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SPRAGUE - A tractor-trailer carrying a load of Gatorade was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 about a mile southwest of Sprague before 7:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28. The Washington State Patrol has yet to release specific crash details. However, the tractor-trailer and vehicle collided on the eastbound lane, with one vehicle striking a guardrail. The truck went off the roadway and overturned, spilling it's palleted load of Gatorade bottles. At 5 p.m. Monday...
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 19 Alcohol Offense - 2000 block West Bench Road Othello Complainant advised of an older male subject lying on the ground at the location, possibly intoxicated. Deputies located several juveniles who had been drinking. All juveniles were released to their parents. One juvenile was transported to Othello Community Hospital via ambulance for possible alcohol poisoning. Vehicle Prowl - 2200 block West Shelly Road Othello Dispatch advised of a theft call at the location. Deputies contacted t...
RITZVILLE – Enrollment numbers for area schools remained fairly consistent compared to last year for most schools, although a couple of schools saw an increase or decrease in the number of students attending. Washtucna School District started out the school year with six more students than last year. They had 61 students enrolled at the beginning of the year, compared to 55 last year. The opposite was true for Lind Ritzville School District, with 322 students enrolled in K-12 this year, a reduction of 34 students over last y...
Gilbert was known as the guy with the twinkling eyes and merry laugh that let everyone know he was near. He was born to Eugene and Clarabell (Macklin) Goodwater in Sprague, Washington on February 24, 1926. Gil died September 17, 2020 at the age of 94, one week after his 65th wedding anniversary. He attended school in Sprague until his senior year when he transferred to North Central High School in Spokane, and worked in a local radio repair shop. Gilbert started farming the...
Emma Lou Lee, 78, of Sprague, WA, died May 2, 2020. She was born on July 27, 1941, to Bill and Otie Monroe in Wegee Creek, OH She married Jack Lee in 1985. Emma was the loving mother of two sons, two daughters, and two stepsons. She had two grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and several great- grandchildren. Emma attended Arizona State, became a nurse and treasured the 35 years she spent in nursing. Emma loved Jesus and was always happy to take any opportunity she had to share His love with others. She was a faithful...
SPRAGUE – Sprague School District Superintendent Stefani has worked countless hours in preparing our two schools for the technological challenges that presented themselves with remote teaching and learning. She was a valued member of our school reopening committee this summer. She spent several long days preparing Chromebooks for each student K-12. She also put together a large assortment of recorded Professional Development trainings on various aspects of Google Classroom f...
SPRAGUE – Sprague Days was cancelled this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, but that didn't stop Spokane Disc Dogs from holding a local championship of the Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship Series. Two one-minute rounds were held in a 60 x 150-foot field with five scoring zones set up in the park next to the Viking Restaurant. Turnout was limited, with skies filled with wildfire smoke categorized as hazardous. Six dogs and eight throwers competed in the event, which u...
SPRAGUE – The annual Sprague Days events were canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but community members and visitors carried on with a contest hosted by Spokane Disk Dogs in town, and a bike and car show at Four Seasons Resort. At the park next to the Viking Restaurant, a frisbee contest field was set up and scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. The show was over by 11:30 a.m. "We only had six entries altogether," said Rodney Jamerson of Spokane Disc Do...
“Are you guys ok?” It’s the first thing we say to each other in the Malden/Pine City area these days. Once that question is answered, it is immediately followed by, “Is your house ok?” We lost so much on Labor Day. Our community’s heart got burned up. Malden and Pine City are more than a collection of buildings. They were where we fought for years to get a library and finally got one. It was where we met, all of us for miles around. The Masonic Lodge Hall that burned held every bit of history from Eastern Star Chapters fr...
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...
BASIN CITY - A wildfire raced along the edge of the city Monday, Sept. 7, destroying at least two homes. The homes were located along North Canal Boulevard and Loen Drive, but winds driving flames nearby fields of dry grass and sagebrush also spread the fire to the structures and vehicles parked nearby. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, nobody was injured. Meanwhile further east in the county, flames from another fire rapidly moved through dry fuels near...
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...
MALDEN — High winds and dry weather conditions propelled a wall of flames southwest across rural Spokane and Whitman counties Monday, leveling homes, businesses and government offices. Approximately 75 percent of structures in Malden burned to the ground, including City Hall, the post office, a gas station and a historic church. Burned out cars were visible throughout town adjacent to what was left of homes and garages. Local ranchers and residents manned hoses and buckets of...
August 22 Suspicious – South Danielson Road and West Bench View Lane Othello Report of an unknown vehicle parked at the location. The responsible advised it was visiting a family member. Agency Assist – South Highway 17 near milepost 34 Othello Report of a single vehicle roll over collision near the location. Deputies observed the vehicle off the roadway and remained on scene until WSP arrived. Suspicious – North Paha-Packard Road Ritzville Report of a suspicious subject wearing all black walking southbound from the locat...
SPOKANE – Five area high school graduates were recently awarded college scholarships from the Innovia Foundation of Spokane. Innovia manages over 30 scholarship programs on behalf of donors who are invested in the educational success of students in the region, according to Meg Lindsay, Director of Education Programs. Spencer Gering and Ellie Gering of the Lind-Ritzville Class of 2020 each received $500 scholarships from the David L. and Frances G. Ray scholarship program. The...
Todd Miller of Spokane Valley rides his race ski, a Kawasaki SXR, during a warmup for the World Finals on Saturday at Sprague Lake. Miller was one of several Jet Skiers to hit the water for a weekend of tuning, riding and camping....
August 15 Traffic Hazard – 2200 block West Bench Road Othello Report of a cow outside of the fence near the location. Deputies arrived and contacted the owner to put the cow back inside the fence. Agency Assist – West I-90 near milepost 235 Ritzville Deputies assisted WSP with a traffic stop at the location. Runaway Juvenile – 2100 block West Panama Road Othello Report of a runaway at the location. The juvenile was later located by Pasco Police and removed from the system as a runaway. DUI – West Sutton Road Othello Report...
EDWALL – A fast-moving fire burned about 40 acres of wheat and sagebrush shortly before lunchtime Wednesday, Aug. 19. The fire on Waukon Road, northwest of the Tyler Road intersection was contained by 12:10 p.m., the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. Fire crews from Edwall, Reardan and Sprague all responded to the blaze, as did Spokane Fire District No. 2 crews based in Cheney. Farmers, too, jumped on the fire line, using their water trucks to help contain the blaze b...
Alan John Stromberger passed away peacefully in his home on August 5, 2020 in Sprague, WA at the age of 68. Alan was born on November 23, 1951 in Spokane, WA and was raised on a farm outside of Sprague, WA, where he and his wife, Sharlene, raised four children. In addition to operating the family farm, Alan was highly involved in various local and state organizations. He dedicated 23 years to conservation efforts at the state and county level, serving on the Lincoln County...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times August, 19,1920 Gets in Deep Water There was a big crowd at Sprague Lake trying to keep cool Sunday afternoon. A number of the young people were out rolling the log which floats at the bathing beach. Among them was Shontz Schuler, Jr., who is only a beginner at swimming. The log got out too far for him and he started to go back but found the water beyond his depth. Mildred Chargois saw his plight, went to him and tried to support him,...
WASHTUCNA – School board members adopted a return to school plan August 10, a Hybrid model that includes in-person and virtual learning, starting Monday, August 31. Washtucna has a new high school principal, Mike Amend; and new Superintendent Todd Spear, who also works with Lamont/Sprague School District. See next week’s issue of The Journal for feature stories on the new administrators. The current plan offers a choice of three different learning options, and parents/guardians are asked to contact the school district as soo...
Kahlotus School District will return to school on-campus August 31 with new superintendent Jose-de-Jesus Melendez (see feature in next week’s Back to School issue). Lamont/Sprague School District will also be returning August 31, with a mix of on-campus and virtual learning. See the school website for details and updates....
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville School District is choosing to start the 2020-21 school year Aug. 31 with all students engaged in distance learning. Superintendent Don Vanderholm said the decision was based on the "strong recommendations" from the governor, and state and county health departments. "Our primary goal is still to open our campuses for student learning as soon as possible. Even so, we may have to operate schools under these restrictions for the entire school year, o...
ADAMS COUNTY – If you're looking to get out of the house or out of town, East Adams Library District has four Discover Passes available for library patrons in good standing to borrow for up to two weeks at a time. A program called "Check Out Washington" offered by Washington State Parks in partnership with the Washington State Library, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources makes the passes available for purchase by library distr...