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DAVENPORT – Per Economic Development Council (EDC) director Margie Hall’s request, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved an updated list of strategic investments for the county and its municipalities at the commissioners’ March 15 meeting. The plan includes investments in business, workforce, transportation and community development. Some plans are for the whole county, while many are centric to the county’s eight municipalities. The plan includes a description of projects for investment, the project’s location,...
DAVENPORT – Easter weekend is approaching, with Easter Sunday celebrated April 4. Several community organizations and churches have Davenport, Reardan and Harrington locals covered with services and Easter egg hunts Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here is a rundown of many of the local services and hunts occurring this weekend. Davenport Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt The annual Lions Club Easter egg hunt is a go this year and is on Saturday, April 3 at 9 a.m. at City Park. Masks w...
DAVENPORT – Per Economic Development Council (EDC) director Margie Hall’s request, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved an updated list of strategic investments for the county and its municipalities at the commissioners’ March 15 meeting. The plan includes investments in business, workforce, transportation and community development. Some plans are for the whole county, while many are centric to the county’s eight municipalities. The plan includes a description of projects for investment, the project’s location,...
A list of estimated fund allotments from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for state counties and municipalities that’s listed on (D) Senator Patty Murray’s website appears to thus far be just that: an estimate. Local city employees hadn’t heard of or discussed approved funds when inquired by The Times. The list on Murray’s website estimates $2.12 million for Lincoln County and $380,000 for Davenport. “Can’t make plans until the soup is in the pot,” Davenport city clerk Dave Leath noted in an email. The estimates list also inc...
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. March 14 Traffic stops: 16 Stevens County reported a 911 call from a 509-220 number that disconnected. On callback, a female on the other line asked what time it was and if she could speak freely. She said there was...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council met March 17 for a "Public Hearing: Utility Rate Increase & 2021 Budget Amendment" with council members Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy and Justin Slack, Janice Cepeda (city clerk), Mayor Nathan Luck and visitors Chris Meats. Others attending via Zoom were Cherie MacClellan, Joe Armand and Lynn McGowan. The initial discussion addressed the utility rate for the 23 inactive accounts in Harrington, some commercial and the o...
DAVENPORT – If a local here is looking to sell their house, now may be the time. Davenport is currently a seller’s market, with demand outweighing the supply. “If houses are priced (correctly) they sell right away…sometimes within hours,” Katz Realty designated broker and city councilmember Patrick Katz said. “Prices have been increasing over the last month…offer prices are usually above what the (house) was listed for.” When a house does sell, it’s usually to an out-of-towner looking to move to a place with more of a se...
DAVENPORT – Per Economic Development Council (EDC) director Margie Hall’s request, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved an updated list of strategic investments for the county and its municipalities at the commissioners’ March 15 meeting. The plan includes investments in business, workforce, transportation and community development. Some plans are for the whole county, while many are centric to the county’s eight municipalities. The plan includes a description of projects for investment, the project’s location,...
By Natalee Hayes and DHS students Contributed to The Times HARRINGTON – Navia Bowdish, Kylee Buchanan and Allison Jorden, co-chairs of the chapter's Partnership with Business project have partnered with Roam Roasters, a coffee roastery out of Harrington, Washington. On January 22, they had the opportunity to participate in a tour led by Roam Roasters owner Shelley Quigley. As part of their partnership with Roam Roasters, the co-chairs learned first-hand about how the b...
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. March 7 Traffic stops: 18 A Republic man reported that he hit a deer and couldn’t tell if it was still alive. A gray Volvo was found to have likely been involved in a collision. It was found out in a field. A man r...
HARRINGTON – Harrington's Lexy Crawford attempts to block an Odessa kill attempt. The Panthers were unable to get much going against the powerful Odessa Tigers in a Saturday matinee matchup March 13. Odessa swept Harrington in three sets 25-11, 25-14, 25-3. Odessa improved to 11-2 this season, while Harrington fell to 0-8. Joycelynn Hottell had 10 aces and 10 digs for the Tigers. Two days earlier, the Panthers fell to Mary Walker (Springdale) in straight sets 25-10, 25-11, 2...
SPOKANE – The Harrington cross country team competed on the District 7 1B Championships hosted by Valley Christian High School at Plantes Ferry in Spokane March 12. Here are the results for each competing Panther. High school boys (4,600 meters) 12. Brayton Zeilger, 19:32:25. 25. Cameron Christianson, 29:19.22. Middle school boys (2,000 meters) 5. Turner Slack, 10:45.10. 9. Colby Kiser, 12:30.41. 10. Dax Sewall, 13:57.86. 11. Gavin Rockwell, 14:44.38. 13. Eli Quesada, 20:06.64. Middle school girls (2,000 meters) 3. Mia P...
ODESSA – The Odessa High School girl's volleyball team ended their season on March 13 with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, putting them in a first-place tie with Selkirk HS of Ione, Wash. in the 1B NE District League. Their overall record of 10-3 landed them in 11th place in the state rankings. Wilbur/Creston/Keller Last Thursday, March 11, the Tigers met the Wildcats for the second time this season in a match played in Odessa. As in their first meeting, the match went to a f...
HARRINGTON – The March 10 regular council meeting was held at city hall with the full council present: Stephen Hardy, Justin Slack, Peter Davenport, David Buddrius and Levi Schenk. In addition, Mayor Nathan Luck led the meeting with City Clerk Janice Cepeda and engineer Andy Tom present. It was unclear from the YouTube video whether the identified visitors were present at city hall or if they were attending by Zoom: Cherie MacClellan, Chris Meats, Joe Armand, Denisa Holling, Scott McGowan and Jesse Silhan. Several items w...
ODESSA – Joycelynn Hottell was new to Odessa High School last year. Her abilities in volleyball quickly became apparent. As a senior this year, she has continued to up her game and contribute to the team's success. She has even set a new school record, one that has been broken twice in the past year. McKennah Davison, a 2020 Odessa High graduate, set a school record of 14 consecutive successful serves in her final season. Earlier this year, current OHS sophomore Ashlyn N...
REARDAN – The town’s ordinances will soon be digitally organized after council approved a motion to have Code Publishing Company perform the service for the town at council’s March 4 meeting. The town will pay the Seattle-based company $18,250 in start-up costs and a $480 start-up fee to get all ordinances codified. The exact timeline for project completion isn’t yet known. Code Publishing Co. has done code publishing work for many smaller municipalities around the state, including Davenport, Harrington, Odessa, Wilbur...
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. February 28 Traffic stops: 9 A caller reported a vehicle with its flashers on just west of Riffe Road in Reardan. A Davenport man reported a fire on the 3360 block of North Hawk Creek Ranch Road in Davenport. A cal...
Volleyball March 6: Wellpinit 3, Harrington 2. March 6: Valley Christian 3, Harrington 0. March 9: Wilbur-Creston 3, Harrington 0 (25-5,25-6, 25-12). Cross country Results from 1B meet at Wilbur-Creston High School on March 6. High school boys, 5,000 meters 10. Brayton Zeigler, 21:04. 23. Cameron Christianson, 29:32. Middle school boys, 1.5 miles 4. Turner Slack, 12:09. 7. Colby Kiser, 13:52. 8. Dax Sewall, 15:40. 9. Gavin Rockwell, 15:45. 11. Eli Quesada, 20:53. Middle school girls, 1.5 miles 3. Mia Parker, 13:25. 5. Lidia...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, March 11 Reardan middle school football vs. Colfax @ 4 p.m. Reardan middle school volleyball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 4 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Asotin @ 5 p.m. (J.V.) and 6:30 p.m. (varsity) Davenport middle school football vs. Columbia-Inchelium @ 5 p.m. Davenport vs. Reardan soccer at Reardan @ 6 p.m. Reardan volleyball at Liberty (Spangle) @ 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 12 Reardan football at Colfax @ 2 p...
ODESSA – The Odessa High School girl's volleyball team has put up an impressive record in its abbreviated season of play in 2021. The girls lead the 1B NE District League with a 7-0 record and a 9-1 overall record, having lost only to a powerful Oakesdale team. On March 2, the Tigers defeated the Harrington Panthers in three sets at home. Odessa 25 25 25 3 Harrington 13 13 3 0 Aces: Joycelynn Hottell 12 Assists: Melloney Deife 14 Kills: Ashlyn Neilsen 11 Digs: Melloney D...
HARRINGTON – President Ellen Evans, Linda Wagner, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Edwin and Bunny Haugan, Gordon Herron and Becky Moeller of the Harrington Opera House Society met March 1 at the opera house. The east-side hand railing for the main lobby staircase has been completed and is said to look great. Herron reported that Ray Harrington has agreed to build a staircase from behind the rummage room area to the basement. Work on the cushions for the pews can now proceed, as the plywood has been purchased for that project. Added...
March and St. Patrick's Day brings corned beef to mind for many folks doing the meal planning. Corning, the old time method of preserving meat before refrigeration came along is done for us and the product is readily available in the markets. The method is not difficult but our modern standards require refrigeration and 10 days of curing time. Most of us don’t want to sacrifice the refrigerator space, but the end result is worth doing at least once in your lifetime. There a...
February 25 Soccer St. George’s 3, Davenport 2. Volleyball Davenport 3, Chewelah 0 ((25-17, 25-7, 25-12). February 26 Football Asotin 14, Davenport 6. February 27 Football Reardan 30, Kettle Falls 6. Soccer Davenport 2, Northwest Christian (Colbert) 2. St. George’s 9, Reardan 0. Volleyball Valley Christian 3, Harrington 0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-22). March 1 J.V. football Davenport 22, Reardan 12. March 2 Soccer Davenport 7, Kettle Falls 1. Northwest Christian 5, Reardan 1. Volleyball Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 3, Davenport 0 (25...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, March 4 Davenport middle school volleyball at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 4 or 5 p.m. Reardan middle school volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ 4 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. St. George’s @ 5 p.m. (J.V.) and 6:30 p.m. (Varsity) (UPDATE: This match has been cancelled due to a lack of available players on St. George's side.) Davenport middle school football at Wilbur-Creston @ 5 p.m. Friday, March 5 Reardan volleyball vs. Cheste...
HARRINGTON – Those acknowledged as present: Mayor Nathan Luck, Council members David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Justin Slack, Stephen Hardy, Levi Schenk, Clerk Janice Cepeda, and visitor Cherie MacClellan. The agenda for this meeting which was slated as "Special Meeting: 2021 Budget Amendment" was limited to said amendment. Upon opening the meeting, Slack stated that this meeting was going to be a public hearing. Mayor Luck opened the council meeting at 7:07 and the public hearing at 7:09. Two drafts were available and discus...
