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Make your New Year’s Eve plans with the Washtucna Lions Club this year. The Lions Club will be hosting a Bingo night on New Year’s Eve starting at 7 p.m. The Washtucna Lions Club is located at 265 S. Olive Street, Washtucna. If anyone has questions or concerns please call 509-646-3244....
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will be closed for meals from Dec. 23 through Jan. 3. Meals will resume on Jan. 4, 2012. The Gritman center also sends a reminder that the Second Harvest Food Bank truck will be here on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Food items will be available for pickup beginning at 11 a.m....
On Dec. 14, at about 12 p.m., the Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a shooting that occurred on the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road. Four suspects fled the scene in a maroon, Dodge SUV according to Sheriff Doug Barger. The suspects were stopped by Grant County deputies, on Highway 17, near Moses Lake. Three male juveniles ages 14, 16 and 17, and one 18-year-old, Yajairo Calzada, were taken into custody. All four suspects are from the Royal City area, and have known gang affiliation. All four suspects w...
A Washington State Patrol trooper responded to an early morning accident on Dec. 17, which occurred 20 miles west of Ritzville. A car travelling the wrong direction on I-90 caused the accident and drugs or alcohol were reportedly a factor. The 22-year-old, David Palmieri, from Medical Lake had been travelling eastbound in westbound lanes when he drove onto the shoulder, lost control of his car and hit a semi truck. Palmieri was transported to Sacred Heart by ambulance and his car was totaled and impounded at the scene....
The Giving Tree effort was once again a huge success as community members made it a great Christmas for 25 area families with donations of gifts for children up to ages 18 and even some senior citizens this year. The Sterling Saving Bank staff including LaDeana Morehead, Chad Hoeft and Michelle Asmussen were surrounded by the donated gifts on Monday. Food donations were also given to several of the families. –Journal photo by Stephen McFadden...
Nearly $130,000 in property thefts were reported in the eastern portion of Adams County between July 1 and Nov. 28 of this year. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has been busy trying to deal with 30 incident reports during that time, including 17 burglaries and 13 thefts. The difference is that a theft occurs when something is taken off private property that is not stored in a building. Burglary occurs when an intruder forces their way into a home, barn, shop or other structure and then removes items. The month of D...
Lind Community Church welcomed new pastor Jeremy McLellan to the church earlier his year. McLellan and his family moved from Sandy Valley, Nev., to Lind during the end of July. McLellan, his wife Christy and their three children, Timothy, Bailey and Abigail, are now members of the Lind community and hope to revitalize the Lind Community Church. Early in 2010, Lind Community Church had to decide whether or not to keep the doors open on the church. The church needed a pastor...
The press deadline for The Journal is Wednesdays, and this week was no different in many cases. One glorious addition to the early morning start of our day was the presence of the sun and a brilliant blue sky. What a treat for everyone after being blanketed by fog and stagnant air for the past few weeks. The crisp morning air, the sunshine glistening on the frozen trees and the bright blue skies makes for a great morning — an energizing boost in the final days and hours before the arrival of the biggest holiday of the year ...
The coming weeks will be devoted to one of this city’s sport’s heroes, coaching legend Benner T. Cummings. Here is the second installation. — M. M. Athey & The Ritzville Swim Club Part Four: The Summer of 1956 The first swim meet of the summer for the Ritzville Swim Club was the Washington AAU Open Meet held at Pasco on July 14-15. With only two and a half weeks of training, the local swimmers placed fourth behind Tacoma Swim Club, Multnomah Athletic Club and the Olympia Swim Club but managed to out-swim all other Inland Emp... Full story
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Lady Tigercats had a busy and overall successful week, winning two of the three games they competed in. The Lady Tigercats battled against Tri-Cities Prep on Tuesday, Dec. 13 with a close win of 43-40. Anne Fleming and Logan Harder led the team in shooting by scoring 15 points each. Kadie Whinery had eight points in the game, Jena Goude had four points and Haley Dorman scored one point of the Lady Tigercats. The Lady Tigercats played Pomeroy on Friday, Dec. 16 at home, but lost with a final score of...
The wrestling team took eight wrestlers to Liberty for a tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10. The tournament was set up a little different with wrestlers grouped into four- or five-man groups. It was a round robin format with everyone in the group wrestling each other. Salvador Huitron and Grayson Morris provided the top highlights for the Broncos as both wrestlers won the championships in their respective weight classes. Kyle Ritz wrestled at 106 pounds. He went against a Kettle Falls wrestler and it was a back and forth match...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats basketball team had two close games within the last week, walking away with one win and one loss. The Tigercats played Pomeroy on Friday, Dec. 16, and lost the game with a close score of 60-69. Jed Zimmer led the team with 17 points while Darcy Stamper put up 15 points for the Tigercats. Other scorers for the Tigercats were Austin Summers with 10 points, Jake Aune with nine, Sam Harder with six points, Justin Wargo with two and Matt Stubbs...
The Lind and Ritzville sixth, seventh and eighth grade classes met at Ritzville Grade School on Dec. 9 to work on various science experiments. The science experiments were geared toward helping the students with the scientific process. The students have to understand the scientific process for the upcoming science assessment the students are required to take. The sixth grade science rotation consisted of two experiments, Better Boiling and the Heat is On. Both of these...
The University of Tennessee at Martin, in Martin, Tenn. recently named local student, Jenna F. Kragt, to fall semester Chancellor’s Honor roll. The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at the University of Tennessee at Martin have been honored with publication of the Fall 2011 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the Colle... Full story
4 was a good year for the local museums. Both the Burroughs’ Home and the Railroad Depot museums drew visitors from all over the United States and foreign countries. Visitors numbered near 700 at the Depot and an additional 300 at the Burroughs’ Home. Visitors came from 32 states and from Canada, Germany and Mongolia. Every year projects are accomplished to maintain the museums. This year The Depot exterior lights and covers were installed and the fountain is now functioning. Additional work was done on the freight room do... Full story
Wesley Leo Plager and Joan Marie Anderson were married Dec. 19, 1951, at the Grace Baptist Church in Spokane. They spent their wedding night at the Davenport Hotel. To mark the occasion family and friends met at the Davenport this past Sunday for brunch. In attendance were family members Boyd and Jill Plager, Rudy and Joni Plager, Boone Plager, Rachel Plager, Morgane and Damon Roth, and Rudy Roth. Friends in attendance were Iva Jo Kuster and Del and Lucy Bauer of Post Falls....
In early December, Jason and Danielle Scrupps, Ritzville, Wash., participated in the CHS New Leader Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. The young producer program is organized by CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative. The Scrupps represented AgVentures NW, LLC in Odessa at the CHS New Leader Institute that was held in conjunction with the CHS Annual Meeting. The Scrupps were among 130 participants from 14 states. Participants were nominated by their local cooperative or a producer organization. During the t... Full story
Registration is now open for the upcoming 2012 Women in Agriculture conference. This winter women farmers in Washington State will have the unique opportunity to participate in an agricultural workshop offering inspirational stories, practical advice on how to improve their management skills and networking opportunities with other women entrepreneurs. The Women in Agriculture conference will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, and will broadcast two engaging speakers to 16 different locations throughout the state. The new...
Donald D. Hopkins, age 65, died Dec. 14, 2011, in Davenport. His home was Creston. He was born on June 30, 1946, in Peoria, Okla., to Jasper “Jack” and Maudie (Carver) Hopkins. He married Colleen Lanway on July 2, 1982 in Wilbur. He was employed for the Washington State Department of Transportation for 32 years serving the Davenport, Wilbur, Odessa and Ritzville area. He was a former city council member, served on the Creston Planning Commission, member for the Creston Vol... Full story
Susan Ruth Collard, 53, of Marysville, died on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at the family home in Marysville. She was born on Oct. 19, 1958, at Port Huron Hospital, the third child and only daughter of Neil Kenneth and Fern (Duquesnoy) Collard. She was welcomed home by big brothers Peter and Timothy. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1976. She acquired a love for writing that shaped her future goals under the guidance of English teacher, Shirley Bellow. She graduated...
Norma P. Schoessler, age 82, died Dec. 19, 2011, in Spokane. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 22, from noon to 5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville. Graveside services will be Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ in Ritzville. Danekas Funeral Home, Ritzville, is entrusted with arrangements.... Full story
Darlene J. Rehn, age 72, a lifelong resident of Lind, died on Dec. 11, 2011. She was born at the family farm in Lind on Dec. 5, 1939, to William Sackmann and Martha Kautz. She graduated from Lind High School in 1958 and married Donald Rehn on June 15, 1958. Following the wedding they moved to the farm in Lind where they farmed until 1985. She worked for many years as a secretary and receptionist for three local companies in Lind as well. She was active in the Lind Tridecum...
Chris and Sarah Green of Ritzville are the parents of their first child, a son, Wade James Green, born Aug. 2, 2011, in Moses Lake. At birth Wade weighed 7.1 pounds and measured 19.5 inches in length. Paternal grandparents are Eric Evans, Fawn Green and the late Dave Green of Springville, NY. Maternal grandparents are Rick Kinney of Ritzville and Loretta Gobert of Odessa. Great-grandparents are Vince and Sherryl Evans of Ritzville, Bill Gobert of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Bill a... Full story
Nov. 19, 11:54 a.m. – A silent alarm was set off at a location on North Highway 261, Ritzville. Building was searched and all was found to be secure. Nov. 18, 7:25 p.m. – Lind complainant advised of nuisance/noise in the 300 block of East Fifth Street. Deputy Verhey checked the area and was unable to locate any problems. Nov. 18, 3:35 p.m. – Lind complainant advised of a possible assault among juveniles. Deputy Dan Verhey will attempt contact on Nov. 19 and is continuing to attempt contact with witnesses in this case. Nov....
I had a conversation with Santa Claus the other day. I think it was very enlightening and explained a lot to me. It went something like this: Me: “Santa, there are a lot of things that have baffled me about Santa Claus and the whole going down the chimney to deliver toys to good girls and boys. We didn’t have a chimney so how did you get into our house?” Santa: “Well, I have a little help in those instances. I know when you were growing up you had an oil stove in your living...