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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-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...
REARDAN–The Fox and Goat Ranch, a popular wedding venue, will host a special event for those with developmental disabilities to meet Santa Claus between 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. The free event will be in Zack and Brandi Torkelson's barn at their ranch at 1127 North Ladd Road, northeast of town. Guests will be greeted by holiday music, festive lights and a Christmas tree. "Some kids have never had their picture taken with Santa," Brandi Torkelson said. "The mall is crowded,...
DAVENPORT—Schools closed and cars slid across highways in a record-setting snowstorm in Lincoln County Wednesday, Nov. 30. As of press time, anywhere from 6 to 13 inches of snow had fallen around the county. Reardan was the hardest hit with 13 inches as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. By the same time, Davenport had 11.9 inches of snow. The near-foot received in Davenport shattered a daily record for Nov. 30. The previous marks were 4.2 inches in Davenport in 2005 Harrington, Odessa and W...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 2: Scott Gamache, Greg Wilkie, Tristan Abbott Dec. 3: Carter McCowan, Bob Luiten ♱ Dec. 4: Christine Dickson, Jill Morrison, Trey Coffman, Dan Husky ♱ Dec. 5: Clif Warwick, Shannon Sewall Dec. 6: Todd Hargrave, Winston Telford Dec. 7: Amanda Boggs, Traci Linstrum, Addie Schneider Dec. 8: Amillia Harvey, Makaylah Katz, Gary Rosman, Ally Slahtasky Davenport anniversaries Dec. 6: Don and Arlene Strate Dec. 7: Pat and Kristi Abbott Reardan birthdays Dec. 5: Brandon Michels Dec. 8: Aaron Landreth Har...
REARDAN–A basketball team comprised of seventh and eighth-grade boys qualified for the Washington Middle School Basketball Championships by winning five games and the championship at the Veterans Day Tournament in Spangle on Nov. 11-13. The team is not school sponsored, but the players attend Reardan Middle School. They compete in the Spokane YMCA league and play in various tournaments throughout the year. Players will join the school's team in December. Coach Jared Flaa h...
SPANGLE—Five football players from Davenport and Reardan were named to the NE2B All-Opponent team and were recognized in a ceremony at Liberty High School Sunday, Nov. 20. Davenport senior Wyatt Telecky was named first-team on both the offensive and defensive lines, the only local to achieve such status. Reardan junior Jonathan Holdway was first-team on offensive line and second-team on the defensive line. Holdway was the lone Screaming Eagle recognized. Senior Brenick Soliday represented Davenport on the second team as b...
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...
Davenport birthdays Nov. 25: Alicia Wilson, Gary Reinbold † Nov. 26: Jean Parsons, Chloe Barta, Maverick Morcom Nov. 27: Tyson Heath, Jennifer Taylor Nov. 28: Cole Cursi, Tim Stromberger, Kamryn Mann Nov. 29: Sandy Morgan, Hannah Warwick, Penny Piper, Amy Jenness, Brayden Hale Nov. 30: Dan Rinehart, Andy Semprimoznik, Russ Miller, LaVon Stiles, Caleb Cox Dec. 1: Remy Easley-Cate, Ainsley Phillips, Gene Hinkey, Ernestine King, Andria Street, Janene Warner Davenport anniversaries Nov. 26: Jim and Kathy Hedgcock Nov. 29: Jeff a...
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Government meetings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email davenporttimes@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 28 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Wednesday, Nov. 30 Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Dec. 1 Reardan town council meeting at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church...
REARDAN—The school board discussed the need to increase pay for difficult-to-fill jobs within the district at the regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16. Sobotta reported the district has a hard time hiring and retaining custodians. Because of that, the district is paying “hours and hours of overtime.” He would like to see more flexibility to negotiate salaries, which would bring in new employees. Butterfield agreed. “It’s the right thing to do,” he said. The school board also granted permission for eighth-grade girls to pl...
DAVENPORT—The most recent Lincoln County ballot tabulation conducted Wednesday, Nov. 16 indicated that there was a 75.13% voter turnout in this year’s general election with 16 ballots left to tally Monday, Nov. 28 before the election is officially certified. With that count came the release of precinct data, which indicates preferred candidates for each voting precinct in Lincoln County. The most lopsided contested county race was that of Treasurer, where Emily Lybbert Hansen received 3,398 votes to Brad Sweet’s 1,584. Voter...
REARDAN–Public works director Bob Winn, representing the town’s employees, requested a 4.5% cost-of-living adjustment increase at the town council meeting on Nov. 17. He presented data showing the proposed COLA would be in line with those adopted by other communities in the area. Council approved the increase after some discussion before authorizing an increase in the property tax levy to $99,003 after reviewing the 2023 budget. This amount is $2,366 higher than the levy collected in 2022. Council also set the dates all...
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. 14 Traffic stops: 11 A front entrance burglary alarm was reported. A Davenport woman from Cottonwood Springs Apartments said her neighbor told her that her dogs were vicious, and he would kill them. A Dav...
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members." -Coretta Scott King REARDAN--We C.A.R.E. is kicking off a "Blessing Boxes" program this holiday season. C.A.R.E. (Care About Reardan/Edwall) is a non-profit outreach of Reardan's four churches, along with other community members whose goal is to serve residents of the Reardan-Edwall area, particularly those in need. "Blessing Boxes are like the Little Free Library boxes...
DAVENPORT—Gonzaga head baseball coach Mark Andrew Machtolf pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving in Lincoln County District Court Monday, Nov. 21. The 58-year-old Nine Mile Falls man gave his plea that stems from a DUI incident in Reardan last June. Machtolf was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for one day served, a $1,500 fine and 24 months supervised probation by presiding judge Carolyn J. Benzel of Adams County. He was originally arrested by the Reardan Police Department for driving under the i...
