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DAVENPORT - Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Mike Stauffer passed away Monday, the Sheriff's Office confirmed Tuesday. "It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of our beloved Sgt. Michael Stauffer," Sheriff Wade Magers said on Facebook. "Mike began his career at the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office in November of 1996, where he began serving the citizens of Lincoln County as a corrections and dispatch deputy. In February of 1998, Mike transferred within the...
REARDAN — The coronavirus pandemic is not stopping some local musicians from playing music. Reardan-Edwall School District Band Director Ramona Hoff is organizing events people can take part in while staying home. Hoff is using a local Facebook group, “Reardan-Edwall COVID,” to promote so-called “Porch Concerts and Sofa Singings.” Porch Concerts are exactly what they sound like. At 5 p.m. each Monday, local musicians are encouraged to play on their porches for their neighbors...
DAVENPORT—Despite Gov. Jay Inlee’s order that Washington residents stay at home, essential travel is still allowed. Lincoln County residents who rely on People For People rides for transportation will still be able to use the service during the shelter-in-place directive. People For People provides—among other services— city-to-city transportation in Washington. Though the organization's website says that all locations are closed, this refers to its offices, which provide...
HARRINGTON - With available activities outside the home seemingly decreasing each day, golf remains a game that can be played without any close contact to anybody. As of press time, the Harrington Golf and Country Club remains open as long as golfers are willing to practice safe social distancing. "We're going to be open as long as we are allowed to be," manager Melissa Gilmore said. "When you are on the golf course, you aren't within six feet of one another unless you ride...
Stop buying all the toilet paper. Seriously, knock it off. It's not necessary. Across the state—in large and rural communities alike—grocery stores' entire toilet paper aisles are empty. Not a single four-roll package remains for people who need it. So who has it? People who likely already had enough. Contrary to popular belief, we do not have a toilet paper shortage. According to the Washington Department of Health, there's nothing causing additional use of toilet paper and...
Renton – The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has announced its intentions of going forward with its spring state championship tournaments should schools reopen on Monday, April 27. Gov.Jay Inslee ordered all Washington K-12 schools to close this month for a minimum of six weeks to attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. April 27 is the soonest schools could open under the order. WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman said his staff is operating under the h...
Davenport – COVID-19 continues to spread across Washington and the U.S. as local, state and federal officials – as well as private entities – take action. As of press time, there is one confirmed case of the virus, popularly known as coronavirus, in Lincoln County. There are also confirmed cases in neighboring Lincoln and Spokane counties as well as a death in nearby Grant County. The number of confirmed cases in the state has grown to 1,012 with 52 deaths. The majority of th...
SPOKANE – The Davenport Gorillas girls basketball team's season came to a close after falling to St. George's 44-41 in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Northeast 2B basketball tournament at West Valley High School in Spokane. The Gorillas were playing in the loser-out game after falling to 58-37 in the semifinals two nights earlier. Davenport started strong and finished strong against St. George's. It was the middle that was the problem for the Gorillas. Davenport o...
RITZVILLE - Matt Carlson grew up here. But if you told him he'd be back working as a police officer, even he may be surprised, not about being a police officer though. He knew he was going to be in law enforcement since he was a teenager, but he never imagined it would be in his hometown. In fact, Carlson knows the moment he made the decision. "I was 16 and I went on a ride along with the Washington State Patrol here in Ritzville," Carlson said. "It made me want to be a...
