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The 21st 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. The theme for the evening event is “Cowboy Up” and Mike Telecky, who is serving up a traditional barbecue dinner, is catering the meal for the evening. Rocky Coulee Brewery is providing the microbrew selection and the primarily selection of wines are provided by Northwest Vintners. The event begins with an ext...
The Ritz Roadhouse is hosting the “Cold Hands – Warm Hearts Car Show” on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration for the event is $20 and all proceeds are given to A Time of Remembrance. The best overall vehicle per class receives a trophy and the classes include: modified and/or original; Ford/Dodge/Chevy/import; cars and trucks; pre-50s; and post-50s. For more information, call 659-4300....
The Adams County Courthouse has announced two offices will close next Wednesday afternoon to attend services for the Honorable Judge Brian H. Miller, who died on Sept. 28. The Adams County Superior Court Clerk, and the Adams County Superior Court Administrator’s offices in Ritzville, will close at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Additionally the Adams County Juvenile Department office in Othello will close at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. The offices return to regular hours on Thursday, Oct. 24.... Full story
Good Hope Lutheran Church in Lind is set to celebrate 115 years of ministry at the annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Lind Senior Center. The celebration begins with morning worship at 9 a.m., under the direction of Pastor Mary Daniels and featuring Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod Bishop Martin Wells. Everyone is welcome to attend. Following morning worship is the bake sale and meal beginning at 11 a.m. The popular Oktoberfest meal consists of German smoked sausage, mashed potatoes with butter,...
Adams County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (Federal Emergency Management Agency) under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Adams County has been allocated $7,839 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The Adams County Emergency Food and Shelter Board, comprised of governmental and non-governmental leaders, are meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 9:30 a.m. at McDonald’s Restaurant in Othello to determine eligible agencies a...
Larry Koch Age: 70 Former Lind mayor Larry Koch has filed for election as the challenger to have the chance to serve in the same position he has 20 years of experience in. Elected in 1990 to serve as the Mayor of Lind, Koch served five consecutive terms at the head of the council’s table. Koch made the decision to file for election after being approached by Lind residents who asked him to consider filing for the position. Koch began considering the possibility and starting i... Full story
Jamie Schmunk Age: 48 Spouse: Gregory Current Lind Mayor Jamie Schmunk has filed for reelection after serving one term as the mayor of Lind. Schmunk has filed for reelection in hopes of being able to continue to positively serve the community and use the traits she has developed in the last four years. Schmunk has been a Lind resident for over nine years and said her primary goal if reelected into the position of mayor is to enhance the overall appearance and the... Full story
The Ritzville Festivals Association (RFA) has announced the return of the annual Penny Auction to take place on Saturday, Nov. 2. The event is located at the Zion Philadelphia UCC fellowship hall. Doors open at 11 a.m. with the auction beginning at 1 p.m. Members of the RFA will serve lunch to patrons at the cost of $6 per person. For information contact Janis Marshall at 659-1930....
Ritzville City Council will conduct a public hearing on its 2014 preliminary budget and the proposed taxes and fees for next year on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Council members participated in their first budget workshop Tuesday starting and 5:30 p.m. that meeting lasted for 90 minutes until the regular council session started at 7 p.m. A 2013 budget amendment was approved Tuesday by council members. Annual budget amendments are required when changes in revenue and expense occur after the annual budget has been established. Among...
The Lind-Ritzville Middle School sixth grade leadership class has recently announced they are conducting a food drive to satisfy a class project assignment and participate in community service. The food drive runs from Oct. 18 until Nov. 8 with all donations benefitting the Ritzville Food Pantry. Collection boxes will be distributed on Friday, Oct. 18, in the communities of Lind and Ritzville, and will accept non-perishable food items for the next three weeks. In Ritzville collection boxes will be available at: Sterling... Full story
Adams County Developmental Disabilities announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many and varied contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. The history of National Disability Employment Awareness Month traces back to 1945, when Congress enacted a law declaring the first week in October each y... Full story
As strategic blasting of the thick concrete foundation began Tuesday, the Ritzville City Council weighed its options for the removal of the debris. Ultimately the council voted unanimously to pay Eastside Wood Recycling up to $35,000 to remove the debris and haul in clean fill dirt to backfill the massive hole left from the demolition of the building. The expense includes $25,000 for the hauling of the debris and the fill dirt, and $5,000 in equipment fees for the loader needed to complete the work. Also, there will be up to... Full story
The Ritzville City Council unanimously approved a petition for annexation submitted by the Love’s Corporation Tuesday. The petition launches a lengthy legal process where the 12 acres will become part of the Ritzville city limits. The request includes the ground not owned by Love’s between its property and the current city limits. That ground encompasses a portion of Interstate 90. In Washington, in order to annex ground into a city, it must be contiguous portions of land, thus not creating islands. Council member Eric Ott...
Dennis and Mary Chamberlin have officially purchased the downtown building that previously housed Wild Flowers Quilt Shop and Liquor Store. The couple is working to open two businesses out of the local shop: a retail store and a small craft distillery. Dennis explained it is going to be a long process and the building is currently being inspected so the Chamberlin’s know the extent of the remodeling that will need to take place. Dennis said he expects the retail shop to open first and the shop products will predominately b... Full story
Following the death of Adams County Judge Brian Miller, an interim judge has been selected to fill the bench until the governor can appoint a new judge. A county superior court judge position is a state office and not a county office, and as such, the appointment of a new judge has to be completed by Governor Jay Inslee. In a letter sent to the Superior Court office, Chief Justice Barbara A. Madsen announced the authorizing of Lincoln County Superior Court Judge John Strohmaier to serve in the interim superior court position...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Lady Tigercats had a busy week, playing three full matches in a week and earning a win in the homecoming game on Oct. 10 against Kahlotus and the team’s first league win against Garfield-Palouse on Oct. 15. The Lady Tigercats played two matches against Garfield-Palouse on Oct. 9 and Oct. 15. In the first match against Gar-Pal, the Lady Tigercats traveled to Palouse but returned back with a nonleague loss to the Lady Vikings. The Lady Vikings earned the win in three sets with scores of 25-12, 25-13 a...
Scoring 27 points in the first quarter and a total of 41 unanswered points in the first half, the LRS Broncos dominated yet another league opponent, taking down Springdale 41-12. Controlling their own league destiny, the Broncos have been rolling over opponents and remain unbeaten as they prepare to host a scrappy rival in the form of the Davenport Gorillas. The game will be played in Ritzville this Friday. “From what I see on film, there are not very many numbers but they a... Full story
The Lady Broncos have a tight grip on second place in the Northeast 2B League after recording a pair of wins over Reardan and Liberty. The LRS volleyball team rolled to wins in both matches with three game sweeps. Saturday they defeated Reardan, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-17. The third game of the match was an exciting one as the team battled back after trailing by five points at the mid-point of the match. The Lady Broncos are headed for a huge match this Saturday when they visit... Full story
The LWK Tigercats faced another tough league loss on Friday night against the Pomeroy Pirates when the Tigercats fell to Pomeroy, 50-8. The loss drops the Tigercats to the bottom of the Southeast 1B league with a 0-3 record. While the Tigercats were defeated in the homecoming match up of the season, members of the University of Idaho marching band cheered on the Tigercats Friday night. Washtucna band teacher Lora Hille coordinated the visit from the band and through donations...
My sister-in-law called and in breathless near-hysteria related how, as she and my older brother drove North on Bigelow (in Spokane) in their Subaru Outback, a deer cleared the forest at the side of the road, spring-boarded using the hood of their car in it’s frenzied effort to escape whatever chased it, and bounded away on the other side of the road. Not once was it hit by their car, but the car was surely assaulted by it, with the car hood trashed to the point that it couldn’t be opened, and a leak of antifreeze pud...
Were you surprised when the results showed that the American adults scored below the International average on a global test? The U.S. scored 16th in reading skills, 21st in math skills and 17th in problem solving. Wow! We need to create more ways to reach adults to upgrade their skills. Otherwise adults will be stuck at the current level that they are working and will not be able to climb up the ladder to produce better results. We are considered to be the richest country in the world but we are $16.7 trillion in actual debt... Full story
If you look over the list of elected positions in Adams County that appear on the ballot this November, they are numerous. The vast majority of those are individuals seeking election in uncontested races. There are a few contested races, most notably the Mayor and two council positions for the Town of Lind. These positions serve great purpose and come with significant responsibilities that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Whether you are a commissioner of a cemetery district or a parks and recreation district, a city council m... Full story
Inspired by a mini retreat last spring, local community member Dede Brown is hoping to organize a mentor program for area women. After attending an Aglow International retreat at the Ritzville Foursquare Church, Brown learned about community groups called Aglow Lighthouses, which are formed within communities, neighborhoods or by individuals. Lighthouses are meant to bring men and women of faith together to support each other, share Bible studies and create outreach programs within the community. Brown believes there is a...
Ronald C. West died at the age of 84 on Sunday, Oct. 6, in Spokane with family at his side. He was born on Dec. 9, 1928, to Marvin Millard West and Agnes Harriet (Herron) West near St. John, Wash. He was raised in the Palouse country, but lived in Colville in his teen years and graduated high school there. He went to trade school as a young man and became a sheet metal worker. He married Shirley Roggow on Dec. 11, 1949, and they started their family soon after. He was a sheet... Full story
Paul C. Reimers died at the age of 65 on Oct. 13 in Spokane. He was born on March 2, 1948, to Winston “Blackie” C. and Louise G. (Jewett) Reimers in Seattle. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Ritzville. He attended Ritzville schools, graduating in 1966. While in school he was active in band and wrestling. After graduation, he attended Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake. In June 1967, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and in December 1967 was sent to Vietnam as a m... Full story