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DAVENPORT--The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Tuesday night into Wednesday as the first snowfall of the season is expected to arrive. A moderate band of snow is expected to hit the north parts of the county sometime between 11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, with higher likelihoods of snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. According to the advisory, one to three inches of snow could accumulate through Wednesday. This...
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. Oct. 8 Traffic stops: 9 A Harrington woman accused a man of stealing drills, chargers, a car stereo and her vibrator. A caller said she believed someone was shooting in the direction of her house while hunting. A str...
SPRAGUE — An unknown-by-authorities person evidently figured Doerschlag Road was as good a place as any to drop off a massive load of tires last Monday, Oct. 9. According to police records, Jason Osborne of Sprague was driving to work around 5:30 a.m. that day and discovered “a lot” of tires on Doerschlag Road about two miles east of Harrington-Tokio Road. Osborne moved the tires off the roadway and called the police, records state. Lincoln County Public Works arrived on scene and determined that there were enough tires...
Age: 46 Family: Married with two dogs and two cats Day Job: Artist with a farming problem Relevent or Volunteer Experience: N/A Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Wagner was unable to complete the questionnaire for personal reasons....
Age: 54 Family: Day Job: Process Improvement Associate at Engie Insight Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I have 18 years experience in Expense and Data Management, specializing in auditing, expense management and sustainability. I enjoy volunteering, in the past I have volunteered with the Smithsonian and Habitat for Humanity. I currently volunteer with the Harrington Food Bank and I am a board member with the Washington State Quilters Guild. Profile questions (please...
Age: 39 Family: Wife: Jessica (Sandygren) Evans, Daughter: Isabella. Son: Jaxon, Son: Conner Day Job: Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Relevant or Volunteer Experience: Two years School Board Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the correct decision when approving that move? Should that co-op be continued in the future?...
Age: 67 Family: (Wife) Colleen Hamilton, (Daughter and Son in law) Micheal and Selena Lauridsen, (Grandson) Adyix Lauridsen Day Job: Pastor Harrinton Community Church Relevent or Volunteer Experience: 19 years Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Harrington School District Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the...
Age: 38 Family: Lance, Grant (8), and Allie (6) Day Job: Stay-at-Home-Mom and Harrington Substitute Teacher Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Harrington Athletic Booster Club Treasurer, Lincoln County Youth Soccer League Administrative Director, Harrington Flag Football Coordinator, PSI Volunteer, Harrington Elementary Classroom and Reading Group Volunteer. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has...
Age: 44 Family: Wife and 3 daughters Day Job: Prevention Director - NEWESD 101 & RESD Relevent or Volunteer Experience: School Board member for 12 years. Innovia Foundation Leadership Council for Lincoln & Adams County, Community Mobilization Advisory Council, as well as many other leadership and volunteer positions with multiple community partners. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered 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. Oct. 1 Traffic stops: 11 A Texas man said he locked his keys in his work truck between the railroad tracks off Eighth Street in Davenport. A Davenport woman reported littering at F and Watson Streets in Creston. A D...
DAVENPORT—The 2023 General Election is less than a month away. Lincoln County citizens will be casting their votes in important county commissioner, city council, school board, fire district and other races to decide who will represent the people by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. To help readers be better informed of who they will see on their ballots when those are mailed Oct. 18, our next four newspapers will contain information about the candidates. And there are a lot of candidates. Across our readership, there are 13 c...
DAVENPORT—The citizens of Lincoln County should start seeing their ballots arrive in the mail late next week. The Auditor’s Office will mail ballots to 8,321 registered county voters Wednesday, Oct. 18. Once ballots are completed and signed, they can be dropped in one of three locations countywide: inside the Lincoln County Courthouse, outside the Courthouse on Fourth Street and at the Harrington City Library. Ballots can also be mailed in. They will be counted if postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, which is the night of...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 13: Maria Bellotti, Jeffrey Ropp Oct. 14: Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Susie Warwick, Donna Reinbold, Cody Jenkins Oct. 15: Curt Wood, Tom Sorensen Oct. 16: James Bowen Oct. 17: Camryn Hayes Oct. 18: Bryan Miller, Pat Rosman Oct. 19: Glen Reinbold, LaDonna Savelesky, Canyon Withey Davenport anniversaries Oct. 15: Steve and Joan McLachlan Oct. 17: Jeff and Becky Evers Oct. 18: Monte and Cynthia Tucker Reardan birthdays Oct. 13: Mary Guhlke Oct. 15: Olivia Wicks, Garrett Supinger Oct. 17: Wyatt...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 13-19 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 13 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at 1B/2B League Championships in Colfax @ 11 a.m. • Davenport football vs. Pateros @ 6 p.m. • Odessa football at Springdale @ 7 p.m. • Reardan vs. LRS football at LRS @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 • Davenport and LRS volleyball at Liberty High School Tournamen...
DAVENPORT — The county commissioners heard an update from Northeast Washington Alliance Counseling Services executive director Dr. David Nielsen regarding a criminal justice treatment account (CJTA) panel and plan Monday, Oct. 2. The commissioners had just approved an amendment to the interlocal cooperation agreement between Lincoln and Stevens Counties to provide outpatient substance use disorder treatment and recovery support services. Appointed to the panel were Nielsen, counselor Stephanie Littell, Sheriff Gabe Gants, S...
HARRINGTON — The city is considering canceling its garbage program and directing residents to contract with Sunshine Disposal directly, mayor Jesse Silhan confirmed this week. Currently, residents pay the city for garbage services as part of their water/sewer/garbage bill, and the city in turn pays Sunshine. “If anybody doesn’t pay their bill, we’re on the hook for that,” Silhan said. The effect of the change on garbage rates is still being determined, he said. “They indicated there would be a slight, if any, change in r...
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. Sept. 24 Traffic stops: 10 A car versus deer crash was reported. A Davenport man reported a red pickup truck pulling a camper being pulled solely by a chain up the hill eastbound from Davenport. A caller said her Hon...
1 years ago • Lincoln County Commissioners adopted an annual budget totaling $135,509.41 for various departments. • The assessed valuation of Lincoln County was deemed to be $27,181,031, according to county assessor Irving Borck. • A state highway department rock crusher on Charles Wilke’s farm northeast of Davenport began crushing rock in preparation for surfacing Sunset Highway between the Rodgers farm and Reardan. The plant was operated by a special powerline between Davenport and Wilke Farm. 75 years ago • A petition...
Jennifer Ruthruff 1949 - 2023 Jennifer 'Jeni' Anne (Meyer) Ruthruff was born on Feb. 6, 1949, in Spokane, Wash. She was raised in Harrington, Wash., graduating from Harrington High School in 1967. For Jeni, nothing was more important than family and tradition. She believed in honoring tradition and keeping family close. She loved to decorate and host huge family gatherings - and she was exceptional at both. It was her special touch and welcoming personality that made a house...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 7: Kristof Panke, Robert Hosking, Ralph Nachtigal, Shelvin Phillips Oct. 8: McKayla Honey, Taylor Bennett, Lea Dodson, Brodie Bailey Oct. 9: Sharon Katz, Cheyenne Bennett, Mabel Winzer Oct. 11: Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12: Nancy Reinbold, Brent King, Matt Ballance, Tim Coley Davenport anniversaries Oct. 6: Ryan and Farah Slahtasky Oct. 8: Curt and Joann Wood, Lance and Jessica Strite, Caleb and Isabelle Singer Oct. 12: Alton and Lynn Leisle Reardan birthdays Oct. 8: Karl Zwainz Oct. 10: Gerald...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 6-12 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 6 • Davenport football at Oroville @ 7 p.m. • Odessa football vs. Inchelium @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football vs. Asotin @ 7 p.m. • LRS football at Chewelah @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 • LRS cross country at Richland @ 9:30 a.m. • Davenport soccer vs. Tonasket @ 11 a.m. • LRS volleyball at Kettle Falls @ 12:30...
DAVENPORT — Every year, the state requires students to take standardized tests in English/language arts, math and science. Students are given the Smarter Balanced Assessment in ELA and math in grades 3-8 and 10 and Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science in grades 5,8 and 11. Results from last school year were recently released by the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for each school district and measured based on what percentage of students in each grade “met grade level standards” in each subje...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 29: Aaron Carruth, Matthew Parsons, Nick Marriott, Cody Murdock, Shane Stiles, Ethan Wynecoop, Carissa Abbott Sept. 30: Rick Roemer, Everett Bailey, Theo Hein Oct. 2: Patrick Bodeau, Annalee Biles, Jason Pentzer Oct. 3: Joli King, Bethany McLachlan, Susie Friedland, Dede Shawley, Rikki Chavelas Oct. 4: Dixie Novak, Harrison Zaugg, Eamon Hein Oct. 5: Kevin Heid, Martha Cash, Brad Chappell, Jared Storer, Merilla Hopkins Davenport anniversaries Sept. 30: Daryl and Jan Ziemer Oct. 1: David and Leslie...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 29 • Odessa football at Wellpinit @ 2 p.m. • Reardan volleyball at Sheridan Crossover Classic in Spokane @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Northwest Christian @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at the Battle for 509 at Spokane Polo Grounds @ 9 a.m. • LRS volleybal...
