Year in Review: Emergency responders deal with extensive amounts of calls

Last updated Jan 08, 2015 12:0pm0

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COMBINE FIRE. A combine and field fire was among the many calls dispatchers and emergency responders dealt with during the year. This fire in August destroyed a combine and burned acres of stubble ground. During the same month, emergency crews rushed to provide aid and put out fires after a severe dust storm caused an endless amount of issues. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson

May

After the filing period opened on Monday, May 12, 25 candidates had filed for election by Tuesday night. Positions filed for with multiple candidates included the Ritzville District Court Judge position, which was the one of two contested races within Adams County. The individuals filing for the district court judge position were incumbent Adalia A. Hille with Carolyn Benzel filing as her opponent.

After four years of FFA, Maya Wahl accepted the position of the Washington FFA State Secretary. She spent the next year promoting agriculture and serving as a leader for the organization that ha...