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RITZVILLE — The state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction recently released its 2023-34 report card for public school students for grades K12. The report card analyzed different data trends from the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. And the report card doesn’t look good for area schools when it comes to attendance and consistent grade-level knowledge. The report card also shows the amount of money school districts are spending per pupil. Interestingly, the amount does not necessarily correlate with student ach...
Carol J.Becker (Hollenbeck, Proctor) Nov. 19, 1938- Aug. 20, 2024 Carol Becker, (82), of Ritzville, Wash., passed away peacefully on Aug. 20, 2024. She was born in Spokane, Wash. on Nov. 19, 1938, to the late Melvin and Tannis Hollenback. Carol is survived by her husband Lowell Becker and three brothers: Richard "Buck" (Janette) Hollenback of Washtucna, Wash, Donald (Teresa) Hollenback of Pasco, Wash, and Douglas Hollenback of Washtucna, Wash. Carol graduated from Kahlotus...
RITZVILLE - A rural power cooperative has donated funds to several local groups. On Tuesday, July 9, Big Bend Electric Cooperative's Caring Neighbors program announced donations for several local non-profit efforts. The recipient and their awards are as follows: • Adams County Historical Society - $2,000 to help repair broken windows at the museum in Lind. • Basin City Elementary - $600 to help purchase books for a literacy program. • Franklin County Public Hospital Distr...
WASHTUCNA - This was the place to be in Adams County to celebrate Independence Day, last Thursday, July 4. A small crowd sat in the shadow of Main Street buildings to watch the Independence Day parade. Bassett Park was filled for a community barbecue, compete with hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon and ice cream. And nearly 20 teams signed up to compete in the inaugural Sonny's Iron Slinging Horseshoe Tournament. This year's parade theme was "Country Life." Madison Bartlett of...
Thousands of people visited Lind on Saturday, June 8, for the annual Grand Parade and Combine Derby....
RITZVILLE — Move over Bronco alumni, you’re about to get another class. The Class of 2024 will graduate at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1. The ceremony will take place in Gilson Gymnasium on Wellsandt Road. Thirty-four students are expected to graduate. This year’s valedictorians are Blake Earle, Harlee Hennings, Brock Kinch and Megan Melcher. Shawn Steinberger is the salutatorian. Other graduations this weekend are: • Kahlotus — 7 p.m. Friday, May 31 • Washtucna — 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1....
William "Billy" George Harder, Jr. William "Billy/Bill Jr." George Harder Jr., 62, died April 1, 2024, in Kahlotus, Wash. Billy was the first child born to Bill Harder Sr. and Vivian (Hamilton) Harder, on Dec. 16, 1961. He was joined by his brothers Kurt and Eric in 1964 and 1969. The boys were raised on their family's Kahlotus wheat and cattle ranch, partaking in chores and taking on responsibilities from an early age. Billy proved his toughness in his youth getting bucked...
‘Peter and Wendy’ to be presented Friday WASHTUCNA — Washtucna and LaCrosse students will be performing “Peter and Wendy” this week at Washtucna School. The production is spinoff of “Peter Pan,” authorized for use through the Missoula Children’s Theatre. Auditions began Monday in preparation for performances this week. Performances are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday. The play is free and open to the public. Kahlotus announces honor roll KAHLOTUS — The Kahlotus School District announced its first semester honor ro...
KAHLOTUS — Members of the Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute are off to a busy start of 2024. On Saturday, March 2, several members hiked nearly 3 miles to visit Sacajawea Bar on the Snake River. The hike started near Star School, about midway between Pasco and Kahlotus. After the hike, some members drove to Juniper Dunes. Next up, the organization is planning on a trip to Othello for the annual Sandhill Crane Festival, slated for March 22-24 this year. There will be lectures, hikes and filed trips a...
KAHLOTUS — The community has a new organization in town to help indigent residents. The Kahlotus Community Klothing Closet opened Feb. 10 in the Lion’s Club, 255 E. Wenston St. The Lion’s Club donated the space in exchange for locating a donation bucket in the Klothing Closet to help raise funds for local scholarships. Kahlotus Community Closet is accepting donations; a drop-off area has been established in nearby Connell at M&M Motel, 730 S. Columbia Ave. The Klothing Closet hosted a community give-away event Satur...
CHENEY — Several area residents have made the fall Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University. Adams County and surrounding residents named to the list include: Edwall — Levi Bleeker, Sarah Kintschi and Moriah Seymour. Harrington — Sidney Danielle Kahlotus — Ray Orthmann LaCrosse — Zoe Bailey Othello — Olga Aguilar-Cortez, Daisy Ballardo, Emmanuel Farias-Garcia, D’Anna Gonzalez, Galilea Gonzalez, Andres Gutierrez, Caden Lewis, Eduardo Maldonado Perez, Clarissa Martinez, Francisco Martinez, Justin Martinez, Ashley Perez, I...
Two years ago, Washington State Parks bureaucrats in Tumwater hatched a plan to address so-called “overcrowding” at Palouse Falls. The plan was to close and relocate the campground to Lyons Ferry, require permits to visit Upper Palouse Falls and to end hiking and exploring in and around the main Palouse Falls basin. The effort also eliminated kayaking access on the upper Palouse River. And to make the effort sound legitimate, those city-dwelling bureaucrats called Palouse Fal...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 7 - 9: Dec. 7 12: 53 a.m. – Arrest of person with narcotics but released and narcotics were destroyed. 3:00 p.m. – Civil matter in the block of 2200 Rainier Road. 3:49 p.m. – Suspicious person reported but couldn’t be located in the 100 block of East Seventh Street. 4:09 p.m. – Suspicious 911 call in the 2500 block of west Highway 26. 6:56 p.m. – Report of an animal bit victim in the 600 block of Seagle Road. D...
HATTON – It took three weeks for the declared candidates in the town of Hatton to win their seats, but certified Nov. 7 general election results show they pulled it out – barely. In all of the town’s races, declared candidates with their names on the ballots edged undeclared write-in insurgents by a single vote. Rhea Isaac won the mayoral race with 15 votes; a write-in candidate received 14 votes. By the same margin, Barbara Pence won the Council Position No. 2 seat, Eric Rawson the Council Position No. 4 seat and Linda...
Patricia Phillips Jan.16, 1933-Nov. 11, 2023 Patricia "Pat" Cline Phillips passed away Saturday ,Nov. 11, 2023, at age 90. Pat was born in Spokane on Jan. 16, 1933, to parents Russel and Mabel Cline. At the time, her father worked for the Spokesman-Review in Spokane. However, as this was the early years of the depression, he was soon out of a job and so the family moved near Kahlotus to join Russel's father, Emery Cline, on the farm. Pat spent the first nine years of her life...
HATTON – Four candidates ran unopposed for town offices in the Nov. 7 general election. So far, none of the candidates received a majority of the votes, thanks to a write-in insurgency. As of Monday afternoon, Nov. 13, Rhea Isaac had 14 votes in her bid for mayor; a write-in candidate had 14. That race was mirrored across the board with Barbara Pence receiving 14 votes for council position No. 2, Eric Rawson for Position No. 4 and Linda Anderson for Position No. 5, and write-in candidates matching them. The candidates, h...
HATTON — For the second time in the last three general elections, the new mayor and town council members may all be write-in candidates. At the end of the first day of counting Tuesday night, Nov. 7, "write-in" was leading in all of the races. The names of the write-ins were not available late election night. All of the named candidates had received 7 votes at the end of the first tally; write-ins received 9 votes in all of the races. Rhea Isaac appeared to be losing the mayoral race, with her 43.8% of the vote versus the w...
RITZVILLE – When he's not waving to the crowd from a classic car in the Labor Day parade, Jerry Snyder, this year's grand marshal, steers tractors over ground homesteaded and plowed by his great-grandfather. As a fourth-generation farmer, the 72-year-old traces his Eastern Washington roots to the early 1900s when Birney Moses Snyder first arrived from Michigan. "My great-grandfather didn't like the mess after the Civil War, so in 1909 he traveled here in a covered wagon w...
CONNELL — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed July 11 that remains found six miles east of the city are those of a 2019 homicide victim. The remains of Estella Torres-Rodriguez, 52, were recovered between Connell and Kahlotus in a remote location, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Torres-Rodriguez was reported missing in 2019. Sheriff’s Office Cmdr. Marcus Connor said the remains will be returned to her family in the near future. Torres-Rodriguez was last seen March 28, 2019, and listed as missing the followi...
CHENEY – Several area residents have made the grade at Eastern Washington University. Students with a grade-point average of 3.50 were recognized as Dean’s List students during the spring quarter. Local students making the list are: Kahlotus – Jenna Moore and Ray Orthmann Lacrosse – Zoe Bailey Othello -- Olga Aguilar-Cortez, Daisy Alfaro-Dominguez, Sergio Alvarez, Abraham Alvarez, Daisy Ballardo, Hexy Chavez, Kenia Contreras, Hilario Deleon-Nunez, Kevin Garza, Clarissa Martinez, Isaiah Perez, Diana Ramos, Oscar Ruiz, Maciah...
RITZVILLE – The air around schools will be full of “Pomp and Circumstance” this weekend as the Class of 2023 graduates. At Lind-Ritzville High School, the commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Nearly 40 students are expected to receive their diploma during the ceremony in Gilson Gymnasium, 209 E. Wellsandt Road. Students are not limited to the number of attendees on their behalf this year, school officials said. The Lind-Ritzville High School band will provide music for the ceremony. Other nearby gradu...
KAHLOTUS – Kahlotus Days is back in town this coming Saturday, June 3, with a series of events for youg and old alike. There will be food, fun, sports and more for those daring to hit downtown. The action begins at 7 a.m. with a 5K fun run. While some runners are hitting the race course, the Lions Club will be serving breakfast from 7-9:30 a.m. Meanwhile, softball games and the Kahlotus Car Show are set to being. Softball takes to the diamond at 8 a.m.; classy chassis hit the street by 9 a.m. Music will also begin at 9 a...
RITZVILLE – The 2023-25 biennial capital budget includes funding for a few area projects. The budget cleared the last legislative hurdle Sunday, April 23, and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The budget includes $5 million for the Sprague School District, $165,000 for the Ritzville American Legional Hall, $75,000 for Ritzville Theater, $38,000 for the Kahlotus School District and $20,000 for Washtucna Town Hall improvements.. “This capital budget responds to needs here in the 9th District, as well as throughout our s...
Stephen "Steve" Mosbrucker Sept. 2, 1943 – Apr. 5, 2023 Stephen "Steve" Mosbrucker, age 79, passed away on April 5, 2023. The Mosbrucker family sadly shares the passing of Steve Mosbrucker. Steve was born in Bowman, N.D., on Sept. 2, 1943, to Nick and Katherine (Eldringhoff) Mosbrucker. Steve and his five sisters were raised on the family farm near Bowman. In 1965, Steve married the love of his life, Patricia "Patti" Paslay and they spent 59 years creating memorable moments w...
RITZVILLE - The Senate's proposed 2023-25 biennial capital budget includes funding for several projects in the area. Washtucna, Kahlotus, Sprague, Lincoln County Fair, the Ritzville American Legion Hall, Ritzville Theater and Coyote Ridge Corrections Center all have allocations in the budget. In addition, the budget includes funds for projects at Washington State University and Eastern Washington University. "I'm also pleased by the funding for water-supply projects, which...