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The Christmas season has arrived, and holiday decorations are popping up around the area. These luminous trees, courtesy of Avista Utilities, line Morgan Street in Davenport and are especially welcoming after dark. We'll be highlighting various Christmas decorations throughout the month, so if you've got a favorite spot to look at Christmas lights or decorations, let us know....
DAVENPORT-In the span of about 10 minutes, the Davenport school board went through some drastic (albeit planned) changes at its Nov. 29 meeting. The board elected a new chair and vice chair, swore in a new member and saluted two outgoing members goodbye. The board also approved a contract for its new superintendent and business manager. Consent agenda OK'd The board first approved its consent agenda. That included the contract for incoming superintendent and current high...
DAVENPORT—A Stevens County boyfriend and girlfriend have each been found guilty of possession of a stolen vehicle. Michael Gene Hubbs, 34, of Springdale and Amy Elizabeth Wilsey, 33, of Chewelah were each sentenced to 25 months in prison and 25 months of community service in Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday, Nov. 23 on the charge. According to records, Hubbs and Wilsey were originally arrested by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Sept. 4 at 506 Main Street in Davenport by sergeant Gabe Gants and deputies Luke Mal...
REARDAN--A “Virtual Town Hall” has been arranged for Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. to elevate student voice on how the pandemic is affecting them and what the Department of Health can do to help. The Reardan-Edwall and Davenport School Districts have been working with Dr. Kira Mauseth, a co-lead of the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the Washington State Department of Health to facilitate the event. “We are in the middle of a mental health crisis. As we try to respond as educators and state officials, it is paramount that we liste...
DAVENPORT--A new program providing households with access to free, self-administering and rapid COVID-19 test kits is now available in Lincoln County. The program, titled “Say Yes! COVID Test” encourages residents to use the tests to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Lincoln County residents can order testing kits online for free home delivery. “Children, adolescents, and adults who are not yet fully vaccinated or at high risk need more accessible tools to inform their choices. Free, rapid, self-administered testing will give...
DAVENPORT—City council used its meeting the day before Thanksgiving to pass three resolutions and approve a first reading of an ordinance to re-zone 100 Morgan Street, where a Family Dollar will eventually be constructed, Wednesday, Nov. 24. Councilmember Nathan Hansen was absent but informed the city prior to the meeting that he’ll be resigning from council because he’s moving outside city limits. Traditionally, the city advertises any vacant council positions before holding open interviews with any prospective candi...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Dec. 3-9. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Dec. 6 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. at the county courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 8 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at Post & Office Reardan-Edwall school board workshop 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. i...
Ellen Page of Reardan was one of the winners of The Davenport Times' Turkey Trot. She's seen here with her prize turkey, won from Safeway in Davenport....
Thanksgiving has passed, which means Christmas season is officially here. Read that first sentence again, and hinge on the importance of the initial phrase. “Thanksgiving has passed” is what truly signifies that the Christmas season has arrived. Now, officially, is when it becomes appropriate to begin preparing for December 25. We’re getting a little too out of hand with all the Christmas themed items hitting the aisles, soundwaves and minds the minute children come home...
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. 22 Traffic stops: 10 Burglary was reported. An Odessa man said a bus driver saw an SUV in a field on the south side of Davis Road near Batum Road and wondered if it had been in a collision. Three Lincoln Cou...
*Editor’s note: Harrington will only field a girls basketball team this year. Dec. 10 vs. Valley Christian Dec. 14 vs. Chesterton Academy Dec. 17 at Odessa Jan. 7 vs. Wilbur-Creston Jan. 8 at Mary-Walker (Springdale) Jan. 15 vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline Jan. 18 at Valley Christian Jan. 21 at Wilbur-Creston Jan. 22 vs. Mary-Walker (Springdale) Jan. 25 at Wellpinit Jan. 29 at Almira-Coulee-Hartline Feb. 1 vs. Wellpinit (Senior Night) Feb. 4 vs. Odessa Feb. 7-8 District Playoffs Round 1 Feb. 11-19 District Playoffs Round 2 at D...
Varsity games, meets and matches for the week of Dec. 3-9 for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington Friday, Dec. 3 Davenport basketball at Liberty Bell @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Tekoa-Rosalia @ 6 p.m. Reardan wrestling jamboree at home @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 Davenport and Reardan wrestling invite at Davenport @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan basketball at Lake Roosevelt @ 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 Davenport basketball vs. Liberty (Spangle) @ 6 p.m....
DAVENPORT—The Gorillas varsity girls basketball team didn’t return any of its five starters from last year. That inexperience showed in Davenport’s season opening game against Kettle Falls, which the visiting Bulldogs won handily 42-27 Tuesday, Nov. 30. Davenport’s offense struggled, as the Gorillas had more turnovers (30) than points (27). The Gorillas started strong, taking a 6-2 lead on a pair of threes from Kiersten Kemmerer. Then, the shots stopped falling and Davenpo...
REARDAN—The local varsity girls basketball team gave new head coach Bob Swannack a convincing victory over visiting Newport Tuesday. Reardan knocked off the visiting Grizzlies 56-25 in the team’s season-opener and first game under Swannack Nov. 30. Seniors led a balanced scoring attack for Reardan, which had 10 players enter the scoring column. Madalyn Dewey led the scoring with 13 points, while Ayden Krupke added nine points and disrupted Newport defensively with seven steals. Hinna Frolov also scored nine points for the...
REARDAN—The local boys varsity team made sure the school went 2-for-2 in varsity matches against the Newport Grizzlies in the season opener Tuesday, Nov. 30. Reardan took care of its visitors 67-43. Reardan won each quarter. After holding a slim 16-13 after one period, Reardan outscored Newport 20-11 in the second quarter to take a convincing 36-24 lead into halftime. The home team then won the third quarter 13-8 and the fourth quarter 18-11 to pull away for a 24-point victory. Reardan had three players score at least 15 p...
DAVENPORT-It took 21 minutes of game time, but the Davenport boys basketball offense finally started moving the ball and finding some flow with three minutes left in the third quarter of the Gorillas' home opener against Kettle Falls. That rhythm, aided by an offensive outburst from junior Brenick Soliday, allowed Davenport to pull away from the Bulldogs 62-44 Tuesday, Nov. 30. Davenport started strongly thanks to lockdown defense and took a 17-4 lead. Zane Edwards capped an...
ODESSA – The busy season is upon us, with events filling our days once again after so many months of Covid-related caution and social distancing. The Christmas tree lighting at the Old Town Hall was held Nov. 28 and drew a good-sized crowd. Young and old and in between appeared to enjoy the festivities, which included hot drinks, cookies, muffins and candy at no charge to those who attended. The event generally kicks off the holiday season in Odessa and is followed by C...
MOSES LAKE – The Odessa Tigers football team ended their season last Saturday at Lions Field in Moses Lake, finishing with only 2 losses over the entire season. An injury to starting quarterback Collin Martin in the first quarter, plus the size advantage of the Quilcene Rangers made for tough going for the Tigers. Quilcene 6 14 8 8 36 Odessa 6 0 6 0 12 Backup quarterback Zane McMillan, a sophomore, completed four of 12 passing attempts for a gain of 49 yards. Senior Davey M...
Rummage & Hometown Christmas Harrington Opera House Society's last Rummage Fundraiser of the year will be the first weekend in December, Friday, Dec. 3, and Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a wide range of all things Christmas, including lights and tree stands, furniture, lots of books, artwork and regular household items. Children's books and toys can be found in Santa's workshop. Featured at this event are several Molas, from circa 1940-1960, created by...
ODESSA – The Odessa School Board met Nov. 23 in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for a workshop to discuss the search for a new superintendent to replace retiring Dan Read and other staffing issues, then at 6 p.m. moved to the high school library for its regular monthly meeting. Present were board chair Ed Deife, board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde and Chris Crossley, (absent was Carmen Weishaar); Asst. Business Manager Staci Claassen; Operations Supervisor Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. The board a...
Remember the television ad where the auto mechanic looks viewers straight in the eye and says: “You can pay me now or pay me later!” The message: if you change your car’s oil and filter every 5,000 miles, you can avoid a disastrous engine replacement later? The same principle applies to our national debt. Congress can either take steps to control spending and debt now, or watch interest payments swallow up our hard-earned tax dollars and starve needed programs. Ignoring massi...
Turkey leftovers should now be safely tucked into your freezer for later use. At this date, any leftover turkey in your refrigerator is probably past its prime for eating and should be disposed of. Cooked turkey may be used in almost any dish calling for cooked chicken. Spicy White Chili, a recipe I received from my late sister-in-law, Tammy Bubemyre, is equally good with turkey or chicken. Additionally, dicing the meat cooked from the turkey carcass may be used in...
ODESSA – With the Nov. 20, 2021 Turkey Carnival in the community center, the Odessa Lions Club celebrated 80 years of service to the Town of Odessa. At 2 p.m., the kitchen opened and so did bingo for turkeys. Toward evening, once all of the turkeys had been awarded, the raffle drawing began. Odessa businesses and individuals were very generous in donating 54 items for the raffle, including gift certificates to local businesses, free merchandise, gift baskets, cash and more. P...
The more people hear about Washington’s coming long-term-care law and payroll tax, the less people like it — and for good reason. A class-action lawsuit has been filed against it, an initiative is being pursued, and Idaho sent the state a cease-and-desist order concerning the law that even impacts workers who live in other states. Starting in January, the unpopular law imposes a stiff new tax of 58 cents per $100 earned for every W2 worker in the state, with no income cap...
SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life) classes are back in their new space at the Old Town Hall for the first time since the pandemic. Kelly Weber from Odessa's Physical Therapy Department is teaching the classes....
