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REARDAN--A possible threat from an angry parent in Spokane County forced the school district here to evacuate and send home students late Thursday morning Oct. 6. According to the local police department, police chief Andy Manke was notified by the Spokane County Sheriff's Office that a parent of three children attending school here that resides in Spokane County was upset with a no-contact/protection order served against him preventing him from having contact with those children. Possibly threatening statements were made to...
SPRAGUE – The annual Sprague Days celebration here was held Sept. 10-11. The weather was nice, and the parade was one of the longest in years for the event sponsored by the city and local Chamber of Commerce. The car & bike show brought many from out of town. there were many vendors who offered a great variety of products for sale. The style show included several locals and past royalty to entertain the pleased crowd. Live music kept toes tapping and the free games for kids h...
COLFAX – The Bulldogs beat the Reardan Screaming Eagles 20-7 on Friday, Sept. 23 in a closely-contested contest. After a few back-and-forth drives than ended in punts for both teams, Reardan (1-3, 1-3) struck first with a 50-yard touchdown pass to running back Aidan Chilson on third down. Reardan kicked the extra point to go up 7-0 with five minutes left in the first. Colfax (1-3, 1-3) proceeded to score 20 unanswered points from that point on – the first six points being a 6...
ODESSA- The Lady Tigers swept the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors on Thursday, Sept. 22. The home conference game lasted just over an hour and was highly competitive. Odessa won the first set 27-25. With a narrow loss the Warriors were determined to match the Tiger's competitive first set, but in the second set Odessa won 25-22. Odessa finished the job and won the third and final set 25-16. Senior Laela Hardung had 11 digs. Junior Melloney Deife had nine digs, two assists and...
REARDAN – So far in 2022, the top NE2B girls soccer teams seem to be from the two schools in northern Spokane County. One of those schools features possibly one of the best B teams in the state, and they visited the Screaming Eagles Tuesday, Sept. 27. The St. George's Dragons flexed their power with a convincing 5-0 victory five days after visiting Davenport and winning 3-0. The Dragons were on the attack for the majority of the 90-minute match, and freshman phenom Carsyn G...
WILBUR – Last Thursday's game against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats was projected by many to potentially be the toughest challenge Odessa faced in the regular season. Not so, as the Tigers took advantage of a banged-up Wildcats squad to earn a comfortable 68-20 victory Thursday, Sept. 22. Odessa improved to 3-0 with the win. "We've got a lot of weapons and a quarterback that knows how to run the offense," Odessa head coach Jeff Nelson said. "We only gave up 20 for the game, so I...
RITZVILLE – The scoring came early and the scoring came often for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos when the Davenport Gorillas paid a visit. The scoring was nonexistent on the other side, resulting in a lopsided 40-0 win for LRS Friday, Sept. 23. Sophomore Brody Boness put LRS in the scoring column with a 49-yard touchdown run after Davenport was forced to punt on its opening drive. The signs of disaster became apparent for Davenport on the ensuing kickoff, when the ball t...
SPRAGUE – A Moses Lake man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after the dead body of 53-year-old Theresa Bergman was found 12 miles northwest of the city off Stolp Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. 54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake was charged Friday, Sept. 23 and arrested by the U.S. Marshal Service in New Stanton, Pennsylvania later that day. According to an affidavit filed in Lincoln County Superior Court last Friday that includes a...
The Harrington Homemakers hosted the 76th annual Fall Festival Parade Saturday, Sept. 24. There were over 20 entries. The Lions Club and volunteer fire department spent the day making food in the city park. There were multiple tours given throughout historical landmarks in town, the Harrington Opera House and Hotel Lincoln. The Lion's Club annual raffle had 46 prizes that were given out....
DAVENPORT – The school district here decided to hire from within for its school safety officer position that has been discussed in recent months. Mike Jacoby was selected to the position after a recommendation to the school board by a 16-person panel responsible for interviewing candidates. Jacoby's hire was approved by the board Monday, Sept. 19. He began the position a day later. "Everyone was overwhelmingly in favor of the direction we were headed," superintendent Chad P...
ODESSA – The Memorial Healthcare Clinic announced Lourdes Benitez is starting a new fellowship and welcomed back interim CEO Emmett Schuster. Benitez started at OMHC in early September. She comes from Miami and is originally from the Caribbean Islands. She graduated with a Masters in Nursing in the middle of the pandemic. "I did not have the opportunity to be in a fellowship," Benitez said. "It is not required, but I think it is essential to transition from school to p...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Care and Share thrift store and food bank is thriving at its new location at 203 Morgan Street across from Edna's Drive In. The operation moved into their new home in January, leaving the storage building that housed the store and bank at 13th and Sinclair Streets for years. President and full-time volunteer Cindy Warner said both retail traffic and food distribution are up substantially in the new location. Merchandise offered at rock-bottom prices includes clothing for all ages, home furnishin...
RITZVILLE – Saddle up. The Iron Legacy Ranch will host a fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 2, to help Miss Rodeo Washington Lexy Hibbs. The event will run from 1-5 p.m. at the ranch, 651 N. Benzel Road. "Lexy is competing for Miss Rodeo America, and in the month of October she has to do an arena pattern on 50 different horses," the ranch's Heidi Tracy said in an email Friday. "So, ILR is going to saddle all their rideable horses and get her well on her way to 50 horses." Tracy and r...
Jill Zeiler, 60, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 1, 2022 in Odessa, Wash. There will be a Celebration of Life memorial service on Mon., Oct. 10, at the Odessa Cemetery at 11 am with a memorial service at Christ Lutheran Church, 602 E. Amende Dr. to follow....
Dale C. Lathrop passed away peacefully on Sept. 23, 2022 in Davenport, Wash. Dale was born on Mar. 15, 1933 to Howard and Golda Lathrop. Dale Married Betty Bennett on Jul. 12, 1952 in Clarkston, Wash. Dale enjoyed fishing, camping and helping others. He was a member of the Lincoln County Amateur HAM radio emergency services, a part of the Davenport Sr. Center, committee member for the WA state council for the Aging, and was a HAM radio examiner. He helped install the HAM radio...
Mick passed away unexpectedly on August 7, 2022. Mick was born April 7, 1962 in Spokane, Wash. to David and Donna Tareski. He grew up in Cheney where he worked on the family farm but more notably in his dad's repair shop and wrecking yard (Dave's Auto) where he learned his many amazing skills of working on cars, trucks and equipment. Even though there was always work to do, he and his brothers and sisters enjoyed each other and could always find time to do fun and crazy...
Lydia Widmer passed away on Sept. 10, 2022 in Lincoln Hospital, Davenport, Wash. Her home was Govan, Wash. She was born Feb. 4, 1941 to O.J. and Betty Bagley in Wilbur. She grew up in the Govan area and attended school in Wilbur graduating in 1959. She married Orville Widmer on Jun. 14, 1959 and the two made their home in Wilbur and later moved to Govan. Lydia was very active in 4-H for many, many years. The Lincoln County Fair was a special event to Lydia and her family, as they donated many years of service to the fair....
ODESSA – The Town Council unanimously agreed that Old Town Hall was not to be used for political agendas at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 26. The discussion came after it was asked for a fee to be waived for Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ campaign. Rodgers will be doing a meet and greet here on Oct. 4, with an undetermined location at the time of this article. Jason Shipman’s building permit was approved on 710 East Second Ave. Daniel and Patricia Nelson’s building permit was approved by the council at 205 North Division Street....
Steve Whiteside gave a presentation at the Lincoln County Museum Saturday, Sept. 24 showcasing the museum's new music exhibit....
REPUBLIC – Cross country season rode on for Lincoln County schools, with Davenport heading north to a meet at Republic Tuesday, Sept. 27 while Reardan was in St. John, both for 1B/2B league meets. Both schools will be at the Battle for the 509 at the Spokane Polo Grounds Saturday and at another league meet in Reardan Tuesday. Results from the meet in St. John weren’t posted by press time, but here are Davenport’s results from the meet in Republic. Only boys ran for the Gorillas Tuesday. High school boys 5,000 meters 3. Jaege...
HARRINGTON – City Council members Stephen Hardy, Joe Armand and David Buddrius met to choose a newly formed Library Board on Monday, Sept. 19. Denisa Holling was elected the President after a discussion and vote by others interested in various open positions on the board. “I moved down here seven years ago,” Holling said. “Just wanting to get to know everybody and be involved with different things.” Holling hopes to bring new ideas to town and wants to enjoy community...
Here is a simple question: How should we measure the success of climate policy? The answer should be, “By maximizing CO2 reduction for every dollar spent.” This smart approach is standard practice for many private companies. Both Microsoft and Amazon spend on projects that are the fastest and most effective at reducing their impact on the climate. For example, a government subsidy for rooftop solar in cloudy Western Washington costs about $200 to reduce one metric ton of CO2...
Isaiah 59:1-2 is an interesting text that fits the day in which we live. It goes like this: “Behold the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden his face from you, that He will not hear.” We live in a changing world. Each generation witnesses’ changes that would astound their ancestors. I asked a farmer years ago, what was the biggest change in agriculture in his lifetime? He didn’t have to think...
A time to think, reconsider What a free and open society we have: There are a host of laws for gun control and anti-trusts (monopolies) that are somewhat bypassed, too many authorities and politicians, much of the public being overactive and hysterical, business and groups like the NCAA letting politics interfere, internationals trying to dominate the world media, internet, mobile phones, radio, TV and the movies. Peaceful protests are violent and destructive. Medical workers are too demanding and over-cautious. Democrats...
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. 19 Traffic stops: 5 Suspicious circumstances were reported near the county gravel pit. A Reardan man reported a garbage dump on Farwell Road at the Spokane County line. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Snide...
