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REUNION. The Class of 1971 met at Memories Diner prior to the Ritzville Alumni Banquet on May 28. Class members attending are (from left to right) Gary Heinemann, Rob Geschke, Rick Telecky, Susan Becker Kirkendall, Bill Heinemann and Sharon Leonard Addink....
CLASS OF 1991. The 25-year class members who returned to Ritzville for a celebration at Kathy McCrady’s on Saturday afternoon are (back row, from left): Mitch Sielaff, Brenda Hilzer, Kevin Hofman, Emilee Moeller, Mistee Pitman Verhulp and Trent Wise. Front row: Dan Townsend, Robyn Geschke Stevens, Kathy Schaefer McCrady, Sheri Roberg Nowlan, Kim Murrell Enarson, Karla Danekas Rimmer, Kim Bauer Katovich and Jake Evans.... Full story
LIND-RITZVILLE graduates for the Class of 2016 who attended the annual alumni banquet on May 28 are (back row, from left) Bryson Gering, Toby Pence, Wyatt Roettger, Skyler Oestreich, Ryan Frederick, Travis Ste. Marie, Madison Harder and Elora Birkholz. Front row: Samantha Asmussen, Dinah Gadberry, Abbigail Barnett, Matthias Ferderer, Holly Nygren, Raeann Hoeft, Rylie Sackmann, Caroline Eriksson and Hallie Jo Galbreath.... Full story
Diamond Grad Amanda Sielaff Niederkleine was the only member from the 75-year Class of 1941 to attend the annual banquet....
THE 50-YEAR class members gathering in Ritzville for a reunion on May 28 are (back row, from left) Rick Seim, Tony Vostral, Mike Pearson, Dennis Kagele, Jimmy Werner, Lynn Schoessler, Jerry Talley, Paul Schwisow, Harold Hennings, Ron Greenwalt, Brian Benzel, Greg Taylor, Gary Schell, Herman Harder (middle row), Peggy Oestreich Crossler, Gretchen Snyder, Lynn Langford Griffith, Wally Allert, Nyla Telecky Hennings, Kaye Halwas Baumgartner, Lorna Kutshakau Moffet, Diane Roloff...
GRADUATES. After a mishap with her cap, Amanda Miller (right) proudly holds her tassel in the air while her classmates move their tassels as graduates. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
FAMILY. After the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, with tears in her eyes, Brittany Gordon hugs her younger brother Wyatt. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Family and friends gathered at the Washtucna School to celebrate and honor the success of three local students. Brittany Gordon, Amanda Miller and Ashley Boyer all received diplomas on May 28 and were officially recognized as the graduating Class of 2016 from Washtucna High School. Washtucna Superintendent Vance Wing welcomed those in attendance to the ceremony and discussed the importance of education. He recognized the three students for their achievements in high school,...
HONORING THE FLAG. During the playing of taps, Deni Atkinson and American Legion Commander Mark Shepherd retire the flag at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery during the Memorial Day ceremony on May 30. -Journal photo by Rachel Plager...
Many of us celebrated another successful alumni banquet last Saturday. The alumni committee does a fantastic job, and we RHS and LRHS alums should be grateful for their commitment to this great tradition. If I haven’t said thank you, then here it is, “Thank you!” There were a lot of laughs, memories and great conversations on Saturday. As usual there were a whole lot of conversations that started out, “Do you remember the time…” Another question that was overheard was, “Have... Full story
At the State Golf Tournament on May 24 at MeadowWood Golf Course, both Tessa Jantz and Michael Shields fell just short of qualifying for the second day of the tournament. The two Lind-Ritzville/Sprague athletes represented the Broncos in the first round of the tournament, with both athletes missing qualifying for the second round by three strokes. Shields recorded an 88 in Round No. 1 of the tournament, while Jantz scored 99 in the first round. Head Coach Nick Weishaar said both Broncos played fairly well on the front nine... Full story
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats had two athletes move on to the State Championship Meet at Eastern Washington University. Sophomore Jazzmyn Gordon and Freshman Autumn Meyers each competed in a single field event during the State Meet on May 28. Gordon finished 14th in the state with a throw of 85-10” in discus. Meyers placed 11th in the high jump contest with a 4-06” leap at the state track meet. This is the first year both athletes have competed in track and field at the high school level.... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team had two athletes represent the Broncos during the State Tennis Tournament in Yakima on May 27-28. Sophomore Rose Melville made a return trip to the tournament, while senior Travis Ste. Marie earned his first trip to the state event. Melville returned home with an eighth place medal. Melville faced a tough draw in the first round of the tournament, facing off against last year’s state champion Sasha Cayward. The two battled on the court before Cayward took the match 6-0, 6-0. The loss m...
As we observed Memorial Day this May 30, I hope that we each took a moment to reflect on the high cost paid for the freedoms we enjoy by the men and women in our Armed Forces. Throughout our history, more than one million Americans have given their lives defending our liberty. This Memorial Day was the 148th in our nation’s history, and rather than simply marking the beginning of summer, as Americans we should take the opportunity to honor those who have given their all. For many Americans, the name “Arlington” immed...
Today, more millennials are moving back home even though the economy is improving and wages are inching upward. Recently, Pew Research Center revealed that a third of young adults today are more likely to live with their parents than they were before the Great Recession. Unemployment among young adults has been dropping since 2010, as has the number of millennials living independently. In 2007, prior to the recession, about 42.7 million individuals in that age group lived on their own. In the years in between, the population...
Ernest Hemingway wrote “Courage is grace under pressure.” This Memorial Day and every day, we remember our heroes who sacrificed and continue to sacrifice for our freedom and safety. Our community really joins together to honor our heroes. I wanted to thank and acknowledge the VFW, the American Legion and all the volunteers who decorated the cemetery and put on the beautiful service. It was especially wonderful to see our youth helping by putting flags on our veteran’s graves. It was an inspiring sight to see the flags flyin... Full story
In the normal course of social endeavors, governments are formed to serve the welfare of the public, standardize rules, laws and policies for the greater good and keep the peace. Society wants and needs these things so everyone may go their merry way and pursue a quality of life. We all want to have a good job, make a little money, maybe save a little, raise kids and hope our fishing boat makes contact with the water occasionally. The City of Ritzville has a process that requires businesses from out of town to obtain an annua... Full story
Service is often considered the most important of the four pillars of National Honor Society (NHS). Service culminates the remaining three pillars (scholarship, leadership, and character) into actions that benefit both community members and students. On Wednesday, May 18, a group from Lind-Ritzville High School’s NHS traveled with club advisor Kerry Murphy to Othello’s Adams County Pet Rescue (ACPR) headquarters. The opportunity allowed students to embrace the service pil... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos brought home the hardware on May 28 at the conclusion of the two-day State Championship Meet. The LRS boy’s team finished in 11th place with 22 points, while the girls placed 14th with 16.5 points. On May 27, the Broncos competed in preliminary races to qualify for the second day of competition. All of the field events occurred the following day and only consisted of the finals for each event. Senior Alan Field concluded his track career w...
Rudolf “Rudy” Fichtenberg was born April 4, 1943, in Salem, Oregon, and died March 14, while traveling in Arizona. Rudy was a retired United States Navy Veteran and for 32 years, he owned and operated Rudy’s Aviation in Lind where he took great pride in working for area farmers. Rudy had a total of 49 years flying in his life time and worked part time for a potato and wheat farmer in La Conner. Rudy and Polly returned to Lind in the spring to work for Conner Flying Servi...
DRAMA CLUB. The Lind-Ritzville High School Drama Club presented “Skid Marks 2: Are We There Yet?” on May 25 in the Ritzville Grade School gym. Cast members in the comedy were (back row, from left) Brandon Bruce, Rylie Sackmann, Gallant Kultgen, Lily Curtis, Paul Ridgeway and Jessa Hoeft. Middle row (seated): Casandra Rand, Kerra Ridgeway, Kristen Shaw and Faith Saint John. Front row: Lane Cooper, Maisa Ferderer, Kayla Chamberlain, Chelsie Watterson and Raeann Hoeft. -Jo...