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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...
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...
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 21 Traffic stops: 13 A caller said his wife was high on marijuana, left home in a 2019 black Ram pickup and was driving around on Morgan Street. He asked if it was illegal for her to be driving in those con...
DAVENPORT – After originally not including teachers and childcare workers in the current 1B phase of vaccination, Gov. Jay Inslee pivoted and declared educators and licensed childcare workers should be added to the current phase “immediately.” Inslee’s flip came after President Joe Biden issued a directive that all states should prioritize the vaccination of educators and childcare workers. Inslee said he will “soon” announce when the state will prioritize grocery store workers, farmworkers, food processors, bus drivers and...
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...
Feb. 18 @ Wilbur-Creston: Lost 3 sets to 0 (11-25, 8-25, 7-25). Feb. 20 vs. Mary Walker (Springdale): Lost 3 sets to 0 (3-25, 5-25, 8-25). Feb. 23 @ Wellpinit: Lost 3 sets to 1 (12-25, 25-20, 9-25, 16-25)....
HARRINGTON – Friday, Feb 12, the Harrington Library Board (Susan Larmer, Betty Warner, Katie Steward, Grace Moeller and Stacey Rasmussen) met with Librarian Marge Womach and Mayor Nathan Luck to discuss recent changes in the interior of the building and to consider options on minor remodeling projects to accommodate better use of space. With the alterations that occurred in the past weeks due to snow melting into the interior of the west end of the building, the mayor chose to personally inform the library crew of the p...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, Feb. 18 Harrington volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ 6 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Ritzville @ 6:30 p.m. Reardan volleyball vs. Odessa @ 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Harrington volleyball vs. Mary Walker @ Noon. 2B cross country meet at St. George’s @ 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 Football jamboree featuring Davenport, Reardan and Ritzville @ 4 p.m. Hosted by Reardan. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Reardan soccer vs. Kettle Falls @ 3 p...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Friday, February 19: Tiger football vs. Wellpinit at Finney Field in Odessa, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 20: Tiger volleyball vs. Oakesdale at home in high school gym, at noon and vs. Mary Walker HS (of Springdale) at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 25: Tiger volleyball vs. Wilbur/Creston/Keller at Wilbur at 6 p.m. and Tiger football vs. Tekoa/Rosalia at Rosalia at 2 p.m. Saturday,...
ODESSA – This week marks the start of the “fall sports” season for Odessa High School athletes playing football and volleyball. The football team faces Wellpinit this Friday evening at 7 p.m. at Finney Field. On Saturday, the volleyball team faces two different teams at home in the high school gym, with matches against Oakesdale at noon and Mary Walker High of Springdale at 4 p.m. Covid-related restrictions apply, even in Phase 2. Parents of team members from both teams, plus the team members themselves, officials, coach...
City Council [Editor’s note: A recording of the ZOOM meeting of the Harrington City Council is available on the YouTube page for the City of Harrington at http://youtube.harrington.city.] HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council met via ZOOM Feb. 10, with the full council in attendance (Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy, Justin Slack, Levi Schenk), Mayor Nathan Luck, Clerk Janice Cepeda, Treasurer Mike Cronrath, Public Works Supervisor Scott McGowan, Code Enforcement Officer Jay Gossett and identified vis...
1 years ago Feb. 18, 1921 The masque ball given by Odessa members of the Elks fraternity at the Community Hall Friday night was unquestionably the social event of the season for the dancing public. From the standpoint of weather it came at a most unfavorable time for the roads in some places were almost impassible, and a number of people who started were unable to get to Odessa by their cars stalling in the mud. Nevertheless, the crowd that came filled the hall and there were many fine costumes. The Odessa Gun Club lost its...
Public Hearing HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council held a public hearing on the 2020 Budget Amendment on Jan. 29 via Zoom. Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy and Justin Slack were in attendance, along with Janice Cepeda, clerk, and one acknowledged visitor. In a brief 16-minute meeting, including the opening and closing of the public hearing, voting on the amendment and voting to close the meeting, the Council made quick work of a long overdue task. Several mi...
1 years ago Feb. 11, 1921 The Odessa High School debate team climbed one round higher on the ladder that leads to the state debate championship for northeastern Washington, when it defeated the strong team from Oroville when they met at the English Congregational Church in Odessa. The team consists of Mary Glass, Florence Schoonover and Christoph Horn. The local debaters will go victorious to the final debate next month. Lewis and Clark HS of Spokane was defeated by Reardan, putting the big school out of the race. It now...
