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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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According to our own government’s 2012 survey we have almost 700,000 government employees. Barely a third believe that promotions are based on merit. Less than that said steps are taken to deal with poor performance and just one – fifth said that pay raises are linked to good performance. The budget control Act of 2011 that was bi-partisan suggests that: 1. We need to collect the $786 billion that Americans already owe in delinquent loans, fines and penalties. 2. Collect the $300 billion that Americans also already owe in...
This was a great year for reading. The students worked very hard and achieved some wonderful goals. The total averages out to be almost 1,089 pages per student. I am extremely proud of the students and their parents for encouraging reading throughout the month. The goal is to always keep reading as a focus at home even when the students aren’t earning prizes. The theme this year was about the savannah. The classrooms spent time on learning about geography of the savannah, cult...
It certainly has been difficult to not have seen the shakings out at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Head Coach Mike Rice was fired by Rutgers President Robert Barchi. Also let go was Athletic Director Tim Pernetti. The actions came after Barchi viewed a tape of practices where Rice berated his players and threw basketballs at his players. Again the balls were thrown not tossed. One would think that an assistant coach would step in to put a stop to these actions but it...
Last Wednesday the Senate budget leaders brought their plan forward; sure enough, the differences were stark. The budget has taken up so much of my week that there unfortunately was time for just a few visitors from our district, including Washington State University President Floyd. There’s more budget work ahead, also. I and the other members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a revised version of the Senate budget; following several more adjustments, we brought it before the full Senate last week, where it p...
March 15, 3:31 p.m. – Complainant on East Birch Avenue called to request extra patrols in the area to due vehicle driving at a high rate when going to the Hagg baseball field. Chief Dave McCormick contacted the coaches for the girls and boys teams that play and practice at the field. Chief McCormick informed the coaches of the complaint. The coaches and several players assured there would be no further problems. March 15, 11:41 a.m. – Chief McCormick responded to a suspicious 911 hang up call from Room 9 at the Ritzville Gra...
March 9, 7:22 p.m. – Washtucna complainant called to request extra patrols through the night by the Lind school ball field. The complainant stated they had a work day at the field and left equipment and tools behind for the next day including tractors, cement mixer and rental landscaping equipment. March 8, 12:48 p.m. – Complainant from Magalia, Calif., requested assistance with getting back their car from South Lutcher Avenue in Lind. Deputy Jeffrey Lane contacted the subject who advised they will be coming to Lind at a lat...
The Ritzville Public Library will be closed on Monday, April 15, for library staff members to attend a training seminar in Spokane. The library will reopen on Tuesday, April 16, at 11 a.m. The library staff can be contacted at 659-1222. The library’s hours of operation and upcoming events can be found on the library’s website, http://ritzvillelibrary.org....
Many people dream of being able to follow their passion and make a living while doing what they love. For Nick Roth, he gets the pleasure of living the dreams he envisioned at a young age. The son of Randy and Shirley Roth, Nick is a 1995 graduate of Ritzville High School. He continued his education at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass., and graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor’s degree in music production and engineering. He gained his passion for music in high school a...
Kristin Kramer married Dan Kuster on Dec. 8, 2012, at the Emanuel Lutheran Church in Ritzville. The bride is the daughter of Brian and Vickie Kramer of Ritzville. The groom is the son of Dale and Kathy Kuster of Spokane. The couple makes their home in Cheney....
Jerry and Gretchen Snyder of Ritzville are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Sarah, to Josh Hedrick the son of Jay and Karen Hedrick of Ione, Wash. The future bride is a graduate of Christian Heritage School and is currently a registered nurse in the adult intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. The future groom is a graduate of Selkirk High School and works as an equipment operator and foreman at Versatile...
Erick and Courtney Strozyk are pleased to announce the arrival of their daughter, Dahlia Louise, born at 5:03 p.m. on March 13 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. At birth, Dahlia weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 21 and one-half inches. She joins three-year-old sister Fiona Belle. Paternal grandparents are Ed and Christi Strozyk of Vancouver, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Kathy Wilcox of Harrington. Great-grandparents are Gale and Irma Gfeller of Lind, Alene...
Ty Strohmaier and Cortnie Campbell are pleased to announce the arrival of their first child, Michael Alan, born on Saturday, April 6 in Pullman. At birth, Michael weighed 7 pounds and measured 19 inches in length. Paternal grandparents are Tom and Lori Strohmaier of Lind. Maternal grandparents are Shuree Boylen and Greg Hurst of Pullman. Great-grandparents are Howard and Phyllis Heil of Lind, and Kyle and Chris Boylen of Elgin, Ore....