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LIND – The Lind-Ritzville Middle School Band played a concert Tuesday, Mar. 8 in the school gymnasium. Musicians included sixth-graders Giovanna Guizar-Estrada and Isabella Najera (Flute) Naomi Garcia, Brianna Jaimez-Herrera, Juanita Martinez (Clarinet) Garret Gust, Aiden Harris, Shane Kubik, Owen York (Alto Sax) Kenadie Hays, Lucas Gardner, Logan Gering, Archer Killian (Trumpet) Lucas Hofstee (Trombone) Ashlynn Bates (Tuba) Eduardo Cisneros-Rodriguez, Ryan Erdman, Karsten S...
Sorry about not having a column for a few weeks. I’ve had last minute commitments on the day I normally write this column therefore I miss the deadline. Oh sure I could have written it a day early but that’s not my style. If you look at the March 16 date you might not remember that it was two years ago that the world shut down for two weeks to flatten the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now 104 weeks later it seems that this state finally has decided that we are safe aga...
RITZVILLE – About 80 student-athletes turned out for spring sports in the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos athletic combine. This year, the combine welcomes up to six girls from the Harrington School District to play softball, school officials said. And golfers welcome two middle schoolers to the program. Under Washington Interscholastic Activities Association rules, middle school golfers can participate in practices, but cannot compete in matches. The Broncos are also fielding a boys baseball, girls fastpitch softball and c...
JAIL LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Jail reported the following individuals in custody between March 7-14: March 11 Carlos Cera, 27, three Department of Corrections warrants, possession of a stolen vehicle, attempt to elude, and two counts of third-degree driving while license suspended. Diego Rangel-Valdez, 30, second-degree theft, second-degree possession of stolen property and second-degree criminal trespass. March 9 Alyssa Guilieri, 25, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence and resisting arrest. Noe Duarte, 32, w...
Members of the Washtucna High School Band performed in the Southeast Washington High School Honor Band under the direction of Mark Thiele in a concert at the Clarkston High School Auditorium on March 7. Pictured from left are, front row, Hannah Hille, carinet; and Madison Bartlett, trumpett; and back row, Jess Van Hollebeke, trombone; Cooper Jessop, clarinet; Nate Hille, trombone; and Drake Gloyn, French horn. Thiele is director of bands at University of Idaho, and spent 21...
SPOKANE -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will reopen most of its facilities to the public starting Monday, March 21. "When we closed our offices and hatcheries to the public in March 2020 due to the pandemic, I hoped we'd reopen a few months later; obviously that didn't happen," Director Kelly Susewind said Monday, March 14. "Here we are two years later, having adapted to provide our services virtually, and we are so excited to be able to serve you in person again." Staff is being required to wear masks; the...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville High School Band performed in concert Monday, March 7 at Gilson Gymnasium. The band played a medley of themes from medieval times and contemporary blockbuster movies, including the Star Wars Main Theme, Duel of Fates from Star Wars: The Phantom Menace as well as themes from Jurassic Park and E.T, The Extraterrestrial. Musicians included Roland Morgan-Zomes (Flute) Amy Anderson (Oboe) Sonia Landis and Sequoia Slater Burns (Clarinet) Emmy Klewin (...
There is an old saying: Don’t let the “perfect” be the “enemy” of the good! That is important to remember as we work our way out of the energy crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the Russians are razing the country and killing thousands of innocent people, many world leaders are slapping Moscow with heavy economic sanctions. Embargoing Russian oil and natural gas are examples. With the prohibition of Russian oil imports, there is a crude shortage in...
Sorry to break the news, Washingtonians, but year three of living under emergency orders by the governor will continue just as the last two years have – without meaningful legislative oversight. The House yesterday officially killed SB 5909. Though that bill as passed by the Senate was essentially fake reform, several amendments were introduced for the House floor debate to bring the policy back in line with what exists in the rest of the country by requiring affirmative l...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times March 16, 1922 Children carry Tom Thumb parts The "Tom Thumb Wedding" at the high school last Friday night, which was put on under the auspices of the Epwroth League, drew a good sized house. The program was put on by the little people of the town, directed by Miss Howell from Spokane and by Misses Lee and Steele of this city. The children made quite an appearance in their dress-up things. The boys wore regulation full dress suits whil...
This mailbox on Weber road is decorated with Irish charm, just in time for St. Patrick's Day, on March 17....
ELLENSBURG – Work is beginning on an update of the Quad-County Human Services Transportation Plan. The last update to the plan was 2018. The Quad County Regional Transportation Planning Organization is made up of Adams, Grant, Kittitas and Lincoln Counties, and the state Department of Transportation. The organization has contracted with People For People to help identify improvement opportunities for public transportation in the four-county region. In a virtual meeting March 14, two-dozen representatives from t...
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee rescinded face covering requirements for most indoor spaces, effective March 12. The requirement remains in place for healthcare settings, long-term care facilities and correctional facilities and jails. Under federal mandates, masks are still required on public transportation, including busses and airplanes. But they are not required on school buses. Schools have additional guidance concerning COVID-19, including providing quick access to testing. C...
OLYMPIA – Rep. Mary Dye's bill to allow temporary judges in single-judge courtrooms is awaiting the governor's signature after clearing the Leglislature before it adjourned. Dye, a 9th District Republican legislator who represents Adams County and neighboring areas, is the author of House Bill 1825. It sets procedures to allow the chief justice of the state Supreme Court to appoint a temporary judge to fill in when needed. The state House of Representatives concurred on M...
RITZVILLE – A Western Washington Company is considering a plan to build a new housing development near Weber Road. Windsor Engineers of Vancouver is considering the development on 40 acres within city limits, officials said. The land – currently in agricultural use and owned by the Galbreath family – is a triangle-shaped parcel north of Weber and east of First Avenue. According to Travis Tormanen, a partner at Windsor Engineers, the land is being studied for a possible housi...
RITZVILLE – Alicia Ayers, Strategic Advancement Manager at SCJ Alliance of Spokane met with the Ritzville Planning Historic Commission on Wednesday, March 9, in a joint kickoff meeting for the city’s Comprehensive Plan Update. The purpose of the meeting was to review the process for updating the plan, which has not been done since 2015, and to gain input from City Council and Planning Commission members on their vision for the future of the city. The plan guides decisions by elected officials and city staff, and est...