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'MacGyver' reminisces about Washtucna life
Editor's note: This is the first of a three-part series in The Journal. WASHTUCNA – Raised on a 1,800-acre farm with his older brother and sister, Dennis D. Sackmann grew up... — Updated 1/31/2023
Pedestrian underpass in works
RITZVILLE – At the Jan. 17 City Council meeting, Councilman Scott Yaeger announced that the state Department of Transportation is planning a pedestrian walkway underneath... — Updated 1/24/2023
Council approves sewer camera purchase
RITZVILLE – Public Works employees will have a new tool for repairing and replacing city sewer lines. At its Jan. 3 meeting, the City Council approved Public Works Director Dave... — Updated 1/17/2023
Blankenship shares update
RITZVILLE — Adams County Commissioner Dan Blankenship provided an update Jan. 10 on state legislative priorities and their potential impact on the county. During the commissioners’ meeting, he discussed the governor’s budget... — Updated 1/17/2023
Retiree builds model houses
RITZVILLE – When Lee Egnew retired here in 2011, he contemplated projects to help him endure long winter months. Building model houses and repairing antique radios proved a satisf... — Updated 1/17/2023
Adams county leaders share 2023 plans
RITZVILLE – Adams County commissioners heard from several department heads about plans for the upcoming year during meetings Jan. 4 and 5. Public Works Director Todd O’Brien noted some county buildings need repair and/or... — Updated 1/10/2023
Decorated truck brings smiles
RITZVILLE – When Ted Schlund and his wife, Joanne, moved into their home at the corner of Division Street and Third Avenue six years ago, they started landscaping. One of their... — Updated 1/3/2023
Addams to prosecute crimes in Ritzville
RITZVILLE - An airman and attorney who represents Cheney and Medical Lake has joined the legal team for the city of Ritzville. Michael R. Addams was selected for the post, current... — Updated 1/3/2023
Council addresses animal shelter issues
RITZVILLE – In a recent letter to the mayor and City Council, seven residents expressed concerns over conditions at the city-owned animal pound. The letter cited Title 5 of the... — Updated 12/27/2022
Veteran shares lessons learned
RITZVILLE – In 2017, after serving 23 years in the U.S. Army, Jeff Kissler retired. For a few years he remained in Georgia where he worked for a private IT security contractor, volunteered at a homeless shelter, and ministered at... — Updated 12/27/2022
MTV comes to Ritzville
RITZVILLE - The MTV production team has chosen a South Washington Street home to film scenes for an upcoming reality show. One of Music Television's main participants was in Moses L... — Updated 12/27/2022
Kissler recounts time in Iraq
CORRECTION: The front page story “Veteran shares Army stories” published in the Dec. 14 edition of the Ritzville Adams County Journal incorrectly identified a local man as... — Updated 12/20/2022
City set to adopt final 2023 budget
RITZVILLE – The City Council was expected to finalize its 2023 budget during a meeting Tuesdday night, Dec. 20. The Journal went to press prior to the start of the meeting. But during the council’s Dec. 6 meeting,... — Updated 12/20/2022
Veteran shares Army stories
RITZVILLE – Jeff Kissler enlisted in the U.S. Army two weeks after graduating from Ritzville High School in 1994. For the next 23 years he served in wide-ranging deployments from... — Updated 12/13/2022
Festivals group gets new board
RITZVILLE - At the city's Main Street parade this year, band teacher Jennifer York discovered a troubling fact: The float representing the Ritzville Festivals Association was... — Updated 12/13/2022
Local man arrested for vehicle prowls
RITZVILLE – A local man is facing charges connected with vehicle prowling and other crimes after being arrested Monday, Dec. 5 Caleb Broff, 31, was arrested in the early morning... — Updated 12/13/2022
Annual Turkey Trot slated
RITZVILLE – For the past 35 years, residents, families and friends have gathered at the New Ritz Theater to stroll, jog or trot along the path winding through the fairgrounds, above the Haag baseball fields, past Little League... — Updated 11/21/2022
Boy, cub scouts present donations
RITZVILLE – Scouts helped feed local families Nov. 16 following their food drive. At noon Wednesday, Boy Scout Troop No. 888 and Cub Pack No. 73 presented canned food donations... — Updated 11/21/2022
Veterans' remains escorted through county
RITZVILLE – On a chilly Wednesday morning, Nov. 16, veterans in the Patriot Guard Riders stood in a circle at Love's Travel Stop. They had gathered to escort the unclaimed... — Updated 11/21/2022
Election's Office alarm tripped
RITZVILLE – A tripped Adams County Election's Office alarm Friday afternoon, Nov. 11, had some residents concerned about ballot tampering. The "commercial burglary alarm" at 3:08... — Updated 11/21/2022
Wagner wins re-election as county sheriff
RITZVILLE — There won’t be a new sheriff in Adams County, at least not in the near future. At the end of the first day of counting in the Nov. 8 general election, incumbent Dale J. Wagner of Othello was leading challenger... — Updated 11/16/2022
Local woman starts delivery business
RITZVILLE – A local entrepreneur is entering her third month operating a delivery business. With input from ladies at the local Nazarene church and encouragement from her sister,... — Updated 11/16/2022
Columbia Basin Project gains momentum
RITZVILLE – It all started a hundred years ago. Back then, government officials and others saw great potential in the high desert lands of Adams County and surrounding areas. Originally, the Columbia Basin Project — with Grand... — Updated 11/16/2022
Golf course restaurant lease discussed
RITZVILLE – The City Council mulled over a lease agreement for the golf course restaurant known as Porky’s Clubhouse Grill during its regular meeting Nov. 1. The terms of the proposed lease require the restaurant to pay the cit... — Updated 11/16/2022
Report shows city finances in good shape
RITZVILLE – When city Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt laid out details of the city’s 2023 preliminary budget at the City Council meeting Nov. 1, she emphasized it’s strong fiscal condition heading into next year. Though budget... — Updated 11/8/2022
