Council approves street closure request for community parade

The Ritzville City Council touched on a number of different topics during its 48-minute meeting on Aug. 20, which included approving a street closure request for the Ritzville Community Parade on Saturday, Aug. 31.

The request came from the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce, who requested the following streets be closed from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Aug. 31: Main Avenue, from Jefferson Street to Columbia Street; Broadway Avenue, from Jefferson Street to Division Street (Division Street will remain open for emergencies).

Councilmember Dennis Chamberlain noted that this request was typical each yea...