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DAVENPORT-Incumbent Matt Schneider was certified as the winner of a hotly contested race for Fire District No. 5 Commissioner No. 2 by the Lincoln County elections committee Tuesday, Nov. 23. Schneider held off a strong challenge from Don Staley of Deer Meadows 349-346, with nine write-in votes tallied. Schneider secured the narrow victory by courting the farmer's vote. His votes outweighed Staley's 61-10 in rural Davenport, 54-11 in Wheatland, 50-25 in east Larene, 27-3 in...
DAVENPORT-A proposed redistricting map submitted by the State Redistricting Commission could move Lincoln County from the 13th Legislative District to the 9th Legislative District. However, the commission failed to agree on a new districting map by its Nov. 15 deadline, so the state Supreme Court will decide the final map. The four-person voting commission, which includes House Democratic Caucus Appointee April Sims, House Republican Caucus Appointee Paul Graves, Senate...
Tags are out for the Christmas Care Project and community members can stop by Davenport Pharmacy or Some Like It Hot Espresso to pick up one or more tags from the Sharing Trees. Each tag contains the age, gender and item needed for an individual in need this holiday season. Children have multiple tags for various items needed or wanted. People should only purchase what is listed on the tag since they have other people shopping for them also. Gifts are due back, unwrapped with the tag attached, at the Sharing Tree locations...
Conner Van Pevenage, a Harrington native and valedictorian of the Davenport High School Class of 2013, was one of 25 graduates of the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration selected for the college’s celebration of 25 years after re-instatement, “25@25.” Van Pevenage graduated the College of Business Administration at Pitt in 2017 and is a portfolio trading associate for Morgan Stanley....
DAVENPORT-The first sustained and sticking snowfall of the fall/winter season arrived in Lincoln County Thursday, Nov. 18 into Friday, Nov. 19, marking the first winter weather commute for local drivers. 1.7 inches of snow were recorded in the Davenport area by the National Weather Service after no snow was measured previously in November. 0.2 more inches fell in the morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 23 to bring the week's total to 1.9 inches. Davenport averages 2.7 inches of...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS—The Spokane Tribe Casino celebrated the opening of the second phase of expansion, as part of the Spokane Tribe’s Economic Development Plan, Tuesday, November 23 on the newly expanded casino floor. During the Grand Opening celebration, a statement was made announcing the industry-leading sportsbook partner that will bring its best-in-class sportsbook offering to Spokane Tribe Casino. A traditional tribal blessing and ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Spokane Tribal Council will be followed by a formal cake cutti...
Government and community meetings for the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, please email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 29 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Thursday, Dec. 2 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. at the Reardan United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT—Thanksgiving, a time to spend with family and be thankful for life’s blessings while consuming a little too much food, is here. It’s also a holiday where people often reminisce about past happenings, memories and interactions while looking ahead to the future. In that light, let’s look back at what was happening locally during the Thanksgiving holiday at various points throughout the past century. Five years ago…2016 Locals looked forward to Davenport’s Annual Hometown Christmas, where Santa was anticipated...
Dear Editor: Each Thanksgiving it is important to pause and reflect on all that we have to be grateful for. Especially over the last nearly two years of COVID, we at the UW School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership appreciate and are very thankful for the physicians and healthcare workers in Odessa and Davenport, who, despite unprecedented stress and hardship, continued to train our medical students. We desperately need more high-quality, well-trained physicians and we simply could not achieve that goal without...
DAVENPORT—The Gorilla football team’s successful 9-2 season was reflected in the NE2B all-league teams announced this week. Five Davenport players are on the first team, with four players being recognized on both sides of the ball. Two more Gorillas are on the second team, as are two Reardan players. Davenport rode its running game and dominant line all season, and that was reflected in first team selections for seniors Willie Waters and Cody Jenkins and junior Wyatt Telecky on the offensive line. Senior running back Mar...
Davenport basketball Nov. 30 vs. Kettle Falls (nonleague) Dec. 3 at Liberty Bell (nonleague) Dec. 7 vs. Liberty (Spangle) (nonleague) Dec. 10 at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (nonleague) Dec. 11 vs. Reardan Dec. 14 at Odessa (nonleague) Dec. 17 vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (nonleague) Dec. 28-30 at West Valley Christmas Tournament Jan. 4 vs. St. George’s Jan. 7 at Kettle Falls Jan. 8 vs. Liberty Bell Jan. 11 at Almira-Coulee-Hartline (nonleague) Jan. 14 vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Jan. 18 vs. Chewelah Jan. 22 at Colfax Jan. 25 a...
LINCOLN COUNTY--Winter sports are under way in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington as practice began Monday, Nov. 15. Winter sports in the area consist of basketball and wrestling. Basketball games and wrestling meets begin next week....
The Veterans' Day dinner held Nov. 18 in the social hall at Heritage Church was a week later than originally planned because some American Legion/VFW members were unable to participate on Nov. 11. It was worth the wait, as a hungry crowd of Odessa residents and visitors participated in a program that was interesting, informative and inspiring. Turkey dinner with all the fixings was the first order of business. Odessa members of the American Legion/VFW served up a fabulous...
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. Nov. 15 Traffic stops: 10 A Lincoln woman said a car rear-ended her car on Harrington-Tokio Road and left the scene. A caller said there was a Doberman loose on the 1400 block of Sinclair Street in Davenport. A cal...
Myron Russel Walter went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 18, 2021. He was born Dec. 17, 1932 to Soloman and Martha Walter in Odessa, Wash. Myron grew up with his two brothers Gerald and Wayne and sister Janet working on the family ranch, showing steers, and playing sports. He attended school in Odessa and after graduating in 1952, he enlisted in the Army. Myron was proud of his time in the service. Myron married Carol Larsen with whom he had 4 children; Thomas Walter,...
MOSES LAKE – The Odessa Tigers defeated Liberty Bell at Lions Field in Moses Lake on Saturday, Nov. 20. It was a cold day for the fans, but the Odessa crowd nevertheless showed up to root for their Tigers. Liberty B 8 6 0 8 22 Odessa 14 34 0 14 62 Tiger quarterback Collin Martin completed five out of 10 passing attempts for gains of 144 yards passing and 48 yards rushing, or a total of 192 yards. Davey McMillan led the team in total yards with 217, gaining 68 yards with p...
HARRINGTON – The monthly Harrington Public Library after-school program, led by Kris Moritz, met Nov 18, 2021, with 15 students attending. The session began with instruction pertaining to primary colors and the process of making secondary colors. The children seemed to enjoy the lesson and the discussion that followed. Evie Mann assisted Moritz, and several parents were present to help when needed. Joe Armand brought two of his exotic birds to share with the students, Jamie, a...
The last 20 months have been exceedingly difficult for most Americans. Across the country there have been coronavirus mandates, riots, increasing taxes, job losses and more. The crime rate in many areas is skyrocketing. Many stores have empty shelves. And mental health problems are out of control. The stress we feel is exacerbated by television news and social media. But rather than dwell on the negatives we are bombarded with daily, take this week to focus on the positives....
Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota was never a darling of conservatives; however, in his later years he shocked fellow Democrats by his outspoken backing for streamlining government regulations and eliminating frivolous lawsuits — positions championed mostly by Republicans. McGovern, a decorated World War II B-24 pilot who flew 35 combat missions over North Africa and Europe, was an unabashed self-professed liberal. He won the Democrat presidential nomination in 1972 but l...
ODESSA – Beginning with mimeographed pages that were hand-stapled, the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary published their first cookbook called “Over the Party Line.” Through the years, the Auxiliary continued to put together a total of nine different cookbooks containing recipes contributed by citizens of Odessa. The most coveted (and out-of-print) one was the “green one.” The last cookbooks published by the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary are still available. The Staff of Life IV, the eighth cookbook, is a collection of...
ODESSA – The team of Kaedin Schorzman, Nathan Melcher and Holden Iverson placed fourth in the state FFA tractor-driving competition and Nathan Melcher placed sixth as an individual Wednesday November 17 in Moses Lake. The 30 teams, composed of more than 80 FFA members from across the state, competed in a timed obstacle course drive, written test and parts-identification contest. They will also be recognized on stage at the Washington State FFA Convention this coming spring. "...
Tom Clavel of Seed-Rite, Inc., Marlene Kramer of Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society, Bob Iverson of LocalTel, Anita Weaver (volunteer), Brian Clavel of Seed-Rite, Inc. and Angel Phillips (daughter of Anita Weaver) donated their time and effort to hang lights on the large evergreen tree next to the Old Town Hall. To reach the top of the tree, the crew used a bucket truck that was also donated by LocalTel....
ODESSA – Christmas Fest returns this year after its Covid-related hiatus in 2020, with between 25 and 30 returning vendors and several new suppliers of handcrafted items. The action begins Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. under the sponsorship of the Odessa Jr. Livestock 4-H Club and its leader Jennifer Lewis. As in past years, there will be live music on the community center stage all day long, including local talent, school groups, etc. The winners of door prizes will be announced from the stage throughout the day. A visit f...
