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Sheriff's Report 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. Monday, Sept. 21: Despite a store employee’s concern, a deputy determined that a group of people camping on property owned by Safeway adjacent to the Davenport store were there by permission of the s...
Sheriff's Report 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. Monday, Oct. 12: Dispatchers took a report of a semi-truck traveling at high speeds in a field south of U.S. 2 about two miles west of Davenport. Six loose cattle were on SR 28 in the Lamona area. A c...
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team had two games in Harrington this past week, the first on Thursday, October 8, against Wellpinit and two days later on Saturday, October 10, against Selkirk. The Titans dismantled Wellpinit in a three-game set, winning 25 - 6, 25 - 18 and 25 - 13. In the match, Katie DeWulf racked up five aces, five kills and four digs, and Shelbey Watkins had 10 assists. Zoe Clark had four digs and a block, Isabelle Phillips four digs and Alexis Burdick...
With the upcoming mayoral contest in Harrington, the history of previous mayors might be interesting reading. Homesteading in the Harrington vicinity began in earnest in 1879, and the premature plotting of the town of Harrington occurred in 1882 with little development in the town site prior to the arrival of the railroad in 1892. Ten years later, the town of Harrington was incorporated and its first mayor selected, A.C. Billings. Billings was 40 years of age when he took...
Sheriff's Report 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. Monday, Oct. 5: Kids were out throwing eggs in the Davenport city limits. Welding equipment was reported stolen from a residence near the Sprague Motel on East 1st Street. A deputy advised a man not...
The visiting Odessa-Harrington Titans defeated the Yakama Tribal Eagles 84-44 in Saturday’s game played in Yakima. The Titans played a strong offense with 775 total yards for the game, of which 481 were rushing yards and 294 were passing yards. The only struggle the Titans seemed to have was on defense with tackling. O-H 30 30 16 8 84 Y-T 8 30 0 6 44 The Elder brothers scored all 30 points in the first quarter with Gaven making the first, third and fourth touchdowns, while o...
I recently had the opportunity to travel around the 13th District with Sen. Judy Warnick and Rep. Matt Manweller to visit our local newspapers. Meeting with editors and reporters, we discussed the successes and challenges of the 2015 legislative session, and also provided a preview of our goals for the upcoming 2016 session. I was proud to pass several bills this year that will help folks in our district and state. If you have some thoughts on legislation that would make a...
Don’t believe in UFOs? You haven’t met Peter Davenport. Peter Davenport is the Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, the nation’s most popular and widely accepted UFO reporting facility. The center receives, records and attempts to corroborate reports from individuals who have been witness to unusual, possibly UFO-related events. Now in his 21st year as the center’s Director, Davenport is as an expert in his field and has been featured in media including Business Week and Wired Magazine; appears on weekly radio;...
As the beautiful fall weather continues to shine on us, the students of Harrington Elementary know its farm tour time. Each year about 60 children go to the Colbert farm to pet animals, harvest garden produce and learn how to make a profit on less than 20 acres of farm ground. The September 28 tour was an all-day event for K-6th graders at the Harrington school. The 55 students were bussed in groups from the school to the Colbert farm just out of town. Mrs. Larmer's...
Sheriff's Report 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. Monday, Sept. 28: A Creston man reported the loss of credit cards, $150 cash and other items in a burglary in the 500 block of Jump Street NW. A Davenport man reported a family member was har...
Any momentum the Wellpinit Redskins may have had during the October 2 game was stripped away by the Titans when they were able to score immediately after every Wellpinit score, causing the Redskins to fall victim to the Titans with a final score of 80 to 42. Wellp 8 16 12 6 42 O-H 22 14 14 30 80 John DeWulf led the Titan offense with great blocking on every play and opening up holes enabling senior Sage Elder to get 27 carries and racking up 357 yards by the end of the game....
The junior-high varsity volleyball team had two losses at the beginning of the season but won their last three games. The Titans played in Harrington Monday, September 28, and defeated the Reardan Indians in two games with scores of 25-18 and 27-25. In junior-high play, a match consists of three games rather than the five played by high school teams. Maddy Wagner had 9 assists against Reardan, while Mya Boss, Caitlyn Schuh and McKennah Davison all had 2 kills. The varsity team played Wilbur/Creston in Odessa on Thursday,...
The Odessa-Harrington junior-high football team beat Mary Walker, 57-20, in a game played last Thursday in Springdale. Jonny Hayashi scored on a kickoff return and 70-yard run. Jett Nelson had two touchdown receptions from the quarterback, Camden Weber. Pilot Weishaar returned a fumble for a touchdown, and Ben Melgren returned an interception for a touchdown. Josh Clark score on a 40-yard td run, and Camden Weber had a touchdown run of 50 yards. Jaden Hunt and Josh Clark led the team in tackles....
The Odessa-Harrington junior-high football team is off to a winning start this year, chalking up victories in its first two outings. They defeated Almira/Coulee-Hartline 48-28 and Wellpinit 60-12, per coach Larry Weber. In the Wellpinit game, Camden Weber, Marcus King, Josh Clark Jett Nelson and Pilot Weishaar all scored touchdowns The Titans dominated both games, so many of the younger players have seen plenty of playing time. The team continues to develop and mold a new offense, so that these young players will more easily...
Needham Concert On September 22, the members of the Needham family provided Country and Christian music to an audience of 50 or more at the Harrington Opera House. It was their final performance before their return to Nashville, Tenn., having played at 14 locations in 21 days. Dave Needham introduced his father David (on acoustic guitar and harmonica) and his sister Diana Mummert, who writes most of their songs and plays the mandolin. Diane's husband Steve was on percussion, a...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans had another reason besides the Harrington Fall Festival to celebrate Friday night when they claimed a 68-to-0, non-conference victory over the Northport Mustangs on September 25. N-port 0 0 0 0 0 O-H 44 8 0 16 68 The Titans dominated the first quarter with a total of 44 points on six touchdowns. Sage Elder scored the first two touchdowns of the game. The first TD being a 30 yard run with Gavin Elder scoring the two-point conversion on a pass from...
Harrington Public Development Authority The Harrington PDA met September 15, with vice-president Allen Barth calling the meeting to order. Three members were present: Bunny Haugan, Jay Kane and Paul Charlton, along with visitors: Margie Hall of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council, Marge Womach, Amy and Blaine Foley, Tim Tipton and county commissioner Mark Stedman. Margie Hall explained to the visitors that the PDA is an arm of city government with its primary...
Sheriff's Report 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. Monday, Sept. 14: Deputies investigated allegations that a resident in the 300 block of North Third Street in Harrington had several times restored city water service there after the city cur...
The Odessa-Harrington Titan volleyball team won their home game in Odessa against Valley Christian Thursday of Deutschesfest weekend in three straight games. In each of those games, the final score was 25 to 17. Shelbey Watkins led the team with six assists, Isabelle Phillips with three aces, Katie DeWulf with seven digs, Lanessa Simon with one block and seven digs and Casey Schlomer with one block, seven digs and five kills....
The Odessa-Harrington football team won their first home game over Deutschesfest weekend with a final score of 42-6 over Cusick. Gaven Elder scored the first touchdown of the game with a 60-yard run, and Sage Elder scored the two point conversion on a pass from Colton Hunt. Cusick responded with a TD but no extra points. In the second quarter, G. Elder scored another TD on a 35-yard pass from Hunt, with no extra points. The next three TDs were scored by S. Elder in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, with G....
The Harrington Landmark Apartments were built in the fall of 1974 with November 15 as their date for occupancy. The Leitze Construction Company built the complex, which was designed by Joel Molander. The Harrington Lions Club borrowed the money from the Farmer’s Home Association when an FHA survey had pointed out the need for senior citizen housing. The occupants would have no maintenance worries. The building covers 5,800 square feet which includes four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment had an e...
As early as 1882, Harrington news items appeared in the Northwest Tribune which was published in Cheney and in Spokane, depending on the year. In it in 1884, mention is made of Frank Gray of the Harrington Times and again in 1885. An article by Rev. E.C. Scott in 1919 stated, "The first newspaper to be printed in Harrington was the Lincoln County Times, the first issue appearing in June, 1884, being issued from a blacksmith shop." It was said to have moved to Davenport in...
Sheriff's Report 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. Monday, Aug. 31: Responding to the 1300 block of Logan Street, Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 59-year-old woman who was suffering shortness of breath to Lincoln Hospital. Odessa ambulance...
Harrington Chamber of Commerce Wednesday noon, September 2, Cassandra Paffle-Dick called the meeting of the Harrington Chamber of Commerce to order with Kathy Hoob, Cindy Haase, Margie Hall (EDC), Allen Barth, Becca Downing, Ken and Melanie Kennedy, Heather Slack, Summer Clark, Bunny Haugan and Tim of the Hide-Away RV Park attending. Discussion was held on the selection of the “Yard of the Month.” Downing, representing the U.S. Post Office, informed the group of the availability of mass mailing for $47 to notify the com...
Meeting August 26 in the high school library, the school board approved the following: • a one-year leave of absence for Jennifer Singer, a paraeducator • the hiring of Diane Baye as the Vocational Ag teacher and FFA advisor for the 2015-2016 school year • the transfer of Miranda Taylor from a paraeducator position to that of bus driver • the hiring of LaMar Larmer and Michael Cronrath to share the supervisory position of the assistant athletic director in Harrington • the hiring of Andrew Holman as...
