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HARRINGTON - A secondary English teacher here was one of just 70 teachers nationwide to receive the Fulbright Scholarship as part of the Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Program. Maria Preston, who just began her eighth year teaching seventh through 12th graders English/Language Arts here and lives in Spokane, learned she received the award in early July. "I feel very honored," Preston said. "It took a while to hear back, so by the end of June I thought I wasn't going...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 13-20: Aug. 13 Loud music in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Cattle near railroad tracks; location not reported. Disorderly conduct reported in the 1600 block of West First Avenue, Othello. Verbal dispute in the 600 block of South Eagle Road, Othello. Dog without food or water in the 2100 block of West May Street, Othello. Dog taken to Adams County Pet Rescue. Loud music in the 800 block of So...
MEDICAL LAKE – A fire that destroyed homes and prompted multiple residents to evacuate is still burning. As of Monday afternoon, the Gray Fire was estimated to have consumed 10,014 acres and destroyed 185 homes. At least one person is reported to have died as a result of the fire; details on that fatality have not yet been released. Interstate 90 from Sprague to Spokane was closed from Friday through Monday afternoon as the fire encroached on the highway. But with only e...
RITZVILLE – Nuisance properties remained at the forefront of the City Council’s twice-monthly meeting Aug. 15. During public comments, Jessica Quinn, a candidate for City Council Ward No. 1, shared the results of her online research of Arlington, Kennewick and Spokane nuisance ordinances. She noted that Spokane Valley updated its municipal codes in May. That city’s revised code provided stricter rules and remedies — including receivership and explicit timelines — for dealing with chronic nuisance properties. “I bring this...
A quip on a social media post said it all: “Harrington has never been so busy.” That tongue-in-cheek post was in reference to a decision to divert Interstate 90 traffic between Spokane and Sprague through Airway Heights, Reardan, Davenport and Harrington as the Gray Fire encroached on the highway over the weekend. The fire broke out Friday afternoon near Eastern State Hospital and Medical Lake. As it grew toward Four Lakes and Cheney, authorities decided to detour traffic at...
ODESSA — Incumbents held comfortable leads over their opponents in local races for Mayor and Councilmember No. 5 after the first ballot count in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 1. Incumbent mayor Bill Crossley had 162 votes. Second-place Jeremy Smith had 37 votes, while Ed Hayden was third with 22 votes. Meanwhile, incumbent councilwoman Marlene Kramer garnered 114 votes. Laura Caler had 73 votes, while Michael Igo had 33 votes. Races are much tighter in Harrington and Sprague. In Harrington, Gavin Wagner holds a slim l...
HARRINGTON - A local music teacher was arrested over the weekend and appeared in Lincoln County District Court Monday, July 31. 33-year-old Seth Michael Bergman of Harrington was arrested on charges of fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief for allegedly slamming a door into his girlfriend multiple times and minorly injuring her forearm while breaking the door frame during an argument in a Harrington home Saturday, July 29, according to police records....
RITZVILLE – The City Council unanimously raised golf fees at the city-owned fees following a June 20 public hearing in which nobody testified. The green fees is increased $2 during the week and $5 on weekends, under the ordinance. Having received no public comments, either in writing or at the public meeting, finance committee member Councilman Mike Schrag described efforts to develop a modified fee schedule. “We didn’t just grab numbers out of the air, put them on paper, and tell Julie (Flyckt, the city’s Clerk/T...
Ritzville float inaugurates parade season RITZVILLE – This year's parade float, "Ritzville Rocks," emerged from the festivals building Friday, June 9, kicking off this year's summer royalty season. Driver Jackson Bartlett cranked up the rock'n'roll music. Riding the float were Miss Lind-Ritzville Madison Bartlett and Princesses Hannah Hille, Brooklyn Norton and Cooper Jessop. Police cars and fire trucks escorted the float down Main Street as Dove Blake, Riker Miller and Alison...
Warm days and cool nights keep local rhubarb plants producing abundant stalks. Pinterest, Facebook and other social media have been flush with many rhubarb recipes and area Record-Times readers have sent in recipes or pointed out selections. One recipe was sent in by Becky Moeller of Harrington. Rhubarb Mallow Cobbler is her go to recipe when rhubarb is in abundant supply. The inclusion of a layer of marshmallows between the rhubarb filling and the cobbler topping adds extra...
HARRINGTON — There will be a new mayor in town after the start of the new year. Current Mayor Jesse Silhan announced on his 75th birthday — Friday, May 19 — that he isn’t seeking re-election after his two-year term expires this year. “On my birthday, I let people know ... over a piece of pizza and a glass of water at the Harrington Haus,” he said. Silhan was elected and took the seat Dec. 31, 2021. “I’ve just decided I’m going to spend a little more time being a 75-year-old man,” Silhan said. “I’ll still be living in Harr...
Young and old, man and animal, filled Third Street in Harrington for the 11th Annual Car Show on Saturday, May 20. In addition to cars - that ranged from pre-1920s to modern rigs - lining downtown, businesses and vendors were open. The event was part of a busy weekend here, which also hosted the Lincoln County Youth Soccer season-ending tournament Saturday and Sunday....
HARRINGTON—The first-year school district superintendent here will “explore” retirement at the end of the school year. John Cordell of St. Maries, Idaho, plans to depart the School District when his contract expires Friday, June 30. The 59-year-old Cordell, who is also the superintendent of the Tekoa School District, arrived here at the beginning of the school year. He also plans to retire from his position in Tekoa, in Whitman County. “The ESD approached me about coming out and helping here,” Cordell said. “I still enjoy...
RITZVILLE – The air around schools will be full of “Pomp and Circumstance” this weekend as the Class of 2023 graduates. At Lind-Ritzville High School, the commencement ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3. Nearly 40 students are expected to receive their diploma during the ceremony in Gilson Gymnasium, 209 E. Wellsandt Road. Students are not limited to the number of attendees on their behalf this year, school officials said. The Lind-Ritzville High School band will provide music for the ceremony. Other nearby gradu...
LIND – Organizers of the 56th annual Lind Alumni banquet said last week that dozens of former Lind High School students will be recognized during the celebration Saturday, May 6. Students to be honored include: Class of 1963 (*indicates deceased) – Frances Brown Hays, Lyle Brown, Linda Conner Hammer, Sue Ellen Davis Johnson, Dianna DeVore Seuberlich, Donna DeVore Kelsey, Linda Erdman Stewart, Jack Eden*, Dwight Fritchle*, Robert Gehres, Kelley Hains, Lynda Kincaid Branson, Verla Ann Kron Steffler, Karen Letsch Kron, Ela...
More than 60 dancers recently performed their annual spring recital at The Hangar at the Ritzville Airport. The event attracted a capacity crowd with dancers from Lind, Ritzville, Harrington, Sprague, Washtucna and other locations. Mixed Attitudes Dancers are instructed by Karen Kinch and Lora Hille, both of Washtucna....
I have had the good fortune to be able to attend several Hall of Fame inductions in the last 20 years. The first was for one of my high school basketball coaches; one for a friend that was of a member great Jr. College football team and last Saturday night when Virg McCrady was inducted into the Spokane Basketball Officials’ Hall of Fame. As a former player; as a coach and as a guy that runs the shot clock at Bronco home games it was a bit interesting to see all of the r...
The Journal SPOKANE-All good things must come to an end. For the No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, the end to a magical postseason run at the state 2B Boys Tournament concluded with a 70-47 loss to the No. 4-ranked Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes in the 3rd/5th place game at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on Saturday, March 4. Both teams came in fresh off tough semifinal losses the night prior, with Columbia getting trounced by Davenport and the Broncos...
SPOKANE—All good things must come to an end. For the No. 9 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos, the end to a magical postseason run at the 2B Boys State Tournament concluded with a 70-47 loss to the No. 4 Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes in the 3rd/5th place game at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4. Both teams came in fresh off tough semifinal losses the night prior, with Columbia getting trounced by Davenport and LRS losing a heartbreaker to Brewster. “To los...
DEER PARK – The Odessa girls will face Naselle in the opening round of the state tournament at 10 a.m., Saturday Feb. 25 at Cheney High School. It will be the Tigers’ first appearance in the state tournament since 2015, when they were defeated by Pateros in the regional round under the Odessa-Harrington co-op. The Odessa girls punched their ticket to the 1B girls statetournament by defeating Republic 48-27 on Thursday, Feb. 16 and Wilbur-Creston 55-41 Saturday, Feb. 18. Against Republic, Odessa junior Hayden Schuh made the...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Bronco boys are finding their gallop at the right time. That was evident in the District 7 2B 3rd/4th Place game last weekend, when the Broncos pulled away from the St. George’s Dragons 64-46 at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 11. The win secured a “home” game for the Broncos in the District 6/7 Crossover next weekend. The Broncos “Big Three” of Jayce Kelly, Chase Galbreath and Hunter Dinkins ran the show against the Dragons, who had no response to the ki...
SPOKANE VALLEY — After two games of play, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna girls basketball team is still alive in District 7 2B play. However, the Broncos are facing elimination later this week after a quarterfinal loss to St. George’s at West Valley High School Monday, Feb. 6. The Broncos started postseason play in a loser-out game against Kettle Falls Saturday, Feb. 4. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague was pushed throughout the game, leading 11-9 after a quarter, 26-18 at halftime and 39-34 after three quarters. But...
SPOKANE VALLEY - With three players scoring in double figures, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna defeated Saint George's 54-40 in the District 7 2B quarterfinals at West Valley High School, Monday, Feb. 6, to advance to a semifinal matchup with Davenport. The Broncos came out of the chute hot. Their quickness and crisp passing kept the Dragons off balance, allowing the duo of Jayce Kelly and Hunter Dinkins to get open from the perimeter to combine for 14 of their...
RITZVILLE - The Broncos boys basketball team pulled off a big win over the Colfax Bulldogs, handing them their third loss of the season in a 64-54 win, Friday, Jan. 26. From the opening tip-off, it was clear Lind/Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington came to Gilson Gymnasium to play. Senior Chase Galbreath's aggressive play set the tone early as he drove the lane and attacked the basket to score 11 of the Broncos 18 first quarter points. Adrik Jenkin scored 7 points for the...
SPOKANE VALLEY—Historically, postseason basketball at the B level has taken place over four weekends throughout the greater Spokane County area. Four weekends apparently wasn’t enough for District Nos. 6 and 7, as the two added a new wrinkle to the postseason this year: Crossover games Feb. 17-18. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has allotted three boys state berths to District 7, three girls state berths to District 7, two boys state berths to District 6 and three girls state berths to District 6. Ins...