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The 11th Annual Ritzville Community Yard sale rolls into the city this Saturday, June 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. A list of addresses is available in a cutout ad in this week’s issue of the newspaper on Page 9, as well as on a free map available at Harvest Foods, Ritzville Drug, The Ritzville Adams County Journal and the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce office. The event is sponsored by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact the chamber by phone at 659-1936, in person at 111 West Main Avenue o... Full story
Tickets are available for the Adams County Development Council’s Annual Banquet, being held in the showroom of Evergreen Implement in Othello. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with a wine tasting featuring Foxy Roxy Wines. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. by Classy Country Catering. George Sharp of Sharp Strategies and Solutions will give the keynote address entitled “The Formula for Success in Community and Economic Development. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door, and can be purchased from Mike Schrag or onl... Full story
The Ritz Theatre has served as a historic landmark and provided a beloved community pastime for countless years. When the theatre risked closure, the Ritzville Downtown Development Association (RDDA) made the decision to step up to operate the facility. Two years ago, a group of volunteers banded together to host a fundraiser for the theatre in order to purchase a digital projector. The community rallied in support and raised an estimated $8,600 to put towards buying the projector. A final donation helped the RDDA purchase...
The Ritzville City Council turned their attention to a long list of Show Cause hearings during their regular meeting on June 7. The Show Cause hearings address a list of properties throughout the City of Ritzville that have been contacted regarding the need for improvements of the property. Ritzville City Clerk/Treasurer Kris Robbins presented the list of properties in the first hearing and walked the councilmembers through the process, as many are addressing Show Cause complainants for the first time. Robbins explained prope...
Taylor Galbreath of Ritzville Grade School is a new inductee to the AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. Galbreath was recognized for showcasing her courage and leadership in her school’s Safety Patrol program and was one of the top 10 outstanding patrollers in Washington State to be inducted in the 2016 AAA School Safety Patrol Hall of Fame. In recognition of their dedication to safety, community stewardship and leadership, Galbreath was recognized at an evening awards ceremony held before a Seattle Mariners game at Safeco...
BIG HIT. Jim Oswald slams into driver Cody Kulm during the annual Combine Derby on Saturday. Oswald would eventually move on to win the championship title with fellow opponent, Chad Overmyer. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
FIRST YEAR. During the second heat of the Lind Combine Demolition Derby on June 11, first time drivers Josh Houck in “I Want To Go Fast” and Kyle Young in the fan favorite combine “Jaws” battled head to head for a chance to move onto the finals. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
LET’S GO RACING! As one of the two grain truck drivers, Jamie Morse tries to outrun Jesse Adams in a pickup. Because of the lack of grain trucks, Morse opted to race against pickups, which resulted in breaking down in the first race. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
DERBY ROYALTY. During the annual Lind Combine Demolition Derby weekend, Princess Chelsie Watterson (left), Queen Cinthia Guizar (center) and Princess Brianna Kin Kade (right) represented as Derby Royalty. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
CURT FRANZ returned to the arena to compete on Saturday with his combine, Minimum Effort. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CELEBRATION. First time driver Caleb Hannas shows his excitement after winning the second heat. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CRASHING. Grain Digger driver Eric Labes catches some speed before running into the back end of Tyran Doyle’s combine during the first heat of the Lind Combine Demolition Derby on June 11. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Summer is in full swing with the reopening of the Ritzville Water Park on June 10. The local establishment is prepared to welcome patrons back to the pool and is making plans for another successful summer. The pool is under new management this year, with Angalina Vallone moving from her role on the Parks and Recreation Board to the manager position. Vallone brings knowledge about the “behind the scenes” workings of the water park, and she plans to use what she has learned in... Full story
KIDDIE PARADE. Prior to the start of the Lind Grand Parade, area youth took to the streets for the annual Kiddie Parade. Harper and Taytum Labes enjoyed throwing candy to the crowd while they cruised down the street. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
RITZVILLE RODEO Queen Peyton Curtis rode in the Lind Grand Parade on Saturday. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
PIRATE SHIP. Ed Favilla guided his Pirate Ship combine through the parade and received the best decorated combine award. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
THE LIND-RITZVILLE Band members such as Abby Gering (center) marched in the Lind Grand Parade on Saturday morning before the start of the Derby. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
GRAND MARSHALS Jerry Busherd and Myra Horton wave to Horton’s son Brad O’Neill along the Lind Grand Parade route on June 11. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Tommi Sue Swannack, a junior at Sprague High School, has earned a position on the Washington National High School rodeo team and will be traveling with fellow teammates to Gillette, Wyoming. On July 17-23, Swannack will compete at the 68th Annual National High School Finals Rodeo (NHSFR) in the breakaway roping, goat tying and light rifle competitions. Featuring more than 1,650 contestants from 43 states, five Canadian Provinces and Australia, the NHSFR is the world’s largest...
Fourteen combines battled in the Lind Lions Club Arena on June 11 in hopes of becoming the victor of the Lind Combine Demolition Derby. When the dust settled, two drivers remained and split the title of the 2016 Derby Champions. Longtime competitors Chad Overmyer and Jim Oswald took home the title and split the purse for the event. Oswald began competing in the Derby in 2005, and Overmyer joined the competition in 2009. This year serves as Overmyer’s final year of c... Full story
PROMOTION. The Lind-Ritzville Middle School eighth grade students were honored at the annual Promotion ceremony on Wednesday, June 8, at the middle school gymnasium. A total of 50 students were recognized at the Wednesday night Promotion in Lind, and the students attending the ceremony were (back row, from left): Lane Ford, Cole Cameron, Kelley Carleton, Jose Huitron, Brenden Bell, Michael Ruse, Tamera Wolf, Eliza Galbreath, Garrett Frederick and Spencer Miller. Second row (fr...
I’m old enough to have seen a few Muhammad Ali fights. Back in the day, if you wanted to see a championship fight, you needed to travel to Spokane and see it on a closed circuit screen at the old Spokane Coliseum. Then about two or three weeks later they would show a rerun of the fight on ABC Wide World of Sports. I got to see the reruns of the fights. I would have to say the Ali was a pretty good fighter and showman as well. His fighting presence made boxing a popular s...
“Books give soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to imagination, and life to everything,” said Ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Many of those who have experienced the power of reading, like Plato, can attest to its importance throughout life. However, a recent survey conducted by Scholastic and YouGov, a publishing company and an international researching firm, respectively, found that an increasing amount of today’s youth does not relate with Plato. Journalist Alison Flood wrote of the 2015 survey, “51 percent... Full story
To face a threat, we must begin by calling it exactly what it is. Our nation has once again been attacked by radical Islamists. Early Sunday, Americans woke up to the horror that 49 innocent individuals had been killed and dozens wounded in an insidious terrorist attack on a “soft target,” an Orlando nightclub. The attack in Orlando was an attack on all Americans. We mourn the victims, and we cannot comprehend the pain that their families and loved ones are now facing. They will need our prayers in the days ahead. The federal...
Washington’s next economic development plan may be written by Oregon voters next November. The plan’s centerpiece is a new gross receipts tax, which would transform Oregon from one of the nation’s lowest business tax burden states to one of the nation’s highest. IP28 (Initiative Petition) would create a 2.5 percent tax on total sales for companies operating in Oregon. The threshold is $25 million or more each year. If enacted, it would set a $30,000 annual minimum tax for these corporations and then tack on another 2.5 per...