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REARDAN – After defeating Chewelah 72-8 the previous night, head colds and the flu bug hit the Screaming Eagles' girls. Though not being at the top of their game, Reardan continued its winning ways, this time beating Kettle Falls 57-24 Friday, Dec. 20. Tenice Waters scored 15 points in the win. In the first half, Tenice Waters scored eight points, but it was her five steals that stifled the Bulldogs' attempts to establish their offense. Reardan held a halftime advantage of 2...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team defeated Lake Roosevelt 69-14 and Bonners Ferry 59-53 to claim first place in the 78th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 27-28. Reardan's pesky defense frustrated and overwhelmed the Raiders from the opening tip-off. Freshman Chasyn Waters' defensive pressure was the spark that lit the fire for the Screaming Eagle's rout. In the first quarter she stole the ball six times, each leading to b...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles's boys basketball team defeated Lake Roosevelt 70-58 and then lost to Bonners Ferry, 66-57 to place second in the Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 27-28. Reardan and Lake Roosevelt both entered the game unbeaten and highly ranked in 2B basketball. From the get-go, the teams knew they were in for a battle when their efforts to score were thwarted by their opponents' stingy and physical defense. The Raiders blocked shot-after-shot, a...
REARDAN – The Lions Club is hosting its 78th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 27 and Saturday, Dec. 28 at the high school. Girls basketball teams from Reardan, Lakeside, Lake Roosevelt and Bonners Ferry, and boys teams from Reardan, Lake Roosevelt, Manson and Bonners Ferry will take part in Washington state’s longest running Christmas tournament. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the school’s athletic department. Reardan’s first girls’ game will be Friday at 5:00 p.m. against L...
REARDAN - Seven boys scored nine or more points in the Screaming Eagles 95-38 rout of Kettle Falls Friday, Dec. 20. The win improved Reardan's record to 7-0 heading into next week's Lions Club Christmas Tournament. The Screaming Eagles' long range shooting was on display as the team converted 10 3-point shots during the game. Justin Vaughn made four, Evan Krupke made three, Maveric Sobotta made two and Hunter Flaa made one. Vaughn scored 13 first half points and Jakari...
COULEE DAM - Wrestlers from Wilbur-Creston and Reardan delivered standout performances at the Powerhouse wrestling tournament at Lake Roosevelt High School on Saturday, Dec. 21, claiming multiple top placements in their respective weight classes. Here are the results: In the 126-pound division, Reardan's Joey Matusik claimed second place after a hard-fought technical fall loss to Okanogan's Tanner Grooms in the championship match. Brayden Fridye of Tonasket secured third, pinn...
REARDAN - Girl wrestlers from Reardan and Wilbur-Creston showcased strong performances at the weekend Powerhouse wrestling tournament at Lake Roosevelt Highschool, Coulee City, Wash., on Saturday, Dec. 21, claiming multiple top placements in their respective weight classes. Here are the results: Maeve Belsby of Liberty Bell secured first place in the 105-pound weight class, followed by Khloe Denison of Tonasket in second and Nelly Selam of Lake Roosevelt in third. Belsby...
Deral Duane Boleneus Apr. 1, 1934 – Dec. 6, 2024 Deral Duane Boleneus, born on April 1, 1934, in Spokane, Wash., passed away at the age of 90 on Dec. 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alice Reinbold Boleneus and Lewis F. Boleneus, his stepfather, Walter P. Nelson, and his brother, Lyle F. Boleneus. He was also preceded in death by his two beloved wives, Marilyn Guhlke Boleneus and Ardell Denison Beardslee Boleneus, to whom he was married for 32 years each. D...
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. Dispatch Log DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Nov. 21-24: *If the location was not given on this media log, it was not given in report. Nov. 21 Traffic...
KELLER — The Colville Tribe will receive $3.476 million to help restore redband trout habitat in the Lake Roosevelt and Sanpoil River areas. The Funds are included in an $18.5 million federal grant earmarked for conservation projects in the state. The funding comes from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation America the Beautiful Challenge. The local project will help the tribe restore redband trout and other native fish habitat using large woody debris, engineered log jams, livestock fencing and riparian restoration a...
PORCUPINE BAY — Thinking about recreating at Lake Roosevelt next year? You better plan to spend more. Beginning Jan. 1, the National Park Service is raising fees to camp, boat and more at the Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. If you’re going boating, the park service is raising the cost to $10 for a one-week launch pass or $60 for the calendar year from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. The launch fees were last raised in 2015, officials said. Then on March 15, federal officials will hike the fee by $7 to stay overnight at Spring Can...
DAVENPORT – Get ready for some smoky conditions at Lake Roosevelt, as officials get ready to burn piles of downed timber. As weather allows, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area officials will be burning downed timber in both Lincoln and Spokane County over the next several weeks. “Safe and favorable weather conditions may occur late October through December,” officials said. In Lincoln County, firest are planned for the Fort Spokane, Keller Ferry Marina and Spring Canyon areas. The Fort Spokane burn pile is located near...
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas made their return to 11-man football Saturday, Sept. 14, on their home field. But the visiting Tonasket Tigers reminded them how different the game is from 8-mail ball. The Tigers won the 2B matchup, 38-26. The first half of the game was a back-and forth battle, with the Gorillas taking the ball down the field and scoring on their first drive, with a pass from quarterback Bennett Wagner to wide receiver Joel Odenrider. The conversion failed and the...
FORT SPOKANE — The state and two American Indian tribes will be stringing setlines on the waters of Lake Roosevelt later as part of a study of juvenile white Sturgeon above Grand Couldd Dam. Beginning Sept. 30, four boats will be used to string 600-foot setlines between buoys on Lake Roosevelt. Setlines are long fishing lines with multiple hooks. Officials expect to deploy 10 setlines daily from Sept. 30 and to Oct. 4. The lines will be left overnight and state and tribal fisheries employees will collect them the next day, a...
DAVENPORT — Athletes countywide will be returning to action this week as the fall 2024 school sports season officially kicks off. Davenport, Odessa and Reardan football teams all hit the field Friday night for their season-openers. After struggling to field a full football team last year, the Davenport Gorillas are back. They Gorillas will be on the field in Mabton, where they will face the Class 2B Vikings. The Vikings managed to field an 11-man team last year, but they went winless for eight games, before a victory over H...
PORCUPINE BAY — The National Weather Service has proposed raising its fees for camping, launching boats and other services at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Ahead of a final decision, the agency will accept public comment through Sept. 26. According to the National Park Service the last time boat launch fees were raised was in 2015. Camping fees were last increased in 2021. Agency officials said the fee rates are now “substantially” lower than the local market. The agency wants to raise camping fees $7 per night...
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. Some locations are not given. August 11 Traffic Stops: 10 12:00 a.m. – Security check. 12:00 a.m. – Security check. 12:16 a.m. – Nuisance call, location not given. 2:30 a.m. – Commercial alarm activated on 314 South West Main S...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County Commissioners have expressed their confidence in the new leadership at the Lake Roosevelt Forum, following the appointment of Happy Avery as the organization’s Executive Director. Lincoln County Commissioner and Forum Board President Scott Hutsell remarked on the significance of the transition, saying, “Andy’s been with us so long, it was hard to imagine finding his replacement. When Happy met with us, we all agreed we found the needle in the haystack we were looking for. She’s got the people sk...
1 years ago The Odessa City Council wants the Great Northern Railway to follow through with their promise of a flagman at the 4th Street crossing. The small oil lamp provided by the railway is insufficient and only warns traffic on one side of the crossing. 3 men were arrested for stealing a Studebaker from Spokane after Marshal McKinnon of Harrington discovered the car parked behind the Kessler-Perkins warehouse. One of the men arrested had been released from the Monroe Reformatory only 4 months prior. Albert Haase,...
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. July 8 Traffic Stops: 3 Man called at 1:12 a.m. to report the door inside the pizza building appeared to move. Man reported an ongoing issue with neighbors, advising they complain about bright lights on his pro...
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. DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity from June 29 to July 7 June 29 Traffic stops: 34 Civil service Civil service Civil service Civil service Civil service Civil service...
GRAND COULEE — Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area is banning all campfires until further notice. The ban on all campfires went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, July 11. “No open flames are permitted,” a notice on the ban said. “This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in National Park Service-provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, pellet smokers and propane campfires.” Lake Roosevelt officials said self-contained propane and gas stoves and lante...
GRAND COULEE — Fireworks, food, music and a laser light show. There’s no better place to be on the Fourth of July than Grand Coulee Dam during the Festival of America. The event runs Thursday and Friday evenings at the dam. Live music Thursday includes Kolton Carson at 3 p.m. , Creature Society at 4 p.m. , Atomic Jive Band at 6 p.m. and TapWater at 8 p.m. On Friday, Creature Society takes the stage again at 3 p.m., followed by Theresa Edwards Band performs at 6 p.m. and 32 Flavors at 8 p.m. The bands include Grand Coulee ent...
DAVENPORT - Officials from the state Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association visited Memorial Hall to address a controversial topic with local farmers and stakeholders Tuesday, June 18. And this time, the topic at hand wasn't wind turbines...it was wolves. Wolves have been a topic of contention between state bureaucrats, animal/environmental activists and farmers and ranchers since the carnivores have steadily repopulated in Washington in 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. June 9 Traffic stops: 2 Malicious mischief was reported in Reardan. A Davenport woman said a person was burning sticks on Sinclair Street. A caller reported a loose calf near Telford south of Highway 2. A Reardan man...