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The Ritzville Fire Department will be taking second grade students on the fire truck during the Ritzville Community Parade on Sept. 3. Parents can drop their children off at the fire station on First Avenue at 10:30 a.m. before the parade begins. At the conclusion of the parade children can be picked up back at the fire station....
The Ritzville Community Parade is on Saturday, Sept. 3, beginning at 11 a.m. Entry forms can be picked up at the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce office, and participants are asked to submit the parade forms by Wednesday, Aug. 31. In addition, forms for the main parade may be filled out on the chamber’s website at http://www.visitritzville.com and clicking on the link “Parade Entry Form” on the right hand side in the middle of the page. Grand marshals for the 2016 parade are Jim and Bev Cobb. The Ritzville Junior Parad...
For the second year, the Reviving Rural Downtowns workshop is returning to Ritzville. Registration for the Sept. 21-22 event is now open. The event is held in historic downtown Ritzville and includes additional workshops on Wednesday this year. The event begins with a pre-conference workshop at 1 p.m. on Sept. 21, followed by a keynote address by Tripp Muldrow at 2:30 p.m. The downtown tour of local businesses begins at 4 p.m., with a Business After Hours Reception from 5-7 p.m. On Thursday, Sept. 22, registration begins at...
A massive fire threatened homes and crops near Kahlotus and required fire crews from neighboring counties to assist in fighting the flames. The fire started on Sunday, Aug. 21, on Highway 260 near Connell and quickly spread east toward the Town of Kahlotus, where it threatened homes and required those residing close to where the flames spread to evacuate the premises. Franklin County Fire Department responded to the scene in attempt to prevent the blaze from destroying homes and buildings nearby. Despite their efforts, the...
The annual Ritzville Jamboree kicks off the gridiron season for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos football team on Friday, Aug. 26. The jamboree begins at 6 p.m. at Jimmie Snider Field. The annual event allows coaches from across Eastern Washington to participate in a preseason event and give the teams an opportunity to fine-tune their skills and determine line up positions for the start of the season. This year, the teams participating in the jamboree are LRS, Colfax, Davenport, Northwest Christian and Warden. The jamboree...
The Lind and Ritzville School Boards discussed the upcoming school year and administrators shared their goals for the year during the monthly meeting on Aug. 22. The meeting served as the second opportunity for new Superintendent Matthew Ellis to coordinate and oversee the school board meeting. Ellis explained the districts are almost fully staffed and employees are prepared for the first day of school on Aug. 29. The positions needed to be filled include a counselor for the districts and a music teacher for Ritzville Grade...
Friday, Aug. 26, marks the beginning of football season for Lind/Ritzville-Sprague athletes, coaches, and supporters. The annual jamboree, starting 6 p.m. at Jimmie Snider Field, symbolizes not only the start of football season, but also the resurrection of accompanying traditions: the shining down of Friday night lights, the bursting out of Washington and Lee Swing, or the gathering of fans to tailgate before the contest. Tailgating, while more prominent at the college or professional levels, resides for many on the same...
I think there are a lot of things that we remember and will no doubt ever forget. It might be a shocking situation with historical implications or it might be the timing of something said that influences a person. One of those instances in my life happened when one of the three coaches that left a lasting impression on me spoke at our season ending basketball banquet my sophomore year. Our coach mentioned an unfortunate situation that took place late in our season. Let’s just...
John Hunt will appear on the General Election ballot as the opponent in the Adams County Commissioner District No. 1 position after receiving 5.47 percent of votes from write-in nominations during the Primary Election. Previously running unopposed for the position, incumbent John Marshall will now be challenged for the four-year term. The Adams County Canvassing Board tabulated the Primary Election votes and certified the election on Aug. 16. The certification led to the confirmed nomination of Hunt to move to the General...
Throughout the August district work period, I have traveled throughout all eight counties of Washington’s Fourth District. I always get diverse questions from constituents on a range of topics, and I enjoy these conversations. I have heard from several constituents who shared their support for the dams on the Columbia and lower Snake rivers. I would like to take this opportunity to express my strong support for maintaining dams, which are so important for a host of reasons, including power generation, flood control, t...
Guess who was among the first to welcome our Olympic athletes back home from Rio? None other than the IRS. For U.S. athletes, winning an Olympic medal comes with pride, glory and a hefty federal tax bill. According to TIME, Michael Phelps owes over $55,000 in federal income taxes for his five gold and one silver medals earned at the recently concluded summer games. That’s a whopping amount even for someone whose net worth is $55 million. The U.S. is one of few countries that does not provide government funding for their O...
The Ritzville City Council approved two street closures at their Tuesday meeting on Aug. 16. The meeting began with a proposal from CenturyLink to put fiber lines throughout the city, which requires an easement area on the northwest corner of the park on South Division Street behind the Ag Shop. The Council expressed their concerns about the placement of the piece of equipment being in the vicinity to the water tower, which would prove difficult to relocate the tower if ever needed. Councilmember Scott Yaeger added concerns...
The process of regulating the Initiative 502 codes regarding the use of recreational and medicinal marijuana retail and processing continues as the Adams County Commissioners made their first step in trying to have set boundary restrictions at their meeting on Monday, Aug. 22. The board adopted a resolution, placing a temporary moratorium on retailing, producing and processing of marijuana in Adams County. The moratorium prohibits the establishment of licensed recreational and medical marijuana retail outlets, production,...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football team is in need of community members willing to volunteer to paint the field prior to home games this season. Volunteers are needed the Thursday before a Friday home game at noon to help paint the Bronco head and end zones. The painting supplies are provided, and volunteers are needed for at least a half an hour. Any individual willing to volunteer are asked to contact Marci Miller at 660-1111....
DIG’S TOURNAMENT. The annual Dig’s Tournament drew 72 golfers to the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course on Sunday, Aug. 21, to compete in the 51st annual event. The golfers enjoyed a dinner reception the night prior to the tournament, and spent all of Sunday enjoying and competing in a spirited game of golf. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
PHASE C. In the final phase of the construction project at East Adams Rural Hospital, contractors are looking at an expected completion date in October. After the completion of Phase C, the hospital will reopen all wings of the facility after undergoing extensive renovations in the interior of the building. The final phase demolition began smoothly, but CEO/CFO Gary Bostrom said a 30-foot portion of rusted ceiling has delayed the progress. Apollo Solutions Group Business Unit...
Dakota Callee Moore was born at Deaconess Hospital on April 30 to Brady Moore and Amber O’Brien. At birth, Dakota weighed eight pounds and measured 21 inches. She joins eight-year-old sister, Preslee O’Brien. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Callie Moore of Ritzville. Paternal great-grandparents are Dale and Marian Bushnell of St. John. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Laura O’Donnell of Blanding, Utah. Maternal great-grandparent is Glenalee Palmer of Bland...
A new venture combined with an opportunity to serve the local community was all Troy Ryan needed to agree to serve as a real estate agent for McCreary Real Estate. Establishing a satellite office in downtown Ritzville, Ryan is working for the Quincy based business to serve the needs of those looking to buy or sell a home in Ritzville. Ryan’s interest in real estate began at a young age as he followed his parents around in the field. As he grew older, he began investing b...
Fire season continues to hit hard in Adams County as Lind and Ritzville Fire Departments responded to a structure fire on Thursday, Aug. 18. Lind Assistant Fire Chief Rubben Labes said they received the call of the small stubble fire on East Weber road near Highway 21 around 11:30 a.m. to which Lind responded with four brush trucks, a water tanker and a rescue vehicle, and quickly requested mutual aide from Ritzville. The fire quickly spread and took out two buildings, which b...
Irma E. Gfeller died on Aug. 21 at her home in Lind at the age of 85. She was born on Feb. 8, 1931, in Torrington, Alberta, to Emmanuel and Magdalena Bossert and was a 1954 graduate of the school of nursing at the Provincial Health Service in New Westminster, B.C. Irma became an American citizen in 1960 after waiting the required five years. Irma married Gale Gfeller in Kamloops, British Columbia on Feb. 16, 1955. They had four children: Gregory Gale (Ruth) Gfeller of Post...
Richard Leo Clinesmith, 85, died on Aug. 2 at Hospice House in Spokane. He was born Nov. 9, 1930, in Endicott, the son of James and Elsie (Honn) Clinesmith. He grew up in Benge, graduated from Washtucna High School in 1949, graduated from Whitworth College in 1953 and then briefly served in the U.S. Army. He taught primary school for several years in the U.S. before moving to Morocco where he continued to teach and met his future wife, Lois Roth. On Feb. 25, 1961, they were...
The Ralston Grange food and bingo concession at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair, in addition to the kraut ranza and German sausage, will also be offering Frito chili pies and cheesy Bratwurst this year. The food concession hours will be from 4–7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. Bingo will be offered on Friday and Saturday only this year. Help is still needed for all shifts on all days except Thursday. Community members who would like to help out are asked to...