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REARDAN - A slew of Easter Egg hunts gets started with a special hunt at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum Saturday, March 23. Children can take a train ride at one of four scheduled times: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Each ride will conclude with an Easter Egg hunt. And the fun kicks back in full force the day before Easter Saturday, March 30, around the county. The Davenport Lions Club hosts its annual hunt at 9 a.m. at City Park for children birth-5th grade. That will...
HARRINGTON — Those closely following proposed wind turbine project developments will have a chance to learn more about various community viewpoints and issues soon. The Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association is sponsoring a community meeting at the Harrington Opera House to help educate the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. Moderator Sue Lani Madsen said the meeting’s purpose is to establish a “baseline of information” and attempt to answer questions citizens have. “We want to establish a culture of being able to discuss...
Robert "Bob" Westfall Mar.4, 2024 On Mar. 4, 2024, Robert "Bob" Westfall, passed away in Spokane, Wash., at 67 years old. Bob was a man well loved who had a life well lived, and he leaves behind a great void in the lives of all who knew him. Bob was born in Caldwell, Idaho, to Harold and Shirley Westfall. He was one of five siblings. The Westfall family moved to Kennewick, Wash., where Bob attended Kennewick High School. During his youth, he was an avid sportsman and...
David Livingstone Perry Oct. 30, 1930-March 8, 2024 David Livingstone Perry (Capt. US Navy, Retired) passed away peacefully on March 8, 2024, in Davenport, Wash., at the age of 93, with his beloved wife Judy by his side. He was born in Cumberland, Maryland, on Oct. 30, 1930, to the Reverend Samuel C. and Edna Mae Dickisson Perry. He was raised in Miami, FL, where his parents built and led The House of Prayer Church. David graduated from Miami High School in 1948 and Georgia...
Zion Lutheran Church, 1007 Washington Street, Davenport: Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. Easter egg hunt to follow. Christ Lutheran Church, 41697 State Highway 25, Davenport: Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. preceded by soup supper at 6 p.m. Easter Sunday service at 8:30 a.m. Trinity Bible Fellowship, 1101 First Street, Davenport: Good Friday Satyr service at 6 p.m. Easter Sunday Sunrise service at Swedish cemetery by Deer Meadows at 7 a.m. Regular Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. First...
Davenport birthdays March 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk March 23: Denise Arland, Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell March 24: Tim Hosking, Zach Carey-Cannon, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker March 25: Casey Mason, Paris Malet March 26: Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Colleen McCowan, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz, Gwyneth Ramson March 28: Mark Patterson, Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Josie Wynecoop, Stetson Sanford Davenport...
The legislative session is over, and it had the potential to be very positive for salmon recovery. There was bipartisan support for habitat restoration. Legislators also had a huge amount of money to allocate because the tax on CO2 emissions generated far more money than anticipated. Despite that, the Legislature failed to make significant progress on salmon. It is one more wasted opportunity to protect an iconic state species. The most glaring example of the failure is in...
The 2024 legislative session is now in the history books. After 60 days, in which 201 House bills and 180 Senate bills passed the Legislature, we can report a mix of great successes and disappointments. We fought hard for public hearings on all six citizens' initiatives to the Legislature. Closer to the end of the session, Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate reluctantly agreed to hear three of the measures but sent the other three initiatives to the November...
DAVENPORT — Sunshine Disposal, the company the city contracts with for garbage disposal services, is proposing a 19% increase for services provided to the city. In a meeting with City Council Wednesday, March 13, regional manager Steve Wulf said inflation and the company being forced to raise wages five times are main contributing factors in the proposed increase. Additionally, he said, the state’s carbon tax has caused the company to spend considerably more on fuel. City administrator Steve Goemmel said the 19% increase wou...
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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. March 10 Traffic stops: 31 A Reardan woman said she thought there was a large bobcat outside her house on the 100 block of Maple Street. A car crash was reported at 12th and Morgan Streets in Davenport. A disturbance...
DAVENPORT — The 4-year contract between the City and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services expires at the end of 2024. As a result, negotiations are expected to commence this year for a potential new contract. And with that comes a once-every-four-years debate about whether the city should continue contracting with the Sheriff’s Office for law enforcement services or begin its own police department, which the city hasn’t had in over 20 years. City co...
LINCOLN COUNTY DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11)AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Code Amendment 2024-1 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Lincoln County is updating the Zoning Regulations to include provisions for the siting of alternative energy facilities. This update adds sections 17.14 Commercial Wind Energy Facility Standards, 17.15 Commercial Solar Energy Facility Standards and re-numbers many other sections for clarity. PROPONENT: Lincoln...
PUBLIC NOTICE Seasonal Full-Time Position Available. The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Full-Time Maintenance person. Duties include operation, maintenance, and repair of the cemetery and parks grounds including operation of various power and hand tools and use of heavy equipment necessary to the job. Performs maintenance and repairs on city vehicles and equipment. Mows cemetery and parks and maintains city streets and other property. Must possess knowledge and ability to operate a wide...
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SEASONAL CHANGE/TRANSFER OF WATER RIGHT UNDER ONE (1) GROUND WATER CERTIFICATE TAKE NOTICE: That Kagele Acres Inc. of Odessa, WA, has made application for SEASONAL change/transfer of water right in order to add one point of withdrawal and change a portion of the place of use as granted under Ground Water Certificate No. 6830-A. That Ground Water Certificate No. 6830-A authorizes the withdrawal of 2200 gallons per minute, 2560 acre-feet per...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received until 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2024, at one of the following locations: Lincoln County Commissioners Attn: Clerk of the Board P.O. Box 28 Davenport, WA 99122 Or County Courthouse, Lower Level Commissioners Office Reception Desk 450 Logan Street Davenport, WA It shall be the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that bids are delivered to the Board of County Commissioners p...
ORDINANCE 1199 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7.04 OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT MUNCIPAL CODE SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance amends Chapter 7.04 Garbage to include language that is necessary to alleviate any confusion as to the responsibility for garbage charges. Copies of the full text of the ordinance and budget may be obtained from the undersigned at Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, Davenport, WA 99122. David M. Leath Clerk/Treasurer City of Davenport Published this 21st day of March 2024....
PUBLIC NOTICE Lincoln County Dept. of Public Works, 27234 State Route 25N, Davenport, Washington 99122, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater, NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed projects, known as the Miles Creston Road Section 1 & 1B, County Road Projects G-1034 & G-1035, are located between M.P. 0.00 and 3.01 for section 1 and M.P. 3.01 and 4.66 for section 1B on Miles Creston Road No. 95100. The project begins at the intersection of Miles C...
The Davenport Lions Club, with president Jonathan Chapman and treasurer Denny Jorden presented the Senior Center with a $2,500 check to go toward a kitchen remodel. The remodel is intended to better serve the local 60-plus community hot and nutritious meals and deliveries for the homebound....
1 years ago • Directors and officers of the Lincoln-Adams County Pioneer and Historical society met at Sprague and formulated plans for the annual pioneer picnic on Crab Creek. • Plans for a new Presbyterian Church to replace the building destroyed by fire four months prior were discussed in Davenport. 75 years ago • Robert Gunning was picked as new commander of the Jim M. Gale Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 7080. • About 100 people attended the annual stockholders meeting of Lincoln Mutual No. 2 in Reardan. 50 years a...
CORVALLIS, Ore. - For only the second time in program history, the Eastern Washington University women's basketball team is headed to the NCAA March Madness tournament. The last time the Eastern women made the bracket was in 1987. Eastern received a No. 14 seed and will play No. 3 seed Oregon State at 5 p.m. Friday, March 22. The Beavers are hosting the game in Corvallis, Ore. The Beavers finished 16-2 in the Pac-12 and 24-7 overall this season. They advanced to the Pac-12...
COLVILLE — The Reardan track and field team took advantage of springtime weather by traveling to the Fischer Jamboree and picking up seven individual wins Friday, March 15. Reardan competed against Curlew, Republic, Selkirk, Wellpinit, Kettle Falls and host Colville. Here are all the local results. Boys 100 meters 4. Brody Jones, 12.72 6. Justin Vaughn, 12.89 10. Elijah Bentley, 13.09 12. Richard Boyd, 13.50 Girls 100 meters 3. Heidi Meyer, 14.84 17. Reagan Board, 17.69 Boys 200 meters 3. Gabe Branstetter, 25.53 4. Blake W...
SPOKANE VALLEY — The Odessa track and field team opened its season by visiting Valley Christian for a Jamboree with the hosts, Mary Walker, Wilbur-Creston-Keller and Freeman. The Tiger girls got three first-place finishes, while the boys and girls notched a bevy of top-5 and top-10 finishes Thursday, March 15. Here are all the local results from the Jamboree. Boys 100 meters 7. David Strode, 12.69 10. Viet Train, 13.64 22. Micah Powers, 15.07 Girls 100 meters 4. Alexis Eden, 14.19 10. Leah Iverson, 15.03 12. Hadyn R...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of March 22-28 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, March 22 • Reardan/Davenport tennis at Lake Roosevelt @ 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 • LRS track at Ray Cross Invite in Ephrata @ 10 a.m. • Odessa and Reardan track at Icebreak Relays Invitational at Valley Christian @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball at Asotin @ 11 a.m. • Odessa baseball at Cusick @ noon • Reardan baseb...
ODESSA - Baseball and softball teams here and in Davenport got their seasons started last weekend. The Odessa baseball team hosted a doubleheader with Almira-Coulee-Hartline Saturday, March 16, while Davenport baseball and softball traveled to Lake Roosevelt Friday, March 15. The Reardan baseball and softball teams open against Liberty this Saturday. Odessa fell in both games of the doubleheader against the visiting Warriors. ACH beat the Tigers 12-0 in the first game and...
PUBLIC NOTICE Lincoln County Dept. of Public Works, 27234 State Route 25N, Davenport, Washington 99122, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater, NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed projects, known as the Miles Creston Road Section 1 & 1B, County Road Projects G-1034 & G-1035, are located between M.P. 0.00 and 3.01 for section 1 and M.P. 3.01 and 4.66 for section 1B on Miles Creston Road No. 95100. The project begins at the intersection of Miles C...
