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By Dale Anderson Contributor Anytime we hear about a death of someone in the sports world sadness is the first thing we all think about. Last week we lost two within a couple of days Bill Russell was 88 and Vin Scully at the age of 94. Death is going to happen to all of us we have no other choices but doing something good with your life for as long as you can, should be the goal. These two gentlemen gave it their all and were respected for it. Bill Russell was recruited by...
It’s harvest time again and I look at all of the huge equipment that works hard to get the crop into the grain elevators. This past weekend I was reading a bit of history that my uncle wrote about the family farm, my mom’s dad’s place. He wrote about the work that was involved to get the crop planted using horses. He also talked about harvesting with a 9 foot header. My neighbor’s combine header is 40 feet. Anyway going from a header to a pull type combine with a 14 foot he...
COLFAX – Local swimmers won against St John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna and Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer last Thursday July 28, at the Colfax swim meet. The Colfax Bullsharks scored a total of 456 points. Meanwhile St John-Endicott-Lacrosse-Wash (SELW), scored 412, and Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP) a total of 316. In girls results, SELW beat Colfax with 228, with the Bullshark girls following at 215. With GPOP girls coming in at 164 points. Colfax boys t...
The first thing I need to do is apologize for something I said in the column last week about Root Sports. Evidently the information I received second or third hand was not right. Root has not been purchased by another satellite provider. It seems that the provider that we have chosen has not been able to come to terms with Root Sports. I want to say that I am sorry for the confusion and misinformation that I put in the column a week ago. But if that is the worst thing I did...
WENATCHEE – Amid a record return of sockeye salmon to the Columbia River, sockeye fishing in Lake Wenatchee and the Wenatchee River is opening. As of July 22, more than 23,000 sockeye passed over Tumwater Dam on the Wenatchee River, state Department of Fish and Wildlife North-Central Fish Program Manager Chad Jackson said. Fishing in Lake Wenatchee will be open from July 28 through Aug. 31, with a daily limit of four sockeye (minimum size 12 inches). Anglers must release a...
Campfires banned; other restrictions imposed SPOKANE – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife restricted campfires and other activities on publicly owned lands it manages in Eastern Washington. New restrictions went into effect Friday, July 15, until further notice. The new restrictions include prohibiting all campfires – even in fire rings, target shooting, smoking, welding, chainsaw operations and operating any motor vehicle (including dirt bikes, ATVs and UTvs) off developed roads. “Due to the wet and cool start to th...
Normally I would have written a story or two about the Mariners season by now but I have only been able to watch one game thus far. Why? Well like many of you we had Root Sports to follow the Emerald City nine but that is no longer the case. The television provider that we have no longer gets Root Sports. The provider that we once had purchased Root Sports, I’m sure figuring that we were going to change providers just to see Seattle baseball. In the words of Dan Carvey when h...
It’s amazing when a person retires and there is a holiday. When I was working I really looked forward to having the day off but when you’re retired it is seemingly just another day like all of the others except that some businesses are closed and the mail will be a day late. But that’s okay I’ve adapted quite nicely anyway. You most likely heard the bombshell that UCLA and USC will be headed to the Big Ten in a couple of years. The payout for the two schools will be $80 mil...
Janaye Wilkie, a former Bronco stand-out athlete and Lamont resident was the reigning royalty for the Cheney Rodeo this past weekend. As rodeo queen, she welcomed visiting royalty, helped in the arena, signed autographs and represented the Cheney Royalty. She was joined by a number of other queens over three days spanning July 8-10. Wilkie, left, is pictured with Miss Moses Lake Roundup Brianna Kin Kade and Miss Rodeo Washington Lexy Hibbs of Richland....
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville Broncos will have their third head football coach in the last 48 years when practices begin in August. In addition to a new head coach, the sports program will be under the direction of a new athletic director. Brendan Bermea takes over as the third head coach since 1974, replacing Greg Whitmore who accepted the superintendent’s job in the Entiat School District. Whitmore has served as head coach the last 17 years; prior to that, Mike Lynch had been head coach since 1974. “It’s a changin...
CHENEY – Coming from a wheat ranch and cattle farm in Lamont, Miss Cheney Rodeo Janaye Wilkie is ready to kick some dust up on rodeo weekend. Wilkie, 19, attributes her passion and interest in horses to her grandpa, who was heavily into the rodeo culture and lifestyle. Her grandfather, Jim Hoffman, ran the Seven Springs Dairy Ranch, just west of Davenport. "I grew up on a horse ranch and my grandpa raised bucking horses," Wilkie said. "Since then, I've just always been a...
Bear, cougar hunting discussed OLYMPIA – The state Fish and Wildlife Commission revisited its discussion on ending the spring bear hunt and cougar hunting in the Blue Mountains during a meeting June 23-25. The board previously decided to end the spring bear hunt, but plans to discuss it again July 15 following objections of hunters. On cougar hunting, commissioners heard from staff and the public on the rule making process for cougar hunting season in the Blue Mountains. They are expected to make a decision on cougar h...
LIND – Here are the official results of the Lind Combine Derby's car, pickup and grain truck races: Friday, June 10 • Car Fast Dash Winner – Garrett Ziebell of Ritzville (No. 1313). • Car Slow Dash Winner – No. 133. • Pickup Fast Dash Winner – Devvin Youngers of Ephrata (No. 316). • Pickup Slow Dash Winner – Cooper Wicks of Lind (No. 17W) • Pickup Powder Puff Dash Winner – Michelle Henning of Ritzville (No. S3) • Car Powder Puff Winner – Erika Ramos of Lind (No. 13). • Car H...
Kahlotus pool opens for summer KAHLOTUS – The municipal pool is open for the summer. The city swimming pool opened June 15, town officials said, noting the opening was a week later to normal. The pool is open from noon to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday through Saturday. Children younger than 6 swim free; there is a fee for all others. Season and family passes are available, in addition to individual admissions....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this morning, Monday, June 27, that a football coach can lead a moment of silence as well as on the field after the conclusion of a game. The court ruled, 6-3, in favor of former Bremerton Coach Joseph Kennedy, who challenged his firing. The court found the Bremerton School District violated Kennedy’s religious freedom when it ordered him to stop leading a moment of silence on the 50-yard line and when it fired the coach for refusing to obey. Players and others joined Ken...
After 30 years working in the Ritzville School District as a PE and Health teacher, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Greg Whitmore will be the next Superintendent at the Entiat School District. In other words Greg Whitmore is going home. Greg was also an Executive Board member for the WIAA and served as board president in 2019-2020. I’m sure most years were much easier to contend with but starting March 16, 2020, school and sports were put on hiatus. Meetings were n...
Last week the EWU Eagle coaches came to Ritzville for golf and steak dinner hosted by the Ritzville Lions Club. This event has been going on for a long time and we only missed the June 2020 get together due to C-19. We all wanted to hold the event but higher powers said no way so it didn’t happen. The last time that I participated was 2019 and I believe that it was also the last time I golfed. It was great to visit with the new EWU coaches and there are a bunch of them. C...
ST.JOHN – First-time sprint boat racers were among the top competitors Saturday, Jun 18, at Webb's Slough. Jason Perkins of Cheney drover the No. 145 Pour Decision boat to first place in the Modified class. Meanwhile, Clint O'Keefe of St. John drove the Dangerous Curves boat to a third-place finish in the class. Perkins' boat was navigated by Eli Gurske of Spangle and O'Keefe's boat was navigated by Mike Thomas of St. John. "This was my first time racing and I was nervous, s...
LIND – With names like "General Lee," "Let's Go Branden" and "The Bandit," politics were on full-display Saturday along state Highway 21. Dozens of "Trump Country," Trump 2024" and patriotic flags flew along the highway as motorists honked and waved entering town. Anti-President Joe Biden flags waved from high atop farm combines, pickups and campers. But it wasn't the anti-Biden sentiment that brought thousands of people to town, it was the 33rd annual running of the Lind C...
Five Lind-Ritzville track athletes received awards during a June 8 banquet. From left, award winners include J.P. McAnally, Coaches Award; Sydney Kinch, Hardest Practice Worker Award; Zac Moore, Captain's Award; Danika Cox, Most Improved; and Shawn Steinberger, Most Inspirational....
There was some good news that we heard last week if you happen to be a Zag fan. Three starters are returning to Spokane to play for the 2022-23 Bulldog team. Yes, Rashir Bolton, Julian Strawther and Drew Timme will be wearing a Gonzaga basketball uniform again next season. Originally all five starters declared for the NBA draft but they had until June 1st to decide if their name was going to be submitted to the draft. So they worked out with teams and talked with others and...
REARDAN – Gonzaga head baseball coach Mark Andrew Machtolf was arrested by Reardan Police and booked into Lincoln County Jail on a charge of driving under the influence late Thursday, June 9, according to Reardan Police Chief Andy Manke, the Lincoln County Jail roster and Reardan Police arrest reports. Machtolf, who just completed his 19th season at the helm of the Bulldogs' diamond squad, had a blood-alcohol level as high as 0.284 at the time of booking according to tests a...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking comment on proposed rules for this year’s recreational and commercial salmon fishing seasons. These rules represent the culmination of the annual North of Falcon salmon season-setting process, where state, federal, and tribal fishery managers work together to plan Washington’s commercial and recreational fishing seasons with input from the public. The state hosted more than a dozen online public meetings this spring to gather initial input from anglers aroun...
CHENEY - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles were among the teams competing in the state 1B/2B/1A track and field meet at Eastern Washington University from May 26-28. The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse girls tied for 12th with 21 points in the 1B meet. In boys, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse and Garfield-Palouse tied for seventh with 33 team points. The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse boys grabbed a few individual medals. Logan Marconi was 5th in the 800-meter in 2:07.49. In the...
RITZVILLE — Fishermen won't need a license, vehicle pass or two-pole endorsement this coming weekend if they head to the water. That's because Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, are a "free fishing weekend." The free weekend is required by the state law that also implemented Discover Pass vehicle access requirements. The free weekend coincides with National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 11, and Free Fishing Day on Sunday, June 12. During both days in Washington state, fishermen are not required to have a license to f...