Nuisance properties upset resident

RITZVILLE – A local resident wants the city to do something to about nuisance properties.

During the Aug. 1 City Council meeting, resident Rod Larse called on the city to take vigorous action to address ongoing problems with nuisance properties.

On the docket that evening was a property at 205 Turner St.

According to a nuisance resolution, the property contained "a cluttered yard, littered dwelling, multiple vehicles, tires, scrap piles, debris, materials accumulation, building materials and fire hazards."

"I was reading the legal notices about 10 days ago, and one of them sounded familiar," L...