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COLFAX — Serveral rural roads are currently blocked due to drifting snow. State Highways 26, 127 and 194, were among those blocked due to snowdrifts on the highway. Many other rural roads were closed, too, including some where vehicles were stuck in drifts on the roadway, officials said. A Tekoa School District vehicle was among those reportedly stuck and abandoned. Plow crews are working on clearing the drifts, officials said. The National Weather Service reported that the winter weather is severely affecting the f...
RALSTON – An Washtucna teenager has died from injuries he sustained in a crash Wednesday, Dec. 22, on state Highway 261. Jeffery S. Zupan, 18, of Washtucna, died at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, the Washington State Patrol reported Thursday, Dec. 23. The crash occurred around 1:50 p.m., about 9 miles south of Ritzville, the patrol reported, noting the two vehicle collision was near Milepost 53 of Highway 261, south of Ralston. According to the patrol, Zupan was n...
Bronco girls top Riverside DEER PARK – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Bronco girls got their first win of the season Tuesday, Dec. 21, beating the Riverside (Chattaroy) Rams, 43-24, in the Stag Classic Tournament. Zoe Galbreath scored 11 and Grace Fedie added 9 for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. On Wednesday, Dec. 22, the second day of the tournament, the girls fell to host Deer Park (7-1) by a score of 51-32. Amelia Court had 7 points and Harlee Hennings had 6, while Fedie and Galbreath each had 5. The girls enter the holiday break w...
Our fun, sassy, and super fancy Nanci passed away on Wed. Dec. 15th, 2021. We imagine she is catching up with Tom, Phyllis, and all her fond friends in the great beyond. She is probably driving a little too fast, raising a glass, serving up food for a great big bash, and having a good laugh. Our love for her is endless. Nanci Jo McKenna Harder was born to Leo and Ethel (McCreight) McKenna on March 9, 1942, and passed away on Dec. 15, 2021. She was the oldest of three siblings...
SHERIFF’S LOG RITZVILLE — Here is the dispatch log for the Adam’s County Sheriff’s for December 12 to December 18 Dec. 12 Loud music reported in the 2200 block of West June road, Othello. Agency assist at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and East Main street, Othello. Agency assist with unknown combative inmate at West Highway 26 and Lemaster road, Othello. Loose cows in the 1700 block of West Lee road, Othello. Agency assist at North 10th Avenue and East Pine street, Othello. Accidental alarm activation call at the 600...
John Aldrin Caple, Jr., 71, passed away on Dec. 19, 2021 at home surrounded by family. John passed after a short but fierce battle with cancer. John was born on Sept. 8, 1950 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to Betty Joyce Hogan and John Aldrin Caple, Sr. Although he was born in Idaho, he was raised in the farmlands of central Washington. He was a good little boy but loved to pull pranks, which sometimes got him a harsh reprimand from the school principal. Around age 11, his parents...
Editor’s Note: The following letters to Santa from Mrs. Lavigueur’s class were inadvertently omitted from the Dear Santa publication last week. While we published them online, we are publishing them in print below. Dear Santa, How are you doing and Mrs. Claus for Christmas I want a Gaddy Doll house and more Lol Dolls. My favorite season is winter. I really want Rainbow High Dolls. Love, Addy Dear Santa, I want a Lol for Christmas. I want OMG dolls. I want a Barbie. You are a great Santa. I want Barbie Legos. Love, Dear San...
Advent has come and gone and we celebrated the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Each Sunday we lit a new candle on our advent wreath until Christmas Eve arrived. That night, we lit the final candle. First came the candle of Hope, then Peace, then Joy, then Love, and then the Christ candle. The Christ candle reminds us that He is the life and light of man. Love, Joy, and Peace we know from Galatians 5 – as the Fruit of the Indwelling Spirit of God. But what about Hope? Ever ponder that one? Christ is our Hope – He...
Public school student enrollment has nosedived as parental disgust with school COVID-19 policies, student learning losses and controversial curricula has gone through the roof. In the wake of this enrollment implosion, homeschooling has boomed across the country. At the beginning of the current school year, the U.S. Department of Education estimated that 1.5 million students had left the public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic began. If students are not enrolling in public schools, where are they going? The numbers show...
Widespread and irresponsible claims you may have heard that Critical Race Theory (CRT) and race discrimination are not taught in public schools are false. Last month voters elected many new members to local school boards based, at least in part, on those candidates’ announced opposition to teaching CRT in local schools. On what basis then do CRT-deniers say the race-based ideology is not being taught in schools? They argue CRT is an academic theory only taught in college a...
Parents shouldn’t indoctrinate children As a university math teacher, then K-12 mentor in afterschool programs for 22 years in retirement, I can assure you that most white students in our country experience more psychological stress and anxiety when learning math than learning anything about U.S. racial history. So, are we supposed to eliminate or “dumb down” (teach less) math in our K-12 education, as many Republican legislators and school board members insist we do teaching racial history, just because they think it might...
RITZVILLE – The East Adams Rural Hospital will close out 2021 with a net proft. During a virtual hospital board meeting Dec. 16, Chief Financial Officer Kimberly Polanco said the hospital district showed a net profit in November, and assured the board the district would finish the 2021 fiscal year in the black. Historically the district has struggled to turn an annual profit. “It’s been a good year, and we are making money,” board Chairman John Kragt said. “So, that’s a good thing.” The board also heard from a physician who...
Crews were busy installing new Akins Fresh Market signage on the former Harvest Foods grocery store, 610 W. First St., on Tuesday, Dec. 21....
OTHELLO – The Adams County Local Emergency Planning Committee met in a virtual conference Thursday, Dec. 16. Emergency Management Director Sandi Duffey reported there were no fines from the state Department of Ecology related to handling of hazardous materials during the third quarter of 2021. She noted handling of stormwater is becoming a concern for Ecology. Emergency management in Adams County is responsible for maintaining the county emergency management plan. The plan provides preparedness and coordination among fire d...
The Schoonover Hutterian Brethren performed its annual Christmas concert Thursday, Dec. 23. The performers sang a mix of traditional and German Christmas songs. Those attending said they were blessed by their beautiful harmonies and joyful singing....
RITZVILLE – Three City Council members took the oath of office, Tuesday, Dec. 21. Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt administered the oath to new Councilwoman Marsha Reimers Smith, and to re-elected Councilmen Scott Yaeger and Mike Schrag. Councilwoman Michelle Plumb was also re-elected, but was not present for the ceremony. During the meeting, the council bid farewell to outgoing Councilman Mark Weigand. Mayor Linda Kadlec thanked Weigand for his service, and recognized his s...
RITZVILLE – Lind and Ritzville School Boards met Dec. 16 in Ritzville and performed a number of year-end organizational tasks. The Ritzville board elected Reid Phillips chairman and Greg Galbreath vice-chairman. The Lind board re-elected Jani Melcher chairwoman and Adam Labes vice-chairman. The boards set 2022 meeting dates to be the fourth Monday of each month, with the exception of December 2022, when that day falls on Dec. 26, the observed day for Christmas. In even numbered months, meetings will be in the Lind-Ritzville H...