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There is no single over-arching theme today, but rather a collection of bits and pieces of news, mostly good. First: the state Healthcare Authority did an audit of our Electronic Health Records payments, and found that they still owe us some $308,856.18. We don’t yet know exactly when and how we are to receive that money, but it should be fairly soon now that they have the data. When healthcare facilities were essentially required to move to Electronic Health Records, we were given financial incentives that amounted to n...
Vernon Dean Sutherland passed away May 7th in Spokane, WA. Dean was born on the Morgan homestead near Benge, WA. He was the 1st of 4 children born to Bill & Gladys (Morgan) Sutherland. Dean spent his early years in the Benge area. In 1936 the family moved to the farm near Washtucna. He graduated in 1949 and attended the University of Idaho. Dean and Doreen Cameron were married January 27, 1951 in Washtucna. They settled in Portland, Ore. where he managed an automotive shop,... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team hosted the NE 2B Sub District track meet in Ritzville on May 8, with multiple athletes earning the chance to move on to compete in the NE 2B District 7 track meet on May 18-19. The LRS women’s team placed fifth with 70.25 points, and the men’s team placed 12th with 13 points. The women’s team was led by seniors Rachel Schell, Rose Melville and Sierra Kiel, who will all be moving on to compete in Districts. Melville posted anoth...
Don and Thelma Bauman celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in April. Their daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and Dwight Calkins, hosted a most memorable gathering for family and friends at their home April 14. The couple has five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren. -Submitted photo... Full story
At 21 locations across the state of Washington, participants of the Rural Pathways to Prosperity conference on May 9 gathered to discuss and learn about the importance of career connected learning for young people. The topic was a follow-up discussion from the Governor’s Summit after attendees wanted to know how to attract and connect young employees to the work force in rural communities. New America Deputy Director for the Center on Education and Skills Brent Parton spoke first regarding the power of networks and people i...
Weeds, illegal fences and storage pods. Ritzville used to take pride in well-maintained yards and clean streets. Now cheat grass and dandelions abound in yards and alleys everywhere, even the downtown district. I thought fences had setback and height limitations and pods were supposed to be temporary. What happened? Linda Kubik, Ritzville...