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NOTICE OF FEBRUARY 14, 20232 SPECIAL ELECTION Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail is Monday February 6. Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates is Tuesday February 14, by 8pm at the Adams County Elections Office at 106 W Main St, Ritzville, WA. Military voters are exempt from voter registration deadlines. Adams County is a vote by mail county. A ballot will be mailed to each active registered voter in Adams County January 25- 27, 2023. Please contact the Adams County Audito...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SPOKANE COUNTY NO. 23-4-00021-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: LUDEAN A. ANDERSEN, Deceased. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco boys basketball team added two wins to its record last week, topping Kettle Falls on Friday, Jan. 20, and Reardan on Tuesday, Jan. 17. On the road at Kettle Falls, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys never trailed. The Broncos (10-5, 6-4 in league) jumped out to a 19-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back, expanding their lead to 29-16 by halftime. The third quarter was slower, with the Broncos posting only 3 points, but held the Bulldogs to 6, narrowing the m...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco boys basketball team added two wins to its record last week, topping Kettle Falls on Friday, Jan. 20, and Reardan on Tuesday, Jan. 17. On the road at Kettle Falls, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys never trailed. The Broncos (10-5, 6-4 in league) jumped out to a 19-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back, expanding their lead to 29-16 by halftime. The third quarter was slower, with the Broncos posting only 3 points, but held the Bulldogs to 6, narrowing the m...
RITZVILLE - Two Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestlers won silver and another bronze at their home Bronco Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 21. Waylon Rosman took second at 113 pounds and Gabe Smith second at 18 2. Wyatt Gibler finished third at 106 pounds. In Round Robin competition, Rosman won his silver after opening with a loss to Jaxon Chantry of Selkirk with a pin at 2:30. In his final match, he pinned Everett Noah of Davenport in 3:53. For Smith, an overtime win over Brock...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SPOKANE COUNTY NO. 23-4-00021-32 In the Matter of the Estate of: LUDEAN A. ANDERSEN, Deceased. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deceased must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
RITZVILLE — Davenport off the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, 55-49, in a Northeast 2B girls basketball matchup Friday, Jan. 14. At the opening tip-off, the Gorillas slapped their full-court press on the Broncos. Their trapping defense resulted in several turnovers that led to a dominant first quarter performance. In the opening quarter, the Broncos made two free throws and converted only 1 of 10 shot attempts. Emalie Jacoby fueled the Gorilla offense with 7 first quarter points en route to an 18-4 lead a...
RITZVILLE — Top-ranked Davenport kept the Broncos corralled Jan. 14, winning, 60-48, in Gilson Gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 14. “Every time you come to LRS, you’re going to get a good game,” Davenport Coach Matt Henry said. “Dustan (Arlt) has them coached up real well and they’re a strong athletic team.” The teams matched buckets in the second quarter. Cash Colbert led the Gorillas (14-1, 10-1 in league) with 5 points and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington’s Hunter Dinkins also scored 5. Davenport maintained a 32...
COLBERT — Two local boys brought home medals Saturdary from the Crusader Classic wrestling tournament at Northwest Christian School. Waylon Rosman finished third at 106 pounds and Grabriel “Gabe” Smith third at 182. The Broncos wrestling team tied for 10th place in the 18-team annual tournament. St. Maries, Idaho, dominated the tournament, winning the team title with 342 points, followed by Riverside (Nine Mile Falls) with 182. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos and Pomeroy Pirates tied at 10th with...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls basketball team couldn’t keep pace with the Crusaders on Friday night, but came back Saturday to top the Cougars. On Friday night Jan. 6, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls fell, 52-31, at Northwest Christian (Colbart). But on Saturday, they held off the Jenkins (Chewelah Cougars), 42-40. Saturday’s game was close, with the Broncos leading by only a point after the first quarter, 9-8. And while they took a comfortable, 25-14, lead to the half, the Cougars would outscore them...
RITZVILLE — The Broncos boys basketball team split with Northeast 2B rivals Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6 and 7. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys topped Jenkins (Chewelah) on Saturday, Jan. 7, a day after falling to Northwest Christian (Colbert) on Friday. In Saturday’s game against the Jenkins Cougars, the local boys never trailed in their 60-47 victory. The Broncos outscored the Crusaders 13-12 in the first quarter and 14-8 in the second to take a 27-20 lead to the locker room at halftime. The Broncos add...
RITZVILLE — Last year, 2022, was chock full of news. Here’s a look back at top stories from each month: January Hospital suspends visitation RITZVILLE — Citing increased coronavirus cases, East Adams Rural Healthcare is prohibiting patients from having visitors at its 903 S. Adams St. hospital and clinics. The prohibition on visitors comes as Gov. Jay Inslee halts all non-emergent surgeries and medical procedures at hospitals in Washington state. It’s the third time the governor has ordered a halt to all non-eme...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 18-25: Dec. 18 Assist emergency personnel in the 900 block of East Elm Street, Ritzville. Welfare check in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Abandoned vehicle blocking roadway in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Contacted Washtucna Town Hall for notification of a tree in danger of falling in the 100 block of North Main Street, Washtucna. Dec. 19 Man fell in the 1700 block of West B...
BURBANK - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team won one and lost one the week before Christmas. The Bronco boys (5-2) were narrowly edged by Columbia (Burbank), 59-57, on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Then they doubled up on Tri-Cities Prepatory, 85-37, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. On the road in Burbank, the game was close the entire time, with both teams battling back and forth. The Coyotes jumped out to a 12-7 first quarter lead, but the Broncos outscored their...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls basketball team closed out the year with two wins the week before Christmas. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls dunked Columbia (Burbank), 48-32, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, and edged Tri-Cities Prepartory, 44-41, on Wednesday, Dec. 21. On the road against the Columbia Coyotes, the Broncos came out on fire, running up a 15-0 lead by the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Coyotes cut the margin, outscoring Lind-Ritzvillle, 12-8. At the half, the Broncos led the C...
COLFAX – The No. 1-ranked Colfax Bulldogs dominated the young Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrinton girls Dec. 17, downing the Broncos 72-45. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague was able to keep hand-in-hand with Colfax throughout the first few minutes of the opening quarter, trailing 8-5 with 5:01 to go in the opening frame and 12-8 with 3:49 to go in the quarter. Then the Bulldogs went on their run – going on a 6-0 run in 57 seconds to take an 18-8, double-digit lead over the Broncos with 2:52 left in the opening eight min...
POMEROY – Bronco wrestlers hit the mat twice late last week, with girls competing in a league meet in Colfax and all competitors grappling in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament. On Thursday, Dec. 17, only Emmy Klewin took the mat for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. Competing at 155 pounds, Klewin opened the girls league meet against Arianna Waters, a state-level grappler last year. Waters pinned Kewin to win the bout. Klewin also faced Jada Woods of Republic, l...
COLFAX – The game between Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Colfax came down to the very last possession Dec. 17. But Bulldog Seth Lustig tipped the game to Colfax, 56-53, as time ran out. The teams found themselves tied at 5 points apiece with 3:50 to go in the opening quarter. The Broncos ended up taking a 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and went on to add 1 more point in the opening minute of the second quarter, for a 16-14 lead. A 3-pointer by Colf...
MEDICAL LAKE - A young Bronco girls basketball team (1-1) kept pace with Medical Lake for a quarter, but the Cardinals depth helped them prevail, 48-41, on Friday, Dec. 9. Head Coach Bryce Court said he was proud of his team, which only has three seniors with limited experience. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls have two freshmen and five sophomores on the varsity lineup. "I'm super excited at how we did against a team like that," he said. "They're a big te...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys basketball team held Medical Lake nearly scoreless in the first half as the Broncos dunked the Cardinals, 69-14, in a nonleague boys basketball game Friday, Dec. 9. The Cardinals (0-3) could only muster a single bucket in each of the first two quarters of play for a total of 5 points. Meanwhile, the Broncos offense dominated the court, rolling up 41 points before the break. The undefeated Broncos (3-0) scored...
SPRAGUE — The Chamber of Commerce will elect its 2023 officers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15. The event will take place at the Sprague Community Center, 213 S C St. Chamber officials are encouraging members to turn out to the event and vote for next year’s leadership. “Your vote giving direction for 2023 is needed,” officials said in a press release. In addition to the election of officers, the chamber is planning its annual gala for Monday, Jan. 16. That 6 p.m. event includes a potluck and recognition of locals for their e...
RITZVILLE — The winter sports season officially gets underway this week. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys got their first taste of hoops action Monday night at the Connell Jamboree. The Broncos were scheduled to get a trial run on the court against both the Eagles and the Quincy Jackrabbits. Results were not reported by press time. On Saturday, the boys will hit the home court, hosting both Shadle Park and Almira/Coulee-Hartline. Junior varsity begins at 3 p.m., with varsity at 6 p.m.. Meanwhile. the l...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Nov. 11-18: Nov. 18 Driver resting in car in the 1500 block of West First Avenue, Ritzville. Vehicle overturned in the 2600 block of West McManamon Road, Othello. Suspicious person in the 2600 block of West McManamon Road, Othello. Vehicle prowl in the 2200 block of State Highway 26, Othello. Suspicious person in the 2700 block of West McManamon Road, Othello. Store burglarized in the 700 block of West State Highw...
Nov. 5, 1926 – Nov. 6, 2022 Betty Jane Kulm passed away at Orchard Crest Retirement Community on Sun., Nov. 6, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. at the age of 96. She was born on Nov. 5, 1926 in Libby, Mont. She was 1 of 4 children and lived there for 10 years. Her family moved to Eastern Washington where they lived in Waverly, Sprague and Lind, Wash. Following High School she worked at Spokane Air Technical Service Command (now Fairchild AFB) for 2 years as a mail clerk. She returned t...
YAKIMA – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos suffered a loss in a quarterfinal matchup on Nov. 10 at the WIAA 2B State Tournament in Yakima. This loss meant that the Broncos couldn't finish better than a fifth-place finish in the tournament. To get to that the fifth/sixth-place game, they had to defeat league rivals Liberty (Spangle). Which is exactly what Lind-Ritzville/Sprague did. "It's so exciting to be able to redeem ourselves after losing to (Liberty) in the D...