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If you've ever stepped on a gym scale and heard it sigh, you know the feeling. My first weigh-in for this 12-week program was Aug. 4, and I approached it like I did basic training back in 2023-straight-backed, eyes forward and praying it wouldn't yell at me. It all started with a simple question. I asked Barb Badgley-our town's resident fitness superhero and retired bodybuilder-if she knew anyone who could help me get back into shape. Instead of giving me a name, she said,...
The fable says "slow and steady wins the race." That may be true for tortoises, but no one ever tested the theory on an 11-pound wiener dog with stubby legs and an inflated sense of athletic ability. This Labor Day weekend, Winnie - my miniature dachshund - and I found out the hard way. We'd just wrapped our August challenge of running at least a mile a day and walking an average of closer to five. That means we walked and ran more than 150 miles - basically a cross-country...
DAVENPORT - Lightning strikes over the Labor Day weekend sparked multiple fires in the area, including incidents on Sterret Road, Egypt Loop, and Linstrum, officials said. The National Weather Service reported about 20 lightning strikes over the weekend, with the most occurring Sunday, Aug. 31. Craig Sweet, District 5 fire chief, said his department handled three fires in the district while assisting neighboring stations with others. "In my district we had one at Sterret Road...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG August 25 Traffic Stops: 5 3:04 a.m. – A residential burglary alarm was reported. 9:10 a.m. – A domestic dispute involving assault was reported. 9:18 a.m. – A Davenport area caller reported...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners are moving forward on major road and broadband projects while approving county spending. Public Works Director reported that the Harrington-Tokio road project and shoulder painting on other county roads have been completed. Work on Duck Lake is largely resurfacing, with about 7,000 cubic yards of cut material. Officials said a borrow source will be needed. The Blends Bridge project is waiting on consultant input. All concrete work for projects is prestressed and precast. Broadband d...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 5: Kerri McGuire, Emmett Prewitt, Austin Anderson, Raychell Sand Sept. 7: Tammie Buck, Luke McCluskey Sept. 8: Audrey Oehlwein Sept. 9: Roy Alspach Sept. 10: Savannah Plasencia, Scottie Kilps Davenport anniversaries Sept. 6: Scott and Debbie Hutsell Sept. 7: Brian and Morgan Morcom, Brett and Jordan Alspach, Lance and Melissa Johnson Sept. 8: Jesse and Jill Morrison, Cody and Libby Murdock, Matt and Desirae Wagner Sept. 9: Nick and Debbie Marriott Sept. 10: Cody and Shae Parker, Tom and Samantha Wilk...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG August 18 Traffic Stops: 10 6:11 a.m. – A dead deer was reported laying in the center of Highway 2 east of Reardan. 6:11 a.m. – A resident called to request a check on her residence after receivi...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 29: Leslie King, Cam Jessup, Lisa Lehman Aug. 30: Brian Telford, Steve McLachlan, Peggy Elliott, Shae Parker Aug. 31: Emily Warwick, Nick Morgan, Michael Wade, Rosie Bain Sept. 1: Pete Schweiger, Shannon Janke, Carol Horner, Cass Jacobsen, Daryl Ziemer, Evan Johnson, Clay Fleming, Dylan Jorden Sept. 2: Kacen Mann Sept. 3: Ashley Schenk, Billy Hopkins, Wrenly Sand, Natalie Fenn Davenport anniversaries Aug. 29: Bill and Kathy Reinbold Aug. 31: Sean and Danyel Deane Sept. 1: Bob and Diane Martin Reardan...
DAVENPORT - Broadband funding and infrastructure updates highlighted the Lincoln County commissioners' meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, as officials reviewed ongoing projects and county finances. Treasury officials told commissioners there was a possibility federal funds could be pulled from broadband development, though the state broadband office assured the county that projects are moving forward. "We are spending on all three of them, which is important," said Margie Hall,...
DAVENPORT — Classrooms across Lincoln County will welcome students next week, with Davenport, Harrington, and Odessa schools starting Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Reardan School District beginning Monday, Aug. 25. Davenport superintendent Chad Prewitt said staff have been preparing for the new year. “Next Wednesday will be our first day of school,” he said. “Everyone is excited to welcome the kids back.” The district added new staff, is considering bringing back driver’s education, and expanded college-level classes for student...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG August 11 Traffic Stops: 11 8:43 a.m. – A man called to report a neighbor that appears to have mental health issues. 11:44 a.m. – A citizen called to request contact regarding a person staying...
1 years ago Someone evidently in need of an automobile tire, jacked up the wheel of Mrs. Helena Schmike’s car right in front of her home on Third St in Odessa and took a new casing, tube and rim. A. L. Smalley, president of the First National Bank of Sprague, a pioneer and prominent citizen of Lincoln County for more than 35 years, was killed when his automobile was struck by a train. F. B. Rennie, state highway patrolman was here Saturday looking over trucks in this section to see that they were not overloaded. Mr. R...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 21: Peyton Smith, Johnathon Cannon, Rusty McGuire, Patti Anderson Aug. 23: Reklynn Todd Aug. 24: Desirae Wagner, Quinton Withey, Scout Sewall Aug. 25: Braxton Collins Aug. 26: Alex Merserve, Cliff Anderson Aug. 27: Brilee Sewall, Ellie Telford, Jimmy Cunningham Davenport anniversaries Aug. 21: Colin and Lila Woodland, Stan and Lee Liebing Aug. 23: Matt and Kylee Balance Aug. 25: Ken and Teresa Vesneske, Tyler and Kalah Dehn, Andrew and Janie Schreck Aug. 26: Bo and Victoria Gunning, Ralph and Alice...
A double rainbow appears after a brief thunderstorm rolls through outside Harrington on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Storm clouds continued to drift northeast as the evening light broke through....
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG August 4 Traffic Stops: 14 8:11 a.m. – Report received of a pickup and boat broke down and blocking on Miles-Creston Rd. 8:15 a.m. – A suspicious vehicle was reported under the I90 underpass in Spr...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 14: Jerri Madison, Lillian Phillips Aug 15: Adney Lacy, Stephanie Linstrum Aug. 16: Andrew Schreck, Janelle Hiccox, Chelsea Fenn, John Mandere Aug. 17: Janie Schreck, Ketner Kragt, Everett Prewitt Aug. 18: Gene Hein, Renzley Gunning Aug. 19: Erich Hein, Hunter McCluskey Aug. 20: Chris Honey, Tim Zeiler, Ryan Cash, Avery Cash, Matt Wagner, Lance Johnson Davenport anniversaries Aug. 15: Roger and Noreen Hutfless Aug. 16: John and Janelle Hiccox Reardan birthdays Aug. 15: Tom Zwainz, Toby Brunette Aug....
HARRINGTON — With summer events wrapping up and fall activities approaching, the Harrington Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday, Aug. 6, to finalize plans, review finances and begin scheduling for the remainder of the year. The meeting began with approval of the July 2 minutes. The treasurer’s report showed total income from Jan. 1 to July 31 at $37,162.06, with total expenses of $3,594.60 for the same period. In July, income totaled $604.13 while expenses came to $395.55, leaving the chamber with a net monthly balance of $20...
1 years ago Smoke from forest fires was so dense that it obscured the sun at Odessa, many miles in every direction from the scenes of the different blazes, for several days the first of the week. 10 head of cattle belonging to G. G. McMath, Spokane River rancher, died last week after eating a weed later identified by Washington State College as poison parsnip. Plans for 10 miles of grading and surfacing on State road number 22 from Inkster lake to Detillion bridge in Lincoln County north of Davenport have been completed by...
DAVENPORT —Lincoln NFL Flag Football has opened registration for its upcoming season, inviting boys and girls ages 5 to 12 across Lincoln County to participate. The non-contact program, serving Davenport, Reardan, Ritzville, Harrington, Odessa, and Wilbur, fosters football fundamentals, sportsmanship, teamwork, and community engagement in an inclusive environment. “This is our third year as league and town coordinators. We both have kids who play, so when we were presented with the opportunity to become coordinators, we sai...
DAVENPORT - Harvest is underway across Lincoln County, where yellow peas, soft white wheat, club wheat and canola are the primary crops coming off the fields this year. "Those are probably the heavier hitters," said Brad Wiley of Mondovi, east region foreman for HighLine Grain Growers. "There are others, but those are the primary." So far, yields in the southern end of the county are above average, while the north is seeing mostly average returns on winter wheat. Quality...
DAVENPORT — A special three-day filing period will be held Tuesday, August 19, through Thursday, August 21, for certain local elected positions across Lincoln County that received no candidates during the regular filing period. Accordion to Lincoln County Elections Manager Norm Caley, anyone wishing to declare candidacy must file with the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office at the Courthouse in Davenport between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. during those dates. Declarations sent by mail must be received by 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, and...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG July 28 Traffic Stops: 3 6:41 a.m. – A Seven Bays area resident reported seeing 2 males on his property through his ring camera while he was not home. 8:17 a.m. – A resident called to complain abou...
1 years ago Wheat hauling is now on in full blast at stations along the Milwaukee railway, where as high as 2500 sacks a day are received at a warehouse. 15 bushels is the average for the Odessa area. The Nee bridge across the Spokane river at Lincoln has been declared unsafe by J. L. Thayer, county engineer. The bridge must be abandoned or replaced immediately. The Central service station opened for business Wednesday morning. This new station is on the site of the former Columbia Hotel. It is billed as the most...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 7: Darci Linstrum, Chad Crandell, Cady Zellmer, Adeline Delafield Aug. 8: Olivia Plasencia, Tom Withey, Emma Street Aug. 9: Jim Linstrum Aug. 10: Amber Wood, Alicia Cloud, Michael Phillip Strite, Ashley Ann Gunning, Marcella Alderate, Dalilah Plumb Aug. 11: Renee Honey, Cody Parker, Austin Savelesky, Abigail Breithaupt Aug. 12: Cody Coppersmith Aug. 13: Kyra Bodeau, Andrea Morgan Davenport anniversaries Aug. 11: Caleb and Lana Bowdish Aug. 12: Jerry and Jeanne Newcomb Aug. 13: Matthew and Nina Fisk...
Sports physicals offered DAVENPORT — Lincoln Hospital and Clinics is offering sports physicals for student-athletes for a fee at Harrington and Davenport schools this month. Sports physicals will be offered from 1-4 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 7, in the Harrington High School multipurpose room; and from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in Davenport High School gymnasium. Clinics are also offering physicals in Odessa, Reardan, Wilbur and Davenport. Meetings slated HARRINGTON —The fall athletic season kicks off this month wit...
