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DAVENPORT--As temperatures begin to climb into the teens from single-digit and negative numbers, precipitation is expected to follow. The National Weather Service has predicted heavy snow totals from Tuesday, Jan. 16-Thursday, Jan. 18. The Weather Service is forecasting between six and eight inches of snow in the Davenport/Reardan in that time span, with Wednesday, Jan. 17 expected to be the snowiest period of the three. Snow is expected to begin Tuesday night. Three to six...
Tom Casselberry uses a trusty John Deere tractor to shovel snow outside Reardan High School Tuesday, Jan. 9. Classes in Davenport and Reardan were delayed two hours that day due to Monday night snowfall....
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. Dec. 31 Traffic stops: 23 A vehicle blocking traffic was reported on Highway 25 at milepost 10. A one-vehicle rollover crash that resulted in a vehicle fire was reported on Highway 21 at milepost 104 north of Wil...
REARDAN —In order to offset an expected shortfall in revenue that town officials said would adversely affect basic town service levels, the Town Council implemented a utility tax that will increase resident’s utility bills by $66 per month at the end of 2023. On Dec. 22, the Town sent a letter to all of its residents informing them of the increase. The letter, signed by Mayor Gail Daniels and councilmembers Rocky Kidder, Celeste Lewis, Clay Soliday, Dan Graham and Leanne Merkel stated the town had not increased utility rates...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 12: Lorie Leath, Cathy Sawyer Jan. 13: Sandy Buchanan, Christian Cooper, Gracey Falk Jan. 14: Penny Pankey, Chuck Johnston, Becky Zeus Jan. 15: Joan McLauchlan, Amber Stormo, Rain Ellstrom, Mel Janke, Brendan Leep Jan. 16: Vivian Hanchett Jan. 17: Dylan Carruth, Travis Telecky, Micah Choate Jan. 18: Palmer Guhlke, Alexia Juarez, Taylor Warwick, Chris Jenness, Doug Booth Reardan birthdays Jan. 12: Summer Supinger Jan. 14: Marci Dayton Jan. 15: Teran Adams Harrington birthdays Jan. 12: Damian Putney...
1 years ago Lincoln County pioneer and former Auditor J.W. Anderson, who lived in Sprague, Harrington and Davenport, died from complications following a medical operation. Davenport sign painter Jack Lowe was fined $75 and sentenced to 30 days in jail after he admitted to possessing liquor. Nearly half of local schoolchildren missed classes due to a measles outbreak. 75 years ago WSU football coach Phil Sorboe spoke at the annual Davenport Commercial club banquet. A fundraising drive was held to raise funds aiming at...
REARDAN - Freshman Olivia Wicks scored only two points against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington, but they were the points that mattered the most. Her basket with 13 seconds left in the game clinched the Screaming Eagles' 44-43 win Saturday, Jan. 6. From the start, Chasyn Waters, Reardan's high-energy eighth-grader, and Broncos' sophomore Zoe Galbreath took charge of their respective teams on the offensive end of the court. They ended up scoring six points apiece in...
REARDAN - With three players scoring in double figures, the Screaming Eagles cruised to a 71-46 win over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Saturday, Jan. 6. Broncos freshman Joey Duff came out of the chute with guns blazing, firing two quick shots, resulting in four quick points for the Broncos. Unfortunately for LRS, his night on the court ended minutes later after suffering a dislocated knee. Reardan took advantage of Duff's absence and took control of the game....
CHENEY–The Reardan wrestling team scored 83 points to place 14th out of 18 teams at the Blackhawk Invite Saturday, Jan. 6. Carson Kline was the Screaming Eagles' top scorer with his third place finish in the 138 pound weight class. In the 138 pound weight class, Kline went 4-1 in his matches to pick up a third place medal. In his first two matches, he pinned Adolfo Duran from Cheney in 27 seconds and Kale Creekmore from Lewis and Clark in 29 seconds. Kline lost his s...
ODESSA–Defending 1B state champion Wellpinit showed why it is again one of the top teams in the state by its 83-42 thrashing of the Tigers, Friday. Jan 5. The 8-2 Redskins' only losses on the season are to 1A Lakeside and 2B Reardan. Wellpinit's superior quickness was clear from the start as it blew by Tiger defenders for easy lay-ins. Throughout the game, the Redskins outworked and out-hustled Odessa, seeming to come up with each loose ball. Corbyn Neilsen was Odessa's offens...
WARDEN — The Davenport boys wrestlers were at the Jeremiah Schmunk Invitational to grapple against 16 other schools from around the state and Pacific Northwest Saturday, Jan. 6. The Gorillas finished eighth as a team with 75 points, ahead of ninth-Colfax and behind seventh-place Kittitas. Tonasket edged out St. Maries of Idaho with 237.5 team points to win the Invitational, while host Warden finished fourth. Individually, Brock Gustaveson once again won the 190-pound class. Gustaveson pinned River View’s Trell Miles in 0:57,...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 12-18 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 12 • Odessa basketball at Almira/Coulee-Hartline @ 6 p.m. • Reardan basketball at Colfax @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball vs. Northwest Christian @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13 • Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Apple Pie Invitational in Tonasket @ 9 a.m. • LRS wrestling at Northwest Christian @ 9:30 a.m. • Davenport basketball...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles’ boys basketball team won overtime nail-biters against Soap Lake and Wellpinit to win the championship at the 76th annual Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 28-29. When the gym’s scoreboard went black before the Screaming Eagles tipped-off against 1B opponent Soap Lake, who knew that it was just taking a short rest before Freshman Maveric Sobotta lit it up with 31 points in the Screaming Eagles 63-58 overtime win Thursday, Dec. 28. Sobot...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles’ girls basketball team defeated Wellpinit 55-36 and Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 43-38 to claim first place in the 76th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 28-29. Reardan learned early in its game against Wellpinit that to have a chance of winning they must keep junior Danea Norman from scoring easy buckets. In the first half Norman scored 14 points, mostly from point-blank range on rebounded missed shots. And shut her down, the...
REARDAN – Town Council heard outgoing councilmember Clay Soliday’s letter of resignation at its meeting Thursday, Jan. 4 and a subsequent announcement soliciting the vacancy to interested citizens living in town limits. The meeting was held after the print newspaper went to press. Soliday didn’t file for re-election after 50 years on Council. Any resident in town limits interested in filling this position should contact the clerk at Town Hall. The council expects to fill the vacant position within the next month. This is th...
DAVENPORT - It may be hard to believe, but another year has come and gone. As usual, there was plenty going on in Lincoln County in 2023. Here's a look back at the top news items from the year, July to December. January to June was covered in last week's newspaper. July Howard King was named superintendent of the Harrington School District. Nate Lathrop opened 410 Burgers in downtown Odessa. Jordan Mills-Jay pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree manslaughter and...
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. Dec. 23 Traffic stops: 14 An Almira man said a dark car was “making laps around town” and in front of his Third Street house. A Sprague man said a local woman’s cows were in the road at Schirr and Gaffney Roads. A...
1 years ago • A fire starting from a furnace in the boiler room burned down the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. • J.J. Janke, a farmer south of Odessa, froze to death after an automobile accident three-fourths of a mile from his home. Area temperatures in the area were as low as 11 below. • The Davenport Times-Tribune office was backed into by the Allen Grocery company delivery car after delivery boy Leo Allen left the car parked on the top of the hill, where it slid into the building. 75 years ago • A record...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 5: Derek Orvis, Mary Wright, Kennedy Hargrave Jan. 6: Jarod Gunning, Jim Starr, Hayley Gill Jan. 7: Tanya Scharff, Kristi Abbott, Ray Dashiell, Nina Fisk, Collette Paul Jan. 8: Jennifer Hargrave Jan. 9: Dani Vesneske, Tony Hein, Arlene Stromberger, Susan Alspach, Steve Telecky, Brayden Bailey Jan. 10: Barbara Ensor, Leo Chavelas Jan. 11: Leslie Oliver, Morgan Morcom Davenport anniversaries Jan. 9: Troy and Andrea Morgan Jan. 11: George and Marilyn Arland Reardan birthdays Jan. 7: Tammy Booker Jan. 9:...
ROYAL CITY - Wrestlers from Davenport and Reardan spent part of their winter break at the Royal Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 29. And the Harrington wrestlers that are part of the Lind-Ritzville athletic co-op were further south, competing in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament Saturday, Dec. 30. Davenport's Brock Gustaveson was the lone local champion. Wrestling at 190 pounds, Gustaveson pinned Jayton Caddy of Tonasket in 3:43, Valentin Juarez of Warden in 4:51, Tazrik...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 5 • Reardan basketball at Asotin @ 5:30 p.m. • Odessa basketball vs. Wellpinit @ 6 p.m. • Reardan wrestling vs. Cheney @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball vs. Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 • Davenport wrestling at Warden @ 10 a.m. • Reardan wrestling at Blackhawk Invite in Cheney @ 10 a.m. • LRS wrestling at Coulee City @...
OKANOGAN – The Reardan boys and girls basketball teams stayed with the Okanogan Bulldogs, but fell short of victory in Class 2B non-league matchups Dec. 22. In boys basketball, Okanogan (3-3, 0-1 in league) topped Reardan, 52-49. In the girls game, Okanogan (5-1, 1-0 in league) prevailed, 56-51. Individual statistics were not reported for either game. The Screaming Eagles boys (3-5, 2-3 in league) where scheduled to host Soap Lake at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28. The Reardan girls (4-4, 4-1 in league) were scheduled to host t...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Two Reardan boys brought home bronze medals from the Tri-County Classic wrestling tournament Thursday, Dec. 21. Sterling McLaughlin was third at 190 pounds and Carson Durbin third at 215. Other Screaming Eagles winning medals included Alex Matusik, fourth at 120, and Joey Matusik, sixth at 113. As a team, Reardan amassed 83 points, good enough for an eighth-place finish out of 20 teams. Mead won the tournament with 169 team points, followed by Central V...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Dec. 29-Jan. 4 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Dec. 29 • Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Royal City Tournament @ 10 a.m. • LRS boys basketball vs. Royal @ 7:30 p.m. • Davenport basketball at Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley, time TBD • Reardan basketball at Lions Club Tournament, time TBD Saturday, Dec. 30 • LRS wrestling at Pomeroy @ 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 ...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles boys wrestling team is ranked No. 4 in the state Class B poll. The Washington Wrestling Report updated its rankings Dec. 11, ranking Tonasket as No. 1, Forks, No. 2, Granger No. 3 and Reardan No. 4. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys, which includes at least one Harrington wrestler, is ranked No. 15. Two Reardan wrestlers also got the nod as the top-ranked wrestlers in their weight classes in the state. Junior Joey Matusik is ranked No. 1 at 106 pounds and senior Conner Kline is ranked No. 1 at 1...
