Crews, volunteers respond to clean up Ritzville

Mayor Linda Kadlec started Tuesday’s Ritzville City Council meeting by delivering praise for the community response following Sunday night’s freak storm.

Public works crews, utility crews, Ritzville Golf Association members, area farmers and citizens have been working throughout the city to clean up downed trees and power lines.

“We haven’t seen a storm of this magnitude in many years,” Kadlec said. “The volunteerism from the farmers and community members … so many people pulled together. It makes me proud to be a citizen of Ritzville.”

Volunteers began arriving at the golf course and city par...