LET'S CHAT: A parting publisher’s reflections

Ten years and six weeks.

That’s how long I have served as the publisher of The Ritzville Adams County Journal. I took ownership of the newspaper from Dee and Duane Ruser on April 1, 2004.

Becoming a newspaper owner on April Fools day just seemed poetic to me at the time.

Back Then

It seemed so surreal that year when there was a reception at The Journal’s office to welcome me to the community. The Rusers were very gracious and the staff supportive, albeit nervous since they didn’t know what to expect from the new guy.

A more surreal moment was sharing with all of you the news that I had been di...