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Dozens of students from three local schools traveled to Wilbur on March 13 to compete in the Bi-County Academics competition this month. The students from Lind Elementary School, Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville Middle School returned home with an impressive amount of awards from placing in the academic contest. The Bi-County Academic contest is an annual event that brings students in third through eighth grades to compete in various academic events. Students...
AgVentures NW, LLC, is hosting a Seed Division meeting at the Harrington Community Hall on Feb. 28. Registration is open from 8 to 8:30 a.m. the day of the event, but individuals must contact AgVentures with plans to attend. The meeting begins with a discussion of the 2013 winter wheat strip trials and AgVentures Seed Division update by Paul Porter. Following the discussion, AgriPro-Syngenta Ed Driskall is providing and update on wheat varieties and seed treatments, as well as Millers report from the Portland meeting....
AgVentures NW, LLC, is hosting a Seed Division meeting at the Harrington Community Hall on Feb. 28. Registration is open from 8 to 8:30 a.m. the day of the event, but individuals must contact AgVentures with plans to attend. The meeting begins with a discussion of the 2013 winter wheat strip trials and AgVentures Seed Division update by Paul Porter. Following the discussion, AgriPro-Syngenta Ed Driskall is providing and update on wheat varieties and seed treatments, as well as Millers report from the Portland meeting....
The boys’ basketball teams have been working hard at practice and in games. The A-team scored 31 points on Thursday against Wilbur-Creston. The B-team scored 13 points against Odessa-Harrington on Monday. Coach Weishaar said, “The kids played hard, but lost 31-38 to W-C. They played with intensity and heart (but) they need to work on being patient with the basketball, running an offense, and playing more as a team.” I interviewed Eric Hayes, a B-team player, and Jacob Miller, also a B-team player, about their exper...
Dec. 23, 10:34 a.m. – Trinidad, Calif., complainant advised he had paid Adams Automotive to tow his vehicle and now won’t be allowed to collect his belongings out of the vehicle. Sergeant Ben Buriak called the complainant and was advised there was another tow en route to move the vehicle. Buriak contacted both tow companies to advise of the situation before contacting the complainant again and advising him to make a complaint to the tow inspector in reference to the matter. Dec. 23, 10:00 a.m. – Ritzville complainant advis...
Four musicians performed at the Rolinco Barn in a pair of recitals in December, with over 170 people attending the two events. The musicians performing (from left) are Bruce Bodden, Alicia Mielke, Greg Presley and Louise Butler. Flutist Mielke was joined by Bodden, her former teacher, on flute, while Presley accompanied on the piano and Butler on cello. Proceeds from the event totaled nearly $2,000, which was donated to the Harrington Food Bank....
Randi York outstretches an Odessa-Harrington player as she battles for control of a loose ball during the nonleague game on Saturday. The Lady Broncos won by a 27-point margin, 62-35. They were led by the scoring of Jenna Bennett with 18 and Tessa Jantz with 16. Friday the Lady Broncos hit the road and defeated league opponent Liberty by 20 points, 65-45. Bennett was the top scorer again with 17. Tommi Swannack and Dalyn Killian each had 12. Jantz delivered 11 more points....
Bridger Smith keeps his eye on the target as he floats to the basket during the Broncos’ 72-36 trouncing of the Odessa-Harrington in nonleague play on Saturday. Ryan Whitmore led the team with 21 points. Dylan Hartz delivered 12. On the road Friday at Liberty, the Broncos picked up an important league win, 52-42, behind a 17-point effort by Hartz. Tyler Frederick added 13 points and Connor O’Neill had eight. The Broncos are 7-1 overall and 3-1 in league play. -Journal pho...
Friday’s road trip to St. John-Endicott proved to be a major mismatch in basketball as the LRS Broncos rolled to an 82-14 win in the nonleague tilt. The game served as a scoring milestone for point guard Dylan Hartz. He crossed the career 1,000-point scoring mark on Friday night, adding another top accomplishment to his storied high school career. “He’s done it pretty early in his senior year so he will have a good grand total when he’s finished,” head coach Dustan Arlt said. Arlt is among the elite group of Ritzville...
A couple of years ago I received a phone call from my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Maureen Bourne. She proceeded to tell me that her husband Lloyd had read my column in the Journal that week and he said, “You’ve got to read Dale’s column.” She told me that she read it and then Lloyd insisted that she read it to their grandchildren. The column as I remember it now was about the importance of hard work and team work and that success doesn’t come easy but it is worth all of the swea...
The Ritzville Public Library is one of seven libraries in Adams and Lincoln counties that now has extra materials on their shelves because of a grant administered by the Washington State Library. The Connecting Libraries through Resource Sharing grant program has provided $5,000 for the seven public libraries. Ritzville is the lead library receiving the grant, and the Odessa, Davenport, Harrington, Hesseltine (Wilbur), Reardan and Sprague public libraries are partners. The grant will be awarded equally among the seven...
The girls’ basketball teams are doing exceptional. They’ve won all of their games so far! There are two teams this year, A-team and B-team. Steve Nygren and Rita Fryberger are this year’s coaches. Mr. Nygren coaches the A team. The girls played Liberty last Monday and won 30-16! Mr. Nygren said, “The girls were on a roll in the second half and never looked back. They played great defense, and hit some timely shots.” Mrs. Fryberger coaches the B team. She coached basketball for LRS two years before, and now she’s back once a...
Lloyd R. Bourne died Saturday, Nov. 30, at the age of 76, following the victory of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Bronco football team. His battle with cancer was brief, but his choice to embrace moments with family and friends during that battle was inspiring. He was born Nov. 3, 1937, in Orofino, Idaho, to Harry and Myrne (Hember) Bourne. He graduated from Sprague High School in 1955 and married Maureen Smith in 1957. This 56-year marriage was spent farming land known as Hearty...
Nov. 4, 7:51 p.m. – Ritzville complainant requested standby to ensure the peace on West Schoessler Road. Arrangements could not be made for the evening time and the complainant contacted the office in the morning hours of Nov. 5. Deputy Jeffrey Lane drove the male half to the residence where he collected his belongs and car without incidence. The male half was served a no contact order by the court and is aware he is not allowed on the property. Nov. 4, 2:08 p.m. – Spokane Valley complainant reported her wedding ring had bee...
Oct. 31, 7:42 p.m. – Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported a traffic hazard on North Johnson Road and West Lind-Warden Road. Deputy Jeffrey Lane removed a portion of a car seat from the roadway. Oct. 31, 5:33 p.m. – Lind complainant advised of a vehicle on fire at North Johnson Road and West Lind-Warden Road. Deputy Lane later determined the vehicle had been stolen from Warden. Oct. 31, 9:34 a.m. – Richland complainant advised he had not seen or heard from his sister since Sunday when she went to a male’s residence...
Harrington writer David Michaelson has received medals from the Military Writer’s Society of America for two of his books. His young readers book “Butterfly Dust” received the Gold Medal, while the story “Rapscallion Summer” was awarded the Silver Medal for humor. Michaelson’s latest book, “The Adventures of Gopher Piddington,” is now available along with the collection of his other publications at the Davenport Times office, The Ritzville Art Gallery, Cow Creek Mercantile and through major online booksellers....
Last week’s volleyball schedule saw the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague volleyball team pick up three consecutive non league wins. The team defeated Royal, Almira-Coulee/Hartline and Odessa-Harrington. Tuesday night at home during league action, the Lady Broncos came up against a tough Colfax team. The match ended after three games with Colfax picking up a sweep, 19-25, 18-25 and 13-25. Head coach Cari Galbreath, who returned last Saturday to coach the team after a brief maternity l...
Ritzville School District has hired three teachers to serve as educators in the Ritzville Grade School during the current school year. The district has also recently approved the hiring of three para-pro instructors, who will be highlighted in next week’s edition of The Journal. Susan Schafer With 12 years of teaching experience in the Ritzville School District, Susan Schafer has moved into the subject where her passion truly lies: music. Schafer is working in a half-time posi...
It took just three games to dispatch Mary Walker Tuesday night when the Lady Broncos opened the Northeast 2B League volleyball season. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague rolled to an easy victory, 25-14, 25-10 and 25-12. The team’s preseason outings, including the Bronco Volleyball Invite and the Odessa-Harrington Jamboree, provided the team and its coaches with an opportunity to work on some wrinkles on offense and defense. Coached by Cari Galbreath, the team has been assisted by v...
The Ritzville Community Theatre (RCT) group is currently seeking individuals interested in joining the local live theatre cast. The amount of cast members has declined throughout the past year for a variety of reasons and the group is actively looking for individuals to join in order to continue the annual theatre events. Since its inception in 1994, the RCT troupe has performed in 32 productions with 86 actors appearing throughout the performances. The group has completed over 100 performances for locals, with an estimated...
The First Annual Inland Northwest Truck Show is set to fill the blacktop at the Post Falls Greyhound Park Event Center this weekend. The event kicks off on Friday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. and runs through Sunday, Aug.4, closing at 4 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 per adult and $5 for children ages five to 12 and parking is free. The event is organized by business partners Bob Larson and Monty Swenson. Larson is a former Ritzville native and Swenson is a former Harrington school administ...
Doctor Nona Hengen is reviewing the second edition of her popular book “The Shoe Box Letters” at the Harrington Opera House at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. The Shoebox Letters was inspired by a shoebox filed with letters written during the period between two World Wars. It is a story about two branches of a family; one that chose to come to America before the turn of the century, the other that chose to remain in Germany. In addition to the book review and signing, it is also the first showing of a dozen Hengen pai...
The Glory Days game last Saturday was very well attended by fans who were cheering for relatives and former classmates. Some were curious as to the caliber of football that would be played and it was pretty good. The Odds team would win 13-0 in a very physical game. Coach Mike Lynch had a good time blocking for, and against so many of the ‘youngsters’ he coached in his 30 plus years as a head coach for the Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville Broncos. Games like this don’t happe...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team had 11 athletes travel to Mount Spokane on Thursday and Friday to compete in the district tournament. Eight Bronco athletes qualified to compete at the regional tournament on May 16-17 at West Valley High School. Kelly Melville and Alanna Wheeler finished in the top spot for the Broncos when they placed first in the tournament in the girls’ doubles competition. The duo had a bye in the first round of the tournament, and moved on to play Odessa-Harrington’s number one doubles team. Mel...
April 3, 4:44 p.m. – Officer Tom Gracie responded to a civil standby request in the 1500 block of Smitty’s Boulevard for a child exchange. Officer Gracie stood by as requested and the exchange was completed without incident. April 3, 4:35 p.m. – Officer Gracie responded to a possible threat in the 100 block of East Second Avenue. Officer Gracie contacted the victim who stated their child’s father had called and threatened physical harm. Investigation ongoing. April 3, 11:49 a.m. – Chief Dave McCormick responded to a possibl...