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Team ropers header Randy Wicks and heeler Cooper Wicks of Ritzville compete in the Lincoln County Rodeo on Saturday night....
ST. JOHN – Two area men were remembered following the Saturday, Aug. 26, sprint boat races at Webb's Slough. The ashes of Richie Baltierra of St. John were spread on the waters after the racing. Baltierra passed away two years ago. The ashes were spread by local sprint boat racers Michael Thomas and Clint O'Keefe, who drive and pilot the Dangerous Curves boat. "His wife asked us to spread just a little bit," Thomas said, noting his boat also sported a memorial for local r...
ST. JOHN – Here are the results of the final sprint boat race of the season Saturday, Aug. 27, at Webb's Slough: Modified Class – Pour Decisions, driver Jason Perkins of Cheney and navigator Kyle Belles of Spangle, 1st; Purcell Racing, driver James Goldberg of Edmonds and navigator Jeff Purcell of Grapeview, 2nd; and Way She Goes, driver Jeremy Souza and navigator Jessy Law, both of Oak Harbor, 3rd. 400 Class – Punisher, driver Phil Miller of Castlegar, B.C. and navig...
RITZVILLE – Local resident Barbara Freese Jolly will preside over this year's Ritzville Community Parade as grand marshal. Jolly, 87, has been active in local rodeo and 4-H activities for decades. A former extension agent, she attended Washington State and Colorado State universities. Outside of agriculture, Jolly is active in genealogy....
Rodeo events on tap Friday, Saturday RITZVILLE – It's rodeo time. The Ritzville Rodeo takes over the fairgrounds arena on Friday and Saturday nights, Sept. 2-3. Grand entry starts at 7 p.m., with rodeo action to follow. Cowboys and cowgirls will be competing for buckles and $500 in added cash for a number of events. On tap this year are bareback, saddle bronc, ranch bronc and bull riding; breakaway roping for boys and girls ages 14 and younger, calf and team roping, steer wres...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos boys football team tuned up for the regular season Saturday, Aug. 27, hosting a jamboree. Visiting teams included the Medical Lake Cardinals, Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars, Warden Cougars, Colfax Bulldogs and the Dayton-Waitsburg Wolfpack. Each team's offense had multiple opportunities to run offensive plays, beginning at the 35-yardline against rotating defenses. The gridiron tune-up traditionally kicks off t...
LIND – With the August 4 fire under control, some Lind residents are wondering why the city continues to enforce a ban on lawn watering. These concerns led 22 Lind residents to attend a city council meeting on August 9. During the public comment portion of the meeting, resident Darla Shaver asked how many gallons of water were sold last year. The council provided no answer. Steve Nelson, an engineer who attended the meeting by phone, noted that declining aquifers are not restricted to Lind. “Nor,” he said, “is aquifer...
RALSTON – Ralston Grange volunteers will be offering food Friday through Sunday inside the Wheat Land Communities Fair area outside the rodeo arena. The Grange menu will include kraut ranza, German sausage, soft pretzels, Wilma's popcorn balls, popcorn, cotton candy and – new this year – elephant ears, along with beverages. On Wednesday evening only, a potato bar with all the fixings will be available. In addition to food sales, the Grange hopes to offer Bingo again at its building on Friday afternoon and all day Satur...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office answered the following calls for service from Aug. 21-27: Aug. 21 Landlord-tenant dispute in the 100 block of South Barton Road, Othello. Custodial interference reported in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Suspicious vehicle in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Assist Othello police with contacting a resident in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Aug. 22 Assist Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team with a possible barricaded sub...
RITZVILLE – Marilyn Sielaff, a lifelong Ritzville resident at age 70, has been observing this rural community for decades. "I grew up on a wheat-and-cattle ranch about 12 miles southeast of Ritzville. I went all through my school years here," she said. Sielaff graduated with the Ritzville High School class of 1970, one of the school's largest classes with about 60 graduates. After high school she married and had four children: Michelle, who lives with her husband Bob in Otis O...
My husband and I recently got into a discussion about the differences in the labeling of chicken. He saw a post on social media outlining the supposed differences between “pasture raised,” “cage raised,” “cage free,” and “free range.” It is easy to get caught up in the virtuous marketing of “pasture raised,” “cage free,” and “free range” versus “cage raised.” It is easy to imagine flocks of chickens strutting through pristine green fields and foraging for their food, but to...
WASHTUCNA – A community get-together is being planned for Sunday, Sept. 11, to help neighbors get to know neighbors. “Washtucna has seen an influx of new residents in recent years,” organizer Donna Stoess said. “Often, it seems people don't know their neighbors.” To encourage neighbors to get to know each other and build a renewed sense of community, Stoess said the get-together is being planned for 5-7 p.m. in Bassett Park. Local businesses, clubs and organizations will provide free hot dogs, chips, pizza samples, ice cream...
A benefit drawing for a quilt will take place during the Lion's Club Turkey Bingo event on Dec. 19. Tickets for the drawing of the queen-sized quilt are available at Java Bloom or from Cathy Blankenship, Donna Stoess and Washtucna Community Church Pastor Kriss Bottino....
Sheriff Dale Wagner congratulates Sgt. Ben Buriak for 20 years on the job Aug. 24. In addition to thanking him for his service and commitment to the county, the sheriff presented Buriak a Sheriff's Office belt buckle....
OTHELLO – A local boy is in custody after being arrested Monday morning, Aug. 29, at his home in connection with possession a a stolen handgun and stolen vehicle. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office has yet to release the name and age of the boy. The boy was booked into the Martin Hall juvenile detention center on charges of possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a stolen vehicle and resisting arrest, Sheriff Dale Wagner said, noting additional charges may be pending. The boy was identified Saturday night, Aug. 27, in...
1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Aug. 31, 1922 Summer stages hot come back When people were looking at the calendars and seeing how close September 1st was upon them, and wondering about their fuel supply and the winter woolens and such like, Old Sol swung the weather into reverse and put over a week of downright hot weather. The temperatures tell part of the story. Saturday, 101; Sunday 97; Monday 101. But on top of that some of the days were close and sultry. 75...
Last week, Fairchild Air Force announced it was erasing Col. George Wright because the history surrounding him is considered by some as divisive. In place of his name being associated with a housing area and street, the military opted for “Lilac Village” and “Willow Loop,” respectively. The move comes two years after Spokane canceled the highly decorated Army leader, as well – Fort George Wright Drive was renamed to Whistalks Way, in recognition of the wife of Spokane tribal w...