kittitas, 72-45, and the girls (2-0) spanked the Coyotes, 67-43. Against the Warriors, the Broncos got off to a slow start as Almira/Coulee-Hartline took an 11-10 first quarter lead. But with game d...