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DAVENPORT-Lincoln County Treasurer Jody Howard's last day in office is Friday, Dec. 30. Howard, 62, only held the elected position for four years but has worked in the Treasurer's Office since 2000. Howard was first employed by Lincoln County in the Auditor's Office as a 28-year-old in 1989. "At the time, I was the youngest person working in the Courthouse," Howard said. "Nowadays, there's plenty more people younger than that." Howard, a native of Wilbur and alumna of Eastern...
REARDAN–The school board approved the process for comparing employee compensation with other school districts at its meeting Wednesday, Dec. 14. The intent of this process is to set competitive pay ranges for certified, classified and non-represented employees. Data gathered from six school districts will be used to establish future pay for district employees. The board also recognized Officer Melissa Foust and Director of Security Brad Eylar for their commitment to school s...
It was a day of music and Christmas cheer in Reardan Wednesday, Dec. 14. The elementary school hosted its Christmas concert in the afternoon, before the secondary school entertained guests that evening....
Davenport birthdays Dec. 23: Lila Woodland, Ken Vesneske, Regan Oliver, Kelly Graber, Virginia Hutsell ♱ Dec. 24: Rob Morcom, Addison Hosking, Melinda Hein ♱ Dec. 25: Courtney Ellstrom, Manuela Hinkey Dec. 26: Blaine Hendrickson, Emma Piper Dec. 27: Christine Colbert, Aaron Wilson, Linda Hamilton ♱ Dec. 28: Sydney Zeiler, Gemma Guhlke, Blake Gants Dec. 29: Meika Heath, Ericka Johnson, Chris McCowan Davenport anniversaries Dec. 29: Jason and Missy Schimek Reardan birthdays Dec. 24: Charlene Anderson Dec. 27: Mike Booke...
REARDAN–Three players scored in double figures to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 65-48 win over Chewelah in a NE2B boys basketball matchup Friday, Dec. 16. In the game's first half the teams matched each other bucket-for-bucket. They were tied at 12 apiece after one quarter. Behind Cody Gilroy's 15 points, the Cougars took a 30-29 lead at the break. Rysen Soliday scored eleven first half points for the Screaming Eagles. "At halftime we had to focus on letting the offense w...
REARDAN - Behind the scoring of Tenice Waters and Liz Bell, the Screaming Eagles defeated the Chewelah Cougars 42-26 in NE2B girls basketball action Friday, Dec.16. In the first quarter Reardan's Jaylee Abrahamson came out hot, scoring five quick points. The Screaming Eagles were off and running, never to look back. Waters took over scoring in the second stanza by sinking two-three pointers along with two other buckets on her way to a 10-point quarter. At the half Reardan led...
REARDAN--If anyone has wondered where Santa Claus's reindeer live, they need to look no further than Reindeer Express, located north of Reardan off Highway 231. For over 20 years, Reindeer Express has had the distinction of being the "training camp" for Santa's reindeer. Normally, reindeer live in the Alaskan tundra, Scandinavia and Russia, so it is a rare treat to find them in eastern Washington. Besides their duties on Christmas Eve, Reindeer Express rents their 45 animals...
REARDAN–Pat Hogan found his life's calling in serving others. His joy is infectious, and his encouragement knows no bounds. But it wasn't always like that. As a child growing up on Waukon Road, east of town, Hogan had to compete with a bottle for his father's attention. Alcohol in his home made his childhood "painful." After attending school in Edwall for eight years, he transferred to Reardan for the ninth grade. During his sophomore year, his father, driving drunk, hit a t...
DAVENPORT-One day, he's conducting elementary schoolers through their annual Christmas concert. Another, he's stirring up the crowd while announcing an ASB wrestling meet. Later that day, he leads the high school pep band for a rivalry basketball game. Such is the life of Rob Harper, a longtime teacher and coach here who has seen many students but remained a steadfast pillar of the school and community. "You talk about someone who has been here the longest and seen it all,...
REARDAN--Children could visit with Santa (Paul Roberts of Edwall), tour train cars and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa during the Inland Northwest Rail Museum's Trains and Trees event Dec. 3-4. The event was cancelled for its second weekend Dec. 10-11 due to winter weather conditions....
Davenport birthdays Dec. 16: Katie Bageant, Brody Schillinger, Mike Abbott Dec. 17: Finn Curtaccio, Robin Rudolph, Rolf Panke, Jiselle Zaugg, Joan Brock, Wyatt Jay Dec. 18: Katie Harvey, Leslie Cirullo Dec. 19: Vicki Nicholls, Tom Schreck, Kim Hansen Dec. 20: Acacia Plasencia, Rebecca Guhlke, Chuck Jungblom ♱, Sharon Deppner ♱ Dec. 21: Gary King, Mike Storer, Emma Cash, Miranda Sanford, Zeke Johnson, Meghann Steinolfson, Rusty Rosman ♱ Dec. 22: Kevin Katz, Marlee McKeehen, Theresa Blankenship, Brad Sweet Davenport anniv...
DAVENPORT–The Lady Gorillas took care of business against Highway 2 rival Reardan in girls NE2B basketball, winning the game 64-34 Tuesday, Dec. 13. Behind the shooting of Glenna Soliday and Emalie Jacoby, Davenport jumped out to a 27-9 lead and never looked back. A barrage of 3-point shots by Soliday, Jacoby and Kiersten Kemmerer fueled a 15-point run which put the Lady Gorillas up 32-14 at the half. In the second half, Jensyn Jacobsen took control of Davenport's offense b...
DAVENPORT-For the first five minutes of the rivalry boys basketball matchup between Reardan and Davenport, it looked like the visiting Screaming Eagles might have figured something out about the Gorillas. Then, the threes started raining in for Davenport and the Gorillas overcame a slow offensive start to win 74-39. Reardan came out packing the paint, taking away Davenport's driving lanes and forcing contested three-point shots that the Gorillas couldn't hit. This allowed the...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Dec. 16-22 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Dec. 16 Davenport basketball vs. St. George’s @ 6 p.m. Odessa basketball at Wellpinit @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, time TBD Saturday, Dec. 17 LRS wrestling at Pomeroy @ 10 a.m. Davenport basketball at Chewelah @ 4:30 p.m. Odessa basketball vs....
OTHELLO-Reardan wrestlers scored 95 points to finish in eighth place at the 13 team Leonard Schutte Invite on Dec. 10. The Othello Huskies dominated the event by scoring 233 points. Preston Neufeld placed first in the 106-pound division, Connor Kline placed second in the 182-pound division and Tristan Burril placed fourth in the 285-pound division. On Dec. 13, the team competed in the Medical Lake Double Dual. Preston Neufeld and Joe Matusik each won two matches. Neufeld’s wins improve his season record to 6-0. In a...
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. 5 Traffic stops: 5 A Davenport man said there were fresh tracks going into his neighbor’s 14th Street property while they were out of town. A white SUV in a ditch was reported. Lincoln County Public Works reporte...
DAVENPORT-Snow, ice, frost and fog are nothing new to residents of Lincoln County, many whom are wheat farmers and cattle ranchers. That doesn't mean winter conditions don't require planning, response and knowledge of what to do with the fields and cattle when such weather arrives. Matt Schneider, a cattle rancher and wheat farmer in the Davenport area, said winter preparation often starts as early as September. "Usually, it's all done before the weather hits," Schneider...
REARDAN--After 31 years of teaching, Dorothy Balum retired in 1998, only to return here as a substitute teacher for the next 22 years (and counting.) Balum, age 80, has spent most of her life in education. She attended a two-room school for eight years before moving on to Cheney High School. After graduating, she attended Eastern Washington State College, earning degrees in English and psychology. She then completed master's programs at Eastern and Gonzaga. In 1964, the Waterv...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 9: Elias Wilkie, Denny Jorden, Bob Morrison, Elesha Johnston, Nathan Cursi Dec. 10: Mihoko Patterson, Denise Sharer Dec. 11: Maeby Peone, Abbi Rief, Arlene Strate Dec. 12: Maggie Easley-Cate, Cora Easley-Cate, Raven Wright Dec. 13: Patsy Brown, Heidi Stout, Krisah Plumb, Harrison Posey, Reid Van Buren Dec. 14: Jim Hedgcock Dec. 15: Dick Howard, Nicholas Branch, Kevin Hansen, Kendra Littell, Jennifer Zuber Davenport anniversaries Dec. 13: Gary and Lillian Phillips Dec. 14: John and Karen Carruth Dec....
REARDAN–Brad Eylar was installed as a reserve officer for the police department at the town council meeting on Dec. 1. Eylar is director of security for the Reardan-Edwall School District. As a reserve officer, he will be on call during weekends and evenings and will pick up an occasional shift, as needed. He previously worked for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Tribal Police. “Taking this position is another way I can serve the community,” Eylar said....
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Dec. 9-15 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Dec. 9 LRS basketball at Medical Lake @ 5:45 p.m. Davenport basketball vs. Northwest Christian @ 6 p.m. Odessa basketball at Springdale @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 Davenport and LRS wrestling at Brice Williams Invite in Spangle @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan boys wrestling at Leonard Schutte Invite in Othello @ 10 a.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Warden...
MEDICAL LAKE--The Reardan wrestlers earned a second-place finish at the Medical Lake Scramble on Saturday, Dec. 3. The host Cardinals finished fifth out of the 10 teams in the tournament. Pullman won the event with 266 points while Reardan had 206. Lewis and Clark placed third with 165 points, followed by Rogers who had 150 points. Medical Lake scored 116 points, which put it in fifth place, and West Valley placed sixth with 105 points. Cheney had 101 points, Mt. Spokane had...
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. 28 Traffic stops: 3 A caller said a black Hummer swerved into his lane and made him drive onto the shoulder of Highway 2 to avoid an accident heading into Creston. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s dogs...
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. 21 Traffic stops: 3 Multiple callers said a car hit a guard rail on Highway 231 just south of Paul Road. A Reardan man reported fraud. A Wilbur woman said she found the fuel filler door and gas cap open on her...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 04-22 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Construction of a memorial park including access road, parking, walkways, and monument structures w/seating on approximately 5 acres. PROPONENT: Joe E. Mann Memorial Foundation c/o Gail Daniels PO Box 214 Reardan, WA 99029 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: Section 14 T25N R39 E...
