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REARDAN - The Spokane Hutterian Brethren east of town across the Spokane County line near Deep Creek figured most of their seed potatoes were going to go to waste after their main customers in the Columbia Basin cut their contracts by 40%, forcing the Hutterians to dump the spuds in a West Sprague Road field. Instead, a video posted online by Denise Bennett of Reardan alerting locals to the free spuds has brought thousands to pick up their share of potatoes from the hundreds...
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 14 Traffic stops: 9 A Davenport man reported two people burning sage around a disabled vehicle on Highway 2 at milepost 260. A caller reported a person sleeping outside the fence of the westbound rest area on...
REARDAN — The Police Dept. hosted a meeting Thursday, April 18 to educate the public on cryptocurrency scams that have victimized many people in Eastern Washington. Spokane Police Dept. detective Tim Schwering was the guest speaker. Schwering said several people in the Spokane area have lost their life savings because of cryptocurrency scams. In a typical scam, fraudsters may pose as potential romantic interests on dating sites, friends on social media, or someone offering an investment opportunity that promises a high return...
REARDAN - Thanks to the Mule Days Committee, new "Welcome to Reardan" signs greet travelers approaching from each end of town. A crew of volunteers, under the supervision of co-chairs Stan and Jill Schwartz, erected the signs Monday, April 22. Each year, the Mule Days Committee selects a project to benefit the community. "We decided to replace the old signs because after 64 years they were weathered and rotting away," Stan Schwartz said. John Rouse, who owns WEMCO...
Davenport birthdays April 26: Ken Deal, George Arland, Mamiko Patterson April 27: Libby Mattox, Brian Morcom April 28: Sami Guhlke April 29: Brian Madison, Bonnie Singer, Josh Smith April 30: Evan Dennis, Terry Geissler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Michael Ellstrom, Heather Becker Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian and Theresa Telford Reardan birthdays April 28: Lucy Cesaratto April 29: Bob Ellis April 30: Maveric Sobotta, Paul Lillengreen, Ethan Landt May 1: Wendy Zwainz, Stan Schwartz Harrington birthdays April...
1 years ago Walter Morgan shot a rabid coyote on Zoe Wilkie’s farm after it chased Wilke and killed a number of her chickens. 11-year-old Herman Reinbold fell off a horse and broke his arm, which in 1924, was worthy of front-page news. Former Lincoln County traffic officer C.H. Bliss was convicted of battery after assaulting a woman in Coeur d’Alene. 75 years ago State Senator John H. Robertson of Creston told the Davenport Commercial Club that the state legislature found themselves cutting funds due to budgetary iss...
ODESSA — Two unrelated Walk-A-Thons will be hosted in Odessa and Reardan Sunday, April 28. In Odessa, Go! Odessa Recreation is hosting its annual Walk-A-Thon from 1-3 p.m. at the high school track. Mostly students participate in the free of charge walk, and students receive a pledge packet to collect flat pledge donations that raise money for the program and activities costs, organizer Kaylene James said. Runners will complete as many laps as they can during the Walk-A-Thon, she said. And in Reardan, the Presbyterian C...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 26-May 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 26 • LRS tennis at Inland Empire in Spokane @ 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27 • LRS tennis at Inland Empire in Spokane @ 7:30 a.m. • Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and LRS track at Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball vs. Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Northport...
DAVENPORT-Just four schools were at the final regular season Northeast 1B/2B meet hosted by Reardan, but held here Tuesday, April 23. That allowed both the Gorillas and Screaming Eagles to pile on some points, as both the boys and girls teams for each school finished first and second over their Selkirk and Wilbur-Creston-Keller opponents. On the boys side, Reardan won with 101 points, while Davenport was second with 70 points. The opposite result happened for the girls, with D...
REARDAN - Both the Gorilla and Screaming Eagle offenses were not lacking for run production in a high-scoring doubleheader that netted each team a win last week. Davenport won the first game 18-16, then Reardan took the second game 23-20 Friday, April 19. In the first game, Davenport poured in six runs in the top of the second inning to take a big lead. A 2-run inside-the-park homer from Kaylynne Clouse was part of a 4-run Reardan half of the inning to cut into the lead, but...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles rode the strong pitching of Tate Nelson, Jacob Bodeau and Tyson Finch to earn a doubleheader sweep of rival Davenport 2-1 and 4-2 Friday, April 19. In the first game, Nelson and Bodeau dueled Davenport's Beau Copenhaver in a matchup of strong pitching and little offense. Reardan got a run in the bottom of the first inning when Nelson scored on a wild pitch after a leadoff triple to take a 1-0 lead. Nelson pitched the first two innings, then...
CHENEY — Batter up! A new season of the West Plains Little League put bats on balls starting Saturday, April 13. Ceremonies began at 9 a.m. at Salnave Park Field 3 and included opening remarks and a parade of players. There were a variety of events planned throughout the day, officials said. A full schedule of games starting at 11 a.m. are also part of the day as is a free equipment table offering gloves, cleats and bats. The 2024 season marks the 21st year the league has not only provided an entry level to the sports of b...
DAVENPORT -Prospective showmen and showwomen from around the Pacific Northwest were at the Fairgrounds last Saturday, April 13 for the second annual Spring Showcase. Hosted by WSU Extension, the Showcase is meant as a precursor to the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane in May. 146 exhibitors showed off their prize swine, beef, goats and sheep. Here are all the weekend winners, as shared by Fairgrounds manager Dawn Canfield. Market winners Kyle Taylor of Hayden won overall...
HARRINGTON - Joining the legacy left by her two older sisters, local junior Samantha Crawford was crowned Miss Harrington 2024 in a coronation ceremony Sunday, April 14. Crawford, 16, is the third member of her family to wear the Miss Harrington crown. Older sisters Lexi Crawford and Allie Crawford also wore the titles in 2020 and 2022, respectively. "It's really cool," Samantha Crawford said. "It shows that the Crawfords are a part of the town." Samantha Crawford is the...
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 7 Traffic stops: 3 A Davenport woman said she was following a possible driver under the influence on Morgan Street. A 67-year-old female that suffered a short fall was reported. A Ford man said someone came and...
Davenport birthdays April 19: Cara Phillips, Samantha Sawyer, Madison Pankey, Morgan Wagner, Pat Abbott, Jolie Sorensen, Tyler Jenness, Kayson Kragt, Jasper White April 20: Janice Emery, Ciarrah Smith, Sawyer Raugust, Tom Guhlke April 21: John Gunning, Denise Liebing, Murphy Schreck, Amelia Strite April 22: Heather Panke, Samuel Choate, Donna Sitko April 23: Ken Jacobsen, Arliene Jungblom, Mary Sorensen April 24: Leslie Schweiger, Jeff Lust, Kinsley Kragt, Reece Johnson, Kinley Miller April 25: Bernice Jackson, Steve...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF REARDAN 2024 OTTA SEAL PROJECT Sealed bids will be received until 11:00:00 a.m., local time, Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Reardan Town Hall, S. 120 Oak St, PO Box 228, Reardan WA 99029. No proposals will be accepted after the above-stated time. Immediately following the above stated time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by cash, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, payable to the Town of R...
CHENEY - Davenport, Odessa and Reardan's track and field teams were among the 39 schools that competed at the Van Kuren Invitational hosted by Cheney High School Saturday, April 13. It was the Davenport varsity girls that took home the highest local finish, placing fifth with 39 points. The Odessa girls finished eighth with 35 points, while Reardan's girls tied for 17th with 10 points. Reardan's varsity boys also finished 17th with 21.5 points, while Davenport was 19th with...
DAVENPORT - Some winning and losing streaks were extended, while others were snapped in baseball and softball action around Lincoln County in the last week. After games that were completed by press time this week, Odessa baseball maintained the best local record at 8-4. No other area team is above .500. Rivalry baseball and softball is on tap this weekend, as Davenport visits Reardan for a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Friday, April 19. And the Tigers are at home for the first time...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 19-25 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 19 • Davenport vs. Reardan baseball and softball at Reardan @ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 • Reardan track at Mooberry Relays at Rogers @ 9 a.m. • Davenport and LRS track at MacDougall Invite in Colfax @ 10 a.m. • Odessa track at Quincy Invite @ 10:30 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Waterville @ noon • LRS baseball and softball at...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 12-18 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 12 • LRS track at Moscow @ 11 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball vs. Colfax @ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13 • Davenport, Odessa and Reardan track at Van Kuren Invitational in Cheney @ 9 a.m. • LRS baseball and softball at Chewelah @ noon • Odessa baseball at Wellpinit in Hunters @ 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 • Davenport, Odess...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF REARDAN 2024 OTTA SEAL PROJECT Sealed bids will be received until 11:00:00 a.m., local time, Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Reardan Town Hall, S. 120 Oak St, PO Box 228, Reardan WA 99029. No proposals will be accepted after the above-stated time. Immediately following the above stated time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by cash, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, payable to the Town of R...
DAVENPORT-The Reardan boys and Davenport girls were victorious in the first track and field meet since spring break concluded Tuesday, April 9. On the boys side, Reardan scored 121 points, eking out second-place Northwest Christian (116 points). Davenport finished third with 85 points, while Odessa was eighth with 21 points. The Davenport girls comfortably won with 166 points, ahead of second-place NWC (117 points). Odessa was third with 96 points and Reardan fourth with 47...
MEDICAL LAKE - It was another week of mixed results for local baseball and softball teams. The hottest team in the area is the Odessa baseball team, which has won six straight road games after dropping a doubleheader to Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the season opener. Odessa swept Republic in an all-Tigers matchup in Ferry County Tuesday, April 9. The road Tigers won the first game 13-6 and the second game 23-6 to improve to 6-2. The Tigers have two more road doubleheaders this we...
Reardan's Hailey Fry returns a serve against Lake Roosevelt in competition held in Davenport Tuesday, April 9. The Reardan/Davenport co-op will be back at home against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Thursday, April 18....
