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The East Adams Library District is hosting a Glittery Hearts activity as the Creative Corner craft for the month on Jan. 20. The craft leader will be Linda Erdman. The activity begins at 11 a.m. Patrons who are interested in participating are asked to register at the Ritzville Public Library or call 659-1222. The cost of supplies is $5 and is due the day of the class....
More than 100 people gathered at the Ritzville Rodeo Association’s annual banquet at the American Legion Hall on Jan. 14 to watch the coronation of the 2018 Ritzville Rodeo royalty court members Queen Aaliyah Yaeger and Princess Brianna Kin Kade. Together, Yaeger and Kin Kade will spend the next year traveling to different rodeos and parades representing Ritzville Rodeo and promoting the annual Labor Day event. After they were introduced to the audience, Yaeger and Kin Kade e...
PRINCESS BRIANNA KIN KADE poses with 2017 Ritzville Rodeo Queen Merlee Liberty after receiving her belt buckle and sash on Jan. 14. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
The Alcoholics Anonymous There is a Solution group is moving to the Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) in Ritzville on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m., starting on Jan. 23. Fresh, free coffee is provided at every meeting. For more information, contact Paul at 509-660-1700. TUMC is located at 107 West Second Avenue....
Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, has introduced new legislation addressing the increasing need for essential broadband services in counties across the state. Rural Washington remains outside the digital economy. Today’s world moves at the speed of light; but while Seattle has access to gigabit speeds and the latest in fast moving technology, rural Washington is left in the dark. Over 200,000 Washingtonians still don’t have reliable, high-speed access to one of our country’s most essential services. “Building fiber-optic infrast...
In the Jan. 11 edition of The Journal, there were multiple clarifications regarding the 2018 Adams County budget. Commissioner John Marshall assisted with providing clarifications. The 2018 budget was approved on Dec. 20 in Ritzville, with all three commissioners present. Previously, to help fund an Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy position, funds were diverted out of road maintenance to police operations for two consecutive years. The money did not fund a new deputy position, Marshall explained. For this year’s budget, t...
During the Jan. 9 meeting, the Lind Town Council approved several action items, including two resolutions for 2018. The first resolution established the wages of Town employees for 2018. The resolution was originally scheduled to be voted on at the Dec. 28 meeting, before it was postponed due to extreme weather. The resolution states the Clerk/Treasurer will make $14.42 an hour while the Deputy Clerk earns $14.04 an hour. The Public Works Supervisor will make $18.25 an hour while Public Works/Sewer employee will earn $13.12...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the holiday lighting contest. In the commercial division, Family Choice Dollar and Up received first. Justin Ziebell and Nicole Schaefer earned the best use of technology, with their lights wired in with a radio station. Chris and Susan Burrows received the best Traditional Lights award. Gilbert Kanzler earned Traditional Lights, best monochromatic. David Ewing was the recipient of Traditional best use of color and architecture. Ted Schlund was the best...
July Several Broncos athletes from spring sports teams were recognized for their contributions during the season. Among the recipients for the Lady Broncos softball team were Tessa O’Brien, who was the offensive player of the year and Lacey Miller, defensive player of the year. Members from the Tigercats tennis team were recognized as well. Derek McKeen, MVP; Ethan Harshman, Tigercat Pride; Kiernan Hartwell, Sparkle Spirit; Clayton Hartwell, Coach’s Award; Jeff Peel, Most Improved; Garrett Correll, Sportsmanship and Sean Rob...
There aren’t a lot of things that I can count on from day to day and be absolutely accurate. The one thing I do know is that the older I get the more funerals I’ll be attending. I also know that people who entertained me when I was growing up seem to be passing on faster than I would like to see. A sports announcer that I really enjoyed announcing a game was a man by the name of Keith Jackson. There was something about Jackson that was different than most. He wanted you to...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling team earned some success last week. The team competed in the South League match on Jan. 11 in Pomeroy. Two days later several wrestlers competed in the Crusader Classic at Northwest Christian. Tristan Regan went 1-1 in the league match. In his first match, Regan wrestled Colfax’s Nolan Burrill, who pinned him in the second period. Regan rebounded from the loss to face Burrill’s teammate, Kolby Sisk, who had defeated him, 4-0 in their match at the Springdale Tournament. Regan wou...
On Martin Luther King Day, we celebrate the contributions of the civil rights icon whose famous “I have a dream” speech reminded Americans that ours strives to be a nation where no one is judged by the color of our skin, but by the content of our character. Through Martin Luther King’s work to realize the aims of America’s Founding, he has become a worldwide symbol of peaceful protest against injustice. An important reminder, not just for Americans, but for the entire world, comes from Reverend King’s Letter from Birmingha...
One of the more recent traditions in Olympia is a forum, hosted by The Associated Press, which brings news reporters and legislative leaders together a few days ahead of each new legislative session. This year, during the part where I and the other Senate and House caucus leaders took questions, I raised some eyebrows by suggesting that there are legislators who want to work for all of Washington, and then there are legislators who seem to forget that Washington includes places like our legislative district. Sure enough, the...
Earlier this month, China launched its “national sword” policy, which bans many recyclable materials it traditionally imported. Meanwhile, its upcoming March edict imposing a lower limit on contaminants, is having global reverberations. Since the 1990s, the world has shipped the bulk of its used paper, plastics and metals to China. In 2016, its imported value was $18 billion. Nearly one-third of North America’s recyclables were processed in China, much of it from West Coast states. China was hungry for scrap and toler...
Clichés become clichés for a reason: they present ideas that remain important, time and time again. This is true for the famous axiom, never give up. In his book, Make Your Bed, Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired) conveys to readers 10 lessons that he learned in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training that can be applied to positively change readers’ lives. Among his lessons, which include “get over being a sugar cookie” and “make your bed”, McRaven emphasized, “If you want to change the world… don’t...
LWK AWARDS. The Lady Tigercats volleyball award winners were (from left) Ashley Parker, Most Improved; Kristen Miller, Captain’s Award; Jazzmyn Gordon, Best All-Around; Autumn Meyers, Highest Serving Percentage; and Zoe Bailey, Coach’s Award. - Photo courtesy of Jean Miller...
THE LADY BRONCOS volleyball award winners were (back row, from left) Emma Aldrich, Captain Award and Best Teammate; Rachel Schell, Captain Award and Best Teammate; Alarah Pierce-Pulliam, Bronco Pride Award; (front, from left) Elle Gering, Most Improved; and Lacey Miller, Captain Award and MVP. -Photo courtesy of Marci Miller...
BRONCOS. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football players receiving awards for the season were (from left) Conrad Ziemer, Scout Player of the Year Award; Easton Nelson, Special Teams Player of the Year Award; Camden Smith, Spirit of a Bronco Award and Captain Award; Ray Melville, Most Improved Award; and Mason Brausen: Most Inspirational Award and Captain Award. -Photo courtesy of Michelle Fode-Smith...
Denise Ann Tompkins, 62, died on Jan. 9 with loved ones by her side. Denise was born in Odessa on May 13, 1955, to Victor and Bette Borth. She grew up on their family farm between Lind and Ritzville with her four other siblings. She attended Lind School K-12 where she met her future husband, Brent Tompkins. Who knew that the annoying boy in front of her in sixth grade messing up her books would become the love of her life. They graduated together in 1973. From there, Denise...
The hardships continued for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos’ basketball team as they entered the final three weeks of the regular season. The Lady Broncos posted a 55-34 loss to Northeast 2B North League opponent Davenport on Jan. 9, then endured a 63-53 defeat against league opponent Northwest Christian two days later. The Lady Gorillas jumped to an early lead, outscoring LRS 14-9 in the first quarter. The Lady Broncos outscored Davenport, 9-6, in the second quarter t...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had a competitive week against league competitors the Davenport Gorillas and the Northwest Christian Crusaders. The Broncos hosted Davenport on Jan. 9, and came away with a 45-42 league win. LRS was able to control the tempo of the game from the beginning, but the Gorillas never let the Broncos earn a significant lead. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said defeating Davenport was a quality league win for the Broncos, and one they needed to move up in...
VAN FOR ZOEY. The Fannin family and representatives from the Ritzville Foursquare Church stand in front of the family’s newly purchased wheelchair accessible van outside of Ritzville Grade School. The Fannins will use the van to help transport their daughter Zoey Fannin. From left: Amy Galbreath, Aubrey Fannin, Brandi Fannin, Zoey Fannin, Lilly Fannin, Tim Fannin, Aiden Fannin and Bill Cox. The family recently purchased the vehicle with the help of the church, who raised m...
After two recent special meetings, a local Steering Committee recommended two potential options of consolidation for the upcoming school year. Due to renovations at Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS), set to begin this summer, the students will need to move their educational studies to a different location within the Lind-Ritzville Cooperative School Districts. The Steering Committee is comprised of teachers, union representatives, school administrators and parents. All of the meetings were held as a special school board...