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DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman, a 10-year veteran of the seat, sat on the board at a regular meeting for the final time Monday, Dec. 19. That is, until the meeting was recessed to next week to interview Stedman’s possible replacement. Stedman, 75, is retiring and moving to the Kalama area to be closer to family. His retirement is effective Dec. 31. The longtime Mohler resident was on the Board of Commissioners for 10 years and spent the previous 12 years as superintendent for the Sprague and Har...
HARRINGTON-Julie Jacobsen was four months old when her family moved into a farmhouse in the area. "I was just four months old when we moved into the farmhouse we live in now," Jacobsen said. "I went to grade school up until Junior High, but I graduated from Davenport." She said AG Swag started with one hat she made for her sons as a Christmas present. "AG Swag was started with one hat," Jacobsen said, " A cattle tag with 509 on it." She said she had been looking for gift...
Davenport resigns from council position HARRINGTON—Mayor Jess Silhan announced the departure of councilmember Peter Davenport at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14. "It is with my greatest regret that with this letter," Silhan read, "I announce my resignation from my position as Harrington City Council member position number four." Davenport cited health reasons for his departure. The city budget will be completed and voted on by Wednesday, Dec. 28. Chamber names new president ODESSA—Matt Roberson was named the...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 23: Lila Woodland, Ken Vesneske, Regan Oliver, Kelly Graber, Virginia Hutsell ♱ Dec. 24: Rob Morcom, Addison Hosking, Melinda Hein ♱ Dec. 25: Courtney Ellstrom, Manuela Hinkey Dec. 26: Blaine Hendrickson, Emma Piper Dec. 27: Christine Colbert, Aaron Wilson, Linda Hamilton ♱ Dec. 28: Sydney Zeiler, Gemma Guhlke, Blake Gants Dec. 29: Meika Heath, Ericka Johnson, Chris McCowan Davenport anniversaries Dec. 29: Jason and Missy Schimek Reardan birthdays Dec. 24: Charlene Anderson Dec. 27: Mike Booke...
Virginia Ann Zellmer May 18, 1936 – Dec. 11, 2022 Virginia Ann Zellmer was 86 when she went to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2022 in Davenport, Wash. She was born May 18, 1936 to Martin and Esther Horne in Ridgefield, Wash. She spent most of her growing up years in Portland, Ore., later moving with her family to Nampa, ID, where she graduated from Northwest Nazarene University (formerly Northwest Nazarene College) in 1958 with a degree in Home Economics Education. Virginia marr...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 16: Katie Bageant, Brody Schillinger, Mike Abbott Dec. 17: Finn Curtaccio, Robin Rudolph, Rolf Panke, Jiselle Zaugg, Joan Brock, Wyatt Jay Dec. 18: Katie Harvey, Leslie Cirullo Dec. 19: Vicki Nicholls, Tom Schreck, Kim Hansen Dec. 20: Acacia Plasencia, Rebecca Guhlke, Chuck Jungblom ♱, Sharon Deppner ♱ Dec. 21: Gary King, Mike Storer, Emma Cash, Miranda Sanford, Zeke Johnson, Meghann Steinolfson, Rusty Rosman ♱ Dec. 22: Kevin Katz, Marlee McKeehen, Theresa Blankenship, Brad Sweet Davenport anniv...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Dec. 16-22 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Dec. 16 Davenport basketball vs. St. George’s @ 6 p.m. Odessa basketball at Wellpinit @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, time TBD Saturday, Dec. 17 LRS wrestling at Pomeroy @ 10 a.m. Davenport basketball at Chewelah @ 4:30 p.m. Odessa basketball vs....
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. Dec. 5 Traffic stops: 5 A Davenport man said there were fresh tracks going into his neighbor’s 14th Street property while they were out of town. A white SUV in a ditch was reported. Lincoln County Public Works reporte...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 9: Elias Wilkie, Denny Jorden, Bob Morrison, Elesha Johnston, Nathan Cursi Dec. 10: Mihoko Patterson, Denise Sharer Dec. 11: Maeby Peone, Abbi Rief, Arlene Strate Dec. 12: Maggie Easley-Cate, Cora Easley-Cate, Raven Wright Dec. 13: Patsy Brown, Heidi Stout, Krisah Plumb, Harrison Posey, Reid Van Buren Dec. 14: Jim Hedgcock Dec. 15: Dick Howard, Nicholas Branch, Kevin Hansen, Kendra Littell, Jennifer Zuber Davenport anniversaries Dec. 13: Gary and Lillian Phillips Dec. 14: John and Karen Carruth Dec....
HARRINGTON- Mr. and Mrs. Claus stopped by the beautifully lit Harrington Opera House during Hometown Christmas Saturday, Dec. 3. Many parents and youngsters seemed relieved that the sun was shining even if it was bitterly cold. Santa Claus asked each child what they wanted and was surprised to hear an iPhone 14 as he tucked the request on paper in his pocket. Mrs. Claus handed out goodie bags to each child after they visited with Santa. Karen Robertson took pictures of the...
HARRINGTON- Music teacher Seth Bergman conducted a music concert performed by elementary and secondary students at the local school Tuesday, Dec.6. Many of the youngest students dressed in reindeer antlers and fancy dresses, while a few wore festive sweaters. Christmas classics like "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" were sung by the youngest kids and "Ode to Joy" was played for the crowd by the older grades. A decently-sized crowd attended the 25-minute conce...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Dec. 9-15 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Dec. 9 LRS basketball at Medical Lake @ 5:45 p.m. Davenport basketball vs. Northwest Christian @ 6 p.m. Odessa basketball at Springdale @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 Davenport and LRS wrestling at Brice Williams Invite in Spangle @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan boys wrestling at Leonard Schutte Invite in Othello @ 10 a.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Warden...
Notice of Abandoned Vehicle Auction First Price Sealed Bid. Dec 13,2022 at Johnson Family Towing,33435 SR 28 E, Harrington, WA.Viewing 9am, Bids Due 10am,Results 10:30am, Vehicles mustbe removed by 4pm. Availablevehicles subject to change. Visitwww.johnsonfamilytowing.comfor additional details.December 8, 2022...
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. Nov. 28 Traffic stops: 3 A caller said a black Hummer swerved into his lane and made him drive onto the shoulder of Highway 2 to avoid an accident heading into Creston. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s dogs...
HARRINGTON--A state Department of Transportation snow plow was rear-ended by a Ford F150 amidst thick fog Monday morning, Dec. 5. The crash happened on Highway 28 just outside of the city and was attributed to the Ford driver speeding too fast for conditions. No one was seriously injured, but the driver was transported to a local hospital out of precaution. Highway 28 remained closed in both directions west of Harrington as of Monday morning....
MOSES LAKE - Liberty Bell will make its first appearance in a state title football game after upending No. 1-ranked Odessa, 70-24, on Saturday, Nov. 26 on Lion's Field. Mountain Lion Coach Jeff Lidey credited the state 1B quarterfinals win to having a healthy team and focusing on the Tigers' key playmakers - quarterback Collin Martin and running back Gage Starkel. "They have a team for full talent, but those two boys have been carrying the team for a long time," Lidey said....
DAVENPORT—Schools closed and cars slid across highways in a record-setting snowstorm in Lincoln County Wednesday, Nov. 30. As of press time, anywhere from 6 to 13 inches of snow had fallen around the county. Reardan was the hardest hit with 13 inches as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. By the same time, Davenport had 11.9 inches of snow. The near-foot received in Davenport shattered a daily record for Nov. 30. The previous marks were 4.2 inches in Davenport in 2005 Harrington, Odessa and W...
HARRINGTON— Santa will visit during the Hometown Christmas festivities Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be many vendors in Memorial Hall to do Christmas shopping for those looking for something unique. Rebecca Hardy's Studio will provide music and other talented musicians will also be playing live music. Pictures with Santa will be from 10 a.m. to noon for the young ones in attendance. The Harrington School Band will be hosting a soup bar. The Chamber of Commerce will offer kids' crafts from 1 p.m. to 3 p...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 2: Scott Gamache, Greg Wilkie, Tristan Abbott Dec. 3: Carter McCowan, Bob Luiten ♱ Dec. 4: Christine Dickson, Jill Morrison, Trey Coffman, Dan Husky ♱ Dec. 5: Clif Warwick, Shannon Sewall Dec. 6: Todd Hargrave, Winston Telford Dec. 7: Amanda Boggs, Traci Linstrum, Addie Schneider Dec. 8: Amillia Harvey, Makaylah Katz, Gary Rosman, Ally Slahtasky Davenport anniversaries Dec. 6: Don and Arlene Strate Dec. 7: Pat and Kristi Abbott Reardan birthdays Dec. 5: Brandon Michels Dec. 8: Aaron Landreth Har...
SPANGLE—Five football players from Davenport and Reardan were named to the NE2B All-Opponent team and were recognized in a ceremony at Liberty High School Sunday, Nov. 20. Davenport senior Wyatt Telecky was named first-team on both the offensive and defensive lines, the only local to achieve such status. Reardan junior Jonathan Holdway was first-team on offensive line and second-team on the defensive line. Holdway was the lone Screaming Eagle recognized. Senior Brenick Soliday represented Davenport on the second team as b...
Thanksgiving was my favorite time of year growing up, and in many ways, it still is. Of course, some of that magic has disappeared as I get older, but the meaning remains the same. For me, Thanksgiving at its core is about family and spending time together. Unfortunately, as the years have passed, I have lost much of my family due to cancer or other ailments. As we all get older, our friends can sometimes become more like our family when our own is missing. As a result, we...
Government meetings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email davenporttimes@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 28 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Wednesday, Nov. 30 Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Dec. 1 Reardan town council meeting at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT—The most recent Lincoln County ballot tabulation conducted Wednesday, Nov. 16 indicated that there was a 75.13% voter turnout in this year’s general election with 16 ballots left to tally Monday, Nov. 28 before the election is officially certified. With that count came the release of precinct data, which indicates preferred candidates for each voting precinct in Lincoln County. The most lopsided contested county race was that of Treasurer, where Emily Lybbert Hansen received 3,398 votes to Brad Sweet’s 1,584. Voter...
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. Nov. 14 Traffic stops: 11 A front entrance burglary alarm was reported. A Davenport woman from Cottonwood Springs Apartments said her neighbor told her that her dogs were vicious, and he would kill them. A Dav...
HARRINGTON- Teresa Myers has spent most of her life giving back to others, but what started Threads of Hope, her solo organization dedicated to helping those struggling with addiction, happened eight years ago. Myer's granddaughter, whom Myers wanted to remain anonymous, was addicted to heroin. "I had searched the streets for her," Myers said. "I couldn't find her anywhere." A call from a hospital in Seattle came in 2017 as she was out looking for her. "She had a baby, a...
