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DAVENPORT - A dominant display of defense and offense turned a high school girls basketball game into a rout, with one team holding its opponent to single digits through three quarters. The Davenport Gorillas defeated the Chewelah Cougars 75-16 in a Northeast 2B League matchup Tuesday night at Davenport High School. Davenport led 32-5 after the first quarter, extended the margin to 48-6 at halftime and held a 66-9 advantage heading into the fourth. Glenna Soliday scored 22...
EDWALL – After a slow start, the Christian Heritage School girls basketball team showed late fight but came up short in a 35-25 loss to non-league opponent Spokane Athletic Co-Op on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Golden Eagles jumped on CHS early, opening a 13-2 lead in the first quarter. Baskets by Maiyah Miller, Taylin Frost and Sarah Turnbough helped the Patriots trim the deficit to six, but a late SAC run sent CHS to the locker room trailing 28-10 at halftime. CHS struggled to f...
Patchwork quilting weather is here. Cold, dreary days are perfect for settling in with a winter project. This weeks column is a patchwork of recipes with no particular theme. Some would be perfect for a game day buffet, others ideal for everyday family meals or celebrations. Charlene Kagele recently shared a King Arthur brand recipe for Chewy Granola Bars at a recent quilt gathering. These fruit and nut filled bars are made with oat flour, making them a gluten free option for game day buffets. Chewy Granola Bars 1 2/3 cups...
Meth case trial date set DAVENPORT - The most recent court activity in a Lincoln County drug case advanced Tuesday as a Superior Court judge set a new trial date during a status conference. Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser said the court received a letter that resulted in changes to the case, including a change in defense counsel. Victoria Iverson took over representation after Dave Hearrean removed himself from the case. The deputy prosecuting attorney Bruce Co...
REARDAN – The Northwest Christian girls basketball team avenged its only loss of the season with a decisive 63-45 victory over the Screaming Eagles on Senior Night, Tuesday, Jan. 27. The win keeps the Crusaders atop the 2B state rankings. Reardan came out of the chute fast, scoring the game's first seven points, but then NWC scored 15 straight points and never looked back. The Screaming Eagles scored 15 first-half points, seven from Rylynn Green. The Crusaders led 28-15 at h...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport/Liberty Launch Academy Gorillas celebrated senior night with an upset, rallying to defeat a favored visiting team by 12 points in a high school wrestling dual in Davenport on Wednesday, Jan. 28. The Gorillas topped the Kettle Falls Bulldogs 48-36 in a matchup that showcased multiple quick pins and strong home performances. Davenport coach Jesse Hoff credited his wrestlers for rising to the occasion against an opponent with recent momentum. "I thought...
ODESSA - Effective early defense helped one girls varsity basketball team establish a big halftime lead on the way to a senior night win. Odessa defeated St. John-Endicott 67-26 in a nonleague game Tuesday in Odessa. The Tigers jumped out to a 16-4 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 46-7 by halftime. St. John-Endicott mounted a brief rally in the third quarter, outscoring Odessa 11-4 to close the gap to 50-18. But the Tigers pulled away again in the fourth,...
I write this column with the kind of caution usually reserved for handling live grenades. Why? Because this time last year, I innocently mentioned sunshine, a lack of snow, and, oops, the county apparently thought I was issuing a challenge. Snow piled in, my inbox nearly exploded with frustrated messages, and the latest gem arrived just in time for this column: if anyone has to shovel snow after I write this, I’ll be receiving a bill. Consider this a very polite, slightly nervous preemptive apology to Mother Nature… and my...
Sprague, formerly known as Hoodooville in the early 1880s, is a small town home to around 525 people right off of I-90. Nestled in the corner of Lincoln County, this town is a place rich with history, both tragic and interesting. Officially incorporated into the United States in 1883, and the original home of the Pacific Railway Depot, Hoodooville changed its name to Sprague after John W. Sprague, a Civil War veteran and railroad executive. Sprague blossomed until a fire burned it down in 1895. The depot was moved to...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo is seeking entries for the 2026 premium book cover contest. Entries are due by March 31. The theme of this year’s fair is continuing the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. “Honor the Past, Imagine the Future and the Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo. This year the fair takes place from August 20th to the 22nd. There are four age divisions for entries with a winner selected from each age division. All division winners with have their entries published in the p...
1 Years Ago The coldest temperature of the season was recorded here last Thursday evening when the thermometer registered 14 above zero. The coldest previous temperature had been 18 above. A bull on the S. A. Weipert farm south of Reardan gored five horses Monday when the stock came to a straw pile to feed. One of the horses will not recover. Davenport was victorious in four high school basketball games last weekend, the high school first team defeating Creston, 29-16, Friday, and Reardan, 44-14; Saturday, while the grade s...
Harold "Sam" Schneider, 77, of Davenport, passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 8, 2026, with his wife of 55 years by his side. Sam was born on June 30, 1948, in Davenport to Harry and Marge (Knack) Schneider. Sam attended school in Davenport, where he participated in FFA and showed steers, though most of his time was spent working on the family farm. He graduated in 1966. After high school, Sam worked for a short time at a gas station in Spokane, where he met the...
Lizann June Hink, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Virgina Mason Hospital in Seattle, Wash. Born on Sept.19,1958, in Odessa, Wash. Lizann was the daughter of Lamar and Marlene (Scrupps) Homberg of Odessa, Wash. She attended Odessa Schools and graduated with the Class of 1977. Lizann married Wilford (Shorty) Hink on June 11, 1977, and together they welcomed their two boys Jeremy and Josh. Lizann started working at the Kittitas School...
Ruth Sieverkropp Kendall, age 91, passed peacefully on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026 at Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born in Puyallup, Washin., she lived as a devoted housewife and cherished member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church, teaching Sunday school and leading kids in Christmas caroling. Her children meant everything to her-she adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ruth treasured memories of her father, brothers, and growing up in Washington, embracing a life of...
Rules surrounding Washington state's new policy to allow striking workers to receive unemployment insurance (UI) benefits might have run into an inconvenient reality: UI is not only a state program. While employers in our state fund the benefits that go to unemployed workers, the UI program is a state-federal partnership with federal strings, federal oversight and federal dollars attached. That's why a recent "questions and answers" letter from the U.S. Department of Labor...
When Olympia says 'don't look here,' it's time to start looking really, really hard. Minnesota's deepening Somali daycare fraud scandal naturally is prompting questions about whether the same thing might be happening in Washington state. And one of the most chilling things I've seen lately from our increasingly imperious Democratic leaders is their effort to squelch independent investigation by the news media. They're saying inquiry is racist. The attorney general is hinting r...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR SPOKANE COUNTY No: 25-4-00266-32 ESTATE OF JOHN D. SIMPSON, JR. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE The personal representatives named below have been appointed as co-personal representatives of the Estate of John D. Simpson, Jr. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing by...
DAVENPORT — Spokane Community College has released its honor roll for the Fall 2025 quarter, recognizing students from across Lincoln County for their academic achievement. Students from Davenport earning honors include Jessica Thao, Marlaena McKeehen, Koda Coffman, Jerrica Razpotnik and Avneet Sekhon. From Reardan, honorees are Melissa Warwick and Keivon Singleton. Odessa students named to the honor roll are Hayden Schuh, Lily Starkel and Bo Walter. From Sprague, students recognized are Harlee Hennings and Heather K...
Davenport Birthdays Jan. 29: Tim Utley, Doug Reinbold, Eliza Lynn Bailey, Jaymie Bennett Jan. 30: Teresa Vesneske Jan. 31: Debbie Orvis, Danita Hammond, Kalah Dehn, James Bellotti Feb. 1: Anna Cash, Sherrill Hansen, Brenda Guhlke, Carson Tucker, Ryker Plasencia Feb. 2: Greg Hein Feb. 3: Braelynn Carruth, Susan Coffman, Jeanne Morrision, Sydney Abbott, Jason Raugust, Blake Warwick Feb. 4: Dawn Shaver, Amber Hubbard Reardan Birthdays Jan. 29: Jeff Wagner, Sarah Spearman, Jennifer Kieffer, Ruth Wollweber Jan. 31: Rhett Dormaier...
Public Notice Lincoln County Public Works, David Orvis, 27234 State Route 25 N Davenport, WA 99122-9579, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Duck Lake Road, is located at the intersection of HWY 28 and Duck Lake Road East, and is the EOP in Harrington in Lincoln County. This project involves 41.1 acres of soil disturbance for Highway or Road, Utilities, and construction activities. Some discharges a...
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF SPRAGUE – NOW HIRING City Clerk/Treasurer (FT, 32+ hrs/wk) $21.00–$26.65/hr (DOE) + benefits. Call office for further job details. City of Sprague, 119 W 2nd St, Sprague, WA 99032 • 509-257-2662 CITY OF SPRAGUE – NOW HIRING Deputy Clerk (PT, 20+ hrs/wk) $19.00–$26.65/hr (DOE). Call office for further job details. City of Sprague, 119 W 2nd St, Sprague, WA 99032 • 509-257-2662 CITY OF SPRAGUE – NOW HIRING Public Works Employee (FT, 32–35+ hrs/wk) $19.00–$25.00/hr (DOE) + benefits. Call office for furthe...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 928 CITY OF SPRAGUE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sprague City Council adopted Ordinance No. 928 on January 20, 2026, amending Ordinance No. 768 regarding the regular City Council meeting schedule. Ordinance No. 928 establishes the regular meetings of the Sprague City Council to be held in the Library at City Hall on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. If a meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the day before or the day after, at the same hour....
SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDER OF SALE FOR PROPERTY ADDRESS: 24946 STATE ROUTE 28 NORTH DAVENPORT, WA 99122 SHERIFF’S # 26C020 CAUSE # 20-2-00015-22 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF WASHINGTON BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, FKA. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CW ABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-11., Plaintiff vs TANNIS E JESCHKE; and OCCUPANTS OF THE PREMISES, Defendants TO: TANNIS E JESCHKE; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY UNKOWN PARTIES IN POSSESSION; OR CLAIMING A RIGHT...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lincoln County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on February 17, 2026, for the purpose of receiving public testimony and making written findings as to whether the proposed contract is in the public interest, is financially sound, and is advantageous to the County regarding the selection of a vendor for Solid Waste Disposal Services pursuant to RCW 36.58.090. TIME AND LOCATION: The hearing will be held in the C...
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