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The Business After Hours event returns at Crazy Quilter in Lind on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 5:30–7 p.m. Crazy Quilter is the newest business in Lind and provides quilting supplies and hosts retreats through the business. Attendance is free, and appetizers and beverages will be provided. Everyone in attendance has the opportunity to win a door prize. Crazy Quilter is located at 316 North I Street in Lind....
The Lind-Ritzville Cooperative School Board meeting has been moved to Monday, Sept. 29, in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School cafeteria, beginning at 6:30 p.m....
The 13th Annual Lind Community Yard Sale is fast approaching and Lind residents are asked to find items to sell during the weekend event. This year’s sale will again be held the second weekend in October. The sale begins on Friday, Oct. 10, and runs until Saturday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The entry fee is still $10 for a single family sale. Multi-family sales will be $15 and vendors fees will be $15 as well. Space is available for all interested parties. To be listed on the map, contact Kindra Haase at 509-650-7299. T... Full story
At eight years old, Jericho and his family shared a wish: the wish for the young boy to be able to walk. With help from the Wishing Star Foundation, two local volunteers granted the wish last month. Jericho was born with a rare brain disorder called lissencephaly, otherwise known as “smooth brain.” The disorder causes seizures and for the young boy to be unable to speak or walk unassisted. While Jericho has a difficult time communicating with others, his mother Jackie und...
Judicial campaigns are generally bland. Unfortunately, the race for Ritzville District Court Judge has been contaminated by the Prosecuting Attorney and his Deputy Prosecutor. In judicial campaigns there are rules to be followed by the individual attorneys involved. These rules apply to a sitting judge and a candidate for a judicial position. RPC (Rules of Professional Conduct) 8.2(a) states: “A lawyer shall not make a statement that the lawyer knows to be false or with reckless disregard as to its truth or falsity c... Full story
This letter is in support of Carolyn Benzel for Ritzville District Court Judge. I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Carolyn for about 7 years. I first met her as a Deputy Prosecutor with Grant County. I had worked on a case that crossed into Grant County. Carolyn was very professional and dedicated to her job. Later, Carolyn came to the Adams County and I found her to be very easy to work with. Carolyn was able to balance the job of prosecutor and the wants of law enforcement, with the goal to have a proper...
I have to say how very disappointed I am with certain individuals in our community that feel the need to remove and destroy campaign signs that are posted on private property or anywhere for that matter. I have heard it is illegal to destroy or remove campaign signs, unless you are the one who posted them or are the candidate. I am personally offended that the sign I had in my own yard, supporting the candidate of my choice, was removed during the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 28, while I was out at the Wheat Land...
The other night I was sitting in my chair when I heard MedStar come in. I always stop what I am doing and say a prayer for the patient, family members, EMTs, doctors, nurses and MedStar staff. A few years ago it was my husband that took off in the helicopter and it reminded me how blessed we are to have trained help and a place for MedStar to land. The thought of losing something so important for all of us makes me shudder. Let’s put the past behind us and support the hospital bond in the coming election. Get to one of the m... Full story
It occurred to me the other day that I’d witnessed a lot of sporting events. I’m not one of those that have the ability to see more than one game on a screen and I really wouldn’t want to. But I can use my remote control and find six or so games that I can turn to during a commercial break, halftime or when the game has long been decided in a blowout. I remember when I was a young sports fan in the early 1960’s when there was usually only one game on TV, in black and white a... Full story
Tournament play helped the Lady Tigercats jump start the season last week as the team went on the road to participate in the Odessa Jamboree and Freeman Tournament. The Lady Tigercats also began league competition on Sept. 11 with an opening match against Garfield-Palouse. The LWK team took the court at the Odessa Tournament on Sept. 9 determine the strengths of the Lady Tigercats, both as individuals and as a team. As a relatively young team, head coach Sandy Martin was watching to see how the girls performed in a game... Full story
What if we could peer into the future and see the consequences of the decisions we make today? In a way, we can. According to Washington state economists, a carbon tax high enough to achieve Gov. Inslee’s stated climate change goals would increase gasoline prices almost 60 percent over time and raise natural gas prices – currently our most affordable energy – nearly 35 percent. The carbon tax is only one part of Inslee’s climate change agenda. How much will the rest of it cost Washington families? At this point, we don’t k...
One of my favorite things about living in Eastern Washington is the weather. It’s my opinion that there are very few parts of the country that can compare with the Inland Northwest’s weather. Even the places I’ve lived overseas cannot match what we are blessed with here in our little corner of the world. Along with the dry climate and the fact that we experience relatively few weather-related disasters (tornados, floods, hurricanes, etc.), I love the change of seasons. As the summer now draws to an end with shorter days and c... Full story
From the innovative technology in the latest smartphone to the more familiar engineering in the microwave oven, science, technology, engineering and math (also known as STEM) envelope us in 360 degrees of perseverance and discovery. STEM improves our lives in more ways than we can begin to imagine, and consequently, the United States is facing a greater increase in STEM occupations: 17 percent from 2008 to 2018 compared to 9.8 percent for non-STEM jobs. However, colleges have many scholars opting out of STEM fields shortly... Full story
Marjorie Katherine Allert died September 10 at the Adams County Hospital in Ritzville, she was 93 years old. Marge was born November 29, 1920 in Pasco. Her parents were Katherine Klundt and Leslie Mitchell. She graduated from Pullman High School in 1948 and attended WSC through her junior year. In 1941, she married her high school and college sweetheart, Richard Allert. Richard enlisted in the Army in 1942. While pregnant with their first child, Marge traveled by train to Wash... Full story
Marjorie L. Hays, age 83, died peacefully August 25. She was born in Bellingham to John and Clariette Wagness on July 26, 1931. She graduated Bellingham schools and then attended Washington State University; where she achieved a B.S. in Home Economics and met the love of her life Steve Hays. She graduated in May 1953 and the two were married January 31, 1954, spending over 60 years of marriage together. Together they had 4 children and 4 grandchildren. Marge’s first job was w... Full story
Stanley James Haase died on September 14, 2014 at the age of 78. He was born on August 8, 1936 in Palouse to Gotthilf “Bill” and Eva (Rott) Haase. The eldest of three children, Stan grew up in Lind and graduated from Lind High School in 1954. Majoring in Speech and Communications and a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, he graduated from Washington State College in 1959. He started his career as a radio DJ and sportscaster in Lewiston where he met the love of...
The Lady Broncos have begun regular play for their fall season, facing off against several opponents at the Odessa Jamboree and the annual Ritzville Invite as well as hosting the Warden Cougars in their first league match of the season. The team shows great potential and when they play well the ladies have a dominant presence on the court. There are times though the Broncos fail to respect their opponent and allow the opposing team a chance to get back in the game if not take...
The LWK Tigercats had a tough battle to face under the lights in LaCrosse on Friday, Sept. 12, when they faced Garfield-Palouse in the first league game of the season. After coming off of a hard loss to Cusick, the Tigercats knew they only had room for improvement in the gridiron game. The team struggled to get their bearings in the beginning of the game, before a couple crucial tackles by senior athlete Kaese Ramos helped bring momentum to the team. The Vikings marched out to... Full story
Fans were treated to a decisive LRS victory on Friday when the Broncos faced off against the Mary-Walker Chargers. After focusing all week on the team, Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the Broncos looked better than they had in their season opening game against Davenport but further improvement by the team was still necessary. Whitmore said the team needed a reminder to remain focused for the game during the pre-game warm-up sessions. “We did take a step forward and played better...
AUGUST. The Yard of the Month receipients for the month of August were Kathy McCrady and Ned Bernath, pictured above with Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce Board Member David Meise (right). The house was selected for the manicured yard and expansive amount of flowers throughout the yard. The home is located on South Division Street, across from the Ritzville golf course. -Photo courtesy of Jennifer Saunders...
With the school year officially underway throughout the county, the Ritzville School District has hired three educators to work within Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School this year. The new hires share the same enthusiasm for having the opportunity to work within Ritzville and look forward to watching their students grow as individuals while they simultaneously continue to develop as teachers. In the upcoming weeks, follow The Journal for profiles on the new...
With the school year officially underway throughout the county, the Ritzville School District has hired three educators to work within Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School this year. The new hires share the same enthusiasm for having the opportunity to work within Ritzville and look forward to watching their students grow as individuals while they simultaneously continue to develop as teachers. In the upcoming weeks, follow The Journal for profiles on the new... Full story
With the school year officially underway throughout the county, the Ritzville School District has hired three educators to work within Ritzville Grade School and Lind-Ritzville High School this year. The new hires share the same enthusiasm for having the opportunity to work within Ritzville and look forward to watching their students grow as individuals while they simultaneously continue to develop as teachers. In the upcoming weeks, follow The Journal for profiles on the new...
Students at Lind-Ritzville High School have the opportunity this year to participate in an advanced computer science course as a part of Microsoft’s Technology Education and Literacy in Schools program. This program brings students into contact with information technology professionals to help fill the growing gap between skilled computer science graduates and the number of job opportunities in computer science. The program has partnered with 131 schools in 18 different s...
Lind Girl Scout Troop No. 1310 is hosting a bake sale on Saturday, Sept. 20, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Lind Fire Department. The community is invited to purchase baked goods to support the Girl Scout Troop. Proceeds from the sale will be funding the troops uniforms and supplies for the coming Girl Scout year.... Full story