The Ritzville Adams County Journal

09/09/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/neighbors/library-features-olympian-story/30637.html

RITZVILLE – The Carnegie library will host a 5 p.m. Sept. 11 presentation about a Spokane Olympian who shot off his hand and transformed the American Army. The program will be presented by William Woodward, emeritus professor of U.S. and Pacific Northwest History at Seattle Pacific University. The...

09/08/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/sports/discovery-reminder-of-golf-culture/30628.html

RITZVILLE – Local attorney John Kragt made a chance discovery while sorting through his deceased father's papers. Among the papers was a program, "50th Anniversary Celebration of the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course," which took place June 30 and July 1, 1990. The program included a thorough histor...

09/08/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/news/correction/30640.html

Adams County had an income of $116,444.42 in 2025 for recycling and has received $46,617.20 so far in 2026. The county is trying to keep the tipping fee at $80 per ton for recycling services. The information was incorrect in a story published on Page 3 of the Aug. 11, 2026, edition of The Ritzville....

09/07/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/sports/friendly-rivalry-shares-the-same-boat-at-webbs-slough/30630.html

ST. JOHN - Strong winds, multiple crashes and a friendly rivalry were all part of the second race in Webb's Sough's 20th season on Saturday in St. John, Wa. Jason Christ and Samantha Christ usually run in the 400 class, but when they tore a hole in their engine, longtime friend and fellow racer Jess...

09/07/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/news/lind-council-discusses-dog-issues/30641.html

09/06/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/news/partial-lunar-eclipse/30646.html

09/06/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/news/board-requires-24-hour-wait/30642.html

RITZVILLE – Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Ritzville) commissioners won’t be answering questions during public meetings. During the district’s Aug. 27 commission meeting, Chairman Eric Walker told meeting-goers a new district policy establishes a 24-hour response window. His comm...

09/05/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/neighbors/fair-offers-new-art-display-system/30633.html

RITZVILLE – The Wheat Land Communities' Fair opens Sept. 3 with a new hanging system for adults arts and crafts. Adult Arts and Craft Superintendent Amber Marie Hunt hopes those exhibiting in the division will receive a professional, but accessible experience. "Last year, we used shelves and easel...

09/05/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/news/from-the-files/30644.html

75 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times August 2, 1951 FIRE DANGER AT PEAK; FLAMES BLACKEN WHEAT Fire danger was considered at a peak in Adams County this week with two separate blazes - one destroying about 60 acres of standing grain - underlining the hazard. The wheat fire occurred Monday afterno...

09/04/2026

https://www.ritzvillejournal.com/story/2026/09/02/news/rail-searchlight-being-restored/30647.html

RALSTON – Old technology is getting a second chance here, even though is has no practical purpose. The Milwaukee Railroad line used to run through Ralston a century ago, but in the present age, even the rails are long gone from the right-of-way. For that reason, there may be no practical sense in ...