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Patchwork quilting weather is here. Cold, dreary days are perfect for settling in with a winter project. This weeks column is a patchwork of recipes with no particular theme. Some would be perfect for a game day buffet, others ideal for everyday family meals or celebrations. Charlene Kagele recently shared a King Arthur brand recipe for Chewy Granola Bars at a recent quilt gathering. These fruit and nut filled bars are made with oat flour, making them a gluten free option for game day buffets. Chewy Granola Bars 1 2/3 cups...
DAVENPORT - Ballots for Lincoln County's upcoming levy-only election are landing in mailboxes this week, and voters may notice they look a little different from those in years past. About 4,200 ballots were mailed last Friday afternoon, according to Lincoln County Elections Manager Norm Caley. There are no candidates on the ballot, only levy measures. The change comes after state legislation passed last year requiring uniform ballot envelopes statewide, replacing what had...
DAVENPORT — One Lincoln County town logged 1,360 police calls in 2025. Another had just eight. The county’s latest crime data reveal sharp contrasts, both in total incidents and per-resident activity, showing how population, location, and local law enforcement shape who interacts most with police and the sheriff’s office. Davenport, the county seat and largest town, with about 1,703 residents, recorded the most calls. Traffic offenses, domestic violence investigations, and suspicious person reports dominated. That works out t...
ODESSA — Residents may notice a stranger walking through neighborhoods and taking photos of homes, but county officials say there is no cause for alarm and no automatic increase in property taxes tied to the activity. The Lincoln County Assessor’s Office is conducting routine property assessments in the Odessa area to determine current market values, County Assessor Scott Liebing said. The work is part of a regular cycle required by the state and is not connected to tax increases. “We are assessing in that area,” Liebing 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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG Jan. 18 Traffic Stops: 1 12:23 a.m. — A driver reported that two vehicles were racing while traveling toward Spokane. One was a Ford Focus and the other a Subaru WRX. 1:32 p.m. — An employee at Nat...
Meth case trial date set DAVENPORT - The most recent court activity in a Lincoln County drug case advanced Tuesday as a Superior Court judge set a new trial date during a status conference. Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser said the court received a letter that resulted in changes to the case, including a change in defense counsel. Victoria Iverson took over representation after Dave Hearrean removed himself from the case. The deputy prosecuting attorney Bruce Co...
ODESSA - Effective early defense helped one girls varsity basketball team establish a big halftime lead on the way to a senior night win. Odessa defeated St. John-Endicott 67-26 in a nonleague game Tuesday in Odessa. The Tigers jumped out to a 16-4 lead after the first quarter and extended it to 46-7 by halftime. St. John-Endicott mounted a brief rally in the third quarter, outscoring Odessa 11-4 to close the gap to 50-18. But the Tigers pulled away again in the fourth,...
1 Years Ago The coldest temperature of the season was recorded here last Thursday evening when the thermometer registered 14 above zero. The coldest previous temperature had been 18 above. A bull on the S. A. Weipert farm south of Reardan gored five horses Monday when the stock came to a straw pile to feed. One of the horses will not recover. Davenport was victorious in four high school basketball games last weekend, the high school first team defeating Creston, 29-16, Friday, and Reardan, 44-14; Saturday, while the grade s...
Lizann June Hink, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, at Virgina Mason Hospital in Seattle, Wash. Born on Sept.19,1958, in Odessa, Wash. Lizann was the daughter of Lamar and Marlene (Scrupps) Homberg of Odessa, Wash. She attended Odessa Schools and graduated with the Class of 1977. Lizann married Wilford (Shorty) Hink on June 11, 1977, and together they welcomed their two boys Jeremy and Josh. Lizann started working at the Kittitas School...
DAVENPORT — Spokane Community College has released its honor roll for the Fall 2025 quarter, recognizing students from across Lincoln County for their academic achievement. Students from Davenport earning honors include Jessica Thao, Marlaena McKeehen, Koda Coffman, Jerrica Razpotnik and Avneet Sekhon. From Reardan, honorees are Melissa Warwick and Keivon Singleton. Odessa students named to the honor roll are Hayden Schuh, Lily Starkel and Bo Walter. From Sprague, students recognized are Harlee Hennings and Heather K...
Davenport Birthdays Jan. 29: Tim Utley, Doug Reinbold, Eliza Lynn Bailey, Jaymie Bennett Jan. 30: Teresa Vesneske Jan. 31: Debbie Orvis, Danita Hammond, Kalah Dehn, James Bellotti Feb. 1: Anna Cash, Sherrill Hansen, Brenda Guhlke, Carson Tucker, Ryker Plasencia Feb. 2: Greg Hein Feb. 3: Braelynn Carruth, Susan Coffman, Jeanne Morrision, Sydney Abbott, Jason Raugust, Blake Warwick Feb. 4: Dawn Shaver, Amber Hubbard Reardan Birthdays Jan. 29: Jeff Wagner, Sarah Spearman, Jennifer Kieffer, Ruth Wollweber Jan. 31: Rhett Dormaier...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION February 10, 2026 Lincoln County, Washington Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Lincoln County, State of Washington, with: Creston School District No. 73; Odessa School District No. 105, joint with Adams County No. 157 and Grant County No. 166; Wilbur School District No. 200: Harrington School District No. 204: Ritzville School District No 160-67: Wilson Creek School District No. 167-202: Public Hospital District No. 1 and Park and Recreation District No. 2. There will be...
ODESSA - The Mary Walker Chargers rallied in the second half to overcome an early deficit and defeat the Odessa Tigers 37-33 in a girls varsity basketball game Wednesday.. The Chargers trailed 17-9 at halftime but outscored the Tigers 28-16 after the break to secure the road victory in a league matchup. Mary Walker coach Drew Curry credited his team's adjustment after struggling against Odessa's box-and-one defense early. "We played a lot better in the second half," Curry...
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 Jan. 12 Traffic Stops: 8 2:11 a.m. – A vehicle parked in the middle4 of Hawk Creek Rd was reported. 6:49 a.m. – A vehicle with someone sleeping in it was reported at Mountain View cemetery. 9:10 a....
1 years ago The banks of Lincoln County made the usual quarterly statement of business as the date of December 31, 1925. The deposits show $3,959,757 as compared with $4,424,659 on the previous call of September 30, 1925. Scarlet Fever has again made its appearance around Harrington. Fred Wagner's six children have it and the little son of Emery Bumgardner came down with it Monday. Both families are under quarantine. Not knowing she was heiress to a $12,000 estate, Miss Ella...
Bradley "Brad" Dale Frederick Sept. 1, 1962 –Jan. 10, 2026 Bradley "Brad" Dale Frederick, 63, of Chewelah, Wash., passed away on Jan. 10, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Brad was born on Sep.1, 1962, in Spokane, Wash., to Ronald Eugene and Shirley Ann Frederick. He grew up in Odessa, Wash., where he attended school and earned his high school diploma. He later continued his education at Spokane Community C...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 22: Trevor King Jan. 23: Lisa Prewitt, Tyler Zaugg Jan. 24: Sam Graber, Asia Hardin, Debbie Roemer, Loren Ensor, Ayron Easley, Mark Mandere Jan. 25: Aayla Hubbard Jan. 26: Lance Strite, Asher Petersen Jan. 27: Curtis Guhlke, Seyler Lacy, Ezri Lacy, Jacob Taylor, Juniper Bilodeaux, Karson Glick Jan. 28: Jacob Harvey Reardan birthdays Jan. 23: Amanda Bonstrom-Meier Jan. 25: Doris Dormaier Jan. 27: Jenny Cesaratto, Rylee Holwegner Jan. 28: Paul Whitmore Harrington birthdays Jan. 22: Jim Knapp Jan. 24:...
Some people collect memories. Others collect auction paddles. I, your local editor, appear to be collecting fundraising events, and this year's Sprague Chamber of Commerce auction did not disappoint. First, let's address the elephant in the room, or rather, the margarita machine that I did not accidentally win this year. For those still emotionally recovering from the Odessa Hospital semi-formal soirée of last year, rest assured: no one pulled their own name this time....
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 Jan. 5 Traffic Stops: 6 2:22 a.m. — A man reported several cows loose on the roadway near the intersection of Highway 231, Highway 23 and Brown Road. 12:45 p.m. — A woman reported that her cat had...
Myrl Winton Miller Mar. 20, 1945 - Dec. 11, 2025 Myrl Winton Miller, 80, passed away Dec. 11, 2025. He was born March 20, 1945, in Spokane Wash., to Fred and Catherine Miller. The Miller family later moved to Davenport, Wash., where Myrl attended school. Myrl married the love of his live and best friend, Mary Estelle Finch, in 1964. They were together for 61 years, they built a beautiful life Rooted in faith, family and hard work. They began raising their family in Davenport,...
Davida Judy Renner June 2, 1938 – Dec. 9, 2025 Davida Judy Renner passed away Dec. 9, 2025. She was born June 2, 1938, to Dave and Gertie (Kanzler) Weber on the family farm 14 miles southeast of Odessa, Wash. She attended Odessa schools, graduating high school in 1956. She then married Cecil Schell with whom she had four children. After a divorce in 1975, she moved to Ritzville. Judy married Walt Renner in 1978 and together they farmed until his death in 1997. Judy worked m...
Start the new year with a pantry tidy, and not harboring any ancient products too old to use. Set aside 15 minutes to go through and pull any items past or nearing use by dates. Toss anything you wont use and decide what to make with the remaining items, then work them into your January menus. Part of a package of pancake mix, Chow Mein noodles, bean sprouts, water chestnuts, tomato paste, sliced peaches, whole-berry cranberry sauce, corn muffin mix, mandarin oranges and a jar...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 15: Joan McLauchlan, Amber Stormo, Brendan Leep, Annie Bodeau Jan. 17: Dylan Carruth, Travis Telecky, Micah Choate, Hunter Wilkie, Kara Wilkie Jan. 18: Chris Jenness, Doug Booth Jan. 19: Denise Hayes, Pat Mandere Jan. 20: Jackson Sorensen, Nathan Mielke, Liberty Mielke Jan. 21: Hannah Mielke, Richelle Kowalkowski, Kay Zellmer Reardan birthdays Jan. 15: Teran Adams Jan. 20: Matt McDonald Reardan anniversaries Jan. 20: Dale and Arlene Swant Harrington birthdays Jan. 15: Grace Putney Jan. 20: Wayne...
ODESSA - The Chesterton Academy Knights built a steady lead and held off a brief Odessa rally to secure a 40-31 nonleague girls basketball win Tuesday night at Odessa. Quarter-by-quarter scoring showed Chesterton taking control gradually: The Knights led 7-4 after the first quarter, 21-16 at halftime and 32-25 heading into the fourth before closing out the game. Knights coach Amber Hartman praised her team's balanced effort. "I thought the game went well," Hartman said. "We...
