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ODESSA — A local entrepreneur is opening a new restaurant in downtown Odessa. Nate Lathrop opened 410 Burgers at 206 W. First Ave. on Friday, June 30, just in time for the Odessa Car Show over the holiday weekend. “I think every town should have a burger shop,” Lathrop said, noting he had grown up watching the town’s burger shop struggle and finally close. The opportunity to open a restaurant sort of “fell into our hands,” he said, when speaking about buying the property with business partner and co-owner Abel V. Guerrero. T...
DAVENPORT - Despite rather windy conditions on some of the days and locals taking full advantage of legal fireworks opportunities, Fourth of July weekend was almost completely incident-less for fire and EMS crews around East, Central and South Lincoln County. Fire District No. 5 Commissioner Matt Schneider said the district, which includes the greater Davenport, Deer Meadows, Seven Bays and Egypt areas, didn't receive a single call for service over the weekend. "Clearly we're...
SPOKANE – Gorgeous weather and competitive basketball drew an enthusiastic crowd to the heart of the city on June 24-25 to enjoy Hoopfest, the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the world. Teams from as far away as France shared the streets with local teams, including those from Reardan, Davenport, Odessa and Harrington. After the pandemic halted the event for two years, 16,000 players welcomed the return of one of Spokane’s signature events. 422 basketball courts spannin...
ODESSA - Residents are offered many options to celebrate the July 4 holiday this year. The high school's Future Business Leaders of America chapter will be hosting a Fireworks stand in the parking lot of Odessa Foods behind the gazebo, 112 West First Avenue. Students will be selling fireworks from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, June 30-Tuesday, July 4. The students will be fundraising for the many events they do year-round, such as regional, state and national competitions. Volunteer...
DAVENPORT - The weather is warming up this weekend, but not to a point where local authorities feel a need to ban fireworks for the Fourth of July coming Tuesday. There are, however, burn bans instituted in many local fire districts. Fireworks are being legally sold in two locations in Lincoln County. The only spot along the U.S. Highway 2 corridor is in Reardan on Broadway Avenue next to Dean's Drive-In, where Lions Club volunteers are selling fireworks every day through...
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. June 18 Traffic stops: 8 A caller said his apartment tenant was drunk and out of control. A caller said he locked his keys in his running car at Natural Green Cannabis on First and Morgan Streets in Davenport. A Harri...
DAVENPORT — The primary election is just over a month away, and the late summer voters will decide the final two candidates that advance to the general election for races with more than two filers Tuesday, Aug. 1. This year, four races in our coverage area require whittling down to two candidates. The races include: Harrington city council seat No. 5: Steven Wright, Gavin Wright and Kelly Foreman Sprague city council seat No. 5: Jeffrey Smith, Trace De Garmo and RonDel Krauter Odessa town council seat No. 5: Michael Igo, Laur...
Military weekend upcoming at Rail Museum REARDAN — Independence Day celebrations mean added perks for military veterans at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum this weekend. “Quilts of valor” will be displayed and made for veterans at the museum, 27300 Sprinkle Road North. With valid military identification, men and women with military experience will receive free admission to the museum Thursday, June 29-Sunday, July 2. Other free activities for veterans will include museum tours, rides on the 2-foot gauge train, a visit to the...
1 years ago - Davenport Mayor Karen Carruth welcomed Stacie Eichinger to the city. Eichinger crossed through town during a 3,800-mile trek across the country on behalf of young cancer patients. - Organizers in Sprague prepared for Sprague Hay Days. - Davenport city council elected to leave the welcome sign in City Park as is, despite councilman Alan Coriell's concern that it contained offensive language. 25 years ago - Traffic congested in Reardan due to construction on U.S....
Davenport birthdays June 30: Anthony Smith, Jason Schillinger, Paige Van Buren July 1: Chris Stout, Joshua Cursi, Megan Miller, George Hein July 2: Cody Hopkins, Stacia Patterson, Elsa Bowen, Cheyenne King, Skyler King, Wyatt Brooks July 3: Darren Hansen, Chris Phillips July 4: Bruce Dehn, Ozius Harden, Tom Plumb July 5: Debbie Miller, Gary Van Roy July 6: Lorie Wandling, Kira Strite, Mike Hardin, Ian Cassidy, Tami Dobson Davenport anniversaries June 30: Robert and Kristy Meilke, Josh and Katie Harvey July 1: Nick and Vicki N...
DAVENPORT — Several natives of Davenport, Reardan, Odessa and other parts of Lincoln County were on the spring President’s Honor Roll at Washington State University. Students achieved Honor Roll by achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 with at least 15 hours of graded work or 3.75 with at least nine graded hours in a semester. Locals on Honor Roll included: Brayden Duff, Davenport Kylene Edwards, Davenport Tate Foster, Davenport Cody Jenkins, Davenport Joshua Zeigler, Davenport Jaylee Pratt, Reardan Cody Spr...
RITZVILLE – A Pasco woman has been hired as a floating general assignment reporter by Free Press Publishing. Abigail Beaton, 19, began Monday, June 12, covering news in Lincoln, Adams and Franklin Counties. "Abby is the best applicant for the position that we've had since before gubernatorial COVID-19 shutdowns," Publisher Roger Harnack said. "We're glad to have her aboard." Beaton will focus mostly on Lind, Othello and Washtucna news in Adams County, but will also cover some...
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. June 11 Traffic stops: 7 An Edwall woman reported people shooting on private property with no backstop in a field at Highway 231 and Cloverdale Road. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s trailer was blocking a roadw...
Two deputies join staff DAVENPORT — Two deputies have joined the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in the communications and corrections department. Derek Edwards and Sam Tiffany were both hired in the last month. Tiffany, a Spokane native, attended Mead High School and most recently worked for Les Schwab in Airway Heights. Edwards is a Davenport High School graduate and most recently worked for Amazon. He has a background in EMS and firefighting. Mid-County Seniors get grant funds HARRINGTON — The Mid-County Seniors didn...
In 1922, the Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed. Just a year later, Congress passed a bill allowing an investigation of the irrigation project with appropriations of $100,000. This was the very beginning of the process that led to construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest dam in the world at the time, to help provide irrigation to the Columbia Basin, and power to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. It was also the beginning of one of the largest irrigation...
ODESSA - Local high school alumnus and former foreign exchange student Mirgul Omurzakova is raising money for a primary school she is building in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Omurzakova attended Odessa High School in 1994, staying with the Scherr family. "She was an excellent student," Duane Pitts said. "She fell in love with Eastern Washington, the Ken Scherr family in Odessa and rural life." Pitts is a retired English teacher who instructed Omurzakova during her exchange year here....
Davenport birthdays June 23: Libby Murdock, Dustin Jenness, Josh Warwick June 24: Mike Hale, Emma Johnson, Patty Hupp, Linda Spencer, Callen Wynecoop, June 26: Craig Deppner, Stephanie Zeiler June 27: Cindy Warner, Darci Dennis, Kelli Wilkie June 28: Mariah Liebing, Emmett McCowan June 29: Ryan Slahtasky, Cade Hardin Davenport anniversaries June 24: Frosty and Jill Freeze June 25: Tom and Jolie Sorensen, Glen and Nancy Reinbold June 26: Brad and Kim Cole, Roy and Susan Alspach, Doug and Patti Ensor June 28: Ethan and Lindsey...
School is out and we are officially in summer, an excellent time for kids to learn some cooking skills helping prepare family meals. Baking cookies or cupcakes to share with friends can help children learn the joy of gift giving and showing kindness. A gift of cookies can be a day brightener and a casserole is much appreciated when life gets tough. The Odessa Public Library will soon be open for checking out books again, and kids will have six new children’s cookbooks to choos...
SPOKANE — Hoopfest is back for another bout under the sun Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. We’ve already heard of quite a few children and adults from Davenport, Odessa, Harrington and Reardan playing in the famed 3-on-3 tournament lining the streets of downtown Spokane. Reporter Byrne Bennett will be roaming the blacktop taking photos of locals, but there won’t be time to catch everyone. Send your pictures to Managing Editor Drew Lawson at drew@cheneyfreepress.com for possible inclusion in the June 29 issue, or email...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 04-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Adding a 3,750 sq ft building for an existing i502 license. The building will be used for indoor production – processing. PROPONENT: Zach Schmelebeck PO Box 768 Odessa, WA 99159 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: 5458 SR 21 N Odessa, WA 99159 LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln County Land Ser...
Davenport birthdays June 16: Caili Schimek, Autumn Cursi June 17: Ed Ensor, Jim Golden, Debbie Merserve, Andrew Bennett, Chantel Heath June 18: Barb Curtis, Ashley Jay, Brayden Duff June 19: Gerry Rambo, Chris Gunning June 20: Todd Winzer, Shelly Johnston, William Briggs, Luke Hammond June 21: Harlow Janke, Cody Johnston, John Badgley, Hannah Mielke June 22: Kyte Stout Davenport anniversaries June 16: Billy and Wanda Hopkins, Todd and Jennifer Hargrave June 17: Duane and Becky Oehlwein, Jerry and Cindy Warner, Reid and...
ODESSA - Tiger white, orange and black filled the High School Gym as the 19-member Class of 2023 was celebrated with a late morning graduation ceremony Saturday, June 10. Graduates entered through the back doors and proceeded down the center aisle in pairs and trios for the opening ceremony before the National Anthem to begin the festivities. Principal Jamie Nelson offered a welcome to the attendees, then announced Citizenship Awards for two students "symbolizing outstanding...
ODESSA - The high school baseball coach will be coaching the football team this fall. Local Joe Schlomer was given the job as approved by the school board Tuesday, June 6. Schlomer will take over for longtime coach Jeff Nelson, who announced his retirement as football coach in January. The 48-year-old Schlomer is coaching tackle football for the first time. He said he has five years of flag football coaching experience and applied for the high school job after baseball...
ODESSA - A 39-year coaching veteran and a WIAA Coaches Association Hall of Fame inductee has been hired as the high school boys head basketball coach. Mike Carlquist, who was an assistant coach under HP Carstensen last year, accepted the job as approved by the school board Tuesday, June 6. The 64-year-old Carlquist brings a long history of coaching stops to a program looking to climb back into state contention. He started as an assistant coach for two years in his hometown of...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 04-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Adding a 3,750 sq ft building for an existing i502 license. The building will be used for indoor production – processing. PROPONENT: Zach Schmelebeck PO Box 768 Odessa, WA 99159 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: 5458 SR 21 N Odessa, WA 99159 LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln County Land Ser...
