Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) presented Representative Dan Newhouse last week with the 2015 National Wheat Advocate Award. The Wheat Advocate Award is given annually to members of Congress who have demonstrated outstanding support for the wheat industry. Rep. Newhouse was presented with the award during the Wheat Industry Winter Conference in Washington, D.C. by Brett Blankenship, a Washtucna wheat grower and the president of NAWG. “Representative Newhouse has been one of the strongest champions for the w...
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Patrol (WSP), worked together Feb. 10 to apprehend a suspect during a long and drawn out vehicle pursuit. ACSO assisted the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department with a vehicle pursuit. The vehicle pursuit was initiated due to the vehicle being involved in suspicious circumstances in Franklin County and the vehicle had fled the area. The pursuit spanned several miles into Adams County ranging from the Franklin/Adams County line... Full story
Columbia Basin Foundation (CBF) would like to remind local nonprofits in Grant, Adams and western Lincoln Counties of the deadline for the 2016 grant cycle. The five grant opportunities available are: Alvar and Louise Swanson Greater Community Grant, Erle and Helen Sola Community Grant, Ferne Daniel (Animal Program) Grant, Ferne Daniel (Youth Program) Grant, and the Women and Childrens’ Fund Grant. Applicant organizations must be a 501(c)(3) or an organization that is a fiscal sponsorship of a 501(c)(3) organization, a s...
The Lind Town Council met for their first meeting of the month on Tuesday, Feb. 9, and discussed the ongoing stormwater project phases as well as the codification of the Town’s ordinances. The meeting began at 6:30 p.m. with a 30-minute Executive Session with the Town’s attorney present via phone, followed by the regular meeting. Alan Gay from Stantec was not present during the meeting but had met with Mayor Jamie Schmunk earlier in the day. Upon drilling a test pit at one of the locations to be used for the stormwater pro...
Ray Bernard, 1969 graduate of Ritzville High School, has been asked by the University of Idaho to be the Public Address announcer at the first and second rounds of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. The tournament is held at the Spokane Arena on March 18 and March 20. Bernard previously worked for NCAA men’s games for Washington State University in 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015. He has also worked two women’s first and second round tournaments, held at Gonzaga University in 2012 and 2013. Bernard is in his fifth year as the PA ann...
On Monday, Feb. 15, the Ritzville Fire Department hosted a hands on training to practice extracting victims from vehicles. An estimated 20 members of the Ritzville Department participated along with the Ritzville Volunteer Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). The EMT and Fire Departments from surrounding districts were also invited to participate making this a Regional Training event. Five members of the Washtucna Fire Department attended along with five from the Sprague...
STATE QUALIFIERS. Matthias Ferderer pinned his opponent James Inabnit from Republic High School in his first match at the Regional Tournament on Feb. 13 and later earned the right to compete in the State Tournament. Ferderer is joined by LRS Broncos teammates Karl Hawks and Tucker Guiles as State qualifers. The three athletes will travel to Tacoma to compete in state, after placing in the top five in the region. The Mat Classic tournament begins on Feb. 19, and continues into... Full story
Joni Beth Ashley, 56, born June 2, 1959 in Spokane, passed away on Feb. 11, in Spokane. No services will be held.... Full story
Sprague Gun Club Division III 23: Travis McKay. 22: Justin Miller. 21: Jeff Corbin. 20 and under: Wyatt Sitton, Krystal Cordill, Heather Rose, Marie Wilken, Kerry Johnson. Youth: 18, Awson Wheeler. 14, Ray Melville. Ritzville Gun Club Feb. 7 – 41 Shooters 25: Justin Benzel, Andrew Witt. 24: Tyler Frederick. 23: Jason Witt, Justin Ziebell, Mathew Leffel. 22: Brian Kramer, James Wahl, Scott Hennings, Dale Swift, Rich Nay, William Green, Dane Wahl. 21: Lori Witt, Mike Bauer, Dave Breazeale, Steve Knoll. 20 and under: Travis S... Full story
I think it is interesting that a lot of people put a real large value on the time they spend doing things other than work. You know the time spent volunteering for things. Someone may ask if you can spend some time helping with a project for the church, organization, community service or kids’ sports. Whether it is a fundraiser, cleaning up after winter or something as simple as reffing a peewee basketball game or umping a little league baseball game it is difficult for s... Full story
I appreciated Gerald Ray’s letter in last week’s paper regarding the spread of the Zika virus. This virus, and others, is one more symptom of climate change. Veterinarians in Montana are starting to see diseases in pets and livestock they’ve not seen before. Why? As the planet warms, the range of the mosquitoes that carry the viruses like the Zika virus increases. We’re also experiencing record droughts, record heat, and record wildfires. I hate to say this, but we will see more of these kinds of things in our future unless...
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars are in need of some monetary donations for the replacement of the flags that are flown at the cemetery for Memorial Day weekend. We have a flag repair outlet, but they can be repaired just so many times. The source we usually went through to replace these Flags, has now cut us off. The cost for the Flag, pole and name tag is roughly $55. I know that it seems like every time we turn around, somebody is asking for a handout. We do appreciate all of the help that shows up for...
I would like to express my extreme disappointment on the recent failure of the bond the Ritzville School District was trying to pass. According to the Adams County Auditor’s Office website, as of Wednesday, 02-10-16, at 2:36 p.m. a total of 814 people voted on the bond. 406 in favor and 408 against. I really hope the 408 that voted against the bond did their due diligence to research the entire bond measure. I have a suspicion that all they heard was “new gym” and then they shut down. There was so much more to the bond than...
Last week, the Administration released the final budget under this President – a record-breaking $4.1 trillion budget for FY 2017. The proposed lame duck budget would add nearly $2.6 trillion to our national debt over the next five years. It would increase taxes by $3.4 trillion and includes a $10.25 per-barrel oil tax. Such a tax would be passed down to consumers in the form of higher prices at the pump, averaging 24 cents per gallon, as well as increasing the price of transportation for other products. The A...
In 1962, songwriter Bob Dylan composed “The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind.” It was a Vietnam War protest song suggesting the ambiguous answer to ending war and living in peace and harmony was “blowin’ in the wind”….somewhere. Today, wind power is an important part of our nation’s electricity generating system and it will be essential in the decades ahead. The question is how much of it can we reasonably produce to meet our nation’s growing electrical demands? While people support wind power they aren’t hip about s... Full story
Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that annually, 22 million sick days are taken solely from the common cold. Students at Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS), like other students across the nation, are experiencing the struggle of maintaining good health, an arduous battle against absences that, when successful, allows students to participate in learning and sustain focus on academics. Many students have heard the expression from teachers, “If you miss school, you miss out.” The LRHS Stu... Full story
The Lady Broncos basketball team fought through a few tough games to continue their post-season play in the Sub-Regional Tournament. The LRS team faced the Liberty Lady Lancers in their first match of the week on Wednesday, Feb. 10. According to Head Coach Gary Kelly this proved to be the team’s worst game of the season. Tessa Jantz, Peyton Curtis and Tommi Swannack all suffered from injuries or sickness. The Lady Lancers put on a full court press the Lady Broncos did not h...
After suffering a loss to Davenport in the second round of Districts, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos battled back to earn two wins and earn the opportunity to compete in the Sub-Regional Tournament. The Broncos defeated Springdale and Liberty to have the chance to continue in post-season play. Head Coach Dustan Arlt said the Broncos’ finish in the Davenport game proved disappointing. The Broncos started well and maintained a consistent lead until the final quarter, when po...
KARL HAWKS works to get Mike Oakley from Mary Walker into position to be pinned in his second match of the Regional Tournament. -Journal photo by Rachel Plager... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos wrestling squad traveled to Reardan High School for the Regional Tournament where 14 weight classes took to the mat to battle for the top five spots in each class. The top five head onto the State Tournament, which takes place Feb. 19-20 at the Tacoma Dome. Four Broncos wrestlers fought for these spots and three of them will head to Tacoma to compete for the state title. Head Coach Jason Hilzer said the team wrestled well and were able to...
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION. The 2016 Ritzville Ministerial Association (RMA) officers are (from left) Reverend Charles Jingling, Pastor Matthew Yoder, Father Kenny St. Hilaire and Pastor John Hunsberger. The RMA is committed to working collaboratively in the community to care for residents and visitors in faith, hope and love.They organize events with all local churches, such as the community Lenten soup suppers and Vacation Bible School. They provide support for individuals and families in need including food, shelter and...
9 GRADUATES. During the Academic Assembly in Gilson Gym earlier this month, Lind-Ritzville High School staff announced the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2016. Dinah Gadberry (right) serves as the class Valedictorian, and Travis Ste. Marie is the Salutatorian. The duo serves as the first Valedictorian and Salutatorian to represent Lind-Ritzville High School, instead of individual communities. The Class of 2016 is the first Lind-Ritzville class to spend all... Full story
STUDENT HONORS. On Feb. 2, Lind-Ritzville High School staff recognized students for their academic achievements during the first semester. Among the recognitions for the day were students who made honor roll, those nominated for student or athlete of the week, and students who remained eligible to participate in extracurricular activities. Students on the Honor Roll: Raeann Hoeft, Travis Ste. Marie, Emma Aldrich, Kallie Harder, Jessa Hoeft, Tessa Jantz, Erica Leffel, Holly...
Registration for Lind and Ritzville Little League and softball teams closes on Feb. 29. All paperwork and fees for the Little League season can be turned in at the grade schools in both communities. The registration fee is $25 per player. All of the registration paperwork for students was sent home on Feb. 11. The age requirements are between five and six years old for Tee Ball, 7-12 year olds for Minor League and 10-12 year olds can register for Major League. For softball, girls must be between 7-10 years old to place Minor...