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WILBUR – Wednesday, Jan. 19, the Tiger girls traveled to Wilbur to face Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats, losing by a score of 25-44. Hayden Schuh was high scorer with nine points, followed closely by Tori Schlomer with eight. WCK 5 11 9 19 44 Odessa 6 6 0 13 25 Schuh also led the team in rebounds with nine. After bouts of illness last week, the girls looked like they were not back in form. This game was a makeup game that was originally scheduled for the previous week. The T...
Cops and courts 0127 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. 17 Traffic stops: 3 A caller reported a small black car driving on the wrong side of Highway 2 westbound from Davenport. A caller said her mother was being scammed by a man claiming she won...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County has received a third broadband grant toward building fiber in local, small municipalities. This grant, courtesy of the state Broadband Office, is for $5,218,072 and will provide an eight-mile connection between Sprague and Lamont and a 13-mile connection from Creston to Hawk Creek. The county previously received a $1,963,920 grant from the Community Economic Revitalization Board for Almira, Creston and Harrington fiber-to-home connection and a $4,162,072 grant from the Public Works Board for R...
SEPTEMBER Two new practitioners began work at the Odessa Clinic. Russell Jones, a certified nurse practitioner, was hired as a full-time employee. Gregory Proulx, also a certified nurse practitioner, was hired to fill in for other providers needing to take time off. He lives in Texas, but has agreed to come to Odessa as needed. Members of the Odessa Lions Club and of the OHS chapter of FBLA worked together doing some demolition work on the Old Town Hall interior prior to the installation of new walls and flooring. Reports...
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) @...
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...
It was an eventful year in east Lincoln County. Here’s a look back at the news that dominated the headlines in the second half of 2021. A recap of the news from the first half of 2021 was in last week’s issue. July Fireworks were discouraged for the Fourth of July weekend by authorities countywide amidst a heavy heat wave, high winds and drought. Lincoln County dealt with its hottest temperatures on record. The hottest temperature was actually in June, where a temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit was reported on the 29t...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington during the week of Jan. 7-13. Games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 7 Davenport basketball at Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. (UPDATE: Games cancelled due to winter weather conditions) Reardan wrestling at Cheney @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 6 p.m. Harrington basketball vs. Wilbur-Creston @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 Davenport wrestling at the Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City @ 10 a.m. Reardan wrestling at...
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. Dec. 20 Traffic Stops: 6 A caller reported her child’s car was backed into by an unknown car while parked on a Davenport city street. ADT Tyco Alarms reported a commercial motion alarm was going off in the basement of...
REARDAN – The girls varsity team was rarely challenged in two convincing wins over Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Odessa this week. Reardan knocked off the Warriors 54-31 Saturday, Dec. 18 and dusted off the Tigers 48-28 Tuesday, Dec. 21. Reardan was particularly dominant in the first half against ACH, pitching a 14-0 shutout in the first quarter and leading 25-2 at the break behind a stifling press defense and 11 points from Ayden Krupke. ACH found some offense in the third q...
REARDAN – The boys basketball team had an up-and-down week, falling convincingly at home to Almira-Coulee-Hartline Saturday before getting an even more convincing win at home against Odessa Tuesday. Reardan lost to the Warriors 72-55 Dec. 18 and topped Odessa with ease 78-50 Dec. 21. ACH gave Reardan fits all game with its transition points and offensive rebounds. The Warriors took a 19-13 lead in the first quarter and created better shot opportunities than the home team a...
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. Dec. 13 Traffic stops: 10 A disabled vehicle was reported at the intersection of Badger Road and Sunset Highway. A suspicious 911 call came in with no noise on the other line until the end, where there was a scr...
Friday, Dec. 17 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State in Coeur d’Alene @ 10 a.m. Davenport basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 6 p.m. Harrington basketball at Odessa @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State in Coeur d’Alene @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan basketball vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Reardan basketball vs. Odessa in Smith Gym @ 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 Reardan basketball at Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri...
DAVENPORT-The "Golden Plunger" was won by Davenport over Reardan in last week's Winterfest competition, and that Gorilla success translated onto the basketball court. Davenport's girls basketball team surprised Reardan with a gritty, oft-ugly 38-33 comeback victory Saturday, Dec. 11. Davenport didn't score for the first half of the first quarter as Reardan built a slim 5-0 lead. Reardan senior Ella Curry then banked in a jump shot at the quarter horn to give the visitors an...
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. Dec. 6 Traffic stops: 13 A Wyoming man said his landlord duct-taped an eviction notice to his table while he was away for military duty. A Chattaroy man said he hired an Edwall man to paint his 1977 Oldsmobile, but...
LINCOLN COUNTY—The total population of the United States grew by 22.7 million, or 7.4%, between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. However, that growth rate didn’t hold in Lincoln County. Census comparisons between 2010 and 2020 indicate the county had a slim amount of growth from 10,570 to 10,876. Some areas of the county grew a significant percentage compared to that 307 population growth number, while others had striking decreases. Still others have nearly the same number of residents as 2010. For the purpose of thi...
DAVENPORT--Washington State’s Public Works Board (PWB) awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072.00. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of m...
DAVENPORT-The statewide process of redistricting has been confusing, bizarre and unconventional. Not so at the county level, where the proposed commissioner redistricting maps that occur every 10 years with the advent of new census data indicates just one change. West Larene and its 100 citizens would shift from Commissioner District No. 3, which is Rob Coffman's district, to Scott Hutsell's Commissioner District No. 2. The change was brought before a public hearing at the...
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. 29 Traffic stops: 42 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Lincoln Hospital for a COVID-19 test before being shuttled to Spokane County. A Reardan man said someone used his identity to open an acc...
DAVENPORT – Washington State’s Public Works Board awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of many mil...
ACH Warriors 1B state football champs Odessa’s neighbors on Almira-Coulee-Hartline High School’s football team became the 1B state football champions on Dec. 4 at Mt. Tahoma High School’s athletic field in Tacoma, defeating Quilcene by a score of 50-20. Quilcene defeated Odessa in the semifinals played the previous weekend to earn their way to the championship game. They were really no match for ACH, which remained undefeated all season long. Quilcene ended their season with a 10-2 record, while ACH was 12-0. Quarters 1 2 3 4...
*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...
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...
