New temporary speed limits on Interstate 90 near Ritzville were put in place this week, according to a news release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. From milepost 208.16 just east of the State Route 21 interchange to milepost...

March 13 — Noah Matlock, Ritzville, to Vladislav and Albina Soudakov, NE 1/2 of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Block 87, Greene & Proutys 2nd, $90,000. March 15 — Rosco and Nickole Coons, Lind, to Baer Max Inc., E 35 feet of Lot 7 and all of Lot 8,...

The Lind Town Council held a regular meeting in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, April 9. A quorum was present;, with councilmember Kathy Vedder participating via speakerphone. Mayor Paula Bell asked councilmember Jim Dworshak to give a brief recap...

Easter Service times have been set for a couple of local area churches. Zion Philadelphia UCC will be holding its Easter Service at 10:30 a.m. on April 21. Benge Community Church will have its Easter Sunrise Service on April 21 at 7:30 a.m. For...

Saturday, May 11 — Community Prevention Poker Walk, LRHS Track in Ritzville, 9-12 p.m., public invited. Monday, May 13 — Prevention of Opioid/Prescription Drug Misuse. Tuesday, May 14 — Prevention of Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse....

Clouds were still low in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9th, but the Jimmie Snider Field was dry with a fast track and a bouquet of color as the Bronco thinclads hosted their first home meet of the season against 2B visitors. The season up to...

I have a good excuse for not having a column out last week. I flew to Arizona and was with family when I usually write this column. It was nice and the weather in the Phoenix was only in the high 90s a couple of days. I did watch the NCAA...

The Lind-Ritzville golf team traveled north to Colville’s Dominion Meadows Golf Course on Tuesday, April 9, for their first match of the season. Three earlier scheduled matches had been cancelled due to winter’s late snow melt. This match was...

Dear Friends, While I spent hour after hour this week debating and voting on legislation in the budget committee and in the Senate chamber, a woman from the town of Snohomish was out in front of the Capitol conducting what she calls a “fast in...

On April 9th, we said goodbye to a hero of the Greatest Generation. Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, passed away at the age of 103. In the aftermath of the devastating sneak attack on...

I recently submitted an Easter article to The Journal that was mistakenly printed early in last week’s edition – and with the incorrect title. When I emailed editor Brandon Cline about it, he apologized and offered to reprint it in this edition...