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At the Lind meeting of the Town Council on Dec. 22, several pieces of year-end business were discussed and completed. The meeting began with discussion in regards to the Stormwater Project. The Adams County commissioners made the decision to donate a piece of property to the Town of Lind as per a request made by the mayor. This property is listed as Lots 13 and 14, Block 54, Neilson Bros. 2nd Addition. The commissioners unanimously decided to approve the request and a real estate excise tax affidavit will be prepared for the...
At the regularly scheduled Lind Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Sheriff Dale Wagner presented the council with the 2015 contract between the Town of Lind and the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for renewal. The previous contract outlines the agreement between the two parties for the enforcement of certain laws by the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Wagner read the contract in its entirety and entertained questions from the council. There was discussion in regards to the particular laws enforced by the deputies. Council mem...
The Lind Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the annual Christmas Light contest in Lind. In the Animation category, Jamie Schmunk won the top prize for her holiday display. Jason Sanger received the Best Use of Lights for his decorations. The first place prize for the Best Traditional light display was awarded to Marlynna Vandervloedt. The best business display of lights went to Shelley Burton. The Honorable Mentions for lighting displays were Brad O’Neill and Frank Bren....
On Monday, Dec. 21, the Board of Adams County Commissioners approved the Adams County budget for the 2016 fiscal year. County Commissioner John Marshall stated, “The biggest change dollar-wise was not in the amount we have to operate on but in the amount requested.” Within the Current Expense budget there is a total appropriation of $7,847,919 for Adams County in 2016. This includes a reserve fund of $1,050,000 and a non-departmental fund of $1,169,520. The county has included capital outlay funds for the next year for many o...
Three officers from the Ritzville Police Department responded to a call regarding a man on the sidewalk of North Division Street with what appeared to be a gunshot to the head on Dec. 24 at 12:06 a.m. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office also assisted with the investigation. The officers responded to Division Street near Broadway Avenue and discovered Brian Malliot, 42, of Spokane. The Ritzville EMTs transported Malliot to East Adams Rural Hospital with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He later died at the hospital a...
Callie Moore has served the community at the Adams County Health Department for 26 years and will retire from her position as Nursing Director at the end of the year. Susan Hoff, the nursing director at the time, asked Moore to assist on certain days where the office needed additional nursing staff during clinic hours. After six years assisting in the clinic, Moore was offered a part time position helping with the newly implemented HIV and AIDS program in 1989. This program...
Adams County has seen a consistent snowfall over the past two weeks, with 12.6-inches of total snowfall recorded in the Ritzville area. The plentiful snow has allowed local children the opportunity to go sledding, as well as build snowmen with their families, like this one at the Weishaar household on West Ninth Avenue. The snowfall began prior to the local school districts closing for winter break, but both the Lind-Ritzville School District and the Washtucna School District...
Goals are the motivation that drives many successful endeavors. In an attempt to make the New Year successful, 45 percent of Americans in 2015 established one or more resolutions according to data from the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology. While all had good intentions—last year, most people resolved to lose weight, become organized, or spend less money—the Journal of Clinical Psychology reports that only eight percent of those that set resolutions enjoyed complete success, 49 percent experienced infreq...
It is hard to imagine that 2015 is coming to a close. I know we say it every year, “I can’t believe this year is over!” And, of course, we say the same thing when a month closes out. Am I right? Life does go by rather quickly, doesn’t it? Did you do any of the things that were going to change your life for the better? Did any of the resolutions you made in January last more than a week? Was 2015 a good year for you? It was hot and dry in June and at times quite miserab...
The Lady Broncos played the Freeman Lady Scotties in a nonleague game on Tuesday, Dec. 22, where they were able to earn the third victory of their season. The game was hard fought with an ending score of 44-42, the Lady Broncos winning by just two points. Head Coach Gary Kelly stated, “It was pretty ugly but a win is a win and the game went as we expected.” He went on to say the team is still recovering from multiple sicknesses and he was happy they beat a school like Freeman while being out of condition. Kelly said he fel...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats are currently on a two-week hiatus from competition, following a game against Oakesdale on Dec. 22. The Lady Tigercats will return to the hardwood on Jan. 8 to face Pomeroy. The LWK team traveled to Oakesdale and returned home with a 29-63 loss against the Lady Nighthawks. The Oakesdale team went on a scoring run early in the game, and the Lady Tigercats struggled to catch up. While the Lady Nighthawks averaged 16 points a quarter, the Lady Tigercats only posted a double-digit sc...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos hosted the Freeman Scotties on Dec. 22 in a nonleague competition, and were unable to match the physicality of the 1A school. The Broncos lost the game with a final score of 42-60. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said while the Broncos came out strong in the first two minutes of the game, the team quickly lost momentum and Freeman jumped out to a double-digit point advantage. The Broncos suffered from poor shooting throughout the game, and could never close the 12-point gap the Scotties earned by...
As we approach 2016, we need to stop and look at what it takes to keep manufacturing in America. Our country has advantages, which include higher product quality, shorter delivery times, rising offshore wages, lower inventory, and the ability to be more responsive to changing customer demands. But there are some glaring disadvantages, which include higher taxes, mounting costs of government regulations, and increasing electricity prices. Nowhere is that more evident than in Washington state. Our state and local politicians...
By Ritzville Library District No. 2 Board of Trustees - Vel Babbitt, Dick Davis, Linda Kubik, Karen Potts, Thomas Pulliam In 2012 a group of community volunteers participated in a Community Needs Assessment to be used to help the Library District in both long and short term planning. A community vision was developed and 18 service areas were identified as being within the scope of services that public libraries are capable of providing. Advisory Committee members each voted for the two service areas they felt would best...
Long-time Ritzville resident, Vivian L. (White) Rehn, 83, died on Dec. 21. Born to Anna (Franson) and Robert White of Ritzville on Oct. 17, 1932. Vivian grew up on a farm 12 miles north of Ritzville along Crab Creek at Rocky Ford. She attended the country school with her sister and brother only a short distance from her home until attending Ritzville High School where she graduated in 1950. She fell in love and married Gordon Rehn of Ritzville on June 2, 1951, at...
Caring Neighbors, a nonprofit entity established by Big Bend Electric Cooperative, recently donated $500 to the Washtucna School District Reading program. Caring Neighbors Board Member Stevie Coon presented the check to Washtucna School Teacher Janet Camp, who coordinates the program. The Reading program is designed to help promote independent reading by immersing each student in books and regular reading activities.. This is the 24th consecutive year that this program has...
The Ritzville Journal office will be closed on Jan. 1, due to the New Year’s holiday. The office will also be closing early on Dec. 31. The Journal office reopens on Jan. 4 at 9 a.m....