Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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RITZVILLE – Jeff Kissler enlisted in the U.S. Army two weeks after graduating from Ritzville High School in 1994. For the next 23 years he served in wide-ranging deployments from Europe to the Middle East to Southeast Asia to duty stations in Georgia and Texas. "Here I am, age 46, and sometimes I wake up and can't believe I put my body through all that stuff," he said. "Sometimes, I'm surprised I'm still here. "I had a lot of close calls on my deployments. It's given me p...
5 CERTIFICATE OF DELINQUENCY FOR 2018 & PRIOR YEARS TAXES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS NO. 21-2-00039-01 Adams County , a municipal corporation, plaintiff vs. Barnes, Michael, Defendants, THIS IS TO CERTIFY I have this day, as Treasurer of Adams County, issued to said county, this Certificate of Delinquency for the following listed taxes, assessments, and interest due and delinquent August 17th, 2021, plus costs to August 17th, 2021, for each parcel situated in Adams...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR GRANT COUNTY NO. 22-4-00238-13 In the Matter of the Estate of, GLADYS L. NAGAMITSU, deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this 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 Personal Representative or the...
Final Public Hearing Notice Town of Odesa NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Odessa via public meeting in the Town Hall, at 21 E 1st Ave, Odessa, WA 99159. This hearing will take place on 1/9/2023 at 7:00 PM. The purpose of the public hearing is to review final project performance on the Odessa Asset Management Plan Report funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The town hall is handicap accessible. Arrangements to reasonably accommodate special needs, including handicap...
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 22, 2022 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. Published Dec. 14 and 21, 2022...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., or as 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 2022 Adams County Budget: Budget Change Revised Current Expense - #001 Police Operations #065 $1,657,150 Personnel $100,000 Other Services/Charges $70,000 Interfund...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR JUDGMENT FORECLOSING TAX LIENS AND SUMMONS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ADAMS NO. 21-2-00039-01 Adams County , a municipal corporation, plaintiff vs. The estate of MICHAEL BARNES, heirs and edevisees of MICHAEL BARNES; The estate of TAMARRA J. BASS, heirs and devisees of TAMARA J. BASS: The estate of Thema M. FREEMAN, heirs and devisees of THELMA M. FREEMAN; Harold L. KENNEDY, a single man, and LINDA N. GARCIA, a single woman, and ALLIANCE ONE RECEIVABLES...
MEDICAL LAKE - A young Bronco girls basketball team (1-1) kept pace with Medical Lake for a quarter, but the Cardinals depth helped them prevail, 48-41, on Friday, Dec. 9. Head Coach Bryce Court said he was proud of his team, which only has three seniors with limited experience. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls have two freshmen and five sophomores on the varsity lineup. "I'm super excited at how we did against a team like that," he said. "They're a big te...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team held Medical Lake nearly scoreless in the first half as the Broncos dunked the Cardinals, 69-14, in a nonleague boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 9. The Cardinals (0-3) could only muster a single bucket in each of the first two quarters of play for a total of 5 points. Meanwhile, the Broncos offense dominated the court, rolling up 41 points before the break. The undefeated Broncos (3-0) scored...
Several years ago my wife and I went to a benefit auction in Othello. During the dinner and just before the auction there was a short demonstration. K-9 Handler Joe Phillips and K-9 Garrett were there to entertain us with the prowess of a well-trained German Shepherd. Former Sheriff Doug Barger put on the sleeve and when Joe gave the verbal command Garrett went after that sleeve with his strong chompers and we all chuckled and applauded. This K-9 was the real deal. During the...
Sept. 30, 1935 – Dec. 7, 2022 Floyd Alvin 'Skip' Thompson passed away on Wed. Dec. 7 2022. Skip was born in Bremerton, Wash. on Sept. 30, 1935 to Norman and Maude Thompson. Growing up, his family worked throughout Wash and Idaho and he followed this trend until settling in Lind after 6 years of service in the Marines. He met his wife Doris in Bonners Ferry, Idaho and they were married in 1957. After moving to Lind in 1959 Skip held several jobs including working for Adams C...
The $5.4 billion expansion of the Panama Canal is paying off for East Coast and Gulf of Mexico seaports. It is putting pressure on the Pacific Ocean-based terminals to be more competitive. The enlarged waterway opened in June 2016 allowing much larger container ships to transit between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Ships carrying up to 14,800 containers can now bypass Washington and other West Coast docks and deliver containers directly to cities from Houston to New York....
Former state senator and current state Director of Commerce Lisa Brown rightly describes the difficulties a small business startup faces in Washington. Brown says the state Department of Commerce is helping small business owners navigate the complicated array of regulations and mandates that the very same government agency had previously imposed. But Brown completely glosses over the underlying problem small businesses face when they first start; that is, over complex...
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. 14 - Scrumptous chicken, mushroom rice and vegetable. • Thursday, Dec. 15 - Cheeseburger soup, tuna sandwich and salad. • Monday, Dec. 19 - Fish, french fries and vegetable. • Tuesday, Dec. 20 - Garlic and brown sugar chicken, hash brown casserole and vegetable. • Wednesday, Dec. 21 - Cheesey bee...
Adams County law enforcement officers and employees offered their annual Shop with a Cop program to Ritzville area children last week. During the event, police help children shop in a local store, showing them that interaction with law enforcement isn't always a bad thing....
RITZVILLE — Local U.S. Postal Service workers are in their busiest week of the year. According to the Postal Service, this week, Dec. 12-18, will be the busiest of the year as patrons’ delivery needs increase ahead of the Christmas holiday. As a result, Sunday delivery has been expanded in several communities. The Postal Service recommends sending packages as follows, if you want them to arrive by Christmas: • Dec. 16 — Military addresses such as APO/FPO/DPO (except ZIP Code 093). • Dec. 17 — First-Class mail service let...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times December 14, 1922 New Well Gets Water Driller J.F. Hawthorne of the city park drilling crew reported to the council that he had struck a flow of water at a depth of 637 feet. He continued through the soft strata of rock and stopped the drill in a harder strata at a depth of 641 feet. He expresses the conviction that he has struck a flow of water that will be sufficient for the city's needs. Lind Club Plans Annual Banquet The annual...
Sheriff’s Office The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 4-11 Dec. 4 Single-vehicle crash in the 700 block of South McKinney Road, Othello. Dog running loose in the 2200 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. Truck blocking roadway near the intersection of Paha-Packard Road and Franz Road, Paha. Single-vehicle slide-off on South Neilson Road, just north of Lind. Dec. 5 Cattle on private property in the 2400 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Crash near North Paha-Packard Roa...
SPRAGUE — The Chamber of Commerce will elect its 2023 officers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. The event will take place at the Sprague Community Center, 213 S C St. Chamber officials are encouraging members to turn out to the event and vote for next year’s leadership. “Your vote giving direction for 2023 is needed,” officials said in a press release. In addition to the election of officers, the chamber is planning its annual gala for Monday, Jan. 16. That 6 p.m. event includes a potluck and recognition of locals for their e...
OTHELLO — Police investigating a believed social media threat determined the incident was a prank between teenage friends. According to police, the department responded to a 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, call about a 13-year-old being threatened in a Snapchat group. Two 13-year-olds and an unknown person were reported in the group, police said. The unknown person allegedly made threatening comments. By 4 a.m., police had identified the teenagers and determined the unknown person was a friend of one of the 13-year-olds, r...
RITZVILLE - At the city's Main Street parade this year, band teacher Jennifer York discovered a troubling fact: The float representing the Ritzville Festivals Association was taking a farewell lap due to a lack of volunteers. So a few weeks ago, York and her friends accepted the challenge. "We met with the previous board and discussed transferring responsibilities to the new group," she said. "They voted us in as the new board." Josh Riedt will be the president/treasurer....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprage/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos held the Medical Lake Cardinals to a single basket in each of the first two quarters enroute to a 69-14 win on the road. Pictured, Bronco Jayce Kelly tries to steal the ball from Medical Lake's Kaleb Cain For more on the game, see Page B1....
RITZVILLE – A local man is facing charges connected with vehicle prowling and other crimes after being arrested Monday, Dec. 5 Caleb Broff, 31, was arrested in the early morning hours, records show. Police Chief Dave McCormick said Broff had been considered "a person of interest" in a rash of vehicle prowling incidents and gasoline thefts over the past year. He was observed numerous times late at night riding a bicycle that carried a gas can, the chief said. After midnight Dec...
RITZVILLE — Power had been restored across Adams County after snow and ice building knocked down lines Friday, Dec. 9. Power outages started rolling in with a winter storm hitting early in the day. The power remained out to much of the county Saturday morning, but has since been restored. Utility officials said the power outage affected Hatton, Lind, Ritzville, Warden and Washtucna. Power outages were also reported in rural Franklin County near Connell. “Due to heavy front on the power lines, we are experiencing multiple out...