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Friday, Dec. 17 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State in Coeur d’Alene @ 10 a.m. Davenport basketball vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 6 p.m. Harrington basketball at Odessa @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State in Coeur d’Alene @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan basketball vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21 Reardan basketball vs. Odessa in Smith Gym @ 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22 Reardan basketball at Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri...
DAVENPORT-The "Golden Plunger" was won by Davenport over Reardan in last week's Winterfest competition, and that Gorilla success translated onto the basketball court. Davenport's girls basketball team surprised Reardan with a gritty, oft-ugly 38-33 comeback victory Saturday, Dec. 11. Davenport didn't score for the first half of the first quarter as Reardan built a slim 5-0 lead. Reardan senior Ella Curry then banked in a jump shot at the quarter horn to give the visitors an...
DAVENPORT-Reardan came out ready to play, but Davenport outlasted its visitors and pulled away for a 76-60 victory in the annual rivalry boys basketball game Saturday, Dec. 11. Reardan came out guns blazing against the more talented Gorillas. Owee Handley hit several shots to the roar of the visiting crowd, while Davenport kept pace as Reardan led 21-20 after a quarter. "Owee Handley gave us a big spark in the first quarter," Reardan head coach Brian Graham said. "It helped...
ODESSA – The return of Christmas Fest to the Odessa Community Center on Dec. 1 was another sign that the local community is more than ready for a sense of normalcy to return. Vendors filled the building with all kinds of merchandise, much of it homemade. It also appeared that a larger percentage of the vendors were local residents this year. Perhaps staying home and riding out the pandemic gave folks a chance to find their inner artist, and Christmas Fest gave them a chance t...
LINCOLN COUNTY—The total population of the United States grew by 22.7 million, or 7.4%, between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. However, that growth rate didn’t hold in Lincoln County. Census comparisons between 2010 and 2020 indicate the county had a slim amount of growth from 10,570 to 10,876. Some areas of the county grew a significant percentage compared to that 307 population growth number, while others had striking decreases. Still others have nearly the same number of residents as 2010. For the purpose of thi...
DAVENPORT--Washington State’s Public Works Board (PWB) awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072.00. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of m...
DAVENPORT-The statewide process of redistricting has been confusing, bizarre and unconventional. Not so at the county level, where the proposed commissioner redistricting maps that occur every 10 years with the advent of new census data indicates just one change. West Larene and its 100 citizens would shift from Commissioner District No. 3, which is Rob Coffman's district, to Scott Hutsell's Commissioner District No. 2. The change was brought before a public hearing at the...
Friday, Dec. 10 Reardan basketball at Colville @ 5:45 p.m. Davenport basketball at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 6 p.m. Harrington basketball vs. Valley Christian @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11 Davenport wrestling at Liberty (Spangle) @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan boys wrestling at Othello @ 9:30 a.m. Davenport vs. Reardan basketball at Davenport @ 6 p.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Warden, time TBD Tuesday, Dec. 14 Davenport wrestling vs. Medical Lake @ 1 p.m. Davenport basketball at Odessa @ 6 p.m. Reardan wrestling at Medical Lake @ 6 p.m....
WENATCHEE – Sen. Brad Hawkins would like to see fewer small districts in the state. On Monday, Dec. 6, the Wenatchee Republican pre-filed Senate Bill 5487 to entice small school districts to consolidate or merge with larger neighboring districts. Under his bill, newly formed consolidated or merged districts would receive a 10-year increase in a state assistance formula that provides matching funds for construction, expansion and renovation. Hawkins, the chairman of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, said...
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. 29 Traffic stops: 42 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Lincoln Hospital for a COVID-19 test before being shuttled to Spokane County. A Reardan man said someone used his identity to open an acc...
ODESSA – Odessa High School's FBLA chapter is working to bring the spirit of Christmas to Odessa by completing nine operations that spread kindness and joy throughout the community. Lowe's gave all winners of its 100 Hometowns Project $2,000 in gift cards to be used to purchase items for Christmas gifts from Lowe's. The company suggested community volunteers, working parents trying to make ends meet and/or community organizations that help others as the recipients of the g...
YAKIMA – Members of the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America made their first in-person visit in almost two years to the Washington State FBLA Fall Conference. The event was held at the Yakima Convention Center, where keynote speaker Brad Killmeyer, a professional speaker and author, inspired students to engage in making positive changes in their lives and communities. Current Odessa High freshmen and sophomores have never experienced a live FBLA c...
DAVENPORT – Washington State’s Public Works Board awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of many mil...
ACH Warriors 1B state football champs Odessa’s neighbors on Almira-Coulee-Hartline High School’s football team became the 1B state football champions on Dec. 4 at Mt. Tahoma High School’s athletic field in Tacoma, defeating Quilcene by a score of 50-20. Quilcene defeated Odessa in the semifinals played the previous weekend to earn their way to the championship game. They were really no match for ACH, which remained undefeated all season long. Quilcene ended their season with a 10-2 record, while ACH was 12-0. Quarters 1 2 3 4...
OLYMPIA – The state Supreme Court on Friday, Dec. 3, declined to redraw new legislative and congressional maps. The decision follows an attempt by the Redistricting Commission to reapportion the state in the wake of the 2020 Census. And it means that the maps previously submitted by the commission will likely be the establishing documents for new legislative and congressional districts. If the maps are retained, Lincoln County, including the towns/cities of Odessa, Davenport,...
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. 22 Traffic stops: 10 Burglary was reported. An Odessa man said a bus driver saw an SUV in a field on the south side of Davis Road near Batum Road and wondered if it had been in a collision. Three Lincoln Cou...
*Editor’s note: Harrington will only field a girls basketball team this year. Dec. 10 vs. Valley Christian Dec. 14 vs. Chesterton Academy Dec. 17 at Odessa Jan. 7 vs. Wilbur-Creston Jan. 8 at Mary-Walker (Springdale) Jan. 15 vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline Jan. 18 at Valley Christian Jan. 21 at Wilbur-Creston Jan. 22 vs. Mary-Walker (Springdale) Jan. 25 at Wellpinit Jan. 29 at Almira-Coulee-Hartline Feb. 1 vs. Wellpinit (Senior Night) Feb. 4 vs. Odessa Feb. 7-8 District Playoffs Round 1 Feb. 11-19 District Playoffs Round 2 at D...
ODESSA – The busy season is upon us, with events filling our days once again after so many months of Covid-related caution and social distancing. The Christmas tree lighting at the Old Town Hall was held Nov. 28 and drew a good-sized crowd. Young and old and in between appeared to enjoy the festivities, which included hot drinks, cookies, muffins and candy at no charge to those who attended. The event generally kicks off the holiday season in Odessa and is followed by C...
MOSES LAKE – The Odessa Tigers football team ended their season last Saturday at Lions Field in Moses Lake, finishing with only 2 losses over the entire season. An injury to starting quarterback Collin Martin in the first quarter, plus the size advantage of the Quilcene Rangers made for tough going for the Tigers. Quilcene 6 14 8 8 36 Odessa 6 0 6 0 12 Backup quarterback Zane McMillan, a sophomore, completed four of 12 passing attempts for a gain of 49 yards. Senior Davey M...
ODESSA – The Odessa School Board met Nov. 23 in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for a workshop to discuss the search for a new superintendent to replace retiring Dan Read and other staffing issues, then at 6 p.m. moved to the high school library for its regular monthly meeting. Present were board chair Ed Deife, board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde and Chris Crossley, (absent was Carmen Weishaar); Asst. Business Manager Staci Claassen; Operations Supervisor Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. The board a...
Turkey leftovers should now be safely tucked into your freezer for later use. At this date, any leftover turkey in your refrigerator is probably past its prime for eating and should be disposed of. Cooked turkey may be used in almost any dish calling for cooked chicken. Spicy White Chili, a recipe I received from my late sister-in-law, Tammy Bubemyre, is equally good with turkey or chicken. Additionally, dicing the meat cooked from the turkey carcass may be used in...
ODESSA – With the Nov. 20, 2021 Turkey Carnival in the community center, the Odessa Lions Club celebrated 80 years of service to the Town of Odessa. At 2 p.m., the kitchen opened and so did bingo for turkeys. Toward evening, once all of the turkeys had been awarded, the raffle drawing began. Odessa businesses and individuals were very generous in donating 54 items for the raffle, including gift certificates to local businesses, free merchandise, gift baskets, cash and more. P...
The Veterans' Day dinner held Nov. 18 in the social hall at Heritage Church was a week later than originally planned because some American Legion/VFW members were unable to participate on Nov. 11. It was worth the wait, as a hungry crowd of Odessa residents and visitors participated in a program that was interesting, informative and inspiring. Turkey dinner with all the fixings was the first order of business. Odessa members of the American Legion/VFW served up a fabulous...
ODESSA – The team of Kaedin Schorzman, Nathan Melcher and Holden Iverson placed fourth in the state FFA tractor-driving competition and Nathan Melcher placed sixth as an individual Wednesday November 17 in Moses Lake. The 30 teams, composed of more than 80 FFA members from across the state, competed in a timed obstacle course drive, written test and parts-identification contest. They will also be recognized on stage at the Washington State FFA Convention this coming spring. "...
ODESSA – Christmas Fest returns this year after its Covid-related hiatus in 2020, with between 25 and 30 returning vendors and several new suppliers of handcrafted items. The action begins Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. under the sponsorship of the Odessa Jr. Livestock 4-H Club and its leader Jennifer Lewis. As in past years, there will be live music on the community center stage all day long, including local talent, school groups, etc. The winners of door prizes will be announced from the stage throughout the day. A visit f...
