Father, daughter on 600-mile walk to help pets

Ritzville and Lind are going to have two special guests visiting town on Thursday and Friday this week. On Thursday, April 25, Mike Hansen and his daughter, Leah, are walking into Ritzville and then on to Lind on Friday, as part of their trip to Newport, Ore.

Mike and Leah began their journey from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on April 23 and their voyage is set to end 600 miles later in Newport.

The father and daughter hope to reach Newport by May 18 to celebrate the Rogue Brewery’s sixth annual Brewer’s Memorial Ale Festival, which benefits Oregon Coast animal charities.

Mike is the board president...