Green sworn in as city councilman

RITZVILLE - A new city councilman was sworn into office during a meeting Jan. 16.

William Green took a seat on the City Council, filling the unexpired Ward No. 3 position left vacant when Scott Yaeger was elected mayor.

At an earlier council meeting, Yaeger recommended the council approve Green to fill his remaining two-year term. Yaeger said he talked to a few people in Ward No. 3, a residential section of the city near Ritzville School District facilities, and received a solid commitment from only one person - William Green.

"He was the only guy I could call back three or four times who rema...