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The Goodwill truck will be in Washtucna at the Community Center located at 287 SW. Main Street. The truck will be there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. They will accept most anything except larger appliances. Half of all the proceeds will be donated to the Washtucna Grange. Goodwill normally does not pay for donations but they have a special program for nonprofit fundraising. Call Carol Thompson at 509-646-3410 or Lee Ann Blankenship at 509-646-3410 for more information....
The Lind-Ritzville FFA is conducting their annual Ronald McDonald House fundraising drive, which concludes on Feb. 26. There are boxes at multiple local businesses during this week for item collection. The Lind-Ritzville High School will also have a competition to see who can collect the most items. The Ronald McDonald House provides stability for families who have a child fighting an illness. Full lists of items they are looking for can be found on their website www.rmhc.org. The FFA officers will go to the Ronald McDonald... Full story
The Ritzville Eagles Auxilary and Aerie are gearing up once again for their annual Easter Egg Hunt. This year the hunt will be held on Saturday, March 19, at the Ritzville City Park. The members of the Eagles will begin asking for donations from businesses and individuals. Without the support from Ritzville and the surrounding communities this event would not take place. Call 659-1151 or stop by the Eagles for more information.... Full story
The Ritzville City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. with a 15-minute executive session with Milton Rowland who represents the City for the ongoing Well No. 9 project. The meeting began with the approval of Resolution 2016-01, which outlines the specific uses of the consent agenda procedure. This resolution was brought to the council’s attention in the prior meeting in order to assist with the flow of the meeting. All items on the agenda in which a motion and no discussion is n...
After attending a Facilities Committee meeting last week, the members of the Ritzville School Board voted unanimously on Monday, Feb. 22, to place the $12.8 million bond back on the April ballot. The bond failed on the February ballot with almost exactly 50 percent of voters casting a ballot against the bond. An estimated 600 registered voters did not cast a ballot in the election. The Facilities Committee and School Board members agreed on running the same bond only two months after the first in order to keep consistency in...
LADY BRONCOS. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos battled on the hardwood on Feb. 19-20 for the right to compete in the Regional Tournament. The Lady Broncos lost their first game in Sub-Regionals against Dayton, before winning their Saturday match against DeSales. Against Dayton, Tessa Jantz hit eight points for the Lady Broncos. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
BRONCOS BASKETBALL. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos and Lady Broncos battled on the hardwood on Feb. 19-20 for the right to compete in the Regional Tournament. The Broncos earned two victories in the tournament, first defeating Asotin in double-overtime and then earning a win over DeSales. Against Asotin, Jacob Saetre hit crucial shots in the fourth quarter to help lead the Broncos to victory. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Terry Tufts, born on Nov. 20, 1948, in Conrad Montana, died on Feb. 7, in Hammond, Louisiana. Terry graduated from Ritzville High School in 1967. The celebration of his life will be held in Baton Rouge, and also in Ritzville at a later date. A complete obituary will follow....
Michael John Kin Kade, 44, of Dayton died on Feb. 14. Mike is survived by his wife Jessica, daughter Brianna, stepdaughter Kristen Smith, mom Micaela Kin Kade, brother Mark Kin Kade, sisters Christy (Scott) Carruth and Heidi Kin Kade, as well as many nieces and nephews. Mike graduated from Ritzville High school in 1989 and remained close to those he grew up with. He also loved being part of the family tradition of firefighting by volunteering for his community fire departments as a firefighter and EMT. He enjoyed NASCAR,...
In my travels I often listen to a sports call in show. Some are interesting while others not so much. On President’s Day I was on the road and I was listening to a program where the regular hosts must have taken the day off. The three individuals that were doing the show seemed to be having a good time and were joking around. They had decided to play a game live on the air called ‘President or team owner’. The premise was pretty easy as the announcer said to his colle...
“I don’t worry about my legacy,” Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once said. “Just do your job right, and who cares?” Last week, with the sudden passing of Justice Scalia at the age of 79, our country lost a jurist and legal scholar of the highest order. Justice Scalia may not have worried about how history would remember him, but he leaves a legacy as an ardent defender of the Constitution, individual rights, and the principle of limited government. Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986, Justice Scalia’s...
Public safety agencies across America face the same problems as other employers—finding enough qualified workers. The difference is our safety is increasingly at risk. Law enforcement leaders are working harder at recruitment, yet they are drawing fewer applicants. Big city departments are not alone. It is the same story in smaller communities such as Leesburg, Virginia., where the number of applicants dropped 90 percent over the past five years. A decade ago, the Seattle Police Department had 3,000 applicants for 10 o...
Last week saw the Senate complete its first round of all-day voting for this session. During a seven-day pause from committee work all 49 senators relocated to their desks on the “floor” of the Senate chamber to cast votes on approximately 190 Senate bills that had already come through the committee process. The deadline for voting was 5 p.m. Wednesday, and as usual, reporters and other Capitol-watchers were curious: which bill would our Senate majority choose for the final vote before we return to committee work? We cou...
Innovation and inspiration go hand in hand. A big part of Lind-Ritzville High School’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Club is innovation, the club presented their inaugural STEM Awareness Week to inspire students from Tuesday, Feb. 16, through Friday, Feb.19. The object of spreading awareness among high school students is rooted in the field’s potential. STEM Club advisor Jason Aldrich explained, “All the data shows that the number of STEM jobs is increasing faster than all other types so it makes sense... Full story
Gerald Bruce Allert, 70, of Sprague, died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 20, at Sacred Heart Memorial Hospital, Spokane. Gerry was born on Nov. 18, 1945, in Pasco, the son of Marjorie and Richard Allert and was a loving brother to Mitchell and Leslie. He grew up on the family farm in Benge and in 1955, the family moved to Ritzville. He graduated from Ritzville High School, Class of 1963. He then attended and graduated from Oregon State University in 1973. In 1963, he married... Full story
Velda Irene Miller died on Feb. 21 at Sacred Heart Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded in love by her family. Velda was born in Gackle, North Dakota on Dec. 19, 1932, to Ray and Hulda Klein. Her family moved to Ritzville in 1942, where Velda graduated in 1950 and married her high school sweetheart, John R. Miller, on Dec. 26, 1951. Velda was the first president of the Airmen Wives Club while John was stationed at the radar base at Colville. After John’s military s...
The Bronco mat squad traveled to Tacoma this past weekend to compete in the 28th Mat Classic State Tournament at the Tacoma Dome. There were 24 mats set up and non-stop competition happening across all of them. The three wrestlers were guaranteed to wrestle twice on Friday, Feb. 19, and would need to win one of these matches to continue onto the second day of competition. Karl Hawks secured a sixth place finish and returned home with a medal. Matthias Ferderer made it to the...
The season will continue for the Lady Broncos team this weekend at Mt. Spokane High School for the Regional Tournament. It has been a tough road but the team ultimately pulled through and now can say they are one of the top 16 teams in the state. The Lady Broncos will now face the St. George’s Lady Dragons for the fourth time this season on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 12 p.m. The Lady Broncos first game was against the Dayton Lady Bulldogs on Friday, Feb. 19, at Mead High School. H...
Attendees of the Friday night Sub-Regional game at Mead High School got their money’s worth when the Broncos and Asotin pushed the Regional Tournament qualifying game into double-overtime. Coming off of a strong District Tournament finish and Sub-Regional start, the Broncos proved their determination to continue post-season play. The Broncos earned the 68-64 win after a fast-paced and close game with the Asotin Panthers. Both teams excelled in quickness and perimeter s...
STUDENT OF THE MONTH for January at the Lind Elementary School were honored at an assembly on Jan. 29. In the back are from left: Faith Draper, Ryan Anderson, Hunter Rushing, Katelyn Ray and Reeta Dean. In the front from left are Logan Gering, Ryan Spencer, Kyler Perez and Inara Martin. -Photo courtesy of Connie Field... Full story
DECEMBER. The Lind Elementary School honored the December Students of the Month at an assembly in the Elementary School. In the back row from left, Liz Cruz, Nicholas Labes, Elijah Butler, Mia Rouleau and Sujeili Rodriguez. Front row: Kyler Perez, Taytum Labes, Logan Gering and Douglas Olson. -Photo courtesy of Connie Field...
HUNTER SAFETY. The Ritzville Gun Club and Pheasants Forever hosted a Hunter Education class during the first week of February with 17 students receiving their orange card on Feb. 6. Both organizations are appreciative of all the community support for this class. -Photo submitted by Phil Peterson...
Thirty years ago Jake and P.J. Jacobsen started a store by the name of ‘Babikis’ in Seattle, which sold natural fiber clothing. At this time there was a very small section of clothes for mothers and the remaining stock was geared towards babies. The Jacobsen’s then added a second store with older children’s clothing called ‘Kinderkis.’ Babikis and Kinderkis is Africana for “little baby” and “little kid”. When the recession hit the two decided to downsize to just one store w... Full story