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RITZVILLE - Here are the unofficial results for the Nov. 7 general election: Port of Othello Commissioner, District 1 Homer Montemayor - 629 Owen Olsen - 528 Public Hospital District No.2 (East Adams Rural Healthcare) Commissioner, Position 2 Riley Hille - 824 Guillermo Mendez - 386 Commissioner, Position 3 John M. Kragt - 1,045 Commissioner, Position 5 Matt Kubik - 1,058 Public Hospital District No. 3 Elaine Wade - 994 Commissioner, Position 3 Sue Long-Hosek - 1,030 North Franklin School District Director, District,...
EDWALL— The local fire station has a new fire engine in house at no cost to Fire District No. 4 thanks to the Federal Firefighter Property Program. The engine, named Engine 461, is a 1995 Pierce Arrow originally built for the Marine Corps. It was stationed at Barstow Marine Base in Southern California, according to a press release from District Chief Jim Adams. The Fire District obtained the engine from the Dept. of Natural Resources, which facilitates the Federal Firefighter Property program for the state, the press release...
RITZVILLE – Several Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football team members have received all-lead Northeast 2B accolades for the fall 2023 season. Running backs Brody Boness and Brock Kinch were selected to the All-League First Team Offense. Boness also made All-League First Team Defense as a linebacker. Offensive lineman Brock Tracy was selected to the All-League Second Team offensive line as well as the All-League Second Team defensive line. Kinch earned All-League Second Team D...
RITZVILLE - Here are the unofficial results for the Nov. 7 general election: Port of Othello Commissioner, District 1 Homer Montemayor - 609 Owen Olsen - 513 Public Hospital District No.2 (East Adams Rural Healthcare) Commissioner, Position 2 Riley Hille - 790 Guillermo Mendez - 376 Commissioner, Position 3 John M. Kragt - 1,013 Commissioner, Position 5 Matt Kubik - 1,024 Public Hospital District No. 3 Elaine Wade - 959 Commissioner, Position 3 Sue Long-Hosek - 997 North Franklin School District Director, District, Position...
SPRAGUE – Drugs and/or alcohol were factors in two unrelated crashes that left one person dead and three injured Saturday and Sunday. At about 12:28 p.m. Saturday, a driver was injured and his passenger killed when their vehicle overturned in the median of Interstate 90. Then on Monday morning, a wrong-way driver caused a head-on crash near Milepost 240; two people were injured. The Washington State Patrol listed alcohol or drugs as factors in both crashes. In the Saturday c...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls volleyball team finished second in the state 2B tournament on Thursday, Nov. 9, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The Bronco girls lost to Manson in the championship game. Meanwhile, nearby St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse finished eighth in the 1B state tournament. For more on volleyball, see Pages 10-11....
SPRAGUE — Voters here had three local races or measures on their ballots this general election and made their voices heard Tuesday, Nov. 7. In a contested race for City Councilmember No. 5, Jeffrey Smith held a semi-narrow lead over RonDel Krauter 56 votes to 44. City residents were slimly voting to pass an EMS levy after first count, with 60 voters favoring the levy and 43 voters against the levy. In a contested Cemetery District No. 7 Commissioner No. 3 race, Larae Rodriguez had a lopsided 123-36 lead over Thomas P...
YAKIMA – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos had an impressive run in the WIAA 2B State Tournament. The Broncos finished second overall after a straight-set loss to the Manson Trojans. The state tournament was a two-day tournament that took place in Yakima on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 8 and 9. Set scores for the state championship game saw the Trojans comfortably take all three sets: 15-25, 15-25, 20-25. 21-25. The Trojans entered the tournament as the number two overall s...
RITZVILLE - Here are the unofficial results of the first night of counting in the Nov. 7 general election today: Port of Othello Commissioner, District 1 Homer Montemayor - 389, 54.9% Owen Olsen - 319, 45.0% Public Hospital District No.2 (East Adams Rural Healthcare) Commissioner, Position 2 Riley Hille - 606, 69.4% Guillermo Mendez - 263, 30.1% Commissioner, Position 3 John M. Kragt - 769m 8=97.4% Commissioner, Position 5 Matt Kubik - 774, 98.5% Public Hospital District No....
OKANOGAN – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys football season came to an end Friday, Nov. 3, in Okanogan, where the Bulldogs crushed the visiting Broncos, 56-6. It was the second consecutive year the Broncos opened the postseason in Okanogan, with the outcome nearly the same. The loss eliminated the Broncos from the playoffs, ending their hopes for a state title. In the first quarter, undefeated Okanogan (10-0) held the Broncos (5-5) to just 8 yards on the ground. The L...
MEAD – Three of the Top 5 Northeast 2B girls volleyball teams will compete in the state tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome this Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 8 and 9. During District 6/7 crossover games Saturday, Colfax, Liberty (Spangle) and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague punched their ticket into the Yakima Valley SunDome with victories. The Lancers topped the Brewster Bears, 3-1; Colfax swept Tonasket, 3-0; and the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague girls eliminated the Lake Roosevelt Raid...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Cross Country Team competed in the 1B/2B regional meet Saturday at the Chewelah Golf Course in Chewelah. Pictured, Maeve Korthuis and Savannah Carruth run side-by-side on the 5,000-meter varsity course. For more on the meet, see Page 9....
COLBERT – The Bronco girls were upset by Northeast 2B league rival Colfax, 3-0, in the district title game at Northwest Christian on Thursday, Oct. 26. Set scores were 21-25, 21-25, 22-25. The loss was only the second this season for the Bronco girls. "It's been quite a season," Colfax Coach Megan Dorman said. "Because of injuries, we've had to make a lot of adjustments. The last week or so, things have started to click. This tournament has kind of been smooth sailing. The g...
CHEWELAH – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse runners wrapped up their 2023 cross country season Saturday, Oct. 28, at the regional meet at Chewelah Golf Course. At the regional meet, the fastest area runner was Bronco senior Caleb Heater, who finished the boys 5,000-meter race in 21:56.65, for an 81st-place finish. Teammate junior Cameron Christianson was a second behind, finishing 83rd in 21:57.27. St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse senior William Tollett w...
RITZVILLE – The visiting Asotin Panthers handed the Broncos their fourth loss of the season in Class 2B football on Friday, Oct. 27, on Jimmie Snider Field. The Panthers (7-2) topped Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (5-4), 24-8. Game statistics were not reported by press time. The loss drops the Broncos into a third-place tie with the Jenkins Cougars and Reardan Screaming Eagles in the Northeast 2B league. This Friday, Nov. 3, the Broncos will travel to Okanogan for a District 6/7 crossover game against the undefeated Bulldogs. O...
RITZVILLE – Area students had the opportunity to learn about local businesses and employment Thursday, Oct. 19, during the Career Showcase at Lind-Ritzville High School. "Today's Career Showcase at Lind-Ritzville High School was a huge success," Adams County Development Council Executive Director Kyle Niehenke said. Niehenke, who organized the event, also put together a similar showcase at Othello High School. "This event connected local businesses, many of whom are located r...
8 Years Ago Adams County News October 26, 1898 Local and Personal The town wells for several weeks past have not been furnishing the town a sufficient supply of water. Town marshal Rettig gave the pumps a thorough cleaning which helped some, but yet the water supply is insufficient and some other means will certainly have to be supplied by the council. The town council a few weeks ago provided for sidewalks on some of the streets that have lately been made by so much buildin...
DAVENPORT-Taking advantage of a Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team down Zoe Galbreath, the Gorillas handed the Broncos their first loss outside tournament play of the season with a come-from-behind 3-1 victory Tuesday, Oct. 17. Set scores were 25-16, 23-25, 21-25, 23-25. But the Broncos returned to win column Thursday, Oct. 19, sweeping Jenkins, 3-0. At Davenport (7-5), the Gorillas had trouble finding their footing at the start of the match and the Broncos (12-1) jumped out to a...
RITZVILLE – Lake Roosevelt's big play offense took center stage at Snider Field in its 20-8 win over the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos on Friday, Oct 20. On the Raiders' first possession, freshman Terrell Bush took an inside handoff from quarterback Wyatt Egbert and raced 80-yards untouched down the right sideline to score the first touchdown of the game. After the touchdown, Egbert fired a pass to Bush in the end zone to complete the 2-point conversion, which gave Lake R...
Jeffrey Robert Slaaen May 2, 1967 – Sept. 26, 2023 Correction of Date: For Funeral Services, 11:00-12:00pm, Saturday, October 21, 2023 St. John Lutheran Church 218 W 3rd St, Sprague, Washington, 509-257-2481 Interment: 12:15pm – 12:45 pm Oct 21, 2023....
Harland Loveitt Eastwood Jr. Oct 20, 1943 - Oct 7, 2023 Harland Loveitt Eastwood Jr., was born in Seattle, Wash, on Oct. 20, 1943, to Harland and Catherine (Koch) Eastwood Sr., he died Oct. 7, 2023 , in Moses Lake, Wash. after a long battle with cancer. He was raised in Seattle and attended Boulevard Park Grade School, Puget Sound Junior High, Highline & Glacier High Schools. He led a varied life working at many different jobs. During high school he worked as a graphic artist...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF NOVEMBER 7, 2023 GENERAL ELECTION Deadline to receive new registrations and voter updates online and by mail is Monday October 30. Deadline for in-person registration and voter updates is Tuesday November 7, by 8 pm at the Adams County Elections Office at 106 W Main Ave, Ritzville, WA. Election day only in-person registration at the voter service center at 425 E Main St, Othello, WA. Military voters are exempt from voter registration deadlines. Adams County is a vote by mail county. A ballot will be mailed to...
RITZVILLE – The Reardan Screaming Eagles took home a crucial victory, shutting out the Broncos, 25-0, in a Homecoming matchup Friday, Oct. 13. The high-octane Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (5-2) offense has sputtered in recent weeks because of injuries sustained by running backs Brody Boness and Brock Kinch, both of whom watched the game from the sidelines. The Screaming Eagles (3-4) showed they were ready to play when Hunter Flaa returned the opening kickoff to the Broncos' 2...
COLFAX - The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague cross country team wrapped up its regular season Friday, Oct. 13, at the Northeast 1B/2B league championships at Colfax Golf Club. In the boys varsity 5,000-meter race, junior Cameron Christianson led the way for the Broncos, finishing 58th overall with a time of 20:41.00. Senior Caleb Heater was 73rd with a time of 21:26.92. Savannah Carruth, a junior, was the lone Bronco in the girls varsity 5,000-meter field. She finished 28th overall wit...
RITZVILLE — The Bronco girls notched another important win Thursday, Oct. 12, spiking league rivals Liberty (Spangle) and Reardan last week. On Thursday, oct. 12, the Broncos (13-0, 8-0 in league) won all three sets, 25-20, to stay unbeaten. That win can two days after the local girls swept the Reardan Screaming Eagles. Against Liberty (7-5, 5-3 in league), Zoe Galbreath lead the Broncos with 16 assists, 8 kills and an ace. Teammate Sage Galbreath had 14 dig, 2 blocks and an ace. Addy Colbert posted 8 kills for L...