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*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, Feb. 25 Davenport soccer vs. St. George’s @ 3 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Chewelah @ 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 Davenport football at Asotin @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 2B high/middle school cross country meet at Asotin @ noon Harrington volleyball at Valley Christian @ noon Davenport soccer vs. Northwest Christian @ 1 p.m. Reardan soccer at St. George’s @ 1 p.m. Reardan football vs. Kettle Falls @ 1 p.m. Monday, Mar...
SPOKANE – The Davenport Gorillas girls basketball team's season came to a close after falling to St. George's 44-41 in the consolation bracket semifinals of the Northeast 2B basketball tournament at West Valley High School in Spokane. The Gorillas were playing in the loser-out game after falling to 58-37 in the semifinals two nights earlier. Davenport started strong and finished strong against St. George's. It was the middle that was the problem for the Gorillas. Davenport o...
Over the course of the last few months, Davenport FBLA Community Service Project co-chairs Ellie Telford, Kenzie Gerlitz-Simpson, and Navia Bowdish along with the FBLA chapter members have been promoting heart health and stroke prevention through a series of events and activities for all ages throughout the Davenport community. As part of the project, the chapter partnered with Lincoln Hospital & Clinics to provide an educational presentation at the Davenport Senior Center. Du...
LANDRETH, Larry W. – Lifelong Reardan resident, passed away February 23, 2020 in Spokane, WA. He was born on October 5, 1930 in Spokane, WA to Milton and Mabel Landreth. He enjoyed sailing, snowmobiling and loved spending time with his family and supporting all his grandchildren. He was a member of St. Michaels Catholic church and the Spring Creek Grange. Larry married Betty Jean Smith on February 10, 1951 and raised their children on the family farm. Larry is survived by h...
JANTZ Helen J. (Sinkey), (age 79) – Passed away after a short battle with cancer on January 8, 2020 at her home in Davenport, WA. Helen was born September 28, 1940 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She lived in Michigan and Hayden Lake during her early years. In the 7th grade, her family moved to Davenport, WA. Helen graduated from Davenport High School (1959) and married her high school sweetheart Donald Jantz in 1960. Don and Helen moved to the family farm north of Davenport. T...
DAVENPORT-At its meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, the Lincoln Hospital Board of Commissioners discussed plans for a new 6.18 million dollar medical office building. Eleven general contractors attended an earlier project information meeting with four contractors submitting bids. As a government project, the board is required to accept the lowest bid from a qualified contractor. According to Chief Financial Officer Timothy O'Connell, all bidding contracts expressed concern with the un...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Commissioners placed a moratorium on new licenses for commercial marijuana growing businesses in the county during its meeting Wednesday, Feb. 18. The moratorium passed with unanimous consent and is effective for up to six months, with an option to extend. The commissioners passed the moratorium to allow time to consider changes to marijuana producing business regulations. Commission discussion indicated a desire to have the new regulations in place and lift the moratorium within 30 days. C...
DAVENPORT – A date has been set for a jury trial in a case of alleged mail theft. According to documents filed with the Lincoln County Clerk's Office, defendant Leora Guery, 37, Moses Lake, has a court date for a jury trial of April 8, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. in Lincoln County Superior Court. Victoria Iverson has been appointed attorney for Guery, wholly at the public's expense. An arrest warrant states that Guery is accused of mail theft and theft in the second degree-access device. Clerk's office documents also state a jury t...
On Thursday, January 30th Davenport High School FBLA members, and American Enterprise Project co-chairs Kylee Buchanan, Tate Foster-Nonnemacher, and Allison Jorden hosted a number of local business professionals who were interviewed by Davenport Middle School 6th graders along with high school FBLA members about their careers, exposing students to the variety of career and business opportunities located in our own Davenport community. Leading up to the interviews, DHS FBLA...
DAVENPORT – The only hardware store in town, Davenport Building Supply, has shuttered its doors. A closed sign hangs on the front glass door of the Morgan Street business, but no hours or other messages are posted. The owners on the state business license application are Corrine Allen, Douglas R. Allen and Shane R. Allen. They could not be reached for comment. Lincoln County Assessor’s Office records show a $6,363.62 personal property tax balance due. According to the cit...
Sheriff and jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 10 A Lincoln County caller requested a welfare check on an elderly person living without electricity in their home. A Lincoln County caller reported a verbally assaultive, floor punching mal...
"Thanks to generous supporters from Lincoln County and across the state, the 'Buy a Pair, Show You Care' underwear drive was a huge success," says Odessa High School Future Business Leaders of America adviser Terri King. FBLA members delivered 1,231 pair of new children's underwear on a recent visit to Teen and Kid Closet in Spokane. They also had the opportunity to tour the facility and meet co-founder and KXLY newscaster Robyn Nance, who described the founding of Teen and...
DAVENPORT — Two people were booked into the Lincoln County Jail following their arrests for alleged mail thefts Feb. 11. Karalynn Solis, 35, and Leora Guery, 36, were both booked into the jail, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. As of press time Feb. 20, the pair remained in county lockup, the jail roster shows. Their bail and exact charges were not immediately available. According to a report, a witness called county dispatch at approximately 2 p.m. that day after observing the duo acting suspicious north of the...
ODESSA — The Odessa Record is now part of the Free Press Publishing family. Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, the previous owner since June of 2008, is staying on as editor of the publication. And Linda Goodman will remain the newspaper’s advertising representative. Together, they join the Free Press Publishing group’s other publications, The Ritzville Adams County Journal, the Cheney Free Press, Davenport Times, Fairchild Extra, Spokane Valley News Herald and West Plains Extra. “The addition of The Record is a natural fit for us,” Pu...
SPANGLE - Davenport wrestler Alex Plasencia only spent a minute-and-a-half on the mat last Thursday, Feb. 6, en route to an easy gold medal at 145 pounds. Plasencia received two byes to open the 1B/2B League-South district wrestling tournament at Liberty High School. Then he pinned Noah Sievers of Liberty in 45 seconds in the semifinals and Mike Bauman of Northwest Christian (Colbert) in 46 seconds. Plasencia led the Gorillas as the team finished second overall with 246...
DAVENPORT- Senior Kadee Sweetland put on a talent show for her senior project. Saturday, Feb.8, seven separate acts took to the stage in the high school auditorium to perform for the crowd and a panel of judges. "Seniors do a project to involve the community, either helping, serving, or giving back to our community," Sweetland said "It is also a requirement to graduate." The first two contestants, wearing matching cowgirl outfits, danced together before leaping from the stage...
SPANGLE — Four Indian wrestlers brought home gold Thursday, Feb. 6, from the 1B/2B League -South district wrestling meet at Spangle High School. Ethan Hull won the 126-pound class, Dylan Bjornberg won 138, Rylan Anderson won 152 and Kobe Martinez at 195. Prior to the start of wrestling, Anderson was awarded the district’s Wrestler of the Year plaque. Seeded No. 1, Hull received byes into the championship match. And his lone bout for the title only lasted 3:23 as he pinned Sam...
Ten Years Ago (2010) Thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures during the past week, many local streams have been running at near capacity levels, including Cottonwood Creek in Davenport’s downtown city park. The water level is substantially above what many locals say they have ever seen there. Some urban flooding has been reported on local streets—and portions of Hawk Creek Ranch Road were closed for a time earlier this week due to water over the roadway. Twenty-Five Years Ago (1995) Northeast Lincoln County had high tid...
MIXEY, Charles “Earl” – (age 82) passed away on February 7, 2020 in Davenport, WA. Earl was born on September 1, 1937 to Charles & Romaine Mixey in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Inurnment will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, WA. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 1:00 PM, at the Davenport Community Center. Strate Funeral Home is caring for the Mixey Family....
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Public Hospital District #3 board of commissioners confirmed recently elected board member Donna Reinbold and voted to appoint Andy Schreck for a vacant at-large position last January, according to hospital Communications Director Carey Guhlke-Falk. Reinbold and Schreck fill positions vacated by outgoing board members Deral Boleneus and Gerald Krause. Boleneus held his seat for 50 years and Krause his for 22 years. "We are forever grateful for t...
DAVENPORT - School district voters approved two levies in an election on Feb. 11, according to an early vote count. Election results have yet to be certified. An initial vote count shows the Educational Programs and Operations Levy passing with 64% support and the Capital Levy for Instructional Technology, Safety and Facility Improvements passing with 65% support. When asked to comment on the levies passing, District Superintendent Jim Kowalkowski said, "I continue to be very...
Sheriff and Jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb.3 A Lincoln County caller reported a dark colored car parked partly on Waukon road as a possible traffic hazard. A Caller reported a truck driven recklessly and going into Davenport. Feb 4 A Dav...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Joshua J. Tonasket, 25, Keller, changed plea to guilty for a charge of residential burglary, sentenced to 6 months in jail. New Criminal Cases David W. McCoy, 41, Almira, charged with one count theft in the first degree, one count theft in the second degree, one count money laundering, , two counts identity theft in the first degree, in connection to an incident on taking place between Nov. 6, 2019 and Jan. 9, 2020, in which McCoy is accused of making fraudulent...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Jan. 20: A man requested to speak with a deputy about dogs chasing vehicles and a neighbor who rides a 4 wheeler without lights or license. A caller reported a burglary at a Wilbur storage unit. A woman reported her...
DAVENPORT – A local man has been hired as the new editor of the Davenport Times. Chris Person, 40, took over the newsroom Jan. 20. "This is a great opportunity to integrate and serve my community," Person said. "He'll be a great addition our news team providing coverage of Davenport, Reardan and Lincoln County," Publisher Roger Harnack said. Person replaces longtime Times Editor Mark Smith, who resigned due to medical issues last fall. For the last few months, Ritzville j...
