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Klein crowned queen at Ritzville Rodeo banquet
Julia Klein was crowned as the queen of the 2020 Ritzville Rodeo at the association's annual banquet on Jan. 19, in front of a packed crowd at the American Legion Hall. Klein was... — Updated 1/4/2021
Two tapped for All-State-Band
RITZVILLE — Two local students have been named to the All-State Band. Amy Anderson and Alexis Melcher were selected to participate in one of the Washington Music Educators Association’s All-State performing groups this year,... — Updated 2/6/2020
Quiet zone debate resurfaces at Ritzville City Council meeting
The Jan. 21 Ritzville City Council meeting started off on a familiar note, as the debate about designating the city as a quiet zone took center stage. The topic of the quiet zone... — Updated 2/5/2020
Broncos ride three-game win streak into final week of regular season
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos have momentum heading into the final two games of the regular season, winning both of their league games in the past week. The Broncos got the... — Updated 1/30/2020
Letter from the Editor: Saying goodbye and giving thanks
Well, this is really the first time I’ve had to write one of these, so let’s see how it goes. This week will be my last with The Journal. I have recently accepted a position with a news organization in southwestern Washington,... — Updated 1/30/2020
EARH practitioner provides view on Wuhan coronavirus
East Adams Rural Healthcare nurse practitioner Julie Trofibio provided her perspective on the Wuhan coronavirus that originated in China and has spread across the globe, including in Washington state, at the Adams County Public... — Updated 1/30/2020
Ag groups, lawmakers react to recent trade deals
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed into law this week and the U.S. and China announced a preliminary trade agreement earlier this month, in a development that has brought a sigh of relief to agriculture... — Updated 1/30/2020
Busy week for LRS grapplers has highs and lows
A week with three events over a span of five days saw several Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestlers make progress on the mat, while the late grind of the season has been a challenge physically for a couple of Broncos. South League... — Updated 1/23/2020
Broncos enter homestretch after splitting pair of league games
As the regular season winds down, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos have turned their focus to closing out league play strongly and earning as high a seed as possible in the Northe... — Updated 1/23/2020
EWU program opens door to healthcare industry for high school students
An Eastern Washington University project is allowing high school students in the eastern part of the state who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare to participate in a program in a hospital, clinic or healthcare... — Updated 1/23/2020
Fundraiser for Cody family set for Saturday
A fundraiser for the Cody family will be held at the Big Bend Bowling Alley in Ritzville this Saturday, Jan. 18. The event will raise funds for the family of Jess Cody, a Ritzville woman who was killed in a wrong-way collision... — Updated 1/22/2020
Palouse to Cascades trail report to legislators seeks input from Adams County landowners
RITZVILLE - A meeting about the Adams and Whitman County portion of the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail was well attended in Ritzville on Jan. 8, with over 30 community members... — Updated 1/21/2020
Broncos lose heartbreaker in Colfax, go 1-1 on weekend
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had everything working in the first half of the team’s road game against the Colfax Bulldogs, and a 5-1 start to league play was well within reach. Then, the third quarter happened. After jumpin... — Updated 1/16/2020
Eight Broncos finish in top four at home tournament
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling team wasn't able to compete against the entire field that was expected at the team's home tournament over the weekend, but several LRS... — Updated 1/16/2020
Bringing rail service back to Ritzville
A passenger train hasn't stopped regularly in Ritzville for nearly 50 years, but a committed group of citizens is looking to change that fact after recent movement at both the... — Updated 1/14/2020
Two Bronco wrestlers take home first place finishes in Coulee City
It was, by most measures, a very successful weekend for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestling squad at the Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City, with two of the team’s grapplers winning their brackets and three others finishing in the... — Updated 1/8/2020
Broncos match win total from last season with league sweep
What a difference a year can make for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos basketball program. Just one year removed from a season where the team went 8-15 with an early exit in the... — Updated 1/8/2020
County's federal representatives react to killing of Iranian general
Adams County’s federal representatives had a mixed reaction to the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani on Jan. 3, mostly falling along party lines. Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary... — Updated 1/8/2020
Kragt chosen to head hospital board in 2020
John Kragt was unanimously chosen by his fellow commissioners to be the next chairman of the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 board at its regular meeting on Dec. 19. The nomination for Kragt to lead the five-member... — Updated 1/2/2020
City of Ritzville's 2020 budget forecasts a busy year ahead
As the new year began this week, the 2020 budget for the city of Ritzville has also taken effect as well. It calls for a busy year ahead for the city, tackling a wide variety of projects and issues. As The Journal has reported in... — Updated 1/2/2020
Ritzville woman killed in wrong-way crash
Two people were killed and five more were injured in a wrong-way crash about eight miles south of Lind on State Route 395 on the evening of Dec. 29. According to the Washington State Patrol one of the vehicles, a 2015 Toyota... — Updated 1/2/2020
Two killed, including Ritzville resident, in wrong-way crash near lind
Two people were killed and five more were injured in a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles about eight miles south of Lind on State Route 395 on the evening of Dec. 29. According to the Washington State Patrol one of the... — Updated 12/30/2019
Busy week has mixed results for Broncos basketball
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had a busy four-day stretch as they entered the Christmas break last week, playing two league games and one non-league game in that span. The... — Updated 12/26/2019
Ritzville City Council agrees to update city financial policies
The Ritzville City Council agreed to update its financial policies beginning next year, after approving Resolution No. 2019-18 at its Dec. 17 meeting. The 16-page resolution was approved on a 6-1 vote, with councilmember Michelle... — Updated 12/26/2019
City of Ritzville receives state transportation grants totaling $978K
The Ritzville City Council unanimously approved two grant agreements for projects from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) at its Dec. 17 council meeting, totaling almost $1 million. The two agreements... — Updated 12/26/2019