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LIND – Mrs. Eleda Najera, recognized for her dedication and support for Lind-Ritzville Middle School students and families, received the Above and Beyond Award. "Eleda is an outstanding paraprofessional who goes the extra mile to support student learning at Lind-Ritzville Middle School," Principal Darrell Lembcke said. "It doesn't matter what we ask her to do, from covering extra cafeteria duties to subbing for certified teachers, Eleda always approaches any task assigned t...
In observance of Memorial Day coming up, I've dedicated much of this week's issue of the Ritzville Adams County Journal to local World War II veterans who gave up their lives fighting for America and the freedoms we still enjoy today. It breaks my heart to know there are still WWII veterans walking among us, witnessing freedoms they fought so hard to protect now on precarious ground. While Memorial Day is to remember those who never got to take off their uniform, and Veterans...
RITZVILLE — The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is not serving lunches this week or Monday, Memorial Day, but will re-open June 1. The Center opens at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday, and serves lunch at noon. They also deliver lunches, and anyone can order take-out. Lunches are available to all ages, and the center asks for a $5 donation per meal. Meals include drinks and dessert. Anyone wanting to order a meal is asked to call the center at 509 659 1921 by 9 a.m. to reserve a meal for that day. The center will be serving t...
RITZVILLE – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and ran through Friday, May 21. Those who filed by Friday, are as follows: Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Deena Vietzke, Othello. Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Patrick Simmons, Othello. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 1, Daniel Duff, Ritzville. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 4, Eric Walker, Ritzville. Hospital District 3, Commissioner Position 1, Lynda Bowers, Othello. School District 109, Director Position 3, J...
ADAMS COUNTY – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. Tomorrow, Friday, is the last day to file to be put on the November ballot. Candidates who have filed as of Thursday, May 20, are as follows: Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Deena Vietzke, Othello. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 1, Daniel Duff, Ritzville. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 4, Eric Walker, Ritzville. Hospital District 3, Commissioner Position 1, Lynda Bowers, Othello. School D...
LIND — The sprinkler system is up and running at the Lind Cemetery following installation of a new water line. The new water line runs from 8th Street to the Southwest corner of the Lind Cemetery, and the project includes a new pump and pumphouse. Adams County Cemetery District Commissioner Myra Horton said with the completion of the new waterline, bids went out for a new sprinkler system and electrical panel. A new sprinkler system was installed last October, to provide better water coverage for the property. "The water w...
RITZVILLE – County commissioners heard input from district and superior courtroom staff on the opening of county facilities at their May 10 meeting. The commissioners were in consensus at the end of April to continue with courthouse procedures currently in place with the Courthouse in Ritzville and the Public Services Building in Othello open Monday through Friday, with Phoenix Security Services available to screen the public entering county facilities. Blankenship said with discussing with Phoenix Security the process of a...
RITZVILLE – The jury trial of a man arrested for two counts of first degree murder and two counts of removal or concealment of a body has been continued from May 25 to August 24. Mauricio Nava-Garibay, 28, was arrested January 28 for the deaths of Dora Elia Martinez, 57, and her daughter, Guadalupe Martinez, 30. Nava-Garibay was allegedly living with them in Othello as an illegal immigrant. Nava-Garibay was arrested after a Honda owned by Dora Elia Martinez was reported sitting parked off the roadway on West Charla Lane w...
ADAMS COUNTY – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. Candidates who have filed as of Wednesday, May 19 are as follows: Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Deena Vietzke, Othello. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 1, Daniel Duff, Ritzville. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 4, Eric Walker, Ritzville. Hospital District 3, Commissioner Position 1, Lynda Bowers, Othello. School District 109, Director Position 4, Steve Crouse, Washtucna. School District 1...
RITZVILLE– Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. Candidates who have filed as of May 17 are as follows: Port District No. 1, Commissioner District No. 3 — Deena Vietzke, Othello. Hospital District No. 2, Commissioner Position No. 1 — Daniel Duff, Ritzville. Hospital District No. 2, Commissioner Position No. 4 — Eric Walker, Ritzville. Hospital District No. 3, Commissioner Position No. 1 — Lynda Bowers, Othello. School District No. 122, Director Position No. 5 — Bruce Honn,...
RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos hosted the Reardan Indians Tuesday, May 18, with the Bronco girls winning 44-26 and the Bronco boys winning 72-53. The Bronco girls are coached by Steve Wellsandt assisted by Shannon Court, and the Reardan girls are coached by Justin Flaa assisted by Jaden Riley. The Bronco boys are coached by Dustan Arlt assisted by Bryce Court, and the Reardan boys are coached by Brian Graham assisted by Casey Dorrell and Jason Cokley. See the...
RITZVILLE - Senior athletes were honored at their last high school track and field meet Thursday, May 13. Coach Greg Whitmore took time before the meet to honor senior athletes from other schools as well as the Broncos, who were joined by their parents on the field. Douglas Morris, the Captain of the football team and state wrestler, was joined by Sam and Walter Crow. Janaye Wilkie was recognized for qualifying in the 4x100 Meter in her freshman year and placing 6th in Long Ju...
RITZVILLE – The city is moving forward with beautification efforts including the walkway path at Division and Weber. Mayor Linda Kadlec said funds received by Innovia Foundation from the Willard and Patricia Hennings Fund this year will cover $24,255 in expenses for the walkway path; $5,000 for trees at the golf course; and $4,244 for a garden at the library. Additionally, $2,000 is allocated for the Tree Board, $400 went for carpet cleaning at the golf course, and $1,000 i...
Seniors softball players were honored last week. From left are Jordyn Fode, Kelsey Billigmeier, Sadie Miller and Nyleana Bailey....
COLFAX – Lind-Ritzville-Sprague competed among five teams at a Division Championship with three individuals taking four first-place finishes Friday, May 7. Sophomore Hayden Melcher took first place in boys 100 Meters at 11.57. Junior Sydney Kinch took first in girls Pole Vault at 8-00.00, and first place in Long Jump at 15-04.00. Senior Janaye Wilkie took first in girls High Jump at 5-00.00. Wilkie took second place in Long Jump at 15-02.50. Kinch took second in 100 Meters at 13.54. Melcher took second in 200 Meters at 24.36,...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville-Sprague hosted Kettle Falls for a tennis match Saturday, May 8. Doubles team Serena Block and Alexis Melcher defeated Kettle Falls' Karyss Pfeffer and Megan MacArthur 6-2, 7-5. In singles, Amy Anderson lost to Kettle Falls' Deja Lewis 1-6, 2-6. Hunter Cameron had an automatic win due to Kettle Falls not having a boys' program. In an exhibition match, Cameron lost to Ashley Lawrence 2-6, 3-6. The team hosted Wilbur-Creston to play "for fun" Thursday,...
WASHTUCNA – Teachers were honored every day last week for Teachers Appreciation Week, Principal Michael Amend reported. On Monday, teachers arrived at their buildings via a red carpet walk, with the theme "Our teachers are stars." Tuesday celebrated May the Fourth with "Our teachers are Jedi masters." Wednesday celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a learning fiesta. Thursday's theme was "Our teachers help learning bloom." Friday, teachers were treated to a picnic after kids got on t...
OLYMPIA – Senator Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) summed up the 2021 legislative session with bad news. "This session was very bad for Washington's everyday, hard-working taxpayers," Schoesler said, adding the session "kept citizens in the dark" with the closed campus restricting the public from interaction with legislators. Citizens who wanted to testify had to do it via Zoom. "If their Internet connection was iffy, they ran the risk of not being able to testify," Schoesler said. "Many Republican colleagues and I believe the p...
RITZVILLE – The 70th annual National Day of Prayer was observed Thursday, May 6. Barry and Dede Boyer, and Pastor Bill Cox of the Foursquare Church in Ritzville and Odessa, gathered below the flag at the Adams County Courthouse to share prayers for the nation, it's leaders, community leaders and citizens during the noon hour on the historic national holiday. The National Day of Prayer began in the early 1950's, according to the National Day Calendar website. A call was made f...
ADAMS COUNTY – A driver was life-flighted to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland with head trauma, after the vehicle he was driving overturned on the shoulder of Interstate 90 Tuesday, May 4. Jesse M. Van Benschoten, 31, of Oak Harbor was traveling westbound on I-90 near milepost 196 (two miles west of Schrag Rest Area), when the 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck he was driving left the roadway on the left shoulder. According to Washington State Patrol reports, Van Benschoten o...
Thirty-two dancers of all ages from Karen Kinch's Mixed Attitudes Dance classes performed "Dance Candyland" at the airport hangar in Ritzville Friday, April 30. Kinch said the hanger, owned by Gary Kelly and transformed into a basketball court, was one of the best dance floors she had ever been on. Above, the advanced group finishes a performance to "Control." For more photos, see page 10....
WASHTUCNA – School board members approved a resolution for the school district to apply to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) for a three-year waiver to move to a four-day school week beginning next fall, at their April 27 board meeting. The waiver would grant the school district to move from a 180-day school year to a 150-day school year. The decision to approve the resolution followed the second public forum held for the community to ask questions and voice opinions on the decision. Principal M...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Commissioners heard from the Washington State Auditor's office April 26, after a citizen voiced several complaints about the Adams County Sheriff's office. Sean Bates of Othello contacted the State Auditor's Office Citizen Hotline with concerns about alleged selling of forfeited homes and personal property before the statutorily allowed time in order to benefit the department; an employee's wife allegedly purchasing a vehicle from the seized vehicles/drug-forfeited vehicles pool without the proper p...
LIND – Mayor Paula Bell reported David Christian resigned April 13, and advertisements for his replacement had no response as yet, at the April 27 council meeting. She reported Chris Miller has also submitted a two-week notice, with his employment to end May 7. Council approved hiring Cagney Wills for full-time employment at $15 per hour, with retro-pay beginning April 24. Bell reported Wills had performed the rounds at the treatment plant Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24. Bell reported ongoing problems at the lift s...
RITZVILLE – Public Works Director Todd O'Brien and county engineer Scott Yaeger presented Adams County Commissioners the top five priorities in their Highway Safety Improvement Program last week. Working with data from the County Road Administration Board, improvements to county roads were prioritized based on collision data, in line with the state's Target Zero plan. There were 904 reportable collisions in Adams County between 2009-2019, with nine fatalities on county roads. The data excludes state highways and city s...