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DAVENPORT - After a post-pandemic period of most local schools steadily or drastically increasing in enrollment numbers, that trend appears to have shifted for most area districts. In fact, Davenport is the only area district to increase in enrollment from the 2022-23 school year to the 2023-24 school year. The district set in the county seat has steadily grown by about 30 students each year since 2020. It currently has a headcount of 640, up from 609 last year. "If you take o...
DAVENPORT — Outside of the Reardan volleyball team, most soccer and volleyball teams around Lincoln County were on the road in the last week. Davenport volleyball went to Spangle and put up a dogfight against the Liberty Lancers, but fell in five sets 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 14-16 Tuesday, Sept. 19. Chloe Hammond led the Gorillas with 10 kills and five aces. Davenport dropped to 1-2 and hosts Kettle Falls at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. Davenport soccer earned a dominant 9-0 win at Kettle Falls to improve to 2-0 T...
Odessa celebrated the 52nd annual Deutschesfest from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 14-17. Among the highlights of the celebration of all things German were Bier Garten antics. Dancers crowded onto the floor for multiple Chicken Dances and an opportunity to win a medal for their prowess on the floor. In addition, Deutschesfest partiers enjoyed several varieties of beer, some brewed locally....
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners passed several requests from various county departments and heard correspondence from other entities at their regular meeting Monday, Sept. 18. The commissioners agreed to a budget extension of the Public Health budget as requested by Director Ed Dzedzy, as well as a consolidated contract amendment and a WIC Dietician contract for Deidra Saba. The Sheriff’s Office asked to hire a patrol deputy to fill the vacancy left by the late Luke Mallon, which was also approved. In cor...
REARDAN - On Saturday, Sept. 16, the Fallen Hero Cart came to town and was on display in City Park. Alaska Airlines decided the use of a baggage cart was inappropriate to transfer the remains of fallen soldiers to and from their aircraft, so designed a customized Fallen Hero Cart for the job. The cart is decorated with American flag curtains and the insignias of the five branches of the military. Inside the cart at the Reardan visit were the remains of Chief Warrant Officer...
DAVENPORT — For many Lincoln County hunters, the turn to chilly and windy weather means one thing: Deer and elk season is approaching. And many hunters like to do their tagging right here in Lincoln County. There are three Fish and Wildlife Game Management Units either fully or partially in Lincoln County. Unit 130, known as the Cheney unit, is land east of state Highway 231 and extends on the east border to U.S. Highway 195. The Spokane River is the north boundary before curving south along Spokane city limits and i...
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. 10 Traffic stops: 6 A caller said she didn’t know how she got into a vehicle. A Davenport woman said she heard someone yelling by the warehouses near her. An alarm going off was reported at Rickey’s Corner Marke...
DAVENPORT — Increasing wildfire risks year-by-year throughout Eastern Washington have heightened local concern about dangers to property, livestock and livelihoods…particularly following the 2020 Whitney Road Fire in Lincoln County and this year’s Gray Fire in Medical Lake. Melanie Rose and Jan Hoogstad with Avista paid the Lincoln County Commissioners a visit Monday, Sept. 18 to discuss wildfire concerns and potential steps the company is taking to try and mitigate wildfire starts caused by company power lines. Rose discusse...
The phrase “first-world problems” has become a punch line – a throwaway statement because it is uttered by people with plenty of gadgets, a reliable food supply and a secure roof over their heads. It has also dulled our experience of a world in which seasonal food is the reality and some products are hard to get. When everything is available, regardless of season or effort, it is easy to voice shallow moral judgments when it comes to food production and consumption. Animal rig...
It’s been a pretty nice season to go to the fairs around the region—in most cases not too hot and not too cool. Always nice to be able to connect with both our adult and youth producers. The fairs are certainly an American tradition and it’s great to see that people are out supporting them. When I talk with producers, I’m always happy when topics of conversation come up that lend themselves to an article. A recent conversation highlighted that concerns about mRNA vaccine...
1 years ago Senator Charles E. Myers, a local man running for Congress, addressed a “good sized crowd” while standing in an automobile in the street alongside Lincoln County State bank. County school superintendent Carl Morgan spoke to the commercial club about financial concerns. Estelle Ripke asked for a divorce from Richard Ripke after alleging her husband would not go to places of amusement with her. 75 years ago Harry Heid and Dwight Pease sought to unseat Mayor C.W. Richards, while Norman C. Nelson filed to opp...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 22: Shawndale Smith, Tanner Abbott, Grady Gants, Joel Odenrider Sept. 23: Aaron Jacobsen, Tamera Gunning, Meghan King, Navia Bowdish Sept. 24: Roberta Hein, Colin Guhlke, Jim Reinbold, Gina Zahajko, Kolt Skalisky Sept. 25: Keni Deal, Norm Brock, Nita Woodland-Hollis Sept. 26: Derik Oliver, Brandon King, Luke Jacobsen, Lane Sewall, Kylee Ballance Sept. 27: Dallas Gustaveson Sept. 28: Katie Vesneske Davenport anniversaries Sept. 22: Joe and Lynn Coppersmith Sept. 24: Clay and Sidney Fleming Sept. 25:...
Donald Henry Schibel Aug.14 1929 – Sept. 11 2023 Passed away Sept. 11, 2023 in Ritzville, Wash. Don was born on Aug. 14, 1929 in Irby, Wash. to Henry and Katie Schibel. Don was a graduate of Odessa High School class of 1947 and from WSC (WSU) in 1951 with a BA in Business Administration. He served his country from 1951-1953 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the USAF in the Korean Conflict. He married Lorene Cherry on Nov. 11, 1951 in Pullman, WA. Don and Lorene came back to the family f...
ODESSA - The friendly spirit of competition is a key part of every Deutschesfest weekend, and this year was no different. Here are all the winners of various activities throughout Fest weekend, held Thursday, Sept. 14-Sunday, Sept. 17. Chalk art contest winners Truett James, Adley Vanderwood, Henry Starkel and Audrey Gleave Tricycle race winners 2-3-year-olds: Conner Douglas 4-5-year-olds: Brandtly Maier 6-year-olds: Heston Stanford 7-year-olds: Maverick Rosman 8-year-olds:...
LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR GEIB BRIDGE REPLACEMENT G-1041, GERALD ZELLMER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT G-1042, AND BLENZ BRIDGE REHABILITATION G-1043 Lincoln County is soliciting interest from consulting firms with expertise in bridge engineering and drafting bridge plans. This agreement will last until approximately December 2025, with the option for Lincoln County to extend the timeframe for additional time and money if necessary. Deliverables need to be done by June 1, 2024. “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) will be...
PUBLIC NOTICE SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 2303 The Town of Reardan has passed ordinance 2303. In summary, this ordinance amends the Shoreline Master Program, Ordinance 655. Proposed amendments to the SMP were developed to comply with State law that requires all local governments to review their SMPs on an eight-year schedule set in state law and revise it if necessary. The review ensures the SMP keeps up with changes in State law, changes in other Town plans and regulations, and other changed circumstances. Reardan has done this...
PUBLIC NOTICE ODESSA SCHOOL DISTRICT ODESSA, WASHINGTONSMALL WORKS ROSTER NOTICE RCW 39.04.155, commonly known as the Common Small Works Roster Procedure and RCW 28A.335.190, commonly known as the Public School Bid Law, provide that school districts establish a Small Works Roster of qualified contractors who wish to receive bidding information and be considered for performing work on public works projects estimated to cost less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Applications are now being received by the Odessa...
ORDINANCE NO. 900 AN ORDINANCE VACATING THE N F STREET BETWEEN W POPLAR STREET & ALLEY NORTH OF ALDER STREET (ALSO KNOWN AS ALDER STREET) OF THE CITY OF SPRAGUE. WHEREAS, the City Council has received a petition from Rob and Gina Simon requesting that a portion of N F street between W Poplar Street and Alley North of Alder Street. WHEREAS the petitioner is the only property owner for property immediately abutting the rightof- way which is the subject of the petition, and the petition therefore contains signatures of the...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF DAVENPORT CEMETERY MAINTENANCE BUILDING REPLACEMENT PROJECT Sealed bids will be received at Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, PO Box 26, Davenport, WA 99122, until 10:00:00 am, Thursday October 31, 2023, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Type of Project: Design-Build. This project will replace a maintenance building at the Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA. This building currently houses a wellhead, sprinkler system mechanical equipment and a separate...
REARDAN - After being beaten in straight sets in their three previous matches, the Screaming Eagle volleyball team won their first two sets of the season against 1B opponent Garfield-Palouse Thursday, Sept. 14. But despite Reardan's two wins, the Vikings won the match 3-2. In the first set, Reardan freshman Emersen Sprecher was a beast at the net. Her strong play, both offensively and defensively, helped her team match Gar-Pal point-for-point. After being tied 11-11, Reardan...
ASOTIN - The Davenport cross country team was in action twice this week, with competition at the Les MacDowell Invite in Asotin Saturday, Sept. 16 and in a league meet held at Reardan's property in the Four Mound area Tuesday, Sept. 19. Results from the Tuesday league meet in Reardan had not been posted by Thursday when the newspaper went to print. Those outcomes will be posted to our website when shared. Davenport's girls results from the Les MacDowell Invite were not...
ODESSA - The first play from scrimmage during last Friday night's Sausage Bowl did not go the Tigers' way, as attempted trickery in the way of a halfback pass from Chad Strebeck to quarterback Zane McMillan was intercepted by Cusick's Roland Campbell and returned to the Odessa 5-yard line. But as it turned out, that was one of the very slim plays that didn't go Odessa's way, as the Tigers pulled away from the Panthers in a big way to secure a 70-12 victory during...
CHEWELAH — The Screaming Eagles football team fell to Jenkins High School 14-7 Friday, Sept. 15 in NE2B action. Quarterback Rysen Soliday scored Reardan’s sole touchdown on a 12-yard scamper. He also completed eight passes for 166 yards. Blake Wynecoop was on the receiving end of one of those passes, gaining 54 yards. Evan Krupke caught three passes for 68 yards and Jakari Singleton caught two for 36 yards. Despite the loss, Reardan head coach Matt Clouse thought his team played with greater toughness than they had ear...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Sept. 22-28 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 22 • Reardan football vs. Colfax @ 4 p.m. • Christian Heritage volleyball vs. Spokane Classical Christian @ 5 p.m. • LRS football at Kettle Falls @ 6:30 p.m. • Davenport football vs. Moses Lake Christian Academy @ 7 p.m. • Odessa football vs. Wilbur-Creston @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 • Davenport and Rea...
