Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Sorted by date Results 301 - 325 of 1962
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Meeting for the Town of Washtucna, Washington Notice is hereby given that the Town of Washtucna will have a Public Meeting for the Preliminary Budget for 2023. The meeting will be on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Washtucna Town Hall. October 26, and November 2, 2022...
The Othello Golf Course recently hosted a fundraiser in support of Adams County Fire District No. 5 and the Adams County Sheriff's Office. The fundraiser included an auction, with funds earmarked for the purchase of speed signs in the towns of Lind and Washtucna, Sheriff Dale Wagner said....
CHEWELAH — The Broncos cross country season came to a close Saturday at the 1B/2B Regionals at Chewelah Golf Course. Junior Caleb Heater paced the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys. He finished the 5,000-meter course in 20:48.10 in 66th place. Sophomore teammate Brix Curtis was 68th overall with a time of 21:14.70. Cameron Christianson, also a sophomore, was 81st with 22:36.40. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse senior Rory Maloney was the top area runner in the 1B/2B boys race. He finished 50th overall with a time o...
ST. JOHN – The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse girls volleyball team (13-8-1) wrapped up the regular season last week by sweeping Pomeroy and Tekoa-Rosalia, but being swept by Oakesdale. The Eagle girls swept Pomeroy 25-23, 25-19, 25-18 on Oct. 20 and Tekoa-Rosalia 25-7, 25-19, 25-9 on Oct. 25. They lost to the Knighthawks, 25-8, 25-7, 25-15 on Oct. 18. In the most recent game at Rosalia, junior Kaitlyn Hough had 14 kills, followed by sophomore Kate Hergert with 5. Junior Kenzie S...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times October 26, 1922 Gunshot Wound is Mystery J.B. Slagel of Oroville, who has been at Mrs. Allen's here recovering from a fracture of the leg, was found to be suffering from a gunshot wound, the cause of which he refuses to disclose. The case is one which is forming quite a mystery for local authorities. During the Round-Up week, on Thursday, at an early hour that morning Slagel and a man named Louie Prince, also of Oroville, were driving a...
RITZVILLE – The Bronco boys football team will head to Asotin this week after taking a one-week off. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington team heads to Asotin to take on the Panthers at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29. Asotin has yet to win a league game this season. Meanwhile, the Broncos boast a 6-1 record and a No. 3 state ranking in Class 2B football. At 5-1 in league, the Broncos are currently tied for second with Jenkins (Chewelah) in the Northeast 2B league. The Broncos edged Jenkins 25-18 on Oct. 7, but p...
RITZVILLE – Two area girls volleyball teams have received rankings nods from the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos were ranked earlier this week at No. 6 in Class 2B. League rival Colfax was ranked No. 5. Colfax and Lind-Ritzville were scheduled to face off Tuesday night in Colfax; the newspaper went to press before the game started. Others in the Top 5 included No. 1 Kalama, No. 2 La Conner, No. 3 Mason and No. 4 Goldendale. The Northeast 2B’s Lib...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos girls volleyball team topped Davenport and Kettle Falls last week, dropping only a single set. On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls knocked off Davenport, 3-1. Then on Oct. 22, the local girl spiked the Kettle Falls Bulldogs in a 3-0 sweep. In the game against Davenport, 5-foot-10 senior Taylor Galbreath, an outside hitter, had 14 kills and 8 aces to lead her team to victory. Set scores were 25-19, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-12. Zoe Galbreath, a 5-foot-7 freshman, a...
Sept. 22, 1932 – Oct. 11, 2022 William "Bill" George Harder, 90, passed away peacefully at home in Kahlotus, Wash. on Oct. 11, 2022. He was born Sept. 22, 1932 in Spokane, Wash. to George & Constanze (Bischoff) Harder. Bill grew up on the family ranch in Kahlotus, site of the original Harder Family homestead. He attended Kahlotus School until his senior year when he attended and graduated from Washtucna High School in 1950. Having lost his father at a young age, Bill took o...
LIND – The Lind Ministerial Association recently disbursed donations totaling nearly $50,000 to five families impacted by the wildfire that swept through this area in August. The blaze destroyed four homes, including three homes on the hill above town and one home on the south side of the railroad tracks. Pastor Steve Schofstoll, representing the Lind Ministerial Association, said donations were collected from more than 80 individuals and organizations. Donors included Warden Hutterian Brethren, Home Center furniture store i...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times October 26, 1922 Christian Church The people of Ritzville are enjoying the privilege in having Evangelist Sargent of Tacoma with them for a few days. His sermons are clear and convincing and free from any offensive matter. His singing is inspiring. Meetings are held each evening at 7:30 and at eleven o'clock Sunday morning. All are cordially invited. Rancher from Neppel disappears at Ritzville Fred Blake, a rancher of Neppel, mysteriously...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 12-15: Oct. 12 Crash in the 1800 block of East Danekas Road, Ritzville. Potato slurry in roadway near intersection of South State Highway 24 and West Hampton Road, Othello. Trespassing in the 600 block of South Seguro Lane, Othello. Stolen vehicle in the 400 block of Cherry Street, Hatton. Argument over a camp trailer in the 1100 block of North Rand Lane, O...
SPANGLE – The Broncos girls volleyball team topped the Liberty Lancers, 3-1, in a Northeast 2B matchup Thursday, Oct. 13. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington won the first set, before dropping the second then coming back to win the next two. Set scores are 25-17, 18-25, 25-23 and 25-22. In the game Saturday at Liberty, Saige Galbreath and Taylor Galbreath each had 14 kills for the Broncos. The duo also combined for 11 digs each. Zoe Gabreath had 22 assists and 5 aces. Saige Garbreath also had 3 blocks. The win f...
HARRINGTON – The Lind-Ritzville/Washtucna/Harrington cross country team competed Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Harrington Golf Course. Junior Caleb Heater led the Broncos, finishing in 46th overall in the boys varsity 5,000 meter with a time of 21:29. Bronco sophomore Brix Curtis was 51st overall with a time of 21:52. In the girls division, freshman Maeve Korthuis was the lone Bronco in the field. She finished 30th overall in 29:33. The Broncos did not have enough runners to be s...
REARDAN – It took all of 14 seconds for the Lind-Ritzville, Sprague, Washtucna and Harrington Broncos to show why they are one of the top 2B schools in the state. That is how long it took for Brock Kinch to return the game's opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos went on to defeat the Screaming Eagles 46-7 in NE2B action on Oct. 14. After Kinch's score the Broncos unveiled a hard-hitting defense by forcing a Reardan fumble on their first play from scrimmage. S...
1 Years Ago Ritzville-Journal Times October 19, 1922 Settles Fuss Over Street The hard-fought legal battle as to whether Olive Street was a street or private property was settled in a decision handed down by Judge Truax on Monday. He decided that it was a street of the municipality of Ritzville and therefore that William Koch, who closed the street last summer, was guilty of violating an ordinance of the City of Ritzville. Koch claimed that the street was never properly...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 7-12: Oct. 7 Assist with a car versus utility pole crash near the intersection of East Lee Street and North Seventh Avenue, Othello. Assault in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Otehllo. Assist with search for stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of North Rand Lane, Ritzville. Assist homeowner who found storage building doors open in the 400 block of North Airfield Road, Lind. False alarm in the 700 block of South Pence Road...
RITZVILLE – Voting in the Nov. 8 general election gets underway this week with ballots being mailed to registered voters. In Adams County, 7,770 ballots were scheduled to go in the mail this week, Auditor Heidi Hunt said. "Ballots will be mailed to voters this week," Hunt said. Contested local races include Miguel A. "Mike" Garza and Terry Thompson squaring off for County Commission No. 3 seat and Dale J. Wagner of Othello and Matthew Carlson of Ritzville facing off for A...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington girls varsity volleyball team celebrated Homecoming by sweeping Northwest Christian (Colbert), 3-0, during a Northeast 2B matchup Thursday evening, Oct. 6. While the local Broncos swept the Crusaders, the sets were close, "way too close," Coach Cari Galbreath said. Set scores were 25-18, 25-23 and 28-26. "It was way too close," the coach said of the final game. "Kudos to Northwest." The win came shortly after the j...
RITZVILLE - A late, come-from-behind effort lifted the Broncos boys football team to a Homecoming victory over the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars on Friday, Oct. 7 in a Northeast 2B matchup. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington boys (5-1) grabbed a 25-18 victory after scoring on an 11-play, 97-yard drive in the fourth quarter. Senior quarterback Chase Galbreath scored a TD on a dive play. Senior running back Brody Boness added a 2-point conversion for the final score...
WASHTUCNA – Here is the Washtucna School menu for Oct. 12-20: Wednesday, Oct. 12 Breakfast – Breakfast burrito or cereal, juice or fruit, and milk. Lunch – Pizza rippers, small salad, fruit cup or juice, and milk. Thursday, Oct. 13 Breakfast – Waffles or granola bar, fruit and milk. Lunch – Popcorn chicken with carrot sticks, corn, fruit and milk. Monday, Oct. 17 Breakfast – Muffins or granola bar, fruit cups and milk. Lunch – Chicken nuggets with applesauce, carrot sticks and milk. Tuesday, Oct. 18 Breakfast – French toas...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harringon students celebrated Homecoming last week, with spirit week, volleyball, football a parade and a dance. Alumni turned out to show support for their alma mater....
REARDAN - The Broncos girls volleyball team remains undefeated in league sweeping rival Reardan on Sept. 27. The local Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington team topped the Screaming Eagles, in straight sets, 25-19, 25-21, 25-20 Sept. 27. The loss dropped Reardan to 1-2 in league and 4-2 overall, with the other loss coming to undefeated-in-league Colfax. LRS is now 3-0 in league and 5-1 overall. A trio of Galbreaths led the way for the Broncos. Taylor Galbreath had 15...
COLBERT – The Broncos boys football team improved to 4-1 on the season Saturday, routing Northwest Christian, 35-7. The Crusaders came out tough and held Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington scoreless in the first quarter. But they themselves couldn’t put any points on the board either. In the second quarter, the Crusaders (1-4) notched one touchdown and added the point-after to take a 7-0 lead to the locker room at halftime. That was the end of the Crusaders reign. In the third quarter, the Broncos put up 21 una...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded the following calls for service from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2: Sept. 25 Parenting plan violation in the 2200 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. False 911 call in the 600 block of South Danielle Road, Othello. Potato waste in the roadway in the area of South State Highway 24 and West Hampton Road, Othello. Phone scam reported in the 600 block of South Skylark Way, Othello. Loose dog in the 600 block of South Saddle Road, Othello. Vehicle pretending to pul...