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DAVENPORT — The School District joined 11 other school districts in making an appeal to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) last week, and it will be making a separate, independent appeal this Friday. Davenport is appealing Friday, Dec. 22 to move down to the 1B level for athletics, either for football or all sports. The Gorillas are currently a 2B program in District 7’s NE2B league. The school is joint appealing to either move down for all sports, or to just move down to 8-man football at a 1B lev...
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. 10 Traffic stops: 8 A 911 caller said a truck “rolled down the hill” at the “star barn” outside Davenport. A Wilbur woman said she was stuck in the middle of a roadway. A caller said his car was stuck and n...
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. 3 Traffic stops: 2 ADT Alarms reported an alarm going off at a local residence. A Seven Bays man said he found his friend deceased in his bedroom on the 100 block of View Court. A Davenport woman said a man sta...
LIBERTY LAKE -The Odessa girls basketball team had enough firepower to top Chesterton Academy despite missing senior Melloney Deife last weekend, but the Tigers didn't have the firepower to overcome the attack of the rival Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats a day later. Odessa pulled away from the Knights 55-35 Friday, Dec. 8 and fell to WCK 48-33 Saturday, Dec. 9. The Tigers entered their game in the HUB Sports Center 1-1 and were met with a challenge from the typically last-plac...
LIBERTY LAKE - The Odessa boys basketball team got a 2-point win against Chesterton Academy last Friday, Dec. 8, but the 69-67 eek didn't leave a good taste in new head coach Mike Carlquist's mouth. "We didn't play very well," Carlquist said. "They shot really well." Carlquist surely preferred the play of Odessa against the rival Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats Saturday, Dec. 9. The Tigers traveled for the second straight night to get a 62-56 overtime victory and improve to...
SPANGLE -Harrington High School may be small, but three of its boys are competing in wrestling for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos this season. Two of the boys were in action at the Brice Williams Invitational at Liberty High School in Spangle Saturday, Dec. 9. John Branham, wrestling at 190 pounds, was one of two Broncos to win a match at the Invitational. He was pinned in his opening bout by Dylan Valadez of Mary Walker in 2:09. In the consolation...
DAVENPORT — A Mansfield father and son were arrested and remained in Lincoln County Jail after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen 1975 Dodge Power Wagon through city limits and into a wheat field east of the city Wednesday, Nov. 29. Joseph Lee Cooper Senior, 41, of Mansfield, was booked into the jail on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and attempting to elude police. Joseph Lee Cooper Junior, 2...
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. 19 Traffic stops: 2 A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 254. The unattended death of an elderly man was reported at Lakeview Terrace near Grand Coulee. Odessa Police said both doo...
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. 12 Traffic stops: 10 A caller said she was driving behind a white pickup all over the roadway on Highway 231 North. A Davenport man requested a hulk slip for cleanup in another man’s yard. An abandoned vehic...
DAVENPORT — After a few months of legal back-and-forth, the city and Lincoln County have reached a franchise agreement for broadband internet in the city. City council approved the franchise agreement at a regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 8, and county commissioner Scott Hutsell signed the agreement a day later. The agreement grants the county permission to “locate, construct, operate and maintain poles, wires, fiber optic lines, underground cables and appurtenances over, under, along and across all of (the city’s) right...
1 years ago Delegates from Davenport, Harrington, Almira and Odessa American Legion posts attended the annual county convention of legion men in Odessa. Henry Scheel was released from county jail after being accused of stealing 14 sacks of wheat from Henry Smith. Two rifles were reportedly stolen from the John Raymer & Company hardware store in Reardan. 75 years ago Beverly Patton of Harrington was honored by the Davenport Assembly No. 99 as the Grand Representative to Connecticut for Washington, Idaho and the territory of...
ODESSA - One week ago, the Tigers volleyball team was a .500 team hoping to pull off a couple upsets in the District 7 1B Tournament. And today, Thursday, Nov. 9, Odessa is at the Yakima SunDome trying to take home a fifth-place state trophy. The mini-Cinderella run began Thursday, Nov. 2 when Odessa topped Inchelium 3-2 (25-10, 18-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-9) in the first round of Districts. The Tigers were stuffed by Almira/Coulee-Hartline later that day 1-3 (18-25, 25-27,...
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. 28 Traffic stops: 12 A 7-year-old boy said his mom was having trouble breathing. An alarm going off at the Lincoln County Courthouse was reported. A Davenport man said he saw people looking at his truck while 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. Oct. 21 Traffic stops: 6 An Orting man said two hunters were shooting in his direction near Pacific Lake. A one-car crash into a ditch was reported. A caller reported a passenger car with a child in the back seat on...
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. 14 Traffic stops: 11 A Davenport man reported an erratically driven Volkswagen passing three cars at a time at 100 mph westbound on Highway 2 from Bennett Road. A Sprague man that cut off his finger with a pow...
ODESSA - The Tigers got a win and a loss in the last week, defeating Chesterton Academy in straight sets before a Senior Night sweep at the hands of Wilbur-Creston. Odessa defeated Chesterton Academy 25-10, 25-14, 25-11 to improve to 7-6 this season. Then, on Senior Night, the Wildcats came to town and swept the Tigers 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 as Odessa dropped to 7-7 this season. Seniors Hayden Schuh and Melloney Deife led the Tiger attack. Schuh notched 15 kills, while Deife had...
Age: 43 Family: Wife Katie and 2 children Dottie (6th grade) and Rollie (1st grade) Day Job: Relationship Manager/Loan Officer, AgWest Farm Credit Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Youth football and baseball coach 2018-present. Odessa Chamber of Commerce President 2016-2021, other volunteer work with the Stumpjumpers Desert 100, Odessa Booster Club, Almira School rebuild project, 2nd Harvest Food Bank, Inland Northwest Blood Center, and several other non-profit organizations...
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. 8 Traffic stops: 9 A Harrington woman accused a man of stealing drills, chargers, a car stereo and her vibrator. A caller said she believed someone was shooting in the direction of her house while hunting. A str...
SPRINGDALE — The Odessa football team has found its way back into a winning rhythm after a pair of lopsided losses to conclude September. The Tigers got an overwhelming 52-22 victory over the Mary Walker Chargers on the road Friday, Oct. 13. The win came a week after a big Homecoming/Senior Night victory over Inchelium the week prior. The game didn’t start out looking like an Odessa blowout. The Chargers took a 22-14 lead into halftime. But then the Tigers flipped a switch and blitzed Mary Walker out of intermission, out...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 20-26 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 20 • Davenport football vs. Oroville @ 6 p.m. • Odessa football at Almira-Coulee/Hartline @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football at Liberty @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 7 p.m. • Christian Heritage volleyball vs. The Oaks @ 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 • Reardan soccer at St. George’s @ 4 p.m. • Christian H...
ODESSA - The Tiger volleyball team earned a key league victory last Thursday against Almira/Coulee-Hartline but followed that up with consecutive losses to Oakesdale Monday and Springdale Tuesday. Against the Warriors of ACH, Hayden Schuh had 20 kills, 15 digs and six blocks in Odessa's 3-2 victory. Melloney Deife added 28 assists for the Tigers. But Deife's 13 assists, seven digs, seven blocks and two aces weren't enough against powerhouse Oakesdale Monday night, as the...
DAVENPORT — The county commissioners heard an update from Northeast Washington Alliance Counseling Services executive director Dr. David Nielsen regarding a criminal justice treatment account (CJTA) panel and plan Monday, Oct. 2. The commissioners had just approved an amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement between Lincoln and Stevens Counties to provide outpatient substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. Appointed to the panel were Nielsen, counselor Stephanie Littell, Sheriff Gabe Gants, S...
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. Sept. 24 Traffic stops: 10 A car versus deer crash was reported. A Davenport man reported a red pickup truck pulling a camper being pulled solely by a chain up the hill eastbound from Davenport. A caller said her Hon...
Henry Peter Carstensen Jr. Feb. 27, 1928 – Sept. 8, 2023 Henry Peter Carstensen Jr., 95, passed away on Sept. 8, 2023. Henry (Junior) a life-long resident of Almira was born in Spokane, Wash. on Feb. 27, 1928. The third child of Henry (father immigrated from Germany) and Elizabeth (Blinn) Carstensen. He graduated from Almira Public School in 1946. Graduating with a degree in agriculture from Washington State College in 1950, he returned to run the family farm north of Almira....
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 29 • Odessa football at Wellpinit @ 2 p.m. • Reardan volleyball at Sheridan Crossover Classic in Spokane @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Northwest Christian @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at the Battle for 509 at Spokane Polo Grounds @ 9 a.m. • LRS volleybal...
