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Pastime renovations underway
The "Pastime Bar and Grill" sign has occupied the corner of Ritzville's Main and Washington for decades and is now overseeing a renovation of the storied pub. Dave Benedict and... — Updated 12/19/2019
Benefit Dinner & Auction raises $40,000 for Swift family
So ... you couldn't find an evening parking spot anywhere near downtown Ritzville last Saturday evening? Hordes of people streaming toward the Legion Hall? Well, you just got... — Updated 12/19/2019
LRS tracksters get after it at home league meet
Clouds were still low in the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9th, but the Jimmie Snider Field was dry with a fast track and a bouquet of color as the Bronco thinclads hosted their first home meet of the season against 2B visitors. Th... — Updated 4/18/2019
EARH Rehab Center an important resource in Ritzville community
The East Adams Rural Healthcare Rehabilitation Center lies, nearly unnoticed, on the southwest corner of 10th and Adams. It hasn’t always been that way; for a time, the trim single-story building housed a dental practice. Today,... — Updated 4/11/2019
Lind Town Council bans tiny houses inside town limits
The Lind Town Council met on March 26, and was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Paula Bell. Unfinished business brought up the request by the McKinney family (Farm to Table) to sell fruit and vegetables once a week from a... — Updated 4/4/2019
Track & field team travels to Deer Park for invitational
Two different weeks, two different track meets for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos track & field team. On March 20 – long before the snow melted – Cheney High School hosted the first track meet of the season for the Broncos.... — Updated 4/4/2019
EARH Board touches on number of topics at monthly meeting
The East Adams Rural Healthcare (EARH) Board met on March 28 for its regular meeting. All board members were present. Two guests visited to make presentations: Sharon Shelton, on behalf of Eide Bailly LLP, and Sharon DeGroot, who... — Updated 4/4/2019
School and church pair up to help bring new shoes to Lind students
More than 200 happy feet traveled home from Lind Elementary School last week. Every child between pre-school and sixth grade got a new pair of shoes on March 27, sponsored by the... — Updated 4/4/2019
Shopping spree raffle raises $1,700 for church conference
January of this year found the Ritzville Nazarene Youth Group facing how to fund a project to send some of their group to a Nazarene Youth Conference (NYC) in Phoenix in July. They advertised a raffle for a shopping spree at... — Updated 3/28/2019
Ritzville Eagles crab feed succeeds in filling stomachs
At the appointed six o'clock hour last Friday evening, the Eagles Aerie lounge and dining area quickly filled with local residents eager to do battle with hard-shelled crab legs... — Updated 3/28/2019
Track & field squad kicks off season at Cheney jamboree
If you were at Cheney High School on March 20, you would think you came to watch a track meet in the Himalayas. The sun was out, temperature was in the low 60’s, and under ordinary circumstances, it would be a fine day for a... — Updated 3/28/2019
Library to hold events for National Public Health Week
Next week (April 1–7) is National Public Health Week. Ritzville’s Public Library is celebrating by offering both “go” and “know” events for citizens’ benefit. A Community Health Walk (“GO”) is slated for Monday,... — Updated 3/28/2019
Response to Pastime reopening is resoundingly positive
A month past the opening of the renovated Pastime speaks to the positive changes and renovation work done at the iconic bar and grill. Sure, the front entry was temporarily closed... — Updated 3/27/2019
Lind Town Council discusses offering new paid holidays, tiny house zoning
The Lind Town Council was called to order on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. After the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting minutes of February 26, 2019 were read and approved by the Council. Councilmembers Richard Baldwin, Rose... — Updated 3/21/2019
Friends of the Library Book Sale features new twists
Some opportunities occur only once a lifetime; others occur annually. One of the annual ones happens this weekend – at Ritzville's Carnegie Library. With eight years of... — Updated 3/14/2019
EARH expected to have turned a profit in 2018
The Board of Commissioners for East Adams Rural Healthcare (EARH) met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 28. Dr. Sackmann reported that new PA-C Juliette Shapiro has been worked into the schedule as allowed. There is a... — Updated 3/7/2019
Lind Town Council continues process for Phase II FEMA Project
The Lind Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 26. Councilmembers Richard Baldwin, Jim Dworshak, Myra Horton, Rose Elkington and Kathy Vedder were present along with Mayor Paula Bell and Clerk/Treasurer... — Updated 3/7/2019
Ritzville artist overcomes challenges with love and determination
During the past year, the Ritzville Library has been seeking to display art by local artists-rotating to a new artist every few months. Recently, artist Chelsea Niesel contributed... — Updated 2/27/2019
Local workshop and service project caps off National FFA Week
Approximately 70 FFA members representing chapters from District 9 gathered together in Lind on Feb. 22 for a climax event to National FFA Week. A day full of meetings, games,... — Updated 2/27/2019
"Blind Date with a Book" offers incentive for reading
"It was a dark and stormy night." Would you pick a book to read based only on that opening line? That's the operational basis for the "Blind Date with a Book" event happening now... — Updated 2/21/2019
SkillSource program expands to Ritzville
The Ritzville Public Library now offers help and training for those seeking employment or occupational advancement. The Moses Lake SkillSource office has recently started sending a representative every week to the library to help... — Updated 2/21/2019
Wheat growers discuss vast array of topics at regional conference in Ritzville
The American Legion Hall was filled nearly to capacity with wheat producers from the region on Wednesday, January 30, for the Dryland Wheat Growers Conference. Aaron Esser, Washington State University Agronomist, chaired the... — Updated 2/6/2019
Chamber of Commerce hosts annual meeting, discuss next steps to increase reach
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting on Jan. 28 at the Washington Association of Wheat Growers conference room. The general public was welcome. The Ritzville Chamber of Commerce exists to “enhance and... — Updated 2/6/2019
New times announced for Larry Swift Benefit Dinner on Jan. 26
Saturday evening, Jan. 26, is the night of a benefit dinner for Larry Swift, Director of Ritzville’s Public Works. The Eagles Lodge and Ritzville Gun Club are sponsoring the dinner and auction event with all proceeds going to... — Updated 1/30/2019
EARH holds first board meeting of 2019
The Board of Commissioners for the East Adams Rural Healthcare (EARH) met Thursday, Jan. 24. The call to order was made at 5:30 p.m. Present were Chair Eric Walker, CEO Gary Bostrom; Jennifer Peppperd, Chief Nursing Officer; and... — Updated 1/30/2019