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Claassen on Dean’s List Lauren Ashley Claassen of LaCrosse was named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, for the spring 2020 semester. Claassen is enrolled in the School of Education at Baylor University, a private Christian University. Students on the Dean’s List are undergraduates with a minimum semester grade point average of 3.7 with no grade lower than a “C” while enrolled in a minimum of 12 graded semester hours. Senior Menus RITZVILLE – The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the...
Kari Largent, born and raised in Colfax, a farm girl from 17 miles south of town, was named Distinguished Young Woman of Washington Saturday, Aug. 1. Largent, daughter of Gary and Lisa Largent, won a $3,500 cash scholarship with her title, along with a $500 overall scholarship award and $200 awards each in talent, self-expression and interview. "State DYW was an amazing, although unconventional, experience," Largent said. "I had the opportunity to meet other young women my...
PULLMAN - Ten high school seniors are competing to represent the state of Washington in the 2021 America's Distinguished Young Women Program. Participants include Ruth Bresee of Coulee City, Molly Williams of Clarkston, Kari Largent of Colfax; Josie Schultheis of Colton, Tanya Alvarado-Castro of Ellensburg, Tovah Brantner of Palouse, Gace Saint John of Ritzville, Emma Anderson-Johnsen of Mattawa, Lauren Tolley of Moses Lake and Kelsi Benton of Pullman. Due to coronavirus...
Ritzville youth Kaylee Crittenden, 10, and Leland Bowman, 10, keep cool Sunday afternoon, July 26, by filling cups of water in the fountain next to the Railroad Depot, and splashing each other. "It's really hot today," Crittenden said. Temperatures in Ritzville hit the high 90s over the weekend....
WALLA WALLA – Levi Allen was one of six students in the first class to graduate with a bachelor of applied science in agricultural systems, June 11. This is the first class to receive a four-year degree from the college. Allen, 24, graduated from Washtucna in 2014 before getting his Associate of Applied Science degree, a prerequisite to the bachelor program, at Walla Walla Community College. The son of Byron and Karyn Allen, he grew up working on a wheat farm and was home h...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville alum, from left, Robert Valdovinos, Dirk Dahlman and Shontz Yeager roll in style in 2006 Honda Acuras. Valdovinos, class of 2016, said he bought his after graduating high school, and his buddies soon followed suit. "I knew I wanted one, before he got his," Yeager, class of 2019, said. "I was looking for a different one, found this, and thought, 'okay,'" Dahlman said. "Three or four more of our buddies in town have them," Valdovinos said. All three a...
LIND – A house and shop were spared Tuesday, July 22, when Adams County Fire Protection District No. 2 firefighters and other volunteers worked together to put out a fire during afternoon high winds. Assistant Fire Chief Rubben Labes said the page went out around 12:30 p.m. for a fire on 5th Street, west of the middle school, that burned up mostly weeds before threatening a home and a shop. Labes said when the fire got inside the shop, they had to break in to the building o...
SPOKANE – Wheatland Bank has promoted Ritzville native Dione Jantz to Senior Vice President/Loan Operations Manager Jantz has been with Wheatland Bank for nearly 25 years, serving in numerous roles. Since 2005, she has served as the Loan Operations Manager and is responsible for overseeing bank-wide loan operations and compliance, as well as the bank's team of loan processing personnel. Jantz was born in Ritzville and still has strong ties to both the Ritzville and Lind c...
LIND – The city opened bids for the Community Development Block Grant waterline project July 2, and is expected to announce the winning bid at their July 14 city council meeting. Patrick Sheehy of Century West Engineering, attending the June 23 council meeting via telephone, said the cemetery water line project is proceeding, with the pipe almost all installed, and the cement slab for a building to house the pump to be poured in the next week. Mayor Paula Bell reported she has not received any responses from financial i...
KAHLOTUS – T.J. Harder is excited to be carrying on the farming and ranching tradition started by his family generations ago. After graduating as the LaCrosse Class of 2020 Valedictorian, Harder is putting in long hours on the family wheat farm before he heads to Washington State University in the fall, where he will double-major in Agricultural Economics and Business. "College will be way harder (than high school), but I'm hoping it will be fun," Harder said while taking a s...
RITZVILLE — The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving noon meals in the dining room or through take out and delivery. This week’s menu is: Wednesday, July 8: Tomato Basil Chicken, pasta and veggies. Thursday, July 9: Saucy Sausage Supper and coleslaw. Monday, July 13: Nachos with the works. Tuesday, July 14: Baked pork chops with potatoes and veggies. Wednesday, July 15: Cheeseburger, fries and pea salad. Those wanting meals are asked to register by 9 a.m. by calling 509-659-1921....
LIND — The Senior Center is currently serving take out and delivered meals (within city limits) only. This week’s menu is: Wednesday, July 8: Biscuits and gravy, hash brown casserole, baked omelet, fruit and juice. Thursday, July 9: Beef stroganoff with mushrooms, salad, green beans, garlic bread and cookies. Friday, July 10: Kraut runza, navy bean soup, relish tray and dessert. Monday, July 13: Enchiladas, rice and beans, garden salad and dessert. Wednesday, July 15: Pork roast with applesauce, potatoes and gravy, car...
LaCROSSE - Five local graduates have earned a number of scholarships to attend college. This year's graduates are: Matea Birdedean Enzweiler - Walla Walla Community College Foundation Scholarship, LaCrosse Scholarship Foundation Scholarship. Trey Kendall Fleming - LaCrosse High School male athlete of the year, LaCrosse Community Club Scholarship, Kelli Scharpenberg Memorial Scholarship, Jack E. Ferris Memorial Scholarship, Masonic Scholarship, Gayle Startin Memorial...
RITZVILLE — A modified Wampum, which supports the Wheat Land Communities Fair, will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 12. Fair organizers have also partnered with Rollin’ Coal BBQ to serve a take-out meal, and are taking preorders until noon Monday, July 6. Orders can be picked up from 4-6 p.m. July 12 at the Knuth Building on the Wheat Land Communities Fairgrounds....
Britte Harder of Washtucna was named to the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for spring semester 2020. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed....
SPOKANE — Sarah Dinkins of Ritzville graduated with a master of education in educational administration from Whitworth University. Dinkins was awarded her degree June 24....
LIND – The Senior Center will be serving the following meals for take-out or delivery in Lind only. According to Evelyn Braden, the senior center won’t be able to offer eating in the dining room until Adams County is in Phase 4 of Governor Inslee’s “Safe Start” program. Meals are $5 each, and those wanting to eat are asked to reserve a meal ahead of time. The senior center is located at 117 N I Street, phone 509 677 3620. July 1: Monte Cristo sandwich, tomato soup, relish tray and dessert. July 2: Meat loaf, stuffed p...
This coming week, the Gritman Senior Center will be serving the following noon meals: June 25: beef stroganoff and green salad June 29: beef and cabbage casserole and green salad June 30: fried chicken, fried potatoes and veggies The July menu was not available at press time. All meals come with fruit, dessert and a beverage. Donation for the meal is $5. Those wanting a meal are asked to call the center at 509 659 1921 by 9 a.m., or sign up ahead of time in the dining hall. The Lind Senior Center will be serving: June 25:...
RITZVILLE – School staff manned check-out stations for high school students to turn in Chromebooks and other materials, and pick up their belongings, last week. Friday, June 19, was the last day of the 2019-20 school year. The 2020-21 school year is scheduled to begin Aug. 31 and, dependent on what happens during the school year, end on June 10....
RITZVILLE — Jessica Quinn and Kylo Lewis have volunteered countless hours weeding a yard in town, where a house sits vacant. "We live right around the corner, and we're just trying to make the neighborhood look better," Lewis said. The couple moved to Ritzville from Coeur d'Alene the first of the year. "We were hearing complaints about the neighborhood, so we thought we'd do something about it," Lewis said. She said she went to the treasurer's office to find out who owned t...
SPRAGUE - The Sprague-Lamont valedictorian and salutatorian have received a bounty of scholarships. Valedictorian Alexis Walters Gilchrist said she was very excited over financial advantages awarded her from Whitman College. She received the "Whitworth Bound" scholarship, which covers the entire tuition for four years. "Adding on to that, I had $13,000 I had to cover, which I'm doing from the other scholarships," Gilchrist said. "It's giving me a good opportunity; coming from...
RITZVILLE – Grace Saint John was named as the area's Distinguished Young Woman during a program Friday. She will be headed to the state competition. Serena Block was the first finalist, and Tymber Wolf and Naya Bonita tied for second finalist. "Grace will go on to the Washington Distinguished Young Woman Program in Pullman in August. Distinguished Young Woman is a scholarship proram," said Lisa Killian, Chairman of the Lind Ritzville Distinguished Young Woman Program. The p...
RITZVILLE - A curbside library has been receiving welcome attention after Jim and Beverly Cobb set it up outside their home last month. Beverly Cobb said her husband built one for their winter home in Arizona, and it was going so good there, he decided to build one in Ritzville, too. "Our daughter-in-law suggested he do it, because she knew he loves books," Beverly said. "He has a workshop here where he makes birdhouses; he just loves to tinker." Beverly said people don't...
RITZVILLE - The Gritman Senior Center resumed serving meals in the dining room Wednesday, June 10. Cook Sandi Miller served heaping plates of spaghetti and garlic bread with Ceaser salad, topped off with fruit and homemade banana nut bread, for the first dine-in meal since March. "It's nice to eat with you guys instead of my cat," said Judy Renner, to table mates Herb Janzen and Diane Eastman. The center's dining room had been closed due to Governor Inslee's "Stay Home, Stay...
ATLANTA — Jared Jacobsen of Lind earned a aster of science in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology on May 28. Jacobsen was among approximately 4,050 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees during the Spring 2020 semester. Students were celebrated during a virtual celebration May 1. They will also be honored during in-person commencement ceremonies to be held on campus later this year....