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Editor's Note: An update to Bohn's trial outcomes, featuring his guilty plea to an adjusted charge of fourth-degree assault and subsequent dismissal of a first-degree rape charge, is linked here. ODESSA—An Enumclaw man charged with first-degree rape of a child was given a January court date in Lincoln County Superior Court last week before being booked and released in Lincoln County Jail. Jesse Paul Bohn, 41, will appear Jan. 31 for a readiness hearing and has a jury trial start date of Feb. 22, court records state. The c...
HARRINGTON- City Council discussed the chicken ordinance at a board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12 "The chicken ordinance has never been completed or updated," Mayor Jess Silhan said. “So when anybody asks about the chicken ordinance, they get the old ordinance.". Amendments to the ordinance are being updated and will be discussed further on Wednesday, Oct. 26. Councilmember Stephen Hardy mentioned the possibility of moving City Hall and asked the council if they would be ready to vote on whether they intend to move or not. W...
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DAVENPORT- Election Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov 8 and Lincoln County voters will have two choices for commissioner: Rob Coffman and Jason Debord. The following candidates submitted the following information and answered two identical questions to help voters get to know them better. Candidates for Treasurer will receive similar coverage next week leading up to the general election. ROB COFFMAN Position sought: County Commissioner Age: 57 Hometown: Wilbur Current city of residence: Wilbur Family: Married with two children...
REARDAN—Taxpayers in the Reardan-Edwall School District will vote on a five-year capital levy which will fund improvements to athletic facilities and the construction of a transportation cooperative facility Nov. 8. This levy would charge taxpayers approximately $0.95 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The total levy collection will be $4,192,050. A taxpayer with property values at $300,000 could expect their property taxes to increase by approximately $285. Superintendent Eric Sobotta stated the State of Washington is r...
DAVENPORT—The city finance committee was faced with its yearly task of discussing the annual budget and any changes coming to the use of taxpayer dollars prior to council’s Oct. 12 meeting. The committee, which consists of councilmembers Heath Becker, Chris Ruiz and Jessica Smith, went over seven items presented by city administrator Steve Goemmel: planned projects, revenue projections, tax levies, utility rates, budget impacts, a drafted budget and a review of this year’s third quarter finances. The city is proposing a 1% ra...
HARRINGTON- Taunya Sanford's kindergarten class visited the fire station on Friday, Oct. 14. They spent an hour and 15 minutes learning about fire safety, seeing demonstrations and even getting to spray the fire hose. Fire safety was the main topic and Britney Wagner shared a video on the subject. Students received coloring pages and fire safety pencils with unique fire truck erasers. Fireman Brad Simpson demonstrated what the firefighters would wear while dressed in the...
Government meetings the week of Oct. 21-27 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email davenporttimes@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 24 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Tuesday, Oct. 25 Fire District No. 4 commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. in the Reardan Fire Station Wednesday, Oct. 26 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council m...
ODESSA-The Odessa School District notified the public that an adult must accompany elementary and junior high kids on Saturday, Oct. 15. The notice comes after a series of undesirable behaviors, such as fighting. Principal Jamie Nelson said the notice is to encourage adults to be more present. "We're trying to encourage the parents to be more involved," Nelson said. "Don't drop them off and leave." An incident took place at the Homecoming football game against Republic. A large group of kids had gathered and were starting to...
DAVENPORT—Before this season, now-former head coach Justin Young promised that the Gorillas would be leaning on quarterback Jaeger Jacobsen’s passing ability more heavily this season. While the passing game was more prominent in the season’s first five games than it had been in years prior, it was the first game under new leadership that Jacobsen’s right arm was the biggest key to Davenport’s victory. Davenport built a big lead and held on to beat the Colfax Bulldogs...
REARDAN – It took all of 14 seconds for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos to show why they are one of the top 2B schools in the state. That is how long it took for Brock Kinch to return the game’s opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos went on to defeat the Screaming Eagles 46-7 in NE2B action Friday, Oct. 14. After Kinch’s score, the Broncos unveiled a hard-hitting defense by forcing a Reardan fumble on their first play from scrimmage. Seconds later Quart...
ODESSA-It was Tigers vs. Tigers during homecoming weekend, with Odessa winning against Republic 58-28 on Friday, Oct.14. Within the first minute of the first quarter, the Tigers scored two touchdowns with two successful 2-point conversions. Odessa scored 40 points in the first quarter, which started a running clock. Senior Gage Starkel had three carries for 74 yards and two receptions for 83 yards. Senior Collin Martin completed three passes with a total of 113 yards. Martin...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 21-27 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 21 Davenport football vs. Northwest Christian (Homecoming) @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Liberty (Senior Night, Homecoming) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 Odessa volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ noon Reardan volleyball vs. Riverside @ 12:30 p.m. LRS volleyball vs. Kettle Falls (Senior Night) @ 12:30 p.m. Odessa football vs....
HARRINGTON-Another warmer-than-usual fall day lent to a sunny and bright course ahead of District 7/9 cross country runners at the NE1B/2B league championship meet Saturday, Oct. 15. Davenport, the host school, had both middle and high school boys teams finish in third place, while six Gorilla athletes won ribbons as top 10 finishers in the meet hosted at the local golf course. The school's top finisher was seventh-grader Charlotte Soliday, who won the middle school girls...
ODESSA- The Oakesdale Nighthawks came to win in a non-league match against the Odessa Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 15. Despite valiant efforts from the Lady Tigers, Oakesdale won all three sets 25-9, 25-9 and 25-10. The undefeated Nighthawks are ranked number one in the state. Odessa is in third place in the NE1B, with Northport first and Mary Walker second. Odessa junior Hayden Schuh had seven kills and three digs, while junior Melloney Deife had six assists and five digs....
REARDAN–The Screaming Eagles senior volleyball players came up big on Senior Night. Their spirited effort led to a sweep of the Asotin Panthers 25-16, 25-19, 25-18 on Oct. 18. All match long, Coalie Whitman quarterbacked Reardan’s offense with accurate sets to Emma Flaa and Liz Bell who aggressively attacked the net. This trio, along with Liberty Anderson who overpowered Asotin with her serves, dominated the first set. The second set was much the same but also featured Justine...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 21: Josh Harvey Oct. 22: Kaytlin Hopkins, Sky Ellstrom Oct. 23: Jemara Floyd, Lola Phillips, Mike Strite, Andrew Cursi, Bob Cate ♱ Oct. 24: Corey Oliver, Lacie Buchmann, Zachary Cirullo, Arnie Ulstad Oct. 25: Dymin LeVault Oct. 26: Brian Gunnin Oct. 27: Tatum Hupp Davenport anniversaries Oct. 21: Brian and Tammie Buck Oct. 23: Bob and Jeanne Morrision Oct. 24: Chris and Cara Phillips, Tom and Sheryl Withey, Andrew and Jaymie Bennett Reardan birthdays Oct. 23: Adam Hieb Oct. 24: Marrin Landreth Oct. 2...
DAVENPORT-There hasn't been a ton of winning by the high school volleyball team here in recent years, but an influx of young talent is beginning to change that. A squad made of mostly underclassmen won its third straight match against St. George's last Thursday before falling to second-place Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in four sets Tuesday. Against the Dragons, Davenport convincingly took the first two sets 25-13 and 25-11. St. George's put up a much stronger fight in the third...
DAVENPORT-Like all Crusaders opponents, the Gorilla soccer team had no luck against undefeated Northwest Christian last Thursday, falling 2-0. Results got steadily better as the week went on, as Davenport tied Tonasket 2-2 last Saturday in a nonleague matchup before dusting off Kettle Falls 4-0 on Senior Night Tuesday, Oct. 18. Freshman Glenna Soliday was involved in all four goals Tuesday. She assisted on the first score, finding fellow freshman Josie Wynecoop open in the...
Cops and courts 1020 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. Oct. 10 Traffic stops: 1 A Davenport woman from Safeway Apartments said she heard a child crying and saying she was molested by her mom, but the child in question was an infant who didn’t make...
Apr. 25, 1932 – Oct. 5, 2022 Bernice (Leavitt) Jackson passed away Oct. 5, in Boise, Idaho. Bernice was born in Maiden Rock, Wis., the fourth of five children, to Cornelia "Neila" (Alexander) and William Leavitt on Apr. 25, 1932 but her birth was registered by the State of Wisconsin on May 1, 1932. The family soon moved to Quilcene, Wash. where Bernice grew up and spent most of her life. She loved to tell stories about picking berries and carrying shakes throughout J...
Aug. 19, 1985 - Oct. 12, 2022 He was a beloved son, brother, and friend to many. Joe was born in Spokane, Wash., to John and Susan Zeimantz. He passed away at his home in Spokane, Washington Oct. 12, 2022. As a young man, he attended Hutton Elementary School in Spokane, then after middle school he attended Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane where he graduated in 2004. Joe loved the outdoors. He was active in scouts from his grade school days to high school. He went on numero...
Aug. 11, 1955 – Aug. 25, 2022 Pete was born in Soap Lake, Wash., on Aug. 11, 1955, to Peter and Dorothy (Payne) Anderson. He was raised in Wilson Creek, Wash., where he graduated with the Class of 1973. After high school, Pete began his career as a custodian working at the Wilson Creek School District for a year. He then moved to Odessa, Wash., where he dedicated 34 years to the Odessa School District. In that time, Pete and his wife Lorry raised four children. After his r...
We have a predator problem. And hunters are noting that it gets worse with each passing year. In the state Department of Fish and Wildife’s District No. 1 – the northeast corner of the state comprising GMUs 101, 105, 108, 111, 113, 117 and 121— cougars and wolves kill almost 20,000 deer a year. Hunters last year killed an additional 3,600, bringing the annual reduction in deer numbers to over 23,000. That does not include additional loss by bear, coyote, bobcat, automobile or other mortalities. Fish and Wildlife offic...
Finally, Republicans have settled on an issue besides inflation, opposing abortion, contraception, fair elections, CRT, and books on gender. That is to attack President Biden. Two recent Letters to the Editor in local newspapers are examples of disparaging Biden. Telephone push polls bashing Biden are common. Representative, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, spent much of her Spokane Town Hall smearing Biden. Her recent letter appealing for donations claims Biden has an irrational radical agenda. CMR says she is for equality and other...
