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1 years ago An unknown thief broke into Robert Garber’s farm home southeast of Reardan. The commercial club protested for Sunday trains to resume running through Central Washington. Clay Chapman of Odessa was arrested on charges of selling liquor to a 15-year-old Bluestem boy. The boy was also booked into jail. 75 years ago 4-H members elected President Glenna Landreth of Espanola, vice president Gerald Sheffels of Govan, secretary-treasurer Kay Childs of Davenport, home economics rep. Carol Hein of Reardan, ag rep. G...
1 years ago • Patti Ensor concluded her 12 years on the Davenport school board. • Odessa’s homecoming royalty was crowned as king Jacob DeWulf, queen Hannah Schmidt, prince Trevor King and princess Jenna Shaffer. Harrington’s honors went to king Madison Charlton, queen Debra Armstrong, prince Billy Bragg and princess Jordyn Tanke. • The new Emergency Response Center in Sprague was awarded for completion of a project by the Infrastructure Assistance Coordinator Council in Wenatchee. 25 years ago • Ted Hopkins won his re-elec...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Historical Society held the annual member meeting at the museum Thursday, Oct. 19. Board President John Stiles announced the newly elected Board: President John Stiles, Vice President Jim Golden, Secretary Phyllis Luiten, Treasurer Irene Wilkie and Board Members Gabe Gants, Jessica Ellis, Lynn Maurer, Gene Stuckle and Herman Sunderman. Committee Chairs are as follows and reports were given. Accessions: Phyllis Luiten, Collections: Lynn Maurer (Donna Mathis reported), Events: LaVon Stiles, E...
DAVENPORT — A tradition over 50 years old returns this weekend, as the Lions Club hosts its annual Turkey Bingo in the middle school gym from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4. Attendees will have a chance to win a bevy of prizes, including turkeys, pies, hams and potatoes. Burgers, pizza and hots dogs will be available for purchase, and raffle prize winners will be announced beginning at 5:30 p.m. Bingo prices are $3 per sheet, which includes three games. $5 gets two sheets, $10 get four sheets and $20 gets eight s...
Davenport birthdays Nov. 3: Dalton Wilkie, Bonnie Warwick, Grant Wagner Nov. 4: Scott Hopkins, Rita Guhlke, Bryce Gustaveson, Jacob Stephens Nov. 5: Nicole Coppersmith, Caleb Dennis, Connor Boyer Nov. 6: Maria Bircher, Brianna Cooper, Carlie Sorensen, Colton Jacobsen, Adolfo Plasencia Nov. 8: Diane Martin, Beth Orvis, Preston Hanna Nov. 9: Tim Hein, Wanda Hopkins, John Brown, Chris Cannon, Greg Miller Davenport anniversaries Nov. 4: Ronnie and Kara Wilkie Nov. 5: Bob and Dixie Novak, Matt and Sydney Schneider Nov. 6: Beau...
DAVENPORT — Applications for the annual Christmas Care Project are currently available for families who need assistance with gifts and a holiday meal for Christmas. The application is available on the city’s website, and paper copies of the application are available upon request. This year’s deadline for applications is Friday, Nov. 3. Any family living in the Davenport School District is welcome to apply. In past years, the community has fulfilled requests from tags on the Sharing Trees. Sharing Trees tags will be avail...
1 years ago Davenport city council adopted a resolution to pave Morgan Street from 15 feet east of Fourth Street to the west side of Eighth Street. 75 years ago Bernard Schoen earned a $5 bounty for shooting a bobcat north of Davenport while out hunting deer. 50 years ago Edwall locals planned a Lion’s Club carnival themed after the Spokane Expo ’74. 25 years ago Larry Lindbloom and Ted Hopkins prepared to square off for the District No. 3 County Commissioner seat. 10 years ago Sprague Mayor Mike Evans resigned but sai...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 27: Tatum Hupp Oct. 28: Sandy Janke, Aliyah Leep Oct. 29: Jason Wandling, Lindsey McCluskey, Gary Cursi Oct. 30: Chris Tareski, Rowan Janke, Terry Reed, Brooks Bennett, Kamryn Dehn, Shane Hopkins Oct. 31: Alex Plasencia, Michelle Musgrave, Logan Tucker, Ramira Becker, Kristin Zellmer, Trenton Briney Nov. 1: Rita Sawyer, Erin Fletcher Nov. 2: Peri Kersten Davenport anniversaries Oct. 30: Rick and Debbie Roemer Oct. 31: Joshua and Monica Easley-Cate Nov. 1: Dan and Joyce Walsh, Gary and Autumn Cursi Rea...
Frosty nights herald the beginning of soup season. Slow cooker meals simmer in many area kitchens. Summer Vegetable Stew will use up any late vegetables you may have from garden cleanup. Cooking time stove top is just 45 minutes or simmer all day in your slow cooker. Summer Vegetable Stew 1/2 cup diced onion 2 tsp minced garlic 2 Tbsp butter or olive oil 2 cups diced potatoes 2 cups diced carrots 1 can (14 ounces) chicken broth 1 medium zucchini, diced (about 2 cups) 2 large...
The Little Cheerleaders from Davenport Elementary School entertained the crowd at halftime of the football game Friday, Oct. 13. The cheerleaders also filled a portion of the student section in the bleachers, helping the high school cheerleaders lead the attendees in various chants and cheers urging on the Gorillas....
ODESSA - The annual Odessa Tiger Athletic Booster Club Auction is this weekend, Saturday, Oct. 21 at the Odessa Community Center. And there are still a limited number of tickets available, Booster Club vice president Travis Schuh said. But at press time, only about 40 were remaining, he said. The night will include a prime rib dinner, a free Happy Hour, no-host bar and live auction. Happy Hour runs from 5-6 p.m., followed by a no-host bar at 6 p.m. Dinner and the live auction...
REARDAN - When local resident Ed Brommer sees a need, he is eager to fill it. In September, he attended the town council's ice cream social at the park and noticed the picnic tables were weathered and needed fixing. "I've got the time and the ability to work on things like that so decided to go ahead and fix them," Brommer said. In 2004, the Lions Club built 20 picnic tables for the 100th Anniversary of Mule Days. Brommer, who is 86-years old, was one of the men working on...
DAVENPORT — Eileen Paulson and Troupe put on a wonderful, educational and fun presentation on Saturday, Sept. 17 for The Lincoln County Museum. The presentation was about the now-famous, Harry Tracy-Bad Guy, who has a direct connection to Lincoln County. Paulson was able to get information from a variety of sources about the life and times of Tracy and presented it in such as a way as to make it engaging and entertaining. Tracy was an outlaw who escaped from the law many times in his young life. Connor Boyer played and d...
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...
1 years ago - County school superintendent Carl Morgan warned that many local school districts wouldn’t have enough money for a nine-month term. - A.F. McPhee was released from Lincoln County Jail after serving 90 days for violating the prohibition law. He was caught with a load of liquor near Wilbur. - A car driven by commissioner J.C. Mearns crashed with a six-horse team, killing one of the horses. 75 years ago - The new Davenport Elementary School building opening was delayed due to the lack of a sewage system. - The R...
ODESSA — The local Quilt Club held its annual business meeting, Monday, Oct. 2. Newly elected officers are President Lise Ott, Vice President Odessa Bargmeyer, Secretary Debbie Buscher and Treasurer JoEllen Wollman. A Christmas Dinner Party committee of JoAnn Hardt, Deb Keeley, Shari Wilson and JoEllen Wollman was set. 2024 Guild sponsored event dates were set. Quilters Tea/Chinese Auction will be Feb. 9, Quilt Til You Wilt March 18, Spring Fling Quilt Show April 26-27 and Vintage Textile Display during Deutschesfest. M...
Peach season is fading into pumpkin season. Before fresh local peaches disappear from markets, Peach Buckle is a recipe to try. I was recently gifted some locally grown peaches and I used some to try this recipe. In this recipe, the peaches are set to juice while preparing the batter, I believe thawing frozen peaches would work well in this recipe. A Buckle is one of several cobbler styles. The batter surface buckles under the weight of the fruit as it bakes. Peach Buckle 1/2...
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...
DAVENPORT – As the sun is climbing into the sky Saturday, Oct. 14, the morning will darken as the annular eclipse takes place. The annular eclipse is set to begin locally at about 8:09 a.m. and end about 10:44 a.m. The maximum eclipse – about 83.3% here – occurs at about 9:23. Weather permitting, Lincoln County residents can watch the moon pass in front of the sun, blocking out most of the sunlight. The 2-hour, 35-minute event is different from a total solar eclipse, in that...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Care and Share Thrift Store and Food Bank remains a thriving force for the community at its 203 Morgan Street location, which was purchased in Jan. 2022. President and full-time volunteer Cindy Warner said both retail traffic and food distribution remain brisk in the new location. Merchandise offered includes clothing for all ages, home furnishings and decor, vintage collectibles, shoes, books, tools and kitchenware. All proceeds are used to purchase food for anyone who wants to come and get i...
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...
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Reardan Mayor Gail Daniels dressed in pink alongside Police Chief Mike Suniga with his pink badge....
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...
Fall is officially here, and a few cloudy days, some rain showers and foggy morning or two has us thinking pumpkin spice and wooly socks. Slow-cooker meals begin to top the dinner menu lists in many area kitchens. Lise’s Salsa Chicken, a recipe I received from Lise Ott in Irby, is super easy, and depending on the chicken cuts you use, and the size of your family, you will have planned-overs for additional meals. Enchilada’s, Posole Soup and chimichangas are just a few of the...
