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Cooking for special diets can be daunting. Salt, butter and sugar, the principle ingredients to enhance flavor, generally need to be reduced or eliminated. Allergies to nuts or additives necessitate eliminating the feature ingredient in other recipes. My recent foray into testing recipes suitable for diabetic diets, particularly those using exchanges, formed this observation. Portion control by the eater, and precise measuring by the cook, are most important. If the recipe...
1 years ago • Passenger service has been suspended between Davenport and Hunters. Not enough passengers were using the service to make any profit. Freight service will continue. • More than $2,000,000 was collected by the State Treasurer for automobile license in January setting a record. The licensing and gas tax go into a state highway fund. • The Washington Water Power crew stationed at Odessa for the past two months has completed the job in this area and is breaking camp and moving to their next location. This is all p...
Summons Served by Publication Superior Court of Washington, County of Lincoln No. 24-3-01228-22 In re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD And Respondent/s (other party/parties): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD VS. DENNIS WITHERSPOON You must respond in writing if you want the court to con...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Tenice Waters scored 20 points to lead Reardan to a 46-34 win over Davenport in the semifinal game of the District 6 2B Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School Wednesday, Feb. 19. It was the Screaming Eagles' third win over the Gorillas this season. In the teams' previous two meetings, Reardan squeaked out wins by three and two points. In this outing, the Screaming Eagles played a physical game at full throttle. Tenice Waters and her sister C...
HARRINGTON — Young girls and their fathers had a night to remember with cowboy boots, gorgeous dresses, and mouth watering food. The dance floor was packed at the annual Boots & Beauties Daddy-Daughter Dance as it celebrated its fourth year on Saturday, Feb. 22. Crowds of families gathered for an evening of fun and fundraising. Carolyn Mattozzi, one of the event organizers, said the dance first began after the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly became a community favorite. “We sta...
REARDAN - A Reardan High School senior will be recognized in front of the student body after achieving what her athletic director called the pinnacle of high school wrestling-winning a state title in just her second year in the sport. She also made history as the first woman in Lincoln County to win a state wrestling championship. Danika Bretz, a Reardan school senior who competed in the 170-pound division, pinned four opponents in a row after her first-round match to claim...
DAVENPORT — Brody J. Schillinger, a 19-year-old Davenport resident and standout athlete, died early Sunday, Feb. 23, in a rollover crash on U.S. Highway 2, about four miles west of the city. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, March 1, at noon in the Davenport High School Gymnasium at 801 7th Street. The graveside service is to follow at Mountainview Cemetery. A meal and gathering will take place after at the Davenport Memorial Hall at 511 Park Street. According to the Washington State Patrol, Schillinger was e...
Flooding over the weekend closed multiple roads across the county, with Public Works still surveying and graveling to repair them throughout the month....
DAVENPORT — A combination of heavy rain, melting snow, and frozen ground created what officials are calling the “perfect storm” for widespread flooding, mudslides, and road closures throughout the county. Several roads were deemed impassable over the weekend due to high water levels and erosion. Hawk Creek Ranch Road and Mill Canyon Road were among the most severely impacted, with Hawk Creek rising to eight feet deep in some areas. Other closures included Circle Road, Gaffney Road, Cupers Road, and Sage Hen Draw Road. “We h...
DAVENPORT - Two suspects charged in connection with a January burglary in Almira returned to Lincoln County Superior Court for readiness hearings on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Jose Rafael Medina Lomeli, 28, and Delila Ellen Reid, 50, appeared before Judge Adam Walser as their cases move toward trial. Both face multiple charges stemming from the Jan. 9 burglary, in which firearms, a Liberty safe, household items and a Jeep were stolen from a residence and shop. Medina Lomeli is charged...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG Feb. 17 Traffic Stops: 7 2:59 p.m. – A Davenport Safeway employee called to report 3 juveniles for theft. The store doesn’t want to press theft charges but wants the juveniles trespassed from th...
DAVENPORT — A Spokane man is facing charges after deputies recovered a stolen vehicle and linked it to him through evidence found inside and witness accounts. Dathan Spurgeon Miller, 36, has been charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after Lincoln County deputies discovered a white 1993 Chevrolet pickup abandoned in a ditch along Sunset Highway on December 20, 2024. The truck, which had been reported stolen from Spokane on November 9, was partially blocking the roadway when authorities arrived. Miller did not appear for...
Any battle over tariffs between the United States and Canada, China, and Mexico is worrisome, but if it escalates, it will hit Washington farmers particularly hard. Avoiding that possibility should be a primary goal. Tariffs could trigger new trade wars. The last retaliation in tariffs eight years ago hurt agriculture. "A trade war with economic partners is the last thing our farmers and ranchers need," said Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA4), whose family owns and operates an 8...
Crime continues to be a growing problem throughout our state. In fact, Washington ranks in the Top 5 in the overall crime rate among states. Washington ranks among the worst states in several categories, including murders, auto theft and retail theft. A key reason is that we also rank 51st nationally – dead last – for the number of law-enforcement officers per capita. This chronic shortage of officers in our state has created major consequences for public safety, such as reduc...
DAVENPORT – A Brewster woman was set to be arraigned in Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday, Feb. 25, after a bag of suspected narcotics was removed from her person while in police custody. Kira Esmerelda Oregon Hernandez, 23, of Brewster, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility following her arrest earlier this month. Oregon Hernandez was not present for her arraignment hearing on the day. Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser ordered a Warrant for her arrest with a $5,000...
SPRAGUE — The Sprague Chamber of Commerce approved revisions to its bylaws and discussed updates to its community hall use policy during its recent meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20. The revised bylaws, as presented at the annual meeting, clarify yearly membership fees and stipulate that each membership runs from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Other changes outline procedures for regular and special meetings and reinforce voting privileges for officers, board members, and members. Additional revisions were primarily spelling corrections. I...
Virginia May Pierce June 15, 1933- Feb.16, 2025 Virginia May Pierce, 91, of Chewelah, Wash. died on Feb. 16, 2025, at Touchmark on South Hill Senior Living Facility in Spokane, Wash. She was born June 15, 1933, in Davenport, Wash. to Herman Claude Scheibner and Effie Virginia Funk Scheibner. She attended public school in Davenport, graduating from Davenport High School in 1951. On July 23, 1961, she was married in Davenport to Donald G. Pierce of Chewelah, Wash. His parents...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 28: Hailey Arland, Christie Emery, Danielle Telford, Carey Guhlke-Falk March 1: Jeremy Sewall, Daniel Ruiz March 2: Jersey Sanford, Donna Gauch March 3: Wayde Badgley, Angie Duff, Tami Odenrider, Sarah Raugust, Ripp Coffman March 4: Kelsie Mann, Briana Becker, Michelle Dodson March 5: Donna Fisher Davenport anniversaries March 4: Josh and Danielle Miller March 5: Stacey and Susie Friedlein Reardan birthdays Feb. 27: Jenny Sobotta March 1: Krissi Bell March 3: Kacen Landreth, Jonah Hieb March 5: Paul...
DAVENPORT - Laughter, twinkling lights and nonstop dancing filled the auditorium at Davenport High School on Saturday, Feb. 22, as families gathered for the annual Itty Bitty Prom. The event, themed "Starry Nights," provided a space for young children to dress up, run around with friends and enjoy a night of fun in a safe environment. Unlike a traditional prom, Itty Bitty Prom allows kids to make the night their own, without the formality of a structured dance. "We sold at...
I have always considered myself many things—an investigative journalist, a semi-decent cook, and a dog mom extraordinaire—but coordinated? Absolutely not. So, naturally, when I decided to try a tanning bed for the first time, I knew it was going to be an experience. For background, I have had my fair share of sunburns over the years, from spending summers on the lake with little to no sunscreen to testing out self-tanners that left me more orange and greasy than bronzed and...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The top-ranked Reardan Screaming Eagles beat the No. 2-seeded Colfax Bulldogs, 64-54, in a 2B District 6 semifinal matchup on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at West Valley High School. The Screaming Eagles went on to take second place at the tournament, falling to another No. 1 seed, the Freeman Scotties, 66-58, in the championship game but still punched their ticket to the State tournament. Against Colfax, Reardan came out on fire, taking a 20-12 lead in the first quarter and held a 29-27 advantage at halftime. The Bul...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Colton Wells scored 27 points to lead Freeman to a 66-58 overtime win over Reardan in the championship game of the District 6 NE2B Boys Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 22. Despite the loss, Reardan earned a berth in the WIAA 2B Boys State Basketball Tournament. A packed gymnasium witnessed juggernauts Reardan and Freeman in their highly anticipated matchup. In a game for all the marbles, something had to give, and finally in o...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Despite Glenna Soliday's 23 points, Davenport fell to Liberty 50-47 Friday, Feb. 21 at the NE2B District 6 Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School. The win earned Liberty a berth in the state tournament. In the first quarter, Glenna Soliday carried the Gorillas offensively and in the second quarter Charlotte Soliday did. Between them, they scored 15 first half points, the same amount that Liberty's Tyla Tiegs had. With several of Tiegs' t...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Freshman Chasyn Waters scored 18 points to lead No. 1 seed Reardan to a 46-38 win over No. 2 seed Northwest Christian in the championship game of the District 6 NE2B Girls Basketball Tournament at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 22. The Screaming Eagles entered the game with a 15-1 record in conference play. Their sole loss came at the hands of NWC who defeated them 62-41 on Jan. 24. Neither Reardan nor NWC was afraid to put the ball in the air in the first eight minutes of the game. Both teams connect...
