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DAVENPORT – The race is on for several Lincoln County offices as political newcomers and incumbents square off following filing week. The window for formally file to run for office closed Friday, May 20, after five days. At the end of filing, there were a total of 64 candidates vying for 29 offices – local, regional and statewide – in Lincoln County. The most hotly contested race in the county will be for Lincoln County sheriff. Five lawmen filed for office in a bid to repla...
LIBERTY LAKE – The Gorilla track and field times brought a one-two finish home from the 2B District 7 meet Saturday, May 21, from Ridgeline High School. The Davenport girls won the team award with 170 points, followed by Jenkins (Chewelah) with 129.5. The Reardan girls finished fifth with 58 points. Meanwhile, the Davenport boys took second-place with 83.5 team points. The Gorillas were second only to St. George's, which dominated boys competition and earned 180 points. C...
YAKIMA – The Wilbur-Creston Wildcats open the state 1B girls fastpitch softball tournament at noon Friday, May 27. The No. 7-ranked girls will face the No. 2-ranked Colton Wildcats on Field 2 of the state-opener at Gateway Park. It'll be a rematch of the May 16 matchup in the 1B District 6/7/9 tournament. Colton won that game, 9-7. The winner will advance to a play the winner of the Quilcene vs. Inchelium game at 4 p.m. on Field 4. The loser will drop to a loser-out battle a...
Odessa's golf team members Melloney Deife and Laela Hardung at state in Deer Park....
SPOKANE – Heavy rainfall, thunder and an overwhelming opponent didn't prevent the Reardan girls fastpitch softball team from having a little fun Saturday, May 21, in Franklin Park. Rather, the girls took to a muddy softball diamond to sing, dance and even "do the worm" during an extended rain delay in the 2B District 7 softball tournament. Reardan girls even convinced players from the opposing team – Northwest Christian (Colbert) – and Jenkins (Chewelah) to join in the fun w...
Donald N. Frick, 93, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 in Moses Lake, Wash. He was born April 16, 1929 in Moody, Wash. to Frederick and Bernardines Frick. Don attended school in Marlin and graduated from WSC (now WSU) with an Electrical Engineering Degree. He married Effie King on Oct. 2, 1949 and they raised their four children Jim, Tom, Marilee and Charlene on the farm in the Marlin/ Ruff area. Don and Effie later moved into their home in Odessa. Effie passed away in...
DAVENPORT – The recent death of Deputy Raymond "Riami" Hayden of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office came as a real blow to his family, colleagues and community. Although his time with the Sheriff's Office was brief, he made a lasting impression on those around him. He became a Lincoln County deputy in September of 2020. In early 2021, he began experiencing symptoms that ultimately were diagnosed as resulting from a brain tumor. Multiple surgeries and various treatment attempts were unsuccessful. Throughout his treatment, h...
LIBERTY LAKE – Seven Odessa track and field athletes are headed to the state 1B meet Thursday through Saturday at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. They qualified for state during the 1B District 6/7/9 Championships on May 20-21 at Ridgeline High School. Mason Wright is the only local boy to qualify for state. Hayden Schuh, Ashlyn Neilsen, Lexi Eden, Lily Starkel, Reegan Carstensen and Kathryn Burnett all qualified in the girls competition. Wright qualified in the 3...
WALLA WALLA – The Odessa Tigers boys baseball season came to an end Saturday, May 21, with a 10-1 loss to the DeSales Fighting Irish. The No. 8-ranked Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but were unable to score after that. DeSales, the No. 1-seed, tied the game in the second and kept adding runs over the next three innings. Hayden Miller hit two singles, one of which resulted in the Tigers’ only run. Collin Martin also hit a single. Starting pitcher Collin Martin went three-and-a-third innings before being rel...
