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The Lind and Ritzville students who traveled to Washington, D.C., in March are inviting the community to an assembly on April 28 to hear about their educational experience at the nation’s capital. The event begins at 1:15 p.m. in Gilson Gymnasium on Friday. The students presenting about the trip are Tessa Jantz, Morgan Lane, Pake Taylor, Kallie Harder, Cameron Weber, Chandler Widman, Megan Buriak, Lacey Miller, Spencer Miller and Cooper Miller. Along with community members, students from fourth through 12th grade from Lind a...
The annual Wampum auction to benefit the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair is scheduled Saturday, April 29. The family-friendly event provides an opportunity for community members to gather together and spend a night supporting the local fair by bidding on auction items and enjoying a catered meal. The doors open with social hour and silent auction at 6 p.m. in the Knuth Building at the fairgrounds, followed by a meal catered by Memories Diner at 6:30 p.m. The meal includes pork c...
The Eagles Lodge is hosting a dinner on April 28 to recognize Ritzville firefighters Dave Breazeale and Robert Dew for their heroic efforts in saving a resident from a burning home last November. The Friday recognition dinner begins at 6 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge and will feature a baked potato bar meal. All of the proceeds raised during the event will be donated to the Ritzville Fire Department. The meal is provided with a $10 donation. All emergency responders and veterans are also eligible to receive a discount on becoming...
Members of the public are invited to a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for a prescription drop box on May 3 at noon at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. The event is presented by the Rural East Coalition for Health (REACH). The box will be available for drop off of unused prescriptions 24 hours a day, with no questions asked. Pills, bags and bottles can be left in the box, but not needles, liquids or aerosols. The project was made possible through a CAHN Grant and collaboration with Othello Community Hospital, Integrated H...
On Wednesday, May 3, the Adams County Development Council (ACDC) is hosting Vets on the Farm. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at the Washington Association of Wheat Growers building, located at 109 East First Avenue in Ritzville. ACDC has partnered up with the Ritzville Classic Car Club, Lincoln Adams WSU Extension and the Washington Association of Wheat Growers for the event. Admission is free of charge. Community members are invited to attend the event to learn how they can help Adams County veterans transition,...
Members of the Lind Alumni Association have announced the annual Lind Alumni Banquet is being held on Saturday, May 6, at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. Photos of the honored classes will be taken by The Journal and are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. It is requested members of the honored classes be present at that time to be included in the photos. The honored classes at the banquet are the classes of 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2007. Individuals in the...
The Ritzville Museum volunteers will be holding the annual meeting and begin planning for 2017 events on May 9 at 11 a.m. at Memories Diner. Those attending and planning to order lunch are asked to order when arriving. Doors will be open at 10:30 a.m. for a social time. A summary of 2016 accomplishments will be noted during the meeting and new officers will be elected. Also, volunteers will have the opportunity to ask questions and express their desire on how they would like to help the museums in 2017. The museums are...
Northeast Washington Haygrowers’ Association 2017 Spring Field Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 13. Loren Lentz is hosting the Haygrowers Field Day at 4513 Bellstar Road in Clayton. Registration is at 8:30 a.m. at the door, and costs $10 for members or $15 for non-members. The event begins at 9 a.m. and is scheduled to adjourn at 1:30 p.m. The topics scheduled for the Field Day are: Poisonous Plants and Pesticides Problematic for Livestock Found in Hay Production; Using Annual Forage Crop Rotations To Manage Weeds; and C...
Tickets for the 2017 Ritzville High School (RHS) and Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS) Alumni Banquet have been mailed. The Alumni Banquet will be held on May 27 at 6 p.m. at Gilson Gymnasium in Ritzville. Ticket sales for this year’s banquet hosted by the Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville Alumni Association will end on Friday, May 23. Tickets are $25 each until the deadline, with the price increasing to $28 each after the deadline. Tickets may be sold after the May 23 deadline, but the caterer needs a headcount by this date. L...
The Ritzville Fire Department responded to a structure fire call on the morning of Tuesday, April 18, on west Cherry Street. The Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Fire Chief Scott Kembel said they received the call of a structure fire at 3:52 a.m., which involved three out buildings. Kembel said as he stepped outside of his residence, he could smell the smoke from the fire and noticed the glow of the flames in the distance. Kembel stated 14 firefighters responded in the ladder truck, a pumper and the rescue truck. W...
The Ritzville City Council approved the Six-Year Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for 2018 through 2023 during the regular meeting on Tuesday, April 18. Robbins began the meeting by explaining the details of the seven priority projects included in the plan. She said the purpose of the TIP is to assist in budgeting for the city and for allocations from the Transportation Improvement Board, which are required to be included on the plan and adopted by the city. Ritzville City council member Scott Yaeger said the...
Jordanne Webb, a 10th grade student from Lacrosse High School, recently spent a week at the Capitol working as a page for the Washington State Senate. Jordanne was one of 30 students who served as Senate pages for the 13th week of the 2017 legislative session. Ninth Legislative District Sen. Mark Schoesler sponsored her. “Jordanne was here during one of the busiest weeks of the session and did a great job,” said Schoesler. “I enjoyed getting to know her better.” The Senate...
GUMBALL RALLY. With one of the largest turnouts in history, nearly 40 vehicles of varying age and color joined in the Gumball Rally, which left from Ritzville City Park on the morning of Sunday, April 23. The large group enjoyed a day of driving nearly 200 miles through Eastern Washington. The 12th Annual Gumball Rally was deemed a success because of the large turnout. The Gumball Rally is a guided tour of antique and collector vehicles, across rolling wheat fields scenic...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the job outlook for healthcare professionals to increase 19.3 percent from 2014 to 2024, contributing approximately 2.3 million new jobs. Job availability is an important criteria to consider while selecting a career path, but pales in comparison to another criteria: passion towards one’s profession. The LRHS Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) club traveled to St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane last Thursday. The trip helped the students to gain insight not...
Alley Cats, March 8 Napa 26-9, Ritzville Hardware 25-10, Gutter Queens 22-13, Rehn Grain 21-14, Ball Busters 11-24. Individual High Scratch Games: Peggy Crossler 181, Stephanie Geschke 174, Kathy Geschke 166. Individual High Handicap Games: Tammy Clemm 248, Peggy Crossler 240, Kathy Geschke 238. Individual High Scratch Series: Nancy McBroom 449, Stephanie Geschke 438, Peggy Crossler 421. Individual High Handicap Series: Nancy McBroom 662, Tammy Clemm 661, Kathy Geschke 633. Commercial League, March 9 Herb’s Body Shop 33-9, He...
When I watch regular season games I see disappointment from the losing team and depending on if there was an upset, controlled elation from the winners. But when it comes to the playoffs for high school and college teams, a loss can be devastating. Athletes give everything for victory and there isn’t a lot of preparation in how to deal with a loss because no one wants to have negative thoughts when it is win or go home. I’m not sure who said it first but I’ve said it on numer...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague golf team has been making large strides towards improvement after competing in three away matches. The team traveled to Colville on Tuesday, April 11, to face Colfax, Davenport, Wilbur-Creston, Northwest Christian, Odessa-Harrington, St. George’s and Tekoa-Rosalia in a league top six match. Tessa Jantz, Ellie Gering, Morgan Lane and Brinley Moore comepted for the Broncos girls’ team. Jantz led the girls’ team with a score 80. Gering shot 109, while Moore and Lane earned scores of 114 and 118. For J...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos traveled on Tuesday, April 18, to face Mary Walker in a league doubleheader. Head Coach Todd O’Brien said he expected it to be a difficult game due to Mary Walker’s ranking in the division and strong hitting abilities in previous games. The Lady Broncos began the game strong, making solid contact at the plate and showcasing improvement on defense. The teams competed well in the first half of the game and the score remained close. O’Brien said pitcher Emma Aldrich began to elevate her p...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats traveled to Colfax on April 11 to compete in the NE 1B/2B League Meet. The women’s team placed 12th with 16 points, and were led by Alynn Harder and Autumn Meyers. Men’s Results 200: 15, Trey Fleming 26.96. Javelin: 17, Fleming 96-06. Long jump: 25, Fleming 14-05. Women’s Results 200: 28, Lauren Stubbs 33.68. 400: 11, Stubbs 1:16.52. 4x100: 11, Relay Team 1:00.09. Shot put: 16, Jadyn Guske 24-06. Discus: 10, Jazzmyn Gordon 83-08. Javelin: 3, Alynn Harder 98-10. 5, Autumn Meyers 84-06...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos track and field team went on the road to compete in the NE 1B/2B League Meet on Tuesday, April 18, at Valley Christian High School. The LRS girls’ team continued their successful season by scoring 48 points and placing fifth in the meet. The girl’s team scored points with two top finishes in the 4x100-meter and 4x200-meter relays. Individually, four athletes placed in the top three of their events, netting points for the LRS team. {more}} Men’s Results 100: 5, Samuele Bortolato 12.09. 26, T...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are approaching the end of the regular season after hitting the road to compete against Mary Walker and St. George’s. Head Coach Jason Aldrich said the team continues to make improvements and their goal is to end the season with a winning record. On Tuesday, April 18, the Broncos traveled to Springdale to compete in a league doubleheader against Mary Walker. Garrett Frederick started as pitcher for the Broncos, and Aldrich said the freshman athlete continues to pitch well. Frederick claimed...
Small-scale entrepreneurship is a proven strategy to revitalize rural communities. Owning one’s own business can create genuine opportunity across rural America with the support of a modest public investment. The importance of entrepreneurship is particularly profound in the most rural areas. Our analysis of economic conditions in the farm and ranch counties of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and the Dakotas found that nearly 60 percent of job growth in the 1990s came from people creating their own job by star...
I would like to thank Mr. Paul McAnally and Pastor John Hunsberger for planning and hosting the five alcohol and drug awareness forums held in downtown Ritzville at the Soul Café. My husband and I attended two separate sessions, and we both found them very informative and helpful. The first session hosted a panel of local law enforcement officers and the owner of one of the local marijuana shops. The panel for the second session included an Adams County substance abuse counselor and a local physician who spoke on the...
It may take United Airlines years to overcome the public relations nightmare of a doctor being dragged off an overbooked flight by Chicago police. That one incident not only sparked costly litigation, but could well impact the company’s bottom line and expansion plans. Unfortunately, for United, with today’s cell phones and social media, millions of people worldwide instantly saw the video. Some started a boycott. The video lit up social media in China where United is working hard to establish new routes. According to the...
Caring Neighbors, represented by Board Member Dale Anderson, recently donated $950 to Spay Neuter Your Pet (SNYP), represented by Mikki Kison. The money will be used to help offset spay/neutering of pets for low income and elderly pet owners. Caring Neighbors is a nonprofit entity established by Big Bend Electric Co-op. Big Bend Electric Co-op members have donated the funds for Caring Neighbors....