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The mood of the nation is ugly and getting worse. Deadly violence from guns, knives, fire-bombings and vehicles is rising. Social media is toxic. Things have to change for all of our sake. The tone of the discourse is hateful. For those of us who started as journalists in the late 1960s, we are left wondering if public trust can be restored and civility is again possible. Over the last 40 years our family has vacationed at the same place on the beach. While the buildings have been refurbished, the complex is still largely...
New legislation is unleashing a slew of new sales taxes on services, courtesy of Senate Bill 5814, designed to plug a self-inflicted budget black hole at the expense of hardworking entrepreneurs. From freelance IT consultants to mom-and-pop temp agencies, the ripple effects of this 6.5% (plus local add-ons up to 10.5%) tax increase on previously untaxed services like advertising, security and software development is already proving catastrophic. More than 90,000 businesses must now scramble to comply, but it’s the little g...
DAVENPORT — Trial dates have shifted for a 20-year-old Cheney man accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in Davenport. Superior Court Judge Adam Walser received a waiver for a speedy trial, setting the trial for Dec. 3 with a readiness hearing on Nov. 4. Devous is scheduled to appear in court again Nov. 4. Andre Marcel Devous pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Sept. 2, to one count of second-degree rape, a Class A felony punishable by up to life in prison and a $50,000 fine. Court records show deputies were dispatched Monday, A...
ODESSA - The Tigers started strong but couldn't hold momentum Monday, October 6, falling to the Lind-Ritzville Broncos in straight sets, 25-12, 25-10 and 25-6. Tigers head coach Alli Schroeder said her players showed flashes of solid play before confidence issues and unforced errors took over. "The girls came out strong and were playing how we should have been playing," Schroeder said. "Then we got into our heads a little bit and started making mistakes that we need to...
DAVENPORT - Freeman High School's girls soccer team powered past Davenport, 9-1, in a Northeast 2B League matchup Tuesday, October 7, at Hering Field. The Scotties struck early, with senior Rylee Russell scoring just two minutes in off an assist from sophomore Nora Gass. Russell went on to score four goals in total, while freshman Allison Gould added three goals and two assists. Gass contributed two goals, and freshman Delaney Abustallo tallied two assists. "The early goal...
REARDAN - The Northwest Christian Crusaders outlasted the Reardan Screaming Eagles in a thrilling four-set volleyball match Thursday, Oct. 2, at Reardan High School, securing a 3-1 victory with scores of 11-25, 25-13, 14-25, and 15-25. Northwest Christian's senior Kaitlyn Waters led the Crusaders with 15 kills and 19 digs. Junior Chlarise Carey contributed 19 assists, junior Lauren Mathews added three aces, and senior Macey Shamblin anchored the defense with two blocks. For...
DAVENPORT - The Northwest Christian Crusaders defeated the Davenport Gorillas, 3-1, in a varsity volleyball matchup Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Davenport High School. The Crusaders took the match with set scores of 25-13, 25-19, 21-25 and 15-10. The Crusaders surged ahead early, dominating the first two sets behind strong performances from sophomore Izzy Robins and senior Kaitlyn Waters. The Gorillas came back in the third set, securing a 25-21 win in a tightly contested battle....
ODESSA - The Tigers overpowered Lake Roosevelt 66-46 in a high-scoring football home game Friday, Oct. 3, at Finney Field. Sophomore quarterback Kolter Watson led the charge, passing for 295 yards and four touchdowns with one interception while rushing for 22 yards. Junior Landon McMillan ran for 89 yards and a touchdown, adding 178 yards receiving with two scores. Freshman Hudson Walter contributed 69 yards rushing with three touchdowns and 65 yards receiving with one...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Gorillas unleashed a commanding offensive display at their home venue, Hering Field, defeating the Lake Roosevelt Raiders 7-0 in a soccer match Saturday, Oct. 4. Senior Glenna Soliday scored all seven goals, propelling the Gorillas to a decisive victory with sharp passing and relentless pressure. Soliday opened the scoring at 3:00 in the first half, assisted by sophomore Charlotte Soliday. She added her second at 12:00 with an assist from senior...
LACEY — The Screaming Eagles fell 20-14 in double overtime to Northwest Christian (NWC) in an away game Saturday, Oct. 4, at NWC High School. NWC struck first when junior Mason Gassaway scored a 3-yard touchdown run at 7:02 in the first quarter, though a missed extra point left the score at 6-0. Reardan’s defense, led by seniors Levi Collier, Hunter Flaa, Wyatt Colvin, junior Blake Wynecoop, and junior Josiah Mendoza, responded, forcing three turnovers: interceptions by senior Lakota Eldred and junior Mavrick Frolov, and a f...
SPOKANE — With autumn leaves crunching underfoot, the Davenport Gorillas and Reardan Screaming Eagles tore across the Spokane Polo Grounds on Saturday for the eighth annual Battle for the 509 cross-country meet, racing on a swift, mostly grass course mixed with dirt and gravel. The meet featured middle school, novice, junior varsity, and varsity races, with awards for the top 20 in middle school races, top 10 in novice and JV races, and top 10 in varsity races at the closing ceremony. Team awards went to the top varsity b...
NEWPORT — Davenport’s cross-country team charged through a challenging course at the NE 1B/2B League Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Newport High School, earning a top-four finish and strong individual times in the 5,000-meter races. Northwest Christian (Colbert) claimed the boys’ team title with 39 points, followed by Chewelah (52), Republic (77) and Davenport (94). Kyler Davenport led the Gorillas with a sixth-place finish in 19 minutes, 17.6 seconds. Jackson Guhlke placed 24th in 21:09.5, followed by Solomon Holmberg in 27th...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Road Knights Car Club was inducted into the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame during a ceremony that recognized car clubs for their years of service. The Road Knights were honored for 70 years. The event also included a presentation by the CEO of the Vanessa Behan Foundation and a video highlighting the organization's charitable work. The foundation was a recipient of funds raised at the event. Live auctions and raffles were held, and the annual...
FREEMAN — Reardan’s runners powered through a chilly course at the NE2B League Meet South #3 on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Freeman High School, turning in solid performances in the 5,000-meter races. Freeman dominated the team standings, but Reardan’s athletes secured a fourth-place team finish and several notable individual times in a competitive field. Freeman won the boys’ team title with 21 points, while Reardan placed fourth with 107. Simon Sobotta led Reardan, finishing 15th in 19 minutes, 30.30 seconds. Kacen Landret...
REARDAN - Laughter, cheers and a little healthy competition filled the gym on Wednesday, Oct. 1, as students and teachers squared off during a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) assembly class challenge. The teachers' team pulled ahead of fifth- and sixth-grade classes, showing that school spirit knows no age. The middle school and high school band, along with the cheerleaders, helped lead the crowd with music and energy. The assembly also recognized...
Ahhh, October — the month when the air smells faintly of cinnamon and chaos, and the world collectively agrees that it’s finally time to start pretending our front porches are haunted. It’s my favorite month of the year and the glorious start of a new season — arguably the best season (sorry, summer). Halloween has always had my heart. Maybe it’s the spooky atmosphere, maybe it’s my lifelong love of horror movies — the classics, the campy ones, the meta ones like Scream — or maybe it’s just my inner child thriving on excus...
Frost is on the pumpkins and tomatoes throughout the Inland Northwest. Garden cleanup time is in full swing. End of season tomatoes can be turned into fresh salsa or traditional Pico de Gallo. Late ripening tomatoes tend to be dryer so the salsa is thicker. Ingredients in both versions of salsa are similar. Generally Pico de Gallo does not include sweet bell pepper, whereas fresh Salsa often includes some bell pepper. Best Fresh Tomato Salsa 3 cups finely chopped tomatoes 1 cup finely diced onion 1/2 cup finely chopped green...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 9: Sharon Katz, Cheyenne Bennett, Mabel Winzer Oct. 11: Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12: Brent King, Matt Ballance, Tim Coley Oct. 13: Maria Bellotti Oct. 14: Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Donna Reinbold, Cody Jenkins Oct. 15: Curt Wood, Tom Sorensen Davenport anniversaries Oct. 12: Alton and Lynn Leisle Oct. 15: Steve and Joan McLachlan Reardan birthdays Oct. 9: Kase St. John Oct. 10: Gerald Brommer, Evan McDonald Oct. 13: Mary Guhlke Oct. 15: Olivia Wicks, Garrett Supinger Harrington birthdays...
Tom Shirey Feb. 1, 1960- June 6, 2025 Tommy Franklin Shirey (Tom) passed away suddenly in Pahoa, Hawaii on June 6, 2025, at the age of 65. Tom was born on Feb. 1, 1960, in Columbia, South Carolina. His parents were Gerri Franklin, Shirey and Velma May Carroll. With the loss of both his parents at an early age, Tom became a foster child and lived in several homes in the Davenport area while attending the Davenport schools, where he excelled in sports and graduated in 1978. He...
1 Years Ago The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Heid of Larene suffered a fractured collar bone after the horse he was riding fell on him while on the way home from school. H. H. McMillian of Davenport started the drive for funds for Whitworth College in Spokane with a $30,000 donation. Mr. McMillian has long been a strong supporter of Whitworth College and one of the buildings on campus is named after him. Jake Bastrom, janitor at Odessa school, has been the busiest man in town since the scarlet fever quarantine has been...
Clifford Mooney Oct. 21, 1936 - Oct. 3, 2025 Clifford passed away peacefully with family by his side on Friday morning, Oct. 3, 2025. Cliff was receiving excellent care at Brookdale Senior Living in Moses Lake, WA, and held onto his faith in his final days. He was born in Norman, OK, on Oct.21, 1936, to Clifford Mooney Sr. and Buenta Hendricks. In the summer of 1937, Cliff moved with his parents to California. They later relocated to Oregon in the fall of 1943, before...
Catherine Ann (Groh) Frederick July 8, 1960 – Sept. 10, 2025 Catherine (Cathie) Ann (Groh) Frederick, a beloved wife, mom, grandma, sister and friend, passed away peacefully at her home in Chewelah, Wash. on Sept. 10, 2025 after a saddening battle with ALS. Up until the end, Cathie showed gratitude, joy, love, and compassion towards her family, friends and animals. Cathie was born in Spokane, Wash. on July 8, 1960 and grew up in Odessa, Wash. She was a devoted wife to her h...
Barbara Elise Rodgers nee Eickhorst Nov. 20, 1945- Sept. 9, 2025 Our beloved Mother and wife, Barbara Elise Rodgers nee Eickhorst, born Nov. 20, 1945, in Berwyn Illinois. She was the granddaughter of Fred and Lillian (Downer) Eickhorst and Lud and Josephine (Sedlacek) Ehrenberger. Daughter of Ralph and Elsie (Ehrenberger) Eickhorst. Raised in the Lombard area. She married James Johnson in June 1964 in Lombard Illinois in which 3 children were born, Jason, Douglas and Laurie Johnson. The family moved to Big Fork, Montana in...
Dorene Sue (Flaming) Claassen June 20, 1948 – Oct. 5, 2025 Dorene Sue (Flaming) Claassen, 77, passed away on Oct. 5, 2025, in Moses Lake, Wash. She was born June 20, 1948, in Goessel, Kansas, the oldest child of Theodore B. and Frieda (Schmidt) Flaming. Dorene was raised on the family farm near Goessel. She graduated from Goessel High School in 1966. As a teen she was baptized and became a member of Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, Goessel. Dorene attended Bethel College, K...
On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, while attempting to enter Peak Fitness for a scheduled physical therapy appointment, my wife tripped on the street-to-sidewalk curb and fell while using her walker. She scraped her leg and knee; we were fortunate it was not more serious. There is no wheelchair/walker-accessible curb ramp along the sidewalk in front of Peak Fitness. As a result, people with mobility challenges cannot safely move from street level to the sidewalk. Although there are curb ramps at the crosswalks at both ends of...
