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RALSTON – A month after vetoing sections affirming local input into development of solar and wind farms, Gov. Jay Inslee tried last week to put a positive spin on his move. The governor spent part of Wednesday, April 20, at Rattlesnake Flats Wind Farm north of Washtucna, in the heart of the 9th Legislative District represented by Sen. Mark Schoesler, and Reps. Mary Dye and Joe Schmick. Inslee's visit coincided with Earth Week. Rattlesnake Flats includes 57 wind turbines, accor...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE -- The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service between April 10-18: April 10 Suspicious vehicle in the 2200 block of West Hatton Road, Othello. Drug abuse referral near Milepost 89 of U.S. Highway 395, Ritzville. Broken down vehicle on parked near the Deal road on-ramp to Interstate 90, Ritzville. False burglary alarm in the 1900 block of West Foley Road, Ritzville. Suspicious activity in the 400 block of East Yeisley Road, Othello. Theft in the 200 block of East T...
This time of year gets interesting for a number of reasons, one of them being the transfer portal. For football you may see some guy that played in another part of the country and now during spring practice may be the next QB or offensive lineman at your favorite college. But the guy that was your starting QB is now at a rival college using the same transfer mechanism. The transfer portal has been a boon for some schools while others think of themselves as a farm club...
Olivia Harnack, 19, landed a couple nice-sized trout on opening day of lowland lake fishing season Saturday, April 23, at Deer Lake west of Harrington....
CHEWELAH – The Jenkins Cougars swept the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna girls fastpitch softball team during a doubleheader April 19. The scores were 13-2 and 12-0. “Free bases hurt us” Coach Todd O’Brien said. “And were pressing too much on the mound and in the field trying to make the perfect play rather than just taking the routine out.” In the first game, the Cougar fielders were well-positioned to keep Bronco base runners off the paths. Nine walks and seven errors piled up, and gave the Jenkins girls a big lead in the...
COLFAX – Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna track athlete Sydney Kinch won the pole vault and placed second in the long jump. April 23 at the MacDougall Invitational meet in Colfax. She won the event clearing 8-06.00. Kinch tied for second in the long jump with Alyssa Whittle (Clarkston) with a leap of 14-11.25. The distance was just a half inch shy of the winning jump of 14-11.75, by Mya Adams of College Place. In the 100 meters Kinch also placed second with a time of 13.57, behind Jessie Reed (Oaksdale), who ran 13.32. In t...
OLYMPIA – The state is taking aim at cyclists using battery-powered and electric bikes on publicly owned land managed by the state. As a result of Senate Bill 5452, which passed the Legislature in 2021, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources will host two public meetings online. Those meetings are set for 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 12, and 5:30 p.m. Wednesday May 18. A survey is also available to the public through Friday, July 15. All three can be accessed online at wdfw.wa.gov/ebikes or...
HARRINGTON – Only two golfers from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna traveled to Harrington for a league match, April 21. Amelia Court and Brock Tracy, accompanied by Coach Bryce Court, made the trip. Both golfers played in four-somes with golfers from Jenkins High school (Chewelah). Also at the match were teams from Davenport, Asotin-Anatone and Colfax. Final results were not reported, but during the round Tracy avoided the water hazard and made a 3 on the par 3 seventh h...
KETTLE FALLS – Girls from the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtunca tennis team traveled to Kettle Falls, April 20, for a league match, and came home with five wins and no losses. In singles, Destiny Wells beat her opponent 6-0, 6-0. Liberty McClanathan won her match 6-2, 6-3 ,while Destiny Phelps dispatched her opponent 6-4, 6-2. Faye Niccols prevailed with a 9-8 win. In doubles, Amy Anderson and Alexis Melcher posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over the host Bulldogs. The Broncos returned home, April 23, for a league match against H...
DAVENPORT – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Track and Field Team traveled to Davenport April 19, for a league meet. The Broncos took the boys 4x100 meter relay, along with girls long jump and pole vault. In the 4x100 relay the team of Blake Earle, Brock Kinch, Shawn Steinberger and Hayden Melcher won with a time of 47.83. Melcher and Kinch also placed 2nd and 3rd respectively in the 100 meter dash, losing by fractions of a second to Steph Pan of St Georges (Spokane) who won the event with a time of 11.34. Melcher ran 1...
Wesley (Wes) Joseph Frederick of Ritzville, Wash., passed away peacefully at his home on April 19th. He was born in Spokane, Wash. on Feb. 9, 1969, to Leland and Anita Frederick. He was the very youngest of five children. Wes grew up in Sprague, Wash., where he loved to ride his bike to the creek and fish all day or hunt up behind the school during all of his free time. There are way too many stories to tell, but do know that Wes enjoyed his youthful years in Sprague, even...
Joe (Jardee) Koerner was born April 27, 1959 to James and Sally Jardee. He passed away peacefully April 17th, 2022. Joe’s smile would light up any room. He loved animals, and you could always make his day by bringing him chocolates and candies. Joe’s last year of life was spent a Rose Pointe Assisted living care facility in Spokane Valley, Wash. There he touched the hearts of all the nursing staff where he will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife Marti, brothers Jef...
Marc Michelson was born on Jan. 25th, 1972, in Spokane, Wash., to Don and Colleen (Winship) Michelson. He was diagnosed with Leukemia in March of 2021. He fought the toughest battle of his life, and ultimately lost his battle on April 10, 2022, with family by his side. Marc attended Skyview Elementary, East Valley Middle School and graduated from East Valley High School in 1990. While attending East Valley, he played varsity football, wrestling, soccer, and track and field....
Most politicians could only dream of a scenario in which a flood of extra tax revenues suddenly lets them cut taxes in an election year. But clearly Washington state leaders think differently. While other states move to cut taxes in these tough times, hardliners in the Washington state Legislature have decided to keep the extra money for their own spending priorities and offer no general relief. It’s not that they don’t have the cash. The state expects to take in more than $10 billion in extra revenue. Returning the sur...
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next millennium. While “Century 21” memories have faded, three of its landmarks remain as reminders of the innovations it inspired: The Seattle Center, the Space Needle, and the monorail. One thing many remember is “The Bubble-ator,” a glass ball-shaped elevator in the coliseum (now Climate Pledge Arena) which gradually climbed to the middle of a contoured map of...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times April 27, 1922 Farmers must not cultivate county roads The county officials have announced an order forbidding farmers to cultivate the right-of-way alongside their fields. This has been a very common practice all over the wheat country and has been done in order to keep down the weeds. The reason the county is now forbidding it is that in building roads the center is carefully crowned and the drainage provided at the sides, and the su...
Arbor Day celebration planned RITZVILLE – Arbor Day will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. April 29, at City Hall. Cub Scout Pack No. 73, led by Jeff Kissler, will open the ceremony with the presentation of the colors. Mayor Linda Kadlec will make an Arbor Day proclamation and accept the Tree City USA plaque on behalf of the city. Local students have participated in an essay contest. Contest winners will be announced, and winning essays will be read, at the Arbor Day event. The celebration concludes with tree planting, by local f...
LIND – The annual Lind Alumni Banquet will take place Saturday, May 7, in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. Photos of the honored classes will be taken at 5:30 p.m., followed by festivities beginning at 6:30 p.m. Because the banquet was canceled the last two years, there will be three honored classes per decade: • 60-year classes – 1960, 1961 and 1962 • 50-year classes – 1970, 1971 and 1972 • 40-year classes – 1980, 1981 and 1982, • 30-year classes – 1990, 1991 and 1992, • 20-year classes...
RITZVILLE – A new story walk is on display at the Ritzville path. The story walk is displayed on 16 signs, and begins near the intersection of East Main and Pacific Street and runs east to the entrance to the Wheat Land Communities Fairgrounds. Stories change every few months on the walk. The latest story is titled "One Big Pair of Underwear" and is about numbers and animals. Youngsters learning to read and count will enjoy the story, and get a little exercise as w...
RITZVILLE – More than 100 attendees came to the Wheat Land Communities Fairgrounds on April 23 for the annual Wampum fundraiser. The event began with attendees submitting bids for items in a silent auction. Dinner was served, prepared by Rolling Coal BBQ. After dinner, a live auction took place, with Jerry Snyder handling the auctioneering duties. Proceeds benefit the Wheat Land Communities Fair, slated annually for Labor Day Weekend....
CHENEY – The Lind-Ritzville School District doesn't have to look for a new superintendent, at least not yet. On April 22, the Cheney School Board decided to offer its top educator job to Valley School District Superintendent Ben Ferney. In doing so, the board bypassed Donald Vanderholm of Ritzville, the current superintendent of Lind-Ritzville schools. Vanderholm was one of four finalists for the job; he was the featured prospect at a meet-the-finalist program April 20. The r...
RIZTVILLE – The City Council discussed amending the nuisance ordinance of the city code during its April 19 meeting. The ordinance applies to unsightly or unsanitary conditions on property within the city. Some council members and Mayor Linda Kadlec believe the existing ordinance does not have enough “teeth,” they said, particularly when it comes to abatement of infractions after a show cause hearing. City Attorney John Kragt, who is also the city attorney for Colfax, has been working on the updates including proposed changes...