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Charlie Nienehke, 5, of Ritzville, and Paxton Oestrich, 12, of Harrington, show off the five goldfish they won at the Harrington Fall Festival on Saturday by tossing ping pong balls into cups....
RITZVILLE - As the fall season sets in, the Adams County Sheriff's Office gets into the Halloween spirit with a creative team-building activity: a pumpkin-decorating challenge. Country Cousins donated pumpkins for all staff members, and employees from every department-administration, dispatch, corrections, and patrol deputies-are participating in the fun. Each employee received a pumpkin and was encouraged to carve or paint it in their own unique style. Some staff members...
Lind Birthdays LIND — The following local residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Oct. 2-8: Anniversaries Oct 6 — Taylor and Karlee Kerr Oct. 7 — Jeff and Michelle Cody Birthdays Oct. 2 — Bentley Davey Oct. 3 — Tina Conner Oct. 4 — Liz Biermann, John Storhmaier and Kody Hilsinger Oct. 5 — Traven Smith and Chase Fritchies Oct. 7 — Darryl Lobe, David Lobe, Bridger Smith and Rose Biermann Oct. 8 — Douglas Morris, Jr., Jake Jacobsen and Normal Wall...
Kennea Estler, 25, of Ritzville, makes cotton candy during the Fall Festival on Saturday in Harrington. Her Tumbled Sweetly business was among several vendors in the Harrington City Park....
OTHELLO – Thursday at 8 a.m., people were lined up at the Othello Christian Church, waiting for Second Harvest and Othello Food Bank to set up and distribute free food to the small rural community. It wouldn’t be for another two hours, however, that they would see the food banks pull in to set up. Second Harvest – a nonprofit that supplies a network of partner food banks in 21 counties in Eastern Washington and five counties in North Idaho – has been traveling to Othello and partnering with Othello Food Bank, as well as othe...
The Lind-Ritzville Marching Band performed Saturday morning during the annual Deutchesfest parade through downtown Odessa. Sporting colorful red and black uniforms, the band featured numerous instruments. The only other band was the Wilbur-Creston Marching band. Deutchesfest ran from Thursday through Sunday and included Bed Races, Tryke Racing, music, vendors and beer and brats. Several Ritzville-area residents participated in many of the activities, including performing as...
Othello woman makes honor roll SPOKANE — An Othello woman has been named to the Spokane Community College honor roll for the summer quarter. Cassandra Gonzalez-Garza was among students maintaining a 3.0 grade-point average or better during the quarter, the college announced Friday. Gefre receives $25,000 scholarship RITZVILLE — Miss Ritzville Temple Gefre has been awarded a $25,000 national scholarship. The Horatio Alger Association selected her for the award honoring outstanding leaders who have already overcome adv...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Sept. 25 through Oct. 1: Anniversaries Sept. 25 — Ben and Jamie Williams Sept. 26 — Cameron and Briana Osborn Sept. 30 — B. Jay and Pam Heider Oct. 1 — Jarod and Kaitlyn Bierman Birthdays Sept. 25 — Traci Wills and Gery Bittick Sept. 26 — Brandon Boettcher and Tanner Davis Sept. 27 — Bama Ramos Sept. 29 — Jeff Field Sept. 30 — Colton Dixon Oct. 1 — John Lobe, Elmer Sackmann and Terry Foster...
Two local businesses competed in the annual Deutchesfest Bed Races on Thursday, Sept. 19, in Odessa. At right, the McGuire, DeWulf, Kragt and Johnson team included John Kragt, Matthew Johnson, Mark DeWulf, Jacob Montgomery and Michelle DeChand. The other local team competing was Leffel, Otis and Warwick, not pictured....
Sporting a neatly trimmed moustache and colorful balloons, a Sprague School District bus was among the popular entries in the Sprague Days parade on Saturday, Sept. 14. for more photos from Sprague Days, see Page 3....
RITZVILLE - It's past time a for a local sports pub to open in Ritzville. And Ryan Reilly, a 2001 graduate of Lind-Ritzville High School, is tired of waiting. Reilly will be reopening the Pastime Bar and Grill, at 119 W. Main Ave., as the Pastime SportsCenter next month. "It'll be a sports and community bar," Reilly said, noting his goal is to have a grand opening on Oct. 3. Reilly said his new venture will have five TVs featuring a variety of sports. "I'm a big sports fan. I...
The Othello Fair board posed for a photo at the annual four-day event at the fairgrounds. They appropriately posed for a photo at the Othello Agricultural Commodities display, highlighting the importance of agriculture to the city and Adams County overall....
LIND — The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Sept. 18-25: Anniversaries Sept. 19 — Cam and Jewel Stevenson Sept. 21 — Dylan and Micheala Nichols Sept. 23 — Derrick and Rachel Laird Sept. 25 — Ben and Jamie Williams Birthdays Sept. 18 — Mitch Fode Sept. 19 — Corbin Sager Sept. 20 — Timothy Phillips Sept. 23 — Pam Heider and Dwight Houchen Sept. 24 — Mayan Watson and Jarod Biermann Sept. 25 — Traci Wills and Gerry Bittick...
The Journal RITZVILLE — Several students from schools around the are have received scholarships, including: • Blake Earle of Ritzville, $2,000 Willard and Patricia Hennings Scholarship. He is attending Gonzaga University in Spokane. • Julia Guske of LaCrosse High School, $1,000 David & Frances G. Ray Scholarship. Guske will be majoring in nursing at Lewis and Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. “I think I will enjoy helping people and learning about nursing. I love to travel and really enjoy learning about differe...
A lot of people like to make New Year’s Resolutions at the start of January. It’s a new year and a chance to start fresh. A good time to plan to lose a few pounds, workout more or spend more time doing something you enjoy or value. I’ve always felt like September can be a great time to do this as well. Children are heading back to the classroom to start a new school year. The change in seasons is right around the corner. The summer heat is ending and the cold, dark days of winter are not yet here. And when it comes to faith...
SPRAGUE — The largest community event of the year will fill downtown this weekend with classic cars, a parade, games, vendors and more. Sprague Days is set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15. “Sprague is a safe little community,” spokeswoman Joy Wilken said. “Bring your kids; they can run around and be in the parade. It’s good, old-fashioned family fun.” The festivities kick off with the arrival of classic cars and motorcycles registering for the Renegade Restorations Car and Bike Show downtown, as well as the start o...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Sept. 11-18: Anniversaries Sept. 16 — Garret and Morgan Pfaff Sept. 17 — Josh and Kaseyh Wills Birthdays Sept. 12 — Ainsley Davis Sept. 13 — Emmitt Norton Sept. 14 — Lori Strohmaier, Ryder Davey and Adalynn Strohmaier Sept. 15 — Brad Stout, Cathey Strohmaier and Laurinda Ritz Sept. 17 — Kieran Knodel Sept. 18 — Mitch Fode...
School has started in most of the Inland Northwest, but area fairs and festivals are still scheduled throughout September and October. Many festivals include a fundraising bake sale and Brownie Mallow Bars, a recipe submitted by Kelena Martinez, would be a welcome addition to any bakesale table. Kelena got the recipe from Merleen Smith. Both are Odessa residents. Brownie Mallow Bars 1 package, family size fudge brownie mix (13 x 9 inch pan) Eggs and vegetable oil listed in...
One of my favorite seasons is quickly approaching-- the fall season. Fall brings so many wonderful aromas and colorful tree leaves, fun events such as county and state fairs along with fair food, Deutschesfest, apple cider, homemade apple strudel, and sporting events like football and volleyball. This is also a time of season when things start to change. The weather gets cooler, tree leaves start to change in color and begin to fall from their branches. We put away the shorts and t-shirts and don our warmer outerwear. Typical...
SPRAGUE - A local farmer, volunteer and supporter of the community and area schools has been named Sprague Days grand marshal. Maureen Bourne will preside over the Sept 14-15 weekend of activities including the parade. "I appreciate living in a small town, the caring of community members helping take care of others," Bourne said, noting she's grateful for the honor. "This very heartfelt, humbling honor is greatly appreciated." She was selected for the honor by the Sprague...
LIND — The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Sept. 1-11: Anniversaries Sept. 4 — Brad and Jill Stout. Sept. 8 — Gregg and Angie Fode. Sept. 10 — Jerry and Lynda Branson, and Chr is and Emmy Erickson. Birthdays Sept. 1 — Morgan Undeberg and Sue Nichols. Sept. 3 — Jacque Laird, Cora Reimer, Shane Strohmaier and Trudy Davey. Sept. 4 — Mitch Starring and Harper Labes. Sept. 5 — Angie Fode and Reina Branson Sept. 7 — Dick Keith, Kaitlyn Biermann and Matthias Walter Davis Sept. 8 — Amy Branson P...
LIND – The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from Aug. 28 - Sept. 3: Anniversaries Aug. 29 — Vernon and Megan Shepard Aug. 31 — Kyle and Tanya Mullins, Keith and Jill Milner Birthdays Aug. 29 — Jerry Knodel Aug. 30 — Darlene O’Neill, Paige Williamson, Rachel Doyle and Lexi Stevenson. Aug. 31 — Josephine Cooper and Keith Milner Sept. 1 — Megan Undeberg and Sue Nichols. Aug. 3 — Jacque Laird, Cora Reimer, Shane Strohmaier and Trudy Davey...
