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NE2B track championships decided
COLFAX - Both the boys and girls Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna track teams finished eighth at the Northeast 2B League Championship on Tuesday, May 3, at Colfax High School. Ten... — Updated 5/10/2022
Broncos split with Colfax
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Bronco boys baseball team wrapped up the regular season splitting a doubleheader with the Colfax Bulldogs on Friday, May 6. The... — Updated 5/10/2022
Ritzville grade school students celebrate Arbor Day
RITZVILLE – On a brisk spring morning, 30 Ritzville Grade School fifth- assembled inside the City Council Chambers to commemorate Arbor Day. The students participated earlier in... — Updated 5/10/2022
Students advance to nationals
SPOKANE – Eight Lind-Ritzville High School students have qualified for the National Future Business Leaders of America Conference competitions. Owen Telecky, Bronc Hutsell,... — Updated 5/10/2022
School Board position filled
RITZVILLE – A local resident has been appointed to the School Board. Erin Repp was interviewed by members of the School Board on Monday, April 25, and appointed to fill the... — Updated 5/3/2022
Woman flees courtroom
RITZVILLE – An Othello woman convicted of trafficking in stolen property is now facing charges related to her alleged attempt to escape jail time. Tawni Jahns, 36, of Othello, was arrested April 23 after five days on the lam. She... — Updated 5/3/2022
Animal cruelty arrest
LIND – A local man was arrested on animal cruelty charges after law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at his property April 30. Jared Potts, 33, of Lind, was booked... — Updated 5/3/2022
Weapons offense leads to couples' arrest
WASHTUCNA – A Spokane couple is facing weapons and other charges after an incident in the 400 block of South Main Street on Monday, April 25. Armando A. Reed, 44, and Angel M. Stella, 27, were booked into the Adams County Jail.... — Updated 5/3/2022
Umpires clash with Kettle Falls
RITZVILLE – Bad behavior was on display Saturday, April 29, when the Kettle Falls Bulldogs came to town for doubleheaders in boys baseball and girls fastpitch softball. The games were delayed 2 hours due to weather. In the 7th... — Updated 5/3/2022
Court hired as girls basketball coach
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville has a new high school girls basketball coach. Bryce Court was selected for the post from among two candidates – the other being the middle school... — Updated 5/3/2022
Tennis team splits with Reardan
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna tennis team split six matches with Reardan on Wednesday, April 27, on the Broncos home court. In girls singles, Destiny Wells and Liberty Mcclanathan both came away with wins.... — Updated 5/3/2022
Annual Undeberg Invite held
RITZVILLE – More than 500 athletes from 28 schools converged on Ritzville, on a cool gray Saturday, April 29, with occasional drizzle, for the annual Undeberg Invitational Track... — Updated 5/3/2022
Bids received for Adams County paving project
RITZVILLE – Adams County Commissioners opened three bids for a 4-mile paving project on Booker Road during a meeting last week. The project calls for a 3-inch asphalt overlay on Booker Road from Foley Road to the Adams/Grant... — Updated 5/3/2022
Seniors on track to graduate
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville High School has 27 seniors on track for graduation June 4, the Lind and Ritzville school boards learned during a meeting last week. In addition, the district has five seniors who may not be walking in... — Updated 5/3/2022
Patient Transfers remains a problem for hospital
RITZVILLE – While COVID-19 cases have declined in recent weeks, East Adams Rural Hospital continues to face challenges transferring critically ill and trauma patients to larger hospitals in the region. The problem is more of a st... — Updated 5/3/2022
Steel plate likely cause of I-90 fatality
RITZVILLE – Investigators from the Washington State Patrol are looking for help determining the origin of a steel plate, and how it came to be a factor in a fatal incident on... — Updated 5/3/2022
Council considers paving projects
LIND – The Town Council had a public hearing April 26 for residents to provide input into the proposed quail Loop paving project. The hearing was in anticipation of applying for a Community Development Block Grant to fund the... — Updated 5/3/2022
Land purchase fuels landfill speculation
WASHTUCNA – A recent land purchase by Waste Management, doing business as WM, may have some Adams County residents remembering a proposed landfill project from three decades ago. According to the Adams County Assessor’s... — Updated 5/2/2022
California driver killed in crash
RITZVILLE – A California motorist was killed Wednesday, April 13, in an Interstate 90 crash near Milepost 229. Thomas M. Hosford, 73, of Eureka, Calif., died at the scene about 8 miles east of Ritzville in the 3:16 p.m. crash,... — Updated 5/2/2022
Jenkins Cougars sweep Broncos
CHEWELAH – The Jenkins Cougars swept the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls fastpitch softball team during a doubleheader April 19. The scores were 13-2 and 12-0. “Free bases hurt us” Coach Todd O’Brien said. “And... — Updated 4/26/2022
Golfers play Harrington
HARRINGTON – Only two golfers from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna traveled to Harrington for a league match, April 21. Amelia Court and Brock Tracy, accompanied by Coach Bryce... — Updated 4/26/2022
Tennis team unbeaten for the week
KETTLE FALLS – Girls from the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtunca tennis team traveled to Kettle Falls, April 20, for a league match, and came home with five wins and no losses. In singles, Destiny Wells beat her opponent 6-0, 6-0.... — Updated 4/26/2022
New story walk on the path
RITZVILLE – A new story walk is on display at the Ritzville path. The story walk is displayed on 16 signs, and begins near the intersection of East Main and Pacific Street and... — Updated 4/26/2022
Wampum returns to the Wheat Land Communities Fairgrounds
RITZVILLE – More than 100 attendees came to the Wheat Land Communities Fairgrounds on April 23 for the annual Wampum fundraiser. The event began with attendees submitting bids... — Updated 4/26/2022
Attorney puts 'teeth' in ordinance
RIZTVILLE – The City Council discussed amending the nuisance ordinance of the city code during its April 19 meeting. The ordinance applies to unsightly or unsanitary conditions on property within the city. Some council members an... — Updated 4/26/2022