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The Trinity United Methodist Church of Ritzville will host the Desert Praise Quartet on Saturday, March 26, at 11 a.m. The church is located at 107 West Second Avenue. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the upbeat southern gospel music....
On Easter weekend, three communities are recognizing the Easter holiday with fun-filled Easter egg hunts for area children. The East Adams Care Center is hosting an Easter egg hunt on Friday, March 25, and begins at 10 a.m. for children six and under. Children should bring their own basket to collect eggs and snacks are provided at the event. The hunt also provides an opportunity for adults and children to pet baby animals of all different sizes. The Easter bunny also plans to make a special appearance at the event. The...
The area churches have announced when their worship days will be for the upcoming Easter Holiday. The New Hope Center located at 701 West Main Avenue in Ritzville will hold their Sunday Easter Service on March 27 at 10:30 a.m. The Ritzville Foursquare Church located at 204 East Second Avenue in Ritzville will host an Easter Sunday Brunch at 10:15 a.m. with their service following at 11 a.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located at 606 Weber Avenue in Ritzville will have their service on March 27 at 10 a.m. S...
Two community forums related to the Ritzville School District’s capital projects proposal have been scheduled on March 29 and April 5, both at 7 p.m. The meetings will be in the Grade School gymnasium. For more information regarding or for questions related to the $12.8 million bond appearing on the April ballot, contact Superintendent Rob Roettger at 659-1600 or 650-7271....
The monthly Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners meeting will change locations beginning with the March 24 meeting. The meeting will be held in the newly finished conference room at its same time of 5:30 p.m. The Hospital Board meets on the fourth Thursday of each month....
Following the successful conclusion of the Adams County Republican Party Convention, the group is now gearing up for the Lincoln Day Dinner and Auction. The initial convention took place on March 12, where delegates and alternates were selected to attend the 2016 Washington State Republican Convention. The delegates selected are Shawn Logan, Phil Peterson and Terry Thompson. Alternates are Chet Clinesmith, John Faure and Kevin Johnson. Randy Flyckt served as the chairman for the Adams County Republican Party Convention. The...
“Spring time is upon us and it is time to consider contacting your local USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA) to seek applications and financing for 4-H and FFA Rural Youth Livestock projects,” stated Libby Anderson, Farm Loan Manager. Farm Service Agency is a valuable tool in the lending toolbox. The loan program assists youth interested in agriculture to establish and operate income-producing projects in connection with 4-H clubs, FFA and other agricultural groups. FSA can be the first exposure to financing and credit for you... Full story
POISED AND PROUD. During the self expression portion of the program, Kennea Estler-Teal and Kiley Griffin smile at the judges while walking gracefully across the stage during the annual Distinguished Young Women program in Ritzville on March 18. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
OUTGOING ROYALTY. The previous group of Distinguished Young Women, (from left) Samantha Asmussen, Hallie Jo Galbreath and Holly Nygren, had an opportunity to say good-bye and thank you to the crowd on Friday night. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
JAZZ DANCE. During the talent portion of the program, Tessa Jantz performed a jazz routine and proved to have fun on stage. Jantz received the award for the best talent during the judging portion of the evening, before she was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
TALENT. Along with poise, interview skills, academics and fitness, the Distinguished Young Women candidates were also judged on their talents. Erica Leffel performed a pointe dance for the judges during the Friday evening program. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
MORGAN SHIELDS answers a question during the self expression portion of the annual Distinguished Young Women program while Erica Leffel and Tessa Jantz smile for the judges at the Ritzville Grade School on March 18. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The City of Ritzville received a large donation from the Springer Family to erect a memorial in the Ritzville City Park in the Spring of 2015. Since then the Tree Board has been working to secure pillars for this memorial. The memorial includes three rock pillars of various sizes and will include a 20-foot lighted flagpole, as was requested by the family. A few bronze plaques will also accompany the pillars. One plaque will give information on the Springer Family, another...
Tessa Jantz received the title of the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville on Friday night, in front of a nearly sold out crowd in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. The two finalists joining her to represent the Ritzville community throughout the upcoming year are Erica Leffel and Kennea Estler-Teal. Community members, friends and the families of the participants packed into the gymnasium on March 18 to be a part of the annual event and watch another well-executed...
The Ritzville City Council met on Tuesday, March 15, for their regularly scheduled meeting. An executive session was held for the hour prior to the meeting with discussion of the Well No. 9 project but no decisions were made. The meeting began with the discussion of Ordinance No. 2095, which is in regards to adopting a procedure for fence permits within the City of Ritzville. There have been many discussions in regards to fences being built outside the specifications the city...
Rudolf “Rudy” Fichtenberg, 72, died March 14, at his home in Tacna, Arizona. A crop duster and veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was born April 4, 1943, in Salem, Oregon. The family will have services at a later date. Yuma Mortuary and Crematory is handling arrangements.... Full story
Washington State Legislature and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) have created new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Designed to improve education in areas currently deemed to be lacking, the standards are in computer science, Washington state tribal history, physical education/health, and financial education. The necessity for the computer science standards, to be released in July or August, is supported by the void between the amount of computer science jobs available and the amount of competent... Full story
Let me assume you have been following the NCAA tournament. Most folks are rabid about the games and they’ve filled out multiple brackets understanding that there is a good chance that a 12 seed will upend a five seed. How is your bracket looking? Did you have Michigan State in the final four? I saw a couple of upsets on TV; well at least some thought they were upsets. Of course, those games I saw were won by Gonzaga. I think there are a few people that have wondered just h...
Two juniors from Lind-Ritzville High School will travel to Washington, D.C., in June for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association youth tour. Felicia Ziemer and Kallie Harder will represent Big Bend Electric Co-op and the State of Washington. Ziemer is very involved within the school as an athlete and as a scholar. She has been a starter on the Lady Broncos basketball team for three years. She and her teammates were 2B academic state champions in 2014 and 2015. Ziemer also participates on the track team. In 2015...
Think for a moment about all the financial products you use on a regular basis: credit cards, a mortgage, an auto loan, perhaps short-term consumer credit. Now imagine a single unelected bureaucrat dictating the terms of all of those products. Imagine if that bureaucrat could cancel any financial agreement they didn’t like, for any reason. If one bureaucrat had that much power, then banks and mortgage institutions would write, and rewrite, the terms of their products to that bureaucrat’s preferences, not for the best int... Full story
For the last 20 years, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen (D) has served Washington well. Now, he is retiring and leaving the state senate as he found it, a dignified place to debate and enact public policy. Owen, a former convenience store owner in Shelton, will not seek re-election. It will be the first time in 40 years that his name will not be on the November ballot. He was elected to the state house in 1976 and then to the senate in 1983. Owen is currently the longest serving lieutenant governor in the country; however, that is not the...
Given the opportunity to vote, we do. Given the opportunity to say yes to school, police and fire protection, hospital services, parks and our pool, we say yes. Our community is our home. Our local services enrich our well being. Our schools nurture and prepare our youth for a full future of which they can be contributors. Some of these fine young people return here to raise the next generation. It is important that they do, as the younger generation takes its place to uphold our community. The day will come when the present...
A few months ago one of many headlines was: “The race for the Whitehouse.” That was a misnomer, as marathon might have been more appropriate. As with any contentious election this one will go down in history for its juvenile sparring and grade school language on the bad side. This has surprised me. The Blue party is down to two candidates who have played softball in their debates. Maybe this is because Hillary has legal problems possibly facing her. The mainstream media has done their best to give certain candidates more tim...
There has been much discussion in recent months concerning the Ritzville School District’s bond proposal. Here are my thoughts as an educator as to why we need to vote YES. I serve as the high school drama teacher. It is wonderful that our small school has been able to offer this fine arts option to our students. The benefits of student learning experiences in the arts are undeniably academic. According to the National Assembly of State Arts, there are “six major types of benefits associated with study of the arts and stu...
We have heard people ask, “Why should I vote for the school bond issue? We vote for an M&O Levy. That should be enough to keep the school in good condition.” Yes, an M&O Levy is routine maintenance. It is similar to your monthly household budget. You keep the lawn mowed and the house painted along with other day to day needs of your home. At some point, however, your house is 20 or 30 years old and things start to fall apart no matter how well you have maintained it over the years. Your monthly budget probably doesn’t allow f... Full story