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NOTICE OF APPLICATION & SEPA THRESHOLD DETERMINATION Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on December 19th, 2022 make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application proposed Stahl 1268 N Deal Rd Potato Storage Facility, from Agent Stahl HB Trust 1485 N Hoffman Rd Ritzville, WA, 99169. The project includes: Construct of an approximate 131,000 sq ft. potato storage building. The project will disturb approximately 20,000 sq ft of additional area, including grading,...
PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on December 19, 2022, make a Determination of Non-significance (DNS), for the following rezone proposed by New Hatton LLC, PO Box D Othello, WA 99344, who are requesting to rezone their property noted below from PRIME AGRICULTURAL (PA) to RURAL RESIDENTIAL (RR). The location of this site-specific rezone request is located within the western boundary of the Town of Hatton and the westerly most boundary and south westerly quarterly boundary...
SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ADAMS No. 22-2-00110-01 In the Matter of: ESTEBAN ESPINOZA MARTINEZ, as his separate property, Plaintiffs, vs. JOE R. VELIZ, JR. and JANE DOE VELIZ, husband and wife, KENNETH K. YURIAN and OVELLA M. YURIAN, husband and wife, MARIA LUA, a single person, ENRIQUE L. MATA, a single person, along with their successors, assigns, and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the real estate described in the co...
ADAMS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ELECTION RESOLUTION NOTICE A mail-in only election for a board seat on the Adams Conservation District will be held on March 9, 2023 at the Adams Conservation District Office located at 118 E Main Avenue, Ritzville, WA 99169. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote (view boundary map at adamscd.org). The last day and time that an eligible voter can request a ballot from the District is January 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. Ballots can be requested from...
PUBLIC NOTICE ADAMS CONSERVATION DISTRICT APPOINTED SUPERVISOR POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT A board seat on the Adams Conservation District is available for appointment by the Washington State Conservation Commission. Conservation District board supervisors are public officials who serve without compensation and set policy and direction for the conservation district. An applicant must be a registered voter in Washington State, and may be required to own land or operate a farm. Applicants for appointment positions do not have to...
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...
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...
ODESSA - The Odessa Tigers lost to the Cusick Panthers, 63-44, on Saturday, Dec. 17. The first quarter ended with the Tigers down by 15, with Cusick leading 19-4. However, Cusick came back with a lay-up early in the second quarter. The Tigers increased momentum throughout the second quarter but fell back behind, with Cusick leading 30-15 by halftime. The start of the third quarter was a back-and-forth battle for Odessa to get the upper hand. For every attempted three-pointer...
BURBANK - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team won one and lost one the week before Christmas. The Bronco boys (5-2) were narrowly edged by Columbia (Burbank), 59-57, on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Then they doubled up on Tri-Cities Prepatory, 85-37, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. On the road in Burbank, the game was close the entire time, with both teams battling back and forth. The Coyotes jumped out to a 12-7 first quarter lead, but the Broncos outscored their...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls basketball team closed out the year with two wins the week before Christmas. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls dunked Columbia (Burbank), 48-32, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and edged Tri-Cities Prepartory, 44-41, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. On the road against the Columbia Coyotes, the Broncos came out on fire, running up a 15-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Coyotes cut the margin, outscoring Lind-Ritzvillle, 12-8. At the half, the Broncos led the C...
I’ve seen a few Sci-Fi movies about time travel and how someone can change history. But, of course, we really can’t and neither can the folks in the movies. I look at time travel and think where has the year gone now that we are near the end of 2022? To me that seems really fast but a minute or an hour haven’t gotten any faster it just seems that they have. We get up in the morning and splash some water on our faces and the next thing we know is that we are splashing water on...
HARRINGTON - Julie Jacobsen was four months old when her family moved into a farmhouse in the area. "I was just four months old when we moved into the farmhouse we live in now," Jacobsen said. "I went to grade school up until Junior High, but I graduated from Davenport." She said AG Swag started with one hat she made for her sons as a Christmas present. "AG Swag was started with one hat," Jacobsen said, " A cattle tag with 509 on it." She said she had been looking for gift...
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. 28 - BBQ ribs, baked beans and pea salad. • Thursday, Dec. 29 - Chili macaroni casserole, salad and cored bread. – All meals are served with a drink and dessert. Meals are available for eat-in or delivery. To reserve a meal, call 509-659-1921 before 9 a.m. the day of the meal. Delivery meals arrive...
As the dawn of a new year approaches, it is important to pause and take stock of ourselves, and of the many mercies and comforts we enjoy. After all, “Gratitude,” Cicero said, “is not the greatest of the virtues, it is the parent of them all.” Of course, much has been lost in our society, and even more has been changed by the passage of these last few years. But not all that undergoes a sea-change in the wake of a storm is unsalvageable; in fact, some of the most preciou...
A strong mind and body are crucial to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I learned that while recently completing basic training for the U.S. Army at Fort Sill, Okla. I was never a stranger to the gym. In fact, I spent every morning working out at FIT gym in downtown Colfax prior to leaving for the military. As a regular there, I always focused on strength training and cardio. Afterward, I would get my morning cappuccino and find myself at my desk in the bullpen at The Whitman...
Looking ahead to 2023 one of the most significant shifts America needs is to return to an “All of the Above” strategy which expands our energy options rather than further restricting them. That strategy was incorporated in the 2005 Energy Policy Act signed into law by President George W. Bush. It was inclusive and focused on incremental improvements coupled with innovation. However, in the last couple of years, our political leaders have hastily and unwisely narrowed fuel opt...
A truck overturned and slid into a power pole Dec. 23, knocking out power in the area of Cunningham and Billington Roads. AVISTAS power crews were called to the scene to restore power....
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times December 28, 1922 N.P. To Install Block Signals The Northern Pacific railroad will spend $500,000 next spring in installing automatic block signals from Spokane to Pasco to complete its main line safety apparatus. It will be the first transcontinental railroad to have its entire main line protected by block signals. Local Brevities The fire department responded to a call at the Earl Colwell house last Friday. Not the new one, but the old h...
RITZVILLE — The City Council adopted the 2023 budget, which included next year’s Capital Improvement Plan, last week. At the request of the finance committee, certain golf course expenditures were transferred from the 2022 to the 2023 budget. These included costs for a furnace ($19,500), insulation ($20,000), and windows ($35,000). Updated golf course expenditures totaled $74,500. The city plans to use Transportation Improvement Board funds for the Sixth Avenue Sidewalk Project (Division Street to Chelan Street) totaling $48...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 11-17: Dec. 11 Traffic crash in the 400 block of South Lind-Hatton Road, Lind. Unattended death in the 400 block of South Main Street, Othello. Abandoned vehicle in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Dec. 12 Vehicle crash at the intersection of South Lind-Hatton Road and South Damon Road, Lind. Two cows jumped a fence in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Threatening telephone calls...
RITZVILLE – In a recent letter to the mayor and City Council, seven residents expressed concerns over conditions at the city-owned animal pound. The letter cited Title 5 of the Revised Code of Washington about "Prevention of Cruelty to Animals." The letter was signed by Melody Bartlett, Melinda Benzel, Peggy Crossler, Leslie Greenwalt, Stacy Jones, Mikki Kison and Briana Larse. In the opinion of the residents, the pound did not meet regulatory standards. The letter a...
Adams County Superior Court Judge Steve Dixon last week swore in county officers elected in the November general election. Those sworn into office include, not in order, Assessor Veronica Rodriguez, Auditor Heidi Hunt, Clerk Katie Sloan, Treasurer Kayla Miese, Prosecuting Attorney Randy Flyckt, District Court Judges Andrea Russell and Carolyn Benzel, Commissioner Mike Garza and Sheriff Dale Wagner....
POMEROY - A 9th Legislative District representative has been selected to lead Republicans on the House Environment and Energy Committee. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, represents Whitman, Adams, Lincoln and southern Spokane Counties, among others. As the ranking Republican, she said she will be working on environmental policy, grown management, shoreline protection, air quality, recycling and other topics. The committee considers issues related to energy availability, production...
RITZVILLE – In 2017, after serving 23 years in the U.S. Army, Jeff Kissler retired. For a few years he remained in Georgia where he worked for a private IT security contractor, volunteered at a homeless shelter, and ministered at a church. But Ritzville beckoned. “I got tired of living so far away from my parents in Ritzville, so I moved back in May 2019,” he said. On his return, one of his friends, Grant Weber, invited him to work at an organic farm for veterans in Spokane. Kissler also took farming jobs with Bill Telecky an...
RITZVILLE - The MTV production team has chosen a South Washington Street home to film scenes for an upcoming reality show. One of Music Television's main participants was in Moses Lake. Because the production crew planned to fly into Spokane, they were reluctant to drive two hours to shoot a few scenes. So, the crew chose Ritzville as a more convenient filming location. In mid-November, producer Marcus Jones traversed the streets of Ritzville to scope out locations for the sho...