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RITZVILLE – East Adams Rural Healthcare commissioners authorized CEO Corey Fedie to spend up to $450,000 for a mobile clinic vehicle platform during its March 23 meeting. The actual cost of the vehicle will depend on options and timing, officials said. Funding for the mobile clinic is part of an Omnibus Appropriations Bill which includes programs and projects sponsored by U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Edmonds. In the appropriation, East Adams Rural Healthcare is to receive $812,000 in funding to create a new mobile health clini...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field athletes were among competitors from 30 teams at the Ray Cross Invitational Track Meet on Saturday in Ephrata. Pictured, sophomore Blake Earl competes in the 200 meter, finishing with a personal record of 26.53 seconds, fast enough for 24th place. In the 800 meter, freshman John Stromberger finished 30th with a personal record of 2:35.19....
The NCAA men’s tournament will be over next Monday and an old champion will once again be crowned as the best in the land. Well at least the best at the end of the season which is all that matters. The matchups for games dictate so much because each team plays a certain way and you need to adapt or else you will need to catch the next flight back home. As a Gonzaga fan last Thursday’s game was a real punch to the gut. I’ve been there before seeing a near perfect team strug...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team hosted Harrington and Wilbur-Creston for a March 24 jamboree. Destiney Wells won two girls singles games against Anica Walters and Laura Nivoloni, both of Harrington. The girls doubles team of Amy Anderson and Alexis Melcher also won two games, the first over Allie Crawford and Kaydance Brown from Harrington and the second over a pair of boys from Wilbur Creston. On the afternoon, the Broncos recorded 6 wins and 5 l...
RITZVILLE – The Broncos boys baseball team won two and lost two last week. The boys swept Davenport on Tuesday, March 22, and was swept by Northwest Christian (Colbert) on Saturday, March 26. Against Davenport, Owen Telecky scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 6th inning, and Jayce Kelly recorded a save in the top of the 7th to give the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos a 2-1 win over Davenport in the first game of a non-league d...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls fastpitch softball team swept a doubleheader March 22 against River View (Finley), but lost two to Northwest Christiain (Colbert) on March 26. "We are a very inexperienced and it shows at times," Broncos Coach Todd O'Brien said. "I look forward to seeing the growth out of the younger girls and building on that as we move through the year." In the first game against River View, the Broncos scored 16 runs on 6 hits, b...
The Emmanual Lutheran Church Women wrapped up a new batch of quilts to be sent oversees to needy individuals through Lutheran World Relief. The group met Monday, March 28, to wrap up the quilts. Pictured, from left, are Kay Stelzer, Linda Gardner, Joanne McCrady, Janis Doyle and Joanne Undeberg. Quilters Darcia Dugger, Carol Templin, Pam Gering, Ann Telecky, Bel Babbitt are not pictured. The group made more than 80 quilts since October. They will be blessed during the 11 a.m....
Eggs needed for Ralston hunt RALSTON – The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Ralston returns April 9 following a two-year hiatus due to gubernatorial COVID-19 mandates. The egg hunt will take place at the Ralston Park at 9 a.m. off state Highway 261. Refreshments, games and crafts will follow in the Ralston Grange Hall. Kids of all ages may participate. Every participating child will go home with eggs, a candy treat and a prize, organizers said. Each participating family is asked to donate one dozen hard-boiled, decorated eggs. Eggs...
Deloris Allert (95) passed away after a brief illness on March 19, 2022. She was born on the family farm northwest of Ritzville on April 16, 1926, to Henry and Emma (Kiesz) Borgens, Jr. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1944, then worked in Spokane where she met her husband, George Simonson. They were married in 1945 and moved to Aberdeen, Idaho, where they made their home for the next 25 years. Their daughter Karen Ann was born in 1946 and son Paul George was born i...
Sorry to break the news, Washingtonians, but Year 3 of living under emergency orders by the governor will continue without meaningful legislative oversight. The House officially killed Senate Bill 5909 before adjourning. Although 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 legislative approval...
The Lord unexpectedly saw fit to call the soul of Edward D. Bartlett back to heaven on Feb. 16, 2022. Ed was born on Sept. 10, 1958, to Florence and Percy Bartlett in Wadena, Minn. He was the youngest of four children and the only boy. Moving to Wash. at an early age, he grew up in and around Puyallup. As an adult, he lived in various parts of Wash., to include Parkland, Tacoma, Puyallup, Springdale, Yelm, Spokane Valley, and finally in Washtucna. Known by most as either Dad,...
The cult of social justice is perpetuating racism in the Clover Park School District with a new student discipline policy requiring staff to consider a student’s race and background before determining their punishment. Instead of disciplining students consistently based on conduct, as justice would require, it is mandating discrimination based on race. In other words, skin color determines whether one receives easy or harsh punishment for the same offense. Isn’t this the textb...
RITZVILLE — Jack Nisbet of Spokane will lecture digitially on the inspiration for his latest book, “The Dreamer and the Doctor,” at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2. The book traces the journey of prospector John Leiberg and his physician wife, Carrie, across the Intermountain West and beyond. Leiberg was an immigrant prospector and plant-lover who homesteaded on Lake Pend O’reille in north Idaho. During the 1890s, he worked as a forest surveyor, always with an eye for how the landscapes he viewed might have formed. Leiberg...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times March 30, 1922 Thousands of fish killed at lake Tens of thousands of fish are dead in Cow Lake. Adams County game authorities believe that during the early winter the lake was dynamited resulting in the killing of the fish. It is estimated there are a hundred thousand fish there, ninety eight per cent of which are carp. In this respect, the calamity is a blessing to sportsmen because it has been desired to rid the lakes in the county...
OLYMPIA – A measure that increases retirement benefits for firefighters and law-enforcement officers was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee Monday, March 28. Introduced by 9th District Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville,Senate Bill 5791 provides Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System Plan 1 members with a one-time payment equal to $100 per month of service for retirees and a minimum of $20,000 for catastrophic and duty-disability retirees, and duty-death beneficiaries. The lump-sum payments will come from a n...
LIND – Drivers on state Highway 26 and U.S. Highway 395 can expect delays as bridge maintenance begins. State Department of Transportation crews were scheduled to start cleaning and replacing bearings on pads on the Highway 26 overpass above Highway 395. The work is necessary as one of the bearing pads under the structure needs cleaning and realignment, officials said. Crews will be jacking up the structure, removing the bearing pad, cleaning it, and then aligning it in the correct position. Work was planned for 7 a.m. to 5...
Smiley, McMorris Rodgers speak at dinner RITZVILLE – Adams County Republicans gathered for their Lincoln day dinner Saturday, March 26. Senate candidate and Pasco-area farmer Tiffany Smiley was among the speakers. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers,R-Spokane, provided the keynote address. She represents Eastern Washington’s 5th Congressional District. McMorris Rodgers pledged her support for farmers and hydroelectric power, and took questions from event-goers. Auctioneers Jerry Snyder and Gus Tracy helped raise money for the Ada...
The Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club opened the dirt bike racing season Saturday with the Frostbite Grand Prix off state Highway 21 just south of Odessa. Hudreds of racers and fans turned out to the races to tune up for the upcoming Desert 100....
RITZVILLE – With an increasingly Hispanic population in Adams County, commissioners discussed language translation options during its March 22 meeting. Currently, county departments rely on bilingual employees for informal language translation, primarily between English and Spanish, in routine customer service situations, Human Resources Manager Amalia Perez presented said. Perez described Language Link, a subscription service which provides real-time translation by telephone. At least one county department uses the service,...
POMEROY – Two Eastern Washington lawmakers are irate that Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing wind and solar farms on the region without providing for local input. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, and Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, said Monday, March 28, that it's unconscionable the governor vetoed portions of House Bill 1812 that would give local leaders and opportunity to challenge wind and solar farm placement. The governor vetoed sections 19-22 of the bill establishing an independent e...