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KETTLE FALLS – The Gorillas picked up their third win of the season with a convincing sweep over Kettle Falls 25-19, 25-18, 25-15 Tuesday, March 23. Haley Greenwood led Davenport with 14 kills, while Allison Jorden had 21 assists. Davenport is now 3-7 and has one game left: Senior Night against Northwest Christian Thursday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. Meanwhile, Reardan also improved to 3-7 with a sweep over St. George’s at home March 23. The Indians won 25-15, 25-10, 25-12. Coalie Whitman had 12 aces, eight assists and six dig...
Joyce Irene (Fisher) Shepard 1934 - 2021 Joyce Irene (Fisher) Shepard passed away March 3, 2021. Joyce was born in Twin Falls, Id. to Vaughn and LaRue Fisher on April 16, 1934. She was the 4th child in a family full of love. Joyce met Jack Taylor, they married in 1955 and together celebrated their two children, Katherine and John. He preceded her in death, leaving her with two young children. Soon after, she met William Shepard at the University of Washington, where he was an...
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 14 Traffic stops: 16 Stevens County reported a 911 call from a 509-220 number that disconnected. On callback, a female on the other line asked what time it was and if she could speak freely. She said there was...
INDIANAPOLIS – For the sixth straight tournament, the Gonzaga men are in the Sweet 16. However, this is the first season they haven't lost a single game in that timespan. The NCAA Tournament's top overall seed dusted off Norfolk State 98-55 in the Round of 64 and took care of Oklahoma 87-71 in the Round of 32 over the weekend to improve to 28-0 overall. The game against Norfolk State was never in doubt. Corey Kispert, who is one of four finalists for the Naismith Player of t...
SAN MARCOS, TEXAS – Just 13 days after Jill Townsend's heroic buzzer-beating shot to beat BYU in the WCC Championship, the Gonzaga women were on the other end of heartbreak after falling to the Belmont Bruins of the Ohio Valley Conference in the first round of the NCAA Tournament March 22. The No. 5 seeded Bulldogs lost to the No. 12 Bruins 64-59, concluding Gonzaga's season. Belmont had never won an NCAA Tournament game before. "Today we didn't have enough answers," G...
AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Washington State women got into the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 31 years this season, but the magic of the Big Dance was short lived for the Cougars. WSU fell to South Florida of the American Athletic Conference in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 57-53 Sunday, March 21. The Cougars trailed by nine points at halftime, but completely closed the gap in the third quarter to tie the game heading into the final period. WSU, a No. 9 seed took the lead 53-52 with 1:37 left, but USF, a No. 8 s...
INDIANAPOLIS – A 25-7 stretch of the second half by the Kansas Jayhawks drowned out Eastern Washington's chances in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament March 20. The No. 13 seeded Eagles, who led right from the tip 9-0 and by 10 points 52-42 on a Tanner Groves bucket with 17:58 left - fell to No. 4 Kansas 93-84. The Eagles led for the most time, 20:47 to 18:07, but the No. 4 seeded Jayhawks did so when it counted most. Tanner Groves had a career-high 35 p...
NE2B football scoreboard March 19 Reardan 29, Northwest Christian 6. Chewelah 34, Colfax 32. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 32, Kettle Falls 6. March 20 Columbia (Burbank) 13, Davenport 7. Liberty 20, Asotin 7. NE2B soccer scoreboard March 20 Davenport 8, Reardan 1. St. George’s 8, Kettle Falls 1. March 23 Northwest Christian 5, Reardan 2. NE2B volleyball scoreboard March 18 Colfax 3, Davenport 0 (25-12, 25-4, 25-22). Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 3, Reardan 0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-14). Liberty 3, St. George’s 0 (25-5, 25-20, 25-14). March 19...
COLBERT– The Davenport, Chewelah and Northwest Christian (Colbert) high school boys ran neck and neck at a meet hosted by NWC at Mountainside Middle School March 20. The final tally showed a tie at the top, with the Gorillas and Cougars with 57 points and the Crusaders just behind with 58 points. It was the final regular season meet in the NE2B league. The high school qualifying meet is Saturday, March 27 in Kettle Falls. The top seven qualifiers at that meet advance to the league title meet in Asotin April 3. Freshman J...
DAVENPORT – The Gorillas were able to schedule a nonleague game during the bye week, affording seniors another opportunity to play during this bizarre, truncated season. However, the visiting Columbia (Burbank) Coyotes came in with a perfect record and kept it during a 13-7 win Saturday, March 20. All points were scored in the first half, leading to a defensive showdown in the second half. Davenport junior Jarrett Jacobsen had an interception as part of the Gorilla d...
This week’s sports docket *All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, March 25 Davenport soccer vs. Northwest Christian @ 2 p.m. (League semifinal) Davenport middle school volleyball vs. Reardan @ 4 p.m. Reardan soccer at St. George’s @ 4 p.m. (League semifinal) Reardan middle school football vs. Lind @ 4 p.m. Davenport middle school football vs. Odessa @ 5 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Northwest Christian @ 6:30 p.m. (Senior Night) Reardan volleyball at Col...
ODESSA – Jeremy Smith and his fiancée Amanda Wallace arrived in Odessa this week to take over operation of the former Crab Creek Coffee Haus located near the western edge of town. The business had been for sale for some time. To Smith and Wallace, it looked like a wonderful job opportunity, as well as a way to re-connect with part of Smith's extended family. The road to realizing their dream, however, was less than smooth. They were denied a loan to purchase the business ou...
ODESSA – The Odessa School District, in cooperation with Educational Service District #101, will be providing a Child Find Screening clinic on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The screening will be offered at no cost to children of concern ages three through five. By identifying children at an early age, we can better prepare for their future educational needs. The screening will take at P.C. Jantz Elementary School. The screening itself takes about an hour to complete. During this time, a screening test will be administered to a...
ODESSA – We won our first game against Columbia/Inchelium, 14-6. For our first game, we played pretty well. The boys didn't look like they were playing their first game. They were that disciplined. Tucker Walter, Corbyn Neilsen and Sean Widger carried the team on offense, and our offensive line did a good job making blocks for them. Defensively, I thought we did a fantastic job pursuing and making tackles. Tucker Walter was all over the field and seemed to make every play. G...
Back row: Head coach Alex Stanford, Ashley Zagelow, Reegan Carstensen, Alexis Eden, Lily Starkel, Kathryn Finch, Leah Beth Claassen, Kenzy Kuchenbuch, Mackenzie Lutz, Oceanna Reeves, Aubrey Durbin, asst. coach Zoe Clark. Front row: Haydn Reynolds, Jordyn Lewis, Morgan Lewis, Marayah Houck, Myakoda Meise, Katherine Shelton, Leah Iverson....
HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council met March 17 for a "Public Hearing: Utility Rate Increase & 2021 Budget Amendment" with council members Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy and Justin Slack, Janice Cepeda (city clerk), Mayor Nathan Luck and visitors Chris Meats. Others attending via Zoom were Cherie MacClellan, Joe Armand and Lynn McGowan. The initial discussion addressed the utility rate for the 23 inactive accounts in Harrington, some commercial and the o...
Borscht Soup is a spring menu item in my book. Though it was a Deutschesfest menu item for many years provided originally by the Odessa Baptist Women, the dish was most often made in springtime with fresh young dill. If you ever had one stalk of dill in your yard, you know it seeds prolifically, and there will be lots to thin out. Six-inch-tall dill is mild, yet full of flavor. Traditional borscht soup consists of a lot of broth with a minimal amount of vegetables and meat, in...
ODESSA – Terri King, business teacher and FBLA advisor at Odessa High School, was notified in 2020 that she had been selected by 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholar Madelynn Jae Wagner as her most influential teacher. Former U.S. Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump, Betsy DeVos, informed King of her selection. DeVos wrote in her letter to King, “Great teachers help change students’ lives in positive ways. Student achievement knows no bounds when an innovative and resourceful teacher is there to guide and unlea...
Last week, the Legislature got a terrific piece of news. State tax collections have rebounded despite one of the worst economic situations we’ve ever faced. The latest projection adds $3.3 billion, and we’re right back where we were before COVID-19-related shutdown orders. The strange thing about it was the reaction of our Democratic colleagues. They said they wouldn’t let this good news stand in the way of their effort to impose an income tax on the people of Washi...
1 years ago Mar. 25, 1921 At a meeting of the executive committee of the Lincoln and Adams County Pioneer and Hostorical Association appointed sub-committees and made plans for the 29th annual pioneer picnic and fair on the association grounds at Crab Creek to be held June 21, 22 and 23. The committee is planning for five horse races each day with a $150 minimum purse for each race. There will also be athletic contests, band concerts, side shows and other concessions, talks by prominent pioneers, airplane stunts and a...
Surprisingly, there is something U.S. Presidents agree upon — America’s economic and national security hinge upon maintaining our technology edge in semiconductors. Those tiny computer chips are the brains of modern electronics. They operate our laptops and smart phones and permeate every sector of our lives from farming and manufacturing to health care and public safety. They are embedded in our military’s most advanced equipment and give us a tactical edge. Semic...
ODESSA – Clinic manager Barbara Schlimmer is requesting that people in Odessa who still wish to receive the Covid vaccine call the clinic and have their names put on a list. She needs to have people on her list so that she can order the proper number of doses each week. The list of names is used to determine who is still waiting for the vaccination. Once people have put their names on the list, she also requests that they notify the clinic if they have received the vaccine elsewhere in the meantime. She wants to be as a...
OLYMPIA – With spring almost here, drivers have just a few more days to remove studded tires from their vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires to be removed by the end of the day Wednesday, March 31. Starting at midnight on Thursday, April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 fine. Studded tires damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve state roadways. Tire removal services can get crowded near the r...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the application portal at commercegrants.com. Legislators approved $240 million for the current round as part of an early action bill that also provided additional funding for rent assistance and other COVID-19 response efforts. Some of the criteria outlined in this legislation include: Businesses must apply the grant award t...
