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Davenport birthdays Feb. 10: Chris Holderby, Cory Hollis, Logan Briggs, Glenda Mitchell † Feb. 11: Riley Utley Feb. 14: Evan Gunning, Tom Scharff, Todd Guhlke Feb. 15: Shelly Morgan, Trey Cartensen, Dillon Hollis, Charlotte Sellin, Colton Hosking, Adam Collins Feb. 16: Scott Cannon, Molly Hale, Tanner Zaugg, Rob Harper, Holly McDaniel Davenport anniversaries Feb. 16: Rob and Michelle Hopp Reardan birthdays Feb. 10: Jancey Adams Feb. 12: Merit McRae Feb. 16: Sherry Hieb Reardan anniversaries Feb. 13: Jason and Inge Gray O...
HARRINGTON - Around 120-150 people came to show their support for a local family who suffered an accident in Dec. 2022 through a Booster Club-sponsored spaghetti feed held at the school cafeteria Saturday, Feb. 4. Gary Cox and Carol Richey relocated to the area with their five children last year due to growing safety concerns in Spokane and what they deemed better schooling locally. "Our son was getting into trouble in the bigger schools," Cox said. "We needed a change, somewh...
DAVENPORT — One of the potential pitfalls of seeking housing refuge in rural Lincoln County is a lack of broadband internet access, which creates difficulties for children with online work or businesspeople trying to work remotely. The county and Economic Development Council are trying to tear down this barrier, with three projects funded and one more potentially upcoming. The first is a Community Economic Revitalization Board grant that was awarded in July 2021 and provides fiber to Creston, Harrington and Almira with m...
HARRINGTON - In July 2022, a concerned property owner contacted Mayor Jess Silhan about a water leak on his property. The leak was found near the railroad tracks at Second and Main Streets and came from the main water line that leads to the city's water tank. The water was seen bubbling up under the railroad tracks. At first, the leak was a trickle, but it quickly became a more significant issue once the city saw a large discharge of water between the rails of the BNSF...
DAVENPORT - 88-year-old Don Larson arrived at Serene Meadows Assisted Living Center Tuesday, Feb. 7 and greeted his 87-year-old wife Shirley Larson with a couple smooches. "You always look nice," Don told Shirley. Shirley broke down into tears upon realizing she was being visited by her husband of 67 years and two of her best friends, Harold and Claudia Thompson. And it just so happens that Harold, 87, and Claudia, 86, have also been married for 67 years. "I found a little...
DAVENPORT — A Creston man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday, Feb. 4. Casey Glenn Munter was found deceased on Seven Springs Dairy Road near Grant Road by local law enforcement after losing control of a blue Dodge truck he was driving, according to reports. According to reports, law enforcement determined that Munter was traveling above the posted speed limit on muddy, gravel and possibly icy roads near his Seven Springs Dairy Road home. Sergeant Jerad McLagan arrived on scene and found Munter’s body und...
HARRINGTON-Gary Cox and Carol Richey were enjoying new beginnings here last Christmas break. The couple engaged to be wed in April 2024 had moved themselves and their five children from Spokane seeking a smaller city experience and better schooling for the kids. Times were tough financially, but Cox had a job driving a semitruck to make ends meet. Then, on Dec. 23, 2022, disaster struck. He was driving a semi across Snoqualmie Pass in disastrous winter conditions that...
HARRINGTON-The city here has a new permanent clerk. Donna Finkbeiner replaced Jere Lee in the position in January and has begun work at City Hall. Finkbeiner said she heard of the job through word of mouth and decided to try out for it. The city clerk position was vacated in mid-December last year after Lee handed in his resignation. Finkbeiner is originally from Texas, but her husband Terry is from Washington State. She is a former secondary teacher; she taught biology,...
HARRINGTON— The school board had its rescheduled meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31. A new board organization was discussed and approved. Principal Tiffany Clouse talked about the end of the semester and how the CLEAR program is in its third year. CLEAR is a program that helps the student prepare for college through online courses. The board discussed the policies and procedures essential for the new year, including students experiencing homelessness, enrollment policies and excused and unexcused absences, to name a f...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 3: Blake Warwick, Jeanne Morrison, Sydney Abbott, Braelynn Carruth, Susan Coffman, Jason Raugust Feb. 4: Dawn Shaver, Grayson Sawyer Feb. 5: Don Larson, Erin Utley, Avery Young, Jeff Barkdull Feb. 6: Della Reinbold, Jesse Raugust, Tyson Linstrum, Wendy Bodeau Feb. 7: Katie Hiccox, Lillian Lyle Feb. 8: Jesse Gamache, Easton Chappell Feb. 9: Jackson Guhlke, Brynna Hopkins, Chuck Woodland, Alex Zeiler Davenport anniversaries Feb. 6: Troy and Dawn Canfield Feb. 7: Scott and Kim Hardin Feb. 8: Kelly and...
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. Jan. 23 Traffic stops: 17 A suspicious man was reported on the 300 block of South Colfax Street in Sprague. A caller said he saw a suspicious black van driving up and down Sprague Lake Resort Road. A caller requested...
HARRINGTON - One of Kris Moritz's main questions posed to the previously all-male city council during her interview for a vacant council seat Wednesday, Jan. 25 was: "would you all be comfortable working with a woman?" Council ultimately responded in the affirmative, voting 3-1 to appoint Moritz to the seat vacated by Peter Davenport in December. Davenport resigned from Position No. 4 for health reasons, he told council last month. Moritz, a retired local who moved here in...
CHENEY – After twice breaking up with her fiance, 27-year-old Audrey (Quayle) Wagner needed change. She wanted to travel and get a new perspective on life. In 1953, she boarded a steamship in her native Australia, not realizing a new life awaited in Reardan. Wagner was born in Bellarat, a city of 40,000 people in southern Australia, near Melbourne. Her father, David Quayle, was awarded The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, one of the British orders of chivalry, f...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION February 14, 2023 Lincoln County, Washington Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in Lincoln County, State of Washington, with: Sprague School District No. 8; Odessa School District No. 105, joint with Adams County No. 157 and Grant County No. 166; Wilbur School District No. 200; Public Hospital District No. 1 and Cemetery District No. 7. There will be held a Special Levy Election, conducted all by mail. The purpose of this election is to approve and adopt or to reject a local...
REARDAN - For the first time this season, the Screaming Eagles girls basketball team won back-to-back games with a 45-41 win over Asotin on Friday, Jan 20. Coming off a big win against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna three days earlier, Reardan's late season surge sent the Panthers back to Asotin with their ninth league defeat. Tenice Waters sparked Reardan's offense in the first quarter, scoring 7 of her team's 15 points. Liberty Anderson tossed in 4 points as...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 27 • Davenport basketball at Northwest Christian @ 6 p.m. • Reardan basketball at Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. • Odessa basketball at Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball vs. Colfax @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 • Reardan girls wrestling at Bring Home Da Beef in Quincy @ 9 a.m. • Davenport, Reardan and LRS wrestling at League C...
Frances Anne Frazier Jan. 24, 1931 – Jan. 19, 2023 Frances Anne Frazier passed away on Jan. 19, 2023 in Colville, Wash., just shy of her 93rd birthday. She was born on Jan. 24, 1931 in Missoula, Mont. to Herbert and Anne Lasater. Frances was a 1948 graduate of Inchelium High School. She then moved to Spokane and attended Kinman Business University, where she met her future husband, Perry Frazier. Perry and Fran were married on Jun. 17, 1950. They briefly lived in Oaksdale, Was...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 27: Jacob Taylor, Ezri Lacy, Seyler Lacy, Curtis Guhlke Jan. 28: Jacob Harvey Jan. 29: Eliza Lynn Bailey, Jaymie Bennett, Tim Utley, Doug Reinbold Jan. 30: Tyanna Evers, Teresa Vesneske Jan. 31: Kalah Dehn, James Bellotti, Debbie Orvis, Danita Hammond Feb. 1: Ryker Plasencia, Anna Cash, Carson Tucker, Sherill Hansen, Brenda Guhlke, Otto VanBuren † Feb. 2: Michelle Honey, Greg Hein, Matthew Rosman, Ryan Stout Davenport anniversaries Feb. 1: Russ and Debbie Miller Reardan birthdays Jan. 27: Jenny K...
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. Jan. 16 Traffic stops: 27 An Odessa woman said she saw a car broken down near the King Ranch feed lot off Coyote Heights Road. A Davenport woman called about several dogs running loose and causing problems to her prop...
HARRINGTON—The process for electing a new council member was discussed at a City Council meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 11. David Buddrius asked what process could make it fairer rather than appointing a member. Council collectively agreed to hold the interviews at the next council meeting to hear qualifications and get to know the prospects more efficiently. The interviews start before the regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 6 p.m. The discussion comes after Peter Davenport resigned in late December due to health c...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 20: Nathan Mielke, Liberty Mielke, Jackson Sorensen Jan. 21: Richelle Kowalkowski, Hannah Mielke Jan. 22: Trevor King, Oswald Heid ♱ Jan. 23: Lisa Prewitt, Tyler Zaugg Jan. 24: Ayron Easley, Sam Graber, Asia Hardin, Debbie Roemer, Loren Ensor Jan. 25: Daniel Lilje ♱ Jan. 26: Lance Strite Reardan birthdays Jan. 20: Matt McDonald Jan. 23: Amanda Bonstrom-Meier Reardan anniversaries Jan. 20: Dale and Arlene Swant Harrington birthdays Jan. 21: JJ Tyrell, Teale Zeller, Hannah Mielke Jan. 22: Jim Knapp Jan...
RITZVILLE-After jumping out to an early lead, Davenport held on to defeat the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Broncos 55-49 in a NE2B girls basketball matchup Friday, Jan. 14. At the opening tip-off, the Lady Gorillas slapped their full-court press on LRS, wreaking havoc on the Broncos each time they brought the ball up court. Their trapping defense resulted in several turnovers that led to a dominant first quarter performance. In the opening quarter the Broncos...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 20-26 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 20 LRS basketball at Kettle Falls @ 3 p.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Othello @ 5 p.m. Odessa basketball vs. Springdale @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Asotin @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Davenport wrestling at Ritzville Tournament @ 10 a.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Othello @ 10 a.m. Reardan wrestling at Mat Animal in Quincy @ 10 a.m....
RITZVILLE-After suffering their only defeat of the season on Jan. 3, Davenport's top-ranked boys basketball team has reeled off five wins in a row. The most recent, a 60-48 win over the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna Broncos Saturday, Jan. 14. "Every time you come to LRS you're going to get a good game," Davenport head coach Matt Henry said. "Dustan (Arlt) has them coached up real well and they're a strong athletic team." Shortly after the game started, the...
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. Jan. 9 Traffic stops: 11 Multiple calls from Spokane Police and Spokane County said a Medical Lake man reported he saw someone starting up his pickup truck and driving off in an unknown direction. A caller said a man...
