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HARRINGTON - The high school football field was a palette of color as kids in Lincoln County's new youth soccer league honed their skills in games Saturday, May 13. "We have 175 kids between the ages of five and seven participating on 17 teams from Davenport, Wilbur, Harrington, Reardan and Odessa," league president Jon Evans said. Evans, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, started the league out of his love for basketball. "Kobe Bryant said, 'Soccer...
KENNEWICK - The Washington FFA Association elected Reardan High School senior Andrew Schulz as state president at the 93rd Washington State Convention Saturday, May 13 at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Schulz will serve as president in 2023-24. Schulz is the first student in the history of the Reardan chapter to land the top spot. He defeated nine other candidates, six of whom will now serve under his leadership as state officers. He is the third member of his extended...
REARDAN - The school's FFA members attended the Washington FFA Convention May 11-1, at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick to determine how they stack up against other Ag students. In the inaugural FFA Barbeque competition, the team of Rysen Soliday, Bryson Flaa and Aiden Chilson brought home the state championship with pork spareribs. The team of Emma Flaa, Logan Flaa, Vaea LaMoureaux and Lydia Wicks defeated 15 other teams to place second with their Agricultural...
REARDAN - Kerstin Lundgren and Annmarie Bolyard will share the title of Miss Reardan-Edwall after their coronation at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum Sunday, May 7. Outgoing Queen Colleen Ellis presented Lundgren and Bolyard each with a crown, sash and bouquet. The co-queens will represent Reardan-Edwall in community parades this summer and special events throughout the year. Lundgren is the daughter of Shawn and Jackie Lundgren. After graduating from high school, she plans...
REARDAN - Many children are fascinated by trains. Dale Swant was not one of them. As a child he owned "a train set or two," but reading, not trains, was his passion. But his love for the written word led the 81-year-old local man on a windy path from Montana to western Washington and finally to Reardan, where he is president of the Lions Club and face of the Inland Northwest Rail Museum. Swant was born in Deer Lodge, Montana, in 1942. While his father worked at the copper ore...
REARDAN-The Screaming Eagles softball team lost both ends of a rainy doubleheader to Asotin 23-3 and 18-6 on Senior Day Tuesday, May 9. In the first game, Reardan pitchers gave up 13 walks and 10 hits which allowed Asotin to jump to a 16-0 lead after two innings. Because of the "Mercy Rule" the game ended after four innings with the Panthers ahead 23-3. Reardan did not get a hit in the game. Asotin continued to tattoo the ball in the second game. Five players collected three...
DEEP CREEK - The West Plains Chamber of Commerce held its April 13 meeting at the Jensen Memorial Youth Ranch in recognition of its commitment to local youth and to expose Chamber members to the ranch and its mission. Carl Grub founded the ranch in 2008 when he purchased 110 acres from the Jensen family on Ritchey Road in the Deep Creek community. After purchasing the land, Carl and his younger brother Craig established a youth ranch where local FFA and 4-H kids raise...
REARDAN - In many small towns, old codgers wake up early just so they can sit in a circle with their cronies, drink coffee and talk. Here, the R-Store is where the self-proclaimed "Village Elders" gather each weekday "around sixish" for what Fred Fleming calls "self-evaluation and peer counseling." Town councilman Clay Soliday, along with Ed Brommer, Ken Morrison, John Serrana and Richard Rinker joined Fleming at a gathering Friday, April 14. Ed Gray and Dick Turner, both...
REARDAN — The Screaming Eagles dropped two games to third-ranked Northwest Christian 6-2 and 14-3 Saturday, April 15. The Crusaders entered the two-game set having outscored their opponents 59-20 while posting a 6-1 record. In the opener, NWC tagged Reardan pitcher Tate Nelson with four runs in the first two innings. After that, Nelson settled in and held the Crusaders scoreless until Tyler Clouse replaced him in the seventh inning. “Nelson did a good job on the mound limiting the damage to a really good offensive tea...
REARDAN - Wanting to improve their English and wishing to experience life in America, Amandine Deulin and Tran Khan Linh Ho left their homes across the sea to immerse themselves in the town's culture and into their studies at Reardan High School. Deulin grew up in the medieval city of Thuin, Belgium, a French community built in the 12th century known for its narrow streets, hanging gardens and a famous church belfry. Already speaking fluent French and Dutch, she wanted to...
REARDAN - After winning five games in a row, the Screaming Eagles lost 15-1 and 9-2 to non-league opponent Medical Lake in a doubleheader on Wednesday, April 5. They returned to the field on April 8 against Asotin and split the games, winning the first game 3-2 and losing the second game 5-1. In the opener against Medical Lake, Reardan pitcher Evan Moser never got in the groove and Cardinals' batters made him pay for it by scoring 10 runs in one and two-thirds innings....
REARDAN – On a frigid and blustery day, many spectators were forced to their cars to watch Screaming Eagles' pitcher Tate Nelson deliver a gem against Kettle Falls in a NE2B baseball matchup. In the first game of a doubleheader, Nelson overpowered Bulldogs' batters with a no-hit performance. His pitching was the highlight of the Screaming Eagles' 9-1 win on Friday, March 31. Reardan also won the second game 6-4, to extend their winning streak to five games. Nelson struck out t...
REARDAN - More than 200 people armed with ink daubers took part in the Lions Club's annual Bunny Bingo event at the Community Hall Saturday, April 1. The all-day event featured over 100 games with donated prizes such as hams, smoked cheese, cash, Easter baskets, gift cards and stuffed bunnies. "This was our most successful Bunny Bingo to date," Lions Club president Dale Swant said. Treyson Singleton walked away with the top raffle prize, a large flat screen television. "What...
REARDAN--After eight years at the helm, head boys basketball coach Brian Graham submitted his resignation to the school board at their meeting Tuesday, March 28. "It's time for me to let somebody else coach and for me to spend time with my son," Graham said. "I spend all day, every day working with other people's kids and sometimes I neglect the relationship with my own." Since taking over the program in 2015, Graham helped to develop youth basketball programs, summer...
REARDAN — The boys baseball team (1-3) notched its first victory this season during a doubleheader Saturday, March 25, against Liberty (Spangle). Liberty (2-2) won the opening game 5-4; Reardan won Game 2, 14-6. Through four innings in the first game, the teams matched each other hit-for-hit and were tied 4-4. Tyler Clouse and Andrew Schulz led Reardan with two hits and a run each. Tate Nelson, Evan Moser and Craig Rinehart each had one hit. Nelson had 13 strikeouts and gave up 8 hits. In the second game, Reardan scored 4 r...
REARDAN - The Liberty (Spangle) Lancers swept the Screaming Eagles in a girls 2B fastpitch doubleheader Saturday, March 25. The Lancers (4-0) won the first game, 19-0, and the second game, 14-5. The first game was all about Liberty freshman Jordyn Jeske, who handcuffed Reardan batters with overpowering pitches. She faced only 12 batters, striking out 10 of them. Reardan (1-5) walked 10 batters, which allowed the Lancers to rack up the runs. Liberty led 15-0 after one inning....
REARDAN - When Fred Fleming graduated from Washington State University in 1973, he dreamed of raising a family on his family's farm. Little did he know that one day his innovative farming practices and business model would lead him to form Shepherd's Grain, a company that tracks its bags of flour from farm to table. Fleming was raised on a farm north of Reardan and graduated in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Vicki Wollweber. With his degree in hand, Fleming put...
REARDAN -Approximately 50 people attended an emotional town council meeting Thursday, March 16, at which time the council accepted former police chief Andy Manke's resignation. Mayor Gail Daniels presented Manke a glass plaque, acknowledging his three-year service to the community. Officer Melissa Foust read a tribute to Manke and presented him with a shadow box containing mementos from his time with the police department. Manke, choking back tears, thanked the council for...
WENATCHEE - Six students from Reardan High School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America program earned gold medals at the State Leadership Conference in Wenatchee, March 15-17. This was a qualifying event for the National Leadership Conference. Those awarded gold medals were Reagan Board, Kassidy Koch, Kelsey Koch, Mackenzie Bjornberg, Hannah Gralapp and Ally Burtenshaw. Board, Bjornberg and Kassidy Koch all qualified to attend the national competition. Kelsey...
REARDAN - The Reardan Edwall Communities Alliance for Prevention Coalition (RECAP) held a Stargazing Family Night Out event, which drew approximately 200 people, at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum Tuesday, March 21,. The event, co-sponsored by the Middle School Science Department, was part of the "family night out" series, the goal of which is to bring families together to take part in a monthly drug free activity that is both fun and educational. The event was a hands-on...
REARDAN – Three local elementary school students have made a big splash in the world of youth wrestling. Lane and Larsen Butterfield and Addie Neufeld are champions in their respective age groups and share the dream of one day standing amongst the best to have worn Screaming Eagles' singlets. Neufeld is a member of the Reardan Renegades wrestling program and the Butterfields wrestle for Inland Northwest Training Center's club in Spokane. 12-year-old Lane Butterfield is in h...
REARDAN - Mikeal Suniga, a former sergeant for the Airway Heights Police Department, was hired as the town's new chief of police effective March 6. He replaced Andy Manke, who resigned and accepted a job with the Spokane Tribal Police. "Chief Manke developed a great organization here," Suniga said. "I will not make any major changes. I want to build on what he did and further develop the relationships he established." Suniga started his career in law enforcement as a reserve...
REARDAN - Police Chief Andy Manke has submitted his resignation to Mayor Gail Daniels, effective March 15. He has accepted a position as patrol officer with the Spokane Tribal Police. The Town of Reardan hired Manke in July 2019. During his tenure, the police department expanded its resources and updated its equipment. "We have purchased newer patrol cars and have outfitted them with laptops," Manke said. "We now have modern body cameras and tasers that help us do our job...
REARDAN -After placing fourth at the ESD 101 regional tournament Friday March 3, the high school's Knowledge Bowl team will move on to the state tournament at Wenatchee High School Saturday, March 11. Advisor Tyler Smedley said the Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition open to any student. Those on this year's team are Joey Matusik, Jon Holdway, William Chilson, Dom Board, Wyatt Stolp and EJ Preuschoff. At the state tournament the team will take part in preliminary...
REARDAN - Rafa's Tacos held a fundraiser for the family of Shadrach Hall-Turner at their location on Broadway Avenue Monday, Feb. 27. Rafa's owners Chris and Dominka Lopez donated 100% of the day's proceeds to support Shadrach's family and to assist with funeral expenses. "We are only open because of the family today," Dominka Lopez said. "We are doing this until the food runs out." "Shad and my son were friends," she added. "Our hearts go out to the community. He was just a...
