Winter Fest features old favorites and new celebrations

RITZVILLE – Winter Fest is soon upon us, and the Chamber of Commerce has announced the schedule for this year’s Jingle Bell Shop, Gingerbread Contest, Holiday Word Search, Tree Lighting, and Ritzville’s first-ever Santa Parade.

The Gingerbread Contest is virtual this year, so entries can be submitted anytime from now until Dec. 18. Just email a photo of your baked and bedecked creation to [email protected]. The photograph will be posted to the Chamber’s Facebook page, and the one with the most “likes” wins. So the sooner, the better.

The Jingle Bell Shop event returns, allowing folks to su...