The Ritzville Adams County Journal - Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887

RITZVILLE – Several years ago, Bernie Williams and his daughter were returning to Missoula, Montana, from a gymnastics tournament in Seattle. They happened to stop in Ritzville. After spending a night at a local hotel and enjoying breakfast at Jake's Restaurant, Williams began scanning classified ads in The Journal.

"I was just blown away by property prices here," he said. Eventually Williams and his wife, Dawn, purchased property on Hickory Avenue and later bought the drive-in restaurant-formerly known as "Sharon's"- located at 402 East First Avenue.

At the time, they didn't have a def...