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Local man recounts life before Ritzville
- Editor's Note: This is the first in a three-part series on William 'Bill' Sager. Part 2 will publish June 7. RITZVILLE - For William "Bill" Sager hard times began early. His... — Updated 5/30/2023
City Council planning for growth
RITZVILLE — The City Council on May 16 approved a housing action plan after holding public hearings in March and April. “The goal of the HAP is to encourage the construction of additional affordable and market rate housing in... — Updated 5/30/2023
City considers traffic impact fees
RITZVILLE – The City Council discussed charging developers a proposed traffic impact during its May 2 meeting. The fees would generate revenue to help pay for expenses with constructing state-mandated traffic mitigation... — Updated 5/23/2023
Fifth-graders celebrate Arbor Day
RITZVILLE – Local fifth-graders recently planted five trees along the Main Street walking path in observance of Arbor Day at the end of April. To prepare for the event,... — Updated 5/16/2023
Mud Wars:
RITZVILLE - On a hot Wednesday, May 3, afternoon last week, supporters gathered on bleachers near the high school gymnasium to watch the second Mud War tug-of-war competition. As... — Updated 5/9/2023
PE teacher reflects on career path
RITZVILLE – After graduating from Western Washington University a few years ago, Joseph Roach completed his student teaching in Cashmere. The 25-year-old didn’t plan to leave. But teacher Karin Blomquist — one of many... — Updated 5/9/2023
New Well No. 8 coming online soon
RITZVILLE – Stroll the paved path through the fairgrounds and above the baseball fields and you'll spot an orange traffic cone sitting atop a large spigot. That's the upper... — Updated 5/2/2023
Adams County receives 'clean' audit
RITZVILLE – The state has given Adams County a “clean” bill of health when it comes to accountability. During an exit meeting Tuesday afternoon, April 4, state Audit Supervisor Wesley Fink and Audit Manager Bradley White... — Updated 4/18/2023
Noon siren slated for repair
RITZVILLE – If you’ve been hearing the “noon whistle” at odd times throughout the day, your ears haven’t been deceiving you. At last Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Fire Chief Joel Bell asked, tongue-in-cheek, “Has... — Updated 4/11/2023
Spains build a better life in Ritzville
RITZVILLE – Accustomed to the warmer weather of Palmdale, Calif., Diane Spain didn't expect the single-digit winter temperatures of rural Eastern Washington. On their arrival... — Updated 4/11/2023
Ritzville Police train virtually and in person
RITZVILLE - At last Tuesday's City Council meeting, Police Chief Dave McCormick outlined several recent law-enforcement training opportunities. On March 31, a firearms training... — Updated 4/11/2023
Broadband coming to Adams County
RITZVILLE – Since the height of the pandemic in 2021, extending broadband capacity has become a priority for Adams County Commissioner Dan Blankenship and other county leaders. They’ve pushed the project forward because Adams... — Updated 4/4/2023
Visiting Salem youth help local towns
LIND – A team of 27 students and 12 adult volunteers from Salem, Ore., spent their spring break helping folks in Adams County communities last week. They painted buildings in Beng... — Updated 4/4/2023
Deputies to set up in Lind Middle School
LIND — Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner is working with school officials to carve out office space at the Lind Middle School for his deputies. He’s aiming for a similar arrangement with the Washtucna School District. Various... — Updated 3/28/2023
Mayor addresses meeting comments
RITZVILLE — Mayor Linda Kadlec began the Tuesday, March 21, council meeting with a speech about utilities. She informed residents “we are listening to your concerns,” and noted city staff has scheduled workshops, which she... — Updated 3/28/2023
Ritzville Easter Egg hunt set for April 1
RITZVILLE – The Ritzville Eagles Auxiliary and Aerie will host this year’s annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 1, at the Ritzville City Park. The event will start at 9 a.m. on the park’s Columbia Street side. Children... — Updated 3/28/2023
Ritzville car wash gets refurbished
RITZVILLE – A new owner is refurbishing the self-service Ritzville Car Wash. Shane O'Donnell, owner of Alignment and Brakes Plus in Bellingham, saw an opportunity when the city's... — Updated 3/21/2023
Tempers flare over city water bills
RITZVILLE – Tempers flared over water bills during the March 7 City Council meeting. During the public input portion of the meeting resident Liz Brodie took to the microphone, saying she had conducted “forensic accounting... — Updated 3/14/2023
Miss Lind-Ritzville takes center stage
RITZVILLE - Madison Bartlett was 8 years old when her family moved to Adams County. For the past eight years, she has worked in her family's business during weekends and the... — Updated 3/14/2023
O'Brien outlines capital priorities
RITZVILLE – Adams County Public Works Director Todd O’Brien laid out this year’s three capital improvement priorities during the Adams County Commission meeting March 7. Replacing the roof on the county jail is the first prio... — Updated 3/14/2023
Water main work to start in May
RITZVILLE — The City Council was updated on water-distribution upgrades during its Tuesday, March 7 meeting. Ben Varela of Varela Engineering and Management discussed bidding for a water distribution system. He explained the... — Updated 3/14/2023
Commissioners discuss jail prospects
RITZVILLE – Adams County Commissioners listened to reports from Sheriff Dale WSagner and Public Works Director Todd O'Brien during a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28. O'Brien discussed... — Updated 3/7/2023
Miss Lind-Ritzville replaces DYW
RITZVILLE — With pageant participation down in recent years, the Miss Lind-Ritzville program is replacing Distinguished Young Women here. In recent years, royalty representing Ritzville were part of the national Distinguished... — Updated 3/7/2023
Hays leads local chamber
RITZVILLE - The Ritzville Chamber of Commerce has three new board members who were elected officers for 2023 During a meeting Jan. 30, Kellen Hays was elected president, Kaiden Bell... — Updated 2/28/2023
Adams County Sheriff: Upgrade jail now
RITZVILLE — Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner told county commissioners at their Feb. 21 regular meeting the county jail, which has been empty since August of last year, is in “a dire situation.” Jail upgrades have been needed... — Updated 2/28/2023
