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REARDAN - Easter may be a week away, but egg hunts begin this weekend in communities throughout the region. Reardan is up first, with a 10 a.m. Easter egg hunt in City Park, 205 S. Oak St. The hunt gets underway at 10 a.m. with children divided into separate age groups. Ritzville also has an Easter egg hunt planned for Saturday. That event takes place at 9 a.m. in City Park on South Division Street. It's for children younger than 12. Youngsters then have to wait a week for 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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 16 Traffic stops: 6 8:25 a.m. - A suspicious vehicle reportedly parked at a tower for two days. 10:35 a.m. - Burglary-commercial reported at a shop. The owner found the door open and rev...
DAVENPORT — A man was punched in the face in the Safeway parking lot after confronting another driver who had flipped him off, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. The incident occurred around 8:35 p.m. March 20. The victim told deputies he was driving to the store when a black Ford F-150 pickup cut him off and the driver made an obscene gesture, records show. He followed the truck to Safeway and asked the driver why he had been flipped off. An argument ensued and the other man punched the victim, who suffered a ble...
DAVENPORT — A local Mexican restaurant racked up 63 violations during a recent health inspection. According to Lincoln County Public Health, El Ranchito had 43 "red points" after inspectors found a dirty ice machine, raw meat stored above ready-to-eat food, an expired food worker card and multiple temperature and storage problems. Public Health officials inspected 15 restaurant and food handling facilities countywide between Feb. 18 and March 11. While most passed with few or no violations, El Ranchito stood out and a f...
HARRINGTON — A man was punched in the face during an altercation at the Harrington Haus Restaurant, causing him to fall and bleed from the head, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the tavern at 14 S. Third St. shortly after 6:45 p.m. March 19 following reports of the assault. The suspect, described as a man with dreadlocks, fled the scene on foot. An ambulance was called for the victim, who was transported to Lincoln Hospital. Deputies located the suspect at a residence on Third Str...
Davenport Birthdays March 26: Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz March 28: Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Josie Wynecoop, Stetson Sanford, Heidi Backell-Patton March 29: Craig Hardin, Buck Badgley, Lauren Fenn March 30: Jaeger Jacobsen, Jensyn Jacobsen, Tracy Rosman, Monte Tucker, Jordan Alspach, Debbie Cunningham March 31: Ann Johnston, Steve Bodeau, Sarah Guhlke, Cael Collins, Chad Shaver April 1: Karen Carruth, TyAnn Cate, Denton Deal, Tanner Deal,...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICTION In the superior court of the state of washington in and for the county of LINCOLN Case No.: 16-2-00065-8 ALAN L. SCHORZMAN and MARY I. SCHORZMAN, husband and wife, Plaintiffs, vs. M IKSIC, L.L.C., a Washington limited liability company; TIM L. IKSIC and TERESA M. IKSIC, husband and wife; TIM L. IKSIC, a married person dealing in his sole and separate property; RICHARD B. OTT, as Trustee of the Testamentary Trust established under the Last Will and Testament of Jacob Ott; RICHARD B. OTT, as his separate...
Kings, queens, princes and princesses from the Bi-County Prom pose for a group photo Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center. The event brought together students from Davenport, Reardan, Sprague, Harrington, Odessa and other Northeast Washington small schools....
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 March 9 Traffic stops: 9 2:25 p.m.- Suspicious circumstance reported at J&A cafe. 3:11 p.m. - Traffic stop nature changed to suspicious circumstance. 3:57 p.m. - Grandparent called to report her...
Davenport birthdays March 20: Rachae Pearcy March 21: Luna Bilodeaux, Brendan Calvert March 22: Benjamin Hein, Jude Falk , Jeremy Buck March 23: Denise Arland, Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell March 24: Zach Carey-Cannon, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker, Jacob Munz March 25: Casey Mason, Anna Viers, Sadie Plasencia Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston March 24: James and Elsa Bowen Reardan birthdays March 19: Benjamin Hedrick, Benjamin Landt March 20: John...
1 years ago A move has been started to open Snoqualmie pass. There is currently 3 to 4 feet of snow at the summit. The state highway department wants to wait until June 1 to attempt to open the pass. The state patrol is on a mission to find and fine motorists with glaring headlights. Those who are in doubt about their headlights should take care to have them adjusted properly. The Model Steam Laundry of Davenport has purchased a new Star delivery truck and will start a route visiting Harrington, Odessa, Wilson Creek,...
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice for Bids Project Name: Hotel Lincoln Historic Restoration Project Project Address: 301 W Sherlock Street Harrington, WA. 99134 Electrical Upgrade in Existing Commercial Building Brief scope of work: Electrical: Main floor rooms to be drywall ready Rough-in: Install new panels on main level and conductors for second level panels • Run power to commercial kitchen - rough-in outlets and lighting per specifications on plan • Run power to 3 bathrooms (2) public restrooms and ADA suite, rough- in out...
PUPLIC NOTICE Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) City of Harrington Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services The City of Harrington is requesting qualified engineers to submit statements of qualification to perform a scope of work that includes providing engineering services for wastewater plant upgrades. The project budget, including construction, is approximately $1.5M, with plans and specifications complete as soon as possible. For more information about the project, contact: Joe Armand:...
PUPLIC NOTICE Request for Qualifications/Proposals (RFQ/RFP) City of Harrington Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services The City of Harrington is requesting qualified engineers to submit statements of qualification to perform a scope of work that includes providing engineering services for wastewater plant upgrades. The project budget, including construction, is approximately $1.5M, with plans and specifications complete as soon as possible. For more information about the project, contact: Joe Armand:...
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 March 2 Traffic Stops: 10 7:32 a.m. - a man called to report a vehicle pulled up to his property and appeared to be taking pictures. March 3 Traffic Stops: 10 8:27 a.m. - WDFW requested a dep...
Davenport birthdays March 12: Ridge Gunning, Camryn Slahtasky March 13: Levi Schenk, David Thomas, Dahlia Strozyk, Gina Bowman March 14: Lynn Leisle, Mary Morgan-Gamble, Sidney Fleming, Jake Hennings, Mike McDaniel March 15: Peggy Semprimoznik, Brad Floyd, Lynee Carpenter, Jan Ziemer March 16: Emmett Kilps, Rob Hopkins, Noah Street March 17: Boone Easley-Cate, Dick Wandling, Chance Smith, Lisa Semprimoznik, Crystal Sellers, Ron Warner, Maetie Harvey March 18: Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs, Colton Jenkins Reardan birthdays...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners tackled safety concerns at the Mohler and Harrington-Tokio Road intersection Monday after a recent crash, amid calls for improvements via safety grants. Commissioner Jo Gilchrist noted worsening skid marks and speeding. “I just wish that we could address something with just the history of Mohler and Harrington-Tokio Road. It's awful to see all those skid marks and they’re getting worse. People are going faster, and people are bombing across the other way,” Gilchrist said. “So it...
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 Feb. 22 Traffic stops:0 6:36 a.m. – A welfare check on an absent employee was requested. 1:04 p.m. – A hit and run with extensive damage was reported in Odessa. 3:31 p.m. – Lockout assistanc...
HARRINGTON — The Harrington School District board accepted the resignation of longtime secondary teacher Sharon Kruger during its Feb. 25 meeting, honoring her decades of service in business, career and technical education, and Future Business Leaders of America. Board members praised Kruger for her extra efforts, including advising FBLA and overseeing the yearbook. “Thank you for many moons,” said Michelle Quigley. Justin Slack added appreciation for “all of the extra and FBLA and yearbook.” The board also approved...
There is a specific kind of confidence that comes from being a small town girl from Harrington who rides a motorcycle. It says: I can handle machinery. Washington, D.C. politely disagreed. Big cities have those rentable electric scooters lined up on sidewalks like obedient little soldiers. In Lincoln County, we do not have scooters. We have wheat fields, pickup trucks and deputies who are probably grateful they have never had to respond to “reckless scooting.” Naturally, I d...
Davenport Birthdays March 5: Donna Fisher March 6: Angie Nicholls-Stiles, Jake Mattox, Lynnzee Zeus, Jennifer Gill, Ayla Wagner, Fia Sharer March 7: Jesse Morrison, Trissie Sanguinet, Ginny Hein, Alex Guhlke, Macie Hopkins March 8: Gabe Gants, Becke Alexander, Gio Bellotti, Piper Kowalkowski, Ella Morris March 9: Casey Parsons, Isabelle Singer, Bob Rambo March 10: Sawyer Semprimoznik, Vinny Bellotti, Mack Dehn, Mary Hollis, Shirley Williams March 11: Whitney Mead, Mike Honey, Mark Downey Reardan Birthdays March 5: Paul...
1 years ago The White River Lumber Company buildings at Moody burnt to the ground. The blaze was seen by neighbors who arrived too late to help. The nearby Farmers warehouse was saved. March came in like a lamb this year. The mildest first days of March in recent memory. Highs in the 50’s and nothing lower than 28 degrees. 75 years ago Paul Schafer and Paul Hoefel of Odessa were fishing below the Grand Coulee Dam when their boat hit a submerged cable and capsized. They were rescued and taken to Coulee Dam Community Hospital...
1 years ago J. P. Van Meter moved his stock of goods this week to the rooms on Morgan Street formerly occupied by A. O. Johnson’s Watkins products. Van Meter’s new place is located just wesy of the Washington Water Power office. The state highway committee will open bids for paving two miles of the Sunset highway from Reardan west in Lincoln County. The past week has brought warmer weather and .02” of rain which has farmers in the fields in the Harrington area. 75 years ago A Boxcar shortage has prompted Grange Milli...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 26: Grant Harper, Tyson Lacy, Karissa Taylor Feb. 27: Myles Wilken Feb. 28: Hailey Arland, Christie Emery, Danielle Telford, Carey Falk March 1: Jeremy Sewall, Daniel Ruiz March 2: Jersey Sanford, Donna Gauch, Savannah Calvert March 3: Wayde Badgley, Angie Duff, Tami Odenrider, Sarah Raugust, Ripp Coffman, Lanay Calvert March 4: Kelsie Mann, Briana Becker, Michelle Dodson Davenport Anniversaries Feb. 27: Ron and Mary Hollis March 4: Josh and Danielle Miller Reardan Birthdays March 1: Krissi Bell...
