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Paul Detrick of Edwall got his buck at the start of this archery season. Submit your hunting photos With deer archery season underway, Lincoln County hunters are returning to the field. We'd like to share your hunting successes with readers countywide. Email your successful hunting photos to DTEditor@centurytel.net. Send high-resolution .jpg files, and include the photographer's name, the names of hunters in the photos and some general information on when and where the hunt...
ODESSA- For the eighth year in a row, Odessa High School FBLA has won a prize in the Lead4Change Challenge sponsored by the David Leadership Foundation. This year, the group won second place and $500 for their service project entry "December to Remember." The FBLA completed nine operations to spread joy and kindness at Christmas. Members designated the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society as their non-profit. Members Hayden Schuh and Dakota Steward presented the check to Paul...
ODESSA- The IIG business agreement was approved at the Town Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 12. Steve Nelson, Lawyer Mark DeWulf and Public Works Director Anthony Paszkeicz and the Town Council have been reviewing the agreement for the past few weeks. IIG will be in charge of laying the fiber optics, but will not be in charge of installing it to businesses and customers. Mayor William Crossley addressed Brad Hawley through his wife Jamie Hawley. “Tell your husband to stop calling and harassing my clerks.,” He said. “Th...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of Sept. 16-22 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Sept. 19 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Christ Lutheran Church Wednesday, Sept. 21 Davenport planning commission meeting at 7 p.m. in City H...
A WSDOT paint truck was sideswiped by an inattentive motorist near the Telford Rest Area Monday, Sept. 12. The driver was injured and transported to a hospital....
DAVENPORT–The Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association is putting its extra beef to good use. The Spokane Cattlemen's Association contacted Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association President Matt Schneider, who also is an Industry Consultant for the Spokane Cattlemen's Association and local rancher, with an offer to donate beef to a veteran's cause. Schneider contacted representatives of the Spokane Chapter of the Combat Vets Motorcycle Association (CVMA), who champion v...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 16: David Forest, Marilyn Dorgan, Leona Carr, Donna Mathis, Richard Hayes, Bennett Cooper Sept. 17: Kayleb Hennings, Megan Hayes, Danielle Miller, Dave Anderson, Torri Mielke Sept. 18: Alice Nachtigal Sept. 19: Jeff Wilkie, Ryker Wagner Sept. 20: Forrest Rief, Treana Briggs, Dawn Canfield, Benson Zaugg Sept. 21: Cynthia Tucker Sept. 22: Joel Odenrider, Shawndale Smith, Tanner Abbott, Grady Gants, Starn Stout Davenport anniversaries Sept. 16: Kevin and Patty Hupp, JJ and Richelle Kowalkowski Sept....
REARDAN-105 seconds into Friday night's home opener for the Screaming Eagles, junior Richard Boyd sacked Northwest Christian (Colbert) quarterback Mike Bauman in the Crusader end zone for a safety. The two points that generated proved to be the difference in the game, as Reardan held off NWC 9-7 for its first win of the season Friday, Sept. 9. The win was the first in Matt Clouse's head coaching career for Reardan. Reardan and NWC combined for just two more scores after the...
Varsity games, meets and matches during the week of Sept. 16-22 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 16 Davenport football at Asotin @ 7 p.m. Odessa football vs. Springdale @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Chewelah @ 7 p.m. LRS football vs. Tri-Cities Prep @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Davenport soccer vs. Tonasket @ noon Reardan soccer at Brewster @ noon LRS volleyball vs. Asotin @ 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Davenport and...
OROVILLE—It took the Davenport football team 59 minutes and 52 seconds to hold off the rival Reardan Screaming Eagles in the season opener. It took significantly less time for the Gorillas to earn a comfortable advantage against the Oroville Hornets, with Davenport pulling away for a 63-7 victory over the Central 2B squad Friday, Sept. 9. Senior running back Evan Gunning got the scoring started for Davenport with a 21-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Fellow senior wingback Jayve Fudurich added a 13-yard scamper of his o...
ODESSA- The Tigers are ready for another home game against Springdale in the annual Sausage Bowl over Deutschesfest weekend on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Coach Jeff Nelson said the team is looking solid and was pleased over their win over Liberty Bell on Friday, Sept. 2. “We made first game mistakes, but we’re looking pretty good.” Nelson said. “We were happy with the win against Liberty Bell; they are one of the teams to beat.” With a return to normalcy this year the team is anticipating to reach a wider audience. “The kids...
ODESSA- The Lady Tigers faced the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncs for their first non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 8. Odessa opened with a powerful defense in the first set despite losing with a score of 20-25. The back and forth with LRS was impressive for a 1B team competing against a larger 2B team. LRS dominated in the second set with a score of 10-25. Odessa came back with a win in the third set with a score of 25-18. Junior Melloney Deife and Senior Hayden Schuh...
DAVENPORT – With deer archery season underway, Lincoln County hunters are returning to the field. We’d like to share your hunting successes with readers countywide. Email your successful hunting photos to DTEditor@centurytel.net. Send high-resolution .jpg files, and include the photographer’s name, the names of hunters in the photos and some general information on when and where the hunt was taken. We’ll publish photos on our sports pages as we receive them throughout the fall hunting season, including archery, modern...
SPOKANE—While most fall sports require a ball, the runners of cross country just require a course where they can put their best times to the test against themselves and competitors from B schools around Eastern Washington. Davenport and Reardan cross country runners took those first tests last week. The middle school boys and girls, junior varsity boys and varsity girls ran at a jamboree at Valley Christian Thursday, Sept. 8, while the varsity boys joined those squads at the Highlander Invitational at Shadle Park Saturday, Se...
Area scoreboard for games and matches Sept. 8-14 Football Sept. 9 Davenport 63, Oroville 7 Reardan 9, Northwest Christian 7 Liberty 27, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 26 Volleyball Sept. 8 Reardan 3, Almira-Coulee-Hartline 0 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 3, Odessa 1 Sept. 10 Odessa 2, Columbia (Burbank) 0 Reardan 3, Northport 2 Sept. 13 Reardan 3, Garfield-Palouse 0 Odessa 3, Valley Christian 0 Soccer Sept. 10 Reardan at Colville-CANCELLED Sept. 12 Mead at Davenport-CANCELLED...
Beer is what started it all! And perhaps has made for more than one hazy memory, but it also seems to have led to Odessa's longest running tradition, Deutschesfest. ODESSA – It's always interesting taking a walk down memory lane. Sometimes it's not your memories being shared but you can picture the scene all the same. Deutschesfest was started 17 years before I was born, but I've had the pleasure of growing up in Odessa and knowing so many of the individuals who spearheaded t...
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. Sept. 5 Traffic stops: 21 A caller reported a fire burning south of Highway 2 near Anderson Road in the Almira area. A caller said she needed to go to the hospital because something was coming out of her skin. A cal...
Kenneth W. Kirstein, 76, died peacefully of natural causes in his Illinois home. He is survived by Mary Jane his devoted wife of 52 years, their four sons (three of whom are married), and twelve grandchildren: Joel (Sara): Katherine, Jonah, Annie, Jonathon, Joseph, Molly, and Lucy; Jason; Gabriel (Jenny): Tayven and Delani; Micah (Nicole): Steve, Thomas, and Caleb. On Apr. 30, 1946, Kenneth was born the youngest of two sons of Albert and Martha Kirstein in Coulee Dam, Wash. Al...
Passed away at home on Aug. 31, 2022. John was born in Sidney, Mont. on Jan. 25, 1944. His early years were spent working on the farm with his dad. His family later moved to Troy, Mont. where he attended Troy High School and graduated valedictorian of his class in May of 1962. After he graduated, he entered the US Navy Submariner group where he retired after 22 years of proudly serving the military and his country that he loved so very much. He served on the George C Marshall...
Passed away on Aug. 31, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. He was born Sept. 14, 1942 in Colville, Wash. to Donald E. Benner and M. Marie Benner. He graduated from Columbia High School in 1960. He enlisted in the Army, in 1962 and was sent to Korea. Also, in that year he married Sharyn R. Riddle. In 1963, he returned to the States and after a short mail delivery career, he went to work at Kaiser Aluminum and retired from there in 1999. Duke is survived by his wife Sharyn, daughter Jodi...
Passed away on Sept. 9, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. after a tough battle with Cancer, Diabetes and Kidney disease. She was born on Jun. 23, 1944 to Glen E. and Alta H. Riddle in Spokane, Wash. at Deaconess Hospital. She graduated in 1962 from Creston High School. In Sept. of 1962 she married Faye Allen Benner “Duke”. Studied and received her Cosmetology license and was a homemaker, wife and best mother there was! Sharyn is survived by her daughter Jodi (Randy) Scheck, son Sco...
Roger Allen Harting, 56, passed away on Sept. 6, 2022 at his home in Reardan, Wash. He was born on Sept. 19, 1965 to Robert and Lawana (Walker) Harting on Whidbey Island in Wash. He attended schools in Dayton, Wash. graduating from Dayton High School where he was very involved in 4-H and FFA. Following high school, he had a long career working in and managing agricultural operations; including the Palouse, Walla Walla and Columbia Basin areas. Roger met Lisa Anne Lloyd in...
September and October bring more fall festivals and celebrations. Many feature an Oktoberfest theme and bake sales are a common attraction. Lebkucken, a German heritage recipe, is a honey and spice flavored cookie, popular at such bake sales. This recipe comes from a Hutterite cookbook from the Bow Island area of Alberta. Canada. Lebkuchen 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cup honey 2 Tbsp butter 1 egg, well beaten 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts 1/3 cup finely chopped...
Gov. Jay Inslee announced last week that he will finally end governing under an emergency order — after more than 900 days —on Monday, Oct. 31. When the Legislature next convenes, it should ensure that this type of ongoing emergency governance without affirmative legislative approval never happens again. Whether or not you agree or disagree with every decision the governor made for the last 900-plus days, the fact remains these decisions with vast impact on individuals and...
Over the years, Seattle leaders faced “Herculean” challenges yet found the will, resources, and determination to come together and tackle them. Today’s conundrum is to overcome the city’s growing wave of crime and illicit drug trafficking. Seattle Times columnist Danny Westneat summarized the predicament best. “During a time that, one hoped, was going to mark some summer recovery from the social dislocations of the pandemic, Seattle is instead continuing to slide backward-...
