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The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from Sept. 1-20: Birthdays Sept. 1 – Megan Undeberg and Sue Nichols Sept. 3 – Jaque Laird, Cora Reimer, Shane Strohmaier and Trudy Davey Sept. 4 – Mitch... — Updated 9/19/2023

Fall is the polishing time. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. For some reason, the spirit that guides us made our experiences in fall the peak of the year’s efforts. For animals, both wild and domestic, it is the rut, the... — Updated 9/12/2023

RALSTON – Ralston Grange is looking for volunteers to help with concessions and Bingo at its booth during the annual Wheat Land Communities Fair and Ritzville Rodeo. “The grange is asking for volunteer help from the... — Updated 8/25/2023

Welcome back to another exciting school year in Washtucna. As we prepare to open the doors once again, I am thrilled to extend my warmest greeting to all our students, as well as those who are joining us for the first time. The... — Updated 8/22/2023

WASHTUCNA – School District teachers have released a list of needed classroom supplies, just in time for the 2023-24 school year to begin. Supply lists are: Mrs. Sitton’s kindergarten and first-grade -- Pencils (no pens),... — Updated 8/22/2023

LIND – The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries between Aug. 15-25: Birthdays Aug. 15 – Debbie Knodel Aug. 17 – Chris Erickson Aug. 20 – Les Branson, Jamie Williams Aug. 21 – Dusty Kulm Aug. 22... — Updated 8/15/2023

OTHELLO – National Night Out activities are planned for 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Columbia Basin Health Association clinic. The event is planned to give local law enforcement officers an opportunity to meet with the... — Updated 8/8/2023

SPOKANE – The Junior Livestock Show of Spokane has announced its meetings and auctions schedule, and changes being planned. The organization that allows aspiring young farmers to show and sell their animals will host its annual... — Updated 8/8/2023

WASHTUCNA — Thanks to a Benge woman, the town may have an old eatery revived. On July 28, Bridget Coon, closed on the purchase of Sonny’s Tavern, 250 S. Main St., Adams County Assessor’s Office records show. She paid... — Updated 8/8/2023

Somethings are better, made the old-fashioned way. When I was young and learning to cook and bake, my family, like most, did not own an electric mixer. If you were whipping cream or beating a cake mix you used a hand cranked set... — Updated 8/8/2023

RITZVILLE — Ritzville Adams County Journal reporter Dale Brown will be among the Free Press Publishing staffers to be recognized in October during the Better Newspaper Contest awards gala. Brown will be joined by journalist and r... — Updated 8/1/2023

LIND – The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from July 24-Aug. 1: Birthdays July 24 – Charlotte Smothermon July 25 – Jaxon Rhoten July 26 – Vi Holland, Craig Cooper and Damon J. Stevenson July... — Updated 7/24/2023

Junior Livestock Sale looms RITZVILLE – Aspiring farmers and ranchers will be showing and selling their animals during the annual Junior Livestock Sale on Saturday, Sept. 2. The sale will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the... — Updated 7/24/2023

CHENEY – Several area residents have made the grade at Eastern Washington University. Students with a grade-point average of 3.50 were recognized as Dean’s List students during the spring quarter. Local students making the... — Updated 7/18/2023

LIND – The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from July 18-25: Birthdays July 18 – Tim Fritchie and Katherine Mercer July 20 – Garret Pfaff July 21 – Josh Knodel, Amanda Reid and Marica Eakins... — Updated 7/18/2023