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It was an eventful year in east Lincoln County. Here’s a look back at the news that dominated the headlines in the second half of 2021. A recap of the news from the first half of 2021 was in last week’s issue. July Fireworks were discouraged for the Fourth of July weekend by authorities countywide amidst a heavy heat wave, high winds and drought. Lincoln County dealt with its hottest temperatures on record. The hottest temperature was actually in June, where a temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit was reported on the 29t...
Council’s final meeting of 2021 chiefly featured discussions surrounding a previous article in The Times, approval of the city budget and swearing in a new city mayor and councilmember. Councilmember Justin Slack brought up an article in the Dec. 23 issue of The Times. “The title says ‘DOE (Department of Ecology) visits Harrington Council, says records are falsified,’” Slack said. “I think this is detrimental to the city... It says something about we're back in trouble again with the (DOE), and that, Andy O'Neill was here, h...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague and Edwall for the week of Jan. 7-13. If you’d like your organization to be included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Wednesday, Jan. 12 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 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 the Sprague Conference Room...
HARRINGTON-Jess Silhan is only in his fourth year living in the city, but the new mayor already has his eyes set on improving local issues. Silhan, a former West Side and Tri-Cities resident, moved here in 2018 with his wife, Cynthia and now takes office after running for mayor unopposed in the 2020 election. Silhan said addressing issues with the city's wastewater treatment facility is his first priority upon assuming office, which he did Dec. 29. "I have to make sure I...
It’s been an eventful year in east Lincoln County. Here’s a look back at the news that dominated the headlines in the first half of 2021. A recap of the news from the second half of 2021 will be in next week’s issue. January The first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations arrived at the Lincoln County Health Department. 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine were slowly distributed to healthcare workers and the elderly. Drew Lawson, now of Medical Lake and formerly of Vancouver, took the reins as editor of The Davenport Times. Lawso...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6. If you’d like your group or organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Jan. 3 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting @ 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Wednesday, Jan. 5 Harrington chamber of commerce meeting @ 4 p.m. at Post and Office Thursday, Jan. 6 Reardan town council meeting @ 6 p.m. at the Reardan United Methodist Church...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington from Dec. 31-Jan. 6 Tuesday, Jan. 4 Davenport basketball vs. St. George’s @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Liberty (Spangle) @ 5 p.m....
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. Dec. 20 Traffic Stops: 6 A caller reported her child’s car was backed into by an unknown car while parked on a Davenport city street. ADT Tyco Alarms reported a commercial motion alarm was going off in the basement of...
Wow! What a year. 2021 might not have been topsy-turvey and tumultuous as 2020 for many people, but it was still full of thrills, scares, joy and in some cases, heartbreak and hardship. It only seems appropriate that the forecast calls for single-digit, potentially record-low temperatures in the last week of the year, doesn’t it? Many went into 2021 with a positive outlook, and for many, it was a vast improvement to 2020. Students stayed in school nearly the whole year. Sports...
ODESSA – The Tigers upped their season win streak to four by defeating both Davenport and Harrington on Dec. 14 and 16. Ashlyn Neilsen was again the leading scorer in both contests and was named Odessa Player of the Game for both. Neilsen scored 26 points in the non-conference game against 2B school Davenport. With the score tied at halftime, the Tigers came out and posted a five-point lead by the end of the third quarter. Davenport kept the game close, but the Tigers 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. Dec. 13 Traffic stops: 10 A disabled vehicle was reported at the intersection of Badger Road and Sunset Highway. A suspicious 911 call came in with no noise on the other line until the end, where there was a scr...
Our family is greatly saddened by the passing of Kathryn Jo Thompson on Dec. 17, 2021 in Puyallup, Wash. with her family by her side. She was born on March 9, 1948 in Spokane, to Victor and Patricia (Bair) Meyer. She joined 18-month-old Victoria Carol and eleven months later Jennifer Anne was born. She spent the next 18 years living in Harrington, a town she so loved. It was a great time to grow up in the 1950’s in a small town with all its freedom. She was a member of St. Fra...
Library program HARRINGTON – About a dozen students aged 5 to 12 attended the Harrington Public Library's after-school program on Dec. 16. Instructor Kris Moritz expressed appreciation of parents and other volunteers who caused the project session for making Christmas decorations to function smoothly. One project was a clear ball partially filled with Styrofoam beads. The students then painted and swirled the balls in glitter paint. The next group of decorations involved making balsa wood Santa and snowmen. The children w...
Merry Christmas! There. I said it. Not happy holidays, but Merry Christmas. It’s Christmas time here and around the world. Throughout our region, families are shopping for festive meals and gifts, decorating, and anxiously awaiting the moment they see “long-lost” family and friends. It’s a time where children and adults express wishes, not just for gifts from Santa Claus, but also for happiness and prosperity for friends, family, and sometimes even mankind. And while Christm...
Government and community meetings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague and Edwall areas for the week of Dec. 17-23. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Friday, Dec. 17 Harrington school board meeting @ 7 a.m. via Zoom Monday, Dec. 20 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 22 Davenport city council meeting @ 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting @ 7 p.m. in City Hall...
Friday, Dec. 17 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State in Coeur d’Alene @ 10 a.m. Davenport basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 6 p.m. Harrington basketball at Odessa @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State in Coeur d’Alene @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan basketball vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Reardan basketball vs. Odessa in Smith Gym @ 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 Reardan basketball at Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri...
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. Dec. 6 Traffic stops: 13 A Wyoming man said his landlord duct-taped an eviction notice to his table while he was away for military duty. A Chattaroy man said he hired an Edwall man to paint his 1977 Oldsmobile, but...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Opera House Society met Monday evening, Dec 6. The meeting was called to order by Pres. Ellen Evans, with the following members present: Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Linda Wagner, Karen Robertson and guest Heather Slack. Mark Stedman has located doors for the rummage room basement, and the group voted to accept the price quote. The group received an offer from the Zundel family, who wish to donate quilts and various hand-crafted family treasures to the o...
LINCOLN COUNTY—The total population of the United States grew by 22.7 million, or 7.4%, between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. However, that growth rate didn’t hold in Lincoln County. Census comparisons between 2010 and 2020 indicate the county had a slim amount of growth from 10,570 to 10,876. Some areas of the county grew a significant percentage compared to that 307 population growth number, while others had striking decreases. Still others have nearly the same number of residents as 2010. For the purpose of thi...
DAVENPORT--Washington State’s Public Works Board (PWB) awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072.00. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of m...
DAVENPORT-The statewide process of redistricting has been confusing, bizarre and unconventional. Not so at the county level, where the proposed commissioner redistricting maps that occur every 10 years with the advent of new census data indicates just one change. West Larene and its 100 citizens would shift from Commissioner District No. 3, which is Rob Coffman's district, to Scott Hutsell's Commissioner District No. 2. The change was brought before a public hearing at the...
Editor's Note: An abbreviated version of the Harrington news was submitted this week by a friend of Marge Womach, who is under the weather. A bright corridor of sparkling lights on Third Street in Harrington set a festive background for the week's seasonal events. A "Holiday Glow Party" girls' night out held the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 1, featured shopping, mini-facials, scalp massages and brow shaping by local vendors and artisans. Friday, Dec. 3, kicked off the first day...
Friday, Dec. 10 Reardan basketball at Colville @ 5:45 p.m. Davenport basketball at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 6 p.m. Harrington basketball vs. Valley Christian @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 Davenport wrestling at Liberty (Spangle) @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan boys wrestling at Othello @ 9:30 a.m. Davenport vs. Reardan basketball at Davenport @ 6 p.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Warden, time TBD Tuesday, Dec. 14 Davenport wrestling vs. Medical Lake @ 1 p.m. Davenport basketball at Odessa @ 6 p.m. Reardan wrestling at Medical Lake @ 6 p.m....
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. Nov. 29 Traffic stops: 42 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Lincoln Hospital for a COVID-19 test before being shuttled to Spokane County. A Reardan man said someone used his identity to open an acc...
DAVENPORT – Washington State’s Public Works Board awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of many mil...
