Bomb scare shutters Ritzville schools

RITZVILLE - Lind-Ritzville schools were shuttered today Tuesday, Oct. 22, after several anonymous bomb and shooting threats posted to social media sites.

School officials made the call to close campuses after being alerted to threats made on social media late Monday.

"These threats included names, methods and times, and we are taking them very seriously," the district said in a press release alerting the community to the closure of schools early this morning.

District administrators contacted police, who asked for assistance from the Adams County Sheriff's Office and the FBI. Police also reque...