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DAVENPORT —Halloween is coming up Tuesday, Oct. 31, and organizations around Lincoln County are ready to celebrate with candies, costumes, carnivals and other popular activities for children and adults alike to enjoy. Here’s a breakdown of everything Halloween-related going on around Lincoln County. Reardan This weekend, ghosts and goblins will provide a blood curdling experience to all who dare visit the Haunted Train at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum. The event will be Saturday, Oct 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29,...
HARRINGTON - The longtime chief of Fire District No. 6 informed his district he'll be retiring soon. Scott McGowan is stepping away from his role after 35 years as District chief. McGowan has been a fireman with the District for 39 years, almost simultaneous to his 40 years with the city as maintenance superintendent. "I started just after the ash cleanup (from Mt. St. Helens," McGowan said. He said he's retiring due to health issues and "not doing what I should be doing."...
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...
DAVENPORT--The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Tuesday night into Wednesday as the first snowfall of the season is expected to arrive. A moderate band of snow is expected to hit the north parts of the county sometime between 11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, with higher likelihoods of snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. According to the advisory, one to three inches of snow could accumulate through Wednesday. This...
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...
SPRAGUE — An unknown-by-authorities person evidently figured Doerschlag Road was as good a place as any to drop off a massive load of tires last Monday, Oct. 9. According to police records, Jason Osborne of Sprague was driving to work around 5:30 a.m. that day and discovered “a lot” of tires on Doerschlag Road about two miles east of Harrington-Tokio Road. Osborne moved the tires off the roadway and called the police, records state. Lincoln County Public Works arrived on scene and determined that there were enough tires...
Age: 46 Family: Married with two dogs and two cats Day Job: Artist with a farming problem Relevent or Volunteer Experience: N/A Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Wagner was unable to complete the questionnaire for personal reasons....
Davenport birthdays Oct. 20: Charley Hein, Joshua Easley-Cate, Eric Orvis, Keith Bailey, Bayne Telecky Oct. 21: Josh Harvey Oct. 22: Sky Ellstrom, Kaytlin Hopkins Oct. 23: Lola Phillips, Mike Strite, Jemara Floyd, Andrew Cursi Oct. 24: Corey Oliver, Lacie Buchmann, Zachary Cirullo, Arnie Ulstad Oct. 25: Dymin LeVault, Wylder Skalisky Oct. 26: Brian Gunning Davenport anniversaries Oct. 21: Brian and Tammie Buck Oct. 23: Bob and Jeanne Morrison Oct. 24: Chris and Cara Phillips, Tom and Sheryl Withey, Andrew and Jaymie Bennett...
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...
Age: 54 Family: Day Job: Process Improvement Associate at Engie Insight Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I have 18 years experience in Expense and Data Management, specializing in auditing, expense management and sustainability. I enjoy volunteering, in the past I have volunteered with the Smithsonian and Habitat for Humanity. I currently volunteer with the Harrington Food Bank and I am a board member with the Washington State Quilters Guild. Profile questions (please...
Age: 39 Family: Wife: Jessica (Sandygren) Evans, Daughter: Isabella. Son: Jaxon, Son: Conner Day Job: Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Relevant or Volunteer Experience: Two years School Board Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the correct decision when approving that move? Should that co-op be continued in the future?...
Age: 67 Family: (Wife) Colleen Hamilton, (Daughter and Son in law) Micheal and Selena Lauridsen, (Grandson) Adyix Lauridsen Day Job: Pastor Harrinton Community Church Relevent or Volunteer Experience: 19 years Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Harrington School District Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the...
Age: 38 Family: Lance, Grant (8), and Allie (6) Day Job: Stay-at-Home-Mom and Harrington Substitute Teacher Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Harrington Athletic Booster Club Treasurer, Lincoln County Youth Soccer League Administrative Director, Harrington Flag Football Coordinator, PSI Volunteer, Harrington Elementary Classroom and Reading Group Volunteer. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has...
Age: 44 Family: Wife and 3 daughters Day Job: Prevention Director - NEWESD 101 & RESD Relevent or Volunteer Experience: School Board member for 12 years. Innovia Foundation Leadership Council for Lincoln & Adams County, Community Mobilization Advisory Council, as well as many other leadership and volunteer positions with multiple community partners. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered 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. Oct. 1 Traffic stops: 11 A Texas man said he locked his keys in his work truck between the railroad tracks off Eighth Street in Davenport. A Davenport woman reported littering at F and Watson Streets in Creston. A D...
DAVENPORT—The 2023 General Election is less than a month away. Lincoln County citizens will be casting their votes in important county commissioner, city council, school board, fire district and other races to decide who will represent the people by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. To help readers be better informed of who they will see on their ballots when those are mailed Oct. 18, our next four newspapers will contain information about the candidates. And there are a lot of candidates. Across our readership, there are 13 c...
DAVENPORT—The citizens of Lincoln County should start seeing their ballots arrive in the mail late next week. The Auditor’s Office will mail ballots to 8,321 registered county voters Wednesday, Oct. 18. Once ballots are completed and signed, they can be dropped in one of three locations countywide: inside the Lincoln County Courthouse, outside the Courthouse on Fourth Street and at the Harrington City Library. Ballots can also be mailed in. They will be counted if postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, which is the night of...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 13: Maria Bellotti, Jeffrey Ropp Oct. 14: Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Susie Warwick, Donna Reinbold, Cody Jenkins Oct. 15: Curt Wood, Tom Sorensen Oct. 16: James Bowen Oct. 17: Camryn Hayes Oct. 18: Bryan Miller, Pat Rosman Oct. 19: Glen Reinbold, LaDonna Savelesky, Canyon Withey Davenport anniversaries Oct. 15: Steve and Joan McLachlan Oct. 17: Jeff and Becky Evers Oct. 18: Monte and Cynthia Tucker Reardan birthdays Oct. 13: Mary Guhlke Oct. 15: Olivia Wicks, Garrett Supinger Oct. 17: Wyatt...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 13-19 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 13 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at 1B/2B League Championships in Colfax @ 11 a.m. • Davenport football vs. Pateros @ 6 p.m. • Odessa football at Springdale @ 7 p.m. • Reardan vs. LRS football at LRS @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 • Davenport and LRS volleyball at Liberty High School Tournamen...
HARRINGTON — The city is considering canceling its garbage program and directing residents to contract with Sunshine Disposal directly, mayor Jesse Silhan confirmed this week. Currently, residents pay the city for garbage services as part of their water/sewer/garbage bill, and the city in turn pays Sunshine. “If anybody doesn’t pay their bill, we’re on the hook for that,” Silhan said. The effect of the change on garbage rates is still being determined, he said. “They indicated there would be a slight, if any, change in r...
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...
1 years ago • Lincoln County Commissioners adopted an annual budget totaling $135,509.41 for various departments. • The assessed valuation of Lincoln County was deemed to be $27,181,031, according to county assessor Irving Borck. • A state highway department rock crusher on Charles Wilke’s farm northeast of Davenport began crushing rock in preparation for surfacing Sunset Highway between the Rodgers farm and Reardan. The plant was operated by a special powerline between Davenport and Wilke Farm. 75 years ago • A petition...
Jennifer Ruthruff 1949 - 2023 Jennifer 'Jeni' Anne (Meyer) Ruthruff was born on Feb. 6, 1949, in Spokane, Wash. She was raised in Harrington, Wash., graduating from Harrington High School in 1967. For Jeni, nothing was more important than family and tradition. She believed in honoring tradition and keeping family close. She loved to decorate and host huge family gatherings - and she was exceptional at both. It was her special touch and welcoming personality that made a house...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 7: Kristof Panke, Robert Hosking, Ralph Nachtigal, Shelvin Phillips Oct. 8: McKayla Honey, Taylor Bennett, Lea Dodson, Brodie Bailey Oct. 9: Sharon Katz, Cheyenne Bennett, Mabel Winzer Oct. 11: Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12: Nancy Reinbold, Brent King, Matt Ballance, Tim Coley Davenport anniversaries Oct. 6: Ryan and Farah Slahtasky Oct. 8: Curt and Joann Wood, Lance and Jessica Strite, Caleb and Isabelle Singer Oct. 12: Alton and Lynn Leisle Reardan birthdays Oct. 8: Karl Zwainz Oct. 10: Gerald...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 6-12 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 6 • Davenport football at Oroville @ 7 p.m. • Odessa football vs. Inchelium @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football vs. Asotin @ 7 p.m. • LRS football at Chewelah @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 • LRS cross country at Richland @ 9:30 a.m. • Davenport soccer vs. Tonasket @ 11 a.m. • LRS volleyball at Kettle Falls @ 12:30...
