Teachout takes seat as Journal editor

RITZVILLE - Katie Teachout has been named editor of The Ritzville Adams County Journal.

Teachout, 58, replaces Brandon Cline, who recently resigned to return to his childhood home west of Goldendale to work as a reporter at the Chinook Observer.

"Katie will be a fantastic addition and leader at The Journal," Publisher Roger Harnack said. "Her experience will be key to improving the coverage of news, events and people of Ritzville and Adams County."

"I came here from the Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle," Teachout said. "Prior to that, I wrote for the Okanogan Valley Gazette –Tribune.

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