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DAVENPORT—Lincoln County’s 12-year stretch of self-funding medical benefits will be no more at the end of 2022. Rising costs and unsustainable stop-loss insurance rates have forced the county commissioners to switch toward a medical insurance program through Premera. Though the least expensive option on the table, the switch will still lead to increased rates for county employees. “Your total cost per employee per month is over $1,200,” said Dan Fisher, Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits for county insurance broker...
ODESSA- United States Rep. for Washington's 5th Congressional District Cathy McMorris Rodgers held her meet and greet at Old Town Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 4. She was previously at the county courthouse from 11 a.m. to noon meeting with voters and county commissioners. She was able to use the Old Town Hall after paying a fee after the Town Council denied the fee to be waived. There was a small gathering for her hour long-visit. McMorris Rodgers expressed that voting is critical...
DAVENPORT-54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake, who is charged with first-degree premeditated murder of his 53-year-old wife Theresa Bergman, waived extradition in Pennsylvania and will be brought back to Lincoln County to be arraigned, Lincoln County prosecutor Adam Walser confirmed this week. Bergman appeared in court in Pennsylvania Tuesday, Oct. 4, where he waived his extradition. "We will work with the U.S. Marshal service to get him back here," interim Sheriff...
HARRINGTON–Mayor Jess Silhan said the cemetery needs a new sprinkler system and had trees that needed to come down during a workshop held by council on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Silhan said that information regarding plots in the cemetery, where burials are located, and other documentation needs to be updated. "All the documentation has gotten to the point; it's untenable," he said. He discussed how the process could be complex because those with extensive knowledge of the cemetery are hard to find. Stan Roth, a long-time resident...
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. 26 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said he saw two people in his backyard that ran off down an alley when he went outside. A Davenport man brought in a cellphone that he found at Loughbon Landing. A Davenport man repo...
DAVENPORT—An audit conducted by the state auditor’s office found that Lincoln County didn’t have the correct policy in place to “conform to federal procurement standards and to include elements required in federal regulations.” The finding has caused frustration within the county. It’s the first finding “anyone around here can ever remember,” commissioner Rob Coffman said. Lincoln County spent $2,676,424 in federal Highway Planning and Construction grant funds for the Porcupine Bay Road Landslide and Harrington-Toki...
Government meetings from Oct. 7-13 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 10 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, Oct. 12 Reardan-Edwall school district workshop session at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in Lamont...
DAVENPORT-For one half, it looked like the Gorilla football team could be earning a big bounce-back win against league-leading Liberty following a setback at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague the week prior. But Lancers quarterback Jake Jeske decided that wouldn't be the case, leading Liberty to score 27 straight points in the game's final 25 minutes en route to a 41-27 Liberty victory over Davenport. Jeske accounted for all six of Liberty's touchdowns, running for three himself and thro...
ODESSA-Fall Athletic Director Larry Weber reported that the school still has open coaching positions at the school noard meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Various open coaching positions include high school basketball assistant, junior high basketball, high school baseball and junior high baseball. Weber said he completed the football and volleyball schedules for both junior high and high school. He said the high school basketball schedule is complete. Weber said they would make changes to accommodate the current shortage of...
ODESSA–The Tigers stayed perfect with a 72-42 win against the Wellpinit Redskins on Friday, Sept. 30. Senior Collin Martin scored a touchdown with a successful two-point conversion within the first two minutes of the first quarter. Junior Zane McMillian made two touchdowns with successful two-point conversions. Wellpinit's defense tried to keep Odessa from running the field with them. The Redskins briefly gained some ground in the first quarter with a touchdown without a s...
PRIEST RIVER-The offense finally caught up with the defense for the Reardan football team last Friday. The Screaming Eagles traveled across the state line for its lone nonconference matchup to find that offense, which was generated largely by senior running back Jaquin Stroble in a 26-6 victory over the Priest River Spartans Sept. 30. Stroble got the scoring going early with a 35-yard touchdown run after 2:40 of gametime had elapsed. Priest River responded with its lone score...
SPOKANE-It was a busy week for Davenport and Reardan cross country squads, with teams heading to the annual Battle for the 509 meet Saturday, Oct. 1 before moving to a league meet in Reardan Tuesday, Oct. 4. Traditionally held at the now-closed Fairways Golf Course outside Cheney, the Battle for the 509 was moved to the Spokane Polo Grounds just east of Airway Heights down Highway 2. Both teams are off until league championships in Harrington Saturday, Oct. 15. Therefore, to...
REARDAN--The Screaming Eagles volleyball team relied on their attacking offense and scrappy defense to overpower Kettle Falls in NE2B action in Reardan on Oct. 10. Reardan won 25-11, 25-13, 25-16 over the winless Bulldogs. The win improved Reardan to 2-2 in league and 5-3 overall. Reardan was led by seniors Coalie Whitman, Emma Flaa and Liberty Anderson. Whitman led the Reardan offense with 14 aces and 12 assists. Flaa played a solid game recording two aces, four kills, and...
ODESSA- The Lady Tigers won against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats in a hard-fought, five-set, come-from-behind home match on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Tigers and Wildcats wore pink for breast cancer awareness. The first set was a close call, with the Wildcats winning 25-23. Both teams were highly competitive, and the ball spent more time in the air than on the ground. Odessa returned with a narrow loss to the Wildcats in the second set with 25-20. . The Lady Tigers stayed...
DAVENPORT-The hometown Gorillas have responded to a pair of early league losses with three straight emphatic wins. The most recent of those came Tuesday against the rival Reardan Screaming Eagles, whom Davenport shot past 5-2 behind the efforts of several freshmen Oct. 4 in the first of two scheduled games in the rivalry series this season. Davenport took a 1-0 lead four minutes into the match when freshman Sawyer Raugust followed a deflection into the net off a strong...
Fall and winter root crops, potatoes, carrots and rutabagas are showing up in farmers markets and produce aisles. Winter squash will soon follow. John Madden’s Thick Beef Vegetable Stew, a recipe that was added to my collection in 1987, is a favorite at our house throughout fall and winter. This recipe incorporates all the winter vegetables. John Madden’s Thick Beef Vegetable Stew 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 tsp salt 2 1/2 pounds bottom round stea...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 7: Robert Hosking, Kristof Panke, Ralph Nachtigal, Shelvin Phillips Oct. 8: Taylor Bennett, Brodie Bailey, Lea Dodson, Wade O’Connor, MaKayla Honey Oct. 9: Sharon Katz, Cheyenne Bennett, Mabel Winzer Oct. 10: Jeanne Badgley Oct. 11: Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12: Tim Coley, Nancy Reinbold, Brent King, Matt Ballance Oct. 13: Jeffrey Ropp, Maria Bellotti, Cash Colbert Davenport anniversaries Oct. 8: Curt and Joanna Wood, Lance and Jessica Strite Oct. 12: Alton and Lynn Leisle Reardan birthdays Oct. 8...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 7-13 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 7 Reardan football at Asotin @ 7 p.m. Odessa football at Cusick @ 7 p.m. LRS football vs. Chewelah (Homecoming/Senior Night) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 Odessa volleyball vs. St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse @ noon Reardan volleyball at Medical Lake @ 12:30 p.m. Davenport soccer at Mead @ 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 Davenport soccer at St....
For Washington residents, the decision on who to vote for in the race for U.S. Senate should be a no-brainer in the Nov. 8 general election. The fact that incumbent Patty Murray, a westside Democrat, doesn’t want to debate Republican political newcomer Tiffany Smiley should be enough to chose the challenger. But there’s a lot more to Smiley than her bold challenge of the well-funded, career politician. Smiley has a story to tell. It’s a story of standing up for what’s right. It’s a story of defending her family and farming....
As a citizen of Odessa, I have always had an interest in Odessa’s medical delivery system. The reason for my interest is another story. In my conversations with other citizens, I have been asked to express concerns that we agree are important. There has been much leadership change in the hospital administration, specifically, three CEOs in the past three years. Leadership demonstrated during the previous CEOs tenure was the most harmful to the health of the whole community. A lot of good hospital employees have left or were f...
There wasn't much notice for August's webinar hosted by the WA Cares Fund. It was titled, "Long-Term Care Planning for Near-Retirees." I finally went back for a watch. In addition to presentations from government employees about changes that were made for near-retirees in the last legislative session when it comes to WA Cares - the new social program supporters and public agency heads are trying to pass off as an insurance policy for workers, even calling a new payroll tax a...
Dec. 12, 1961 - Sept. 1, 2022 Jill was born to Samuel & Dorothy Zeiler on Dec.12, 1961 in Spokane, Wash. She joined an older brother, Greg at the family farm in Odessa. Jill was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Christ Lutheran Church. She attended school in Odessa all 12 years, graduating in 1980 with High Honors. Jill went on to become a working beautician, and then later on to owning a beauty shop in Davenport, Wash. Years later, she went back to school to...
Apr. 7, 1962 – Aug. 7, 2022 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 t...
Oct. 1, 1928 – Sept. 22, 2022 Donna Jean Capry, 93, passed away Sept. 22, 2022 at Lincoln Hospital Transitional Care in Davenport, Wash. She was about 10 days from turning 94. Donna was born to Elwood and Minnie Turner on Oct. 1, 1928. She grew up on the family farm south of Harrington and attended all 12 years of school, graduating from Harrington High School in 1946 as the valedictorian of her class. In the spring of 1946 a new concrete grain elevator was being built in H...
What is the purpose of a Christian worship service? It must seem a curious thing to see otherwise intelligent people foregoing the entertainment available on any given Sunday to gather with other like minded individuals for worship. The highest purpose of Christian worship is to receive the gifts God has promised in His Word to all who worship Him in Spirit and Truth. These gifts are received by faith which is one of the gifts given by God. Not earned, not worked or sacrificed for, but received from God. The worship service...
