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By Drew Lawson The Times DAVENPORT – Labor Day 2020 was a day that will live in infamy throughout the Pacific Northwest, as several fires ignited that fateful Sept. 7 and caused damage across Washington and Oregon. Lincoln County was no different, as one of the largest fires in state history began around 10:35 a.m. and blazed through over 127,000 acres of land-over 10% of the acreage in the whole county-in its destructive path from Hawk Creek southwest through Telford t...
COLFAX – The 2021 fall football season got off to a roaring start for the hometown Gorillas Friday, Sept. 3. Davenport took a trip and trounced normal NE2B power Colfax 40-14 in the first game of the season. The Gorillas dominated a Colfax line that lost 11 seniors to graduation and controlled the clock in a meaningful way. Davenport had the ball for 39 minutes and 51 seconds, to just eight minutes and nine seconds for Colfax. The Gorillas ran for a whopping 396 yards on 50 a...
ODESSA – The Odessa Tiger football team's season is off to a winning start. Facing DeSales High of Walla Walla in non-league action at home last Friday, Sept. 3, the Tigers overcome the Irish 72-26 have to work hard for every touchdown. The team is a little rough around the edges, committing nine penalties to DeSales' one and costing them a total of 80 yards. Nevertheless, the Odessa boys are able to execute plays, break into the open thanks to good blocking from teammates a...
DAVENPORT – Two Odessa youngsters who entered the annual premium book cover contest have been named the winners in their respective age groups. The entries were submitted last spring. Contestants designed and colored a cover for the book that reflects the theme of this year's Lincoln County Fair, S'mores Fun at the Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo. Luna Horak is currently a second-grader at Odessa's elementary school. Luna is the daughter of Frank and Abby Horak, and she has a y...
DAVENPORT – The Odessa Tiger varsity volleyball squad won the all-day tournament held in Davenport Saturday, Sept. 4. Throughout the day, the participating teams played each of the others in three-set matches rather than the usual five. The tournament provided an opportunity for the participating teams to get in some final practice before the season begins. After a few more non-league games, league play begins against Mary Walker High School in Springdale on Sept. 23. O...
DAVENPORT – Saturday, Sept. 11 marks the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by militant Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States. The coordinated attacks involved the hijacking of four commercial planes that were crashed into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the west side of the Pentagon in Virginia and a field in Pennsylvania. The latter was intended to attack Washington, D.C. and was the only plane to miss i...
DAVENPORT-Jodie Wilkinson moved to town two months ago, and she brought her baking business with her. The new shop, "Jodie Cakes and Bakes," is run out of Wilkinson's home on Ninth Street and offers cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other baked goods available for order in-person and via Facebook and Instagram. Wilkinson said she started the permit process for her new business eight weeks ago and was approved this week. She makes her cakes at home and has a room in the house...
Adult and Youth Booth & Displays Vendor – Lincoln County Solid Waste Best of Show Grange Booths – Bluestem Grange 1st Place Other Booths Cat Nip Acres Commissioners Award Other Booths – Lincoln County Fair Advisory Board-Lindsey Smith created Best of Show Adult & Youth Posters 4-H Cloverbud Kylie Llewellyn, Almira - Nutrition in Lamb Feed Best of Show Beef 4-H Junior: Addilynn McKay,, Sprague - Beef Fitting & Showing Reserved Champion 4-H 4-H Junior Ava McKay, Sprague - Beef...
Sept. 11, 2001 – a day that no American who lived to see will ever forget. I was recently asked about where I was that day, and I remember it keenly, deeply. I think it's a question every American has an answer to-a moment engraved in time. Since it was early September, it was right in the middle of hop harvest. My cousin and I were working to unplug the picking machine, a more-than-common occurrence for hop farmers, when his wife called, crying. Those first moments that morning were ones of disbelief. Then, justification-it...
ODESSA – Odessa’s 50th annual Deutschesfest, celebrating the ethnic Volga-German heritage of many of the town’s earliest homesteaders, is scheduled for next week. The Deutschesfest supplement to The Odessa Record, which normally is published the week prior to the festival (or this week), is being postponed until next week due to numerous circumstances, some beyond our control, some not. As the Fest approaches, last-minute changes and frantic preparations are still underway. Communication is often inadequate or lacking altog...
REARDAN – The 2021 fall season didn't get off to an optimal start for the Reardan volleyball team. The varsity girls fell to the Upper Columbia Academy Lions at home in four sets in Reardan's home opener Tuesday, Sept. 7 25-17, 13-25, 25-17, 25-19. Reardan got the upper hand in the first set, jumping out to a 6-3 lead. UCA then scored eight straight points and pulled away to win the first set 25-17, as the Lions adjusted to tough serves quicker than Reardan was able to. The ho...
Varsity games this week for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington Friday, Sept. 10 Davenport football vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 Reardan and Harrington cross country invitational at Shadle Park @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan soccer at Connell @ 11 a.m. Reardan football vs. Oroville @ 1 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 1:30 p.m. Davenport cross country invitational at Clarkston, time TBD Tuesday, Sept. 14 Harrington volleyball at Columbia (Hunters) @ 3:45 p.m. Davenport vs. Reardan...
REARDAN – The Reardan football varsity boys didn’t see their season start the way they wanted it to. After going 0-5 in last year’s truncated, strange winter season, Northwest Christian (Colbert) appears to have leveled up after thumping Reardan 40-0 in the season opener for both squads Friday, Sept. 3. Junior quarterback Mike Bauman was 8-for-10 passing and threw two touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Aidan Tibbetts ran for two touchdowns and caught one, while sophomore Ryan Waters picked off two Tate Nelson passes and accou...
SPANGLE – The Davenport girls got off to a rough start in a difficult challenge at the historically mighty Liberty Lancers in the first regular season volleyball match of the season. The Gorillas were swept in straight sets 25-11, 25-13, 25-10 Tuesday, Sept. 7. Hailey Carter notched five aces for Liberty, who dusted off Davenport without much trouble in the regular season opener for both teams. Senior Kylee Buchanan, Davenport’s top player last year, notched seven kills. Allie Jorden added 13 assists for the Gorillas. Dav...
John D Garber, 75, beloved father, brother, and uncle, passed away on Aug. 24, 2021 in Spokane, Wash. John was born in Spokane to Carl Garber and Bernice (Weyen) Garber on Oct. 12, 1945. He was a world traveler, avid skier, hopeful fisherman, competent sailor, accomplished aviator, car connoisseur, and the corniest joke teller around. He loved anything with wheels or wings! Anyone who ever had the privilege of meeting John will miss his dry sense of humor, quick wit, wry...
Davenport – Future Business Leaders of America and Softball would like to thank those that helped make this year's Burger Barn a success. Davenport Family Foods Katelyn Bell Libby Mattox Kylee Buchanan Allison Jorden Navia Bowdish Lexi Cormier Cady Zellmer Chase Zellmer Emma Cormier Ally Slahtasky Selah Hupp Ashton Lebo Samantha Odenrider Jason Schillinger Zackary Bruce Lena Waters Alyssa Kruger Kiera Katz Tessa Cormier Jesse Raugust Ryan Utley Jada Rodrigues Joe Rodrigues B...
Government and community meetings for Sept. 10-16 Wednesday, Sept. 15 Sprague city council at 6 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Sept. 16 Lincoln Hospital Board of Commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the board room Reardan town council at 6 p.m. at Reardan United Methodist Church If you would like your community group or government organization included in this tab, please email us at dteditor@centurytel.net....
It is not surprising that COVID-19, which ravaged the world, was disastrous for our country’s economy. Millions died from COVID complications; offices, stores and factories closed; and people were forced to quarantine at home. The good news this Labor Day is vaccines are working and readily available. As a result, our job market has dramatically improved. People are eating out, shopping and traveling. Our economy is healing. Vaccines were developed and deployed at “warp speed” under President Donald Trump. Having Ameri...
REARDAN – A short-handed council elected to table three items at the Sept. 2 meeting. In the absence of Clay Soliday and Dan Graham, unfinished business concerning the planning commission and the police policy manual and new business concerning the yard waste fence were all set aside for a later date. An ordinance to update policies and procedures for the town planning commission by repealing a previously approved ordinance was tabled. The policy, which would authorize the town attorney, clerk and code reviser to make n...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is still searching for the rider of a motorcycle that rear-ended an SUV just east of here Sunday morning, Sept. 5. According to LCSO, the rider is suspected to be a white male with curly hair and a beard. He was wearing a gray shirt with white pants, and was last seen in the area of Main Street. The crash reportedly occurred on Highway 2 as the speed limit slows from 60 mph to 30 mph. Sheriff Wade Magers said the Sheriff’s Office currently isn’t sure who the man is, as...
Telford Rest Area closes due to tank issue Many locals were surprised and confused when the Department of Transportation announced that Telford Rest Area would be closed until further notice without giving a reason Friday, Sept. 3. As it turned out, a source within the DOT confirmed that the closure was due to a water tank issue. The facility doesn’t presently have water supply to help those stopping to use the restroom. As of press time, the rest area remained closed with no estimate on when it would re-open. Keller Ferry c...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County’s water levels have been steadily decreasing for quite some time, and this year’s drought that has brought minimal precipitation to the county isn’t helping. The county commissioners heard a report from Dr. Kevin Lindsey, a hydrogeologist with GeoEngineers based in Kennewick who has been working with the county on county aquifer levels for over a decade, and conservation district director Elsa Bowden on the current state of water levels and potenti...
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were billed as the “Hydrogen Olympics” Then along came COVID and sporting events worldwide were put on hold. The summer games were delayed until 2021. Postponing the games cost Japan billions and thwarted its efforts to showcase the Japanese “Green Growth” strategies. Japan, like the U.S., plans to become carbon-neutral by 2050. While countries like China are betting on lithium batteries, Japan’s centerpiece is hydrogen. As Japanese researchers develop new technology using renewable electrici...
Apples, zucchini and back to school snacks. How can we combine the bounty of early fall with the need for afterschool snacks? Granola is a favorite of many and may include dried apples and other dried fruits. I recently tried a recipe for Slow Toasted Granola made in a slow cooker. Applesauce is included in the granola coating. The recipe comes from the Better Homes and Gardens recipe site. Slow Toasted Granola 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup applesauce 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup...
HARRINGTON – Historic researcher and storyteller Rebecca Hom has asked for our readers to look in their family's old letters and see if they have any information regarding the WASPs from World War II. As unlikely as it seems, local readers might have letters written by Katherine Applegate and Vivian Witt, Harrington alumni from the Class of 1921. It was Vivian who sent the obituary of Katherine to The Citizen. Vivian had been an early telephone operator in Harrington and later resided in Illinois where she was a professional...
