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Two months of hard work and dedication came to fruition on Sunday, Oct. 13, when Dana Telecky of Ritzville, ran her first half marathon in Seattle. Telecky completed the Biggest Loser Half Marathon with a time of 2:45. Out of 780 participants, she finished 523. “It was such a huge personal accomplishment for me,” Telecky said about completing the half marathon. “The finish line was filled with emotions of excitement and the realization that I actually did it!” For several... Full story
For some people growing up in a small town teaches them the value of relationship building, and for Julie Holland it became a valuable part of her life and now her career. The daughter of Joe Holland and Vi Holland, Julie graduated from Lind High School in 1991. After graduation, she continued her education at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, graduating in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications specializing in broadcast journalism in addition to a...
Growing up in Lind was the perfect place for Megan Undeberg to find her love for medicine. The daughter of Oscar and Donna Undeberg, Megan discovered in elementary school she wanted to be a nurse, like her aunt Nettie. Once in high school Megan decided she wanted to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, and dove into courses in math, physics and chemistry to feed her interest and desire for the medical field. Oscar taught biology for many years at Lind High School, and... Full story
The First Annual Inland Northwest Truck Show is set to fill the blacktop at the Post Falls Greyhound Park Event Center this weekend. The event kicks off on Friday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. and runs through Sunday, Aug.4, closing at 4 p.m. Ticket prices are $8 per adult and $5 for children ages five to 12 and parking is free. The event is organized by business partners Bob Larson and Monty Swenson. Larson is a former Ritzville native and Swenson is a former Harrington school administ...
During an emergency, every second counts and when East Adams Rural Hospital (EARH) receives a trauma patient in the emergency room, a simple blood test can help medical personnel determine how to treat the patient. Time is of the essence and now with the help of a new device called the epoc Blood Analysis System, emergency workers can have blood test results in three minutes. EARH, with help from the financial donation from the East Adams County Healthcare Foundation,... Full story
Derek Brown is completing his time at Union Elevator in Lind on a summer internship program through Gavilon Grain, LLC. Gavilon took ownership of Union Elevator in 2011 and oversees all operations under the brand. Brown is a senior at Iowa State University (ISU) and applied for a 10-week paid internship position through a college job fair. Brown was placed in Lind after being selected from a group of applicants. He arrived in Lind at the end of May and will return to Iowa in e...
Ritzville native Chelsey Heidenreich is preparing to release a new single titled “All the Late Nights” on Saturday, July 6. The single is the title track for her upcoming album. Heidenreich was approached to write the single for an upcoming local film titled “Mist Under Water,” to be filmed in Sandpoint, Idaho, later this year. The film is expected to encompass a medieval or primitive feel and will include a cameo appearance by Heidenreich as a mermaid. She said she had to rev...
Many people know at an early age what they want to do for a career as an adult, for Douglas Schorzman he knew at age 15 what he wanted to do: work in journalism. He is the son of Lee and Claudia Schorzman, and a 1988 graduate of Lind High School. Doug has four brothers, Boyd, Britt, Steve and Tim. In the fall of 1985, as a sophomore, Doug began working for The Ritzville Adams County Journal. The Journal’s main reporter at the time, Patrick Sullivan, had heard that Doug a...
Many people dream of being able to follow their passion and make a living while doing what they love. For Nick Roth, he gets the pleasure of living the dreams he envisioned at a young age. The son of Randy and Shirley Roth, Nick is a 1995 graduate of Ritzville High School. He continued his education at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass., and graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in music production and engineering. He gained his passion for music in high school a...
Emilee Moeller describes herself as “just a small town girl.” She never dreamed she would be living in Hollywood and working as an actress today. The daughter of Kristin (Kayler) Moeller and the late Curtis Moeller, she grew up on the Moeller Ranch outside Ritzville, graduated as a Bronco in 1991 and was an active athlete throughout her high school career. Although Emilee loved performing in the only high school drama class offered at the time, taught by Kris Schwisow, and... Full story
Kyle Ritz is now standing stronger, and taller, with his recently upgraded prosthetic legs. On Jan. 24, Ritz had the delivery and fitting for his new left transfemoral prosthesis, and an overall evaluation of his prosthetic legs at Hanger Clinic in Spokane. Donald Meng and Donald Christenson first presented Ritz with his new left comfort flex socket, now decorated with a laminate shiny black and red design Ritz previously picked out. The socket has a proflex inner socket,...
Being able to walk at graduation is a goal for many high school seniors academically, but for Kyle Ritz, it is a physical goal as well. A senior at Lind-Ritzville High School, and the son of John and Laurinda Ritz, Kyle is a bilateral amputee. As a double amputee, his case is extra special because the right leg is transtibial, meaning below the knee, and the left is transfemoral, meaning above the knee. Kyle currently has a pair of prosthetic legs that he wears...
Lind High School has many reasons to be proud of this year’s outgoing senior class. Not only are they the last class to graduate from what is now known as Lind High School, but there are also five outstanding students holding the honor of valedictorian for this weekend’s graduation ceremony. Brandon Knodel, Bryson O’Neill, Kaytlin Phillips, Andrea Bennett and Mackenzie Ellis will stand together to present the valedictorian address on Saturday. Out of the group, four of them...
Imagine taking your 29-day-old child to the emergency room and finding out that they have a disease that will drastically affect their life, and yours. That is what happened to Jamie and Adam Brazil nearly two years ago when their daughter Hayden, was taken into the ER after her legs started turning blue. Doctors diagnosed Hayden with congenital nephrotic syndrome – a genetic disorder in which a baby develops protein in the urine and swelling of the body. Congenital means i...
The Lind Grange Hall hosted a luncheon fundraiser last Sunday for Lind community member Ray Jenkins and his wife, Glenda. Ray is currently battling cancer. According to school district employees, Christy Saetre and Tina Schuler, the event was a huge success. “After food costs and expenses, a total of $3,400 was raised for the Jenkins family,” said Schuler, “In addition to the money raised, staff members at the school donated a total of 32 days of their own sick leave to Glenda...
The Lind community braved the frigid temperatures last Sunday night to celebrate the Christmas spirit and rejoice in the holiday season. The festivities began at 3 p.m. at the Lind Senior Center, the hot spot of the night to get warmed up. Volunteers served homemade chili, provided by Cathy Wills, and chicken noodle soup, made by Jeannie Pennel, in addition to hot dogs, hot chocolate and coffee. Santa’s workshop was across the street from the Senior Center, in the old bank bui...
The comforting smell of food in the kitchen, the delicate splash of wine in a glass and the ongoing tradition of friendship being celebrated are all too familiar to these three ladies. Gayle (Kincaid) Williams, Wesley Ann (Fode) Schulhauser and Terri Kaye (Maier) Ste. Marie have created an annual “Grandma Weekend” and for the past 18 years they have gathered to talk about life and enjoy each other’s company. “Grandma Weekend,” deservingly called that because between the three...