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REARDAN--Two teams came into Tuesday night's matchup seeking their first win, but it was the visiting Asotin Panthers (1-3) who eeked out a five-set win over the hometown Indians 20-25, 25-17, 25-23, 19-25, 15-11. Reardan pulled away in the first and fourth sets to get wins, but a key third set win gave Asotin the advantage. The Panthers then took advantage of several errors by the Indians to hold on in the fifth and decisive set. Reardan fell to 0-3 with the loss. Elsewhere...
DAVENPORT-The Gorillas are finally in the win column after three attempts following a 7-1 victory over Kettle Falls Tuesday, March 2. Davenport previously fell to St. George's last Thursday and tied Northwest Christian on Saturday. Darby Soliday scored three goals for the Gorillas in the first half, then Kiersten Kemmerer notched the first goal of the season not scored by Soliday. In the second half, Milei Floyd, Jensyn Jacobsen and Cady Zellmer joined the scoring party. The...
DAVENPORT-Don't celebrate yet, but as of this issue, spring is less than a month away as the snow begins to melt here in town. While many will look forward to the prospect of warmer temperatures and equate that with more outdoors opportunities, there are still a few options while winter is still on scene. However, it remains undeniably true that options will increase come spring time. The Times caught up with Lincoln County Fish and Wildlife officer Curt Wood to check in on...
DAVENPORT—Darby Soliday was inches away from a heroic hat trick that would’ve likely given Davenport a 3-2 win over Northwest Christian, but her shot at the end of overtime hit off the top post of the goal. Ellie Telford was inches away from hitting the ricochet into the goal, but NWC came up with two sliding defensive stops. The end result was a 2-2 tie between the Gorillas (0-1-1) and Crusaders (0-1-1). Look for more on today’s game in next week’s edition of The Times....
DAVENPORT – The school board discussed whether to reconvene for in-person meetings now that Lincoln County is in Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s re-opening at their regular Zoom meeting Feb. 22. They agreed to meet in-person beginning in March with a Zoom option for those who wish to tune in but aren’t able to physically. It was the lone action item at the meeting. The board did approve the consent agenda, which included accepting the Jan. 25 meeting minutes, approving the hire of high school assistant volleyball hire Trea Nonne...
DAVENPORT—The Gorillas (0-2) battled for a set and a half, but are still searching for their first set and match victories this season after getting swept at the hands of the Liberty Lancers (2-0) at home Tuesday, Feb. 23. Liberty was victorious 27-25, 25-22, 25-9. The first set was back and forth all the way through. Davenport went on a 5-0 spurt to take a 23-20 lead, but Liberty erased the deficit and held on for the 27-25 decision. Davenport built a larger lead and more m...
REARDAN-It may have been the inaugural game in program history, but that didn't stop the Reardan Indians from scoring early and often in a 7-1 drubbing of the Kettle Falls Bulldogs Tuesday, Feb. 23. Freshman Noelle Raczykowski scored the first goal for the Indians and didn't stop there, following up her first goal with a three-score rampage in the last 10 minutes of the first half. Raczykowski had four first-half goals total, and Reardan let 4-0 at intermission. Junior...
DAVENPORT--Sports were back tonight in Davenport. Unfortunately for the Gorillas, it was the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos who came to town and used strong serve attacks and solid defense to sweep Davenport (0-1) in three sets, 25-13, 25-20, 25-10. It was the first match for either team since Fall 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, players had to wear masks and sit six feet apart from each other on the bench. The two teams didn't shake hands before or after the game, but...
REARDAN--Melloney Diefe had 21 assists and the Odessa Tigers got a road victory in Reardan over the Indians Tuesday in straight sets, 25-16, 25-21, 26-24. It was the first game for either school since Fall 2019, as the season has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emily Scrupps added 12 kills for Odessa, while Maddie Scrupps had eight digs. Diefe added four aces, and Jocelynn Hottell had three blocks for the victorious Tigers. Kendall Little had 10 digs and two blocks for Reardan, while Emma Flaa had six assists and...
DAVENPORT – It’s becoming routine at this point: The Lincoln County Health Department applies for new Moderna vaccine doses aimed at preventing COVID-19 infection. The state doesn’t provide any new doses, while mass vaccination sites, such as the Spokane Arena, receive doses in the thousands. That was the case this week for the third week in a row, health department public health administrator Ed Dzedzy informed the county commissioners at their Feb. 16 meeting. This week, however, a new wrinkle was thrown in, and it invol...
DAVENPORT – Prior to council's action-less meeting Feb. 10, the finance committee heard the 2020 fourth quarter financial report that indicates the city is in a good spot when comparing revenues and expenses. The city received more tax revenue ($912,604) than budgeted for ($754,750), with retail sales and use tax profiting 148.5%. License/permit revenue was 211% more than budgeted for, and intergovernment fees, which included $77,850 in COVID-19 grant money, received 122.7% m...
DAVENPORT – After a long, long, long wait, seniors playing fall sports are finally prepping for a season after a year-plus long hiatus. Fall sports haven't been a go in Lincoln County since November 2019, leaving 15 months since locals and students have last enjoyed the "Friday Night Lights." Athletes' emotions when reflecting on the new season range from excited, to relieved, to nervous, but all are hopeful and looking forward to getting back onto the field and court. P...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County isn’t known as a hotbed for Internet connectivity and high-speed broadbands, especially in the rural areas. Commissioner Scott Hutsell recognizes this, but also sees ways toward “the future,” which could include a more connected county…both in the towns and on the rural farmlands and ranches. The way to do that, however, is still rather unknown. Many possibilities exist, but there are seemingly endless factors in place and questions to be answered. How does the county ensure a fiber connectio...
REARDAN – House Bill 1356, first read Jan. 25 and moved to a public hearing Feb. 5, would ban Washington public schools from using any Native American names, symbols or images as mascots, logos or team names. If passed, the Reardan Indians moniker would have to change by the end of this year. Reardan is one of seven high schools in the state with the “Indians” nickname. Nearby Colville and North Central high schools are also nicknamed the “Indians.” Superintendent Eric Sobotta testified against the bill at the public he...
REARDAN – Due to the lack of action items and, as councilmember Clay Soliday noted, the concurrent Gonzaga men’s basketball game, council’s Feb. 4 meeting was adjourned after less than 20 minutes after reports from public works, police and the mayor. Public works report Public works director Bob Winn noted the many roads that have been tormented with potholes in town due to springtime weather. He said his department couldn’t do much at this time, because, “if I start grating, it’s going to make a bigger mess.” “We’re going...
DAVENPORT – 5th Congressional District Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to boost vaccine distribution in largely abandoned rural counties. She wrote the governor a letter dated Feb. 5 urging improved dosage divvying in counties like Lincoln. “Rural areas are at a disadvantage when it comes to health care access and infrastructure. We have a shared commitment of working to help set these communities up for success,” McMorris Rodgers wrote in the letter. “I urge your administration to avoid a...
REARDAN--"Fall sports" practices, including football, volleyball, cross country and girl's soccer, began Wednesday in Davenport and Reardan. Athletes were mandated to wear masks, but were thrilled to get back on the field and court. Competitions begin next week, including a jamboree Feb. 20 in Davenport....
"Fall sports" practices, including football, volleyball, cross country and girl's soccer, began Wednesday in Davenport and Reardan. Athletes were mandated to wear masks, but were thrilled to get back on the field and court. Competitions will begin next week after the East region, including Lincoln County, was cleared to move to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee's re-opening plan Feb. 11....
DAVENPORT – Standout high school track, soccer and basketball athlete Darby Soliday is headed to Pocatello, Idaho to attend Idaho State University to run hurdles and similar short events. Soliday, a senior, signed her letter of intent at a ceremony at the high school Feb. 9. "I chose ISU because it is a smaller, competitive Division I school, which would fit me better coming from a small school like Davenport," Soliday said. ISU competes in the Big Sky Conference and has a c...
DAVENPORT--All five levies on the Lincoln County ballot for the Feb. 9 special election, including four school and one hospital levies, were passing as of press time, according to the Lincoln County Auditor’s website. Proposition No. 1 in the Sprague School District had received 145 "yes" votes to just 60 "no" votes for a 70.73% to 29.27% margin. The replacement levy would be an estimated $1.68 per $1,000 of assessed property value for two years. Total collection in 2022 would be $195,000, and the same number in 2023. The l...
DAVENPORT—“Fall sports” may finally be arriving. Athletic directors in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington have created schedules for sports their schools are participating in. All games are subject to cancellation or movement, depending on whether the “East” region is in Phase 2 of the governor’s re-opening plan or not. Only cross country is approved to compete in Phase 1. Most practices begin Feb. 10. The WIAA recently ruled that Phase 1 practices, while restrictive, can count toward the practice count needed for competition...
DAVENPORT – As state leadership in Olympia touts the success of four mass vaccination clinics inoculating thousands in Spokane, Wenatchee, Clark County and Kennewick with shots aimed at preventing COVID-19, the Lincoln County Health Department continues to wonder how many-or few-doses it will receive to give those eligible here. This week, it received zero. Health department public administrator Ed Dzedzy shared that fact with the Lincoln County Commissioners Feb. 1, noting that Lincoln Hospital was expected to receive 100 d...
By Drew Lawson The Times DAVENPORT – Farmers and ranchers can now officially bid to enter into a contract with the city for the land at the sewer lagoons on the northeast side of town just above the baseball fields. Council approved the contract, where farmers and ranchers will bid a lump-sum for consideration, at its Jan. 27 meeting. Contractors can prepare bids to farm four areas utilizing reclaimed water from city lagoons. The areas include an irrigated, 38-acre north circle, an irrigated, 21-acre south circle, 14-acre i...
Dark clouds swiftly blow over Audubon Lake north of Reardan Feb. 2. High winds and graupel, or soft hail or snow pellets, briefly passed over the Davenport and Reardan area on Tuesday....
REARDAN—A brief discussion surrounding the district’s plans for comprehensive sexual education and approval of several action items were among the notable moments of the school board’s Jan. 27 meeting. Superintendent Eric Sobotta told the board that a stakeholder group of roughly 15 parents and a number of staff will help with developing the district’s sexual education strategy, in accordance with the recently voter-approved Referendum 90 that requires Washington public schools to provide comprehensive sexual health education...
