Ritzville bowling alley to close if new owner isn't found

The Big Bend Bowling Alley in Ritzville will close in a few months if a new owner can't be found, owner Todd Young told The Journal last week.

"I don't think I can keep the doors open past November or December," Young said.

Young, who still owns a carpet store in North Carolina, moved to Ritzville from North Carolina in 2017 and bought the alley in December of that year. Since then, business has dropped while his attention has been forced elsewhere.

"My father back in North Carolina is in bad shape. I don't know how much longer he is going to live," Young said. "I need to get back there to see...