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DAVENPORT — For the second time in as many tries, a proposal to sign a telecommunications franchise with Lincoln County for fiber-to-the-home services was continued by city council Wednesday night as the city still seeks changes to the agreement originally presented by the county. During discussions at the Oct. 11 meeting, councilmember Jonathan Chapman questioned whether the city’s receival of an Exhibit A displaying where work will occur in the city was enough to proceed with signing the agreement. Mayor Brad Sweet req...
TACOMA—A Pierce County judge sided in favor of a lawsuit filed by Lincoln County, 27 other counties and the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) against the State Dept. of Health and Social Services Friday, Oct. 6. The directive by Judge Michael Schwartz mandates the state to assess patients with behavioral health conditions and issue comprehensive community notifications prior to their release from treatment, a WSAC press release said. “This significant legal action underscores the state’s responsibility to assess...
DAVENPORT — Local meteorologists are predicting a shift in climate patterns for the 2023-24 winter season. The National Weather Service is expecting an “El Nino” winter, which could lead to warmer-than-normal temperatures and less snow than normal. According to Spokane-based NWS lead forecaster Jon Fox, an El Nino pattern would be a shift from the last three winters, which were all El Nina patterns creating colder-than-average temperatures and higher precipitation amounts. “We’re really expecting an El Nino pattern across al...
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 potential of the Gorilla volleyball team showed itself in spurts Tuesday night, but the experience and size of Colfax pushed the Bulldogs passed Davenport in four sets to snap the Gorillas' three-match winning streak and extend Colfax's winning streak to seven matches. The first set gave indications that the match could be over quickly. Colfax was dominant out of the gate, riding a powerful kill attack to a quick 7-1 lead that extended to 20-8 as the set went...
DAVENPORT - The Gorilla soccer team has grown from a young, up-and-coming program to a potential state contender in a matter of weeks. Davenport went 3-0 in the last week, including two wins over teams ranked in the Top 10 in state RPI. First up was a home tilt with lowly Kettle Falls Thursday, Oct. 5. The Gorillas scored early and often, as Glenna Soliday got behind the defense and finished in front of the net nine minutes in. Six minutes later, she arced in a shot from 15...
DAVENPORT — The county commissioners heard an update from Northeast Washington Alliance Counseling Services executive director Dr. David Nielsen regarding a criminal justice treatment account (CJTA) panel and plan Monday, Oct. 2. The commissioners had just approved an amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement between Lincoln and Stevens Counties to provide outpatient substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. Appointed to the panel were Nielsen, counselor Stephanie Littell, Sheriff Gabe Gants, S...
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...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Davenport and Reardan's cross country teams were two of 60 high schools, 22 middle schools and four clubs that ran at the Sixth Annual Battle for the 509 at the Spokane Polo Grounds Saturday, Sept. 30. The most successful team was the Reardan middle school boys, who finished eighth as a team. The Davenport high school boys took 19th. Davenport was at its final league meet Tuesday, Oct. 3, while Reardan was in Lewiston for a like arrangement. Results from the...
WELLPINIT - A short-handed Tigers roster was no match for an undefeated Wellpinit team that marched the ball up and down the field against the visitors as Odessa dropped its second straight game 50-16 Friday, Sept. 29. The loss, which was preceded by a 54-6 thumping against Wilbur-Creston the week prior, dropped the Tigers to 3-2 this season. "In reality, the game was lost before we left the locker room because we had three important players hurt and the underclassmen that...
MEDICAL LAKE - The Davenport volleyball team bounced back from a loss in Chewelah last Tuesday with back-to-back victories on back-to-back days over Medical Lake and Upper Columbia Academy Monday, Oct. 2 and Tuesday, Oct. 3. Davenport topped Medical Lake in four sets and swept UCA. The road match against the 1A Cardinals was a hotly contested affair. Davenport got off to a strong start, taking an 11-7 lead in the first set. Medical Lake drew within one point four times in the...
1 years ago Leonard Day, who claimed to walk 10,000 miles on foot across the United States, arrived in Davenport. A new oil company was granted permission to build on Northern Pacific railroad property near the Davenport water tank. Voters narrowly decided against a school tax levy to pay general fund deficits in Davenport. 75 years ago Lincoln County 4-H girls entering the costume selection contest at the State Fair in Yakima included Yolanda Rettkowski and Marilyn White of Govan, Verna Eagle of Wilbur, Betsy and Lora...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County has signed franchise agreements for fiber-optic broadband access through several grants with seven of the eight county municipalities, but one municipality agreement remains outstanding: The county seat. And that’s because the city, spurred by concerns identified by attorney David Bingaman, has identified language in the proposed agreement that some key stakeholders worry could give the county access to city-owned property without giving the city the ability to negotiate any changes or updates to...
CRESTON - Late Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy Luke Mallon was remembered at a public Celebration of Life at the local school gym attended by many Friday, Sept. 22. Mallon died at age 40 at his rural Creston home Saturday, Sept. 2. He had been with the Sheriff's Office for nine years. Deputies and administration from the Sheriff's Office led Mallon's family into the gym to begin the memorial proceedings. Chaplain Pat Hogan offered an introduction before sharing Scriptur...
DAVENPORT — Every year, the state requires students to take standardized tests in English/language arts, math and science. Students are given the Smarter Balanced Assessment in ELA and math in grades 3-8 and 10 and Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science in grades 5,8 and 11. Results from last school year were recently released by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for each school district and measured based on what percentage of students in each grade “met grade level standards” in each subje...
DAVENPORT - In a season where they're playing an independent, 8-man schedule with a combination of varsity and junior varsity games based on opponent availability, the Gorillas dropped their Homecoming opener to Moses Lake Christian Academy 32-22 Friday, Sept. 22. The Lions of District 6 came in undefeated and improved to 4-0 with the road victory. The game opened with an extended MLCA drive that got down to the Davenport goal line, but the Gorilla defense held tough to turn t...
DAVENPORT - Needing a win after a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat at Liberty two days prior, the Gorilla volleyball team rebounded with a fairly comfortable 3-0 (25-14, 25-12, 25-12) win over Kettle Falls Thursday, Sept. 21. Davenport improved its record to 2-2 with the easy victory. The Gorillas jumped out to a quick 9-4 lead in the first set before pulling away for the 25-14 win. Kettle Falls put up a much bigger fight to start the second set, taking a 7-3 lead that Davenport...
REARDAN - A visit to Joe B. Johnson Field by the Colfax Bulldogs turned into not much of a contest, as the Screaming Eagles dominated their visitors 47-16 for their first league win of the season Friday, Sept. 22. The win improved Reardan's record to 2-2, while Colfax is still searching for the taste of victory at 0-4. Colfax was able to move the ball offensively in the first quarter, but its opening drive met disaster for the visitors and triumph for the hosts as Jakari...
HARRINGTON - Longtime residents Crayton and Beth Oestreich have enjoyed a married life of getting involved with organizations around their small city and offering their skills and services to volunteer work. Now, they're being recognized for it. The couple was named Citizens of the Year by the local Lions Club and will be recognized in the Fall Festival Parade Saturday, Sept. 23. Crayton, 71, grew up on the family wheat farm between Harrington and Sprague. He graduated from...
DAVENPORT - After a post-pandemic period of most local schools steadily or drastically increasing in enrollment numbers, that trend appears to have shifted for most area districts. In fact, Davenport is the only area district to increase in enrollment from the 2022-23 school year to the 2023-24 school year. The district set in the county seat has steadily grown by about 30 students each year since 2020. It currently has a headcount of 640, up from 609 last year. "If you take o...
DAVENPORT — For many Lincoln County hunters, the turn to chilly and windy weather means one thing: Deer and elk season is approaching. And many hunters like to do their tagging right here in Lincoln County. There are three Fish and Wildlife Game Management Units either fully or partially in Lincoln County. Unit 130, known as the Cheney unit, is land east of state Highway 231 and extends on the east border to U.S. Highway 195. The Spokane River is the north boundary before curving south along Spokane city limits and i...
DAVENPORT — Increasing wildfire risks year-by-year throughout Eastern Washington have heightened local concern about dangers to property, livestock and livelihoods…particularly following the 2020 Whitney Road Fire in Lincoln County and this year’s Gray Fire in Medical Lake. Melanie Rose and Jan Hoogstad with Avista paid the Lincoln County Commissioners a visit Monday, Sept. 18 to discuss wildfire concerns and potential steps the company is taking to try and mitigate wildfire starts caused by company power lines. Rose discusse...
1 years ago Senator Charles E. Myers, a local man running for Congress, addressed a “good sized crowd” while standing in an automobile in the street alongside Lincoln County State bank. County school superintendent Carl Morgan spoke to the commercial club about financial concerns. Estelle Ripke asked for a divorce from Richard Ripke after alleging her husband would not go to places of amusement with her. 75 years ago Harry Heid and Dwight Pease sought to unseat Mayor C.W. Richards, while Norman C. Nelson filed to opp...
ASOTIN - The Davenport cross country team was in action twice this week, with competition at the Les MacDowell Invite in Asotin Saturday, Sept. 16 and in a league meet held at Reardan's property in the Four Mound area Tuesday, Sept. 19. Results from the Tuesday league meet in Reardan had not been posted by Thursday when the newspaper went to print. Those outcomes will be posted to our website when shared. Davenport's girls results from the Les MacDowell Invite were not...
ODESSA - The first play from scrimmage during last Friday night's Sausage Bowl did not go the Tigers' way, as attempted trickery in the way of a halfback pass from Chad Strebeck to quarterback Zane McMillan was intercepted by Cusick's Roland Campbell and returned to the Odessa 5-yard line. But as it turned out, that was one of the very slim plays that didn't go Odessa's way, as the Tigers pulled away from the Panthers in a big way to secure a 70-12 victory during...
