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Members of Schoonover Hutterite Colony joined in the Deutschesfest celebration last Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 14-17, in Odessa. Both young and old colony members enjoyed the German-based celebration....
The annual Othello Fair attracted thousands of visitors last week for a celebration of agriculture. The event included food, fun, livestock, FFA and 4-H exhibits, a Demoliton Derby and two performances of the Othello Rodeo....
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 breeding time. The bulls and bucks have never looked better. Their antlers and horns are hardened into weapons and sharpened against trees. Their bodies are lean and aggressive and they tend to lose all good sense. I don’t think for a minute that it is just a calendar coincidence that fall is when mos...
Fun at the Ritzville fair...
Everyone loves a parade...
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...
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 community,” Grange spokesman Randy Roth said. “There is a shortage of workers this year, and help from the community would be appreciated, You do not need to be a Grange member to volunteer.” On Wednesday only, Aug. 30, the organization will host a baked potato bar “with all the fixings” from 5-8:30 p.m. at the f...
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 start of a new academic year brings with it a sense of renewal and promise. It is a time for fresh beginnings, new friendships, and the pursuit of knowledge and personal growth. Our dedicated teachers and staff have been working diligently throughout the summer to create an engaging and enriching...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff's Office has hired a new evidence technician. Raegan Heist will handle and document evidence, maintain chain-of-custody, organize evidence storage and ensure all evidentiary rules and procedures are followed. "The duties of an evidence technician are diverse and essential to the success of our operations," Sheriff Wagner said after announcing Heist's employment Aug. 16. "They contribute directly to maintaining the integrity of our cases a...
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), eraser(s), colored pencils, crayons or markers (choose only one), white glue, scissors, writing paper, clean tennis shoes for the gymnasium and a water bottle. A pencil box is optional. Mrs. Christianson’s second-/third-grade classes -- one pack of crayons or colored pencils (Crayola preferred), one pack...
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 – Chris Miller and Patrick Padgett Aug. 25 – Kade Knodel Aug. 26 – Christina Field and Cheryl Haase Aug. 27 – Delaney Steinmetz Aug. 29 – Jerry Knodel Anniversaries Aug. 17 – Bryson and Kenna O’Neill Aug. 25 – Mark and Brynn Thome Aug. 26 – John and Cathey Strohmaier Aug. 27 – Kurt and Jessica Grabo Aug. 2...
RITZVILLE – The family of Harry M. and Mary (Kissler) Tompkins gathered Sunday, Aug. 6, at the city park to celebrate the couple's 100th wedding anniversary. Although the couple passed away more than three decades ago, their children and grandchildren keep their memory alive by routinely celebrating their wedding anniversary. According to granddaughter Vernita Coffey, 114 people attended the family reunion and wedding anniversary; some met each other for the first time. A...
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 public and area children in a non-enforcement setting. The National Night Out celebration at 1515 E. Columbia St. will include food, games, music and more, the city Police Department reported. Event-goers can expect to find hamburgers and hotdogs and Popcicles and beverages, officials said. There will b...
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 membership meeting on Sunday, Nov. 12. A time and location has yet to be announced. The organization has scheduled its Junior Show Benefit Auction for Feb. 17 and its 89th annual Junior Livestock Show for May 1-4, both at the Spokane County Fair and Expo Center. The rules for next year’s shows are sti...
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 $111,800 for the 1,976-square-foot restaurant. Glen and Christian Running II purchased half of the business for $40,000 on July 21, 2016, from Ronald B. Ackles Sr., who retained an equal share of ownership until Coon purchased the building. Ackles had owned the building since Jan. 24, 2011. Coon and her husba...
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 of beaters. Youth participating in the Go Odessa Recreation Program, Cooking Class, learned to make hand mixed Chocolate Chip Cookies this past week. Additionally, they learned room temperature butter is about 66 degrees, for proper creaming of...
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 relative Byrne Bennett of Reardan, who writes primarily for the Lincoln County Record-Times, in receiving an award. But they are not the only Free Press Publishing staffers to be receiving awards. From the Cheney Free Press, graphic artist John Myers, sports journalist Paul Delaney and Owner/Publisher...
OTHELLO - The Adams County Sheriff's Office are planning several events to meet and learn more about constituents as part of the National Night Out campaign. Families and friends can come enjoy free food, games and an outdoor movie while they get to know their county's enforcement team at the events. The Sheriff's Office will be on the Columbia Basin Health Association campus, 475 N. 14th Ave., Othello, from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 12. After that, deputies will be in Washtucna at...
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 27 – Michelle Cody July 28 – Gale Gardener July 29 – Ty Strohmaier and Sage Rountree July 30 – Glenn Aby III, Jordyn Fode and Harper Youngren Aug. 1 – Donna Undeberg, Adam Labes and Zachary Larson Anniversaries July 29 – Scott and Lynn Branson July 30 – Jason andShauna Sanger...
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 fairgrounds north of the city, 811 E. Main Ave. The event is open to the public. Sale-goers will be able to purchase animals, purchase processing cut to specifications. Simmons makes Dean’s list DAVENPORT, Iowa – An Othello residents has been named to the Dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic for the...
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....
ODESSA - The winners of the Rolling Thunder Ministry Car Show on July 2 have been announced by organizer Nate Lathrop, who called the event "successful and small." Lathrop said there were 13 cars, five bikes and five trucks, with category winners receiving cash and coffee cup trophies. The Top 3 in the division are: Car – 1. Dave Robins of Moses Lake, 1954 Ford Crestline Victoria; 2. Amanda Sampley of Warden, 1967 Pontiac LaMans; and 3. Dan Norby of Cheney, 1939 Dodge C...