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The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host its monthly pancake breakfast this Friday, Dec. 11, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, a choice of ham or sausage and coffee with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in Ritzville....
On Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 6 p.m., the Ritzville Nazarene Church will present a Christmas Program entitled, “The King’s Birthday.” Refreshments will be served directly following the performance. All community members are invited to attend. Emmanuel Lutheran Church will have a Christmas program and musical also on Sunday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m....
The Christmas Program at Benge Elementary is on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. During this time guests are invited to “Come hear the sounds of Christmas” with a performance from the bell choir. Punch and cookies will be available and Santa will visit....
The Ritzville Journal office is closing at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, for the staff members to attend a work event at the Cheney Free Press. The Journal office will reopen at 9 a.m. on Dec. 11....
The Lind Lighting contest returns this year for all residents and businesses within the Town of Lind. The judging for the contest will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 23, from 6:30-8 p.m.... Full story
A Public Hearing was held Monday, Dec. 7, in regards to approving the proposed six-year transportation improvement plan, which encompasses 2016 through 2021. This plan, presented by Public Works Director Todd O’Brien and County Engineer Scott Yaeger, includes six projects with funds already secured and four proposed projects that are yet to be funded. The funds for the secured six projects are either from the State or Federal money. This improvement plan begins with McManamon Bridge reconstruction. The bridge is comprised o...
Brian Baumann and Dennis Swinger, Jr., have been selected to participate in Class 38 of the AgForestry Leadership Program. The class is the premier leadership development program for those who work in the natural resource industries and related services in Washington state. Baumann is the President/Director of IT for BMB Farm Inc./DRJ Farm in Washtucna. Swinger is the Vice President for Franz Farms LTD in Lind. As members of AgForestry Leadership Class 38, they will attend seminars and study local, state, national and...
officers and volunteers to participate in the annual Shop With a Cop event....
MOVIE MATINEE. Santa assists a young girl with her glasses while passing out treat bags after the Movie Matinee on Dec. 5.... Full story
RALSTON CHRISTMAS. The Ralston Grange hosted their annual Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 6. Willa and Josephine Roth did not attempt to hide their fear of sitting on Santa’s lap....
CHRISTMAS AT THE CARNEGIE. The annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 4 moved to a new location at the Ritzville Public Library this year....
SHOPPING SATURDAY. During the Shop With a Cop event on Dec. 5, Gabriel Gunderson shopped locally with Adams County Sergeant Ben Buriak....
SANTA’S HELPERS. After the Children’s Movie Matinee on Dec. 5, Santa has assistance from a group of Ritzville firefighters to help hand out treats to the kids.... Full story
AAUW BAZAAR. Charlotte Murphy examines jewelry from a vendor at the annual Holiday Bazaar, hosted by the Ritzville branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on Dec. 5. The successful event, held at the Ritzville Grade School, had over 30 vendors who all reported positive sales. The AAUW group also held a raffle of several baskets, with the proceeds used to send female students to attend Tech Trek. The winners of the baskets were Carol Newton, Shirley Roth,...
CHRISTMAS PARTY. Connor McAnally participates in the annual tradition where children receive a present from Santa Claus at the annual Ralston Grange Christmas Party on Sunday, Dec. 6. –Journal photo by Rachel Plager...
During their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m., the Ritzville City Council made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 2091 adopting the budget for the City of Ritzville for 2016 in the amount of $8,408,780. Within this budget lies a breakdown of the specific allocations of the City’s funds for the year. The Current Expense fund boasts $1,136,200 for the next fiscal year. With the approval of the budget came the approval of the 2016 Fee Schedule, which was listed as Exhibit C of the budget. There were a f...
For the 18th year, the Lind Chamber of Commerce is inviting local residents to join in the festivities surrounding the annual Christmas Parade in Lind on Sunday, Dec. 13, with activities beginning at 3 p.m. For the third consecutive 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 S...
The Ritzville School Board held a special board meeting on Dec. 7 and unanimously agreed to submit a 20-year, $12.8 million bond on the February ballot for facility upgrades and construction within the local district. The Ritzville School Board will meet to consider a resolution to put the bond on the ballot during a special meeting on Dec. 10. On the February ballot, all residents living within the Ritzville School District boundaries will have the opportunity to vote on the bond. The bond amount includes the remodel of the...
As families deck the halls this holiday season make sure to be fire smart. A small fire that spreads to a Christmas tree can grow large very quickly. When picking the tree, make sure to choose a tree with fresh, green needles that do not fall off when touched. Before placing the tree in the stand, cut two inches from the base of the trunk. Make sure the tree is at least three feet away from any heat source such as fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents or lights. Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit and remember to...
The Lind Community Library will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 22, and on Tuesday, Dec. 29. Regular hours will resume the following week on Tuesday, Jan. 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Ritzville Public Library will be open on Thursday, Dec. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed on Christmas Day. The library will be open shortened hours on Thursday, Dec. 31, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Friday, Jan. 1, for the New Year’s holiday....
Craig Gibler, 94, died on Saturday, Nov. 28. He was born in Decatur, Iowa, on June 28, 1921. He lived a full life of 94 years. Many of those years calling Ritzville home. Craig was preceded in death by his loving wife Esther of 55 years. He is survived by his four children; Paul Gibler, Carol Russel, Joy Abbott and Stephen Gibler, eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He loved his family deeply and dearly. A service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. at...
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) estimates there are about 13,600 independent community shelters nationwide. Throughout those shelters, the ASPCA estimates 7.6 million companion animals enter each year while only 2.7 shelter animals are adopted. These numbers reinforce that animal shelters are charitable organizations in need of volunteers, donations and loving homes for animals to call theirs. This winter, Ritzville Grade School students, Lind-Ritzville High School students, community... Full story
The high school football playoffs were this past weekend in Tacoma and the schools that are located east of the Cascade Range came away with five out of six state championships. If you add another school with eastside in its name then it was a clean sweep. However, Eastside Catholic is located in Sammamish so it is technically in western Washington. But Eastside Catholic does have ties to the east side of the state. Head Coach Jeremy Thielbahr played and coached at Washington... Full story
Last weekend marked the beginning of another Lady Broncos basketball season with a nonleague game versus Columbia-Burbank. The Lady Broncos fought hard the entire game against the Lady Coyotes but ultimately lost 47-48. This game held many insights for the team though. Their new head coach, Gary Kelly, was able to see how his new team held up against frustration. With a close score he said his team was, “down by eight but they held their composure and made a big comeback.” The first quarter ended with the Lady Broncos lea...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos went on the road to start their season in a nonleague game against Columbia-Burbank on Dec. 5. The Broncos team is comprised of nine senior athletes who are determined and focused on having a successful season in their last year as high school athletes. On Saturday, the Broncos returned home with a 53-62 loss to the Coyotes. While the game did not go in favor of the Broncos, Head Coach Dustan Arlt said the game proved to be a learning experience and served as a benchmark for areas the team...