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Saturday afternoon was a great experience for the Lady Broncos. For the first time in recent memory, they defeated the Northwest Christian Lady Crusaders in league volleyball. And, they did it in grand fashion, shutting down NWC and sweeping them in three games, 25-18, 25-19 and 25-23. “Northwest Christian seemed rattled and out of rotation at times,” said Kathy McAnally who is filling in for head coach Cari Galbreath. “Our girls played extremely well. They were just really steady from beginning to end.” Dalyn Killian... Full story
The Broncos did what needed to be done to halt Reardan — they put a stop to the Indians’ running game. The result was a sweet victory, 27-13 in the Northest 2B League opener. The win gave the Broncos a dominant placement on top of the early league standings and recognition from Spokane sports aficionados. NWPrepsNow Power Rankings have the Broncos on top. That’s the first time a 2B team has earned the top spot. In fact, it’s the first time any team outside of the Greater Spoka... Full story
In the final preseason game of the year, the LaCrosse-Washtucna Lady Tigercats fell to the Pomeroy Pirates in three sets: 12-25, 9-25, 14-25. The Lady Tigercats started league play on Tuesday, Oct. 1, against St. John-Endicott and lost the league game 14-25, 15-25, 20-25. The Lady Tigercats hosted the Lady Pirates in Washtucna and struggled to match the Pomeroy team defensively. The Lady Tigercats had many successful offensive rallies but the Pomeroy athletes found holes in...
Tickets for the 21st annual Lind Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Auction are available for advanced purchase and will be sold at the door Saturday evening, Oct. 5. The themed “Celebrating Lind’s 125 Birthday” event kicks off with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. at the Lind Grange Hall building. A catered meal is being provided by Cathy Jo’s Catering. Dinner service begins at 6:30 p.m. and is immediately followed by the live auction. Auctioneer for the evening is Warren Kragt. Items highlighting this year’s auction include:...
Most people are aware that if you change your mind a lot it could make people have doubts about your character. We live in a rapidly changing world where instant communication gives us information that can cause us to wonder if our first impressions were correct. Because of this, I try not to make hasty decisions. Our President changed his mind a lot recently and these have been regarding important issues. I don’t remember the year that we went to instant communications, but it has been with us long enough that we should k...
Two recent supporters of the plans of EARH District No. 2 commissioners appear unable to address the concerns of those who are not so enamored with the current plans of the hospital commissioners. In fact, they seem to need to invent and misstate the opinions of those they oppose. Perhaps we could seek clarity if not agreement. Once upon a time, the commissioners decided to build a new hospital. They stashed money in some fund, while asking the voters of District No. 2 to vote for operating and maintenance monies. The... Full story
Let’s get down to the real Hospital issues. 1. I truly believe we need a critical access hospital in this community. I do not agree that another bond issue combined with the tax dollars that have already been collected should be spent on a new hospital facility. We should meet the State and Federal requirements and, as Jerry Snyder said when he was running for office, “Save our hospital.” 2. The voting public is expecting this hospital to remain open. If the board and administration does not heed the 45-day warning and the d...
Students in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School participate in a small group activity to better understand the importance of team work, collaboration, and communication as part of a high school prep class. The class is designed to prepare students for high school, AP courses and college prep courses.... Full story
The Ritzville Grade School has gained three qualified individuals to serve as paraprofessional educators for the school district. The three women work in a variety of roles with the district, but focus primarily on the needs of the special education students in the district. The paraprofessionals can be contacted at Ritzville Grade School by calling 659-0232. Terry Kenoyer As a paraprofessional, Terry Kenoyer is excited to be joining the staff at Ritzville Grade School to...
Robert (Bob) L. Werner died at the age of 80 on Thursday, Sept. 26, in Spokane. He was born to Alex “Sandy” and Sara (Koch) Werner in Ritzville. He was the oldest of five children. He joined the Navy in 1950 and after returning home in 1954, he married Pat Azlen. He is survived by three children, Lori, Mark and Jill; brothers, Dale (Barbara) Werner of Austin, Texas, and Jimmy (Hattie) Werner of Ritzville; sisters, Joanne (Harold) Thaut of St. Maries, Idaho, and Donna Rae (Dallas) Haag of Kent; and numerous nieces, nep... Full story
Inga Freia (Overlie) Labes died at the age of 101 on Sept. 6 at Guardian Angel Homes in Liberty Lake. She was born July 11, 1912, to Norwegian immigrants Erland and Marit (Sather) Overlie on the homestead in Zero, Mont. She graduated from Pasco High School in 1930. She then worked at Columbia Hardware as a bookkeeper. She married Frank Davis on May 19, 1934, in Prosser. They lived in Pasco, where Frank was employed by the Northern Pacific Railroad. Their two children, Carl...
Dorothy M. Clinesmith died at the age of 82 on Sept. 23 in Spokane. She was born Oct. 20, 1930, to Jacob and Jennie Steiner in El Paso, Texas. She graduated from Kahlotus High School in 1949, and then married Harold J. Clinesmith. Together they farmed wheat and cattle in Benge for 50 years, until they retired to Ritzville in 2003. She was an active community member, involving herself in any event that was going on. She was an active member at the Benge Community Church for 50...
The Reverend Ernest (Ernie) Sprenger died at the age of 89 on Sunday, Sept. 29. He was born on the family farm on April 7, 1924, to Christian and Martha Sprenger at Elgin, N.D. He was one of 14 children. He graduated from high school as salutatorian of his class and attended Yankton College, School of Theology, Yale Divinity School and Hartford Seminary. He later completed graduate work at the Pacific School of Religion. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Strobel on June 20, 1947, i...
Judge Brian H. Miller died at the age of 65 on Saturday, Sept. 28, in Kennewick. Services are pending and will be announced with a full obituary at a later date. Danekas Funeral Home of Ritzville is entrusted with the arrangements....
Maybe you heard last Friday about Seattle Mariner manager Eric Wedge’s decision to not return as the team’s skipper. Wedge had a very trying year, to say the least. Things looked pretty good coming out of spring training but injuries to some key players, and poor performances from others made it very difficult for the club to get on a winning streak. The Mariners didn’t sweep a series until the All-Star break, which is a long stretch. When the M’s returned to play, they sw...
After spending a couple of days last week in Washington, D.C., I wonder how Congress and President Obama will settle their differences without hurting the taxpayers or crippling our struggling economy. There is a high-stakes duel going on inside the Beltway. House Republicans have approved a continuing resolution that provides stopgap funding for the federal government after Sept. 30, except for Obamacare. Their position is that Senate Democrats and the president can avoid a government shutdown if they approve the...
As I watched recently – along with the rest of the community – the demolition of the old high school building, I thought of how sad it was to witness. If the building had been remodeled, it could have been a centrally located showpiece for our community. But when those plans failed and it increasingly digressed into an eyesore, its ultimate fate became long overdue. Several thousand students graduated from the old high school in its 70 years of use. The teachers and administrators used the classrooms and hallways to edu...