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DAVENPORT — Easter weekend is fast approaching. Easter Sunday is April 9, while Good Friday is April 7. Churches and organizations around Lincoln County are holding services and Easter Egg hunts to celebrate the holiday. Easter Egg hunts Women in Action will sponsor an Easter egg hunt for ages 10 and under on the Christian Heritage playground at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1 in Edwall. “At 10:00 we will be serving homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee, apple juice and bananas in the school and then head outside for the Easter egg hun...
SPOKANE VALLEY-Local track and field teams are officially competing. Davenport and Reardan participated in the Fischer Jamboree in Colville Friday, March 17 before the Gorilla boys and girls each got team wins in a meet at Clarkston High School hosted by Asotin Tuesday, March 21. Odessa, meanwhile, competed in the Valley Christian 1B Jamboree Tuesday, March 21. Davenport results at Clarkston Boys 100 meters 7. Tennessee Rainwater, 12.03 10. David Corriell, 12.31 16. Nick Kruge...
REARDAN - When Fred Fleming graduated from Washington State University in 1973, he dreamed of raising a family on his family's farm. Little did he know that one day his innovative farming practices and business model would lead him to form Shepherd's Grain, a company that tracks its bags of flour from farm to table. Fleming was raised on a farm north of Reardan and graduated in 1968. He married his high school sweetheart Vicki Wollweber. With his degree in hand, Fleming put...
REARDAN -Approximately 50 people attended an emotional town council meeting Thursday, March 16, at which time the council accepted former police chief Andy Manke's resignation. Mayor Gail Daniels presented Manke a glass plaque, acknowledging his three-year service to the community. Officer Melissa Foust read a tribute to Manke and presented him with a shadow box containing mementos from his time with the police department. Manke, choking back tears, thanked the council for...
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. March 13 Traffic stops: 3 A caller reported a two-vehicle crash at Fifth and Marshall Streets in Davenport. A burglary at storage units across from Lakeview Terrace in Grand Coulee was reported. Four youths were tre...
Davenport birthdays March 24: Zach Carey-Cannon, Tim Hosking, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker March 25: Casey Mason, Paris Malet March 26: Fallon Bellotti, Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt, Gordon Current March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz, Gwyneth Ramson, Colleen McCowan March 28: Mark Patterson, Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Stetson Sanford, Josie Wynecoop March 29: Craig Hardin, Buck Badgley, Joe Lilje March 30: Tracy Rosman, Debbie Cunningham, Monte Tucker, Jaeger...
WENATCHEE - Six students from Reardan High School's Family, Career and Community Leaders of America program earned gold medals at the State Leadership Conference in Wenatchee, March 15-17. This was a qualifying event for the National Leadership Conference. Those awarded gold medals were Reagan Board, Kassidy Koch, Kelsey Koch, Mackenzie Bjornberg, Hannah Gralapp and Ally Burtenshaw. Board, Bjornberg and Kassidy Koch all qualified to attend the national competition. Kelsey...
Reardan Lions Club president Dale Swant presents Linda Dougherty the club's Citizen of the Year Award for her 25 year service to the fire department and for her commitment to teaching first aid to district students....
REARDAN - The Reardan Edwall Communities Alliance for Prevention Coalition (RECAP) held a Stargazing Family Night Out event, which drew approximately 200 people, at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum Tuesday, March 21,. The event, co-sponsored by the Middle School Science Department, was part of the "family night out" series, the goal of which is to bring families together to take part in a monthly drug free activity that is both fun and educational. The event was a hands-on...
REARDAN—The Lions Club is hosting its 14th annual Bunny Bingo at the Community Hall from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 1. “We will have 100 bingo games with various prizes including hams, cash and gift cards,” Lions Club president Dale Swant said. Four “golden egg” games will be played with winners receiving between $5 - $50 cash. Hamburgers, hotdogs, door prizes and a raffle will be present. Raffle tickets may be purchased at the door. The grand prize is a large flat screen television....
REARDAN – Three local elementary school students have made a big splash in the world of youth wrestling. Lane and Larsen Butterfield and Addie Neufeld are champions in their respective age groups and share the dream of one day standing amongst the best to have worn Screaming Eagles' singlets. Neufeld is a member of the Reardan Renegades wrestling program and the Butterfields wrestle for Inland Northwest Training Center's club in Spokane. 12-year-old Lane Butterfield is in h...
Odessa senior Grace Nelson is defended by teammate Ashlyn Neilsen at the Bi-County All-Star Game in Davenport Friday, March 10. The All-Star game featured senior basketball players from around District 6 and 7. Local participants included Tennessee Rainwater, Brenick Soliday, Jayvee Fudurich, Jesse Raugust, Cash Colbert, Jason Schillinger, Kiersten Kemmerer and Lena Waters of Davenport, Nelson, Neilsen and Gage Starkel of Odessa and Logan Flaa, Liberty Anderson, Emma Flaa,...
REARDAN - Mikeal Suniga, a former sergeant for the Airway Heights Police Department, was hired as the town's new chief of police effective March 6. He replaced Andy Manke, who resigned and accepted a job with the Spokane Tribal Police. "Chief Manke developed a great organization here," Suniga said. "I will not make any major changes. I want to build on what he did and further develop the relationships he established." Suniga started his career in law enforcement as a reserve...
DAVENPORT — A 16-year-old boy being tried as an adult on charges of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm had his trial date rescheduled for June 7 this week. Koedi V. White of Reardan appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court for a readiness hearing Tuesday, March 14, where defense attorney Grant Riva and prosecuting attorney Adam Walser told presiding judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull that they expect to reach a resolution before White’s charges go to trial. Riva also asked Barkdull to mov...
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. March 5 Traffic stops: 3 A Sprague woman reported a domestic situation on the 300 block of First Street. A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported. A Davenport woman said a dog was around the perimeter of her fen...
DAVENPORT — A noxious weed tax assessment is likely to be brought before the Lincoln County Commissioners later in 2023, according to a discussion at city council’s regular meeting Wednesday, March 8. Noxious Weed Control Board Coordinator Farren Reinbold gave a presentation to council stating the board would propose a $15 tax assessment per parcel for incorporated municipalities, with collected funds going back to the weed board. Reinbold said she expects to make the proposal to the commissioners this fall. A com...
Calvin John Sawyer Jul. 25, 1937 – Mar. 5, 2023 Passed away Mar. 5, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. where he was a lifetime resident. John was born on Jul. 25, 1937 in Reardan, Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. He grew up in Davenport where he attended school, graduating in 1955 from Davenport High School. He later married Rita Nate on Nov. 7, 1959 in Davenport. John ran a gas station for several years and then later became an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance which he ran w...
Ellen Ida Fell Aug. 10, 1944 – Mar. 5, 2023 Ellen Ida Fell, age 94, of Reardan, Wash. passed away Mar. 5 at Lincoln County Hospital. She was affectionally known as Mom, Grandma, G.G., Sis, Ellie, Shorty and Miss Ellen. Ellen was born Aug. 10, 1928 in Sandpoint, ID to Joseph Dickinson and Eva Eliza McDougall, the oldest of 9 children. She spent her childhood on the family farm north of Reardan in the Crescent area and attended school in Reardan. She married Eugene Fell Apr. 2...
Davenport birthdays March 17: Maetie Harvey, Lisa Semprimoznik, Chance Parker Smith, Dick Wandling, Boone Easley-Cate, Ron Warner, Crystal Sellers March 18: Colton Jenkins, Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs March 20: Don Strate, Rachae’ Pearcy March 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk March 23: Zeke Richardson, Denise Arland, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell, Owen Telford Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston Reardan birthdays March 18: Konnor Hoff March 19: B...
Douglas Duane Plinski Nov. 18, 1951 – Mar. 10, 2023 Passed away Mar. 5, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. where he was a lifetime resident. John was born on Jul. 25, 1937 in Reardan, Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. He grew up in Davenport where he attended school, graduating in 1955 from Davenport High School. He later married Rita Nate on Nov. 7, 1959 in Davenport. John ran a gas station for several years and then later became an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance which he r...
WENATCHEE — The Reardan FFA team, which has been presenting on the issue of carnivore and predatory management in Washington to various stakeholders this school year, will give their presentation to the Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday, March 17. The presentation will be part of the Commission’s working lunch Friday. The Commission is meeting from March 16-18. Topics planned for discussion include game management planning, carnivore management, a proposed property transfer, decisions on proposed land transactions and spr...
Notice of Joint Local-State Public Comment Period, SEPA Environmental Review, and Public Hearing: Lincoln County Coalition Shoreline Master Program - 2023 Periodic Review NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lincoln County Coalition Shoreline Master Program and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) are seeking comments on the Coalition’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) periodic review and proposed SMP Amendments. The joint 30-day local/state public comment period will run from March 23rd 2023, through April 24th, 2...
REARDAN -After placing fourth at the ESD 101 regional tournament Friday March 3, the high school's Knowledge Bowl team will move on to the state tournament at Wenatchee High School Saturday, March 11. Advisor Tyler Smedley said the Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition open to any student. Those on this year's team are Joey Matusik, Jon Holdway, William Chilson, Dom Board, Wyatt Stolp and EJ Preuschoff. At the state tournament the team will take part in preliminary...
Davenport birthdays March 10: Vinny Bellotti, Mack Dehn, Sawyer Semprimoznik March 11: Mike Honey, Mark Downey, Whitney Mead, Rachel Jorden March 12: Ridge Gunning, Camryn Slahtasky March 13: David Cole Thomas, Levi Schenk March 14: Jake Hennings, Lynn Leisle, Mike McDaniel, Sidney Fleming, Mary Morgan-Gamble March 15: Jan Ziemer, Peggy Semprimoznik, Kendra Hosking, Brad Floyd, Lynee Carpenter March 16: Emmett Kilps, Rob Hopkins Davenport anniversaries March 10: Forrest and Jen Rief Reardan birthdays March 10: Johanna Ellis...
Ordinance 2301 Budget Amendment Ordinance The Town of Reardan has passed ordinance 2301. In summary the ordinance amends the budget for The Town of Reardan for the fiscal year 2023. Published March 9, 2023...
