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LIND – Here are the official results of the Lind Combine Derby's car, pickup and grain truck races: Friday, June 10 • Car Fast Dash Winner – Garrett Ziebell of Ritzville (No. 1313). • Car Slow Dash Winner – No. 133. • Pickup Fast Dash Winner – Devvin Youngers of Ephrata (No. 316). • Pickup Slow Dash Winner – Cooper Wicks of Lind (No. 17W) • Pickup Powder Puff Dash Winner – Michelle Henning of Ritzville (No. S3) • Car Powder Puff Winner – Erika Ramos of Lind (No. 13). • Car H...
RITZVILLE – University of Washington faculty visited Sen. Mark Schoesler's farm recently to learn about Eastern Washington agriculture. "I was more than happy to meet Wednesday afternoon with a group of UW faculty members who stopped by my farm as part of their annual tour of eastern Washington, which was activated again after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic," Schoesler, R-Ritzville, said last week. Schoesler represents the 9th Legislative District, including A...
Patricia Phillips to pursue teaching job RITZVILLE – The clerk for the county commissioners is stepping down from her post. Clerk of Board Patricia Phillips submitted her resignation to commissioners during a June 14 meeting, to be effected July 29. Phillips said she plans to pursue teaching, having already completed the education necessary to begin student teaching in the upcoming school year. She plans to remain in the area and seek employment within the Lind-Ritzville School District, she said. Commissioners thanked P...
RITZVILLE – Rural residents are encouraged to sign up and be counted in the 2022 Ag Census. Agriculture producers who did not receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture and do not receive other USDA surveys or censuses have until June 30 to sign up to receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture at nass.usda.gov/AgCensus. This once-every-five-years data collection begins this November. The Ag Census includes every American operation – large or small, urban or rural – from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products are produ...
LIND – Code enforcement issues dominated discussion during the June 14 Town Council meeting. Code enforcement officer Henry Thoma told council members that the town had included letters on house numbers and unlicensed vehicles to residents through utility bills in previous months. In his report, he said numbers marking street addresses were not visible on some houses. Meanwhile, other residences have unlicensed vehicles parked on city roadways. He also talked briefly about “squatters” living in town. He asked the counc...
RITZVILLE — A lifelong resident of Eastern Washington will take the help of the Columbia Basin Development League. “Sara Higgins has been promoted to executive director," League chairman Matt Harris said. Previous executive director Vicky Scharlau will continue in an advisory role. Higgins has served as assistant director since 2011, Harris “Sara has been a steadfast leader of the League’s team. She is focused on breaking down complex issues and has expertly utilized limited resources to continually advance our work with fe...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking comment on proposed rules for this year’s recreational and commercial salmon fishing seasons. These rules represent the culmination of the annual North of Falcon salmon season-setting process, where state, federal, and tribal fishery managers work together to plan Washington’s commercial and recreational fishing seasons with input from the public. The state hosted more than a dozen online public meetings this spring to gather initial input from anglers aroun...
RITZVILLE — Fishermen won't need a license, vehicle pass or two-pole endorsement this coming weekend if they head to the water. That's because Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, are a "free fishing weekend." The free weekend is required by the state law that also implemented Discover Pass vehicle access requirements. The free weekend coincides with National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 11, and Free Fishing Day on Sunday, June 12. During both days in Washington state, fishermen are not required to have a license to f...
SPOKANE — A Lind-Ritzville alumnus was awarded the David L & Frances G. Ray Scholarship. Julia Klein, a graduate of Lind-Ritzville High School, will receive a $1,000 scholarship toward tuition for her junior year this fall at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla. A pre-physical therapy major, Klein is studying to be a chiropractor. As a high school student, Klein participated in Running Start Program through Eastern Washington University and earned a year of undergraduate credits. She expects to graduate from S...
RITZVILLE – Veterans and other volunteers gathered at Ritzville Memorial Cemetery on May 27 to put up U.S. flags for Memorial Day weekend. Volunteers said 188 flags were put up along paths in the cemetery and more than 300 smaller flags were placed at the headstone of veterans. The flag display was courtesy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 11446, Jeffrey Kissler, Commander....
WASHTUCNA – The Washtucna Alumni Association will again host its meeting and banquet following a two-year absence. The program begins at 5:30 p.m.; dinner starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 29. Washtucna Band students will serve dinner as well as perform during the program at Washtucna High School, 730 N.E. Booth St. Alumni Association President Larry Lawton said the banquet this year will honor three, 50-year classes – 1970, 1971 and 1972. In addition, the Class of 2022 will also be recognized. This year’s graduates are Ryan...
RITZVILLE – Ritzville High School Alumni/Lind-Ritzville High School Alumni Association will gather for the 115th annual banquet and meeting this Saturday, May 28, in Gilson Gymnasium. About 230 alumni are expected spend the event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., organization secretary Marilyn Sielaff said, noting Frank Lynch, Class of 1995, will be toastmaster at the festivities. The event will recognized multiple classes as events the last two years were scrubbed by Gov. Jay Inslee’s coronavirus-related shutdown mandates. “Th...
RITZVILLE – In observance of Memorial Day, the flags are flying throughout the area and Ritzville Cemetery. Scouts and other volunteers will also be putting flags on the graves of area veterans in many communities. The main flag at Ritzville Cemetery will be at half-staff from 6 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 30. After that, the flag will be raised to full-staff until sunset, in accordance with the tradition of honoring the nation's battle heroes. Skydivers are also expected to show their colors on Memorial Day at Skydive W...
Eagles place in district track RITZVILLE — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles had several athletes among the top competitors in the 1B District 7&9 boys meet Wednesday, May 11. Junior Logan Marconi took second in the 800-meter in 2:13.67 and fourth in the 1,600 meter in 5:06.89. Senior Ryan Anderson and junior Rory Maloney fisniehd second and third, respectively in both the 110-meter high hurdles and the 300-meter low hurdles. Anderson's times were 18.08 seconds and 45:67; Maloney finished in 18.40 and 46.01. The four also...
Semi overturns near Lind LIND – A tractor-trailer overturned Friday, May 13, three miles south of the city, blocking U.S. Highway 395 for hours. The crash occured near Milepost 79 just after midnight, according to the Washington State Patrol. Department of Transportation workers set up a detour around the scene using state Highways 21 and 26, while crews worked to remove the overturned truck. By 3 a.m., crews had one lane of the highway reopened and the scene was completely cleared aby 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. No injuries w...
RITZVILLE – The Ritzville Museums Committee is preparing for the 2022 season and the opening of Dr. Burroughs Home and the Train Depot Museum. They were unable to fully open in 2020 but the Railroad Depot was open the Summer of 2021. The Annual Meeting and Volunteer no host lunch is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 11:30 A.M. at Jake’s Café. The Museum Committee would like to encourage everyone to think about becoming a volunteer and serving as a Docent at each museum. It is a great opportunity to become involved in s...
Annual burn ban looms for Adams County RITZVILLE — Adams County’s annual burn ban goes into effect June 1. The ban will remain in effect through Sept. 30 in unincorporated areas fo the county, Adams COunty Fire Marshal Andie Lorenz said. Permitted agricultural and orchard burning are still allowed and campfires are allowed in approved devices at public campgrounds. Residential recreational fires in private fire pits are allowed as long as there is 25 feet of non-combustible space around the fire pit, and gas and charcoal gri...
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency designated nine Washington counties, including Adams County, as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. The designation makes emergency loans available to producers. The loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts. For additional information on loan options, contact your local USDA service center. T...
LIND – Dozens of graduates from Lind will celebrate Saturday, May 7, during the Lind Alumni Banquet. The event will take place in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium. Activities kick off with class photos at 5:30 p.m.; members of honored classes should be present at that time. Honored classes at the banquet are 1960-62, 60 years; 1970-72, years; 1980-82, 40 years; 1990-92, 30 years; 2000-2002, 20 years; and 2010-12, 10 years. The banquet and dinner begin at 6:30 p.m., with Keith Deaton, Class of 1961, serving as emcee....
COLFAX – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna track athlete Sydney Kinch won the pole vault and placed second in the long jump. April 23 at the MacDougall Invitational meet in Colfax. She won the event clearing 8-06.00. Kinch tied for second in the long jump with Alyssa Whittle (Clarkston) with a leap of 14-11.25. The distance was just a half inch shy of the winning jump of 14-11.75, by Mya Adams of College Place. In the 100 meters Kinch also placed second with a time of 13.57, behind Jessie Reed (Oaksdale), who ran 13.32. In t...
OLYMPIA – The state is taking aim at cyclists using battery-powered and electric bikes on publicly owned land managed by the state. As a result of Senate Bill 5452, which passed the Legislature in 2021, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources will host two public meetings online. Those meetings are set for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday May 18. A survey is also available to the public through Friday, July 15. All three can be accessed online at wdfw.wa.gov/ebikes or...
DAVENPORT – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Track and Field Team traveled to Davenport April 19, for a league meet. The Broncos took the boys 4x100 meter relay, along with girls long jump and pole vault. In the 4x100 relay the team of Blake Earle, Brock Kinch, Shawn Steinberger and Hayden Melcher won with a time of 47.83. Melcher and Kinch also placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 100 meter dash, losing by fractions of a second to Steph Pan of St Georges (Spokane) who won the event with a time of 11.34. Melcher ran 1...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times April 27, 1922 Farmers must not cultivate county roads The county officials have announced an order forbidding farmers to cultivate the right-of-way alongside their fields. This has been a very common practice all over the wheat country and has been done in order to keep down the weeds. The reason the county is now forbidding it is that in building roads the center is carefully crowned and the drainage provided at the sides, and the su...
Arbor Day celebration planned RITZVILLE – Arbor Day will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. April 29, at City Hall. Cub Scout Pack No. 73, led by Jeff Kissler, will open the ceremony with the presentation of the colors. Mayor Linda Kadlec will make an Arbor Day proclamation and accept the Tree City USA plaque on behalf of the city. Local students have participated in an essay contest. Contest winners will be announced, and winning essays will be read, at the Arbor Day event. The celebration concludes with tree planting, by local f...
LIND – The annual Lind Alumni Banquet will take place Saturday, May 7, in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. Photos of the honored classes will be taken at 5:30 p.m., followed by festivities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Because the banquet was canceled the last two years, there will be three honored classes per decade: • 60-year classes – 1960, 1961 and 1962 • 50-year classes – 1970, 1971 and 1972 • 40-year classes – 1980, 1981 and 1982, • 30-year classes – 1990, 1991 and 1992, • 20-year classes...