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DAVENPORT-After getting routed at home by the Liberty Lancers last Tuesday, the Davenport girls decided to do the routing themselves with three straight convincing victories over Kettle Falls, Asotin and Chewelah this week. Kettle Falls was the first foe to be felled Friday, Jan. 6. Davenport won 54-23 behind 20 points from eighth-grader Emalie Jacoby, who noticed 20 points and 10 steals. Clare Lathrop added 10 points off the bench. Asotin came to town Saturday, Jan. 7 and...
DAVENPORT—Those who live in Lincoln County typically tout their personal advantages of living here: Small-town life, getting away from the city, friendly communities and affordable cost-of-living rates. But can the county support growth as more people seek those values, and if so, where? The answer, many stakeholders feel, is yes…if the county can support the infrastructure. “We have to look at the age of the infrastructure to see if it could handle more development,” retired Lincoln County commissioner Mark Stedman said la...
REARDAN- The school district has undertaken a comprehensive facilities study to develop a long-range plan to deal with its expected increase in enrollment and to replace aging buildings. If projections are accurate, enrollment will increase from 736 to 1,065 between 2023-2028. "We are out of classroom space," superintendent Eric Sobotta said. "That need is above and beyond the needs we ran on our capital levy this past November." ALSC Architects are spearheading the study...
ODESSA- Diane Kennedy, 68, has worked in the restaurant business her whole life and is now bringing her culinary inclinations here through a business that was previously in Ritzville, "The Caddy Shack." Kennedy first opened the restaurant at the Ritzville Golf Course almost three years ago. "I got started in Ritzville," Kennedy said. "I leased out the golf course for a few years." Her departure from Ritzville was the city's decision, clerk-treasurer Julie Flyckt said....
DAVENPORT — A local lawmaker claimed this week that two environmental laws from the state Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee that took effect Jan. 1 are already causing a fuel price increase. Republican Senator Mark Schoesler of Ritzville, who represents the 9th Legislative District, said the Washington Independent Energy Distributors Association is reporting the increase in less than a week of new laws taking effect. According to GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks fuel price trends nationwide, the average price for a gallon o...