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RITZVILLE – The Broncos hosted the Reardan Indians in the rain Saturday, April 24. "We played pro-sets of eight, due to the inclement weather," Head Coach Janna Gingrich said. In Girls' No. 1 Singles, Amy Anderson won a match against Reardan's Bailey Christenson 8-0. Alexis Melcher beat Reardan's Hailey Fry in No. 2 Girls' Singles, 8-1. In Boys' No. 1 Singles, Hunter Cameron played Reardan's Trevan Fry and lost 7-9. Serina Block of Sprague did not attend the match. Earlier i...
CHEWELAH – Golfers traveled to Chewelah, playing on two different courses based on the degree of difficulty of the 18-hole course over the simpler 9-hole course. Some of the golfers played twice around the 9-hole course, to get a score. Hunter Dinkins shot a 94 on the 18-hole course. "He was the only Lind-Ritzville golfer with a qualifying score that would enable him to play the tougher course," Coach Bryce Court said. Court said Lance Williamson improved upon his first 18-hole round to shoot a 101 on the 9-hole course, which...
April 13 Golf: League match in Asotin, 12:30 p.m. Softball: Game in Chewelah, 2 p.m. Baseball: Game in Chewelah, 2 p.m. Track: Jamoree in Colfax, 3 p.m. Tennis Jamboree canceled April 15 Golf: League meet in Wilbur, 2 p.m. April 17 Tennis: Match in Harrington, 11 a.m. Softball: Game vs Reardan in Ritzville, 12 p.m. Baseball: Game vs Reardan in Ritzville, 12 p.m. Track: League meet in Lewiston, 12 p.m. April 19 Middle School Track League meet in Ritzville 3:30 p.m. April 20 Softball vs Liberty in Ritzville 2 p.m. Baseball vs...
RITZVILLE — Public school students are on Spring Break April 5-9, but spring sports competitions begin the following week. As of April 2, Bronco competitions are as follows: April 13 Golf: League match in Asotin, 12:30 p.m. Tennis: Jamboree in Ritzville, 4 p.m. Softball: Game in Chewelah, 2 p.m. Baseball: Game in Chewelah, 2 p.m. Track: Jamoree in Colfax, 3 p.m. April 15 Golf: League meet in Wilbur, 2 p.m. April 17: Tennis: Match in Harrington, 11 a.m. Softball: Game against Reardan in Ritzville, 12 p.m. Baseball: Game a...
Gary Jantz (78) passed on to his Heavenly home on March 7, 2021. Gary was born April 13, 1942 to Leonard and Iva Schrag Jantz in Odessa. The family lived on a farm in the Ruff area until Leonard passed away in 1947. The family then moved to a home in Ritzville Wash. Gary had very fond memories of time spent with grandparents and cousins during his youth and took on a daily paper route. During High School, he enjoyed spending time with friends and was a gifted athlete. Gary...
SPOKANE – Two men have been sentenced for trafficking Fentanyl-laced pills across Eastern Washington. Josue Medina-Perez, 24, and Francisco Delgado, 35, both of Phoenix, Ariz., were sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington during hearings March 17. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edward Shea sentenced Medina-Perez to 96 months in prison, followed by 5 years of probation and Delgado to 10 years in prison followed by four years of probation. Both confessed to the bringing the drugs into the s...
RITZVILLE – The City Council interviewed the two remaining candidates - Councilwoman Debbie Chapman and former Mayor Linda Kadlec - for interim mayor Tuesday, Mar. 16. The council will appoint one to the position during a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. April 1. Due to capacity limited by coronavirus rules, residents wanting to attend the meeting virtually can call 509-659-1930 for instructions. The interim mayor will serve from April through November, when voters will determine...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Kahlotus Broncos hosted the Odessa Tigers Saturday, Mar. 13, sweeping the visitors 25-11, 25-23, 25-15. "Yesterday's match was great," Head Coach Cari Galbreath said Sunday. "The team played so well together. Defensively we fought and didn't let balls go down without fighting for them. That effort prevented the Tigers from gaining points, and propelled our offensive game. It was a full and complete team win on our part." O...
LIND – Wreaths were laid across the graves of 10 military veterans in the Lind Cemetery Saturday, Dec. 19, part of National Wreaths Across America Day. Organizer Rose Elkington said she hopes the tradition, new this year to Lind, grows bigger with each passing year. “This was our first year, so we only had 10 wreaths, but we’re hoping for bigger and better in the years to come. There are quite a few veterans up at our cemetery and we are hoping to make this a yearly thing...
REARDAN--71 school superintendents, principals and athletic directors across Eastern Washington, including 20 from Lincoln County, have signed onto a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington State Legislature requesting the return of extra and co-curricular activities for all students, including sports. The letter was written as part an effort headed by Reardan superintendent Eric Sobotta and Davenport superintendent Jim...
RITZVILLE – Joanne McCrady of Ritzville speaks with pride of her cousin Adolph Grams, a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army who played a key role as a U.S. liaison and translator in the surrender of Germany in 1945. Grams, a native of Ralston, grew up on a wheat farm with five sisters and his parents. His father, Reinhold, and mother, Mary, were both Germans who emigrated to the United States, and kept their native language alive in the household. Grams attended school in Ralsto...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Oct. 25, 1920 LOCAL HOSPITAL WILL BE CLOSED The Ritzville Hospital which has been maintained for several years will be closed. Miss C.L. Stegman, who has been the superintendent, is just getting over an attack of typhoid fever she contracted while nursing a patient. She does not feel strong enough to continue the work through the coming winter. "I had planned to continue the hospital another year," said Miss Stegman yesterday, "but I...
SPRAGUE – Retired school administrator Patrick Whipple fulfilled an item on his "bucket list" when he published a book on local history earlier this summer. A 1973 Sprague High School alum who retired in 2017 as the superintendent of the Sprague School District, Whipple said it was on his "to do" list to write a book about some of the stories his grandfather and father told him. "I've had them in my head for 20, 30, 40 years - a long time," Whipple said. "My dad always told m...
Adams County Sheriff’s Report September 12 Citizen Dispute - West McManamon Road and West Sutton Road Othello Citizen dispute at the location. Deputies contacted the complainant who advised the property owner not allowing them onto the property to collect her brother’s vehicles but is allowing the tow truck driver. Runaway Juvenile - 2100 block West May Street Othello A reported runaway at the location. Complainant advised the juvenile had left the location without permission. Recovered Vehicle - 1000 block North Rand Lan...
RITZVILLE – Work begun earlier this month on a window at the Ritzville Public Library was halted last week when a resident protested the repairs being done. In an email to the former director of the East Adams Library District, the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the county building inspector and others, Ritzville resident Tracy Tremaine of Tremaine Builders asked several questions about the work being done on the southwest facade of the building; i...
SPRAGUE - The annual Sprague Days events were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but community members and visitors carried on with events throughout the day, including a contest hosted by Spokane Disk Dogs in town. A Cruise the Lake Car and Bike Show at Four Seasons Resort featured music by Spokane DJ Scott Baker, a jumpy house for kids and several vendors. The Sprague Chamber of Commerce held their annual raffle in the late afternoon, which brought in $2,054. "It was a...
MALDEN - Wildfire raced through several nearby communities, destroying homes, businesses, outbuildings and even a City Hall. Franklin County officials reported one fire had destroyed homes along Kahlotus Pasco Road and near Basin City. In Sprague, a fire broke out in sage and dry grass on the north side of town. Residents broke out fire houses and doused the grass close to residential areas as the fire reportedly consumed a barn and a vacant home. Lucas Becker and several...
RITZVILLE – U.S. Bank temporarily closed it's Ritzville branch Friday, August 28. "The Ritzville location has operated on a limited basis since the onset of the COVID-19 public health crisis, and will temporarily close to allow staffing resources to be used in other ways to support our customers," said Vice President Evan A. Lapiska Thursday, August 27. "We will continue to serve customers through our other branches in the area, including lobby service in Harrington and Warden...
RITZVILLE – U.S. Bank will be temporarily closing it's Ritzville branch Friday, August 28. “The Ritzville location has operated on a limited basis since the onset of the COVID-19 public health crisis, and will temporarily close to allow staffing resources to be used in other ways to support our customers,” said Vice President Evan A. Lapiska Thursday, August 27. “We will continue to serve customers through our other branches in the area, including lobby service in Harring...
HARRINGTON – In a July 29 budget meeting, School Board members faced the reality of their budget projections for the next four years. The district that serves just over 100 students in one building was considering a shortfall of $284,000 for the coming year due to declining student enrollment and increased costs. Budget projections for the coming school year estimate 112 students will return to school, with 19 of those students having special needs. These enrollment numbers are down from last year’s enrollment of 125 students...
Gerry Schoesler left us peacefully on July 30 in Spokane, WA to return to his heavenly Father. Gerry was born March 4, 1936 near Harrington, WA. He moved with his parents Elmer and Bertha Schoesler, along with older brother Jim, to Ritzville where he was raised. He met the love of his life, Dorothy on the first day of first grade. They were married on June 5th, 1955. Gerry was proud of playing on an undefeated (and untied) football team in 1953. He graduated from good 'ol RHS...
HARRINGTON — As school boards throughout Lincoln County are grappling with the new coronavirus prevention restrictions, Harrington School Principal Tiffany Clouse said one thing is certain. “It is incredibly clear that if you want to have kids in the building, you will be wearing masks,” Clouse told the Harrington School Board at their June 24 meeting that was held on the Zoom internet platform. Face masks were a hot topic for school board members, even before the Washington State Governor’s order mandating masks for all Was...
HARRINGTON — Members of the Harrington Chamber of Commerce are offering free grocery delivery to residents in the Harrington area as a way to help the community during Covid-19 restrictions. Chamber member and Post and Coffee Shop owner Heather Slack said the chamber was looking for a way to help the community during what can be a challenging time. “We just wanted some way to help people stay connected and feel like they were cared for,” Slack explained. “We know since the Covid lockdowns that there are people who feel is...
COLFAX – The McGregor Co. has begun production of 3-D printed face shields to donate to Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. Ritzville native Christian Hille, engineer and manager of the Plant Nutrient Center for The McGregor Co. and leading the 3-D printing project, won't be working on this alone, as help is being given by both the Whitman County Library and the Colfax School District. "Christian got the blueprints from a colleague at the University of Idaho and began m...
RITZVILLE - Despite the state shutting down recreation venues, golf courses remain open here and in Harrington. The Ritzville Municipal Golf Course, 104 E. 10th Ave., is open, weather permitting. "The clubhouse is closed and we're just relying on the honor system for payment, as there won't be any face-to-face interactions," manager Dan Duff said. "If people aren't complying with the 6-foot social distancing, we will have to shut it down." Some area residents are taking...