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REARDAN—The school district is in the process of hiring a new security officer after former security officer Brian Scott was moved to head of security and informational technology. Police chief Andy Manke proposed a potential partnership between the district and town to council at its Oct. 15 meeting—but only if a certain candidate is hired. His proposal hinges on Chris Stein being the district’s choice of hire. Stein is a reserve officer with the police department and is a school security officer in Spokane. The school’s cho...
DAVENPORT--Local student-athletes have been practicing track, cross country, softball and golf since Oct. 5....
REARDAN – The always-intense rivalry between the Reardan Indians and Davenport Gorillas reached another level in 2005, with the two schools facing off twice, once in the regular season and once in the state semifinals. This week, The Times looks back to the regular season matchup where Davenport came out on top 29-22 in Reardan. The win snapped Reardan’s four-game winning streak in the regular season. The look back is told through the eyes of players and coaches from both teams. Both teams came into the Oct. 13 game und...
REARDAN – The town may be getting a new readerboard off Highway 2 coming into town from the east through a partnership with the town, school district and Spokane Teacher’s Credit Union. The proposed readerboard was discussed by athletic director Brian Graham at the school boards’ Sept. 30 meeting, and mayor Gail Daniels brought up the proposal to council at its Oct. 1 meeting. “We are looking to go really state of the art,” Graham told the board. The readerboard would display news and upcoming events in town, as well as p...
REARDAN--Reardan-Edwall student-athletes are practicing track, cross country, baseball and softball this week....
REARDAN – Three options for the 2021-2024 levy were discussed at the school board meeting Sept. 30. Currently, the levy is set around $1.3 million per year, which equates to $2.08 per $1,000 of assessed property value within the district. All three options would set the rate at 2.10 for 2021, before a change in 2022-2024. The first option would be a significant tax reduction. The rate would decrease to 1.75, which would put the levy amount at $1,133,402 in 2022, $1,184,405 in 2023 and $1,237,703 in 2024, according to a levy a...
REARDAN – A school bus within the Reardan School District was involved in a crash when a pickup truck struck the bus around 7 a.m. Sept. 24 with eight students on board. No one was injured. Reardan School District Bus 16 was transporting eight students when the pickup made a left turn, pulled in front of the bus and crashed into the passenger side near where students enter the bus, according to director of transportation Mike McCain. The driver notified dispatch, verified no students were injured and also called 911, as is p...
REARDAN – The Reardan School District kicked off their 2020-21 school year with all sport conditioning on Oct. 5. Specific sport conditioning begins next week. The WIAA opened a second open coaching season from Sept. 28 to Nov. 30, where coaches can work on “sport specific” skills with athletes if the local department of health allows. The Lincoln County DOH approved the district’s plan Oct. 4. Sports are broken up into four timelines. Practices for baseball, softbal...
REARDAN — Assuming that the majority of students in a district that extends for miles through lonely wheat fields all have reliable access to the Internet may be short-sighted, even in today’s age of instant accessibility. That’s why the Reardan school district is giving its staff a simple guideline: Don’t assume your students will have reliable Internet on days of remote learning. “(We tell staff), ‘don’t be giving them learning assignments that require the Internet on remote days,’” superintendent Eric Sobotta said. “Until...
RENTON—More tweaks have come to the benchmarks for playing high school sports, as the WIAA updated its return-to-play guidelines Oct. 6 following new guidance given by Gov. Jay Inslee. Sports have been grouped into three categories based on the “risk level” they provide in regard to possible transmission of COVID-19: low-risk, moderate-risk and high-risk. Various sports can return based on their risk level compared to COVID-19 transmission within their community. Local COVID-19 activity will also be measured in three categori...
LINCOLN COUNTY – The crisp fall air is beginning to arrive, and with it comes hunting season. The hunt is well under way for many animals, while others are just about to start. Lincoln County hunting areas fall under Game Management Units (GMU) 133, which is north of Highway 2, and 136, south of Highway 2. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife released hunting prospects specific to District 2, which GMU’s 133 and 136 fall into. Hunting District 2 has seven GMU’s and covers Lincoln, Spokane and Whitman count...
REARDAN – Every summer, local fire districts are called on to help battle blazes that threaten to consume homes and property. In rural areas, those districts are largely made of volunteers who stand by their neighbors in a time of need. Fire District 4 is one of those districts. On South Lake Street sharing a building with the post office lies the headquarters of Lincoln County Fire District No. 4. One of eight fire districts within the county, the district provides fire and e...
REARDAN—Reardan-Edwall Community Alliance for Prevention (RECAP) Coalition is hosting a six-week series for parents and children titled “Strengthening Families Program” beginning Oct. 12 from 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. The program is designed for parents or caregivers with children aged 10-14 and will help families work on strengthening the relationship between caregiver and child. “One of the things that we know through statistics is that strengthening families helps to keep kids … from abusing drugs and alcohol,” coalition f...
LINCOLN COUNTY – Physical education and is important for students. It provides a chance to not only develop physical fitness, but has been shown to be beneficial for mental and emotional needs as well. However, when social gatherings are discouraged and even prohibited based on COVID-19 virus guidelines, getting those students the physical activity they need looks a little different. At Reardan Middle-High School, athletic director and P.E. teacher Eric Nikkola has faced the challenges of virtual learning and air quality p...
REARDAN – A crowd of around 50 people gathered at the Mann family ranch off Highway 231 north of town Friday, Sept. 18 for a dedication of a historical marker recognizing Medal of Honor recipient and Reardan native Joe Mann. Mann died at 22 after jumping on a grenade to protect his comrades in World War II. The event began with a welcome message by Rae Anna Victor of the Jonas Babcock chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A presentation of colors by the F...
OLYMPIA – The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) released an updated process on necessary steps to potentially return to organized competition in the fall, the organization announced in a press release Sept. 19. The press release detailed five requirements needed to return to athletic competition: • Gov. Jay Inslee must recommend a return to play. • The Department of Health must provide guidance regarding required health steps to take before commencing athletics. • Risk management teams must review the r...
REARDAN – The Town of Reardan recently approved an updated fire and emergency services contract with Fire District No. 4 at its Sept. 17 meeting. Mayor Gail Daniels signed the contract at the meeting. Fire commissioners Carol Paul, Casey Nonnemacher and John Bennett were expected to sign it shortly after press time at their commissioner’s meeting. The contract, officially called the “Fire and Emergency Medical Protection Agreement,” goes into effect Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2022. If a written notice of termination isn’t p...
LINCOLN COUNTY – When the dust settles and the smoke clears (literally), fall will have descended upon the vast wheat fields of Lincoln County. Tree leaves will go from a dark green to a bevy of orange, red and yellow colors before ultimately meeting their cold-weather demise. Though the weather maybe be turning from heat rays of sun to cold winds of fall and winter soon, there are still a number of activities to do in Lincoln County…or wherever one finds themselves…come autumn. Here are seven ideas for keeping busy this...
DAVENPORT – Many businesses have been negatively impacted by COVID-19-related shutdowns, but perhaps no industry has been hit harder than restaurant businesses. As the economy begins to turn back in a positive direction, some local restaurants are beginning to recover, while for others, another shutdown or more restrictions could prove costly. Edna’s Drive-In Business has been good at Edna’s, according to owner Virginia Fries. “August is always our big month,” Fries said. “It feels very similar to any other year…it’s a...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – A new location of the North 40 agricultural chain store has started construction just outside Airway Heights with a completion date of sometime next year. The 95,000 square foot, 16-acre North 40 Outfitters location is just east of the Airway Heights city limits off Highway 2 and Deer Heights Road. Construction on the popular farm, ranch and outdoor store began at the end of August. “Full lines of feed, tack, animal health, fencing, hardware, tools, plumbing, electrical and automotive will be available for...
By DREW LAWSON The Times REARDAN—The town of Reardan is continuing to negotiate with Lincoln County regarding the amount of town should pay for jail services in its contract renewal with the county. Reardan Police Chief Andy Manke told the Reardan Town Council he is planning to make an offer he hopes the county will accept. At a Sept. 3 town council meeting, Manke said he plans to offer the county a resolution similar to the system in South Cle Elum, a town of comparable size to Reardan, that contracts with Kittitas County f...
The pandemic may have put an axe in many sporting activities this fall, but nothing is stopping hunters in Eastern Washington from enjoying the outdoors and trekking down some wildlife as the season gets underway. Some hunting seasons have already begun, while others kick off soon. Below runs a guide to each season by animal and weapon type, with an emphasis on opportunities for youth. Information is obtained from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife relative to Spok...
OLYMPIA—The Department of Natural Resources closed all recreational land it manages in Eastern Washington effective immediately in response to widespread fires Tuesday, the department said in a press release. The closure will remain in place through Friday, Sept. 11 “at least,” the press release said. “DNR staff will evaluate the possibility of extending it as the week progresses,” it continued. Affected forest and trust lands managed by the DNR include Ahtanum, Little Pend Orielle, Loomis, Loup Loup, Naneum Ridge, Teanaway...
By DREW LAWSON Staff Reporter DEEP CREEK--A Level 2 Evacuation notice given by Fire District No. 10 remained in place for residents between Deep Creek and Brooks Rd due to a 75-acre vegetation fire in the area west of Airway Heights and Fairchild Air Force Base as of Tuesday morning (Sept. 8). Crews responded to the fire off South Christensen Road at 2:17 p.m. Monday afternoon. The fire momentarily jumped Highway 2, causing a momentary highway closure westbound beginning at...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS—Smoke filled the West Plains skies and city residents stood by awaiting potential evacuation recommendations due to a 260-acre fire burning grass and timber northeast of Northern Quest Casino on Monday. Crews responded to a vegetation fire off North Old Trail Road at 4:31 p.m. Monday and remained on scene into Tuesday. As of press time, one outbuilding had burned, according to Guy Gifford of the Department of Natural Resources. The fire had been controlled, b...
