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The annual preview for the float designed by Ritzville Festivals Association is scheduled for, Thursday, May 18, at dusk. Community members are invited to line the streets and welcome the debut of the Distinguished Young Women and the float.... Full story
The Snake River Family Festival will take place on May 20, at Boyer Park and Marina in Colfax. The festival is a family-friendly event and will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include live music, free food, activities for kids and information on the Columbia/ Snake River System. The purpose of the event is to highlight the multi-purpose Columbia/Snake River System’s contributions to the region’s economy and quality of life. Wheat growers from Washington, Idaho and Oregon along with local port districts and...
The Ritzville Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) are hosting a book giveaway on May 22-24 from 3-6 p.m. daily. The giveaway will be inside the Ritzville Trading Company, on Washington Street. The books are provided for free to all interested readers and the entire stock must go. Event coordinators ask for individuals to bring bags or boxes of their own to transport the items. The AAUW will have a donation jar at the book giveaway. All proceeds will go to the Lind-Ritzville High School STEM...
Members of the honored classes at the Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet on May 27 are reminded all class photos are taken prior to the start of the banquet. The Journal is onsite at Gilson Gymnasium from 5:45 p.m. until the start of the banquet at 6 p.m. to take photos. Honored classes can also contact Katelin Davidson at The Journal about scheduling class photos at other locations, if the classes intend on meeting at a different time on Saturday, May 27. Davidson can be reached at 659-1020 or by email...
The Washtucna Museum and Community Center (WHMCC) announced the second annual fundraiser will be held on Friday, May 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall in Washtucna. The event will include a Mexican buffet dinner and both a live and silent auction. JJ Dion and Evergreen Junction will be providing live entertainment after the meal, along with Cowboy poetry by Ron Tebow. Proceeds from the event will go towards upgrading the building’s electrical components, insulating the attic, repairing gutters and installing new doors in t...
The Ralston Grange will be hosting a dinner at their hall in Ralston on Saturday, May 27. The participants in the annual ride, sponsored by the John Wayne Pioneer Wagon and Trail Riders organization, will be staying overnight in Ralston that evening. The public is invited to join the riders for a dinner of Zion Church stew beginning at 6 p.m. There is no charge for the dinner, but a suggested donation of $5 will go to the Grange’s Well House and Trail fund, set up to help fund improvements to the trailhead at Ralston. I...
The Lind-Ritzville Drama Club will be performing “Two-One Act Comedies” on Wednesday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ritzville Grade School gym. Advanced ticket costs are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Ticket prices at the door are $7 for adults and $5 for students. For presale tickets, contact Allison Nichols at [email protected] or call 659-1720....
Adams County Commissioner John Marshall and Adams County Economic Planning Director Stephen McFadden informed the Lind Town Council and community members on the expansion of the marijuana industry in the county during the regular meeting on May 9. After receiving multiple inquiries about opening marijuana businesses in the area, the council invited Marshall to speak about the issue and answer questions. Marshall explained the county has been regulating the expansion of the marijuana industry by establishing a moratorium to... Full story
Volunteers are needed to assist with Ritzville’s community service event, which will be held every Saturday in June. Volunteers will assist seniors and disabled residents with removing weeds and front yard maintenance. The event is sponsored by the Ritzville Chamber of Commerce. For more information on volunteering or receiving assistance with yard maintenance, contact Marsha Smith at 659-0234.... Full story
A life of adventure and discovery are reoccurring themes in Nadia Reimer’s novels, and her newest release “Weeds of Paradise”, continues to honor those motifs. Reimer bases her novels off of personal experiences and individuals she has been fortunate to meet along her worldly journeys. As the fourth novel, Reimer said the recent release follows a new type of adventure, while the previous novels focused on archeology in the Middle East. The novel follows a new protagonist through nine countries while they work to compl... Full story
FOURTH GRADE students at Ritzville Grade School received tree donations, courtesy of Umpqua Bank and the Adams County Tree Board. Back row (from left): Danielle Bolin, Mike Schrag, Alyssa Williams, Brody Boness, Olivia Balfe, Jayce Kelly, JP McAnally, Alexander Perez and January Pietila. Next row: Emilia Klewin, Sadie Waldvogel, Kelsey Connors, Addy Colbert, Brix Curtis, Emily Jacinto, Zachary Klein. Second row: Savannah Carruth, Madisyn Cameron, Phaedra Hickey, Jonathan... Full story
Fifth Grade students at Lind Elementary School received trees to plant for Arbor Day. The class consisted of (from left) Chris Garcia, Ayden Alfonso, Brayan Gutierrez-Victoriano, Reeta Mae Dean, Ireana Goodman, Guadalupe Figueroa Gutierrez, Makenah Frees, Maycee Carlson, Sujeili Rodriguez, Lance Williamson and Jeff Durham. Back row: Danielle Bolin represented Umpqua Bank, who donated the trees, and Mike Schrag represented the Adams County Tree Board. -Journal photo by Katelin...
LIND ELEMENTARY students in the fourth grade class received trees to plant in honor of Arbor Day. Back row: Isaiah Crowson, Alexis Mendoza, Thomas Brown, Ryan Anderson, Camron Olson and Aurora Younce. Front row: Aliya Kulm, Levi Goodman, Camden Shaver, Danika Cox, Star Agudo, Angel Valencia, Drake Lasen, LeaCadia Bren, Liz Cruz, Roland Morgan, Sonia Landis and Allie Coons. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Ritzville Grade School fifth grade students proudly display the trees they received for Arbor Day. Those involved in the donation were (back row, from left): Mike Schrag, Arienna Bernal, Brayden Kiel, Harlee Hennings, Janna Gingrich, Dawson Teal, Angelina Matlock and Sequoia Slater-Burns. Middle row: Danielle Bolin, Megan Melcher, Ashton Cousins, Ella Greenwalt, Danny Chavez, Trey Schukay, Shawn Steinberger, Traye Redburn, Ashleigh Swartz, Kemper Smith, Michael Nichols and...
LIONS AWARD. On Tuesday, May 9, the Ritzville Lions Club honored Dr. Warren Kragt with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. This is only the second time a Ritzville Lion has received the award. A 30-year member, Kragt has served multiple times on essentially every committee within the club, as well as provided assistance on each and every civic improvement project since he joined. Notably he has been a two-time local President and 1997 MD19 Zone Chairman for the district....
The Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter traveled to Pullman on May 11-14 to compete in the annual Washington State FFA Convention. The chapter members participating at the State level included both Lind-Ritzville High School and Lind-Ritzville Middle School students. The LR Chapter had a single team net a top finish in State, providing them with an opportunity to compete at the National FFA Convention in the fall. Tessa O’Brien, Kallie Harder and Tessa Jantz worked as a team in M...
Orlen H. (Poke) Luiten died May 15 in Spokane. His home was in Davenport. He was born Oct. 30, 1924, in Rathdrum, to Jacob and Martha (Burghard) Luiten. The family later moved to Davenport where he went to school and was the senior class president and graduated in 1940. After joining the Navy and serving in WWII he later married Marjorie Sautter on June 4, 1959, in Coeur d’Alene. The two made their home in Davenport and raised five children. He is survived by five children Becky (Duane) VanDinter, David (Lori) Wright, D... Full story
Mary Frances Bourdo, 82, of Port Susan, Washington, died on April 24. A celebration of Mary’s life will be held at Port Susan Adult Center on Sunday, June 11, at 1 p.m....
“A dog’s loyalty is one unquestionable strength in the process of war,” wrote Ron Aiello, president of the United States War Dog Association (USWDA). There are approximately 2,800 to 3,000 war dogs stationed around the world, aiding all branches of the Armed Forces. To support these “silent heroes”, former and current US military dog handlers founded the USWDA, INC. as a nonprofit organization. Their goals include “promoting the long history of the Military Service Dogs, establishing permanent War Dog Memorials, and educati...
It’s been a few weeks ago now, but some of you may remember watching a Mariner’s game and the announcers were talking about a certain outfielder that was having trouble getting hits. The announcers were telling the northwest baseball world that hitting Coach Edgar Martinez had been working with this guy on something as simple as hand and arm placement. During training the guy was having success as long as he had his arms low but as soon as he brought them up he was str...
“America needs more welders and fewer philosophers,” proclaimed Florida Sen. Marco Rubio during the 2016 presidential campaign. He hit the nail on the head without disrespecting philosophers. Industry News reported in 1988, there were 570,000 welders compared to the 360,000 in 2012. Considering the manufacturing and construction sectors have boomed in recent years, the growing shortage of welders is troublesome. Even worse, the American Welding Society estimates a 290,000-job deficit by 2020. This shortage is primarily due... Full story
9th Legislative District Concerns about heavy-handed regulations and their effect on small railroads led to legislation sponsored by Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy. House Bill 1136, which was signed into law by the governor May 8, tailors the emergency planning requirements for short-line railroads hauling cooking oil, and small quantities of other kinds of low volatile oils, from directives that apply to Bakken crude and other petroleum based oils. “Two years ago, the L...
Kenneth Heimbigner, a long time resident of Moses Lake, died on May 9 at the age of 92. Ken and his wife Allison enjoyed over 70 years of marriage together, having married on Sept. 8, 1946, in Ritzville. Ken was born on the family homestead a few miles outside of Ritzville and grew up on the wheat farm along with his siblings Hershel, Berry, Barbara and Fritz. He enjoyed life on the farm, especially taking care of the livestock. A 1943 graduate of Ritzville High School, Ken... Full story
Molly Schmidt, 111, was born July 22, 1905, in Stony Plain, Alberta, 25 miles west of Edmonton to William Krause and Margaret Schultz Krause. She came from a family of 22 children: 10 half brothers and sisters, and 11 sisters and brothers. In 1923, at the age of 18, she moved to the United States with her family and settled in Chehalis. In 1927 Molly married George Stohr and together they had two sons: George and Donald. Her husband died in 1943. In December 1945, she married...
CHAMPIONS. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos tennis team earned the League Champion and District Champion titles after having a successful season on the court. The team members who battled to earn the champion titles are (back row, from left) Katheran Gingrich, Head Coach Lorrie Swanger, Megan Buriak, Head Coach Liz Melville, Rose Melville and Claire Kessler. Front row: Kikyo Sahashi and Emily Boutain. In the first day of the District Tournament, Sahashi and Boutain...