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In honor of the Christmas holiday, The Journal office will be closed on Dec. 24-26. The office will reopen on Friday, Dec. 27, at 9 a.m. The Journal also has an early deadline for news and advertising submissions for the following week. All submissions must be received by noon on Friday. News items can be sent to [email protected] and advertisements can be sent to [email protected]. For more information, call 659-1020....
In the middle of a blustery winter, Ritzville has gained a restaurant on Main Avenue sure to warm anyone up on a cold day. Soup It Up officially opened its doors last Monday, Dec. 16, to welcome visitors indoors to warm up with a steaming hot bowl of homemade soup and baked goods. The restaurant is open Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Four homemade soups are served daily, and paired with a variety of freshly made breads. Cookies and coffee are also available....
The Columbia River has always been essential to our economy and our way of life. It generates clean renewable power to light our homes and businesses, provides irrigation for our crops, creates fishing and recreation opportunities, and serves as a way to move goods from the interior of the Northwest to markets overseas. However, the river also sometimes reminds us of its destructive power. Sixty-five years ago, devastating floods along the Columbia wiped out the City of Vanport downriver and displaced thousands of people in... Full story
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving – not just giving gifts but donating our time and money to charities and community programs. This time of year, we’re reminded that, with all our frailties, we human beings are a pretty generous lot. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, 88 percent of American households donate to charity. In 2012, Americans donated more than $316 billion to nonprofit organizations. As it turns out, philanthropy is as old as civ...
Donna Gregory of Milwaukie, Ore., and Harland Eastwood of Ritzville were married at 402 East Second Avenue in a private ceremony at 1 p.m., Dec. 18. -Photo courtesy of Marva Schoessler...