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HARRINGTON – The local burn pile was a concern discussed during the city council meeting on May 11. “The burn pile after we re-opened it about a month ago has turned into a dump,” Mayor Jess Silhan said. The pile has consisted of more than just green waste including shingles, nails and various other eco-friendly materials. “The first problem this year was that the burn pile was not burned for about three years,” Silhan said. The town worked for weeks burning the pile repe...
HARRINGTON – The local Opera House Society was pleased to present JayDean Ludiker and her fiddle orchestra, "Group Therapy" Sunday afternoon May 15 to a spirited full house. The show started with "Down Yonder," earning a warm round of applause welcoming the performers. Over 20 fiddle musicians on stage and the natural acoustics of the auditorium filled the house and carried the lively music out into the streets. Each tune was introduced with background information, history &...
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. May 9 Traffic stops: 21 A caller reported a suspicious boat and trailer parked at the bird watching area north of Reardan. Vista Manor Apartments in Wilbur called to say one of their tenants died. A man said he was...
HARRINGTON – A special meeting of the school board was held Monday, May 9, in the high school library to decide whether or not to accept an offer from the combined Lind-Ritzville/Sprague sports organization to join them for a year-long trial period that would allow more Harrington high-school athletes to participate in sports. Following discussion that lasted an hour and a half, the board voted 3-2 to accept the proposal. Board chair Shelly Quigley ran the meeting of the full board, which also included Darren Mattozzi, J...
DAVENPORT-Lincoln County Public Works director Rick Becker considered pushing for 40 years employed with the county, but decided 39 years was enough. Becker will head for retirement effective June 30. He's leaving the director position that he's held since August of 2007 and a county he's worked for since 1983. "I'm just ready to retire...maybe do some more golfing," Becker, a member of the board at Harrington Golf and Country Club, said. "I don't plan to work, except for...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of May 13-19. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 16 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church Tuesday, May 17 Harrington Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall Thursday, May 19 Lincoln Hospital Board of Commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the County Courthouse R...
Davenport birthdays May 13: Olivia Orvis, Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher May 14: Justin Wood, Blakelyn Boggs May 15: John McElfish, Hailee Ensor, Wyatt Morcom May 16: Josh Zeiler, Isaiah Bircher, Rachael Bambino, Ethan Carruth May 17: Adam Ropp, Vanessa Easley, Eric Strozyk May 18: Cruz Plasencia, Tony Sawyer, Nathan Reinbold, Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Missy Schimek May 19: A.J. Floyd, Linda Patterson, Christian Stout, Becky Bailey, Ashley Gunning, Claire VanBuren ♰ Davenport anniversaries May 13: Dave and Deana Barta M...
RITZVILLE- The sun was out during the District Championship Qualifier in Ritzville. Odessa and Harrington competed against 28 other schools. The athletes that qualified will move forward to the District Championships held in Liberty Lake on May 20- 21. Athletes listed below are moving forward to that meet. Boys results 110m Hurdles - 39" Varsity – Finals 7. Mason Wright 20.75a 300m Hurdles - 36" Varsity - Finals 6. Mason Wright 48.02a PR 4x100 Relay Varsity - Finals 8. Christi...
HARRINGTON—Will the Panthers stay put for sports? Or is a merger with Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Davenport or Odessa on the horizon? Those were some of the questions the school board faced at its special meeting Monday, May 2 in response to an offer from LRS for Harrington to join the Broncos for middle and high school athletics on a one-year trial basis next year. Harrington administration began to explore the idea of a merger with LRS about three weeks ago after a couple Panthers joined the Broncos softball team. LRS then o...
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. April 25 Traffic stops: 14 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transferred from the Spokane Police Department. A caller said her mom had been acting weird over text message. An Avista caller said they found some bones i...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of May 6-12. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 9 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Odessa Library Wednesday, May 11 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 Thursday, May 12 Davenport Chamber of C...
HARRINGTON- Avista will be providing the city with two level 2 car chargers. PDA organizer Jay Gossett stated at council’s April 27 meeting that the grant providing the chargers is through Avista and will be at no cost to the city. Avista will be providing a second electrical panel for the charging stations. Updates regarding the meter charge and location will be available as the project progresses. David Bingaman, an attorney from Spokane was interviewed as a potential attorney for Harrington. Updates to the legal council wi...
HARRINGTON—A footrace was required for Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jon Evans to detain a suspect breaking into Johnson Family Towing last weekened. Evans responded to a call of a break in at Johnson Family Towing outside of Harrington Thursday, April 28 about 8:15 p.m, according to a release from Sheriff Wade Magers. The caller reported that a man had gotten into the tow yard and was breaking into vehicles. Evans responded and observed a man, later identified as 61-year-old David Rickard, in the tow yard. When Ric...
Davenport birthdays May 6: Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley, Nicholas Goetz May 7: Sienna Miller, Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sarah Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman May 9: Stephanie Hileman May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach May 11: Frosty Freeze, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck, Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings May 12: Ricci Husky, Alan Steinolfson, Tyler Bailey, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Alana Quisano Davenport anniversaries...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of May 6-12. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Note: This docket has been updated from our print edition to reflect current district track and baseball schedules. Friday, May 6 Odessa track at Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Reardan softball vs. Brewster @ noon Odessa District baseball vs. Northport @ 4 p.m. Monday, May 9 Davenport and Odessa golf at Meadow Wood in Liberty Lake @ 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10...
ODESSA – Last Saturday, April 30, the town celebrated its 120th year of existence in conjunction with other activities held as part of the town's annual Spring Fling events. Visitors and residents were also drawn to the quilt show in the high school gym put on by the Odessa Quilt Club, to yard sales taking place all over the town, to vendors of antiques and handcrafted items selling their wares on Division Street, which was closed to through traffic and also held displays of a...
ODESSA – This year's Spring Fling has brought back the nostalgia of years past. The Spring Fling of 1996 was one to remember. In Jan.1996, the newly formed Lincoln 4-wheelers, a group of 4-wheeler enthusiasts from Lincoln County, proposed a mud derby for the May 4 event. The Chamber of Commerce organized Best of the Wurst which was a sausage cook off. There were nine entries in the first annual Best of the Wurst competition of home-made German sausages. The sausages were s...
SPOKANE VALLEY – None of the Odessa boys competing in the Undeberg Invitational track and field meet in Ritzville last Saturday finished in the top 10. In the District 7 league championships held at Valley Christian High School on May 3, the girls’ team once again placed second in the team standings. Top 10 finishers were: 200 meters 9. Lily Starkel 29.12 PR 400 meters 10. Alexis Eden 1:12.48 PR 100m hurdles - 33” 1. Hayden Schuh 16.96 PR 5. Reegan Carstensen 18.24 300m Hurdles - 30” 2. Hayden Schuh 49.38 7. Reegan Carsten...
ODESSA- Odessa and Harrington competed against several other district schools in the final regular season meet Tuesday, April 26. The track meet took place at Valley Christian School in Spokane Valley. Boys Results 100 Meters Varsity – Finals 8. David Strode 13.13a 22. Christian Anderson 15.24a 11 Anthony Elder NT 200 Meters Varsity - Finals 6. David Strode 27.30a PR 10. Mason Wright 28.07a 18. Christian Anderson 30.32a 11 Anthony Elder NT 400 Meters Varsity – Finals 9. Quintyn Judt 1:05.07a PR 800 Meters Varsity - Fin...
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. April 18 Traffic stops: 14 Theft was reported in Reardan. A caller reported roofing material on a roadway. A caller said someone cut the lock and went through an old building on a business’s property. An issue with a...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of April 29-May 5. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 2 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, May 4 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at the Post and Office Thursday, May 5 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the Reardan United Methodist Church...
Davenport birthdays April 29: Bonnie Singer, Brian Madison, Josh Smith April 30: Evan Dennis, Patricia Brower, Terry Giessler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Heather Becker, Michael Ellstrom, Doris Ensor ♱ May 3: Cassandra Collins, Charlie King, Lynne Guhlke, Glenn Arland, Rod Pankey, Nearly Ezenyimulu, Riley Hennings, Jacob Anderson, Mary Lou Golden ♱ May 4: Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy, Ron Burnett, Ryan Greenwood, John Dorgan ♱ May 5: Natasha Goetz, Becky Oehlwein, Jill Freeze Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of April 29-May 5. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 29 Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Saturday, April 30 Davenport, Odessa and Reardan track at Underberg Invite in Ritzville @ 11 a.m. Davenport baseball and softball at Chewelah @ noon Reardan baseball and softball at Asotin @ noon Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Monday, May 2 Davenport and Odessa...
ODESSA – The local chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America was named the Outstanding Chapter of the Year for Washington at the state FBLA leadership conference held in Spokane last week. Area schools that also attended were Harrington, Davenport and Reardan. This was the first live state business leadership conference in two years, since the Covid pandemic forced schools to attend virtual conferences online. Today's seniors were freshmen at the last live c...
Howard E. Schaffner, 90, passed away on April 19, 2022 at the Spokane Veteran’s Home after a long bout with cancer. Home was Harrington, Wash. Howard was born Dec. 18, 1931 in Deer Park, Wash. to Urban and Cora (Holee) Schaffner. Howard is a veteran of the Korean War, where he earned several medals, including the Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze star, United Nations Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He grew up in Ford, Wash., on the family homestead l...
