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Our pre-election process of selecting two presidential candidates drags on. The mainstream press is jumping at every misspoken statement or word. Bernie and Hillary are showing that they are fantasists. Bernie has stated a tax rate of 90 percent is just right as “this is not a time to think small.” Hillary has been more cautious about stating numbers but her extensive programs are as costly as Bernie’s. The Red candidates are not talking taxes as they seem to be more interested in degrading each other, using school yard...
Sprague High School administrators have announced the students who have made the Honor Roll during the past quarter. From the freshmen class, the students maintaining a grade point average (GPA) above a 3.5 are Hannah Brittain, Mya Lynch, Madison Miller, Awson Wheeler and Samantha Wienecke. The sophomore students who are named to the Honor Roll are Rose Melville and Zane Swanger. In the junior class, the students making the Honor Roll list for the quarter are Emily Boutain, Leann Harlan and Tommi Swannack. The sole senior to...
David and Krista Lehman welcomed a daughter, Abigail Hope, born March 17 at 7:54 a.m. in Caldwell, Idaho. Their first child, Abigail, weighed seven pounds three ounces and is 20 inches in length. The family resides in Homedale, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Carol Lehman of Nampa, Idaho and maternal grandparents are John and Linda Faure of Ritzville. Great-grandparents are June Matthews of Orrville, Ohio; Ed and Betty Faure of Ritzville; and Wayne Sieverkropp of... Full story
LADY BRONCOS. During the Lady Broncos’ basketball banquet, the athletes presented with awards are (back row, from left): Madison Harder, Best Defensive Player; Tessa Jantz, Most Rebounds, Best Offensive Player, All-League; Peyton Curtis, Most Offensive Player, All-League; Tommi Swannack, All-League. Front row: Selena Lamar-Paslay, Most Inspirational Player; Felicia Ziemer, Hustle; Holly Nygren, Coach’s Award; and Lacey Miller, Bronco Award.... Full story
Northwest Carry and Defend will be teaching a Multi-State Concealed Weapons Permit Class for Washington and Idaho residents, on Saturday, April 16, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall in Lind. This class meets the requirements to apply for a Multi-State Permit, which allows permit holders to carry in over 33 states and is used in conjunction with the Washington permit. The class is informative, covering concealed carry topics, laws and includes fingerprinting service. The class is $80 for individuals and $140 per... Full story
BRONCOS WRESTLERS. Each of the Broncos wrestlers received a certificate for their season. From left, Maisa Ferderer, Alex Whitman, Joe Benedict, Karl Hawks and Matthias Ferderer. Not pictured: Tucker Guiles....
WRESTLING MAT SQUAD. The LRS Broncos wrestlers receiving awards at their annual banquet are (from left) Joe Benedict, Most Inspirational and Matthias Ferderer, BAGUBA Award. Not pictured: Tucker Guiles, Most Improved....
The Washtucna School District is celebrating the success of students reading a total of 16,185 pages. With a total of 22 students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade, the students excelled during the “Dig Into Reading” month. Preschool students also participated in Reading Month, with four students reading 102 books. All students receive a reading month t-shirt for participating in the program. “This year the theme ‘Dig Into Reading’ was based on dinosaurs but we to...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague baseball team competed against the undefeated Colfax Bulldogs on April 9, and proved to be a tough competitor for their opponent. The Broncos were able to force Colfax into playing through seven innings in both games of the doubleheader. In the first game Easton Nelson took to the mound. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said he threw a few wild pitches in the first two innings but settled down to pitch effectively for innings three through six. In those...
The Lady Broncos were able to push ahead to win their first game of the day on April 9 when they faced the Colfax Lady Bulldogs at noon on their home field. The two teams were evenly matched and showed this through the back and forth scoring that took place during the doubleheader. Colfax took an early 2-0 lead in the first but by the top of the sixth the score was tied 7-7. Both teams brought in one runner in the sixth inning and Colfax brought in two in the top of the...