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HARRINGTON- John Cordell stepped into his new role as superintendent following the school board meeting on Wednesday, June 29. Cordell comes from Tekoa and said lack of financial resources was the reason for his departure. He said he was looking for something part-time and close to his home. Cordell spent two decades working for St. Maries High School in Idaho. The school board unanimously voted in March to bring Cordell on as Superintendent. In March vice chair Jon Evans said Cordell’s energy was off the charts. Cordell’s fo...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 8-14. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, July 11 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, July 13 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in t...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received no calls of fires related to firework mishaps on July 4, chief civil deputy Denise Liebing said. Neither did crews in Fire Districts covering Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan, Edwall and the Fourth of July. “The rain probably helped for sure,” District No. 4 chief Jim Adams said. Law enforcement was still busy over the weekend, making 69 traffic stops on July 2 and arresting two people for driving under the influence. Most of the traffic was found near the Spokane arm of La...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 1-7. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, July 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, July 6 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at The Post & Office Thursday, July 7 Reardan town council meeting at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT--The oft-controversial firework bans of 2021 enacted by many local municipalities due to heavy drought conditions aren’t due for a repeat in 2022. Most local fire districts and cities weren’t planning to ban or discourage fireworks during Independence Day weekend this year. Fire District No. 5, which includes the greater Davenport, Seven Bays and Deer Meadows areas, is among those districts that banned fireworks last year but isn’t this year. “We have not put any burn bans out as of yet,” District chief Craig Swe...
HARRINGTON- The city has a new treasurer. Sage Wilson was sworn in by city clerk Jere Lee after a unanimous motion by city council Wednesday, June 22. The board unanimously voted for approval until the next election cycle. Prior to Wilson’s swearing-in, councilmember Joe Armand read the letter of resignation of now-former city treasurer Michael Cronrath. Mayor Jess Silhan thanked Cronrath for his service and his continued help with the transition. Critical Area Ordinance No. 507 was updated and approved by the board. U...
Davenport birthdays July 1: Chris Stout, Joshua Cursi, Megan Miller, Kale Smith, George Hein July 2: Cody Hopkins, Skyler King, Cheyenne King, Elsa Bowen, Stacia Patterson, Aaron Smith, McGuire Knopp, McCall Knopp July 3: Chris Phillips, Darren Hansen July 4: Ozius Hansen, Bruce Dehn, Tom Plumb July 5: Debbie Miller July 6: Mike Hardin, Ian Cassidy, Tami Dobson, Kira Strite, Lorie Wandling July 7: Jim Gunning, Duane Emery, Koda Coffman, Traci Gants, Rebecca Choate, Ana Umtuch Davenport anniversaries July 1: John and LaVon Sti...
SPOKANE-The weather ceased its "Juneuary"-like theme just in time for the return of Hoopfest this last weekend. Thousands of teams took the hundreds of courts in front of tens of thousands of spectators in the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament that dominates downtown Spokane over a June weekend. This year's tournament was the first since 2019 after two years of pandemic-related closures. Plenty of Lincoln County competitors took to the blacktops last weekend. Here's several...
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. June 20 Traffic stops: 12 An 87-year-old woman unable to get out of bed was reported. Lincoln County Public Works reported an abandoned vehicle on Harrington-Tokio Road near the county gravel pit. Davenport City Hal...
Maurer, Carol J. passed away on June 14, 2022 after a sudden brief illness at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was born Feb. 2, 1940 in Odessa, Wash. to Fred and Esther Becker. She attended school and graduated from Harrington High School. She later married Donald "Bud" Maurer on July 25, 1959 in Harrington, Wash. She farmed and ranched with her husband in the Harrington and Davenport area for 37 years before moving to Moses Lake, Wash. with Bud. After her husband p...
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. June 13 Traffic stops: 0 An expected death was reported on the 100 block of Eighth Street in Davenport. A caller reported he had been scammed. An Edwall man reported a suspicious vehicle. Lincoln County District C...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague for the week of June 24-30. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, June 27 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, June 29 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the HS Auditorium Reardan-Edwall school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons...
HARRINGTON—A tanker rollover crash at the intersection of Duck Lake Lamona Road and Duck Lake Road involving a truck carrying 8,840 pounds of anhydrous ammonia resulted in no leaked chemicals and no injuries to the driver. The crash occurred Thursday afternoon, June 16. According to a police report by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office chief criminal deputy Kody Becker, driver Timothy Pitman of Edwall was distracted by a deer in the field to his left as he drove off the roadway in a Valley Ag truck. The truck stopped on a ste...
SEVEN BAYS-The current police chief in Reardan wants to level up. Andy Manke, a former Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy and a 22-year retired veteran of the Army/National Guard, is one of five candidates running for Lincoln County Sheriff this election cycle. The decision to run was an easy one for the county native. "I have the biggest leadership resume out of all the candidates combined," Manke said. "I've had professional development in leadership, not to mention the...
Davenport birthdays June 24: Emma Johnson, Mike Hale, Callen Wynecoop, Linda Spencer, Patty Hupp, Bo Gustaveson ♱ June 26: Craig Deppner, Stephanie Zeiler June 27: Kelli Wilkie, Darci Dennis, Cindy Warner June 28: Mariah Liebing, Emmett McCowan June 29: Ryan Slahtasky, Cade Hardin June 30: Paige Van Buren, Anthony Smith, Jason Schillinger Davenport anniversaries June 24: Frosty and Jill Freeze June 25: Glen and Nancy Reinbold, Tom and Jolie Sorensen June 26: Brad and Kim Cole, Doug and Patti Ensor, Roy and Susan Alspach J...
HARRINGTON- The weather didn't dampen the Vintage Country Fair. The fair returned for its second year on June 18. Vendors were lined up on Third Street in Harrington. Vintage trucks and tractors were also on display. The Harrington Golf Course offered hand dipped jumbo dogs for the event. There were over 100 quilts on display at the Harrington Opera House. Laura Estes of Odessa presented and gave demonstrations. Geri Sauter, owner of Stitch! had a wide variety of fabrics,...
ODESSA – The High School Alumni Association held their 86th annual banquet on June 18. The alumni banquet was canceled the previous two years due to the pandemic. The Class of 2012 hosted the event. Each year the class that is having their 10-year reunion hosts. The banquet was held at the community center in Odessa and was proudly decorated with black and orange. Composite photos of each honored class were displayed in frames, each identified with their respective year of g...
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. June 13 Traffic stops: 0 An expected death was reported on the 100 block of Eighth Street in Davenport. A caller reported he had been scammed. An Edwall man reported a suspicious vehicle. Lincoln County District Cou...
HARRINGTON- The burn pile is closed to public use, Mayor Jess Silhan reported at council’s June 8 meeting. He said the landowner was concerned about liability issues due to the burn pile. The landowner was also concerned that the burn pile was not being used for the intended purpose. Other materials that were not green waste were repeatedly left behind. Steven Marsh of Spokane gave an update on Adams Street construction. The paving of the street will be done by June 15. The construction is expected to be done by June 20. L...
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. June 5 Traffic stops: 18 A panic alarm was reported going off at Cenex in Davenport. A caller said she believed the bridge on Sunset Highway Road just east of Davenport could collapse. A caller said her brother was f...
Odessa birthdays June 17: Mellonet Deife June 18: Jacob DeWulf, Milo Holman, Cora Holman June 19: Lori Weber, Silas Sebesta, Jody Tschritter, Aubrey Iverson June 20: Lincoln Lovgren, Angela Weber June 21: Jason Scrupps June 23: John DeWulf Davenport birthdays June 17: Andrew Bennett, Debbie Merserve, Chantel Heath, Jim Golden, Ed Ensor June 18: Barb Curtis, Ashley Jay, Brayden Duff June 19: Chris Gunning, Gerry Rambo June 20: Luke Hammond, Shelly Johnston, William Briggs June 21: Harlow Janke, Hannah Mielke, John Badgley, Lib...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of June 17-23. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, June 21 Lincoln County commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, June 22 Lincoln County Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council meeting at 6 p.m. in the Library Odessa school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Library Davenport c...
REARDAN--Mule Days was a very joyful event this year. The class reunion was well attended with over 350 people in the huge tent outside of Smith Gym. Because of the rain, fewer than half of the cars expected for the car show turned up. However, there were several beautiful classis that made the show worthwhile. The parade had over 60 participants, with the Deer Park float taking first place and the Davenport float taking second. Deer Park's float was themed "Fun All Around"...
Davenport birthdays June 10: Loren Rux, Roberta Telecky, Bennett Wagner June 11: Jamie Chappell, Cheyne Odenrider June 12: Sydney Geissler, Tyler Furman, Scott Hutsell, Pat Casper, Gary Guhlke June 13: Jen Rief, Tessa Semprimoznik, Richard Singer, Dick Sitko June 14: Jerry Newcomb, Karen Lyle, Bri Davenport, Jerry Warner, Raylee Murdock June 15: Kyler Hopkins, Scott Hardin, Ronnie Wilkie, Chris Jannett, Harper Morcom, Alex Davis, Oliver Fisk June 16: Caili Schimek, Autumn Cursi, Leonard Abbott ♰ Davenport anniversaries J...
HARRINGTON-Girl power was on display at this year's graduation, as an all-female Class of 2022 was recognized in a ceremony in the high school gym Friday, June 3. This year's class included Caroline Slack, Patience Clark, Emily Nixon and Kaylen Behrens. The four walked in one-by-one around the gym before heading up the aisle to the stage as "Pomp and Circumstance" echoed through the speakers. The school band played the National Anthem before valedictorian Caroline Slack...
