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LIND – Mrs. Eleda Najera, recognized for her dedication and support for Lind-Ritzville Middle School students and families, received the Above and Beyond Award. "Eleda is an outstanding paraprofessional who goes the extra mile to support student learning at Lind-Ritzville Middle School," Principal Darrell Lembcke said. "It doesn't matter what we ask her to do, from covering extra cafeteria duties to subbing for certified teachers, Eleda always approaches any task assigned t...
RITZVILLE – Julia Klein, a senior at Lind-Ritzville High School, was selected to receive a $2,500 STAR Scholarship from the P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood. She was recommended by P.E.O. Chapter AR of Ritzville. Julia is the daughter of Jake and Alisha Klein. She has grown up on their multi-generation family wheat farm near Ritzville. She has been very active in her community and has enjoyed being involved with varsity sports, FFA, National Honor S...
LIND — A brush fire near Milepost 28 of state Highway 21 and Lind-Hatton Road is causing temporary road closures in both directions. Traffic is diverting to local roads. The Spokane Regional Traffic Management Center said to expect delays....
RITZVILLE — The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is not serving lunches this week or Monday, Memorial Day, but will re-open June 1. The Center opens at 11:30 a.m., Monday through Thursday, and serves lunch at noon. They also deliver lunches, and anyone can order take-out. Lunches are available to all ages, and the center asks for a $5 donation per meal. Meals include drinks and dessert. Anyone wanting to order a meal is asked to call the center at 509 659 1921 by 9 a.m. to reserve a meal for that day. The center will be serving t...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Labor and Industries is requiring business owners to verify employees have been vaccinated. Under the new May 21 mandate, the agency is also requiring employers to create a “log of workers who have verified they’ve been vaccinated and the date of verification. “I believe they are crossing the line,” farmer Sen. Mark Schoessler, R-Ritzville, said Tuesday, May 25, reacting to the new mandate. The rule also requires employers to check vaccination status daily as workers enter jobsites,...
RITZVILLE – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and ran through Friday, May 21. Those who filed by Friday, are as follows: Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Deena Vietzke, Othello. Port District 1, Commissioner District 3, Patrick Simmons, 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 3, J...
ADAMS COUNTY – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and runs through Friday, May 21. Tomorrow, Friday, is the last day to file to be put on the November ballot. Candidates who have filed as of Thursday, May 20, 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 D...
RITZVILLE – Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Fire Chief Scott Kemble announced outdoor burning will be banned as of May 31. The burn ban includes the cities of Ritzville, Lind and Washtucna, as well as Adams County District No. 1....
Lisa Carleton-Simonsen of Ritzville passed away on May 10, 2021. She is survived by her two children Kymberlee and Kannon, and grandson Malakai. She is also survived by her siblings George, Cindy, and David, her niece Kelley, nephew George, mother Marsha, and many cherished friends. Lisa graduated from Ritzville High School in the Class of '93. The celebration of her Life and Memory will be held at the Ritzville Legion Hall on May 20th, 2021 at 12:30 pm. Bring your favorite... Full story
RITZVILLE - The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: May 19: Stuffed pork chops, mashed potatoes and veggie. May 20: Creamy Swiss chicken casserole and salad. May 24: Hot pork sandwich, mashed potatoes and gravy, and veggie. May 25: Cheesy potato corn soup or clam chowder and toasted tuna sandwich. May 26: Beef and cabbage casserole, mashed potato and veggie. The senior center will not be serving lunch Monday, Memorial Day, May 31. All meals include a fruit, beverage and dessert. Please call 509 659 1921...
When Congress established the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) in 1935, it was intended to provide temporary and partial income replacement for workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own. It was supposed to be a “bridge” to a new job and not “in lieu of compensation” to remain jobless. The coronavirus pandemic produced massive layoffs. The resulting economic downturn swelled the ranks of unemployed Americans by more than 14 million — from 6.2 million i...
When COVID-19 came ashore, glaring gaps in the government's pandemic preparedness became painfully obvious. Everything from inadequate stockpiles of personal protective equipment to confusing and uncoordinated guidance regarding closures hampered our early response. But, while the government floundered, America's research scientists sprang into action. Moderna actually invented its vaccine mere weeks after the virus was genetically sequenced in January — though of course, it took months of clinical trials to prove the v...
LIND — The sprinkler system is up and running at the Lind Cemetery following installation of a new water line. The new water line runs from 8th Street to the Southwest corner of the Lind Cemetery, and the project includes a new pump and pumphouse. Adams County Cemetery District Commissioner Myra Horton said with the completion of the new waterline, bids went out for a new sprinkler system and electrical panel. A new sprinkler system was installed last October, to provide better water coverage for the property. "The water w...
RITZVILLE – County commissioners heard input from district and superior courtroom staff on the opening of county facilities at their May 10 meeting. The commissioners were in consensus at the end of April to continue with courthouse procedures currently in place with the Courthouse in Ritzville and the Public Services Building in Othello open Monday through Friday, with Phoenix Security Services available to screen the public entering county facilities. Blankenship said with discussing with Phoenix Security the process of a...
FRANKLIN COUNTY – An Othello woman was injured in a Franklin County collision when a driver failed to yield the right of way, according to a Washington State Patrol spokesperson. Anna E. Macleo, 19, of Edina, Minn., was driving westbound on Vineyard and turning north onto Southbound Highway 395, when the vehicle she was driving struck a vehicle driven by Maria I. Chavezruelas, 51, of Othello. Chavezruelas was driving northbound on Highway 395, approaching Vineyard, when the collision occurred two miles north of Kennewick c...
A new informational kiosk has gone up in Lind for the linear state park that follows the old Milwaukee Road right-of-way on the east side of the Cascades. The kiosk for the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail features graphics, and a steam-era photo of a train at the Lind depot. The kiosk is located west of two grain elevators orphaned when the Milwaukee Road ceased operating west of Miles City, Montana in 1980....
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times May 19, 1921 TRACY LOOKS OVER ROAD The towns of the Central Washington Highway have been putting their best foot forward in the endeavor to convince Mr. A.W. Tracy, secretary of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway that the route from Spokane to Portland should follow this primary highway to Pasco and thence via Mabton and Goldendale to The Dalles and the Columbia River. Mr. Tracy did not commit himself because he intends to vi...
PASCO – Five voters led by a Pasco City Councilman have filed a petition to recall Gov. Jay Inslee from office for abusing the powers of his office during the coronavirus pandemic last year. The recall petition was filed with the Secretary of State’s Office in Olympia on Monday, May 17. Gov. Inslee has yet to respond to the recall petition. Under the state Constitution, any elected official in the state can be removed from office for misfeasance, malfeasance and violating an...
RITZVILLE – The jury trial of a man arrested for two counts of first degree murder and two counts of removal or concealment of a body has been continued from May 25 to August 24. Mauricio Nava-Garibay, 28, was arrested January 28 for the deaths of Dora Elia Martinez, 57, and her daughter, Guadalupe Martinez, 30. Nava-Garibay was allegedly living with them in Othello as an illegal immigrant. Nava-Garibay was arrested after a Honda owned by Dora Elia Martinez was reported sitting parked off the roadway on West Charla Lane w...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville High School Class of 2021 graduates Saturday, June 5, with ceremonies planned for the athletic field. The gate will open at 1:30 p.m. for attendees. Principal Kevin Terris said with the number of graduates estimated between 32-38, each graduate will be able to have six tickets for family and friends to attend the event behind the gymnasium at 209 E. Wellsandt Road. Four of the tickets will be for grandstand seating, and the other two for bleachers to the side of the grandstands. “All seats pro...
LIND – Council approved a resolution allowing the application of a loan/grant for the Lift Station Improvement Project, following a public hearing in which one member of the public was present. Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering led the public hearing, explaining the town is in need of funds to replace two lift station pumps, electrical components, collection basket and the cost of installation. Mayor Bell said one of the requirements for the grant/loan is to reach out to three lenders for financing. She said she h...
ADAMS COUNTY – 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 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 122, Director Position 5, Bruce Honn, Benge. School District 147, Director Distri...
COEUR d' ALENE – A man from Lind has been sentenced to over 26 years (322 months) in federal prison after being convicted by a federal jury on six federal drug and firearms charges. Christopher Bounds, 38, was sentenced in U.S. District Court April 28, after a federal jury found him guilty of the following, last August: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin; Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine; Possession with intent to deliver heroin; Unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon; Unlawful p...
Harlee Hennings make the play at home plate, tagging a Reardan runner out....