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Hoffman, James H. June 1, 1944 - June 13, 2021 James H Hoffman was born June 1, 1944 and passed away on June 13th, 2021 in Rocklyn, WA. He was born to Wilmer & Letha (Smith) Hoffman. Jim was raised on the Seven Springs Ranch, west of Davenport, Washington. He graduated from Harrington High School in 1962. Jim attended and played basketball at Yakima Valley Community College, where he met Linda Pearson who he later married. Jim loved his children, Lori Hashimoto, Janine Noel,...
COULEE DAM — Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, June 25, 2021 until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, and propane campfires. Self-contained propane or gas stoves and lanterns are still allowed during the full fire ban. For the most current information regarding the fire b...
DAVENPORT-Three teachers with the district here celebrated their retirements at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year after a combined 102 years here with the district. Jean Parsons, Karen Brewster and Rawleigh Fisk will head out of their educational careers, with most having plans to remain in the area in their post-career lives. Parsons was Spanish teacher Jean Parsons was employed by the district full-time in 1984, but was a substitute teacher for seven years prior,...
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: 4 A Davenport man reported suspicious circumstances. A Harrington man said he was threatened by his girlfriend’s brother. A caller reported a calf out on Highway 2 at milepost 240.5. A sudde...
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 6 Traffic stops: 13 A Davenport woman said someone drove through her fence on the 33200 block of East Hawk Creek Road. Washington State Patrol asked if a deputy could check on a bent-over male. A woman requested...
ODESSA – Friday, June 11, was the date of the "soft" opening of a new downtown Odessa business, filling an empty storefront on First Avenue. Proprietor Brandy Manke and her family were on hand to meet and greet customers. Brandy Manke is a native of Bozeman, Mont., a retired Army veteran and former employee in the corporate world with an overriding passion for quilting. She is married to Andy Manke, originally from Harrington, although he attended and graduated from Ritzville...
HARRINGTON – Harrington City Council met in regular session at city hall on June 9 at 7 p.m. Council members present were David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Justin Slack, Stephen Hardy and Levi Schenk. The Zoom line was live, and the entire meeting was streamed on YouTube. Mayor Luck led the meeting, which was attended by the two clerks, Cynthia Silhan and Jere Lee with two visitors, Denisa Holling and Jess Silhan. An additional visitor, Cherie MacClellan, arrived late in the meeting to present information on the vendor s...
HARRINGTON – Thursday afternoon, June 3, a few local citizens caught a preview of the graduation parade when a beautiful Belgian team in full harness pulled a four-seat surrey along the parade route, allowing the horses the opportunity to adapt to the sights and sounds in town and learning how they would manage crossing the railroad tracks. Driving the surrey was Riley Roller with his grandfather, Skip Simpson, behind him with instructions, and the two passengers were B...
Lidia Mattozzi hits the ball as her sister Bella Mattozzi backs her up in the June 1 middle school volleyball game played against Tekoa-Rosalia in Rosalia. Coach Justin Ikehara looks on from the sidelines....
DAVENPORT--After the high school graduation this afternoon, family members and community folks lined the streets to celebrate the 42 graduates. Fire trucks from Fire District No. 5 and deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office gave an escort as the graduates went from the baseball field, by the courthouse, down Morgan Street, by the schools and to City Park. Look for more photos and coverage from the graduation ceremony, as well as ceremonies and parades in Reardan...
Graduations around the area are coming up this weekend. Harrington High School kicks off the weekend’s events with graduation at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 4. Davenport High School’s graduation follows Saturday, June 5 at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. It will be followed by a parade through downtown from the baseball field to City Park. There’s no Mule Days in Reardan this year, but the town will host community events June 5-6. A car show will be June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the high school band will perfo...
HARRINGTON – Harrington High School Graduation Activities Harrington High School’s Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be the Harrington High School Graduation Parade, walking up Third Street to the school for commencement at 5:15 p.m. June 4. Banners, each with a photo of a graduate, are flying on Third Street near city hall bearing the following names: Nagib Ayache, Riley Roller, Izabelle Burke (Kramer), Ashley Breault, Aidyn Lee and Alexys Crawford (Miss Har...
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 23 Traffic stops: 20 A Davenport woman reported two huskies running around near El Ranchito. A woman reported a loose German shepherd between Ninth and Merriam Streets. A Seven Bays woman reported an 84-...
HARRINGTON – The Panther volleyball program made great strides last week. In addition to team and individual growth, they garnered their first win of the season against the Oakesdale NightHawks. Behind some outstanding serves by both Sami Crawford and Alika Samuels, the Panthers won 2-1. Both Shawna Williams and Carmen Meincke successfully served (for the first time in a game) and accrued a handful of points. The game was filled with many heart-stopping rallies by both t...
ODESSA – The Odessa High School girls defeated the Harrington Panthers in a game played in Odessa's home gym June 1. Ashlyn Neilsen was named Player of the Game and scored a game-high 25 points for the Tigers, while also leading the team with nine assists and eight steals. Hayden Schuh scored 15 and led in rebounding with nine. Neilsen and Schuh also were responsible for two blocked shots each on defense. Ode 15 22 19 10 66 Har 2 3 10 2 17 The Odessa team is young. With o...
HARRINGTON – Harrington High School's Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be June 4 at 5 p.m. for the Harrington High School Graduation Parade, "marching towards greater heights," walking up 3rd Street to the school for Commencement at 5:15. Banners, each with a photo of a graduate, are flying on 3rd Street near city hall bearing the following names: Nagib Ayache, Riley Roller, Izabelle Burke (Kramer), Ashley Breault, Aidyn Lee and Alexys Crawford (Miss Harrington f...
DAVENPORT—Early filing week ended with 88 candidates filing for 70 offices in Lincoln County. In the Davenport, Harrington, Sprague, Reardan and Edwall area, eight races are contested. In some races, open positions had no filings, while in some others, incumbents didn’t file for re-election. Here are all the local filings, beginning with all contested races. Incumbents are indicated, whether they filed or not. Following local filings will be unfilled positions. A three-day special filing period will be held this summer str...
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 16 Traffic stops: 1 An alarm company said there was a burglary going off on the 300 block of Southwest Colfax Street in Sprague. A Spokane woman requested a welfare check on her daughter, who lives on the 110...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council met May 12 in the Memorial Hall with Mayor Nathan Luck chairing. Council members in attendance were David Buddrius, Justin Slack (via Zoom), Levi Schenk, Peter Davenport, Stephen Hardy and Cynthia Silhan as Clerk. Visitors identified were Scott McGowan, Lynn McGowan, Cherie MacClellan, Joe Armand, Jess Silhan and Denisa Holling. A lengthy discussion was held on code enforcement and how the city can address the problem of having o...
1 years ago May 27, 1921 The Odessa High School Alumni Association held its annual reunion and banquet in the parlor of the English Congregational Church last Friday evening with about 40 in attendance. The members of the senior class and high school faculty were guests. The association voted to adopt a resolution endorsing the building of a new high school. G.W. Finney’s Hudson Super Six and Wentel Hamburg’s Ford collided head on near Ruff Wednesday, during a heavy dust storm that made it impossible for either of the dri...
HARRINGTON – One woman honoring her father's dream brought literally hundreds of people to Harrington on Saturday, May 15, for the 9th Annual Car Show. Naturally, Jill Barth did have assistance to pull off this fete. Her father's dream continues. This year there were 153 registered cars with more than 200 cars in attendance. Many of these were first-timers registering for the event. "This was our first year hosting vendors onsite and our first year with a food truck. Everythin...
HARRINGTON – Miss Harrington Lexy Crawford crowned her successor Caroline Slack during the Harrington Car Show on Saturday, May 15. Lexy is the daughter of Janese and Troy Crawford. She was crowned last summer in a socially distanced outdoor ceremony with a few Harrington Homemakers and the Crawford family present. Her coronation was celebrated with a parade of cars through Harrington streets. Ms. Crawford's reign was overshadowed by the pandemic but she served as a 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. May 9 Traffic stops: 12 A woman reported a suspicious male wearing a denim shirt and brown pants sleeping next to her fence. A Davenport woman reported a lost llama. A Davenport man said he wanted more patrols in the...
SPOKANE-The Davenport and Harrington golf teams headed to Kalispel Country Club to wrap up the spring season at the Spokane area high school golf championships Thursday, May 13. The Davenport boys finished 10th of 12 teams that finished, while the Harrington boys and girls didn't finish. Kristof Panke, Davenport's top golfer all year and the NE2B player of the year, finished tied for 13th. He shot an 80, which was good for eight over par. Mead's Ty Anderson and Gonzaga Prep's...
DAVENPORT--Six more candidates in the Davenport/Reardan/Harrington/Sprague area filed for candidacy in various positions up for election yesterday, three of which were for Sprague mayor. That race now becomes a contested race between four candidates. Trace De Garmo filed Tuesday, while Sunnie Fortin, Scooter Dearing and M. Shawn Coombs filed yesterday. Locally, Lance Strite filed for Davenport city council, Jennifer Cox filed for Reardan-Edwall School District's board of directors and Shelley Quigley filed for Harrington...
