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Cheney Dow Excavating could not be more excited to put on yet another amazing light display for the Cheney community this year. We absolutely love bringing light and joy to our small town and would highly encourage everyone to stop by, check out the lights, buy a tree, and take some festive pictures! Colfax Colfax will host the Festival of Trees in Libey Gallery at The Center Dec. 4-30. On Dec. 7 tour trees and vote for a favorite tree, community favorite tree will be announced at 5 p.m. From 3 to 5 p.m., selfies with Santa...
Grange hosts potluck, honors vets RALSTON — Ralston Grange Hall No. 943 hosted a Thanksgiving potluck and Veterans Appreciation dinner Tuesday, Nov. 19. The 6 p.m. dinner followed a ceremony honoring local veterans. Ralston Grange provided turkey, ham, beverages and table service. Festivals association seeks directors RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Festivals Association is seeking nominees for its board of directors. Anyone interested in being a board member or who wants to nominate someone is encouraged to attend the 6 p.m. Tuesd...
You think this pandemic thingie we're going through is deadly? At least unpleasant? Hey, you've come here to this tower of truth to learn the little-known stuff that will make you completely shunned at lunch time, and cussed during choir practice. We modestly refer to it as attempting to commit journalism. When it comes to historical terrors, there are none that reached the pinnacle of pain as quickly and briefly as the dance fever. Yes, friend, the dance fever of 1518 was a month-long plague in Strasbourg, which is today in...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Nov. 20-25: Anniversaries Nov. 24 — Gary and Sharon Lobe Birthdays Nov. 20 — Colby Greenwalt Nov. 21 — Karissa Labes Nov. 22 — Scot Branson, Curtis Gering, Al Strohmaier, Karlee Kerr and Allison Ritz. Nov. 23 — Kevin Branson and Dakota Dursteler. Nov. 24 — Shelley Strohmaier and Sue Hill. Nov. 25 — Kolton Knodel, Paisley Davis and Paisley Keith....
Akin’s Fresh Market Shauna Adams Ace Hardware Ritzville Hazel Harwood Gigamedics Beverly Kelley Leffel, Otis, and Warwick Evelyn Larson Mi Jalisco Richard Harman Ritzville Drug Andy Lefevre McGuire, DeWulf, Kragt & Johnson P.S. Karen Kagele Napa Parts Warehouse Sandra Atkinson...
Three teams of high school students scored mightily at an October FFA convention in Indianapolis. "Our FFA chapter won a few state contests last year, and when you win a state contest, you can go compete at the national FFA convention," said Andy Williams, the FFA program instructor at Lind-Ritzville High School. Thirteen high school students visited the convention, divided into dairy cattle evaluation, farm and agribusiness management, and meats evaluation. "All students...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Nov. 13-20: Anniversaries Nov. 14 — Leonard and Debbie Rausch Nov. 16 — Darryl and Dawn Lobe, and Steve and Sue Sackmann Nov. 18 — Mitch and Debbie Starring Birthdays Nov. 14 — Franki Bren-Perry Nov. 16 — Matthew Davis and Nicole Smith Nov. 17 — Cory Wagner Nov. 18 — Deacon Haase Nov. 19 — Charley Greenwalt Nov. 20 — Colby Greenwalt...
RITZVILLE - Two area residents received Volunteer of the Year honors during a coffee and tea social at the Main Event last month. Kaylee Conrad was chosen as the Burroughs Home Volunteer of the Year and Brian Bothun as the Ritzville Railroad Museum Volunteer of the Year on Oct. 9. Conrad was an important part of this year's inaugural corn hole tournament on Memorial Day weekend, organizers said. She spent a many afternoons at the Burroughs Home welcoming visitors. She also...
Six-month old Eva Phillips and her brother Timothy, 2, take a break from exploring Candyland, on Oct. 31, which once upon a time used to be the Adams County District Court in Ritzville. With them are grandmother Rachel Knebel, 56, of Seattle, left, and mom Lauren Phillips, 30, of Lind....
LIND — The following area residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Oct. 30 to Nov. 6: Anniversaries Nov. 4 — Dennis and Sue Hill. Birthdays Oct. 30 — Shane Hopkins. Oct. 31 —Cade Prado and Levi Cooper. Nov. 1 — Kurt Grabo. Nov. 2 — Carol Ellingson-Foster. Nov. 4 — Emma Cody. Nov. 6 — Becky Branson and Debbie Labes....
RITZVILLE — With Halloween retreating back into the shadows on a dark and stormy night, Thanksgiving offers a bright and warm welcome. The H.E. Gritman Senior Citizens Center in Ritzville will offer a Thanksgiving dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, with the main event plus all the trimmings, Cost is $15 per person. Space is limited and seating requires an RSVP by phone at (509) 659-1921. The center will offer regular meals Monday and Wednesday, Nov. 25 and 27, and will be closed Thanksgiving day, Nov. 28. The senior center r...
Ah … politics! If you’re a responsible American, as I often pretend to be, you’ll have watched and read and listened to as much hogwash on every side of every question ad nauseum, and we’ll all troop to the polls, read the names and say “Is this the best you guys can do for candidates?” And then we’ll vote, anyway. And that’s why I’d like to suggest March 4 as a new national holiday, it being the entire term of the only non-toxic President of the United States. His name was David Rice Atchison, who later on had Atchison, Kan...
RALSTON - Service organizations of every stripe seem challenged to keep or grow membership, and when the population of the area is small, finding the necessary bottle of vitamins might be elusive. Ralston Grange hosted a community night Oct. 15 with an open forum to let rural community organizations brainstorm about getting enough people to commit in sustaining their projects. "We had a group very much involved with scouts and another representing church organizations." said...
Hanna Giesen, 11, a student at Ritzville Elementary School, makes a pumpkin more beautiful at Ralston Grange on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. The Grange entertained about 20 children for an afternoon of pumpkin painting, snacks and games during the Fall Fest....
WASHTUCNA — The Washtucna Lions Club hosts bingo Nov. 9 and 23 at the club on Main Street. The Nov. 23 date is especially interesting as turkeys will be offered as prizes, Lions Club members said. The club opens at 5 p.m. Bingo begins at 6 p.m....
LIND — The following area residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Oct. 30 to Nov. 6: Anniversaries Nov. 4 — Dennis and Sue Hill. Birthdays Oct. 30 — Shane Hopkins. Oct. 31 —Cade Prado and Levi Cooper. Nov. 1 — Kurt Grabo. Nov. 2 — Carol Ellingson-Foster. Nov. 4 — Emma Cody. Nov. 6 — Becky Branson and Debbie Labes....
LIND - The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Oct. 23-29: Anniversaries Oct. 27 - Brandon and Melissa Knodel Oct. 29 - LeRoy and Val Watson Birthdays Oct. 23 - Thomas Mercer and Kelsey Labes Oct. 24 - Amy Reid, Amy Reimer and Jamie Schmunk Oct 25 - Emily Grace Aby Oct. 26 - Ben Phillips Oct. 28 - Kim Schofstoll, Willow Rountree, Chirs Steinmetz and Carlos Vulleumier Oct. 29 - Mariah Thome...
Lind-Ritzville High School homecoming queen Senior Claire Wellsandt, 18, holds court with admirers Jackie Walker, 11, left, and Lucy Wellsandt, 8, right, at the school's homecoming game versus Northwest Christian High School Oct. 18, 2024. For more on Lind-Ritzville High School homecoming see Page 10....
Summer has waved goodbye, school bells are ringing and we at the library are diving headfirst into our jam-packed programming schedule. Get ready for a lineup of shiny new programs and the return of your all-time favorites — there’s a lot to get excited about. In September, we had the wonderful opportunity to host the Pacific Science Center from Seattle, allowing them to visit numerous schools in our service area. They brought along their Science on Wheels van, spending an entire day at each school and concluding their Phy...
LIND - The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays between Oct. 16-22: Anniversaries Oct. 17 - Mike and Tammy Doyle Oct. 22 - Ron and Debbie Kulm Birthdays Oct. 16 - James Stevenson Oct. 17 - Myra Horton Oct. 18 - Tim Smith and Kim Lobe Oct. 19 - Beverly Kulm and Roger Smart Oct. 20 - Brent Bowman and Dominic Cole Perry Oct. 21 - Jean Gardner, Gretchen Youngren, Kelsey Knodel and Paisly June Davis Oct. 22 - Kaylin Hopkins, Lynda Branson, Kacen Kramer...
A geomagnetic storm created colorful lights in the sky over Eastern Washington last Thursday night, Oct. 10. Geomagnetic waves were visible pulsating in the color. At the bottom of the image, the red tail lights from a passing car leave color of their own....
Local stargazers looking to the west, left of Venus and about 20 degrees above the horizon, can catch a glimpse of the comet C/2023 Ag Tsuchinshan-ATLAS this week. The photo above was taken between Tyler and Cheney on Monday. The comet is faintly visible for about an hour starting at sunset through Oct. 26.....
OTHELLO - The Adams County Sheriff's Office inaugural Great Pumpkin Trophy was awarded to deputy Jesus Montes. The Great Pumpkin Contest pitted Sheriff's Office employees against each other to see who come up with the best decorated gourd. Residents were able to vote for their favorite pumpkin design via social media. Montes' pumpkin featured a deputy wearing a hat and sporting a goatee. "His creativity and attention to detail made his pumpkin the clear favorite," Sheriff...
Fall weather, cool nights and sunny days call for end of gardening season recipes. Squash and pumpkins are fully ripe and a light frost has hardened the rinds for long winter keeping. Soups and stews are common fare in area slow-cookers and savory breads and luscious desserts round out menus. Crustless Pumpkin Pie from the website Cupcakes and Kale Chips, is a gluten free recipe, more like a custard than pie, but very rich and smooth. The recipe calls for canned pumpkin but...