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RITZVILLE - Stop by the Railroad Depot Museum and you'll see a variety of antique farm implements available for viewing by curious city slickers and modern-day agricultural workers alike. You'll find a snow plow, right-lap plow, one-bottom plow, two-bottom plow, even a foot-burner plow - all dated from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Other implements have more mysterious names. For example, what in the world is a "duck foot cultivator"? How about a "slip weeder"?...
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 list are: Kahlotus – Jenna Moore and Ray Orthmann Lacrosse – Zoe Bailey Othello -- Olga Aguilar-Cortez, Daisy Alfaro-Dominguez, Sergio Alvarez, Abraham Alvarez, Daisy Ballardo, Hexy Chavez, Kenia Contreras, Hilario Deleon-Nunez, Kevin Garza, Clarissa Martinez, Isaiah Perez, Diana Ramos, Oscar Ruiz, Maciah...
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 July 22 – Janis Roundtree and Carley Stout July 23 – P.J. Jacobsen July 24 – Charlotte Smothermon July 25 – Jaxon Rhoten Anniversaries July 20 – Jim and Carrol Kelly...
The Ritzville community float, Ritzville Rocks, was among several entries in the Pioneer Days grand parade in Davenport on Saturday, July 15. Representing their community, atop the float, are queen Madison Bartlett and princesses Hannah Hille and Brooklyn Norton....
CONNELL - North Franklin Heritage Museum plans to remodel the condemned building that used to house a historical bank. The work will cost an estimated $400,000, so museum officials are asking for community donations. The Jesse L. Colley American Legion Post No. 195 was struggling to maintain funding for the upkeep of the building at 307 N. Columbia Ave. leading to its acquisition by the Heritage Museum on June 12. To add to the struggle, the building recently had its roof...
LIND – The following Lind residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from July 6-17: Birthdays July 6 – Ron Kulm July 7 – Emelia Erickson July 8 – Lane Hannas July 9 – B. Jay Heider July 10 – Annie Trunkle Smart July 12 – Madison Stout July 13 – Justin Gering July 15 – Jennifer Bell and Wendy Heider-Shetter July 16 – Shelby Youngren and Erika Ramos July 17 – Sharon Reeve Anniversaries July 6 – Traven and Nicole Smith July 7 – Mark and Dawn Aby, Connor and Monique O’Neil, and Jake and P.J. Jacobsen July 10 – Aar...
LIND - An East Adams Rural Health mobile care unit will be here Thursday, July 27. The unit will park at City Park, 317 E. Second St. The clinic is taking new patients and will be providing checkups and introductions to the health care for Lind-area residents. "Come see us to establish care, follow-up closer to home, or just check things out," East Adams Rural Health said in press release. This will be its first time; the mobile clinic already visits Sprague once a month....
RITZVILLE – Two Lind-Ritzville High School graduates will receive scholarships from AgWest Farm Credit. Taylor Galbreath, the daughter of John and Cari Galbreath of Ritzville; and Alexis Melcher, the daughter of Rodney and Jani Melcher of Lind, will both receive $2,500 scholarships. The local graduates were among 123 students – 27 in Washington state – receiving scholarships from Ag West, which has offices in Ritzville, Moses Lake and Pasco, among other locations. Galbreath’s scholarship will help cover educational expense...
RITZVILLE — The local middle and high school agriculture program has received a statewide honor. The Lind-Ritzville middle and high school agricultural program was recently selected by the Washington Association of Agricultural Educators as the “Outstanding Program(s)” for the year 2023. High School Principal Kevin Terris spoke highly of the teachers – Lori Sanderson and Andy Williams – noting the program deserves the award due to the teachers’ ability to “connect the two communities of Lind and Ritzville in a fun and compe...
WASHTUCA – Looking for some old-fashioned, Fourth of July fun? Look no further. Washtucna’s annual Independence Day celebration is set to begin at 11 a.m. in Bassett Park. At that time, a parade is set to march in patriotic fashion. “We haven’t done a parade since the pandemic, so we’re going to do a little one around the park,” event spokeswoman Lora Hille said, noting that’s just the start of the local fun. Parade entries are still welcome, she said, noting anyone wishing to join in can email her at lorahille@yah...
PULLMAN – Washington State University has released its honor roll for the spring 2023 quarter. Here are the area students making the grade: Othello – Grace Both, Kael Fuhrman, Alyssa Garza, Maria Garza, Pablo Herrera, Luis Lua, Ivan Maldonado-Ramirez, Brianna Mendoza, Sandy Nieves Gonzalez, Halle Parris, Elaina Parrish, Shaya Parrish, Daniela Policarpio, Jose Policarpio, Jennifer Porter and Iris Venegas. Ritzville – Ellie Gering and Spencer Gering Washtucna – Nathaniel Hille...
LIND – The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from June 26 through July 4: Anniversaries June 26 – Jeff and Paula Bell June 28 – Ian and Gretchen Youngren July 2 – Colby and Maria Greenwalt Birthdays June 26 – Greyson Thompson June 27 – Debbie Brooks June 28 – Jeremiah Dixon June 29 – Michael Gering June 30 – Ben Bowman, Elissa Wagner, Jacque Bowman, Lynne Branson, Dean Campbell Kerr, Michael Mullins July 1 – Hudson Sager July 2 – Susie Strohmaier, July 4 – Jeff Peel...
LACROSSE - The Farmers' Festival was a confirmed success, bringing alumni home and visitors to town June 23-25. LaCrosse Business Group members Chelsey Startin and Paige Collins said hundreds rolled into town via tractor, truck, car and even railroad speeder cars. "It was fabulous," Collins said, noting the Car Cruise and Park on Friday night and the Firefighters' barbecue fundraiser were fun and very popular. "They had so many people coming for dinner that they ran out of...
LIND – The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from June 20-28: Birthdays June 20 - Jacob Stout, Ian Ritz, Brody Cooper and Ford Hopkins June 21 – Mike Doyle, Connor Greenwalt and Jacob Parkins June 23 – Mia Branson June 24 – Breanna Williamson and Jordyn Aby June 25 – Adalen Grace Davis June 26 – Greyson Thompson June 27 – Debbie Brooks June 28 – Jeremiah Dixon Anniversaries June 21 – Kent and Susie Strhomaier June 23 – Bridger and Nicole Smith June 24 – Eric and Kelsey Labes June 25 – John...
KENNEWICK — The Lind-Ritzville High School Future Farmers of America chapter placed second in the state team Meats Evaluation last month. The high school team also had several high-placing individuals at the 93rd annual state convention. Alyssa Williams placed third, Zoe Galbreath fourth, Taylor Galbreath sixth and Jonathon Stromberger ninth. Approximately 2,000 FFA members gathered to learn and compete in Career and Leadership Development at the convention. Of the 30 Career and Leadership Development events at the c...
LACROSSE — LaCrosse Farmers’ Festival kicks off this weekend on Friday, June 23, with several events to look forward to. The festival has breakfast, lunch, and dinner served all weekend at The LaCrosse Cafe, running through Sunday, June 25, ending with the chance to ride a Speeder. Sponsored by the Bank of Eastern Washington, the photo contest display is open from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday and opens from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Silent Auction starts at 6 p.m. on Friday and continues until 8 p.m. Sat...
MALDEN – After more than two weeks on the trail, the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association completed its 45th 200- mile, cross-state trek Saturday, June 3. The riders hopped on their wagons and horses in Easton on Thursday, May 18. Since, they've traversed Kittitas, Grant, Kittitas and Whitman counties on what the state calls the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Locals along the way have a different name for it – through Adams, Southern Spokane and Whitman cou...
LIND – The following residents are celebrating anniversaries and birthdays from June 14-21: Birthdays June 14 – Alec Lobe June 15 – Alan Field June 16 – Kenna O’Neil June 17 -- Micheala Nichols, Eric Labes, Landyn Beard June 19 – Jill Stout and Kaysen Wold June 20 -- Jacob Stout, Ian Ritz, Brady Cooper, Ford Hopkins June 21 – Mike Doyle, Connor Greenwalt and Jacob Parkins Anniversaries June 15 -- Shane and Caitlin Strohmaier June 16 – Ty and Cortnie Strohmaier June 21 – Kent and Susie Strohmaier...
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...
RITZVILLE – Pianist Amy Galbreath played "Pomp and Circumstance" as 20 graduates wearing robes of red and black walked down the center aisle Thursday, June 1. The attendees - most of this year's Lind-Ritzville High School graduating class of 25 students - took their seats at the front of the Ritzville Foursquare Church for the annual Baccalaureate service. "Baccalaureate" was coined in the 1600s to describe a farewell sermon to graduates earning bachelor degrees from c...
The St. John-Endicott Class of 2023 graduated Sunday, June 4. After the playing of "Pomp and Circumstance" and the presentation of diplomas, graduates headed outside where they threw their mortarboards in the air....
LIND – The following residents are celebrating birthdays and anniversaries from June 4-14: Anniversaries June 6 – Scott and Lynne Branson June 8 – Oscar and Donna Undeberg and Roger and Annie Smart Birthdays June 4 – Katie Lasen and Michael Gomez June 7 – Makenah Frees June 8 – Dylan Nichols June 9 – Michael Larson June 10 – Jason Sanger and Charlotte Kulm June 12 – Ilona Branson and Connor O’Neill June 14 – Alec Lobe...
RITZVILLE – Dozens of alumni returned to their alma mater over the Memorial Day weekend for a reunion and recognition of classes. This year's Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville Alumni Associations recognized the classes of 1923, 1948, 1973, and 1998. Almuni for several other classes were also president for the May 27 banquet in Gilson Gymnasium. The Class of 1973 had the largest turnout. Alumni celebrating their 50-year class reunion included Gail Burghard Mahoney, Paulette T...
RITZVILLE – Here are the meals being offered by the H.E. Gritman Senior Center in Ritzville and the Lind Senior Center in Lind. H.E Gritman Senior Center The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is serving the following: • Wednesday, June 7 - Egg salad sandwich, salad and chips. • Thursday, June 8 - BBQ spare ribs, baked beans, pea salad and corn bread. • Monday, June 12 - Meatloaf, mashed potat, gravy and vegetable. • Tuesday, June 13 - Grilled tuna, chips and veetable sticks. • Wednesday, June 14 - Fried chicken, potato sald and ve...