December 9, 2024
December 9, 2024
RITZVILLE —A local boy is scheduled to face trial in March for his alleged threats to blow up Lind-Ritzville schools and shoot classmates and a teacher. Donald G. DesJardins, 14, of Ritzville, has been charged as a juvenile for threats to bomb, a Class B felony. As a juvenile, without any prior criminal offense history or referrals, DesJardins faces up to 30 days in Martin Hall juvenile detention center, 150 hours of community service and up to 12 months of probation. On Monday, Dec. 2, Adams County Superior Judge Andrea...
RITZVILLE — The police chief has a story about how crime scene evidence can come back unexpectedly at different times and places. “Back in July this year, a call came in for an attempted burglary (at a marijuana shop near the freeway,) Police Chief Bill Benner said. “The officers and the owner of the shop saw three individuals running from his place of business back toward the freeway and crawl under the fence and get into a car parked along the freeway and speed away.” There was also security video footage of the...
RITZVILLE — Train aficionados can keep tabs on railway traffic through town now, thanks to a new live-feed available online. On Sunday, Dec. 1, Reed Skyllingstad paused on a stepladder outside Ritzville Depot while installing a live-feed video camera for anyone with internet to watch the train traffic. Skyllingstad modestly said more of the credit for installing the system belongs to his brother, Dale. The video feed seemed immediately popular; 80 people were watching the feed just 20 minute after being powered up. The...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Nov. 17-23: Nov. 17 Suspicious vehicle detected 2400 block of West Bench Rd., moved along when contacted. Harassing phone calls 800 Block of South Buena Vista Dr. Protection order info for citizen 2600 block of West Bench Rd. Vehicle exhaust system sounded like gunshots South 7th Ave. Nov. 18 Male partner mouthy in bathroom 1900 block of North Rehn Rd. Possible school bus stop violation Moon Rd. Locate property...
100 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Dec. 4, 1924 FOGGY WEATHER CAUSES ACCIDENTS The foggy weather and slippery roads were responsible for a number of auto accidents during the past week. Al Pohl and William Kembel returning from Spokane in the former's Ford coupe, had their car turn turtle when they turned out to pass another car near the Fullquartz place on the highway. Mr. Pohl was skinned up about the knees and Mr. Kembel had a blow on the head which left him dazed...
LIND - All five Town Council members were present for their meeting Nov. 26, and while some of the deadline issues were decided, not one member wanted to move the proposed budget go to a vote. There were some periods of silence in which approving a budget was light years away from what any council member wanted to do. "We cannot approve this the way it's been presented," Councilwoman Jamie Schmunk said. "Too many questions... "We need to be in the office. She (town...
RITZVILLE — Adams County has not had an operating jail in a couple years and the only thing standing in the way of rebooting it is money. An assortment of county officials met with the DOH Associates architectural firm of Wenatchee on Nov. 26 to discuss how to start renovations. While there was a wide range of safety and infrastructure ideas to advance, there was also an adult in the room. County Prosecuting Attorney Randy Flyckt estimated the process to come up with anything better than what now exists might take two...
RITZVILLE — Several Bronco football players were named to the All-League Tier 1 team for their efforts this season. Senior Brody Boness was named to the All-League Offensive First Team as a running back. On Offensive Second Team, seniors Zach Klein as wide receiver, Carson Kubik as flex and Brock Tracy on the line also made the cut. On defense, Tracy was recognized for First Team defensive line play. Second Team defensive back honors went to Klein. The Broncos played in the top tier of the Northeast 2B league this season....
The last weekend of the NCAA football regular season was really quite interesting to say the least. There were a ton of upsets that would have eliminated a few teams from the championship playoff had it only been four teams but now that it is 12 teams it will only affect where teams will be seeded. Sure there’s a team or two that may have played themselves out of it and into a lesser bowl game but they will get to play another game. It was rivalry Saturday for a lot of...
Here are events happening in Bronco territory this week: Tuesday, Dec. 3 HS Basketball vs Reardan @ Reardan, BC 3 p.m./BJV 4:30 p.m.; GV 6 p.m., BV 7:30 p.m.; HS Wrestling - Burbank Jamboree @ Columbia-Burbank, 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 HS Girls Wrestling @ East Valley, 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 - HS Basketball vs. Davenport @ HOME - BJV 4:30 p.m./GV 6 p.m./BV 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7 - HS Wrestling - Tournament @ Kennewick - 10 a.m., HS Basketball vs. Warden @ HOME - BC 3 p.m./BJV 4:30 p.m./GV 6 p.m./BV 7:30...
A state audit published Nov. 14 found that more than 2,000 people who tapped a fund that benefits only some workers with up to 18 weeks off work with pay — while harming the paychecks of most other workers, including those with low incomes — violated state law by taking money from the state’s unemployment insurance program at the same time. They had their Paid Family Medical Leave and ate up UI benefits, too. The Employment Security Department, which administers both...
At the beginning of this year, most small businesses, including single ownership LLCs, became subject to corporate transparency filing requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act. Under the CTA, businesses subject to the law have until Jan. 1, 2025, to file all the beneficial ownership information for each person who has part ownership of their respective enterprise. This law applies to farms and ranches, too. The law is not new, but the reporting requirement is. The...
Kurt Staley, 67, and his wife, Wanda, 70, enjoy a turkey dinner provided as a fundraiser Nov. 26 at Ritzville Senior Center. Forty hungry diners attended the meal, which chef Jason Peters said included four 15-pound turkeys, 40 pounds of potatoes, 3-1/2 pounds of stuffing and four huge pumpkin pies (the box store kind, where one pie serves...
The Othello Police Department last week recognized officer Claudio Garza III for 10 years of service with the department. Pictured, Chief Dave Rehaume, right, presents Garza a plaque commemorating his...
LIND — Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas is small communities around Adams County. The town of Lind celebrates the season with a downtown lighted Christmas parade at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The parade is the culmination of an afternoon of festivities that run from 3-5 p.m. During that time, Lind Senior Center will host free homemade chili and hot dogs and Santa Claus will be in town with candy canes for children and adults of all ages. There will also be a gingerbread house building at the Lions Club. As the...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Dec. 4-10: Anniversaries Dec. 7 — Terry and Carol Foster Birthdays Dec. 4 — Jewel Stevenson Dec. 5 — Dustin Norton Dec. 6 — Jerry Busherd Dec. 7 — Branden Aby Dec. 8 — Hunter Rushing and Gary Reyling Dec. 9 — Brad O’Neill, Zach Gardner and Chelsey Ekstrom Dec. 10 — Kelvin...
Cookie exchange and gift giving season is here. The day before Thanksgiving I enjoyed helping a group of students make and deliver cookie plates. One recipe we used, Grandma’s Drop Sugar Cookies is a bit unusual. The dough is very, very soft, almost runny, like thick glaze. This is a great recipe to make when kids want to make sugar cookies but you don’t have time to deal with the cookie cutters and rolling pin mess. Grandma’s Drop Sugar Cookies 2 cups all-purpose...
“When you been maturinatin’ ‘long as I have, they’s a few ultimatum facts about life that jest can’t be ignored,” With that, our favorite old-time camp cook, mule packer and occasional predictor of things that haven’t happened yet, Windy Wilson, stirred the sugar in his coffee and looked at the rest of us. Wisely. Well, as wisely as old Windy ever gets. We knew we were in for another dose of campfire education, even if it’s totally wrong. We smiled. Some people need cable TV to find this kind of fun. “Like...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct public hearings to receive verbal and written comments on the proposed 2025 Adams County Budget on the following dates: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Room 202, Adams County Courthouse 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville and Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Building and Planning Conference Room 445 Cedar Street, Suite A, Othello To attend the hearing from your computer, tablet or smartphone. h...
NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION -DEPENDENCY SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ADAMS JUVENILE COURT No. 24-7-00029-01 In re the Dependency of: Damien Sanchez-Rodriguez DOB: 09/29/23 STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: ANYONE CLAIMING A PATERNAL INTEREST A Dependency Petition was filed on Nov. 30, 2023. A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on January 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Adams County Superior Court, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169. You should be present at this bearing. The hearing will determine...
NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION -DEPENDENCY SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ADAMS JUVENILE COURT No. 24-7-00023-01 In re the Dependency of: BABY GIRL LINARES DOB: 06/27/24 STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: ANYONE CLAIMING A PATERNAL INTEREST A Dependency Petition was filed on July 11, 2024. A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on January 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Adams County Superior Court, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169. You should be present at this bearing. The hearing will determine if...
NOTICE AND SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION -DEPENDENCY SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF ADAMS JUVENILE COURT No. 24-7-00027-01 In re the Dependency of: BABY GIRL DOE DOB: 09/09/24 STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: ANYONE CLAIMING A PATERNAL INTEREST A Dependency Petition was filed on Sept. 23, 2024. A Fact Finding hearing will be held on this matter on January 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Adams County Superior Court, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington 99169. You should be present at this bearing. The hearing will determine if your...
NOTICE OF DESIRE AND INTENTION TO SELL AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR PROPOSED SALE OF SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY The Board of Directors of Othello School District No. 147-163-55 (“Board) desires and intends to sell surplus real property located in Adams County, Washington, and legally described as follows: TAX #2655, OTHELLO TRACTS LESS LOT 1, LEE & 14TH SHORT PLAT (containing 77.1 acres, more or less) Tax Parcel No.: 1529030682655 (“Property”). The Board is proposing to sell the Property described above which is no longer...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2024, at 5:30pm. The meeting will be held at East Adams Rural Hospital in the conference room downstairs. *There is no longer a Zoom option. John Kragt, Chair Board of Commissioners East Adams Rural Healthcare Published Dec. 4 and 11,...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT TAKE NOTICE: That Titus Bowser, of Othello, WA, on June 11, 2024, filed Water Right Change Application No. CG3-29560C@2 to transfer the place of use as granted under Groundwater Certificate No. G3-29560C. That Groundwater Certificate No. G3-29560C authorizes the withdrawal of 300 gallons per minute, 75 acre-feet per year, each year, from March 1 to October 31, for the seasonal irrigation of 30 acres. That the currently authorized points of withdrawal are from three wells...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT TAKE NOTICE: That Titus Bowser, of Othello, WA, on June 11, 2024, filed Water Right Change Application No. CG3-00881C(B)@1 to transfer the place of use as granted under Groundwater Certificate No. G3-00881C(B). That Groundwater Certificate No. G3-00881C(B) authorizes the withdrawal of 14.3 gallons per minute, 23.75 acre-feet per year, each year, from February 1 to November 30, for the seasonal irrigation of 13 acres. That the currently authorized point of withdrawal is...
NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE CITY OF RITZVILLE TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT that the City Council of the City of Ritzville will be conducting a hearing for an amendment to the 2024 Budget at the regular scheduled meeting on the 17th day of December, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Anyone may appear at the meeting and make written and/or oral comments or submit questions or suggestions to the members of the City Council for or against any part of said final budget. The council meetings are...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., in Room 202 of the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway, Ritzville, Washington, for the purpose of receiving comments on the following proposed Amendments to the 2024 Adams County Budget: Budget Change Revised Current Expense - #001 Superior Court #010 $ 373,120 Other Services/Charges $ 20,000 $ 393,120 Othello District Court #016 $ 603,572 Other...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT TAKE NOTICE: That Titus Bowser, of Othello, WA, on June 11, 2024, filed Water Right Change Application No. CG3-GWC5851C@2 to transfer the place of use as granted under Groundwater Certificate No. 5851-A. That Groundwater Certificate No. 5851-A authorizes the withdrawal of 400 gallons per minute, 160 acre-feet per year, each year, from April 1 to October 31, for the seasonal irrigation of 40 acres. That the currently authorized points of withdrawal are from three wells...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT TAKE NOTICE: That Titus Bowser, of Othello, WA, on June 11, 2024, filed Water Right Change Application No. CG3-01213C@3 to transfer the place of use as granted under Groundwater Certificate No. G3-01213C. That Groundwater Certificate No. G3-01213C authorizes the withdrawal of 600 gallons per minute, 150 acre-feet per year, each year, from March 1 to October 31, for the seasonal irrigation of 60 acres. That the currently authorized points of withdrawal are from three wells...
NOTICE TO VENDORS The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District purchases materials, equipment and supplies estimated to cost between $10,000 and $50,000 as set forth in RCW 39.04.190. Quotations are solicited through District communications to vendors having requested to be listed to receive such notifications. To be included on District vendor lists contact: Purchasing Agent Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District 1720 S Central Ave, PO Box 188 Quincy, WA 98848 (509) 787-3591 (509) 787-3906 FAX Published Dec. 4 and 11,...
NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE TO: The Citizens of the City of Ritzville YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT that the City Council of the City of Ritzville will be conducting a hearing for the City of Ritzville Final Budget and Fees for the Year 2025 on the 17th day of December, 2024 during their regular council meeting that begins at 7:00 pm. Anyone may appear at the meeting and make written and/or oral comments or submit questions or suggestions to the members of the City Council for or...
Board of County Commissioners Adams County, Washington Meeting Location Change The Adams County Board of Commissioners has changed the location of the December 11, 2024 meeting, scheduled at 9:00 a.m., in Othello at the Public Services Building. The meeting will now be held at the Building and Planning conference room, located at 445 Cedar Street, Suite A, Othello, Washington, at 9:00 a.m. (Directly behind the Public Services Building.) s/Patricia J. Phillips, CMC Clerk of the Board Published Dec. 4,...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Adams County Board of Health will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Building and Planning Department conference room, 445 E. Cedar Street, Suite A, Othello, for the purpose of receiving comment on a proposed ordinance for the purpose of governing on-site sewage systems. This is a summary of the proposed ordinance. The complete document is available at no cost upon request. Public hearing...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF RITZVILLE SEWER MAIN CLEANING AND TV INSPECTION PROJECT General Notice The City of Ritzville (Owner) is requesting Bids for the Sewer Main Cleaning and TV Inspection Project. Bids for the Project will be received by the Owner via online submission only, until 1:00PM, December 19, 2024, local time. Bids will be opened and read aloud virtually via the following link: meet.google.com/tys-gobj-gmq You can also dial in using your phone: (US) +1 626-804-1939 PIN: 595 767 644# A bid summary will be...
NOTICE of Application & SEPA Threshold Determination Pursuant to RCW 43.21C.080, notice is hereby given that Adams County did on November 13, 2024, make a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for the following application. Description of Proposal: Adams County plans to take the following non-project actions: To repeal and replace the current Board of Adjustment system under Adams County Code 17.84 to a Hearing Examiner system pursuant to RCW 36.70.970. The project is location: All of unincorporated areas of Adams County...
Request for Proposals City of Ritzville SS4A Comprehensive Safety Action Plan Requested by the City of Ritzville Call for Proposals The City of Ritzville (City) is seeking a qualified individual or firm to submit proposals for developing a strategic Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP) that will meet or exceed U. S. DOT Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Washington State Department of Transportations’ (WSDOT) Highway Safety Improvement Program requirements. Proposal Due Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024...
NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ADAMS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CAUSE NO. 23-2-00117-01 AVAIL 1 LLC Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF MILTON EIDAHL; UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF DONNA EIDAHL AKA DONNA C. EIDAHL AKA DONNA CLAIR EIDAHL; TERRY EIDAHL; CINDY EIDAHL AKA CINDY ALEXENKO; JAMES EIDAHL; SUMMERSET WEST WATER ASSOCIATION; STATE OF WASHINGTON; JOHN AND/OR JANE DOE, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS/CO-HABITANTS OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES, Defendants. To: UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF MILTON...
SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR ADAMS COUNTY, WASHINGTON CAUSE NO. 23-2-00117-01 AVAIL 1 LLC Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF MILTON EIDAHL; UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF DONNA EIDAHL AKA DONNA C. EIDAHL AKA DONNA CLAIR EIDAHL; TERRY EIDAHL; CINDY EIDAHL AKA CINDY ALEXENKO; JAMES EIDAHL; SUMMERSET WEST WATER ASSOCIATION; STATE OF WASHINGTON; JOHN AND/OR JANE DOE, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS/CO-HABITANTS OF THE SUBJECT PREMISES Defendants. TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS & DEVISEES OF MILTON...
