Articles from the July 18, 2019 edition
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Uniquely Washington back in business
When Dennis and Mary Chamberlain stood in their Uniquely Washington store on Main Street in downtown Ritzville a few years ago, they could look across the street and see the Snyder... — Updated 12/19/2019
Teacher Profile Series: LRHS' Thomas Pulliam
Thomas Pulliam is more than just a high school math teacher. While he is a Lind-Ritzville High School math teacher, he's also the superintendent of the Benge School District, a... — Updated 8/1/2019
Lind Town Council discusses banning, or limiting, fireworks
Lind residents have been complaining about people setting off fireworks, Councilwoman Rose Elkington told the rest of the council at the July 9 town council meeting. The issue was d... — Updated 7/18/2019
Worst Seat In The House: It was a big deal
Going through life there are those times that you can remember exactly where you were when you heard about certain events. I can assure you that a majority of these events were... — Updated 7/18/2019
Newhouse announces start of congressional app challenge
Rep. Dan Newhouse, representing Washington’s 4th Congressional District, announced the beginning of the 2019 Central Washington Congressional App Challenge on July 10. The challenge, which takes place until Nov. 1 of this year,... — Updated 7/18/2019
Trial for Ritzville man charged with rape pushed back to October
Michael A. Kuest’s trial for rape in the first degree has been rescheduled from next week to Oct. 22. Kuest, 27, of Ritzville has been in custody since he was arrested on June 3. He is being held on $250,000 bail. A pre-trial hea... — Updated 7/18/2019
Benge School remodeled for new school year
Almost 30 miles from Ritzville lies the unincorporated community of Benge. Benge is home to less than 100 people. Some of Benge's children, including all high schoolers, go to... — Updated 7/18/2019
Fire season underway in Washington with 7,800-acre blaze in Grant County
Washington’s summer fire season got one of its first big blazes of the year over the weekend, as homes and businesses near Mattawa—in neighboring Grant County—have been evacuated. The fire, dubbed the Powerline Fire, began... — Updated 7/18/2019
Royalty unites at Cheney Rodeo over weekend
Ritzville Rodeo Queen Rachel Nygren (right) poses for a photo with Miss Lincoln County, Heather Murinko (left) and Miss Pend Orielle County, Brittney Jackson during the Cheney... — Updated 7/18/2019
Business Column: Column: No green cheese, drill sargeant
Shortly, after Apollo 11 landed on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the dusty lunar surface, some comedian in our army unit at Ft. Knox, KY,... — Updated 7/18/2019
Column: American troops deserve better
One of Congress’ most important Constitutional responsibilities is providing for our military and national defense. For the past 58 years, this has been a bipartisan affair. Members of the House and Senate from both sides of the... — Updated 7/18/2019
Lind Town Council still concerned about festival planned for late August
Last month, Diane Kennedy told the Lind Town Council that she was waiting on its approval to take the next steps toward planning the Adams County Harvest Festival. The council gave her approval, conditioned on its members... — Updated 7/18/2019
County unemployment rate rises compared to 2018 figures
A recent report from Washington's Employment Security Department showed that unemployment in Adams County has risen mildly in the first five months of 2019, in comparison to 2018... — Updated 7/18/2019
Brief: Journal office to be closed July 18 and 19 for maintenance work
The Ritzville Journal office will be closed today. July 18, and tomorrow, July 19, for maintenance work. Journal staff will still be in the office today and tomorrow, and are still available to take phone calls regarding... — Updated 7/18/2019
Brief: EARH to host EMT class later this fall
East Adams Rural Healthcare will be hosting an EMT class beginning later this year. The first class will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m., and every Saturday at 8 a.m... — Updated 7/18/2019
Brief: Ritzville Lions Club to host chicken fundraiser next Friday
The Ritzville Lions Club is selling chicken as a fundraiser on Friday, July 26, at the chicken shack on the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds. Chicken will be sold for $8 a half, and only chicken is being sold during the... — Updated 7/18/2019
Land Transfers: July 18, 2019
June 14 — Steven and Melva Eichner, Lind, to Aaron and Jenna Norton; Sec 23, Twp 18, Rge 33 — described as follows: Beginning at the NE corner of Sec 23 Twp 18, Rge 33, a 2 1/2 in aluminum cap by PLS 46875, from which the SE co... — Updated 7/18/2019
Mayor appoints five for new Amtrak Committee
Mayor Gary Cook announced the creation of an Amtrak Committee at the Ritzville City Council meeting on July 2, which comes after the state set aside funds to study an east-west... — Updated 7/18/2019
City officials grapple over how to deal with nuisance properties
Ritzville City Council members, Mayor Gary Cook and other city officials had a contentious discussion at the July 2 council meeting on how the city should address properties that... — Updated 7/18/2019