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DAVENPORT - During Davenport Elementary School's Hawaiian-themed spring concert, band teacher Robert "Rob" Harper received an award and a standing ovation honoring his more than 30-year career as a music educator. Harper, who is retiring at the end of the school year, accepted the award from the school's Associated Student Body on May 21. In July 2024, Harper was named the honorary grand marshal for Pioneer Days. Originally from Issaquah, Washington, Harper performed with the...
INVITATION TO BID City of Harrington 2025 ADA Ramp Replacement Project – East Side of City Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Harrington until 11:00 AM on June 26, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bid proposals may be sent by mail, or hand delivered, to the City Clerk at the City of Harrington, City Hall, 1 North 3rd Street, PO Box 492, Harrington, WA 99134, prior to the opening. The envelope shall be plainly marked with “SEALED BID for the City of Har...
LINCOLN COUNTY — Families and friends will gather to celebrate the Class of 2025 high school graduations across Lincoln County this weekend. Below is a preview of commencement ceremonies, including dates, times, valedictorians, salutatorians and keynote speakers, organized by town. Davenport Community Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Zion Lutheran Church Graduation: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, Davenport High School Gym Valedictorian: Jacob Furman Salutatorian: Thomas Furman Harrington Graduation: 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, Ha...
HARRINGTON - The Harrington School Spring Concert filled Main Street with music under the direction of Victoria Dreher on Tuesday, May 27. The event, starting at 7 p.m., featured performances by the fifth-grade, sixth-grade, and high school big band. The fifth-grade band opened with "Camptown Races," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and "Hard Rock Blues." The sixth-grade band followed, performing "Surprise Symphony," "O Canada," and "Star Wars." The high school big band...
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 May 25 Traffic Stops: 11 6:53 a.m. — A disabled vehicle with a flat tire on Wagner Lake Rd. was reported. 7:14 p.m. — A man called to report that he thinks his caregiver stole money from his roo...
1 years ago Andrew Jackson Scott, 96 year old pioneer of the Lord’s Valley passed away at the soldiers home in Orting, WA. Mr. Scott took up his homestead before the town of Harrington was founded. Harold Tyndall, age 27, drowned last week wile fishing at Northrup lake, about 18 northwest of Odessa. Tyndall, an Almira man, fell from the boat he was trolling in with friend George Sanford. 75 years ago The county Commissioners will supply sodium chlorate to farmers that agree to treat weeds on the roadsides adjoining their f...
Davenport birthdays June 5: Janaye Wilkie, Bonnie Booth June 6: Addison Smith, Gary Kersten, Shelby Hargrave June 7: Kaysa Panke, Ruth Oehlwein June 8: Jeff Semprimoznik, Jasper Linstrum June 9: Keaton Hupp, Virginia Morrison, Kasen Brown June 10: Roberta Telecky, Bennett Wagner June 11: Jamie Chappell, Cheyne Odenrider Davenport anniversaries June 5: Jeremy and Shannon Sewall June 7: Chris and Amy Jenness, Bryan and Linda Miller June 8: Bill and Marlena Guhlke June 9: Jeff and Peggy Semprimoznik, Gary and Sharon Buck June...
INVITATION TO BID City of Harrington 2025 ADA Ramp Replacement Project – East Side of City Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Harrington until 11:00 AM on June 26, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bid proposals may be sent by mail, or hand delivered, to the City Clerk at the City of Harrington, City Hall, 1 North 3rd Street, PO Box 492, Harrington, WA 99134, prior to the opening. The envelope shall be plainly marked with “SEALED BID for the City of Har...
Notice of Abandoned Vehicle Auction First Price Open Bid. June 03, 2025 at Johnson Family Towing, 33435 SR 28 E, Harrington, WA. Viewing 9am, Bidding 10am, Results 10:30am, Vehicles must be removed by 4pm. Available vehicles subject to change. Visit www.johnsonfamilytowing.com for additional details. Published May 29, 2025...
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 May 19 Traffic Stops: 7 8:13 a.m. – A man called to say his step-daughter and her husband were having a physical altercation. 9:45 a.m. – Lock out assistance was requested at Ricky’s corner ma...
HARRINGTON — Aaron Kyle Timm, 42, accused of unlawful possession of a firearm, pleaded guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court. Timm appeared before Judge Adam A. Walser on Tuesday, May 27, and received a 60-day jail sentence with 41 days credited for time served, plus 19 days of inpatient treatment in Wenatchee. Deemed indigent but with future ability to pay, Timm was ordered to pay a $500 victim’s assessment fee, starting at $25 per month 60 days after release. Due to the felony conviction, he must undergo future court pro...
Davenport birthdays May 29: Olivia Alspach May 30: Nolan Lilje, Diana Schweiger, Anne Guhlke May 31: John Coley, Maraih Klips, Matthew Delafield, Carah Piper June 1: Casey Breithaupt June 2: Laurel Hansen, Christine Jenkins June 3: Ryan Buchmann, Joe Coppersmith, Connie Lust June 4: Heath Becker, Maddilynn Collins Davenport anniversaries May 30: Corey and Leslie Oliver, Luke and Lindsey McCluskey June 2: Max and Hannah Mielke June 3: Steve and Roberta Telecky, Mike and Dawn Hale June 4: Matt and Andria Street Reardan...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County will honor military personnel who died in service on Monday, May 26, marking the unofficial start of summer. Many residents will celebrate with barbecues, picnics, or travel during the extended weekend. In Davenport, flags will line Morgan Street. The Lincoln County Historical Society will hold a memorial service at Mountain View Cemetery at 10 a.m. Davenport Lions Club volunteers installed flags and flagpoles and cleared sod around mounting pipes, while the high school freshman class will attach t...
HARRINGTON - A Palouse woman charged in a crash that killed three Davenport men has reached a tentative plea agreement and will likely be sentenced in two weeks. Jade A. Ellsworth, 30, of Palouse, is charged with a single count of vehicular homicide in connection with a June 7, 2024, crash that resulted in the deaths of Alan Kysar, 26, Braedon Efraimson, 26, and Blake Wilson, 24, all of Davenport. Ellsworth is out of jail on her own recognizance. She initially pleaded not...
Davenport birthdays May 22: Lana Bowdish, John Hiccox, Diane Wade, Beau Duff, Ashlynn Allinger, Isabel Munz May 23: Shirley Larson, Stacy Oehlwein May 24: Anthony Smith, Corey Cunningham May 25: Cody Cox, Dawn Dehn, Brian Dennis, Sarah Stiles, Dan Gunning May 26: Esteban Plasencia, Oliver Hein, Chase Zellmer, Stacy Breithaupt May 27: Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Klips, Tim Podowicz May 28: Michelle Lilje, Stephanie Morgan, Matt Street, Bryce Bailey, Lucas Zeus, Noreen Hutfless Davenport anniversaries May 23:...
HARRINGTON - Harrington School welcomed more than two dozen professionals on Thursday, May 15, for a hands-on Career Day, allowing students to explore a wide range of industries and career paths. Students rotated through three 45-minute sessions, hearing from multiple presenters in classrooms grouped by career field. Each professional spoke for 15 minutes about their work, highlighting everything from day-to-day responsibilities and education requirements to salary ranges,...
You know it's been a big week when the most exciting events in the county happen three blocks from your own driveway. I'm still reeling. If this past week were a movie, it would be called "Harrington: The Musical," starring classic cars, camera flashes, kids who now call me "camera lady," and a dog with a big attitude in a tiny package. It all started with something I've had on my calendar for nearly two months: speaking to the students at Harrington School-with some visitors...
1 years ago Pete Johnson will be the new operator of the Great Northern Station in Odessa. Mr. Johnson was the operator at Harrington for several years and made the move due to staffing cuts in Harrington. Washington Water Power announced the completion of the line between Long Lake and Stratford. The project cost $2,000,000 and took 30 car loads of copper wire and thousands of poles and a large amount of other equipment. 75 years ago Harry Heid, manager of the Union warehouse, was nearly buried in a pile of wheat. Heid...
HARRINGTON - The Lincoln County Youth Soccer League wrapped up its spring season with a two-day tournament held during the annual Harrington Car Show on Saturday, May 17. The event drew more than 350 youth players from Davenport, Harrington, Reardan, Odessa and Lind-Ritzville. The end-of-season tournament featured multiple games across four age divisions, with Odessa teams dominating the field. "We had four champions crowned, one for each age group," said Jon Evans, president...
HARRINGTON - Engines roared and music filled the streets as hundreds of visitors packed downtown Harrington on Saturday for the 13th annual Harrington Car Show - a growing tradition that honors the legacy of its late founder, Allen Barth. Co-organized by his daughter, Jill Barth, and partner Jay Gossett, this year's event drew an estimated 300 to 500 people to North Third Street, where polished chrome, classic engines and community pride were on full display. A total of 155...
HARRINGTON — The engines will be revving and the streets will be lined with polished chrome as the 13th annual Harrington Car Show rolls into town on Saturday, May 17. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 9 North Third Street in downtown Harrington. The car show welcomes all makes and models and features a wide range of categories including vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles and specialty vehicles. Early registrants will be entered into a drawing. Dash plaques, raffle prizes and trophies will be awarded in mor...
DAVENPORT — Filings for the upcoming primary election closed Friday, May 9. The withdrawal deadline was Monday, May 12, and the primary election is scheduled for August. Below is a list of candidates who have filed for offices across Lincoln County. Countywide, Ty Albertson of Odessa filed as a Republican for the unexpired term of Prosecuting Attorney. In Davenport, three candidates filed for Councilman No. 1 (unexpired term): Libbie Klettke, Daniel Coriell and Michael Strite. Victoria Lynn Gunning and Lance Strite filed for...
Davenport birthdays May 15: Hailee Ensor, Wyatt Morcom May 16: Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher, Josh Zeiler May 17: Vanessa Easley, Melody Mielke May 18: Matthew Fisk, Cruz Plasencia, Nathan Reinbold, Missy Sullivan, Marlene Nelson May 19: Linda Patterson, Becky Bailey, A.J. Floyd, Ashley Dawn Gunning May 20: Kenny Pearcy, Kathy Coley, Tim Homey, Dan Walsh, Megan Geissler, Allison Jorden May 21: Joann Wood, Kira Branch, Elizabeth Wandling, Bailey McKeehen, Lucy Falk. Davenport anniversaries May 16: Marcus and Kelsie Mann May...
ODESSA - Students from Odessa, Harrington, Almira-Coulee, Wilbur-Creston and Hunters gathered Monday, May 12, at Weismill Farms and Finney Field for Odessa High School's first-ever Precision Ag Day, a hands-on introduction to careers and technology in modern agriculture. The event, hosted by Odessa School District, featured five rotating stations where students operated farm equipment, learned about cutting-edge innovations, and interacted with industry professionals from RDO...
