Ritzville hospital has 'righted the ship' following 2025 closure threat

Jan. 8—A hospital in Ritzville that had been at risk of financial jeopardy plans to continue operating after ending the year "nicely in the black." Late last year, East Adams Rural Healthcare issued a warning the hospital could close as soon as January 7. Just past that deadline, hospital leaders now say that risk has passed. "In the fall, we issued a WARN notice indicating the potential risk ...