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RITZVILLE - Kids are taking advantage of the Chamber of Commerce's business Trick-or-Treat event throughout town Friday, Oct. 30 until 4:30 p.m. Don't let the wind scare you away! Watch the Ritzville Adams County Journal next week for photos of your favorite goblins, ghouls and princesses....
RITZVILLE — Lind Ritzville High School National Honor Society is hosting a Community Blood Drive on Monday, November 23 from 12:30 -2:30 pm at East Adams Rural Hospital Conference room. Donors may schedule an appointment by visiting vitalant.org or calling (877) 258-4825....
RITZVILLE – Construction and roofing crew members with Authentic Restorations finished up repairs to the porch and roof of the Frank R. Burroughs Home Museum Friday, Oct. 16. Pictured measuring and cutting 60 mil Thermoplastic Polyolefin single-ply roofing membrane Thursday are Sean Hager, Mark Lang and Austin Nelson. "The roof's been leaking for years, so a lot of carpentry needed done," Lang said. "We restructured the rafters and made a couple of jacks to take out the b...
WASHTUCNA – The Washtucna School District menu for next week is as follows: Breakfast every day is cereal, fruit, juice and milk. Nov. 2: Sandwiches, chips, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 3: Chicken nuggets, garlic toast, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 4: Pizza, fruit, veggies and milk. Nov. 5: Beef dippers and French fries, veggies, fruit and milk. Nov. 6: Sandwiches, chips, fruit, veggies and milk....
WASHTUCNA — Rather than succumb to the tendencies of the Cancel Culture running at large in our nation due to COVID-19 restrictions, Washtucna Heritage Museum and Community Center board members will be presenting a Socially Distant Autumn Auction and Boxed Supper To Go. If you missed pre-ordering a meal, you can still pack a picnic and head to Bassett Park for the silent auction Saturday, Oct. 17. The goal of this Fifth Annual Fall Fundraiser is to raise money to continue t...
RITZVILLE - The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: Oct. 14: German sausage, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and veggie. Oct. 15: BBQ chicken, baked beans with bacon and veggie. Oct. 19: Fish, glazed peas and potatoes with mint and veggie. Oct. 20: Cheeseburger soup, salad and roll. Oct. 21: BBQ spareribs, baked potato and veggie. All meals come with a beverage, fruit and dessert. Please call 509 659 1921 before 9 a.m. to reserve your meal. LIND - The Lind Senior Center is serving the following: Oct. 14: Tater...
RITZVILLE – The Boxwood Home and Garden Center is under new ownership, with Mitch and Debbie Starring taking over October 6. The transfer of ownership went seamlessly, with previous owners Aimee Guiles and Dave Benedict signing over keys after closing for the evening, and the new owners opening the doors the next morning, Oct. 6. Employees Shayla Claydon and Maisar Federer remain on staff. Owner Debbie Starring also used to work at The Boxwood. "I attended Dave and Aimee's g...
The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute hosted their annual Fall tour Saturday, Oct. 26. This is the fifth tour since their formation in 2015. The previous tours were by bus but due to Covid-19, it was decided to hold this tour by car caravan. The tour was led by Chapter President Lloyd Stoess, Vice-President Jacqui Hair, and Chad Pritchard, a professor of geology at EWU. Seventeen people checked in at the Ritzville City Park for introductions and...
That the scene has become familiar makes it no less wrenching: A distraught couple searches through the ash, char, and melted metal of what was once their home. Only the concrete pad and the occasional fireplace remain. What is also in that tableau -- but hardly noticed -- are trees. A few are killed and many are scorched, but most are alive and green. The house vaporized because it could not cope with fire; the forest survived because it could. And paradoxically, it was the house fire that killed the trees. Those...
RITZVILLE – Enrollment numbers for area schools remained fairly consistent compared to last year for most schools, although a couple of schools saw an increase or decrease in the number of students attending. Washtucna School District started out the school year with six more students than last year. They had 61 students enrolled at the beginning of the year, compared to 55 last year. The opposite was true for Lind Ritzville School District, with 322 students enrolled in K-12 this year, a reduction of 34 students over last y...
RITZVILLE – Restoration work on historic buildings downtown continued last week, with the rental of a lift shared by Brenda Owens, John Rankin and Tracy Tremain of Tremaine Builders. Rankin, owner of Flying Arts Ranch, Inc. and manager of The Ritz theatre did some touch-up painting at The Ritz before moving on to Gritman building. Rankin said he was doing window restoration work at the Gritman building and a little bit of cosmetic painting. "If I have time tomorrow, I'll do a...
RITZVILLE – Two students were selected as student representatives to present information on current high school activities to school board members at their monthly meetings. High school principal Kevin Terris reported that since student representatives were usually elected in the spring, this year staff and administration chose students who had been involved in leadership positions in the past. Senior student representative Jordyn Fode reported at the Sept. 23 board meeting she thought orientation week “went pretty wel...
RITZVILLE – Rose Garden Estates residents were in for a sweet surprise when members of the Ralston Grange sent heart-felt gifts to the assisted living facility Thursday, Sept. 10. "We wanted to let them know that others are thinking about them and care about how they are doing through this virus situation," said Grange member Randy Roth, who delivered the gifts from the Grange and Junior Grange members. Bags marked with individual residents' names included personalized g...
RITZVILLE – A total of 29 exhibitors entered 51 total market animals in last week’s Wheat Land Communities Fair Junior Livestock virtual livestock show and sale. Dr. Michael Colle of the University of Idaho evaluated all animals and determined the sale order. Booker Auction Co. offered their online auction platform where the total sale grossed nearly $67,000. “While this is not a record-breaking sale in terms of entries and prices, our community stepped up for our 4-H and FFA kids in times of deflated market prices and unpre...
RITZVILLE – A collection of non-perishable items is being taken up for neighbors affected by the wildfires. Diane Kennedy, owner of The Caddy Shack restaurant at the Ritzville Golf Course, said she will have a truck parked in front of the restaurant the week of September 21-26. Kennedy said she would collect household items and personal items — “anything people can spare,” to help those in need due to the devastating wildfires of the past week. The Caddy Shack is located at 104 E. 10th Avenue....
SPRAGUE - The annual Sprague Days events were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but community members and visitors carried on with events throughout the day, including a contest hosted by Spokane Disk Dogs in town. A Cruise the Lake Car and Bike Show at Four Seasons Resort featured music by Spokane DJ Scott Baker, a jumpy house for kids and several vendors. The Sprague Chamber of Commerce held their annual raffle in the late afternoon, which brought in $2,054. "It was a...
MILL CREEK — A former Ritzville man who broke his neck as a teenager here went on to become a physical therapist and opened his own clinic earlier this year. Jim Shepherd, a 1998 graduate of Ritzville High School, was just 15 years old when he fractured his neck in a car accident that left him hospitalized in Spokane. Shepherd said the close-call left him wondering about his purpose in life. During the months of rehabilitation, Shepherd said he was impressed by his physical t...
Whether it is the hot weather, the age of your landscape or simply the need for change; a late summer makeover can help you increase your landscape's beauty. Put the "wow" back into your garden with a few new plantings, garden art, or other simple improvements. Many established landscapes have a few or many overgrown plants. Sometimes the plants you purchase perform better than expected or oftentimes we try to squeeze too many plants into a garden or too large of plants into...
SPOKANE – Five area high school graduates were recently awarded college scholarships from the Innovia Foundation of Spokane. Innovia manages over 30 scholarship programs on behalf of donors who are invested in the educational success of students in the region, according to Meg Lindsay, Director of Education Programs. Spencer Gering and Ellie Gering of the Lind-Ritzville Class of 2020 each received $500 scholarships from the David L. and Frances G. Ray scholarship program. The...
RITZVILLE – The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: Sept. 2: Cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, and veggie. Sept. 3: Sauerkraut and sausage, veggies and roll. Sept. 7: Closed for Labor Day. Sept. 8: Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and veggies. Sept. 9: Chicken strips, French fries and veggies. Please call 509-659-1921 before 9:00 a.m. to reserve your meal. LIND – The Lind Senior Center is serving the following: Sept. 2: Meat loaf, baked potato, broccoli Normandy, bread and dessert. Sept. 3: Chicken pot pie...
RITZVILLE – East Adams Library District was selected to receive $5,450 in grant funds to advance digital equity and provide outreach support, the Washington State Library recently announced. The funding, provided by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used by the library to provide hotspots and tablets for patrons. The funding will also be used to install a Story Walk for families along the Ritzville Walking Path, in partnership with the City of Ritzville. Part of the funds were a...
RITZVILLE — The Wheat Land Communities' Fair Jr Livestock Sale is now live with bids closing at noon Thursday, Sept. 3. "We have a committee of people who can assist with your bidding needs and are here to help," Livestock Sale Manager Lori Williams said. "Animals may be purchased for custom processing or be turned where the buyer pays the difference between the market and purchase price." Bidders can register at www.booker2bid.com. For questions, email wlc...
RITZVILLE - The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: August 26: Mexican casserole, Mexi tots, and veggie. August 27: Chicken breasts and zucchini casserole. August 31: Berry and mixed green salad. September 1: Sandwich wraps and salad. September 2: Cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, and veggie. Please call 509 659 1921 by 9 a.m. to order your meal. LIND - The Lind Senior Center is serving the following: August 26: French bread pizza, garden salad, sliced tomatoes and dessert. August 27: Beef stroganoff with...
WHITMAN COUNTY – Reports from harvest fields and grain elevators in Whitman County are bringing good news in winter wheat. The USDA forecasts a Washington state average of 74 bushels per acre. Whitman County represents the higher side of the median, particularly this year, it appears. “From what I understand, and what we’re experiencing, it’s probably a good 20-25% increase in the winter wheat crop,” said Gary Bailey on Tuesday, from a tractor pulling a bankout wagon sou...
Jonathan Childress from Sacramento and Vanessa Kennedy from Portland were traveling from Spokane back to Oregon last week when they stopped by to check out The Journal's old Linotype machine....