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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 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...
1 years ago Leonard Day, who claimed to walk 10,000 miles on foot across the United States, arrived in Davenport. A new oil company was granted permission to build on Northern Pacific railroad property near the Davenport water tank. Voters narrowly decided against a school tax levy to pay general fund deficits in Davenport. 75 years ago Lincoln County 4-H girls entering the costume selection contest at the State Fair in Yakima included Yolanda Rettkowski and Marilyn White of Govan, Verna Eagle of Wilbur, Betsy and Lora...
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...
HARRINGTON - Longtime residents Crayton and Beth Oestreich have enjoyed a married life of getting involved with organizations around their small city and offering their skills and services to volunteer work. Now, they're being recognized for it. The couple was named Citizens of the Year by the local Lions Club and will be recognized in the Fall Festival Parade Saturday, Sept. 23. Crayton, 71, grew up on the family wheat farm between Harrington and Sprague. He graduated from...
DAVENPORT - After a post-pandemic period of most local schools steadily or drastically increasing in enrollment numbers, that trend appears to have shifted for most area districts. In fact, Davenport is the only area district to increase in enrollment from the 2022-23 school year to the 2023-24 school year. The district set in the county seat has steadily grown by about 30 students each year since 2020. It currently has a headcount of 640, up from 609 last year. "If you take o...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners passed several requests from various county departments and heard correspondence from other entities at their regular meeting Monday, Sept. 18. The commissioners agreed to a budget extension of the Public Health budget as requested by Director Ed Dzedzy, as well as a consolidated contract amendment and a WIC Dietician contract for Deidra Saba. The Sheriff’s Office asked to hire a patrol deputy to fill the vacancy left by the late Luke Mallon, which was also approved. In cor...
DAVENPORT — For many Lincoln County hunters, the turn to chilly and windy weather means one thing: Deer and elk season is approaching. And many hunters like to do their tagging right here in Lincoln County. There are three Fish and Wildlife Game Management Units either fully or partially in Lincoln County. Unit 130, known as the Cheney unit, is land east of state Highway 231 and extends on the east border to U.S. Highway 195. The Spokane River is the north boundary before curving south along Spokane city limits and i...
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. 10 Traffic stops: 6 A caller said she didn’t know how she got into a vehicle. A Davenport woman said she heard someone yelling by the warehouses near her. An alarm going off was reported at Rickey’s Corner Marke...
1 years ago Senator Charles E. Myers, a local man running for Congress, addressed a “good sized crowd” while standing in an automobile in the street alongside Lincoln County State bank. County school superintendent Carl Morgan spoke to the commercial club about financial concerns. Estelle Ripke asked for a divorce from Richard Ripke after alleging her husband would not go to places of amusement with her. 75 years ago Harry Heid and Dwight Pease sought to unseat Mayor C.W. Richards, while Norman C. Nelson filed to opp...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 22: Shawndale Smith, Tanner Abbott, Grady Gants, Joel Odenrider Sept. 23: Aaron Jacobsen, Tamera Gunning, Meghan King, Navia Bowdish Sept. 24: Roberta Hein, Colin Guhlke, Jim Reinbold, Gina Zahajko, Kolt Skalisky Sept. 25: Keni Deal, Norm Brock, Nita Woodland-Hollis Sept. 26: Derik Oliver, Brandon King, Luke Jacobsen, Lane Sewall, Kylee Ballance Sept. 27: Dallas Gustaveson Sept. 28: Katie Vesneske Davenport anniversaries Sept. 22: Joe and Lynn Coppersmith Sept. 24: Clay and Sidney Fleming Sept. 25:...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Sept. 22-28 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 22 • Reardan football vs. Colfax @ 4 p.m. • Christian Heritage volleyball vs. Spokane Classical Christian @ 5 p.m. • LRS football at Kettle Falls @ 6:30 p.m. • Davenport football vs. Moses Lake Christian Academy @ 7 p.m. • Odessa football vs. Wilbur-Creston @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23 • Davenport and Rea...
