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The Times Note: The WIAA announced Oct. 9 that it extended the open coaching season from Nov. 30 to Dec. 19. Local athletic directors didn’t yet know how their schools would adjust practice schedules based on this extension. Davenport Times readership local schools coaches and fall practice schedules Reardan Indians Practice schedule: Oct. 5-8—All-sports conditioning Oct. 12-22—Baseball, softball, tennis, track, cross country Oct. 26-Nov. 5—Football, volleyball, girl’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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include them in its report to the media. SEPTEMBER 27 Number of traffic stops: 13 An Odessa caller reported a man in a...
Kelly Jean Knapp was born in Odessa, Wash. on Jan. 27, 1971. She passed away in Spokane, Wash., on Sept. 11, 2020. Kelly graduated from Harrington High School in 1989. She later received degrees from Spokane Community College in culinary arts and hotel management. Kelly was widely known for her artistic expertise decorating beautiful cakes for all occasions. She later became a licensed care giver for the elderly and was deeply loved by all those who came to know her....
LINCOLN COUNTY – The crisp fall air is beginning to arrive, and with it comes hunting season. The hunt is well under way for many animals, while others are just about to start. Lincoln County hunting areas fall under Game Management Units (GMU) 133, which is north of Highway 2, and 136, south of Highway 2. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife released hunting prospects specific to District 2, which GMU’s 133 and 136 fall into. Hunting District 2 has seven GMU’s and covers Lincoln, Spokane and Whitman count...
REARDAN – Every summer, local fire districts are called on to help battle blazes that threaten to consume homes and property. In rural areas, those districts are largely made of volunteers who stand by their neighbors in a time of need. Fire District 4 is one of those districts. On South Lake Street sharing a building with the post office lies the headquarters of Lincoln County Fire District No. 4. One of eight fire districts within the county, the district provides fire and e...
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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include them in its report to the media. SEPTEMBER 20 Number of traffic stops: 23 An intoxicated caller asked to talk...
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. SEPTEMBER 13 Number of traffic stops: 16 Call to remove a dead deer from the highway. Suspicious vehicle report. Report of illegal fireworks. Illegal burn reported. Car vs. deer collision reported on Highway 231. SEP...
SPRAGUE – Retired school administrator Patrick Whipple fulfilled an item on his “bucket list” when he published a book on local history earlier this summer. A 1973 Sprague High School alum who retired in 2017 as the superintendent of the Sprague School District, Whipple said it was on his “to do” list to write a book about some of the stories his grandfather and father told him. “I’ve had them in my head for 20, 30, 40 years — a long time,” Whipple said. “My dad always to...
LINCOLN COUNTY – When the dust settles and the smoke clears (literally), fall will have descended upon the vast wheat fields of Lincoln County. Tree leaves will go from a dark green to a bevy of orange, red and yellow colors before ultimately meeting their cold-weather demise. Though the weather maybe be turning from heat rays of sun to cold winds of fall and winter soon, there are still a number of activities to do in Lincoln County…or wherever one finds themselves…come autumn. Here are seven ideas for keeping busy this...
Harrington School District asks parents to complete survey Questions range from masks to internet access The Times The Harrington School District is hoping to hear back from parents regarding the upcoming 2020/21 school year and has issued a survey due back Aug. 5. To view and complete the survey, visit the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1596gv9CZEBZ_AROEE_krvSnsZovAmuLTHNxc03DqfihYlw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3lU2KTxMJkNpinapSZzOs4fpKyi66uerM0v7keyifcIqjorb7Zui6EgFI...
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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include them in its report to the media. SEPTEMBER 4 Number of traffic stops: 18 Suspicious person complaint. Dead...
Te-Ping Chen's Sept. 1 article in the Wall Street Journal, entitled "UFO spotting has replaced bird watching as pandemic obsession," stated that the "non-profit National UFO Reporting Center reports sightings this year are up 51 percent so far over the same period in 2019. Among 5,000 incidents recorded this year, 20 percent occurred in April, as much of the nation remained in lockdown." An excerpt from her article continues, "At Peter Davenport's home in Harrington, Wash.,...
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. AUG 31 Number of traffic stops: 24 Call requesting the county remove a dead deer. The bank alarm was set off at US Bank in Harrington. A black cow with a yellow tag was reported out on Highway 2. A woman at an uni...
A young goat on the loose between Harrington and Mohler munches weeds after also filling up on landscape plants....
HARRINGTON – The City of Harrington has been allocated funds through the federal CARES Act. These funds must be used to cover expenses connected to the impacts of the COVID-19 emergency. Harrington’s City Council has voted to use the funds to support local businesses that have been negatively affected by the health emergency or by the state’s response to the emergency. The Lincoln County EDC will be facilitating the grant process on behalf of the City Council. Applications can be found at LincolnEDC.org/COVID-19or are avail...
HARRINGTON – When traveling through the wheat fields near Harrington, a rolled down window can bring in the scent of ripe wheat, tilled dirt and perhaps, for just a moment, the smell of roasting coffee. Located on Oestreich Road, Roam Coffee Roasters is providing the residents of Harrington, as well as visitors to the area, a venue for fresh roasted coffee. The business owned by the Quigley family started in 2019 and provides a variety of roasted coffees through its w...
RITZVILLE – U.S. Bank will be temporarily closing it's Ritzville branch Friday, August 28. "The Ritzville location has operated on a limited basis since the onset of the COVID-19 public health crisis, and will temporarily close to allow staffing resources to be used in other ways to support our customers," said Vice President Evan A. Lapiska Thursday, August 27. "We will continue to serve customers through our other branches in the area, including lobby service in H...
KRAMER, Robert A – Passed away August 14, 2020 in Spokane, WA. He was born in Spokane, WA on March 30, 1929 to Alex and Rosa (Lauer) Kramer. He graduated from Harrington High School and Washington State College (WSU), He earned his Master’s Degree in Finance from USC. He entered the Army and was stationed in Italy in the Finance Department. After his father was killed in a train/truck accident in July of 1956 he took over the family farm at Harrington. He married Paula Hau...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington School district is planning to start the 2020/21 school year with half day classes for all grades on Sept. 1. Superintendent Wayne Massie said the tentative schedule will be 8:20am to noon. Students who attend school must either have their temperature taken daily at school or attend with a verification from a parent that their temperature was checked at home. According to the school’s reopening plan, students must also wear masks both at school and on the school bus. Students will be assigned to...
HARRINGTON – In a July 29 budget meeting, School Board members faced the reality of their budget projections for the next four years. The district that serves just over 100 students in one building was considering a shortfall of $284,000 for the coming year due to declining student enrollment and increased costs. Budget projections for the coming school year estimate 112 students will return to school, with 19 of those students having special needs. These enrollment numbers are down from last year’s enrollment of 125 students...
DAVENPORT – In the wake of the coronavirus and new state requirements to begin teaching “inclusive” sex ed to students as early as kindergarten, it’s shaping up to be a banner year for homeschooling. Last week, the Washington Homeschool Organization reported new parental interest in personally managing their children’s education had quadrupled. The reasons are varied, according to Director Jen Garrison Stuber. “Traditionally, homeschool families opt out of public education due to religious concerns and a desire to focus on...
DAVENPORT – The number of primary election ballots in Lincoln County are slowly trickling in as the Aug. 4 deadline approaches. Lincoln County Auditor Shelly Johnston said 1,416 ballots were received as of Monday or around 18 percent of the total. A total of 7,671 ballots were mailed out the third week of July. Johnston said this level of return is common, as people often wait until “the last shoe drops.” However, Johnston noted Lincoln County is usually in the top five counties with high percentages of returns. Johns...
Janice Ann Tikka, 60, of Harrington, Wash. passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, 2020. Janice was born in North East Maryland on May, 14 1960. She was the daughter of Robert and Mildred Blomquist. She was preceded in death by her dad Robert Blomquist and sister Lori Kangas. Janice is survived by her husband Loren Tikka of 40 years and their children Justin (Stacy) Tikka of Battle Ground, Wash., Lance (Carolyn) Tikka of Woodland, Wash., Jolene (Randall) Laumbach of Sheridan,...
Kayla Wagner, an elementary school teacher from Harrington, was recently hired to teach grades 1-3 at the Davenport School District this fall. Wagner’s hire was approved by the Davenport School Board during a special meeting on July 13. Wagner has an M.A. in Curriculum Instruction and previously taught at the Moses Lake School District....
HARRINGTON — The City Council met July 8 via conference call with the following participants: Mayor Nathan Luck; council members Stephen Hardy, David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack; Clerk Janice Cepeda; Margie Hall of the EDC, Steve Marsh of TD&H and identified citizens Geoff Talkington, Marge Womach, Jess Silhan and Cherie MacClellan. A public hearing was opened with Steve Marsh talking about the Community Development Block Grant. Davenport wanted to know what the time-line would be, and Marsh r...
