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DAVENPORT—Drivers traveling between here and Reardan will have to detour or deal with construction delays starting next week. Crews will be performing construction on an 11.5 mile stretch between the end of the bridge just east of Highway 25 outside the city and down Highway 2 to the west end of Reardan. The work will be done in roughly four-mile increments and begins Tuesday, May 3, according to project manager Randy Silvrants of Inland Asphalt Co., which is performing the work. However, Construction in the city will b...
REARDAN-The scent of smoked sausage and sense of Reardan spirit packed Gene Smith Gym as hundreds of current and former football players and community members gathered for a once-in-a-generation "50 Years of Football" banquet Saturday, April 23. The event served several purposes: Celebrate Eric Nikkola's retirement, honor former coaches Dan Graham and Gene Smith and introduce new head coach Matt Clouse to the Reardan faithful filling the building named after Smith. Who better...
ODESSA- Representative Joe Schmick came to introduce himself to the town council during the April 25 meeting. Schmick represents the 9th Legislative District and said he is trying to make it to every city/town council within the 9th District. The Old Town Hall project will be completed within the next few weeks, Terri King said. King gave updates on the remodeling which included paint, new stoves, fixing the garage doors, ordering wooden doors and a new electrical box. Additional repairs, painter contracts and amended rental...
REARDAN--Colleen Ellis received the Miss Reardan-Edwall crown from the former Queen Emma Wiedmer at a surprise ceremony following Easter Sunday services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Reardan April 17. Ellis may be the new ambassador for Reardan, but she has already been representing her hometown by playing flute in the local high school marching and pep band since middle school, playing on Reardan softball teams since kindergarten and achieving academically through being 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. April 18 Traffic stops: 14 Theft was reported in Reardan. A caller reported roofing material on a roadway. A caller said someone cut the lock and went through an old building on a business’s property. An issue with a...
REARDAN-The school district's nine-month period of being mascot-less, or "just Reardan," as many locals refer to it, is over. The school board approved a motion to make the "Screaming Eagles" the new mascot by a 3-1 vote at the board's meeting Wednesday, April 27. The district was forced to change its mascot from the "Indians" following the passage of House Bill 1356 in 2021, which banned the use of Native American mascots or logos by public schools in Washington. The moniker...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of April 29-May 5. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 2 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, May 4 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at the Post and Office Thursday, May 5 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the Reardan United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT—The search for a new principal remains ongoing, but a candidate may be selected by next Wednesday, according to discussion at the school board’s regular meeting Monday, April 25. Superintendent Jim Kowalkowski’s looming retirement has created a ripple effect down to a principal opening after current high school principal Chad Prewitt was named Kowalkowski’s successor. The district may move current elementary principal Noelle Carstens to middle/high school principal, or hire a secondary school principal dependi...
Davenport birthdays April 29: Bonnie Singer, Brian Madison, Josh Smith April 30: Evan Dennis, Patricia Brower, Terry Giessler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Heather Becker, Michael Ellstrom, Doris Ensor ♱ May 3: Cassandra Collins, Charlie King, Lynne Guhlke, Glenn Arland, Rod Pankey, Nearly Ezenyimulu, Riley Hennings, Jacob Anderson, Mary Lou Golden ♱ May 4: Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy, Ron Burnett, Ryan Greenwood, John Dorgan ♱ May 5: Natasha Goetz, Becky Oehlwein, Jill Freeze Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian...
ODESSA- The local Public Development Authority formed in 2000 when the Odessa Economic Development Committee asked for assistance with the Industrial Park. The Odessa EDC chose seven candidates from a list of 12 that expressed interest in serving on the panel. Mark DeWulf submitted a draft of a resolution creating the PDA and its charter and by-laws for town council’s approval, which is required by state law. The state Community Economic Revitalization Board’s Rural Opportunity Fund granted $22,500 in December of 1999 to fun...
DAVENPORT--18 of the High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members traveled to Spokane to compete in the Washington FBLA State Business Leadership Conference April 20-23. Members competed in a wide range of events, from Public Service Announcement to Partnership with Business. Members dedicated several months of their time preparing for competition, as they developed goals and activities, completed projects, wrote reports, prepared and memorized presentations...
DAVENPORT--The official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 16-20 All offices are subject to both primary and general elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the primary election would narrow the field to the top two candidates who would then appear on the general election ballot. The filing fee of 1% of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing directions on filing for office should...
REARDAN-Ayden Krupke's basketball career isn't ending in high school. The local senior who led the girls' varsity team to a fourth-place finish in the NE2B this season signed to play for Bushnell University in Eugene Tuesday, April 26. Krupke will play for the Beacons of the Cascade Collegiate Conference, which is an NAIA conference. She was recruited by several NAIA schools, but she said she decided to sign the weekend after visiting Bushnell. "That was the place I felt most...
CORVALLIS--Kristof Panke tied for Player of the Year honors and joined three Lewis-Clark State College Men’s Golf teammates on the All-Cascade Collegiate Conference team, while Warrior first-year coach Brady Campbell was voted the CCC’s Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday. Panke tied University of British Columbia’s Ethan De Graff and Russell Howlett for Player of the Year honors as all had scoring averages of 72.8 in conference play. Panke joined LC State’s Devon Caruso, Carlos Davila and Jorgen Lie Vik...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of April 29-May 5. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 29 Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Saturday, April 30 Davenport, Odessa and Reardan track at Underberg Invite in Ritzville @ 11 a.m. Davenport baseball and softball at Chewelah @ noon Reardan baseball and softball at Asotin @ noon Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Monday, May 2 Davenport and Odessa...
DAVENPORT-The Gorillas' home doubleheader on Senior Night against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs turned in an unusual win and a lopsided loss Saturday, April 23. In the first game, Davenport senior ace Denton Deal had the pitching juice, allowing just one run through six innings. The offense managed three runs to hold a 3-1 lead into the last frame. The Bulldogs then scored twice on a pair of unearned runs, forcing a bottom half of the inning with the game now tied 3-3. River...
REARDAN-A full week of home games for the local baseball and softball teams against Colfax and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague led to mixed results. When the Bulldogs came to town Friday, April 22, the top-10 ranked softball team wasn't messing around. Colfax beat Reardan 16-0 in three innings in the first game of a doubleheader, aided by 11 runs in the top of the second inning. Reardan didn't have much better luck in the second game, but did get on the scoreboard. Colfax won the latte...
ODESSA – The local Healthcare Foundation will host its annual fund-raising event May 6. Attendees will have the opportunity to financially support two projects at the hospital and the assisted living facility, Quail Court, while spending time with their friends and neighbors. This year’s hospital project is the addition of an aquatic therapy pool in the physical therapy department at OMHC. Water increases mobility, so pool-based exercise helps people get and stay fit, or regain fitness and function, without joint damage or...
ODESSA – The local chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America was named the Outstanding Chapter of the Year for Washington at the state FBLA leadership conference held in Spokane last week. Area schools that also attended were Harrington, Davenport and Reardan. This was the first live state business leadership conference in two years, since the Covid pandemic forced schools to attend virtual conferences online. Today's seniors were freshmen at the last live c...
ODESSA – Students in the Odessa ag shop greenhouse management class have been hard at work, says ag teacher HaLee Walter. Since early February, they have been responsible for daily operations in the greenhouse and the needs of more than 2,000 plants. Students have learned how to properly sow tomatoes, jalapenos, bell peppers, cabbage, zucchini, pumpkin marigolds and basil, as well as how to propagate new plants from existing mother plants. They have also successfully p...
ODESSA – The Tigers baseball team went 1-1 in doubleheaders against both Wilbur-Creston and ACH last week. Game 1 against the Wildcats in Wilbur on April 19 was a 5-3 victory for the Tigers. Collin Martin was the starting pitcher and went six innings, giving up three runs on three hits and striking out 12. Nathan Carstensen was three for four at the plate, hitting two singles and a double. He also relieved Martin on the mound to close out the final inning. Game 2 had the oppos...
Howard E. Schaffner, 90, passed away on April 19, 2022 at the Spokane Veteran’s Home after a long bout with cancer. Home was Harrington, Wash. Howard was born Dec. 18, 1931 in Deer Park, Wash. to Urban and Cora (Holee) Schaffner. Howard is a veteran of the Korean War, where he earned several medals, including the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze star, United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He grew up in Ford, Wash., on the family homestead l...
ODESSA – Elementary secretary Linnie Largent reports that students in grades K-5 will invite grandparents or a guest to visit P.C. Jantz Elementary in Odessa on Friday, May 13, to have lunch and attend recess activities. The lunch menu lists tacos/walking tacos with all the fixings (cheese, salsa, olives, sour cream, onions, lettuce and tomatoes), refried beans, chips, fruit, milk and a cookie. The price for an adult lunch is $5, which can be paid in advance in the elementary office or in the cafeteria on Grandparents’ Day...
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next millennium. While “Century 21” memories have faded, three of its landmarks remain as reminders of the innovations it inspired: The Seattle Center, the Space Needle, and the monorail. One thing many remember is “The Bubble-ator,” a glass ball-shaped elevator in the coliseum (now Climate Pledge Arena) which gradually climbed to the middle of a contoured map of...
Most politicians could only dream of a scenario in which a flood of extra tax revenues suddenly lets them cut taxes in an election year. But clearly Washington state leaders think differently. While other states move to cut taxes in these tough times, hardliners in the Washington state Legislature have decided to keep the extra money for their own spending priorities and offer no general relief. It’s not that they don’t have the cash. The state expects to take in more tha...
