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  • Broncos finish fifth at state

    Drew Lawson, The Journal|Updated Mar 4, 2023

    SPOKANE—All good things must come to an end. For the No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, the end to a magical postseason run at the 2B Boys State Tournament concluded with a 70-47 loss to the No. 4 Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes in the 3rd/5th place game at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4. Both teams came in fresh off tough semifinal losses the night prior, with Columbia getting trounced by Davenport and LRS losing a heartbreaker to Brewster. “To los...

  • Brewster comes back to beat LRS

    Drew Lawson, The Journal|Updated Mar 3, 2023

    SPOKANE—The No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos built a nine-point lead against No. 5 Brewster in the 2B state semifinals Friday and looked like their magical run through the state playoffs might take them to the state championship game. But it was not to be, as Brewster erased that deficit in the second half and held on to defeat LRS 55-50 and advance to the state title game. LRS, meanwhile, was sent to the 3rd/5th place game against Columbia (Burbank) tomorrow. The B...

  • Broncos advance to semifinals

    Drew Lawson, The Journal|Updated Mar 2, 2023

    SPOKANE—The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos boys team came into the 2B state tournament at the Spokane Arena ranked No. 9, but one wouldn’t know that based on LRS’s performance through two games. The Broncos pulled away from No. 8 Adna in a loser-out game 61-46 Wednesday, March 1 and upset No. 2 Morton-White Pass 51-44 to advance to the state semifinals Thursday, March 2. Adna and LRS played neck-and-neck for two and a half quarters. The Pirates and Broncos were...

  • PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

    Updated Feb 28, 2023

    PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Adams County Commissioners has set a date to review the recommendation of approval of the Adams County Planning Commission regarding an application to rezone County Parcel Nos. 2532200222697; 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 2 6 9 8 ; 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 3 2 6 9 9 ; 2 5 3 2 2 0 0 3 3 2 7 0 0 ; a n d , 2532200332701 from Prime Agriculture (PA) to Rural Residential (R-R). The meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 202, Adams County Courthouse, 210 W....

  • SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2167

    Updated Feb 28, 2023

    SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2167 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE MAP FOR PARCEL NO. 2935260140001 PURSUANT TO RCW 35.63.105. The ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. Copies of the complete ordinance is available without cost online at www.cityofritzville/publicnotices or during regular business hours by calling City Hall at 659-1930. Julie Flyckt Clerk-Treasurer March 1, 2023...

  • SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2168

    Updated Feb 28, 2023

    SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2168 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FOR PARCEL NO. 2935260140001 PURSUANT TO RCW 35.63.105. The ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. Copies of the complete ordinance is available without cost online at www.cityofritzville/publicnotices or during regular business hours by calling City Hall at 659-1930. Julie Flyckt Clerk-Treasurer March 1, 2023...

  • PUBLIC NOTICE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (SMP) PERIODIC REVIEW

    Updated Feb 28, 2023

    PUBLIC NOTICE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (SMP) PERIODIC REVIEW NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Adams County is proposing to update the County’s adopted Shoreline Master Program. The County and the Washington Dept. of Ecology (Ecology) are accepting comments on a periodic review in accordance with RCW 90.58.080(4) and pursuant to the joint review process set forth in WAC 173-26- 104. The County has prepared draft Shoreline Master Program (SMP) amendments to be consistent with state law, county plans, regulations, and other c...

  • SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2166

    Updated Feb 28, 2023

    SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2166 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON ANNEXING OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE REIMER ADDITION ANNEXATION AREA TO THE CITY OF RITZVILLE. The ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after passage and publication as provided by law. Copies of the complete ordinance is available without cost online at www.cityofritzville/publicnotices or during regular business hours by calling City Hall at 659-1930. Julie Flyckt Clerk-Treasurer March 1, 2023...