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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. May 14 Traffic stops: 10 A possible driver under the influence was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 229. A Davenport man reported a 60-year-old man talking to his grandkids at City Park, claiming the person “lo...
DAVENPORT — Once the clock struck 4 p.m. Friday, May 19, bringing an end to filing week, 103 candidates had signed up to run for election in the Aug. 1 primary election. Thirty-one candidates did so after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, our cutoff to get their names in last week’s paper. Here are the candidates in Davenport, Reardan, Odessa, Sprague and Harrington that filed after press time last week. Lincoln County Fire District No. 4 (Reardan/Edwall) Seat No. 3 — Jerry Dougherty and Dawn Bennett. Fire District No. 5 (Davenport/Deer...
Rhubarb continues to flourish in area gardens. Timely rains and moderate temperatures keep these hardy plants producing abundant stalks and preventing seed head bolt. Stalks tend to get tough and dry when temperatures near the mid-nineties. Stalks need to be harvested regularly to keep up production. Pull any seed heads that form to prolong the harvest season. Rhubarb Cake, a recipe I cut from a newspaper in 1975 is easy to prepare and great for coffee gatherings or a potluck...
Davenport birthdays May 26: Esteban Plasencia, Oliver Hein, Susan Hanchett, Chase Zellmer, Mike Pankey, May 27: Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Kilps, Tim Podowicz May 28: Michelle Lilje, Stephanie Morgan, Matt Street, Lucas Zeus, Kathy Rosman, Noreen Hutfless, Bryce Bailey May 29: Olivia Alspach, Trish Walker May 30: Nolan Lilje, Jeffery Gamache, Anne Guhlke May 31: Matthew Delafield, Carah Piper, Mariah Kilps, John Coley Davenport anniversaries May 26: Mark and Christine Downey May 27: Eddie and Katie Bageant...
ODESSA - Longtime teacher and current PreK-12 principal Jamie Nelson will retire at the end of the school year. Her resignation/retirement notice was accepted by the school board at a special meeting Monday, May 8 and will become effective Friday, June 30. Nelson will depart Odessa after nine years as principal. She's spent 30 years in education overall. "While I have enjoyed my time as a teacher and then administrator, I am looking forward to some extra time to follow my...
HARRINGTON - The high school football field was a palette of color as kids in Lincoln County's new youth soccer league honed their skills in games Saturday, May 13. "We have 175 kids between the ages of five and seven participating on 17 teams from Davenport, Wilbur, Harrington, Reardan and Odessa," league president Jon Evans said. Evans, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, started the league out of his love for basketball. "Kobe Bryant said, 'Soccer...
DAVENPORT - A high school freshman was crowned Miss Davenport Wednesday night, May 17. Rikkiana Chavelas , 16, received her 2023-24 crown in a Pioneer Plaza ceremony. Chavelas, who was the lone applicant, said she was inspired to put her name in the hat by outgoing Miss Davenport Abby Breithaupt, who wished her well in a speech prior to the coronation Wednesday. "I saw how she helped the community," Chavelas said. "That really inspired me." Chavelas is the niece of Lance and...
ODESSA — A new police officer has been patrolling the town for several weeks. Gordon “Gordy” Bentler, 49, was hired by the town Jan 26 and has been on patrol for the last month. Bentler, who now resides here, came from a stop with the Liberty Lake Police Department. Prior to his stint there, during which he lived in Spokane Valley, he worked for the Seattle Police Department near his hometown of Renton. “I like the close community niche,” Bentler said of his decision...
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. INCIDENT LOG May 7 Traffic stops: 24 A Creston man reported a reckless vehicle on Highway 2 at milepost 245. A Grand Coulee woman said a Purple Heart recipient was living in a carport. A caller said someone should arrest him and...
DAVENPORT — 72 candidates had thrown their name in the hat to run for 65 different public offices in Lincoln County as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. Filing week began Monday, May 15. Candidates have until 4 p.m. Friday, May 19 to submit their candidacy for the primary election Aug. 1. Here are the candidates that had filed by press time Wednesday. We’ll run an update for the later filers next week. County races County commissioner: Incumbent Jo Gilchrist was the lone candidate to file. Municipality races City of Dav...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County was awarded its fourth broadband-related grant Monday, May 1. The county’s Deer Meadows and Seven Bays FTTx project will receive up to $8,921,342 in Coronavirus Capital Program Funds in the 2021-23 state capital budget. The funding was approved by the state Broadband Office based on the Nov. 22 Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program. The grant was awarded on a matching basis, but commissioner Scott Hutsell said Monday the county won’t have to use capital dollars for that match. This is the fourt...
ODESSA - The local high school FFA chapter headed to the 93rd state Convention and Expo in Kennewick and took home several honors Thursday, May 11-Saturday, May 13. The team of Tucker Walter and John Melcher finished sixth in tractor driving, while the milk quality team of Miller Stout, Aiden Schmierer, Hudson Watson, Rebecca Bramer and Melcher finished seventh, advisor HaLee Walter said. Melcher placed eighth in the individual milk quality category. Additionally, the...
On Good Friday and Easter, or more appropriately, Resurrection Sunday, Christians celebrate the death and victory over it, of our Savior, Jesus Christ by rising from the dead. Some of the physically observable events surrounding His death are truly astounding. The gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, tell us darkness covered the whole land from noon to 3 pm. The original Greek, from which our English translations are taken, leaves no doubt. This darkness covered the whole world. Later historians verified this worldwide lack of...
SPANGLE — The Odessa baseball team came up one game short of advancing to the state playoffs, falling to eventual No. 6 state seed Sunnyside Christian 14-4 in a loser-out District 7/9 1B playoff game at Liberty High School Saturday, May 13. Odessa came into the matchup underdogs against a strong Knights lineup, but the Tigers struck first with a run in the top of the second inning after both teams stranded a runner at third base in the first inning. Senior pitcher Collin Martin came out strong, tossing three straight s...
CHEWELAH—Local middle school track teams were at Snyder Field for the NE1B/2B championships Monday, May 15, with several squads finishing top-5. The Odessa girls had the best finish of any local team, finishing second. Reardan’s girls were third and Davenport was seventh. Davenport’s boys finished third, while Reardan was fifth and Odessa ninth. Liberty won the girls meet, while Chewelah took the top prize in the boys meet. Here are all the local results from Monday’s championship meet, the final middle school meet of the...
LIBERTY LAKE - Four local high school golfers qualified for the state golf tournament with combined performances at sub-district and district tournaments. Juniors Jacob Scrupps, Chad Strebeck and Melloney Deife of Odessa and Maddox Schumacher of Davenport used their combined scores at the two tourmaments to advance. Strebeck shot a 79 at subdistricts in Deer Park and 80 at districts at MeadowWood Golf Course to qualify, while Scrupps shot an 83 and 90. Deife shot 98 and 108...
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. April 30 Traffic stops: 11 Two lost calves were reported on Waukon Road east of Reardan. A Creston woman reported a possible trespasser on Prairie Lane. Nutrien Ag reported a powerline across 12th Street in Dav...
ODESSA — The Old Town Hall Spring Fling rummage sale the last weekend of April raised $2,956 for Hall improvements. Recent additions to the Hall include a sound system with a grant from the Healthcare Foundation. Noise absorption panels will be added to the south hall to reduce the echo with a grant from Avista. Recent crack repair and painting of the exterior was funded in part from a $2,000 grant from the George and Dorothy Gies Foundation. Replacing the basement door where the fire truck was originally stored, replacing t...
Davenport birthdays May 12: Ricci Husky, Alana Quisano, Willa Winzer, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher, Olivia Orvis May 14: Justin Wood, Blakelyn Boggs May 15: John McElfish, Wyatt Morcom, Hailee Ensor May 16: Josh Zeiler, Rachael Bambino, Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher May 17: Adam Ropp, Vanessa Easley, Melody Mielke May 18: Cruz Plasencia, Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Tony Sawyer, Missy Schimek, Nathan Reinbold Davenport anniversaries MMay...
Rhubarb flourishes in the cool spring rains we have been receiving lately. Though the season is a bit late this year, area cooks are beginning to feel overwhelmed with the pie plant produce. Several readers asked for a repeat printing of Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding, a recipe shared by Karma Henry in 2021. Super easy to prepare, it is delicious served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream or can stand alone if desired. Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding 3 cups diced rhubarb 1 cup...
Jay A. Scrupps Oct. 13, 1950 – Apr. 28, 2023 Jay A. Scrupps, 72, passed away April 28, 2023 in Spokane, Wash. Jay was an ornery, lifetime resident of Odessa, Wash. He was born on Oct. 13, 1950 in Odessa, Wash. to James and Esther Scrupps. Jay attended all 12 yrs. of school in Odessa graduating in 1969, then attended Spokane Falls Community College where he played basketball, his favorite sport. Jay was a former Odessa Fire Commissioner and Ritzville Warehouse Board Member. J...
ODESSA - The Fling Quilt Show hosted what was believed to be a record number of visitors April 28-29. A total count was not available at press time, but estimates are a doubling in attendance numbers from previous years. Show organizers from Fronen Steppdecker, Odessa Quilty Club credited the draw of national noted quilters, Charisma Horton and Rob Appell, and a growing following of the Odessa Quilt Show for the attendance increase. Quilts entered from across the Inland...
The Odessa Healthcare Foundation held its annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction for the 31st time Friday, May 5. Pictured are the Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors: Back row left to right: Lecia Fink, Sara Dirks, Michelle Melgren, Wanda Skoog and Juli Weishaar. Front row left to right: Sandy Libsack, Brenik Iverson, Kyle Starkel, Brett Antczak, Nancy Floether....
RITZVILLE - The requirement to advance past the 1B District 7/9 Championships held Wednesday, May 10 were simple: Be a top-eight finisher in laned events, and/or be a top 12 finisher in long distance and field events. For the Odessa track and field team, several athletes were successful in advancing to the 1B District 7/9 Regional Championships in Colfax Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. The bar will only raise higher from there, as the top-three finishers in each event...
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing The Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County Public Hospital District No.1 d.b.a. ODESSA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER, Lincoln County, Washington, has scheduled their Regular Board Meeting for May 18th 2023 at 5:30 pm, which will be held in the guild room. (Under Washington State law, when the date and time of a regularly scheduled meeting are changed or held in addition to the regular meeting, the meeting is called “a special meeting.”) Consent Agenda • Excused Members • Approval of Minutes...
