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The 22nd Annual East Adams County Healthcare Foundation Wine and Microbrew Tasting and Auction takes place on Saturday, Oct. 19, at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall on Broadway Avenue beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $30 at the door. The theme for the evening event is “Paint the Town Red” and Cathy Jo’s Catering is providing the meal. The menu includes stuffed chicken breast with fresh pesto, fettuccini alfredo, fresh green beans, Caesar salad, roll, and cherry cheesecake cobber with whipp...
The Ritzville Depot Museum will hold an official dedication of the telegraph and signal line pole as well as lighting and operating of the Northern Pacific Railway Semaphore signal that originally came from Northern Pacific’s industrial siding at Beatrice between Lind and Connell. The event will take place on Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. The signal belonged to Dick Wiggin who worked as a signal maintainer for Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern. He was going to restore it and display it at his home. He passed away before he was a...
Last year over 2,000 people did not have shelter during the winter in Spokane including children. Many of them were turned out of shelters due to lack of space. To help a group is collecting new and gently used sleeping bags, heavy blankets, pillows and pillow cases for those left out in the cold this winter. They will be delivered to the homeless community in Spokane on Nov. 1. Items can be donated at the Ritzville Grade School, the Top Hat Motel, Ace Hardware, Wilbur-Ellis or Scones Irrigation in Wilbur. For more...
Ballots will be mailed out in Adams County on Oct. 16 and 17 to each active registered voter in Adams County. First time voters can still register to vote until Oct. 27 in person at the Adams County Auditor’s Office in Ritzville. Election ballots, registration forms, voting assistance for elderly and disabled persons and other voters assistance are available through the auditor’s office as well. Voters who do not receive a ballot in the mail are encouraged to call the Auditor’s Office at 509-659-3249....
Adalia Hille Age: 65 Education: BA from Eastern Washington University, Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University in 2000, passed the Washington State Bar Exam in 2001. Profession: Ritzville District Court Judge, elected pro-tem Superior Court Judge Spouse: Kenneth Children: Angie Swannack, Matthew Hille, Allison Nichols, Travis Hille. With 23 years of experience, Ritzville District Court Judge Incumbent Adalia Hille is seeking reelection on the General Election ballot. This is the first opposed race Hille has faced in her career,...
Carolyn Benzel Age: 48 Education: BA from the University of Virginia, Juris Doctor from Seattle University, passed the Washington State Bar Exam in 1993. Profession: Deputy Prosecutor with Adams County Spouse: Randal Children: Stephanie Madison, Justin Benzel, Austin Benzel, Addison Fair, Anna Fair, Jackson Fair Serving as the first challenger in over 23 years for the Ritzville District Court race, Carolyn Benzel has placed her name on the General Election ballot. She is running against incumbent Judge Adalia Hille. Benzel...
The Ritzville branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted a candidate forum in the Ritz Theatre, a venue perfectly suited for the event. The evening covered topics and candidates on the upcoming General Election ballot, being sent to voters on Oct. 16. Erika Hennings served as the moderator for the event, with response times being monitored by AAUW members. The evening began with East Adams Rural Hospital CEO/CFO Gary Bostrom giving a brief overview...
The filing period is now open for two director positions in the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District. To serve as a director, an individual must be a qualified voter within the direcor division he or she represents. To qualify as a voter an individual must own land included within the district and vote in the director division they live in or nearest to. To file for the position of director, a declaration of candidacy petition, signed by at least 10 qualified voters in that division must be filed in the East District...
Very soon the voters in Ritzville have a very important election to vote in. The one race I would like to address is the election of the Ritzville District Court Judge. A judge must be impartial, fair, and knowledgeable in the law, a leader in the community and the justice system. A judge must be open minded and keep abreast of trends and practices that make the justice system work more effectively and efficiently in the community it is designed to represent. More importantly, a judge must be decisive and have the ability to...
Ms. Benzel worked as a Grant County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for many years and appeared before Superior Court Judge John Antosz at numerous hearings and trials. Superior Court Judge Knodell was the Grant County Prosecuting Attorney during this same period. The undersigned being knowledgeable of Ms. Benzel’s legal acumen, trial skills, integrity, and work ethic, without reservation recommend her as a person highly qualified to serve as a District Court Judge. John Knodell, Grant County Superior Court Judge John Antosz, G...
So now- instead of asking the community for 10 million dollars to build a new facility, the hospital is going to invest 5 million dollars that they have in a savings account and ask the community for 6 million dollars to refurbish the old facility. Ok now the big question. If the new 6 million dollar bond doesn’t pass, will the hospital close? No! But the 5 million dollars will be used to bring the present facility up to state and federal standards, as they now require. The standard response to this is that they are a...
I am proud to recommend Carolyn Benzel for Ritzville District Court Judge. She has the work ethic, judicial temperament, and common sense that will make her an outstanding Judge. I hired Carolyn as a deputy prosecutor shortly after she graduated from law school. I saw first hand what a hard worker she is and how smart she is. I was even more impressed with how she treated people, because of that she earned respect from Judges and other lawyers as well as earning thanks from victims of crime. Because of her outstanding work...
I would like to commend the Ritzville Branch of the AAUW for the Voter Information Forum that was held last week. It was an interesting event with a fabulous turn out of our local citizens. I was undecided on two of the races, but was able to make a decision after listening to all the candidates speak. However I was under the impression that none of the candidates would have access to the questions beforehand. When one of the candidates sits the entire time and reads her prepared answers, this is clearly not the case....
I have been involved in Republican politics since 1980. During that time I have been 100 percent sure about 2 candidates that had to be elected at the time they were running, Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984 for President and Clint Didier for US House of Representatives now. Just like President Reagan, Clint Didier is a Constitutional Conservative that believes government is not the solution to all of our problems, it is the reason for our problems! If we elect another career politician who just wants to go along to get along,...
After reading Mr. Flyckt’s Letter to the Editor in the September 25, 2014, Ritzville JT regarding the Adams County District Court Judge coming election, I realized two things. One: The mudslinging/negative carping that has gone on appears to have originated from the Prosecutor’s office, present and past employees included. Two: If you are 65 years of age, you need to be “put out to pasture.” I resent Mr. Flyckt’s opinion and question his ability to be a viable elected official. I am supporting Judge Adalia Hille, and ask f...
LIND FIRE CHIEF Kevin Starring helping Natalia Rundquist direct the water from the fire hose on Oct. 10. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger II...
HIGH CLIMBING. Ritzville firefighter Robert Reynolds waves after climbing the 55-foot ladder atop the newest engine in the fleet. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CHIEF FOR A DAY. Lind student James Lancaster models a fire hat distributed to students by the Lind Fire Department. -Journal photo by Tyler Fryberger II...
HANDS ON. Mark Cameron shares a fun learning moment with his daughter Madisyn by showing how firefighters control the flow of water. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
There are many celebrations in history that have evolved over time and traditions that morph over different generations until no one knows anymore why they are participating in the rituals presented to them. Homecoming is an interesting example of this time-sensitive tradition evolution, because while its activities have been added, translated, and dilated into different or new interpretations, they all are a variation of the same idea. No matter what year it is, homecoming is designed to raise school spirit. At...
Sports competition can have some interesting outcomes. Upsets can turn perfect seasons into footnotes about what might have been. On Friday night, the LRS Broncos held off a determined Liberty Lancer team to keep their unblemished record intact. It looked like it might be a long night for Liberty as Jacob Saetre intercepted a Blaze Burnham pass and returned it six yards for a Bronco TD. Saetre intercepted Burnham three times during the Bronco Homecoming game. But the Lancers...
The Tigercats took the field against Liberty Christian on Friday afternoon with a long list of injured players. The injuries led to multiple adjustments in the line up by the LWK coaching staff, and the Tigercats suffered a 0-72 league loss. During the third quarter, Derek McKeen (above) caught a short pass from quarterback Chance Rice for the longest run of the day and one of the few first downs of the second half. The Tigercats play Pomeroy in LaCrosse Friday for the...
The Lady Tigercats faced tough league teams last week, suffering a hard loss to Garfield-Palouse before battling against Oakesdale in a five-set match. Head coach Sandy Martin said the team had an off night against GP, which resulted in the 23-25, 18-25, 23-25 loss. Martin said the Lady Tigercats had solid serving and passing, but racked up 21 hitting errors in three sets. Gail Harder led the team with three aces and six kills. Nicole Harder added 14 assists. Jazzmyn Gordon earned nine digs, and Britte Harder had two blocks....
The Broncos remain undefeated after a tough victory against the Liberty Lancers. During their homecoming game on Friday the Broncos had a difficult time moving the ball on defense but were able to secure a win against the Lancers because of their defense. The Bronco offense had a hard time moving the ball down the field, completing only eight out of 19 passes and averaging 2.9-yards per play they struggled to put points on the board. Coach Greg Whitmore commented about the team’s performance. “We shut them out, which I did...
The Lind-Ritzville Middle School students voted to donate their wreath sale money to Pateros School District to help students who lost their homes in the wildfires this summer. Wreath Sales will be from October 8th to October 22nd. Wreaths will be delivered the week before Thanksgiving Vacation. The Bronco Boosters will also be doing their Wreath Sale. Thank you for always supporting us, your Lind-Ritzville Middle School Bulldogs. The Lind- Ritzville Middle School is winding down its fall sports season. The Lady Bulldogs end...