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RITZVILLE — A Wapato woman was killed and several others injured Saturday, Dec. 7, when their vehicle overturned a mile south of town. Cassandra D. Westey Hall, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3:41 p.m. crash at Milepost 96 of northbound U.S. Highway 395. Highway 395 was remained closed until 9:01 p.m. while authorities investigated the fatal crash. According to the Washington State Patrol, Westley Hall was northbound in a 2001 GMC Yukon on the highway at the time of the crash. She was driving too fast for road c...
Two families join to celebrate the Lind Lighted Christmas Parade on Dec. 8. Immediately left to right are Austen, 1, mom Jenna, Jeff, 1, and dad Cort, all members of the Ruzicka family. To their right, Chase, 2, dad Chris (as the Grinch,) Laney, 4, mom Andrea, and barely seen while secluded in Andrea's coat, Josie, 11 months. They are all members of the Steinmetz family....
SPOKANE - A man convicted of threatening to kill an Othello police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison. Nicolas Romero-Rivera, 36, of Othello was sentenced to six years in prison and three years probation Dec. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He was previously convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, Romero-Rivera was arrested on a felony warrant March 7, 2023, after threatening to...
RITZVILLE - The same thing that killed off numerous businesses actually created conditions to thrive for one Eastern Washington ranch family. "We've been ranchers for 50-plus years," said Peyton Curtis, 24, whose family raises, packages and sells beef under The Herd brand name. "This is all my family has done. I remember the idea of selling beef direct to the consumer was always thrown around at our dinner table, but we felt we're too busy. "'We don't have time to do this. We...
Girl Scout Troop No. 888 of Ritzville remembered everybody's sweet tooth Dec. 7 at Ritzville Elementary School during the Annual Holiday Bazaar. Left to right are Assistant Scout Master Trish McRae; Merit McRae, 14, Lind-Ritzville High School; Mae McRae, 12, from Benge; Scout Leader Tricia Christman; and Bethany Christman, 12, a homeschool student, as they display their holiday kuchen desserts before being sold out....
POMEROY — Rep. Mary Dye has been recognized for her efforts to curtail the spread of invasive mussels in Washington state waters. She was one of three leaders the Washington Invasive Species Council recognized for their efforts in managing and preventing the spread of invasive plants and animals. Dye, R-Pomeroy, was named the Distinguished Leader, receiving the inaugural award last week. Dye represents the 9th Legislative District, which includes Whitman, eastern Adams and Franklin, southern Spokane, Lincoln and other c...
TOKIO — Crews responded to a fire at the grain terminal at the intersection of East Danekas and Sage Roads on Dec. 3. According to dispatch records, crews responded to a fire call at the grain terminal at 7:30 a.m. Adams County Fire District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel reported three tankers, three brush trucks, a ladder truck and a crew of 12 responded. They remained on-scene until about 4 p.m. Details of the fire were not reported before press time; The Journal has requested to review the incident report....
Hello, my name is Tiffanie Longsdorff, and I am the new Library Assistant #1. I grew up in sunny California but made the move to Washington in the fall of 2010 to be closer to my family. We settled in Ritzville in 2012 and have lived here ever since. When I arrived in Ritzville 12 years ago, I visited the Carnegie Library for the first time. As an avid reader, I wanted my toddler to have the same opportunity to discover the joy of reading. I was immediately enchanted by the...
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody from Dec. 2-9: Dec. 2 Jorge Ambrocio-Lopez, 29, second-degree malicious mischief and third-degree malicious mischief. Booked into the Benton County Jail. Joshua Gutierrez, 29, second-degree burglary. Booked into the Benton County Jail. Dec. 9 Ashanti Calderon-Ozuna, 19, third-degree driving while license suspended and driving while under the influence. Booked into the Benton County Jail. Awet Gile, 22, dri...
I-2066, "Protect Energy Choice," was a light in the darkness for Washington state conservatives on election night last month. It was one of the few victories claimed by Republicans in a state dominated by Democrats. But what picture does this win paint? What can we learn and how can we grow from this victory? We believe the success of I-2066 establishes a numerical map toward victory that we can leverage to our advantage in future elections. For background, Initiative 2066 gave voters the power to protect natural gas for...
Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, has been namedthe next FCC chairman by President-elect Donald Trump. Based on his past and current statements, a large change in the direction of the FCC should be expected. A few key takeaways: Net Neutrality Carr was part of the initial repeal of the net neutrality rules in 2017, and has continued to decry their reinstatement. As I’ve argued in the past, the FCC would be wise to avoid r...
LIND - The Lind Dryland Research station has been around since 1915, and has gone through a succession of leaders. But the last two years it has been headed by a couple from India. Surendra and Shikha Singh are employees of Washington State University, respectively, as assistant professor and director, and research assistant professor. The research station exists to help area farmers get the most out of crops that survive or even thrive, on little annual rainfall. "We have...
Lind-Ritzville students and their families constructed gingerbread houses during an event at the Lind Lion's Club on Dec. 8. From left, Grinner Dormaier, 6; and her mother Stephanie Dormaier of Ritzville; and student Dove Blake, 13, construct gingerbread houses at the event hosted by Lind Community Church....
About 50 people attended the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony Friday, Dec. 6, at Carnegie Library. The gang tuned up by singing Christmas carols in the chilly night air and then trooped into the basement for hot cocoa and cookies....
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. 11 - Chicken alfredo, vegetable and roll. • Thursday, Dec. 12 - BBQ ribs, baked beans and roll. • Monday, Dec. 16 - Chicken and rice soup, salad and roll. • Tuesday, Dec. 17 - Patty melt, cole slaw and vegetable. • Wednesday, Dec. 18 - Sloppy joe casserole, salad and roll. – All meals are served wi...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Dec. 11-17: Anniversaries Dec. 14 — Michael and Amy Branson, and Dick and Sharon Davis. Birthdays Dec. 11 — Ryliegh Larson and Gemma Boettcher Dec. 14 — Landon Umland Dec. 15 — Carol Schuler Dec. 16 — Josephiune Kiehn Dect. 17 — Carin Monroe and Allie Phillips....
REARDAN – Six players scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles overwhelmed Lind-Ritzville-Sprague 93-20 in their 2BNE season-opener Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Screaming Eagles dug their talons into the Broncos from the very start and never let go. Senior Rysen Soliday started Reardan's scoring spree with a rare four point play in the opening minutes. The team's hustle and smothering defense kept LRS on its heels as they outscored the Broncos 26-2 in the first quarter. By t...
I think we all remember a few years ago when college football pundits talked about how weak the Pac 12 was and that no team from the conference deserved to be in the football playoff or at least the final four. Looking back on those statements it makes one wonder if that was the real reason that the conference broke up leaving only Oregon State and WSU to fend for themselves. Four teams ended up in the Big 10, four went to the Big 12 and two went to the ACC. Last year, there w...
KENNEWICK — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestling team finished 19th overall at the Bob Mars JV Invite on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Broncos amassed 60.5 team points; Richland won with 224.0 points, followed by Kamiakin in second with 221.0 and Chiawana in third with 216.0. Cooper Ramos finished fourth at 120 pounds and Carson Kubik was fourth at 150. Here are the individual results: 106 Pounds Carter Brierly (2-2) was pinned in 2:12 in his opening match by Luis Lares of Eisenhower. In wrestlebacks, he received a bye then pinned H...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team opened their season with an impressive 48-35 win over Lind-Ritzville-Sprague on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Sophomore Tenice Waters scored 15 points to lead her team. Reardan jumped to a 9-0 lead early in the game behind Rylynn Green's 3-point shot and buckets from Tenice Waters, Olivia Wicks, Mackenzie Bjornberg and Chasyn Waters. LRS closed the gap with three straight baskets, but after one quarter, Reardan led 14-9. In the first ha...
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