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LAMONT — Voters are giving an initial thumbs down to a two-year School District levy request in the Tuesday, Feb. 9, special election. Preliminary results show only 40.62% of voters are supporting a two-year replacement levy of $2.50 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation by a vote of 13 yes to 19 no. The measure would have collected $130,000 next year and $132,000 in 2023. The owner of a $200,000 home here would be pay $500 each year. The Whitman County Canvassing Board will review and certify the early results as well a...
SPRAGUE — Unofficial special election results tallied Tuesday night, Feb. 9, show the School District levy passing with overwhelming support. According to the Lincoln County Auditor's Office, the initial tallied showed with 145 votes in favor of the measure and 60 votes opposed. That's 70.73% support in the first count of the measure that included 0 ballots returned from Adams County precincts in the district. The replacement, two-year educational and operational levy would tax property owners $1.68 per $1,000 of assessed val...
PULLMAN – Washington State University starting quarterback Jayden de Laura was arrested for DUI on Saturday in Pullman. The 19-year-old was allegedly spotted on College Hill running through a stop sign on Colorado Street and driving the wrong way on Thatuna Street, said Operations Commander Jake Opgenorth. De Laura was stopped at 2:13 a.m. He failed a field sobriety test and refused to take a Breathalyzer, but otherwise followed law enforcement instructions. "He was very c...
RITZVILLE – Mayor Gary Cook submitted his letter of resignation to the city Jan. 27. Cook’s resignation will be effective March 31, 2021. He submitted a letter of resignation to resign March 31, 2020, before rescinding that in light of the city’s March 13, 2020, Covid-19 emergency declaration to close city hall. After Cook’s resignation takes place, city council members have 90 days to appoint a new mayor. “If they can’t decide on someone, or come to a standstill, the county...
As I sit here in my home in Spokane, hoping for a timely return to school and activities, it's hard to maintain a positive attitude about where we have been and where we are going as a state. Businesses such as restaurants and gyms have been shut down, most schools are in virtual learning mode, and the extracurricular programs attached to the schools are on hold. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) has been working incredibly hard trying to paint a...
When it comes to recognizing athletes and teams from the past, EWU goes out of its way to make sure credit is given. That is one of the things that I missed about not having a football season last fall, because former athletes and teams get their recognition on a Saturday afternoon with many being inducted into the Eagle Athletic Hall of Fame. Recently EWU football announced the all-decade team from 2000-2009. The teams were coached by Paul Wulff 2000-07 and Beau Baldwin...
SPOKANE — Students named to the honor roll at Spokane Community College include Samantha DeBois, Vaness Grimm, Claire Kessler of Ritzville; and Ronni Vowels of Othello. These students all had a grade point average of 3.0 or higher during fall quarter 2020....
January 15 Citizen Assist - 2200 block West Shelly Road Othello Previous tenant abandoned location unknown to landlord. Wanted vehicle removed from the property. Advised to contact the courts due to the abandonment being a civil matter. Citizen Dispute - 200 block West 2nd Street Lind Responded to vehicle being taken from the property without permission. Vehicle was later located by deputies in an area nearby. January 16 Suspicious - 2000 block West Bench Road Othello Female entering a store crying and with possible signs of...
Helen Eileen (Dick) Miller, 96, passed away on Jan. 24, 2021 in Spokane, Wash. She was born on Oct. 28, 1924 in San Jose, Calif. to Cloyd and Genevieve (Skinner) Dick. Eileen grew up along the Rogue River in Ore. and graduated from Rogue River High School. She earned her degree in music at the University of Oregon. She married Rollin Charles (Chuck) Miller in 1946 in Pullman, Wash. They soon welcomed their children, Wayne (1947), Judy (1951), and Carol (1952). Eileen taught sc...
Perspective from D.C. I lived and worked in Washington D.C. back in 1989-1990 during the Bush/Quayle years. As a bicycle courier I witnessed first – hand many things. Capitol hill, K. Street, Georgetown, Downtown, all day – every day. The Capitol itself, along with the senate and house office buildings are stunning examples of neo classical architecture. Please go and check them out sometime. To me, D.C. isn’t far from being a swamp. I saw many protests, more than I can recount here. Never, however have I seen anything like...
RITZVILLE – School Board members and those listening in on last week’s conference call heard some positive news at the Jan. 27 Lind-Ritzville School District board meeting. High School Principal Kevin Terris recognized Donna Koch for this month’s Above and Beyond award. The award is given to school staff members in recognition of outstanding efforts. Koch is the Family and Consumer Science Education teacher. “Donna is one of those people who, the work that she does often g...
Indeed all of Washington and Oregon history – is under fire again in Olympia. I’m talking about an effort this year in the House to erase Marcus Whitman’s significance from the halls of the Capitol building in Olympia and the national statuary in Washington, D.C. Pushed by lawmakers, who obviously lack a full understanding of Whitman’s significance, House Bill 1372 seeks to replace the bronze Marcus Whitman statues with a new statue of Billy Frank Jr. Yes, Billy Frank Jr. has...
RITZVILLE — The grade school has a new secretary. Kris Robbins, a resident of Ritzville since 2009, began working at Ritzville Grade School Monday, Jan. 25. She takes over the role from Jamie Nichols, who has moved on to an administrative fiscal assistant position in Lind. Robbins said she heard about the open position from a parent who reached out to her. “I applied and took a chance,” Robbins said. “I had nothing to lose.” Robbins worked for the City of Ritzville from 2009...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Sheriff's office has a new 911 Systems Manager. Angie Fode, who has been employed with the sheriff's office 29 years, retired Jan. 31 and Melissa Shepherd took over Feb. 1. “It's exciting and terrifying, all at the same time,” Shepherd said. Shepherd has been working with the county the past 14 years as a dispatcher. "Melissa brings experience and leadership capabilities needed to lead the team forward in so many ways," Sheriff Dale Wagner said. "Meli...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Feb. 3, 1921 IZZY PAWNS RING FOR WEDDING FEE Although 70 cents is not a formidible sum of money, it may often stand between a man and one or another of the great objectives of his life. Unless he is like Izzy Ozzer, a tailor who went looking for a marriage license. With Lena Brusensky, who is to be his partner through life, he appeared before Teddy Waterman, the license clerk, and the license was duly made out. But he was asked to...
RITZVILLE – Farm and ranch landowners have the opporunity to enroll lands into the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) until Feb. 12, 2021. Sonny Perdu, USDA Agriculture Secretary, announced offers may be made under the General Signup 56. A maximum of 37 million acres have been authorized for CRP enrollment under the current USDA Farm Bill. General CRP practices commonly considered in Adams County include grass seedings to be introduced or native species, which may also include forbs or legumes beneficial to wildlife habitat;...
The Columbia Basin Development League will hold its annual conference, entitled “With One Voice,” Thursday, March 4 from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. The league has been an advocate of the Columbia Basin Project for the past six decades. As a virtual conference call, access is easy for all stakeholders in the Columbia Basin to get up-to-date information on efforts to develop, maintain, and improve the Columbia Basin Project. Topics include a review of the economic impact of the Columbia Basin Project, partner projects, updates fro...
MOSES LAKE – Coulee Medical Center, located in Grand Coulee, has joined the Grand Columbia Health Alliance. As part of the Alliance, Coulee Medical Center will be able to share medical resources such as physicians, staff, and technology with the other six healthcare organizations. Alliance members include Columbia Basin Hospital (Ephrata), East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville), Odessa Memorial Healthcare (Odessa), Quincy Valley Medical Center (Quincy), and Samaritan Healthcare (Moses Lake). “We’re very excited for the o...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Commissioners hired a new director for East Columbia Basin Irrigation District 1. Don Osborne of Moses Lake interviewed for the position January 27, along with Mark Booker of Wenatchee. Booker said he was eligible to run, as a landowner of property in the district leased out for farming. The commissioners chose Osborne for the position. He joins board members Kevin Lyle, Reid Baker, Duane Anderson and Bernie Erickson. The board of directors oversees the manager of the district, which is Craig S...
RITZVILLE – School board members approved a proposal for the school district to move forward to Stage 5 in their back to school plan, at the Jan. 26 board meeting. While not a full-scale re-opening, Stage 5 brings all grade levels on to campus Monday through Thursday. “This approval comes with the realization that local health conditions and/or school-related infections or transmission rates may necessitate a delay in this forward step,” Superintendent Don Vanderholm said in a press release Jan. 28. “We will do our best to...
SPRAGUE – Voters will be deciding whether or not to approve a two-year educational and operational levy for the Sprague School District. Ballots were mailed out Jan. 20, and must be returned postmarked no later than Feb. 9. The levy would replace an expiring two-year levy approved in 2019, and the rate will not be increasing. “We’re not asking for what we could,” said Superintendent Bill Ressel. “We are anticipating at least 76 students, which doesn’t sound like a lot for most districts. But we could be asking for $2,650 per...