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A pair of wins at the WIAA 2B Hardwood Classic produced a fourth place trophy in the state championship tournament for the LRS Broncos and their roster of veteran players. With a pack of seniors who have amassed a truckload of honors and wins in several sports, the Broncos overcame a first round loss to the eventual state champions, the Morton-White Pass Timberwolves, to defeat Northwest Christian and Mossyrock for the trophy. The Broncos fell to MWP in the first round on...
The NCAA has captured the March Madness idea and it has run with it. The basketball tournament is better known as March Madness than the NCAA basketball tournament. I, for one, am not mad when the games begin, I’m rather happy. It traditionally starts out for me that first week in March with the State B tournament. So there I was last week, watching the action like many LRS fans both local and those making their homes in the Spokane area. Personally, I take a couple of days o... Full story
Feb. 22, 2:29 p.m. – Hatton complainant requested contact in reference to the neighbor’s Pit Bull acting in an aggressive manor. Deputy Montalvo made contact with the complainant, who advised that the dog had approached her and acted aggressively on her property. Montalvo contacted the dog’s owner and advised he would be mailed a certified letter along with the Adams County code reference for dogs. Feb. 21, 11:15 p.m. – Ritzville complainant advised of a back door to the residence on East Snowden Road had been kicked in. Dep...
Legislators in Olympia, Wash., wake up. Idaho taking over. “Here facts” Gasoline: One gallon gas at Love’s Truck Stop in Ritzville, $3.35 One gallon gas at station in Ritzville, $3.35 One gallon gas at Post Falls, Idaho, Love’s, $3.09 Cigarettes: One pack at Jim’s Market, $8.59 One pack at super store in Post Falls, $5.36 Whiskey: One fifth R&R at Will’s Liquor Store, $15.00 One fifth R&R in Idaho, $9.22 Jan. 31, 2014: State taxes and fees closed our doors and didn’t even have a key. Bill and Jeanette Wills, Lind...
The Ralston Grange is hosting a cribbage tournament on Saturday, March 15, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Ralston Grange Hall. The afternoon tournament also expands to other board games, if individuals do not know how or do not want to play cribbage. The entry fee for the event is $5 and all of the money is used for cash prizes at the tournament. The event is open to the public and individuals are encouraged to invite family and friends to participate in the game day. For more information, contact Damon Roth at 757-288-7003 or...
We have the White House and their party trying to shift the news media away from their most recent problems. We had warm weather, draught, electricity shortage, and petroleum shortages for many years. Think back to the 70s with California talking about running a pipeline from the Columbia River, lines at the gas pump, room temperatures at 62 degrees in schools and government buildings. Also, we need to remember rationing during World War II. We would have enough petroleum if Obama would approve Keystone and the electricity...
We in our household agree with the editor who titled Pastor Steve Schofstoll’s Pastor’s Perspective of last week: “read the book,” i.e., the Holy Bible. Unfortunately a few things raised by Pastor Schofstoll will require alternative searches as Ash Wednesday and Lent, are not to be found in the Bible; Google searches will provide good information regarding the origins of Ash Wednesday and Lent and the other aspects of the 40 days mentioned. They are the inventions of the Roman Catholic Church. A number of protestant denomin... Full story
Samuel Harder, 2013 graduate of Washtucna High School, has made the University of Montana’s fall semester dean’s list. At UM, 2,785 students made the semester dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must be undergraduates, earn a semester grade of 3.5 or higher, and receive top grades in at least nine credits....
The Fairway Café is reopening on Saturday with the return of a community favorite meal and under the new management of Vickie Monroe. Vickie is assisted by her husband Scott and is anxious to be serving up quality food to community members and visiting golfers alike. Located at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course, the Fairway Café provides a variety of family favorite meals to appeal to all visitors. Vickie, who has a lifetime of experience in the food service industry, is l...
Brett George Roberts, age 52, died March 4 in Issaquah. Services are scheduled as follows: Sunday, March 30, at 2 p.m. at Crossroads Bible Church 15815 SE 37th Street, Bellevue, Wash. 98006 and Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at Zion Philadelphia UCC in Ritzville. Lodging arrangements in Bellevue can be made at the Embassy Suites Hotel, which is near the church. Guests can make reservations by calling 425-644-2500 and identifying themselves with the Roberts Memorial or group code RME for a special rate. Reservations must be...
Howard Heil, 75, died Feb. 21 at his home in Lind. He was born in Ritzville on Feb. 1, 1939, and was a lifetime resident of Lind. Howard was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lind High School in 1957. He farmed the family farm until later in life when he moved into Lind and worked in the field of fertilizer and chemicals. He was a livestock 4-H leader and a leader of the Lind Sage Riders Horse Club. He was a member of Lind Alumni, Lind Senior Center a... Full story
James David Brewer died in his sleep on Sunday, March 2. Known as Tiny or JD, Tiny was born Dec. 27, 1926, in Picher, Okla., to Herman and Maude Muriel Wasman Brewer. Herman was a lead miner and a city policeman, his grandfather was German and his grandmother was full-blooded Cherokee, Delaware and Oklahoma Indian. Tiny’s early years were spent in Oklahoma and Arkansas. In 1939 he moved to Sunnyside, Wash., with his mother, younger brother Jo and sister Helen Marie. At the a...
The final stage of the legislative session began Saturday. Friday the Senate finished voting on bills that had already been passed by the House of Representatives. We spent our Saturday on what are called “concurrences” – meaning we look at the changes made to Senate bills by the House, and decide whether to agree. Because we spent most of the week voting in the Senate chamber there was little time for visitors; that’s why it was such a nice surprise when Adams County Commissioner John Marshall and Whitman County Commiss...
March 4, 4:31 p.m. — Chief David McCormick attempted to locate a subject believed to be driving with a suspended license. He found the vehicle parked in the 100 block of Smitty’s Boulevard. The driver was not with the vehicle. March 4, 1:58 p.m. — Chief McCormick responded to a report of suspicious circumstances in the 300 block of East Cherry Avenue. The complainant said they felt a specific subject may be following/stalking them. McCormick located the individual and issued a warning to stay away from a specific area. March...