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The Othello Police Department recognized students completing its Drug Abuse Resistance Education program last Thursday, March 30. Fifth-grade students from Scootney Springs Elementary School received a certificate for completing the program taught by Sgt. Aaron Garza....
The Othello Police Department recognized Wahitis Element School students completing its Drug Abuse Resistance Education program last Tuesday, March 21. Fifth-graders received a certificate for completing the program taught police officer Fernando Lopez....
OLYMPIA -The granddaughter of a Washtucna couple recently served as a page for Sen. Mark Schoesler. Melanie Spivey, 16, served as a page from Feb. 6-10. A sophomore at Curtis Senior High School in Tacoma, she is the granddaughter of Richard and Janette Hollenback of Washtucna and the daughter of Darrell and Lori Spivey of Tacoma. "My mom and uncle were pages," Spivey said. "So, I thought it would be a good experience to learn more about the government." During her time at the...
RITZVILLE – The Ritzville Eagles Auxiliary and Aerie will host this year’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 1, at the Ritzville City Park. The event will start at 9 a.m. on the park’s Columbia Street side. Children ages 12 and younger may participate. Easter Egg hunts are also slated for Saturday, April 1, at the Keppler Memorial Park in Ralston and the Lind City Park on Saturday, April 8. The Ralston event starts at 9 a.m.; the Lind event at 11 a.m. The Eagles have scheduled the event for the week before Easte...
Easter and hot cross buns seem to go together. They are often on the menu for Easter breakfast or dinner. The history of hot cross buns goes back many centuries and tradition indicates they were first made for Good Friday. Hot cross buns, as we know them today, appear to have originated with Brother Thomas Rodcliffe, a monk at St Albans, England, in 1361. The monks made them to distribute to the poor on Good Friday. Originally the cross was made on the buns with a paste of flour and water, piped on after the buns were...
OLYMPIA - Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, hosted two pages during the last two weeks at the Capitol. Charlie Alford, a Jennifer Middle School student from Lewiston, Idaho, served as a page March 6-10. PaulDavid "PD" Buri of Colfax, a freshman at Colfax High School, served as a page March 13-17. Alford was sponsored by the 9th District Republican from Ritzville. He was one of 15 students who served as Senate pages during the ninth week of the 2023 legislative session. "This...
LIND — The Lind Lions Club will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, for children in the community. The event will state at 11 a.m. in the Lind City Park, Lion’s Club spokesman Mike Doyle said. “We usually give out some prize money,” he said. “And we’ll have plastic Easter eggs with candy.” According to Doyle, there will be four divisions for youngsters — infant-toddler (younger than 3), preschool-kindergarten, first through third grades, and fourth through sixth grades....
RALSTON — The annual Ralston Grange Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 1, in Keppler Memorial Park. The event starts and 9 a.m. with children of all ages hunting colorful eggs throughout the park, organizers said. There will be different areas for the various age groups. Following the egg hunt there will be children’s games and crafts at Ralston Grange hall, across the street from the park. Every participating child will go home with eggs, a candy treat and a prize. Each family taking part is asked to donate one...
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner was the keynote speaker Wednesday, March 15, for the Ritzville Lions Club meeting. After the program, Lions were invited to tour the shutdown jail to see first-hand the Sheriff's Office faces in getting it reopened....
DAVENPORT, IOWA — An Othello woman has been named to the Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic. Alexis Simmons was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List by the college....
Sanda Gomez took the oath of office on March 1 as a new administrative assistant. From Othello, Gomez has been active with P.A.I.D. Coalition for Adams County Integrated Health. "We are pleased to have her join our team," Sheriff Dale Wagner said....
WASHTUCNA — The town has several events planned during the month of March, including a focus on music. This week, local school musicians are participating in the Southeast Washington Music Educators High School Honor Choir and Band Festival in Clarkston. The event took place Monday, March 6, in the Clarkston High School auditorium. But if you missed it, don’t worry. More musical events are planned. On Tuesday, March 21, student musicians will travel to Colfax for the Southeast Washington Music Educators High School Large Grou...
RITZVILLE — The reconstituted Ritzville Festivals Association is introducing a new event for the city. The inaugural Piefest will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, March 13, organization officials said. The event will take place in the American Legion Memorial Building, 106 W. Broadway Ave. It includes dinner, dessert and a pie auction. There is an admission charge. Residents interested in baking and donating a pie can do so on Monday, March 13 at Gigamedics, 213 W. Main Ave. Pies are due before 4 p.m. Proceeds from the event b...
The Journal LIND — The following local residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from March 5-15: Birthdays March 5 — Jacob Reeve, Frank Perry, Dawn Aby and Megan J. Wills. March 6 — Kirk Sager and Theodor Smith March 7 — Ted Scuhland, Jeff Holland and Morgan Senn. March 8 — Brendon Knodel March 9 — Tommy Schuler March 10 — Pam Suchland and Aaron Ritz. March 12 — Chris Baker. March 13 — Kayla Gardner and Ann Marie Miller Anniversaries March 7 — Frank and Franki Perry March 10 — Jacob and Megan Reeve March 14...
LIND — Several local residents will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries between Feb. 19 and March 4: Birthdays Feb. 19 — John Rhoten Feb. 20 — Jeff Cody Feb. 21 — Kaiser Kramer and Nevaeh Davis Feb. 22 — Nicholas Lobe Feb. 23 — Harper Marie Lobe and Jayda Rochelle Lobe Feb. 25 — Aaron Reimer Feb. 27 — Jim Haase and Britanie Davis March 1 — Lucas Beard and Tim Hayes March 3 — Shelley Miller March 4 — Hailey Grant Kerr and Kellisa Kuhm Anniversaries Feb. 20 — Grant and Nancy Miller Feb. 23 — Gale and Jean Gardner Feb. 26...
RITZVILLE — The Ritzville Ministerial Association will be hosting Lenten Soup Suppers through the month of March. According to Pastor Ryo Olso, suppers begin at 6 p.m. with services following at 7 p.m. on the following days and locations: • Wednesday, March 8 — Trinity United Methodist Church, 107 W. Second Ave. • Wednesday, March 15 — at Ritzville Foursquare Church, 202 E. Second Ave. • Wednesday, March 22 — Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ, 301 E. Broadway Ave. • Wednesday, March 29 — Menno Mennonite Church,...
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner presents the Sheriff Belt Buckle Award to Sheriff's Posse volunteer Juli Maine during an appreciation dinner at the Othello Golf Club on Saturday night. Maine was recognized for her "outstanding volunteer service."...
ST. JOHN — St. John High School has announced its fall honor roll Students making the list are: Grade 9 — Sophia Anderson, Ashlynn Forest, Ashlynn Forest, Cooper Watt and Vanessa, Webb. Grade 10 — Birch Brown, and Katherine Hergert. Grade 11 — Kaitlyn Hough. Grade 12 — Addisen Becker, Kyra Holt, Olivia Kjack, Rory Maloney, Alysa Nichols and Colton O’Keefe. At the elementary school, honor roll students are: Grade 4 — Ava Antle, Eliora Armstrong, Lily Clements, Zoey Johnson, Aiden Kendall, Mason Kile, Peyton Shields, Dies...
RITZVILLE — The Palouse Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute has a new secretary. Cecilia Cochran of Pomeroy was appointed to fill the vacancy, replacing LeeAnn Blankenship. The organization which promotes education on the geology of the Palouse and Eastern Washington also has an opening for memberhship chairman, officials said. Institute officers for 2023 include President Lloyd Stoess, Vice President Jacqui Hair, Treasurer Kara Harder, Secretary Cochran, Program Chairman Chad Pritchard, Publicity Chairwoman Michelle P...
PULLMAN — Several area residents have been named to the President’s Honor Roll at Washington State University for the Fall 2022 semester. LaCrosse — Valorous Keanu Yoshi Heftel, Lauren Ruth Stubbs and Josilyn Marie Watson Othello — Mayra Angel, Grace Christine Booth, Daniel Compos Ortiz, Kael Allen Fuhrman, Alyssa Richel Garza, Salma Llamas, Brianna K. Mendoza, Martha Alicia Mendoza, Lizette Murillo, Elaina Gail Parrish, Shaya Rose Parrish, Daniela Policarpio, Jose Luis Policarpio, Jennifer Porter, April D. Salmero...
LIND — The following local individuals are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Feb. 12-21: Birthdays Feb. 13 — Steven Keith Feb. 14 — Cagney Willis, Jay William Miller and Hayden Padgett Feb. 15 — Logal Wills and Sherri Lund Feb. 17 — Shawn Davis Feb. 18 — Mikaela Marin Lobe, Liam Miller and Sophie Smart Feb. 19 — Jordan Rhoten Feb. 20 — Jeff Cody Feb. 21 — Kaiser Kramer and Nevaeh Davis Anniversaries Feb. 12 — Tyran and Rachel Doyle Feb. 20 — Grant and Nancy Miller...
Four Washtucna students competed Feb. 4 in the Southeast Washington Regional Solo and Ensemble Contest in Pullman. From left, Madilynn Meade received a superior rating in clarinet. Cooper Jessop received an excellent rating in tenor sax. Madison Bartlett received a superior rating in trumpet. And Hannah Hille received a superior rating in clarinet. Hille won her category and qualified for the April 29 State Solo Competition at Central Washington University in...
LIND — The following Lind-area residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Feb. 1-15: Birthdays — Feb. 1 — Michael Watson and Logan Gering Feb. 3 — Taylor Davey Feb. 4 — Taylor Kerr and Avery Biermann Feb. 5 — D.J. Williamson, Emma Schrenk and Mary Davey Feb. 6 — Tayler Gardner-Willis Feb. 8 — Addison Finley Ecker Feb. 9 — Jim Kelly Feb. 10 — Harlee Michaels and Peyton Michaels Feb. 11 — Jett Labes and Alicia Miller Feb. 13 — Steven Keith Feb. 14 — Cagney Wills, Jay William Miller and Hayley Padgett Feb. 15 ...
WASHTUCNA — Rimrock Grange is raising money through its annual Pork Sausage Event. The Grange is selling meats — German sausage in natural casing and unsmoked, bulk German sausage in plastic bags — to raise funds. The meet is in one-pound increments. In addition to the grange fundraiser, several activities are planned for the community during the month of February. On Feb. 2, the Lion’s Club meets at 6 p.m. Lion’s Club members are seeking volunteers to help with this year’s Independence Day festivities. In addition to...
Ritzville woman named to Harding Dean’s List SEARCY, Ark. — A Ritzville woman has made the Dean’s List at Harding University. Jessica Heater, a senior, studying medical humanities, is among more than 1,200 Harding University students included on the Dean’s List for grades achieved during the fall 2022 semester. The list is published each semester by University Provost Marty Spears, honoring those who have achieved high scholarship. To be eligible, a student must be carrying 12 or more hours with a 3.65 or higher grade-p...