Articles from the October 25, 2012 edition
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Homeless awareness raised in Sprague
Zach Swanger and Ethan Melville, both seniors of Sprague High School, with the help of Sprague Horizons, a non-profit organization, coordinated and sponsored a “Hungry and... — Updated 10/25/2012
National debt cannot continue to grow
Our national debt has increased from $10.6 trillion to $16 trillion in 4 years. Each taxpayer owes more than $140,000 as their share of the debt. Not a person in any nation of the Euro zone owes as much as we do. Our national debt... — Updated 10/25/2012
Water is precious and expensive
The cost of water in the City of Ritzville is going up. Welcome to Reality! When you live in an arid climate, water is precious and expensive. Hopefully, when the city drills its new well they will find a sufficient flow of good... — Updated 10/25/2012
City water issues similar to sewer plant mess
Eight or so years ago it dawned on the members of the city council that the city had serious water issues? Are we speaking of the city water system that has not been properly maintained for 30 years or longer? The city water... — Updated 10/25/2012
Ritzville makes good impression on utility group
Last week, Big Bend Electric Co-op hosted a BPA utility conservation roundtable at the Wheat Growers Annex. Over 40 people from Portland, eastern Oregon, Walla Walla, Tri-Cities, Prosser, Ellensburg, Spokane and Moses Lake... — Updated 10/25/2012
USDA announces SURE sign-up period for 2011 crop losses
Farm Service Agency Administrator, Juan Garcia, announced the sign-up period for the 2011 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program has opened effective Monday, Oct. 22. The SURE program is part of the... — Updated 10/25/2012
Good Teams Left...
Congratulations goes out to the Broncos of LRS after two big victories over Reardan and Colfax. Both victories were huge to say the least. Shutting out the Indians on Jimmie Snider... — Updated 10/25/2012 Full story
Be careful what you post on Facebook
Recently a Ritzville resident posted on her Facebook page that she was in Spokane for the evening, including pictures of the location she was at with friends. When she got home in the early morning hours, she discovered she had... — Updated 10/25/2012
Reeves celebrating 65th wedding anniversary
Neil D. and Evelyn L. (Arnst) Reeve are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, Oct. 26. They were married in Ritzville at Evelyn’s parents’ home, with Gene Reeve... — Updated 10/25/2012 Full story