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ADAMS COUNTY – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. Candidates who have filed as of Wednesday, May 19 are as follows: Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Deena Vietzke, Othello. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 1, Daniel Duff, Ritzville. Hospital District 2, Commissioner Position 4, Eric Walker, Ritzville. Hospital District 3, Commissioner Position 1, Lynda Bowers, Othello. School District 109, Director Position 4, Steve Crouse, Washtucna. School District 1...
RITZVILLE– Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. Candidates who have filed as of May 17 are as follows: Port District No. 1, Commissioner District No. 3 — Deena Vietzke, Othello. Hospital District No. 2, Commissioner Position No. 1 — Daniel Duff, Ritzville. Hospital District No. 2, Commissioner Position No. 4 — Eric Walker, Ritzville. Hospital District No. 3, Commissioner Position No. 1 — Lynda Bowers, Othello. School District No. 122, Director Position No. 5 — Bruce Honn,...
PALOUSE FALLS - A hikers was airlifted from Palouse Falls State Park to an area hospital Tuesday afternoon after he was knocked unconscious by a falling rock and hoisted from the waterfall basin. The man and his wife were hiking near the bottom of the falls when a rock "described as being the size of a football" fell and struck him, knocking him unconscious, the Franklin County Sheriff's Office reported. The 28-year-old man, whose name has yet to be released, was hoisted out o...
OTHELLO — The Adams County Health Department has put out a public health alert following 11 confirmed cases of illness from ingesting yogurt. An ongoing investigation by the state Department of Health has identified a likely link to an E. coli outbreak to PCC Community Market brand yogurt, produced by Pure Eire Dairy. Pure Eire Dairy is working with the state Department of Agriculture to identify and recall all affected products in several counties. "Adams County is recommending anyone who has PCC Community Market or Pure E...
RITZVILLE — Rolling lane closures will take place today, May 19, on Highway 395 between milepost 75 and 80, south of Ritzville, beginning at 9 a.m. and going until about 3:30 p.m. The Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center said to expect slow-moving traffic and short delays up to five minutes....
RITZVILLE - The Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos hosted the Reardan Indians Tuesday, May 18, with the Bronco girls winning 44-26 and the Bronco boys winning 72-53. The Bronco girls are coached by Steve Wellsandt assisted by Shannon Court, and the Reardan girls are coached by Justin Flaa assisted by Jaden Riley. The Bronco boys are coached by Dustan Arlt assisted by Bryce Court, and the Reardan boys are coached by Brian Graham assisted by Casey Dorrell and Jason Cokley. See the...
RITZVILLE - Senior athletes were honored at their last high school track and field meet Thursday, May 13. Coach Greg Whitmore took time before the meet to honor senior athletes from other schools as well as the Broncos, who were joined by their parents on the field. Douglas Morris, the Captain of the football team and state wrestler, was joined by Sam and Walter Crow. Janaye Wilkie was recognized for qualifying in the 4x100 Meter in her freshman year and placing 6th in Long Ju...
RITZVILLE — Mobile right lane closures on Highway 395 northbound will be taking place today, May 18, between milepost 69 and 75, south of Ritzville. The Spokane Regional Transportation Management Center said the closures will be taking place between 9 a.m. until about 3 p.m., for installing recessed pavement markings. Expect slow-moving traffic and short delays up to five minutes....
RITZVILLE — The left lane of Highway 395 will be closed from milepost 94 south of the I-90 off ramp to I-90 south of Ritzville for roadwork today, May 13, beginning at 8:30 a.m. until further notice. There may be slight delays, according to the Spokane Regional Traffic Management Center....
RITZVILLE – The city is moving forward with beautification efforts including the walkway path at Division and Weber. Mayor Linda Kadlec said funds received by Innovia Foundation from the Willard and Patricia Hennings Fund this year will cover $24,255 in expenses for the walkway path; $5,000 for trees at the golf course; and $4,244 for a garden at the library. Additionally, $2,000 is allocated for the Tree Board, $400 went for carpet cleaning at the golf course, and $1,000 i...
Seniors softball players were honored last week. From left are Jordyn Fode, Kelsey Billigmeier, Sadie Miller and Nyleana Bailey....
COLFAX – Lind-Ritzville-Sprague competed among five teams at a Division Championship with three individuals taking four first-place finishes Friday, May 7. Sophomore Hayden Melcher took first place in boys 100 Meters at 11.57. Junior Sydney Kinch took first in girls Pole Vault at 8-00.00, and first place in Long Jump at 15-04.00. Senior Janaye Wilkie took first in girls High Jump at 5-00.00. Wilkie took second place in Long Jump at 15-02.50. Kinch took second in 100 Meters at 13.54. Melcher took second in 200 Meters at 24.36,...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville-Sprague hosted Kettle Falls for a tennis match Saturday, May 8. Doubles team Serena Block and Alexis Melcher defeated Kettle Falls' Karyss Pfeffer and Megan MacArthur 6-2, 7-5. In singles, Amy Anderson lost to Kettle Falls' Deja Lewis 1-6, 2-6. Hunter Cameron had an automatic win due to Kettle Falls not having a boys' program. In an exhibition match, Cameron lost to Ashley Lawrence 2-6, 3-6. The team hosted Wilbur-Creston to play "for fun" Thursday,...
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville High School Principal Kevin Terris announced students achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the first semester for inclusion on the honor roll are the following. Seniors: Brody Folk, Brynne Nelson, Rosa Alfaro, Andrea Novoa-Guizar, Mercedes Miller, Ava Saint John, Drew Kelly, Janaye Wilkie, Julia Klien, Ashlynn Norton, John Harder, and Hayley Rushing, Juniors: Kaylee Monroe, Amy Anderson, Amelia Court, Annika Holland, Sydney Kinch, Collette Nichols, Dakota Killian, Grace Fedie, B...
April 30 Deputies responded a complainant advising of squatters on her property on the 500 block of South Saddle Road in Othello. Deputies responded to a vehicle collision in a orchard that occurred on the 300 block of South Roxboro Road in Othello. Deputies and WSP responded to a possible burglary near the 1000 block of West Schrag Road in Ritzville. Deputies were dispatched to a goat on the road on the 600 block of South Thacker Road in Othello. Deputies were dispatched to the 600 block of South Saddle Road in Othello for a...
WASHTUCNA – Teachers were honored every day last week for Teachers Appreciation Week, Principal Michael Amend reported. On Monday, teachers arrived at their buildings via a red carpet walk, with the theme "Our teachers are stars." Tuesday celebrated May the Fourth with "Our teachers are Jedi masters." Wednesday celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a learning fiesta. Thursday's theme was "Our teachers help learning bloom." Friday, teachers were treated to a picnic after kids got on t...
OLYMPIA – Senator Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) summed up the 2021 legislative session with bad news. "This session was very bad for Washington's everyday, hard-working taxpayers," Schoesler said, adding the session "kept citizens in the dark" with the closed campus restricting the public from interaction with legislators. Citizens who wanted to testify had to do it via Zoom. "If their Internet connection was iffy, they ran the risk of not being able to testify," Schoesler said. "Many Republican colleagues and I believe the p...
RITZVILLE – The 70th annual National Day of Prayer was observed Thursday, May 6. Barry and Dede Boyer, and Pastor Bill Cox of the Foursquare Church in Ritzville and Odessa, gathered below the flag at the Adams County Courthouse to share prayers for the nation, it's leaders, community leaders and citizens during the noon hour on the historic national holiday. The National Day of Prayer began in the early 1950's, according to the National Day Calendar website. A call was made f...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – It continues to get easier and easier to get to all kinds of places outside of Spokane with the ease of new non-stop airline travel. Once the butt of a joke that “you can’t get there from here,” Spokane International Airport announced April 30 that Southwest Airlines will offer new seasonal direct flights to both Chicago and Orange County, Calif. beginning June 6. In addition. direct service to San Jose, Calif. resumes on the same date. The once-daily flights to Chicago will fly into Midway Airport, connectio...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times May 12, 1921 MAY LOCATE COLLEGE HERE That Ritzville is being very favorably considered as a possible site for the location of the new Lutheran College to be erected by the Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church is the word which was brought to the Commercial Club last Monday evening. The club named a committee to act for the community in an aggressive way with the aim of offering suitable inducements to the governing body of...
OLYMPIA – Malden-area residents and other Washington residents rebuilding homes damaged or destroyed by wildfires last September are in for some tax breaks this year. Senator Mark Schoesler (R-Ritzville) sponsored the bipartisan legislation providing temporary property-tax relief for these residents, and Governor Jay Inslee signed it May 3. State residents who lost their home to wildfire between Sept. 1 and Sept. 19, 2020, will be exempt from paying property taxes on the full value of the original structure for three y...
ADAMS COUNTY – A driver was life-flighted to Kadlec Medical Center in Richland with head trauma, after the vehicle he was driving overturned on the shoulder of Interstate 90 Tuesday, May 4. Jesse M. Van Benschoten, 31, of Oak Harbor was traveling westbound on I-90 near milepost 196 (two miles west of Schrag Rest Area), when the 1998 Ford Ranger pickup truck he was driving left the roadway on the left shoulder. According to Washington State Patrol reports, Van Benschoten o...
ADAMS COUNTY – WSP reported a four-car collision on Highway 17 shortly after 3:30 p.m. May 9. Vehicles one and two were traveling southbound and vehicles three and four were traveling northbound near milepost 23.4 when vehicle two slowed to make a left turn into a private drive. Vehicle one struck the rear of vehicle two and pushed it into the southbound lane. Vehicle two struck vehicle three head on. Vehicle three rolled and came to rest on its top in the northbound ditch. Vehicle four veered into the northbound ditch to a...
MOSES LAKE – Two drivers were charged with DUI in a rear-end collision on Interstate 90 May 9. Henry U. Garcia Varela of Ephrata was driving westbound in lane two shortly before 2:30 p.m. and attempting to merge into lane one near milepost 174 when the 2019 Chevy Traverse he was driving rear-ended a 2004 Honda Civic driven by Mateo L. Cruz of Othello. Both Varela, 46, and Cruz, 25, were charged with DUI. Varela was also charged with vehicular assault. Cruz was transported to Samaritan Hospital by aid. Varela refused aid, b...
ADAMS COUNTY – Candidate filing week for offices in Adams County begins next week, Monday, March 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. To file for a board member position on the Lind and Ritzville School Boards, the deadline to file with the county auditor's office is March 15. The primary election is the first Tuesday in August (August 3). Ballots will be mailed to voters July 14-16. Candidates filing for office in Adams County are invited to schedule a time for a short interview and photograph to be included in the R...