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CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has switched gears and is now requiring students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The revised policy and reasons behind it were highlighted in a June 3 email from interim President David May to the campus community. May previously announced in a May 6 email that the university would not be requiring vaccinations — allowing students, faculty and staff to make a personal decision about receiving one of the three shots available. In announcing the recent change to req...
DAVENPORT – The $4.5 million airport safety improvement project for the Municipal Airport (68s) here is slated to begin June 14 and will include reconstruction of Runway 5/23 and the addition of a new runway lighting system and PAPIs. The runway project and an additional taxilane has been awarded to Murphy Bros/Shamrock paving. Century West Engineering is the project design and construction management firm. “Modernizing our infrastructure is a top priority for the airport, and these improvements are significant upgrades in th...
DAVENPORT--The Lincoln County Museum is open to visitors for the season Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum features historical records and artifacts detailing the county's past happenings, inhabitants, heroes and villains. This old military truck converted for use at Vintage Harvest is among the items one can see at the museum....
DAVENPORT – Joe Lilje had completed his Naval flight training and was ready to serve in the Pacific flying planes onto aircraft carriers in 1945. A month later, however, Japan surrendered after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the war was over. That's not the story Lilje prefers to tell, however. "My story is that the enemy got word that I was ready to join the fleet and they surrendered," Lilje said. The 98-year-old Davenport local w...
The Davenport Pool is expected to re-open on the last day of school, June 10, clerk Dave Leath informed council at council’s May 26 meeting. If Lincoln County remains in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s re-opening plan or is permitted to open up further, the city can host swim lessons this summer....
DAVENPORT – Local motels here responded to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in different ways, and customer bases have also proven their differences. As summer begins to get under way as hot weather rolls in this week, the lodging businesses are in the midst of what is typically their busiest season. Response to shutdowns Black Bear Motel owner Kimberly Elwood, who has owned the motel for 19 years, never shut down operations. She said the first months were slow for business. "...
Graduations around the area are coming up this weekend. Harrington High School kicks off the weekend’s events with graduation at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 4. Davenport High School’s graduation follows Saturday, June 5 at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. It will be followed by a parade through downtown from the baseball field to City Park. There’s no Mule Days in Reardan this year, but the town will host community events June 5-6. A car show will be June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the high school band will perfo...
REARDAN – It has been said that behind every good school is a great principal, and this could not be more true for Reardan Elementary. Out of his 47 years in education, Dwight Cooper has been Reardan Elementary's principal for the last 25 years. Throughout his time as principal, Cooper has made deep connections with students and staff, pursued opportunities of excellence and gone above and beyond to ensure that every student and teacher in our school strives to be their b...
REARDAN – In light of COVID and ever-changing guidelines, the Reardan-Edwall School District created the Options Program which housed approximately 130 students, kindergarten through 12th grade, during the 2020-2021 school year. This program provided a way for families to teach their children in a non-traditional setting. Moving forward to the 21-22 school year, the district applied for and received the green light to open an Alternative Learning School. The Options Program will serve a variety of students, K-12, across t...
HARRINGTON – Harrington High School Graduation Activities Harrington High School’s Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be the Harrington High School Graduation Parade, walking up Third Street to the school for commencement at 5:15 p.m. June 4. Banners, each with a photo of a graduate, are flying on Third Street near city hall bearing the following names: Nagib Ayache, Riley Roller, Izabelle Burke (Kramer), Ashley Breault, Aidyn Lee and Alexys Crawford (Miss Har...
Robert "Bob" Lloyd Olson 1934 - 2021 Robert "Bob" Lloyd Olson (86) passed away peacefully on May 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Spokane in 1934, he was one of 3 sons. He attended Lindberg School District south of Spokane and graduated from Lewis & Clark High School in 1954. He married his high school sweetheart, Violet Williams in 1954. Bob enlisted in the US Marine Corp and served for 4 years. Bob and Violet had four sons. Bob lived a full and active...
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. May 23 Traffic stops: 20 A Davenport woman reported two huskies running around near El Ranchito. A woman reported a loose German shepherd between Ninth and Merriam Streets. A Seven Bays woman reported an 84-...
DAVENPORT – The Colfax Bulldogs rolled into town looking to put an end to the Lady Gorillas' perfect season and looked like they would stand a fighting chance after the first half. But 16 combined third-quarter points from Darby Soliday and Ellie Telford erased any chance the Bulldogs had of knocking off Davenport, which pulled away for a 66-50 win Thursday, May 27. Colfax rode the hot hand of Asher Cai, who finished with 25 points, to stay close throughout the first half. T...
DAVENPORT –The Gorillas ran into their toughest test against the now-healthy Colfax Bulldogs, and succumbed to the challenge. Colfax handed Davenport its first loss of the season 64-51. Key contributors John Lustig and Damian Demler returned for Colfax and led the way with 22 and 16 points apiece. Colfax took an early lead and led 14-9 after one quarter. They extended the lead to 17-9 on a Lustig three-pointer, but Davenport responded with a 9-0 run to take the lead 18-17. C...
HARRINGTON – The Panther volleyball program made great strides last week. In addition to team and individual growth, they garnered their first win of the season against the Oakesdale NightHawks. Behind some outstanding serves by both Sami Crawford and Alika Samuels, the Panthers won 2-1. Both Shawna Williams and Carmen Meincke successfully served (for the first time in a game) and accrued a handful of points. The game was filled with many heart-stopping rallies by both t...
COULEE DAM – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) recently announced a harvest fishery for white sturgeon, starting June 12, 2021 until further notice, in Lake Roosevelt from Grand Coulee Dam to China Bend Boat Ramp, including the Spokane River from Highway 25 Bridge upstream to 400 feet below Little Falls Dam, Colville River upstream to Meyers Falls, and the Kettle River upstream to Barstow Bridge. The daily limit is one sturgeon and the annual limit is two sturgeon. Only sturgeon between 50 and 63 inches fo...
ODESSA – A warm, sunny Memorial Day saw a semblance of pre-Covid activity at the Odessa Cemetery, as a small group of townspeople and visitors, members of the VFW and American Legion and other volunteers gathered to honor the fallen and those who served in the Armed Services. But there were some notable differences this year as well. Mike Hardung replaced long-time moderator of the event, Legion member Bob Kissler, who passed away recently. The number of veterans volunteering...
ODESSA – The Odessa High School girls defeated the Harrington Panthers in a game played in Odessa's home gym June 1. Ashlyn Neilsen was named Player of the Game and scored a game-high 25 points for the Tigers, while also leading the team with nine assists and eight steals. Hayden Schuh scored 15 and led in rebounding with nine. Neilsen and Schuh also were responsible for two blocked shots each on defense. Ode 15 22 19 10 66 Har 2 3 10 2 17 The Odessa team is young. With o...
HARRINGTON – Harrington High School's Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be June 4 at 5 p.m. for the Harrington High School Graduation Parade, "marching towards greater heights," walking up 3rd Street to the school for Commencement at 5:15. Banners, each with a photo of a graduate, are flying on 3rd Street near city hall bearing the following names: Nagib Ayache, Riley Roller, Izabelle Burke (Kramer), Ashley Breault, Aidyn Lee and Alexys Crawford (Miss Harrington f...
Debra Lynn Walter, the daughter of Earl and Dolores "Bobbie" Null, was born on Aug. 3, 1956 in Odessa Wash. She went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2021. Deb grew up on the family wheat farm 12 miles north of Odessa with her 3 sisters Pam (Tony) Williams, Carol (Bill) Bell, Jean (Doug) Starkel and 1 brother Tom (Sue) Null. She attended PC Jantz Elementary and Odessa High School. It was there that she met her high school sweetheart Bruce Walter and the two were married...
ODESSA – By all accounts, this year’s rummage sale benefiting the renovation fund for the Old Town Hall last Friday and Saturday was a great success. Two locations, the museum grounds and a downtown storage unit, provided plenty of access for those looking for bargains. All proceeds were achieved through donations. The items themselves were donated, and those who visited the two locations also donated whatever sum they saw fit to give for the treasures they found. Larger items were even delivered by volunteers to local hom...
Rhubarb, sometimes known as pie plant, has thrived in our cool spring weather throughout the Inland Northwest. Karma Henry, formally of Odessa shared a recipe on Facebook for Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding. This is any easy recipe to prepare and the end result is like magic. This would be a fun recipe to have kids help make as it looks funny with water on the surface when you put it in the oven but comes out with a crispy crust over a pudding mixture underneath. Baked Sticky...
ODESSA – Odessa School Superintendent Dan Read reported that the district had a spike in positive COVID cases over the past two weeks, with a total of 14 positive cases. The district therefore returned to remote learning for students in grades 6-12 from Wednesday, May 19, to a return date of Tuesday, May 25. The district continues to be in daily contact with the local health department and to monitor cases, illnesses and known exposures within the school system, he said. Read reported a student count of 202.58 full-time e...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday, May 24, in the community center and was also available via Zoom. Amy Gimmestad and Marlene Kramer were both absent, but a quorum was achieved by council members Landon Lobe, Vickie Iverson and Kelly Watkins, along with Mayor Bill Crossley. Several townspeople attended to voice concerns about the recycling program having been canceled at the previous council meeting two weeks prior. After hearing the concerns of the citizens, the council reversed itself and agreed to continue to rea...
WARDEN – A new pump station seven miles northeast of the city will provide irrigation water to nearly 10,500 acres of farmland. The EL 47.5 station was dedicated Thursday afternoon, May 27. About 50 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was among several state lawmakers who helped secure funding for the $20.8 million project. Dye represents the 9th Legislative district, which includes Adams, Asotin, Franklin, Garfield, Whitman and part of S...
