Ritzville candidates take forum stage

RITZVILLE – For more than two hours, city council and mayoral candidates answered questions at the New Ritzville Theater last Thursday evening, July 27.

Candidates sat spotlighted on the stage behind a long table as about 70 residents faced them in rows of theater seats.

Dale Anderson, who served as master of ceremonies, requested each candidate's thoughts on a variety of questions as City Clerk/Treasurer Julie Flyckt tracked response times.

"This is not a debate," Anderson said. "We're a small community and want to treat each other right. But we also want to hear your answers."

First on the a...