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HARRINGTON—The search for a new superintendent at the school district here is on after Wayne Massie announced he’ll be retiring at the end of the school year. Massie has been with the district on a part-time basis for four years while commuting to Harrington from Spokane Valley. He first retired from a full-time educational career seven years ago and has been working part-time since, but this time, he said he’s hanging up his educational cleats for good. “I’ve just had enough of everything to do with the job, like all the m...
SPRAGUE—The annual Chamber of Commerce banquet and silent/live auction will be held at the school here Monday, Jan. 17. New Chamber officers will be sworn in, and four nonprofits will earn proceeds from the auction. Additionally, the city’s Citizen of the Year will be awarded. Last year’s winner was teacher Loi Lutes. “Our annual chamber meeting has been going easily over 50 years,” banquet chair Joy Wilken said. “We started doing the auction about 15 years ago.” The four nonprofits benefiting from the auction will be the c...
Editor’s note: This article discusses sensitive and potentially triggering subjects, including sexual assault, drunk driving and involvement of minors in assault cases. Continue reading at your own discretion. DAVENPORT—A local man was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol last week. Austin Anderson, 21, Davenport was booked into Lincoln County Jail Jan. 3. Anderson is already facing a third-degree child molestation charge in Lincoln County Superior Court for allegedly making sexual advances tow...
DAVENPORT—Last Thursday brought 4.3 measured inches of snow here, which was a Jan. 6 record since the National Weather Service began recording daily precipitation in 1893. The snowfall brought over half of Davenport’s January snowfall average in one day. The city usually averages 7.5 inches of snowfall in the first calendar month, NWS lead meteorologist Charlotte Dewey said. “You could say that Davenport got half a month worth of snow in one day,” Dewey said. “Davenport usually gets pretty decent snowstorms in the winter, but...
Reardan-Edwall fifth-grader Colbie Anderson took third place in the Washington State regional VFW Veteran's Day essay writing contest. Anderson is seen here with her winning certificate and ELA teacher Jackie Whitfield....
DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received $148,138 in grant funding from the state Department of Commerce for “less than lethal” equipment following legislative laws passed at the state level regarding public safety in the 2021 session. House Bill 1310 specifically targeted use of force by law enforcement officers, including physical and deadly, and promoted less lethal alternatives and de-escalation strategies. The Department of Commerce then announced law enforcement agencies could apply for grant funding...
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. Jan. 3 Traffic stops: 11 A caller said she broke up with her boyfriend after he was drinking and using drugs at a party in Omak and said he may be heading toward Cheney after drinking for several days straight. A c...
A helicopter heading east toward Spokane takes flight over Davenport on a chilly Monday Jan. 10. A LifeFlight pad was unveiled at Telford Rest Area last summer for emergency services....
DAVENPORT—The dawn of the New Year means many hunting seasons, such as deer and elk, are long gone. As winter persists, some hunts remain, while fishing begins to gain steam…both of the ice and standard varieties. Local Fish and Wildlife officer Curt Wood said fishermen are seeing success on Lake Roosevelt for trout and kokanee, both in bank and boat fishing. “I’ve heard of guys finding a lot of kokanee on the west end of the river toward Spring Canyon,” Wood said. Ice fishermen would do well to head to Fourth of July Lake...
The Reardan-Edwall School District recognized five staff members that reached 20 or 30 year anniversaries with the district this school year at halftime of the boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11. The members are, from left to right, Eric Nikkola, Julie Campbell, Laurie Landreth, Ryan Leonard and Matt Clouse....
COULEE CITY—It wasn’t a winning Tuesday for the Davenport boys and girls basketball teams, as both lost to the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors Tuesday, Jan. 11. It was just the second loss of the season for the boys, while the girls have lost six straight games. The boys loss came in heartbreaking fashion, as ACH’s Grady Murray tipped in a missed shot at the buzzer to give the Warriors a 60-59 victory. Davenport was outscored 21-11 in the final quarter after entering the last eight minutes with a 48-39 lead. The Goril...
Varsity games, meets and matches in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington for the week of Jan. 14-20. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, Jan. 15 Reardan wrestling at Apple Pie Invite in Tonasket @ 10 a.m. Reardan basketball at Kettle Falls @ 4:30 p.m. Harrington basketball vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18 Harrington basketball at Valley Christian @ 6 p.m. Davenport basketball vs. Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Davenport (Senior Night) @...
REARDAN-The varsity boys basketball team suffered a bad loss to Northwest Christian (Colbert) at home by a count of 77-53 Friday, Jan. 7. Cody Sprecher wasn't about to let that happen twice in a row, as the senior poured 33 points on the heads of the Upper Columbia Academy Lions in a convincing 71-52 victory Tuesday, Jan. 11. Reardan came out strong and got six first quarter points from freshman Jakari Singleton, but allowed 13 UCA points to lead just 17-13 after one. Sprecher...
REARDAN-The varsity girls team was down two starters and one main rotation player in its matchup against Upper Columbia Academy. Though that fact caused some hiccups throughout the game, it wasn't enough to prevent Reardan from winning its ninth straight game by holding off the Lions 48-43 Tuesday, Jan. 11. Reardan was down seniors Madi Dewey and Brooklyn Edwards and junior Liberty Anderson due to COVID-19 protocols. Ella Curry and Emma Flaa started in Dewey and Anderson's...
DEEP CREEK--An adult woman was killed this morning in a two-car crash near the 6500 block of North Wood Road in Spokane County northeast of Reardan. The crash occurred around 7 a.m., according to a press release from the Spokane County Sheriff's Office. The woman, whose name has not been released, was driving a 2003 Saturn Ion northbound on Wood Road when the car crossed the center line and crashed into a 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck, the release said. The deceased was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the...
MAY Odessa’s Town Council debated whether or not to continue providing recycling service to the town, with the cardboard recycling bin being of particular concern. With the Covid pandemic keeping many folks at home, online ordering of goods skyrocketed, and the cardboard bin began filling up within days of the arrival of an empty bin. The town found it too costly to have the bin emptied more than once a month, leading some folks to leave cardboard on the ground beside the bin once it was full. When the council terminated t...
COULEE CITY – The weather and Covid combined for a double whammy to hit the sports schedule last week. The non-league game against Oakesdale was first moved from Tuesday to Wednesday, then cancelled due to hazardous road conditions. Things settled down some by Friday, when the Tigers went to Coulee City to face Almira-Coulee-Hartline. Saturday's game was to be played in Wilbur, but a major Covid outbreak there caused that game to be cancelled as well. In the one game the T...
COULEE CITY – Of the three games scheduled for last week, only one was actually played thanks to the weather and Covid. Tuesday's non-league game against Oakesdale was cancelled due to hazardous road conditions, but the league contest on Friday in Coulee City went ahead as scheduled. Saturday's game to be played in Wilbur was also cancelled due to a major Covid outbreak there. The Tiger girls got off to a slow start after the holiday break when they faced A...
Doris Yvonne Aikins, 89, of Odessa, Wash. went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, surrounded by her children. Doris was born in Tacoma, Wash. on May 30, 1932, to Theron and Rowena Burrington. She was the youngest of five children. Doris married Donald Shaw on May 7, 1951, in Goldendale, Wash. They started their family on April 7, 1953, with a beautiful daughter named Becky. Over the years they were blessed with seven more children, four boys and three...
Willma Christine “Chris” Manley passed on to the lord on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Born in the Army Hospital in Richland Wash. on June 5, 1953 to Gary and Burley Schrag, Chris was primarily raised in Seattle until finally moving to Stanwood, Wash. where she graduated from High School in 1972. Before graduating she married Randell “Randy” Manley on March 25, 1972 prior to him going into the US Air Force two weeks later. As a child she dreamed of having children and she soon re...
My first session was way back in 1993, and as a freshman state representative, I was very humbled and excited about being elected to serve the people of the 9th District in the House. Now, almost 30 years later, I’m still humbled and excited to serve you and other 9th District residents, even if I’m now considered to be a Senate veteran. This year’s legislative session started Monday and is scheduled (by our state constitution) to last 60 days, finishing on March 10. This...
Increasing river flows to wash young salmon to sea works; however, once water goes down stream, it is gone. What if we could recycle it in key parts of the Columbia River system allowing us to increase electricity generation as well? The Columbia River and its tributaries offer enormous potential for innovation. Power planners are looking for new ways to increase electricity output while providing sufficient water for migrating salmon and steelhead. The good news is we are...
Crazy weather, causing extended travel delays has cleared area store shelves of a number of often-used ingredients. Items with a short shelf life are quickly bought up and stores wait for fresh orders to come in. What can the meal planner do? Plan ahead for grocery supply interruptions. Substitute ingredients for missing items. Keep a package of powdered milk on hand in case stores run out of fresh milk. Canned milk diluted maybe substituted in most recipes. Canned kidney or...
HARRINGTON – The City of Harrington has a new mayor, Jess Silhan, and the challenges could be staggering to a less decisive personality. However, Silhan is showing himself to be an immediate responder to what most would consider an onslaught of problems. As most cities are battling the intense storms that covered streets with ice, snow or water, Harrington is as well. Portions of the infrastructure that have been neglected for years wasted no time in gaining the new mayor's attention. Without missing a beat, Silhan made decis...
1 years ago Jan. 13, 1922 American Legion elects officers. The local American Legion boys held their annual election of officers at their regular meeting at the city council chambers Friday night and the following officers were elected to take charge of Rudolph M. Stumpf post for the ensuing year: Cecil E. Jenks, post commander; Joe P. Keller, vice commander; Jake Hopp Jr., adjutant; H.H. Rieke, finance officer; C.A. Bragg, Alex Kramer and Dave Greenwalt, trustees. First new dollar. The first dollar of the new coinage was...
