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Lind-Ritzville Drama is presenting the first production of the new year on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. The free performance is hosted in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. Drama students are completing two, one act melodramas: Villains in the Gold Fields and The Valiant Villain....
The annual Grant-Adams County Extension 4-H Super Saturday will take place on Saturday, Jan. 24, at Frontier Middle School in Moses Lake. This is an educational program that is offered free to interested youth and adults. The day is broken up into 50-minute workshops that cover topics from photography and healthy snacks to robotics and pork quality assurance. Those not enrolled in 4-H are welcome to attend. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and workshops run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided for $3. There will be a...
An informational meeting regarding this years Distinguished Young Women (DYW), of Lind and Ritzville scholarship programs, is to be held on Monday, Jan. 26, at 6:30 p.m., at the Lind-Ritzville High School library. DYW is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. It inspires them to develop their full, individual potential through a fun, transformative experience that culminates in a celebratory showcase of their accomplishments. This is the opportunity for any high school junior girl to learn... Full story
Long time farmer from Connell, Orman Johnson, was elected Chairman of the Columbia Basin Development League, which was created in 1964 to support the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia Basin Project. Kevin Lyle of Cunningham was elected Vice Chair, Jake Wollman, Jr. of Warden was re-elected Treasurer and Jeff Schibel of Odessa was re-elected as Secretary. Clark Kagele of Odessa was elected to the executive committee along with Heath Gimmestad of Moses Lake, Alice Parker of Royal City, and Dale Pomeroy of Warden. Milt J...
Lind-Ritzville athletic director Greg Whitmore is organizing volunteers for the 2015 track season home meets. In addition to the NE 2B League meet that brings 8 teams and the Undeberg Invitational, which drew 34 teams to the Ritzville Track, Whitmore said he has been asked to host the NE 1B/2B League Qualifier meet in Ritzville this year. The dates for the events are: NE 2B League Meet, April 14; Undeberg Invitational, April 25; and the NE 1B/2B League Qualifier, May 12. Those interested in volunteering for the Undeberg meet...
In 1998 the last K-9 unit in Adams County retired. After a generous donation of $10,000 from Dan Nygard, the owner of the Othello Pronto Lube, and the allocation of $30,000 from the Adams County Commissioners out of the Drug Enforcement Fund, Adams County Sheriff John Hunt is able to work on bringing a K-9 unit back to the county. According to Hunt, there are commitments for more funding if it is required with multiple businesses in Othello that are interested in supporting the K-9 program. “Back when K-9 started in Adams C...
The Ritz Theatre has moved the Sunday movie show time from 7:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., beginning on Jan. 25 with the showing of Exodus. The theatre will continue showing matinee movies on Sunday in hopes to bringing a larger crowd to the theatre on these days....
Gretchen Curran, Ritzville native and daughter of William and Carol Harting, was one of just three associates nationwide named principal of her law firm McKool Smith, P.C. on Thursday, Jan. 1. Curran is based in the firm’s Houston office and focuses on patent, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. She has litigated commercial matters in both state and federal courts and has represented clients in patent cases before the Federal District Courts. She is a graduate of the U... Full story
KARSON’S CURE. The Ritz Roadhouse hosted a Spaghetti Feed on Jan. 10 to help raise money for Karson’s Cure. Karson Cornwell is a six-year-old Corbert boy battling Multiple Sclerosis. He is pictured here with his parents Josh and Jessica Cornwell, and the staff members of The Ritz Roadhouse. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CHEERING SQUAD. Jasmine Huitron (center) completes her best leg kick during a dance routine. LRS cheerleader Erica Chavez and Faith Draper also participate in the cheer. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger...
CHEERING ON THE BRONCOS. During halftime of the Lady Broncos’ games on Jan. 10 and Jan. 13, students from Lind Elementary School and Ritzville Grade School provided the halftime entertainment. Makenna Smith, Emmy Klewin and Lilly Fannin demonstrate their best cheerleading moves to the crowd. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Ritzville Gun Club, January 11 55 Shooters 25: Ryan Frederick and Scott Hennings 24: Jason Heider, Scott Yaeger, Justin Ziebell, Jacob Anderson 23: Dave Breazeale, Colby Schell and Travis Dewald 22: Ron Manke, Walt Weber, James Wahl, Wes Frederick, Jerry Schell, William Green. 21: Andrew Witt, Garrett Frederick, Adam Manke, Jason Witt, Jim Heider, Paul Schwisow, Kyle Bauer, Justin Benzel, Mike Bauer, Mike Geschke. 20 and Under: Bruce Benzel, Dennis Faechner, Adam Krause, Travis Simonson, Justin Simonson, Randy Moore, Dale...
July Brothers Kevin and Brien Marcus of Ritzville competed in the 2014 Iron Man Race in Coeur d’Alene. Brien Marcus finished the race in 15:03:44. Kevin finished just over the 17-hour mark and was the last competitor to cross the finish line, five seconds before midnight. Multiple teams from the local communities competed in the annual Spokane Hoopfest Tournament. Team Buns and Guns; Tessa Jantz, Ryan Ricks, Madison Harder and Tanner Groves; and Show Me Your Tweets; Dylan Hartz, Bridger Smith, Tyler Frederick and Connor O... Full story
I think we all had to make choices last Saturday night. At 5:15 p.m. the Seattle Seahawks were about to engage in combat with the Carolina Panthers. At the same time the Gonzaga Bulldogs were battling the Santa Clara Broncos and the LRS Lady Broncos were about 45 minutes from taking the court against the Springdale Chargers. As I was traveling to Ritzville for the high school games I was bouncing back and forth from the Seahawk game to the GU game on the radio dial. It is...
On Jan. 10 five athletes from the Broncos wrestling team made the trek to compete in the Springdale Tournament. The team was short a few athletes, with one injured, another out after having their tonsils removed and with some athletes ineligible to participate because of grades. Josh Yow wrestled in the 145-pound bracket at the tournament. His first opponent was from Rainier. The match was very close, in the second round Yow went to turn his opponent but went too high. The Rainier athlete was able to reverse onto Yow and pin...
Last month, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Detroit approved $178 million in legal and consulting fees as the city exited bankruptcy protection. It is the most expensive municipal restructuring in our nation’s history and the money paid to lawyers and consultants alone is more than it cost to run the entire Seattle City Fire Department last year. To put its total debt in perspective, the amount Detroit owes its creditors is equivalent to the entire Washington state budget for this year. Once America’s fifth largest city, Detroit...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking public comments on recent changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). The program, the most significant leap in conservation policy in a decade, was designed to reward top-notch conservation already on the ground, as well as incentivize the integration of new and innovative conservation systems that protect and enhance the quality of our soil, water and air. However, without crucial changes, the program will fail to yield those intended results. The Natural Resources Co...
Communication is what allows society to advance knowledge. Without it, the discovery of new technology would lie stagnant, diseases would remain uncured, and our entire system of innovations would collapse around us. It is critical that information is passed along from one another, especially to future generations. That is why the Lind-Ritzville High School STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) club will be communicating with young minds of Ritzville Grade School. Starting in January, members of the STEM club,... Full story
The LWK Tigercats remain on a quest to earn a win this season. While the Tigercats have remained competitive with multiple league opponents this year, they are still battling to earn a win for their continuous strong effort on the court. The Tigercats had a rough outing, matching up against many of the top league opponents last week. They faced Liberty Christian on Jan. 6, and suffered an 80-20 loss. The first quarter of the game the Tigercats were able to remain composed and...
The Lady Tigercats had three tough outings last week, matching up against three of the top teams in the league. After facing losses to Liberty Christian, Pomeroy and Touchet, the Lady Tigercats are gearing up to face College Place for the second time on Jan. 14. The team earned their sole win against College Place earlier this season and are working to ensure they can earn another one on Wednesday. The young team has battled against more experienced teams all season, but has a... Full story
Despite a good start against Northwest Christian on Tuesday, Jan. 6, the Lady Broncos fell behind their opponent, losing the game 73-47. After the first quarter the LRS team trailed the Lady Crusaders 23-16. However, they struggled to match Northwest Christian’s scoring in the second and third quarters, putting up 14 points to the Lady Crusaders’ 36. In the fourth quarter, the Lady Broncos regained their composure but were unable to make up the deficit scoring 17 points to the...
After a slow start last week, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos picked up their game and rattled of an impressive streak of wins. They took down Northwest Christian after intense competition on Tuesday, Jan. 6. “That was, I think, the start of us playing a lot better last week,” head coach Dustan Arlt said. At the half the Crusaders led the game 35-27, but in the third quarter a switch in the Broncos defense shut down the Crusaders’ scoring attempts. The Broncos held their...
The Soul Cafe Board of Directors have announced the operating hours for the Soul Cafe located at 109 West Main. Sunday, the Soul Cafe will be closed to the public, but open from 6:30-8 p.m. for Bible Study, led by manager John Hunsberger. On Mondays the Soul Cafe is closed to the public but open to Celebrate Recovery from 6:30-8 p.m. From Tuesday to Thursday, the center is open from 2- 4 p.m. for adults only. It is available for school age children and the public from 4-7:30... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville School District students are now benefitting by learning from National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) who are instructing a variety of courses within the middle school and high school. Superintendent Rob Roettger explains there are currently five teachers who have passed their certification test. As an individual who has been through the rigor involved with the certification process, Roettger commends the group of educators for completing the course in order to improve the quality of learning within the... Full story
The Annual Sprague Chamber Banquet is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. at Sprague School Multipurpose Room. An evening of spaghetti dinner, ragtime entertainment, a silent auction to benefit Chamber and Community Hall, Fire Department, Food Bank, Library and Pet Rescue, door prizes and fun will be topped off with the announcement of 2014 Sprague Citizen of the Year. A wide variety of auction items are sure to have something to whet the appetites of those in attendance with a spaghetti, salad, and bread and dessert... Full story