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PULLMAN - The Police Department has released the body-video camera footage of Washington State University basketball coach Kamie Ethridge issued a $150 citation Aug. 28 for violating Gov. Jay Inslee's coronavirus quarantine orders. The video was released to KREM TV. The municipal ticket was written as a civil infraction under the city's nuisance party law, which prohibits parties in the city. Pullman and Washington State University, as well as the city of Cheney and Eastern...
MALDEN – The Honeycrisp apples Gov. Jay Inslee brought to Babb Fire victims here were infested with maggot larvae. Whitman County Washington State University Extension Agent Stephen Van Vleet confirmed the infestation this morning, Friday, Sept. 18, following testing. "I picked them up on Wednesday evening," he said. "We photographed and secured them. And yes, they are infested." The governor presented the apples locally Sept. 10 as the state's "first installment" on s...
RITZVILLE – Rose Garden Estates residents were in for a sweet surprise when members of the Ralston Grange sent heart-felt gifts to the assisted living facility Thursday, Sept. 10. "We wanted to let them know that others are thinking about them and care about how they are doing through this virus situation," said Grange member Randy Roth, who delivered the gifts from the Grange and Junior Grange members. Bags marked with individual residents' names included personalized g...
RITZVILLE – A total of 29 exhibitors entered 51 total market animals in last week’s Wheat Land Communities Fair Junior Livestock virtual livestock show and sale. Dr. Michael Colle of the University of Idaho evaluated all animals and determined the sale order. Booker Auction Co. offered their online auction platform where the total sale grossed nearly $67,000. “While this is not a record-breaking sale in terms of entries and prices, our community stepped up for our 4-H and FFA kids in times of deflated market prices and unpre...
ADAMS COUNTY — The Energy Assistance Program OIC of Washington opened registration for winter season assistance September 17. To be eligible, you must live within Adams or Grant County, fall within the income guidelines, show proof of income for the previous three months, and provide proof of identification for every member of the home. To register for an appointment, call 509 765 9206 or WA Relay 1-800-833-6388 or 7-1-1. Auxiliary aid services are available upon request to persons with disabilities....
SPRAGUE – The annual Sprague Days events were canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, but community members and visitors carried on with a contest hosted by Spokane Disk Dogs in town, and a bike and car show at Four Seasons Resort. At the park next to the Viking Restaurant, a frisbee contest field was set up and scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. The show was over by 11:30 a.m. "We only had six entries altogether," said Rodney Jamerson of Spokane Disc Do...
Have you ever wondered why you became a fan of certain teams? I had a cousin who was a huge Yankee fan even though he lived in this area. Did it have something to do with winning? I would have to say yes since he was in high school in the early to mid-1950s when the Yanks won several World championships. As the youngest member of our family, I became a Dodger fan since it was a handed-down tradition from older siblings. When it came to college football, we were WSU fans. I gue...
September 5 Suspicious - 2200 block West Rainier Road Othello Complainant advised of a possible burglary at the location, stating the front door of the residence was broken down and noises could be heard inside. Deputies contacted a subject who resided at the location. Subject advised the door was broken and will be fixed soon. Suspicious - 600 block South Taylor Road Othello Complainant advised of a suspicious vehicle at the location occupied by two subjects. Deputies advised two subjects the park is closed after dark, and...
RITZVILLE – Tina and Colonel Collie were not expecting the sunflowers they planted this year to grow to over 12 feet tall. The seeds, purchased at Ritzville ACE Hardware, were planted in Miracle Gro, inside concrete blocks in the back yard of their home on Adams Street. "They just bloomed out a week ago," said Colonel Collie. "We thought they weren't going to bloom."...
RITZVILLE – The Ritzville Police Department recently purchased a Portable Breath Test and Kustoms signal speed measuring device with funds from a grant by the Washington Traffic Safety Committee. Officer Tom Gracie, who has been with the Ritzville Police Department the past nine and a half years, said they had made a few stops with the radar already, but hadn't used the portable breath test as of last week. Gracie said the Kustoms signal speed measuring device was very h...
Road Closure Gratitude I am sure that I speak for untold numbers of folks when I say thank you to the fine people of Ritzville for their patience and hospitality they showed Monday evening. With all roads out closed, most roads in town impassible with traffic, and an overloaded cell network you folks stepped in to provide information, water, and even invited us into your homes in some cases. Your collective efforts made an uncomfortable situation not only tolerable, I believe most people had a good time - all things...
Not only is the world in the grasp of the COVID-19 pandemic, but America’s western wildlands are burning up as well. Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters California has a dual crises: the massive wildfire complexes and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “At this time last year, California had seen 4,292 fires that burned 56,000 acres. So far this year, we’ve had 7,002 fires that have burned a whopping 1.4 million acres.” California reports more than 660,000 coronavirus cases....
“Are you guys ok?” It’s the first thing we say to each other in the Malden/Pine City area these days. Once that question is answered, it is immediately followed by, “Is your house ok?” We lost so much on Labor Day. Our community’s heart got burned up. Malden and Pine City are more than a collection of buildings. They were where we fought for years to get a library and finally got one. It was where we met, all of us for miles around. The Masonic Lodge Hall that burned held every bit of history from Eastern Star Chapters fr...
RITZVILLE – A collection of non-perishable items is being taken up for neighbors affected by the wildfires. Diane Kennedy, owner of The Caddy Shack restaurant at the Ritzville Golf Course, said she will have a truck parked in front of the restaurant the week of September 21-26. Kennedy said she would collect household items and personal items — “anything people can spare,” to help those in need due to the devastating wildfires of the past week. The Caddy Shack is located at 104 E. 10th Avenue....
RITZVILLE – A new round of emergency grants is available to local small businesses through Adams County Development Council. Grants of up to $10,000 are available for businesses in the county with up to 20 employees. The grant funds can be used to assist with a variety of expenses related to the impact of COVID-19. According to Janis Rountree, Manager of Adams County Development Council, a pool of $110,000 is available until funds are exhausted, with applications being accepted until Sept. 25. “We are extremely pleased to...
LIND – The Vulcan Street Waterline Repair Project will be covered by grants from the United States Department of Agriculture. Patrick Sheehy of Century West Engineering reported two grants are available — one for $30,000 and one for $150,000 — to council members and Mayor Paula Bell at the Sept. 8 city council meeting. Council motioned to accept the grant money, which Sheehy said will be enough to complete the whole project. Sheehy said he expects the work to be able to be done before winter. Sheehy reported the Cemet...
RITZVILLE – Work begun earlier this month on a window at the Ritzville Public Library was halted last week when a resident protested the repairs being done. In an email to the former director of the East Adams Library District, the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the county building inspector and others, Ritzville resident Tracy Tremaine of Tremaine Builders asked several questions about the work being done on the southwest facade of the building; i...
MALDEN – Don't call them wildfires. Call them "climate fires." That was the message Gov. Jay Inslee gave reporters during a brief appearance about noon today, Thursday, Sept. 10, in one of two cities nearly wiped out by the Babbs Fire. That press conference followed a presentation he made to town residents and leaders only minutes before, a presentation in which he requested all media be excluded from. Inslee arrived in a black SUV via Pine City-Malden Road, passing numerous "...