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DAVENPORT — Broadband Director Margie Hall updated county commissioners Monday on progress in several high-speed internet projects, including completions in Wilbur and Davenport and upcoming bids for Seven Bays and Deer Meadows. Northwest Line Builders will return to finish two home drops disrupted by rock in Wilbur and Davenport, Hall said. The work falls under Phase 2 of the Davenport Wilbur Grant, as Phase 1 closeout has begun. Crews are heading to a Wilbur site near the golf course. In Odessa, invoices for underground a...
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...
Bail reduced in Boss exploitation case DAVENPORT — A felony trial involving allegations of sexual exploitation of a minor has been delayed again, with bail reduced from $100,000 to $50,000, according to court records. James Alan Boss, 57, appeared in restraints during a March 3 hearing in Lincoln County Superior Court before Judge Adam Walser, records show. Defense attorney Bevan Jerome Maxey appeared via zoom requested the continuance, and Boss waived his right to a speedy trial. The trial is now set for July 22, with a r...
PUBLIC NOTICE Job Opening for Town of Odessa The Town of Odessa is now accepting applications for the position of Deputy Clerk-Treasurer. Application and job description are available at the Town Clerk’s Office, 21 E First Ave., Odessa, WA 99159, or online at www.odessawa.org Applications will be accepted until 4 pm on Friday March 13, 2026. The Town of Odessa is an equal opportunity employer. The starting salary range is $46,800-$50,960 DOE plus full medical and benefits package. Jamie Nelson Clerk-Treasurer Published Feb 2...
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. 12 Traffic stops: 14 9:13 a.m. — Report of a two-vehicle collision on Seven Bays Road East and Airport Way; no injuries reported and roadway cleared. 11:06 a.m. — Deputy took a subject into cu...
ODESSA — Odessa School District faces potential funding challenges from proposed state budget cuts to K-12 education, but Superintendent Steve Fisk told the school board Tuesday the district remains financially stable thanks to conservative budgeting and strong local levy support. At the Feb. 24 regular meeting in the high school library, Fisk reported that recent state revenue figures came in about $814 million higher than earlier projections. Despite the boost, both the Senate and House proposed reductions to public s...
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...
Pinterest, a website of shared information from around the world, is an often used resource by many area cooks. But just like shared recipes in any medium there can be fails. Some can be dramatic, think exploding blender concoctions or charred baked goods, to doughy centers and weird flavors. Stuff happens when testing recipes. Several weeks ago I came across a few recipes on Pinterest for Tater Tot Kabobs. I thought these would be great for a youth event. But, after various...
Cooper King, 2, of Odessa, found the first buttercup of the season Thursday, Feb. 12....
Davenport birthdays Feb. 19: Sydney Schneider, Mackenzie Fisk, Leslie Johnson Feb. 20: Brilee Madison, Christopher Briggs, Penny Strite, Brian Curtis, Wade Guhlke, Jeter Sanford Feb. 21: Barbara Badgley, Caitlyn Katz, Kyle Bodeau Feb. 22: Payton Critchlow, Greyson Wilkie Feb. 23: Jacob Furman, Thomas Furman, Todd Stiles, Jess Bartell, Nathan Fenn Feb. 24: Gene Stuckle, Bob Johnson, Michelle Honey Feb. 25: Jim Buchanan, Jarrett Jacobsen, Weston Sharer Davenport anniversaries Feb. 24: Tom and Tanya Scharff Reardan birthdays...
Carol Darlene Downing Jan. 31, 1937 Feb. 6, 2026 Carol (89) was born to Ernest and Lila (Peltonen) Korpi in Hibbing Village, Minnesota in 1937, the eldest of two children. In 1942, Ernest moved his family to Bremerton, Wash., and then to Grand Coulee, Wash., in 1945 to work on the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam. Carol attended Grand Coulee High School and was a drum majorette. As a young high schooler working her first job at the Grand Coulee movie theatre, she met her...
If you saw the front page, then yes, it is true. I have officially been deployed to Washington, D.C. While I cannot speak on the mission or the specifics of what we are doing, I can confirm that this editor in camo is slightly out of county and officially reporting for duty. Reporting. Because I am a reporter. I will let that joke stand on its own. I am writing this at 5 a.m. Thursday morning, which feels right. I like being up before everyone else. It is quiet. It is calm. I...
ODESSA - Odessa High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students turned in a strong showing at the regional conference, earning multiple top-six finishes and qualifying several competitors for state. The chapter competed at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference on Thursday, February 6, at Spokane Falls Community College. Students represented Odessa with professionalism and preparation, securing top placements across a range of events. Aiden Schmierer and...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners approved voucher payments totaling more than $482,000, declared surplus property from multiple departments and advanced broadband infrastructure projects during a Tuesday meeting, Feb. 17. The session began at 8 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance in the commissioners' chambers at the county courthouse. Commissioners Jo M. Gilchrist of District 1, Chairman Scott Hutsell and Rob Coffman of District 3 were present. Under consent agenda...
ODESSA — In his 25th season coaching the Odessa Tigers track and field team, Travis Schuh aims to extend a streak of sending at least one athlete to state every year, with a bolstered roster including three boys from Wilson Creek joining the program. “Our goal always is to try to take as many kids to the state competition as I can,” Schuh said. “It’s a little bit different this year with Wilson Creek joining us for track, kind of like football.” The girls’ team leads the way with returning standouts. Senior Alexis Eden placed...
This weekend, where do I even begin? Probably with the burst waterline that turned my bathroom into a splash pad and sent me out of my Davenport office early on Friday. Nothing like mopping your own floor before heading to a crab feed. Once the water chaos was temporarily handled, I pointed my car toward Odessa, assuming a calm evening at the annual Lions Club crab feed. I was wrong. Cars lined the streets, and inside the community hall I barely made it through the door...
Cooking from scratch can be a great way to stretch food dollars, and fresh ingredients, without preservatives are good for our health, but, prepared ingredients can be fun and a easy way to prepare tasty treats. Recently, I called upon a group of high school students to assist me in test driving a recipe for Creamy Pickle Roll Ups. This easy to prepare recipe calls for refrigerator crescent roll dough and ranch dressing mix. The recipe passed their taste test and it was decide...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 12: Craig Sweet Feb. 14: Tom Scharff, Todd Guhlke, Evan Gunning Feb. 15: Shelly Morgan, Trey Carstensen, Adam Collins, Charlotte Sellin Feb. 16: Rob Harper, Scott Cannon, Holly McDaniel, Tanner Zaugg Feb. 17: Taylor Morgan, Sean Deane, Ana Sorci, Phyllis Luiten Feb. 18: Kaylee Leep Davenport anniversaries Feb. 16: Rob and Michelle Hopp Reardan birthdays Feb. 12: Merit McRae Feb. 16: Sherry Hieb Feb. 17: Alba Anderson, Emerson Sprecher Reardan anniversaries Feb. 13: Jason and Inge Gray Harrington...
