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RITZVILLE - Two people have been arrested in connection with a burglary on Seidl Road. Jhea Daniel D. Whitney, 38, of Moses Lake, was arrested Sunday, Jan. 11, in Moses Lake. And Janis M. Rountree, 47, of Lind, was arrested Jan. 9. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, the arrests stem from a reported burglary-in-progress at 4:19 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9. Deputies were dispatched to the call and observed a "suspect removing items from a large shop." Deputies identified...
As you sit at home watching video footage of the wildfires currently burning in California, it makes you wonder could happen here. Well, yes, it could. As California goes, so goes Washington. Our state politicians and bureaucrats in Olympia have a long history of copying California. Our politicos have gotten so lazy, they've even sponsored, supported, pushed and/or passed laws that say if California enacts a policy, Washington state will follow (cap and trade, vehicle...
DEER PARK — Bronco senior Emmie Klewin returned to the mat for the first time this year on Jan. 8 at the Deer Park Mix-and-Match. Klewin, who qualified for state last year but had a shoulder injury, went 3-1 at 155 pounds in the girls wrestling meet. She opened the event by pinning No. 9-ranked Hanna Perkins of Liberty (Spangle) in 2:15. In her next match, Klewin lost by pin to Hailee Argaw of Ridgeline in 2:04. Klewin suffered a deep scratch to her face in the bout. In her final two matches of the day, Klewin pinned C...
Unemployment benefits were implemented under the Social Security Act off 1935 to help workers who become involuntarily employed. The idea was that businesses would be taxed to pay for unemployment benefits for former employees who were fired, laid off or otherwise lose their job due to business closures and other decisions beyond their control. The funds would be paid on a limited basis and for a limited time period while a worker actively searched for a new job. A worker who...
RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys basketball team took command of the court early Friday night, Dec. 27, and cruised to an easy 70-34 win over the visiting River View Panthers. The Broncos (4-4) opened the game with a 10-6 first quarter, then exploded in the second quarter to expand the margin to 20 points as Bronco senior Brody Boness dominated the baseline. At the half, the Broncos led the Panthers, 34-16. Lind-Ritzville's momentum continued in the third quarter, w...
RITZVILLE - The game was over before it started. The Lind-Ritzville girls put 28 points on the board in the first quarter to immediately run away with a 62-35 win over the River View Panthers on Dec. 27. The Broncos (5-3) starting lineup put 24 points on the board before the Panthers (2-6) could get a single bucket - and that came with only 1:50 left in t he first quarter. Backup players started rotating into the game immediately in the second quarter, and the Broncos still...
KENNEWICK — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestling team finished 19th overall at the Bob Mars JV Invite on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Broncos amassed 60.5 team points; Richland won with 224.0 points, followed by Kamiakin in second with 221.0 and Chiawana in third with 216.0. Cooper Ramos finished fourth at 120 pounds and Carson Kubik was fourth at 150. Here are the individual results: 106 Pounds Carter Brierly (2-2) was pinned in 2:12 in his opening match by Luis Lares of Eisenhower. In wrestlebacks, he received a bye then pinned H...
ODESSA — An irrigation contractor and Inland Power and Light Co. were exonerated last week by a jury in a civil lawsuit over failed systems. After a five-day trial and four hours of deliberations, a Lincoln County Superior Court jury in Davenport found in favor of Inland Power and Light Co.; not-for-profit Mitchell, Lewis and Staver Co.; and Foremost Pump and Well Services. The two companies and the not-for-profit agency were defendants in a lawsuit filed by Walter Family Grain Growers Inc., owned by Colley Walter. Walter h...
COLFAX - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys wrestlers opened league at the Colfax Boys Scramble on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Carson Kubik, Aydon Morgan and Brock Tracy led the Broncos; team scores were not reported. Wrestling at 285, Tracy pinned both of his opponents with a total time of 60 seconds. He pinned Kyron Clovis of Asotin in 31 seconds and then Riley Cook of Asotin in 29 seconds. Morgan, on the mat in the boys 175B weight class, won his opener by forfeit over Braxton...
RITZVILLE — The Broncos boys basketball team went 1-1 last week, falling to NE2B competitor Asotin, but edging Class 1A Connell Against Connell on Dec. 21, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (3-3) opened with a 20-15 first quarter lead and expanded the margin by outscoring the Eagles 22-12 in the second quarter. At the half, the Broncos led 42-27. The Eagles rallied in the second half, closing the gap by 8 points in the third quarter and 5 more in the fourth. But the rally wasn’t quite enough and the Broncos held on to edge the Eag...
It’s as simple as X and Y. The question of whether boys should be participating in girls sports in our state may finally be addressed by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association next spring. Among proposed amendments to the organization’s athletic code are proposed rule amendments that relating to so-called “transgender” competitors. The proposals will be introduced to the 53-member assembly during its annual meeting Jan. 27. One amendment would limit partici...
COLFAX - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys wrestlers opened league at the Colfax Boys Scramble on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Carson Kubik, Aydon Morgan and Brock Tracy led the Broncos; team scores were not reported. Wrestling at 285, Tracy pinned both of his opponents with a total time of 60 seconds. He pinned Kyron Clovis of Asotin in 31 seconds and then Riley Cook of Asotin in 29 seconds. Morgan, on the mat in the boys 175B weight class, won his opener by forfeit over Braxton...
RITZVILLE — The Broncos boys basketball team split last week with two different Coyote teams The local boys fell to the Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes, 93-36, on Dec. 10, then edged the Kittitas Coyotes, 74-72, in overtime Dec. 13. The Columbia Coyotes were unstoppable on their home court, cruising to an easy 93-36 victory. The Coyotes didn’t report individual statistics. Senior Brody Boness led the Broncos with 10 points, followed by younger brother Cameron Boness and Beau Fode with 7 each. Zach Klein added 5, Jerod Harder 4 a...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls basketball team routed the Kittitas Coyotes, 61-28, Dec. 13, just three days after falling to the Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes, 47-34, on Dec. 10. On her home court in Gilson Gymnasium, Zoe Galbreath led the Broncos to an easy win over Kittitas. With 31 individual points, she outscored the entire Kittitas team. The Broncos opened with a 23-6 dominating first quarter, before Kittitas closed the margin in the second. At halftime, the Broncos had a 27-16 lead. That second-quarter rally was all the Coyo...
RITZVILLE — A Wapato woman was killed and several others injured Saturday, Dec. 7, when their vehicle overturned a mile south of town. Cassandra D. Westey Hall, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 3:41 p.m. crash at Milepost 96 of northbound U.S. Highway 395. Highway 395 was remained closed until 9:01 p.m. while authorities investigated the fatal crash. According to the Washington State Patrol, Westley Hall was northbound in a 2001 GMC Yukon on the highway at the time of the crash. She was driving too fast for road c...
Ah, Thanksgiving. Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie and family. It’s a time to give thanks and celebrate family traditions. But not if you’re glued to a cellphone. As adults, it’s time to set an example and put those devices away. Spend time with your family partaking in longstanding traditions or creating new ones. There’s no need to be spending the day surfing social media. Instead, enjoy real social media with family and friends. Talk together, eat together, enjoy each ot...
BASIN CITY — Charges may be pending against a man believed to have led law enforcement officers on a high speed chase across areas of Franklin and Adams Counties. The name of the suspect has yet to be released, as the case is still being investigated, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office reported. The details of the Saturday, Nov. 16, incident have been forwarded to the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for possible charges. The investigation stems from a chase that began when Franklin County deputies pursu...
RITZVILLE — Scholastic sports moved into the winter seasons this week with practices getting underway. The boys and girls basketball and boys and girls wrestling teams started practices Monday, Nov. 18. They are scheduled to practice on alternating schedules, from 3:40-5:30 p.m. and 5:30-7:20 p.m. weekdays through next Tuesday. On Saturday, boys practice begins at 9 a.m. and girls at 11 a.m. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, boys basketball will practice from 1-3:15 p.m. The girls will either practice at the same time in Lind or from 3...
OTHELLO — The last football team from Adams County was eliminated from the playoffs Friday night, Nov. 15. No. 8-seeded Othello was upended by No. 9-seeded Sehome, 22-21, on the Huskies’ home field in Class 2A playoffs. The Huskies were leading 21-7 in the third quarter before Sehome junior quarterback Nolan Wright threw the first of two touchdown passes to Andre Watson. The second Wright-to-Watson pass came with less than a minute remaining in the game and Othello leading 21-15. Grady Evans kicked the PAT to give the Seh...
RITZVILLE — A Moses Lake man posted bail after being arrested and booked into the Benton County Jail on numerous theft-related charges connected to Adams and Whitman Counties. Tomas Diaz-Layna, 34, of Moses Lake, was booked into the jail on Nov. 7 and released Nov. 14, jail records show. He is facing charges of residential burglary, second-degree burglary, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and first-degree theft. According to Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner, Diaz-Layna was wanted in connection with multiple burglaries. He...
CHATTAROY - Last Friday, Coach Brendan Bermea promised his team a win to end the season. He delivered on that promise Saturday, Nov. 9, coaching the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys to a 39-29 victory over the Riverside Rams. The Broncos (4-6) racked up 594 yards of offense, while holding the Class 1A rams to 256 yards. The Broncos had 29 first downs in the win; Riverside managed only 9. The Rams got on the scoreboard first, when sophomore Javontae Chambers broke outside on a...
RITZVILLE - The Bronco boys football team kept pace with the No. 4-ranked Freeman Scotties on Friday night, Nov. 1, but they just couldn't get points on the board. The Scotties won, 20-0, on a wet, muddy Jimmy Snider Field. "If wish we could find a way to break through," Broncos Coach Brandan Bermea said. "But I'm really proud of our guys." Freeman Coach Mike McKeown also praised the Broncos for a great game. It was a fun way to end our season, coming into a different...
OTHELLO - A high-speed pursuit in excess of 100 mph ended abruptly Oct. 25, when the driver lost control of his Toyota pickup and crashed on state Highway 17. Driver Jacob Arceo, 25, of Pasco, and passenger Tatianna Seideman, 20, of Oldtown, Idaho, were both injured and transported to the local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Arceo is facing possible charges of first-degree driving with a suspended license and reckless driving. The incident has been...
OTHELLO — A local man was airlifted to a Richland hospital after his car struck a truck Oct. 21 about sevens west of the city. Walter Gregorio Lopez, 21, of Othello, was flown to Kadlec Medical Center following a 2:58 p.m. crash on near Milepost 33 of Highway 26. According to the Washington State Patrol, Lopez was westbound in a 2012 Subaru Legacy. When a 1992 Kenworth truck and construction trailer slowed in front of him, rear ended the vehicle, the patrol said. The truck was driven by Jacob C. Valdez, 21, of Othello, who w...
ASOTIN — The Panthers football team outlasted the Broncos, 48-28, in a Northeast 2B matchup Friday, Oct. 25. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys scored in every quarter, but it wasn’t enough to get past Asotin’s first-quarter 14-point lead. Undefeated Asotin (8-0, 5-0 in league), currently ranked No. 3 in the state, jumped out to a first-quarter lead, 20-6. By the end of the game, the Panthers had expanded their lead to 48-28. For the Broncos, Cameron Boness completed 7-of-11 passes for 81 yards and 2 touchdowns. His longe...