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RITZVILLE – Gilson Gymnasium was a scene of jubilation and exhortation as the Lind-Ritzville High School commencement took place Saturday, June 1. Attendees sat in 17 rows of folding chairs spread across the gym floor. There were folks wearing shorts, jeans, T-shirts and flowered dresses. A man in a wheelchair sat in the front row and held a squirming infant on his lap. The commanding strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" filled the gymnasium as parents raised cellphones to r...
The Ritzville Alumni Association hosted its class annual banquet recently, honoring two classes....
Growing up in Ritzville I spent many years within the Carnegie Library walls. I would spend hours playing games and doing homework in the teen room, I attended the monthly Page Turners Book Club program, and I participated for many years in the Summer Reading Program. I was lucky enough to find an open position for a place I hold so dearly in my heart. It didn’t take long for me to become the Youth Services Library Assistant, where I am fortunate to be able to give back to the community by creating fun and educational a...
LIND – Residents celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from June 5-12 are: Anniversaries June 6 - Scott and Lynne Branson June 8 - Oscar and Donna Undeberg, Roger and Annie Smart Birthdays June 7 - Makenah Frees June 8 - Dylan Nichols June 9 - Michael Larson June 10 - Jason Sanger, Charlotte Kulm and Cort Ruzicka June 12 - Ilona Branson and Connor O’Neill...
The Miss Ritzville float participated in more than one activity over the last three weeks, starting with an unveiling parade, then the annual Toachlight Parade in Spokane (pictured) and the Bronco Day Parade on Saturday, May 25, in downtown Ritzville. For more on Bronco Day, put on by the Ritzville Festival Association, see Page 5....
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from May 29 through June 4: Anniversaries May 29 — Chris and Andrea Steinmetz May 30 — Ted and Pam Suchland, and Kacey and Kiely Kiehn May 31 — Rodney and Kelsey Kramer June 3 — Tim and Michelle Smith Birthdays May 31 — Marciel Smith, Brandi Renn-Hill and Tristan Renn June 1 — Eleanor Kay Stout June 3 — Frank Bren, Shaun Bell, Ron Reeve, Evelyn Braden, Tucker Lasen and Jake Kaplicky June 4 — Katie Lasen and Michael Gomez....
Hundreds turn out for community festival to kick off start of summer. Bronco Day included a car show, music, parade, cornhole tournament, vendors and more....
The Miss Ritzville float was unveiled Thursday night downtown, just two days before its appearance in the Torchlight Parade in downtown Spokane. The parade was delayed by a shooting on the parade route, but the shooting did not include any parade participants. The float took first place in judging in Spokane. Miss Ritzville Temple Gefre waves to her fans in downtown Ritzville on Thursday. At right, the float features the royal court and a dragon....
RITZVILLE — Bronco Days will bring a mix of fun activities and a somber remembrance to the city this coming weekend. The celebration will include a parade, car show, live music, a cornhole tournament and vendors. There will also be a Fireman’s breakfast and a Memorial Day observance. The Friends of the Library Book Sale opens the weekend. Starting at 10 a.m. Friday, the book sale at The Learning Garden, 310 W. Main Ave., closes at 5 p.m., before running from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. As the book sale closes for the eve...
LIND – Residents celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from May 22-29 are: Anniversaries May 23 – Jerry and Debbie Knodel May 26 - Cory and Elissa Wagner May 28 - Alan and Shelley Strohmaier May 29 - Chris and Andrea Steinmetz Birthdays May 22 - Jerry Alan Branson and Laureen Reyling May 24 - Tresa LeAnn Ackley May 26 - Jennifer Sager May 27 - Krista Undeberg-Mercer and Danielle Jensen May 28 - Beau Fode and Caroline O’Neill...
The Lind-Ritzville/Srague band, led by director Jennifer York, marches through downtown Ritzville last Thursday while belting out tunes....
Families all have a collection of favorite recipes. They may be great-grandma’s go-to potluck dish, mom’s midweek special or a Pinterest find. Most lists include a favorite cookie, and Marble Cookies, submitted by Kelly Weber, Odessa, are a favorite in her family. The recipe comes from a Mrs. Fields cookbook. Marble Cookies 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup salted butter, soften...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, May 15 - Turkey noodle soup, salad and roll. • Thursday, May 16 - Chicken parmesan, vegetable and garlic bread. • Monday, May 20 - Liver & onions, salad and vegetable. • Tuesday, May 21 - Chicken nuggets, jell-o salad and biscuits. • Wednesday, May 22 - Beef tips, mashed potatoes, vegetable and roll. ...
At the flagpole in front of the Adams County courthouse, a small group of Ritzville residents gathers to pray for the nation. Throughout the county, state, and country, thousands of similar groups convened on May 2, the National Day of Prayer, to petition God for America....
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays from May 8-15: May 8 — Hayden Perez May 10 — Nicole Schulz-Smith and Rachel Laird May 11 — Steve Schofstoll May 12 — Megan Shepard May 13 — Ryan Kulm, Kelsey Kramer and Grace Elizabeth Stout...
Rhett Sterman leads a cow during the PeeWee cattle showing in St. John on Saturday, April 27..Sterman won Beef Grand Champion at the event.....
RITZVILLE - Last Wednesday, Public Works Director Dave Breazeale and Police Chief Dave McCormick were on hand to oversee the planting of 12 trees along West First Avenue. The total project will include 24 trees to be placed in cement planters along the road's shoulder from Akins Fresh Grocery to the Department of Transportation facility. Trees being planted this spring include maples and other varieties. According to City Councilman and Tree Board member Mike Schrag, using a...
RITZVILLE - To celebrate Arbor Day, 23 fifth-grade students planted five trees at the Children's Memorial Park near the city's Little League fields on Friday, April 26. The planting was one of the featured events of the city's Arbor Day celebration. Ritzville Tree Board and City Councilman Michael Schrag began the ceremony at City Hall and introduced other members of the board, including Brooke Hayes, Karen Cady, Debbie Chapman and Michelle Keefer. He then shared a brief...
Cinco de Mayo is a relatively insignificant holiday on the Mexican calendar. However, among Americans, Cinco de Mayo has become an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and cuisine. Each year on May 5, many Cinco de Mayo celebrants toast with their favorite agave-based beverage (typically tequila) and dine on Mexican specialties. Visiting a Mexican restaurant may be a large part of Cinco de Mayo festivities. Those who want to keep the party closer to home can bring the...
Contrary to one popular misconception, Cinco de Mayo is not a celebration of Mexican independence. According to History.com, Mexico’s Dia de la Independencia is commemorated on September 16. So what does Cinco de Mayo commemorate? Cinco de Mayo commemorates an improbable Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Though Cinco de Mayo is now celebrated across the United States, it remains a minor holiday in Mexico that is primarily observed in the state of Puebla. Knowledge of the holiday’s ori...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from May 1-7: Birthdays May 1 Sharon Lobe, Barb Keith and Henry Hilsinger May 4 — Ian Youngren May 5 — Janet Phillips May 6 — Jeff Bell and Walter Crow May 7 — Carole Thorne and Isaiah Davis Anniversaries May 4 — Ray and Char Baker, and D.J. and Breanne Williamson May 6 — Craig and Jessica Cooper May 7 — Adam and Karissa Labes...
RITZVILLE - The community will observe Arbor Day this Friday, April 26, with a free tree and shrub giveaway, plaque presentation and recognition of local students. Sponsored by the Tree Board, the activities at City Hall, 216 E. Main Ave., begin at 9 a.m. with the first 30 residents in attendance being given a free seedling tree or shrub to take home Local Boy Scout Troop No. 888 and Girl Scout Troop No. 889 will present colors, marking the opening of the observance, and...
HARRINGTON -Joining the legacy left by her two older sisters, local junior Samantha Crawford was crowned Miss Harrington 2024 in a coronation ceremony Sunday, April 14. Crawford, 16, is the third member of her family to wear the Miss Harrington crown. Older sisters Lexi Crawford and Allie Crawford also wore the titles in 2020 and 2022, respectively. "It's really cool," Samantha Crawford said. "It shows that the Crawfords are a part of the town." Samantha Crawford is the first...
LEXINGTON, Va. — A Ritzville woman has been awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship. Washington and Lee University alumna Emma Aldrich of Ritzville has received a pre-doctoral graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation. The graduate research fellowship recognizes graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees. With the selection, Aldrich will receive three years of financial support, including an ann...