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Annalee G., 3.5, of Davenport, beams after spotting one of the golden eggs hidden during the Harrington egg hunt on Saturday, April 19. For more Easter pictures see Page B1...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County will open candidate filing for 82 local offices from Monday, May 5, through Friday, May 9, 2025, according to Elections Manager Norm Caley. The county will begin accepting mailed Declarations of Candidacy on Monday, April 21. Filings can be mailed to P.O. Box 28, Davenport, WA 99122. In-person filings will be accepted at the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office, 450 Logan Street, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. Online filings will be available from 8 a...
DAVENPORT — Communities across Lincoln County are celebrating Easter with events for all ages, from sunrise services to egg hunts and train rides. In Davenport, the Lions Club will host an all-you-can-eat breakfast and egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, at Davenport City Park. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. and includes scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes, coffee, orange juice and milk. The Easter egg hunt begins at 9 a.m. On Easter Sunday, April 20, Christ Lutheran Church (Egypt) will hold a service at 8:30 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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG April 7 Traffic Stops: 4 2:06 a.m. – A welfare check was requested by the Veteran’s Crisis Hotline on a potentially suicidal subject. 8:34 a.m. – A caller reported a male in all black clothing...
HARRINGTON — The City Council met for its regular session Tuesday, April 9, voting to reject all submitted bids for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Project and initiating a year-long trial to broadcast meetings via Microsoft Teams. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. with a full roll call. Council members heard public comments and proceeded with a full agenda, including the consent agenda approval and review of the check register. Council members discussed the inspection and repair of Well No. 1 but determined they c...
HARRINGTON — Lincoln County Youth Soccer will kick off its regular season this weekend with a record 360 children participating, according to league president Jon Evans. “We have kids represented from Lind, Reardan, Ritzville, Davenport, Harrington,” said Evans. “We are always in need of referees.” Games will take place in Harrington every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature players from kindergarten through eighth grade. Participants represent communities throughout the region, including Lind, Reardan, Ritzville...
Davenport birthdays April 17: Kim Cole April 18: Malizza Hinkey, Carin Miller April 19: Cara Phillips, Morgan Wagner, Pat Abbott, Jolie Sorensen, Tyler Jenness, Kayson Kragt, Jasper White, Jeanette Zellmer April 20: Janice Emery, Ciarrah Smith, Sawyer Raugust, Tom Guhlke April 21: John Gunning, Denise Liebing, Murphy Schreck, Amelia Strite April 22: Heather Panke, Samuel Choate, Donna Sitko April 23: Ken Jacobsen, Arliene Jungblom, Mary Sorensen Davenport anniversaries April 20: Derek and Laura Bilodeaux April 21: Chad and...
HARRINGTON - After months of listening, learning and laying the groundwork, the Heart and Soul initiative is moving into its second phase, and organizers are excited about what comes next. "Phase one was all about finding out what some of the hopes and dreams of our community were," said Darren Mattozzi, who was hired to help guide the effort. "We did some resource mapping to figure out what was available, what we could tap into. That included hiring me, organizing a launch...
HARRINGTON — The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, April 2, to discuss upcoming community events, business trends, and general updates. The meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. with 14 members present. During the “Good of the Order” segment, Sam Matthias shared data from credit card companies, highlighting the economic impact of outside business in Harrington and the success of non-local ventures. The golf course reopened and is now offering free lessons on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Glow Golf, has been pos...
Davenport birthdays April 10: Judy Heid, Jett Morrison, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop April 11: Char Hutsell, Bill Guhlke, Charlie Schreck April 12: Ryan Bodeau April 13: Caesar LeVault April 14: Bill Reinbold April 15: Stacie Nichols, John Cannon April 16: Victoria Schweiger Davenport anniversaries April 10: Don and Shirley Larson April 12: Terry and Lila Lust April 16: Mary and Raven Wright Reardan birthdays April 13: Jeremy Meier Reardan anniversaries April 10: Stan and Jill Schwartz Harrington birthdays April 10:...
DAVENPORT – High-speed 5G WiFiber internet will go live in Davenport on May 5, providing residents with faster and more reliable connectivity. "We are launching May 5," said Shane Monroy, a technician of WiFiber. "We have a sign-up portal online. People can be proactive and sign up with us and check our website. We have a pretty big list of people waiting for fiber or wireless customers. May 5 we are going to start going live." WiFiber has already expanded its services to seve...
ODESSA - The infamous Frostbite Grand Prix race saw hundreds flood the Odessa Dessert in a heated competition. The race was held just outside of Odessa, organized by Randy Niles. "Everything about the race is my favorite part," he said. "I just like hearing people's stories and something like that. I like to hear how excited people are to be here and you know, that's what makes the work worthwhile. We spend about four or five weekends out here to prepare." Cooper Stevens...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 23 Traffic Stops: 4 11:10 p.m. – A caller said she could hear some one climbing around on top of the RV that her and her kids were staying in on her property. March 24 Traffic Stops: 3 6:53...
HARRINGTON – A local science teacher at Harrington Jr/Sr School has been selected to participate in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Teacher Innovator Institute in Washington, D.C. Justin Ikehara was selected to join the program as it aims to enhance classroom instruction by integrating informal STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education with hands-on learning experiences. The two-week immersive program, set for summer 2025, will bring together 80 educators from across the count...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 17 Traffic Stops: 2 9:46 a.m. - Lincoln County Public works called to report a semi stuck on a restricted road at Duck Lake Rd. and Groh Rd. 11:30 a.m.- A caller reported 2 people laying fac...
Davenport birthdays March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Colleen McCowan, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz March 28: Mark Patterson, Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Josie Wynecoop, Stetson Sanford March 29: Craig Hardin, Buck Badgley, Lauren Fenn March 30: Jaeger Jacobsen, Jensyn Jacobsen, Tracy Rosman, Monte Tucker, Jordan Alspach, Debbie Cunningham March 31: Ann Johnston, Steve Bodeau, Sarah Guhlke, Cael Collins, Chad Shaver April 1: Karen Carruth, TyAnn Cate, Denton Deal, Tanner Deal, Kevin Hupp, Kevin Morcom...
1 years ago Sealed bids for a fire siren will be received by the town of Odessa, until April 20th 1925. Bids should be addressed to the Town Clerk. A lecture on the Klu Klux Klan was delivered a the Blue Mouse Hall by by Judge Jeffrey of that organization. Approximately 60 people attended. Grape Nuts cereal $0.17 Bulk Raisins $0.12 per pound. 75 years ago The dedication of The Veteran’s Memorial hospital had most of the town of Odessa shut down to participate. The hospital will be open for use in ten days, following the arr...
HARRINGTON — A Palouse woman charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed three Davenport men will stand trial on Tuesday, June 11, with a readiness hearing scheduled for May 20. Jade A. Ellsworth, 30, is facing a single count of vehicular homicide in connection with the June 7, 2024, crash that claimed the lives of Alan Kysar, 26, Braedon Efraimson, 26, and Blake Wilson, 24. Despite three fatalities, Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson said the decision to file only one count was made in accordance w...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 10 Traffic Stops:8 7:46 a.m. – A caller advised that she saw a man walking around her house on her camera. 3:41 p.m. – A protection order violation was reported. 9:17 p.m. – A possible DUI wa...
Davenport birthdays March 20: Rachae Pearcy, Don Strate March 21: Luna Bilodeaux March 22: Benjamin Hein, Jude Falk , Amara James March 23: Denise Arland, Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell March 24: Zach Carey-Cannon, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker, Jacob Munz March 25: Casey Mason March 26: Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston March 24: James and Elsa Bowen March 26: Tim and Pam Zeiler Reardan birthdays March 20: John Merkel, Ca...
1 years ago The City of Davenport will be filling the holes on Morgan St. with decomposed granite from Inkster Lake mixed with calcium chloride. The rest of the streets in town were graded last week. 320 acres of wheat land 8 miles north of Reardan was recently purchased for $18,350. Thomas Landreth bought the land including a house and barn from Oscar Carstens. The Great Northern Railway paid $98,222 in property taxes to Lincoln County last week. The company pays a total of $1,793,000 to counties in Washington State. 75...
Davenport birthdays March 13: Levi Schenk, David Thomas March 14: Lynn Leisle, Mary Morgan-Gamble, Sidney Fleming, Jake Hennings, Mike McDaniel March 15: Peggy Semprimoznik, Brad Floyd, Lynee Carpenter, Jan Ziemer March 16: Emmett Kilps, Rob Hopkins, Noah Street March 17: Boone Easley-Cate, Dick Wandling, Chance Smith, Lisa Semprimoznik, Crystal Sellers, Ron Warner, Maetie Harvey March 18: Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs, Colton Jenkins Reardan birthdays March 14: Claudia Gray, Cooper Dayton March 18: Konnor Hoff March 19:...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Odessa, it’s that every single resident is not only incredibly friendly but also a walking encyclopedia on just about everything. Seriously, I could probably walk into the post office, ask about the best way to build a chicken coop out of recycled materials, and leave with a step-by-step guide, a handshake, and possibly a hand-drawn blueprint. This past week, I wandered into the Odessa hardware store under the illusion that I am now q...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met on Monday, with Mayor Joe Armand in attendance. The meeting was called to order at 4:19 p.m. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved without additions to the agenda. The treasurer's report was also approved, with an overall balance of $38,511.46 and $3,594.60 in uncategorized expenses. Members discussed recent and upcoming community events. The Harrington Mercantile recently reopened, and the chamber announced a c...
