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The Ritzville Church of the Nazarene and Lind Calvary Assembly Church are sponsoring a youth bowling event at Bob’s Big Bend Bowl on Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to midnight. The event is open to all students grades 7-12. Admission is $5 and covers bowling, shoe rental, pizza, snacks and refreshments. Pool, arcade games and menu items are available at an additional charge....
The Washtucna Lions Club will be hosting two bingo nights during the month of January. The first event is being held on Saturday, Jan. 6. The group will then host another bingo night on Jan. 20. Doors open at 6 p.m. for refreshments and socializing, while bingo starts at 7 p.m....
The East Adams Library District is hosting a Grand Opening for the Washtucna Community Library on Thursday, Jan. 4, from 4-6 p.m. at the Washtucna School Library. The community library will now be accessible for the public and will offer books, DVDs, access to computers, eBooks, Wi-Fi and youth programs. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information, call 659-1222 or visit http://ritzvillelibrary.com....
Individuals who received a new electronic device for holidays but are unsure how to use it can attend the East Adams Library District’s free “How to Use Your New Device” class from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 30 or Jan. 4. On both days, library staff will be on hand to answer questions and help customers set up their new tablet, phones and computers. Staff will also show patrons how to download eBooks. Anyone who would like to attend can schedule an appointment at 659-1222. Walk-ins are also welcome....
The Ritzville City Council finished their 2017 meeting schedule on Dec. 19. One of the action items approved by council was Ordinance 2112, which authorizes amendments to the 2017 budget. During the public hearing for the budget amendments, Mayor Gary Cook explained there were additional revenues and expenditures in three funds not anticipated for the 2017 budget when council first adopted it in December 2016. The Current Expense fund had an additional $100,000 in revenues and expenses relating to contracts for the airport... Full story
The Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners unanimously approved to recruit a PA or nurse practitioner, as well as the purchase of a new hematology analyzer. The Commissioners also voted in board members to serve for the upcoming year. CEO/CFO Gary Bostrom explained the provider the District thought would be joining the staff changed their mind. He said the doctor was only interested in emergency room work, and did not want to work in the clinic. Bostrom asked the Commissioners to approve...
During the Dec. 19 meeting, the Ritzville City Council approved an ordinance adopting the 2018 budget for the city, totaling $8,625,445. Prior to adoption, the council held two public hearings for the budget. The city budgeted the Current Expense fund at $1,116,920 for the next fiscal year. Several city departments within the Current Expense fund experienced increases in operations. Administrative costs increased by 2 percent, while the Police Department’s budget was raised by 6 percent. One percent of the increase in the d... Full story
TAYTUM LABES (center) took home several honors in the Horses Show, including the Autumn Memorial Traveling Trophy, reserve champion for showmanship, reserve champion halter-geldings, and reserve champion walk/trot pleasure. -Journal file photo... Full story
Beef Fitting and Showing In the FFA Division, Tara Tellefson received the grand champion ribbon, and Abby Gering was reserve champion. Also making it to finals and earning a blue ribbon were Bryce Esser and Alisha Baker. In the 4-H division, Alyssa Williams was grand champion and Taylor Galbreath reserve champion. The finals also consisted of blue ribbon winners Blake Esser, Zoe Galbreath and Zach Klein. In the open class, the blue ribbon recipients were Joel Klein, Maeve Kort...
Hours after Washtucna students and staff left for winter break, the echo of laughter and R&B Christmas music could be heard from the building’s cafeteria and gym. The noise was a product of the Washtucna Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter’s first Christmas Extravaganza event on Dec. 20. FBLA members, along with volunteers, spent three hours preparing dinner and entertaining community members, who enjoyed a night of food and fun activities. FBLA chapter mem... Full story
Mastering a sport is not the easiest thing in the world to accomplish. A person has to have some athleticism, depending on the sport and has to have the confidence to make improvements on a day to day basis. They sometimes have to block out negative comments from fans, opponents as well as their own and sometimes coaches. Think about the things you would need to master the game of baseball. The really good major league hitters bat around .300 which means that for every ten...
Independent League Oct. 30 BBB 11-10, Viking Inn 10-11, Bob’s Minions 10-11, Bauer U 11-10. High scratch game: Tim Stauffer 210, Gary Bostrom 209. High scratch series: Ed Edelen 585, Tim Stauffer 562, Gary Bostrom 522. High handicap game: Randy Heimbigner 265, Robert Seipp 254, Gary Bostrom 250. High handicap series: Randy Heimbigner 739, Robert Seipp 694, Ed Edelen 669. High team game: Bauer U 657, BBB 642. High team series: BBB 1868, Viking Inn 1782, Bob’s Minions 1771. High handicap team game: Bauer U 919, Bob’s Minio...
For hard working families and entrepreneurs in Central Washington, keeping more of your own paycheck was my goal in supporting historic legislation approved by Congress, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The last time the nation’s federal tax system was overhauled was in 1986, under President Ronald Reagan. But with the leadership of President Trump and Republicans in the Senate and House, and with my support, we succeeded in pushing major tax reform for American families and businesses across the finish line. Reducing the rate f...
While the investigation continues into the deadly AMTRAK derailment near Dupont, the clock continues to tick on the implementation of Positive Track Control (PTC). The deadline is Dec. 31, 2018. PTC integrates new satellite tracking (GPS) and trackside technology for passenger, freight and commuter rail service. It is designed to instantly feed mountains of detailed and complex information to control centers and moving locomotives to automatically stop speeding trains from going off the track and colliding. Neither the track...
As leader of one of the Legislature’s four caucuses I’ve been crisscrossing our state lately, talking with groups about the challenges we expect to face in 2018. From the Othello Rotary and Pullman City Council to Greater Spokane Incorporated and Spokane Rotary, as well as the Washington Roundtable in Seattle, there’s a lot of interest in what our scheduled 60-day session will produce. The governor’s budget proposal has only added to the questions since its release this past week. I hope the holidays were peaceful and saf...
A very wise man once said, “Discipline builds character.” In his book, “Make Your Bed,” Admiral William H. McRaven (U.S. Navy Retired) describes lessons in mental discipline that he learned in Basic Underwater Demolition SEALS (BUD/S) training. McRaven believes that applying these ten lessons leads to personal growth, and eventually, changes the world. The titular lesson, “If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed,” is strongly representative for doing little things right that lead to doing other, more...
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls basketball Head Coach Steve Wellsandt used one word to describe the Lady Broncos’ 1-1 split from last week: interesting. The Lady Broncos began the week with a 54-59 nonleague loss to Southeast 1B St. John-Endicott in overtime on Dec. 19. LRS would rebound from the loss the next day to pick up a 55-13 league win against Mary Walker, snapping a three-game losing streak in the process. Against SJE, Wellsandt said LRS did not start the game well in t...
Following two league losses the previous week, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos bounced back to earn two consecutive wins. The Broncos earned their first win of the week in a nonleague contest against St. John-Endicott before securing a league win against Mary Walker. The Broncos hosted SJE on Dec. 19, and after a competitive start, slowly pulled away to earn a 53-33 victory. Amidst a poor shooting night, Head Coach Dustan Arlt was happy the team recorded a win, but had...
4-H LEADERS’ COUNCIL. The Lincoln-Adams 4-H Leader’s Council received a donation from CF Industries for $500. CF Industries Terminal Superintendent Dennis Schilling presented a check to Erika Hennings on Dec. 13. The funds will go toward the Council’s scholarship fund. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
The Ritzville Journal office will be closed on Jan. 1 for the New Year holiday. The office will reopen on Jan. 2 at 9 a.m. The deadline for content remains set as Tuesday, Jan. 2, at noon. For more information, contact the office at 659-1020....