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  • Bingo talks turkey in Washtucna

    The Journal|Updated Oct 28, 2024

    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....

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    The Journal|Updated Sep 24, 2024

    Othello woman makes honor roll SPOKANE — An Othello woman has been named to the Spokane Community College honor roll for the summer quarter. Cassandra Gonzalez-Garza was among students maintaining a 3.0 grade-point average or better during the quarter, the college announced Friday. Gefre receives $25,000 scholarship RITZVILLE — Miss Ritzville Temple Gefre has been awarded a $25,000 national scholarship. The Horatio Alger Association selected her for the award honoring outstanding leaders who have already overcome adv...

  • Simmons named to the Dean's list

    Updated Mar 21, 2023

    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....

  • Briefs

    Updated Jan 24, 2023

    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...

  • Local woman makes Dean's List

    Updated Jan 25, 2022

    GALESBURG, Ill. – A local woman has been named to the Knox College Dean's List of distinguished students for fall 2021. To make the list, Lacey Miller of Ritzville earned at least 2.5 credits in the term, with a grade-point average of 3.6....

  • Jessica Heater of Ritzville named to Harding University Dean's list

    Updated Jun 3, 2021

    SEARCY, AR – Jessica Heater, a sophomore medical humanities major, was named to the Harding University dean's list for grades achieved during the spring 2021 semester. The dean's list honors those who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.65 while carrying 12 or more credit hours, and do not have any incompletes. Harding University is a private Christian university in Searcy, Arkansas. Heater is a 2020 Lind-Ritzville High School graduate....

  • County to vacate right of way in Ralston

    Katie Teachout, The Journal|Updated Mar 16, 2021

    RITZVILLE – County commissioners held a 15-minute public hearing Monday, Mar. 15, regarding vacation of a portion of streets and alleys within the original town of Ralston. County Engineer Scott Yaeger said notices had been posted at the locations 20 days prior to the public hearing. A notice of public hearing published Feb. 24 and Mar. 3 in the Journal included the written description of the streets and alleys to be vacated. A couple of local residents had questions answered during the public hearing. "I find the general c...