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ODESSA – The Town Council has entered into a partnership with the town of Reardan to gain additional staffing for their respective police departments. In October, the towns' councils agreed to hire officer Melissa Foust. They will pay an equal share of her $63,321 salary and she will split her time between the two communities. In 2023, the Reardan Police Department and Reardan-Edwall School District shared Foust's services and salary. When the school district did not renew F...
Reardan ASB officers Jakari Singleton, Ally Burtenshaw, Amelia Ray, Avery Casselberry, Kaitlin Butterfield, Elise Cox, Rysen Soliday and Hunter Flaa posing with the 'Golden Plunger', after defeating Davenport High School in the annual Winterfest competition that included dress-up days, a tug-of war, mattress race, musical chairs and food drive. For more on Winterfest, see Page B3....
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Dispatch Log December 8 Traffic Stops: 5 The LCSO received an anonymous letter at 1:06 a.m. at the door to Wilbur PD. The letter stated that the writer has lived in Wilbur for some time and noticed the bla...
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...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 19: Kim Hansen, Vicki Nicholls, Tom Schreck Dec. 20: Acacia Plasencia, Delbert Bain Dec. 21: Emma Cash, Gary King, Miranda Sanford, Meghann Steinolfson, Mike Storer Dec. 22: Brad Sweet, Kevin Katz, Marlee McKeehan, Theresa Blankenship, Zeke Johnson, Dec. 23: Ken Vesneske, Regan Oliver, Kelly Graber, Lila Woodland Dec. 24: Rob Morcom, Marcos Munz Dec. 25: Manuela Hinkey Davenport anniversaries Dec. 20: Loren and Barbara Ensor, Josh and Shawndale Smith, Daniel and Natalie Fenn Dec. 22: Tom and Patty...
REARDAN — Residents are invited to care for their health and support their community by attending a flu shot clinic and blood drive on Thursday, Dec. 19, at Smith Gym. The flu shot clinic, organized by Lincoln County Public Health, will take place at the gym’s front entrance from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Flu vaccinations are available for residents, with proceeds benefiting the Reardan School District. A blood drive, hosted in partnership with Vitalant, will also be held from 12:45 to 5:45 p.m. Appointments remain available for tho...
REARDAN - A handmade poster in the high school's gymnasium labeled the building as The Drop Zone in a nod to the paratroopers of World War II's Screaming Eagles, with whom the school identifies. That's what it was when the Screaming Eagles dropped 91 points on Davenport in their 91-43 Winterfest game on Friday, Dec. 13. As the grand finale of Winterfest week, the teams played with energy and emotion in front of a packed house. Reardan seniors Jakari Singleton and Rysen...
REARDAN - Two years ago when the Screaming Eagles' girls hosted Davenport in their annual Winterfest basketball game, the visiting Gorillas pummeled them 67-14. On Friday, Dec. 13, the teams met again. This time, behind Tenice Waters' 20 point effort, Reardan came out on top, winning 43-40. From the outset, it appeared the game might go down to the wire, and it did. Waters scored eight points and Davenport's Glenna Soliday scored seven points in their first quarter shoot-out...
REARDAN – Separated by 13 miles of wheat fields, the schools in Davenport and Reardan have more in common than not. The students honor their traditions and model the core values of their communities. Last week they took part in Winterfest, a five-day spirited battle that highlighted each school's competitive nature through dress up days and contests, with the goal of winning the coveted "Golden Plunger," while raising awareness for local food banks. By week's end, W...
REARDAN – After squeaking by Davenport the night before, the Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team won a hard fought game against Northwest Christian Saturday, Dec. 14. Tenice Waters' dominance in the fourth quarter catapulted Reardan to the 61-53 win. When the teams met last season, NWC won by 24 points over the freshman heavy squad fielded by Reardan coach Bob Swannack. In the game's opening minutes, Waters lit the fuse for her explosive night with two quick 3-point shots...
DAVENPORT – In Winterfest's first annual "Battle for the Belt," the Gorillas' wrestling team defeated Reardan 66-12 giving them the right to display the championship belt in their trophy case until Winterfest 2025. The wrestling meet was one of many competitions between the schools during the week-long event. At the conclusion of Winterfest, the "Golden Plunger" will be awarded to the school that tallied the most points in the various competitions. Davenport had more a...
REARDAN – Four players scored in double figures as the Screaming Eagles' boys basketball team routed Northwest Christian 64-44 Saturday, Dec. 14. The Screaming Eagles stretched a one point lead after the first quarter to a 35-25 advantage at halftime. Rysen Soliday led the way with 10 first half points, followed by Fred Frolov and Justin Vaughn, who both scored eight points. Reardan put the Crusaders away in the second half. After scoring four points in the game's opening m...
TOWN OF REARDAN NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE 2025 BUDGET. The final budget hearing for the 2025 budget will be December 19th, 2024. The hearing will be held at the Reardan Bible Fellowship at 6:00 PM at 155 S Oak street, Reardan WA. If you want to comment at the hearing please contact the Clerk/Treasurer at (509) 796-3921 with your questions. Published December 12th 2024...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles opened the wrestling season by hosting Colfax, St. John, Kettle Falls and Inchelium at the Reardan Takedown Jamboree, Friday, Dec. 6. No team scores were kept. Reardan's Carson Kline, Alex Matusik and Parker Gralapp won all three of their matches and Joey Matusik and Danika Bretz won both of theirs. Landon Smith was 1-1, Owen Pendell was 0-1-1, Levi Hutton lost his only match and Myleigh Benham lost both of her matches. On Saturday, Dec. 7, 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. Dispatch Log DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service on Dec. 1: Traffic stops: 8 9:29 a.m. — Suspicious circumstances; location not reported. 10:13 a.m. —Black an...
REARDAN – Approximately 250 people attended the school's winter concert in the high school gymnasium on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Band director Billy Taylor led the Beginning Band, Intermediate Band, Concert Band and Wind Ensemble in the program titled Snowscapes. Approximately 100 students from the fifth to 12th grade participated in the program. The concert concluded with an audience sing-along followed by refreshments. The kindergarten through fourth grade, along with the f...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 12: Maggie Easley-Cate, Cora Easley-Cate, Raven Wright Dec. 13: Patsy Brown, Krisah Plumb, Harrison Posey, Reid Van Buren Dec. 14: Jim Hedgcock Dec. 15: Dick Howard, Nicholas Branch, Kevin Hansen, Kendra Littell, Jennifer Zuber, Ellie Shepard Dec. 16: Mike Abbott, Brody Schillinger Dec. 17: Rolf Panke, Joan Brock, Wyatt Jay, Robin Rudolph, Jiselle Zaugg, Finn Curtaccio, Kayleb Hennings Dec. 18: Katie Harvey Davenport anniversaries Dec. 14: John and Karen Carruth Dec. 17: Rawleigh and Katy Fisk Dec. 18...
DAVENPORT - Caige Colbert scored 27 points in the Gorillas non-league game against Manson on Saturday, Dec. 7, but his team still came up short, losing 74-63. In the opening minutes, it appeared Davenport might be outmatched as Manson jumped to a10-3 lead, but then Colbert's aggressive play proved otherwise. He attacked the basket and scored nine quick points to give the Gorillas an 18-17 advantage after one quarter of play. Colbert scored eight more points in the second...
1 years ago Three men have been arrested in connection to a burglary of the Richardson Drug Store in Wilbur. The men took only narcotics from the store. They are all in the county jail being observed to determine if they are drug addicts. August Scheel bought Ole’s Place and took possession immediately. Scheel is a former resident of Wilson Creek. Scheel expects to reopen in 7 to 10 days after cleaning and remodeling and acquiring new stock. Several Davenport homes are under quarantined due to an outbreak of German Measels....
SPOKANE VALLEY - The girls wrestling teams from Davenport and Reardan opened their seasons finishing 18th and 20th, respectively, at the East Valley Girls Mix-and-Match on Dec. 5. Davenport scored 32.0 team points; Reardan scored 29.0. The event was won by Cheney, with 140.0 team points. Emma Cash led the Gorillas with a second-place finish in the 145A class. She opened the league match by pinning Karissa Potts of Waitsburg in 1:21 and then Alexis Rabaglia of Cheney in 1:13....
DAVENPORT – Icy roads were a concern for the Manson girls basketball team as they traveled to face the Gorillas in a non-league 2B game on Saturday, Dec. 7. That concern paled next to the challenge the Trojans faced after their safe arrival. The Gorillas hounded and harassed Manson from start to finish en route to their 50-8 win. Davenport jumped all over Manson from the opening tip-off. Glenna Soliday scored 11 points to lead the Gorillas to a 17-0 lead after one quarter. T...
