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When FFA is mentioned, farming and animal care may come to mind. But four students from the Lind-Ritzville area showed that you should also think of web design, video editing and journalism. The Lind-Ritzville FFA Agricultural Communications Team impressed at the 92nd National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis last month, returning home with a gold emblem. The team–consisting of seniors Ellie Gering, Alibama Rushing, Brinley Moore and freshman Cameron Wood–finished sev...
Both eastbound lanes on E I-90 between Ritzville and Moses Lake, around milepost 195, were fully blocked after a semi-truck rolled over because of icy road conditions around 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, according to the Washington State Patrol. Several collisions were also caused due to the semi's rollover, including several other semis. Spokane's KHQ News also reported that about 150 gallons of diesel had been spilled. No injuries have been reported at this time. UPDATE: Both of the eastbound lanes have been cleared and...
The 32nd annual Turkey Trot will launch from in front of the Ritz Theatre at 8:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, for a brisk three-mile tour of the Ritzville Path. All participants are welcome. The three-mile Ritzville Path circles from the Ritz Theatre, to the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds, along the Heinemann Forest, and back onto Division Street along the little league field, returning to its beginning. Before setting out on the morning trot, a quick assessment of the group will be made, at which time v...
Hometown Family Medicine will be open this Friday, Nov. 29, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The clinic will be closed on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 28. The clinic also wishes to remind people that flu season is here, and to get your flu shot if you haven’t yet....
Washtucna 3rd Grade One thing I am thankful for is life because I love my life. Another thing I am thankful for is books because I love reading. The next thing I am thankful for is puppies because they're so cute, warm and fluffy. The last thing I am thankful for is my family because I love my family. Zeke I am thankful for my mom getting me my horse Buttons and her friend Darla for paying for Buttons. I am also thankful for GOOSEBUMPS because I love reading the books and watching the movies and the show. The third thing...
In the past 16 years, the David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship has awarded 53 scholarships to local area graduates, totaling near $45,000. The scholarship was established and totally funded by the Ray’s son Gerald. Gerald started the scholarship to honor his parents, who were involved in and supported their communities through their lives. He also wanted to generate interest in the Ralston and Rimrock Granges, organizations that have been active since 1930, sponsoring and supporting community activities. To continue t...
The Bi-County Academic Contest was held on Nov. 13 this year, with students from 3rd through 8th grade participating in the annual event. This year's contest was hosted by the Harrington School District, with Ritzville, Lind, Reardan, Wilbur, Liberty, Harrington, Odessa, Creston, Davenport, Lamont and Sprague-Lamont all participating. Schools in Adams and Lincoln County participate in the yearly contest. Students compete in six different categories during the contest: math,...
Each Thanksgiving, I am reminded that in Central Washington, we have a lot to be thankful for. We are blessed with gorgeous national forests and public lands, powerful rivers and dams, and bountiful farm land. As we gather with our families and friends to reflect on our gratitude, let us not forget to thank the farmers and ranchers who produce food to feed the United States and the world. We are fortunate to be surrounded by a diverse agriculture industry, with over 300 unique commodities being grown in Washington state....
I sometimes wonder if we fully appreciate living in a small town where we get to know people as well as we do. We get to know so many members of our communities and rural areas it would be tough to go anywhere else to make new friends. But when we lose a long living member of the community we feel sad for the family and for us as a community. John R. Miller passed away a few weeks ago and his funeral will be Saturday. If you read his obituary you wonder where John found time t...
Clifford Raymond Bartlett of Ritzville, Washington passed away peacefully in his sleep early on the morning of November 16, 2019 after a 3 1/2 year battle with brain cancer. Cliff was 70 years old. Cliff was born in Ellensburg, Washington but soon relocated to Palouse, Washington with his father Clive Bartlett who raised him and his younger brother Ernie and sisters Lucille and Christie. As a young man, Cliff worked farms, played basketball and baseball and learned many...
Marjorie Ethel Killingsworth passed on November 19, 2019 at the age of 98. She was born November 10, 1921 and spent her childhood on a wheat farm in Benge, WA. She graduated from Ritzville High School in 1939 and from Washington State University in 1943. She married Ken Killingsworth in 1943. After he served in WWII, they settled on the Benge family wheat farm. Marjorie was actively involved with the Benge Community Church and Benge Grange and guiding their four children in...
On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, Duane Lathim passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on the family farm at the age of 85. Duane was born on July 24, 1934 in Dayton, WA to Art and Okal (Walker) Lathim. At the age of 9 the family moved to a small farm along the Snake River which is now Windust Park. Duane graduated from Kahlotus High School where he excelled in football, basketball and baseball. After graduation, Duane married his high school sweetheart, Anita Jean...
Producers interested in learning details on changes in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Agricultural Risk Coverage/Price Loss Coverage Programs (ARC/PLC) resulting from implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill are invited to attend one or more upcoming meetings. The meetings will involve representatives from Farm Service Agency and Washington State University Extension. ARC/PLC election and enrollment periods for 2019 and 2020 crop year are currently underway in FSA County Offices. The program election and 2019...
Carley Stanford is in her first full year as a teacher at the Ritzville Grade School, however, she isn't a new face to students and parents. Before future teachers graduate college, they have to student-teach at a school. It's not common for a teacher to then get a job at that same school. However, that is exactly what Stanford did. She started student teaching at RGS in September of 2018 and finished in January 2019. She was immediately hired to finish the school year and...
Discussion surrounding how the city has initially suggested to allocate tourism funding for 2020 was plentiful during the Ritzville City Council meeting on Nov. 19. The 110 Tourism Funds, collected by the city through a bed tax assessed by hotels and motels within the city are disbursed to businesses and organizations in the city for the purpose of promoting Ritzville and investing in infrastructure projects. At the Nov. 19 council meeting, the city unveiled its initial projection for how to allot the funds for next year....
City of Ritzville Clerk-Treasurer Julie Flyckt disclosed partial results to an ongoing city survey that asks about many local issues at the city council meeting on Nov. 19. The results provide a glimpse into where the city's residents and businesses stand on several hot-button issues. The city has dispersed the stakeholder survey via mail and email in an effort to gain public feedback that city officials plan to use when "establishing future budget goals that align projects...