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PASCO — Most of Eastern Washington will remain under a heat advisory through 8 p.m. Thursday night, June 3, as temperatures break into the 100s for the first time this summer. According to the National Weather Service, the Lower Columbia Valley can expect temperatures to remain at or above 100 degrees. The temperature already hit 104 degrees in the Pasco area today, June 2, officials said. "Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses," the National Weather Service advisory said,...
DUSTY - One person is dead and another injured following a crash on state Highway 26 near Milepost 118. The Washington State Patrol reported the crash at about 3:09 p.m. One vehicle overturned, killing a passenger and injuring the driver, Trooper J. Sevigney said. The driver was airlifted to a Spokane hospital. The name of those involved in the crash and the condition of the driver were not immediately available. The patrol is investigating the crash, Sevigney said, noting...
RITZVILLE – City council approved a contract with Corridor Contractors of Airway Heights for the Main Avenue Seal Coat and ADA Ramps project at their May 18 meeting. The contract was hand-delivered to City Hall May 18, in time for the evening meeting, reported Tammy Turner, Project Administrative Assistant with Varela Engineering and Management. Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt said City Attorney John Kragt "squeezed in time" to review it before the meeting. Councilman Scott Y...
I had a text from a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago asking if I had been on vacation. I think that when you are retired you can never really say you are on vacation; you are simply doing something different that day. Some of you know and most everyone else will figure it out and someday I will write a column to explain, but just not yet. Today I want to talk about the track meet that was held on May 13 at the high school track in Ritzville. This meet was the district...
Golfers end season on high note DEER PARK – The Lind Ritzville Sprague golf team ended their season with three golfers qualifying for the regional tournament. Lance Williamson shot 93, Hunter Dinkins 94, and Amelia Court 120. Court placed fifth at the qualifying tournament at Deer Park amongst the 1B and 2B girls. "At Kalispell Country Club, Hunter Dinkins shot a 94, and Lance Williamson shot a 109. Amelia Court shot a 123. Kalispel was a difficult course with quite a few hazards and 54 Bunkers throughout," said Head Coach B...
RITZVILLE – The Bronco girls basketball team is 3-1 after winning three games and losing a close match in Kettle Falls by two points Friday, May 21. The girls had the lead in the first half with the score 14-10 at first quarter's end, and 21-19 at halftime. They kept the lead at the end of the third quarter, 28-24. In the final quarter, Kettle Falls scored 14 points to the Broncos' 8, for a final score of 36-38. Head Coach Steve Wellsandt said highlights of the Kettle Falls b...
RITZVILLE – The boys' basketball is 4-0 so far with wins against Chewlah, Kettle Falls, Reardan and Northwest Christian. The Broncos beat Kettle Falls 63-45 Friday, May 21, and beat Chewelah the next night 70-44. The boys had an early solid lead in their away game against Kettle Falls, up 23-6 at the end of the first quarter. The Bulldogs scored six again and the Broncos scored 12 the second quarter. The Broncos came out strong again in the second half, scoring 20 in the t...
RITZVILLE – Contestants in four states converged upon the Wheat Land Communities Fairground for the Wheatland Jackpot Sunday, May 23. Contestants were judged on heifers, steer and three age divisions for showmanship. For full results and more photos, see next week's issue of the Ritzville Journal....
RITZVILLE – Lind-Ritzville Middle School fifth-graders were treated to a tradition called "Law Day" last week, where they got to hold a mock trial in Superior Court, visit the judge in District Court, and meet law officers from the Adams County Sheriff's office, two State Patrol Troopers, and Ritzville Police Officer Tom Gracie. In Superior Court, students in Mrs. Gingrich's class tried classmate Karsen Stokoe for allegedly stealing a hat. His jury came back unable to reach a...
"Freedom is not free. It comes at a cost of the lives of brave men such as these, always being there to guard the gates. May it be forever thus. The God of Heaven and Earth has a special place for those who have been lost in freedom's cause. Were it not for them, our United States of America would not exist." Hector A. Holbrook, President, U.S.S. San Francisco Association, USN Veteran as quoted on Reinhardt J. Keppler's memorial plaque at the Ralston Memorial...
RALSTON – A half dozen men with ties to Ralston, Benge and Washtucna gave their lives in World War II, fighting for freedom for America. Their stories are memorialized at the Ralston Memorial Park, a project sponsored by Ralston Grange #943. Robert Kenneth Kent grew up in Benge and enlisted in the Army at the same time his brother Herbert was drafted, so the two could be together. The two were assigned to the 60th Coast Artillery and stationed in the Philippine Islands in 1941. The brothers were able to remain together until...
Donald Lee Anderson (Don) passed away on May 17, 2021 at his home in Spokane after a long battle with cancer. Don was born on Nov. 23, 1941 in Tacoma to Dan and Alice (Vostral) Anderson. Don attended Ritzville Schools graduating in 1960 and was a three sport athlete for the Broncos. He was an avid lover of sports. He enjoyed the success of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Seattle Seahawks and was holding out hope for the Mariners to be winners. Don was married to Colleen Lindsay and...
LIND – Students at Lind-Ritzville Middle School are busy planting vegetables and composting waste to enrich the soil in a Farm to School program. "The Farm to School class students have planted potatoes, Swiss chard and radishes," Amanda Mattingly, Vocational Ag teacher, said last week. "They will also plant more right at the end of the year, to be managed by a student over the summer and harvested when we return to school in the fall." The school farm is located behind the f...
Masks are coming off. Most residents wanting a coronavirus vaccination have gotten one. Sports are on and students are back in the classroom. It’s not a coronavirus emergency that’s keeping Washingtonians from going back to work. Over the past several weeks, I’ve had numerous conversations with owners and managers trying to get their small businesses back on solid financial ground. Given residents’ frustration of being pent up for more than 14 months, you’d think that woul...
We knew it was coming. The moment lawmakers tried to get clever and thought they could gain support for a Low Carbon Fuel Standard (House Bill 1091) and Cap and Trade (Senate Bill 5126) by linking the policies with a future transportation tax package, it was clear what the governor would do – veto the restriction. Never mind the fact it appears to be illegal to do this. But since he has previously issued questionable line-item vetoes, there was never any doubt that he would do...
RITZVILLE – As VFW members prepare to place individual flags at the gravesides of 364 veterans buried in the Ritzville Cemetery, an account to donate to their efforts has been set up at Wheatland Bank. "A handful of VFW members will be working to make the Ritzville cemetery look spectacular by placing flags around the perimeter and on each grave of the people who gave all in support of our nation," Dolly Blankenship, Wheatland Bank Ritzville Branch Manager said. "There is a...
MEDICAL LAKE – The Washington Department of Veterans Affairs State Veterans Cemetery will not hold a public ceremony for Memorial Day this year, but a virtual Memorial Day Observance will be available on the cemetery's Facebook page. The cemetery will be open for public visitation, and will display wreaths donated by community groups. Stationary flags will be flown at half-staff until noon as customary, before being raised to full staff at high noon. The cemetery will be open Memorial Day weekend from 8 a.m. to sunset for p...
RITZVILLE - Benge native Don Saunders served with the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was 21 when he enlisted in1966. "I got a notice from the Army, and I didn't want to jump from foxhole to foxhole, so I joined the Navy," Saunders recalled. "When I signed up, the Navy recruiter put me ahead of some other guys. My dad asked him why, and he said, 'Because he is a farm boy. He knows how to work and follow instructions.'" After a 120-day delay, Saunders went to boot camp in San...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times May 26, 1921 HOW WILL TEACHERS SPEND THEIR SUMMER VACATIONS With the closing of school last Friday the teachers have scattered to the four winds. Some go east and some west; some will return and others will seek other fields of labor for the next year. Supt. Eichelberger will spend the summer farming near Boise. Principal G.M. Goodman left yesterday afternoon for Spokane and Nebraska. He will not return next year, as he has been...
RITZVILLE – Candidate filing week for offices began Monday, May 17, and ran through Friday, May 21. At the end of filing week, Adams County Auditor Heidi Hunt randomly drew four numbers to determine the base rotation of candidate listings on the primary ballot. The lot draw will also determine the order of the candidates on the general election if the office will not appear on the primary. Offices with three or more candidates are listed on the Aug. 3 primary, with only the t...
PULLMAN – Washington State University professor Lav Khot has been named interim director of AgWeatherNet. Khot takes over as director for Dave Brown, who stepped down. “We want to make sure this high-quality data is collected and distributed to grower stakeholders so they can make informed decisions that benefit their operations and the state of Washington,” Khot said. Khot will serve an interim term of two years and is an associate professor in biological systems engineering. The weather data will also help AgWea...
RITZVILLE – John Freeman said he was standing in the kitchen of Cow Creek Mercantile and Cafe when he heard what sounded like a semi truck slamming into the building. "We were standing here, and it sounded like a truck with compression brakes going off. The whole area shook, and we were like, "What was that?'" Freeman said Tuesday afternoon, May 18. Outside the building, and directly behind the building, was a utility trailer that had been turned nearly 180 degrees in a g...