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Dustin Hennings of Ritzville was among several competitors from Adams County on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 23-24, at the Lincoln County Fair. Hennings competed in both saddle bronc and ranch bronc events,but was unable to stay in the saddle longer than 8 seconds. As a result, he didn't get a score. For more photos from the rodeo in Davenport, see Page 10....
The temperatures are beginning to be more reasonable which will be helpful for the start of high school football today (Wednesday). The weight rooms have been busy, hopefully, as athletes prepare for their fall camp practices. There is always a lot of anxiety and positivity especially if the returning team has a great deal of experience. There are always several schools that graduated much of their team and it is back to the drawing board about how to fill those key spots that...
Women’s basketball earns WBCA Honor ATLANTA, Ga. — In a season of historic success on the court, Eastern Washington women’s basketball maintained its elite level in the classroom. Eastern earned a Special Mention on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association honor roll. To qualify for the WBCA honor roll special mention, a team must have a 3.0 combined grade-point average. Teams also must be nominated for the honor by their head coach, who must be a WBCA member. The Eagles carried a 3.42 cumulative GPA for the 2023-24 academi...
A few days ago, I was thinking about a guy that had been hired at a place where I worked years ago. What is interesting about this guy is how he could involve himself in almost any conversation. It seems that this guy did it all. As we listened, it became quite clear that this guy had trouble keeping a job because he couldn’t tell the truth. This guy was in his early 30s, yet he had already driven over one million miles as a long-haul trucker. When someone asked what I did ove...
Growing up in the late '50s and '60s, we always had the radio on to listen to our favorite music on a Spokane Top 40 radio station. Whether it was after we got out of bed, getting ready for school, riding in the car or working in the shop, we were enjoying our favorite disc jockey's bantering, joking and introducing music the world was enjoying. Yes, we knew the names of the bands and songs, and we could sing along with the music and for the most part we were close to...
RITZVILLE — Local high school sports will be heating up in the next couple weeks as the Broncos begin organizing teams for the upcoming fall season. Middle and high school teams will host parent meeting and orientations at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19. All football, volleyball and cross country athletes and parents at both the middle and high school levels are asked to attend. Football and cheerleading practices will begin Wednesday, Aug. 21. High school football players will practice in helmets only from 4-6 p.m. that day. C...
TAMPA, Fla. - Going into his final season at Eastern Washington, Efton Chism III is getting used to the national attention. Chism was included in the East-West Shrine Bowl's top 1,000 NFL prospects in the lead up to the 2024 college football season. The list intends to highlight the best players who are both eligible for the annual all-star game and ready for the NFL. The East-West Shrine Bowl is scheduled for January 30, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, with 130...
There are a lot of songs that were once quite popular but as time goes on the lyrics get lost on younger generations. In the song ‘Return to sender’ made popular by Elvis in the 50s there is a line that says, ‘no such number, no such zone.’ A zone was utilized in big cities which basically located the nearest postal facility. That was replaced by the Zip Code. Imagine the song rewritten: No such number, no such zip code. Harry Chapin had a hit song Taxi in 1972 that has a l...
OLYMPIA — Gray wolves will stay listed as endangered in Washington following a tight 5-4 vote by the Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission. Despite a significant increase in the gray wolf population over the past 15 years, with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reporting at least 260 wolves in 42 packs, the decision was made to retain their endangered status. The Commission’s virtual meeting on Friday, July 19 also covered changes to cougar hunting regulations. New rules set the cougar hunting seas...
Cash Organ, of the St. John-Endicott / LaCrose team, swims during a meet against Colfax and GPOP on Tuesday, July 16, in Endicott....
CHENEY - Caleb McMillan of Soap Lake was crowned the all-around cowboy Sunday for the 2024 Cheney Rodeo, earning $998. He competed in bull riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling. The total payout for Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association events was $91,238. Additionally, the breakaway roping payout was $10,528. Here are the results: Bareback riding: 1. Clay Stone, 84.5 points on C5 Rodeo's Chasing Dreams, $2,611; 2. Tucker Zingg, 83, $2,002; 3. Hunter Greenup, 80,...
Forgotten in the annals of time is the story about a farm kid from Ritzville that nearly made the Olympic track team. Walter “Spike” Arlt was an outstanding athlete at Ritzville High School and as a track hurdler he set a state record for the 120 yard high hurdles in 1956 his senior year. That mark still stands as an all-time Bronco track record since the 120 yard high hurdles is now the 110 Meter hurdles. Spike would go onto run track at WSU and in 1960 was selected as the...
Karla Gust of Ritzville was among the barrel racers competing in the annual Cheney Rodeo, which took place July 12-14 in Cheney. Gust didn't place in the money at the event that included saddle bronc, bareback and bull riding; and team, tie down and breakaway roping, among other events....
WASHTUCNA - A local team won the title of champions at the inaugural Sonny's Slinging Iron Horseshoe Tournament on July 4. "The team of Sarah Spiller and Gary Marmes, Washtucna residents were the victors," Sonny's Tavern co-owner and horseshoe tournament organizer Bridget Coon said, noting they bested "the father-son duo Jeremy and Cooper Jessup in two final games to win the double-elimination tournament." Marmes' and Spiller's names will be engraved on a trophy to be...
I have met a lot of coaches and played for several. The ones I played for weren’t a lot older than me although I always treated them with respect even if I didn’t like them very much. Actually I only had one coach that I really didn’t like. There are a fair amount of coaches around my age like Pete Carroll, Nick Saban and Bill Belichick that are not coaching this year after highly successful careers. Has the game changed or the players? Money has certainly changed recru...
OLYMPIA – The Fish and Wildlife Commission is expected to downgrade the state listing of wolves from endangered to sensitive when it meets virtually Friday, July 19. The meeting is scheduled to run from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and will be aired on TVW. The wolf discussion is planned for 10:15 a.m. The discussion on downgrading the state listing stems from a state Department of Fish and Wildlife finding that gray wolves no longer meet the criteria to be considered endangered. “The anticipated effects of the proposed rule ame...
RITZVILLE - Heading into his junior year at Lind-Ritzville High School, state champion trapshooter Hayes Hennings is already making a name for himself on the national stage. From July 14-20, Hennings will represent Washington at the national trap shooting competition in Rock Springs, Wyo., through the National High School Rodeo Association. "I'm really proud of him," Hayes's mother Michelle Hennings said. "When he puts his mind to setting goals, he works really hard to get whe...
VERNITA - If you like spending a week or more fishing for salmon and camping on the Columbia River adjacent to Vernita Bridge, your days are numbered. On Monday, June 17, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced plans to limit the number of days fishermen can camp at the water-access area just upstream the bridge during fall salmon seasons in 2024 and 2025. During the fall salmon season, fishermen will be allowed to camp a maximum of 14 days each of the next two...
Years ago, I wrote a column about how our family used to celebrate the 4th of July. Today, it is important to talk about some of those great traditions, again. I can tell you Dad really liked fireworks. He wasn’t crazy into them, he just understood more than many the importance of Independence Day. So, late afternoon on July 3, Dad would drive us to Lind, where they had real cool fireworks for sale in an old gas station leading into town on Highway 21. The tradition was one w...
I sometimes think that I spend more time talking about sports figures that have died than just about anything else. That’s not the plan but as we get older…anyway we lost another great last week who made watching baseball and sports in general a lot of fun. Willie Mays, the New York and San Francisco Giant outfielder passed away at the age of 93. I watched several tributes and of course the words greatest baseball player of all time was part of the conversation. I think tha...
RITZVILLE – The city is looking for a new manager at the municipal golf course. Daniel Duff, manager of the city golf course, is moving and will terminate his contract with the city, city records show. “My family and I are moving from Ritzville and this move will not allow me to continue my contractual duties beyond July 15, 2024,” an email to Mayor Scott Yaeger said. Duff offered to help train a replacement. At the June 18 City Council meeting, Yaeger said he had talked to a few local people interested in taking over manag...
Aspiring cowboys and cowgirls turned out Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9 for the Junior Rodeo at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds in Colfax....
I find it interesting how we determine who our favorite players are. I know that as a young Dodger fan that lived in a home with other Dodger fans it was easy to have Maury Wills, Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale as your go to favorites. But when it came to the NBA it was different in the 1960s. There weren’t a lot of college or even NBA games on TV. I know that today we have ESPN, TNT, ABC and may other ways of watching basketball games so a young fan can gravitate to watching g...
ST. JOHN - Thousands of sprint boat race fans braved what felt like four seasons of weather on Saturday, June 15, to watch the high-speed action at Webb's Slough. A cold wind blew as rain hit the slough early in the day, followed by a break in the weather with blue skies. Throughout most of the day, the temperature hovered in the mid-40s, prompting spectators to don coats and wrap themselves in blankets in the blustery weather. The cold weather brings increased air density,...