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DAVENPORT-This is the last week that the east Lincoln County newspaper will be known as The Davenport Times, but the product for local readers will only be increased in quantity and quality. The Times' merger with The Odessa Record will become effective Tuesday, March 1 and be reflected in the March 3 issue under its new name, The Lincoln County Record-Times. Readers of The Times can use the coupon at the bottom of this page to get a special two-year subscription to The...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of Feb. 25-March 3. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Feb. 28 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Wednesday, March 2 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at the Post & Office Thursday, March 3 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the Reardan United Methodist Church...
REARDAN—A woman found guilty last month by a jury on four counts of fourth-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of harassment with the threat to kill will be going to prison for her crimes. Brandy J. Hood was given 43 months in prison at a sentencing hearing Tuesday, Feb. 22. Presiding judge Dan B. Johnson gave Hood six criminal points at the sentencing and handed down the harshest sentence recommended by the state on that stance of 43 months. The sentence was met with a sigh of relief from t...
REARDAN—A 30-year-old Missouri man tried to communicate with a 12-year-old female student here for immoral purposes, according to a report received by the local police department and school staff Thursday, Feb. 17. School security officer and Internet Technology head Brian Scott intercepted the communications between the two while monitoring security safety measures he installed within the school’s cyber communications and internet monitoring of school-issued Google Chromebooks, according to a release from the police dep...
DAVENPORT-Students' standardized test scores dropped statewide in English/language arts (ELA) and math assessments between 2019 and 2021 tests, and local schools were no different. Students were given standardized tests in Fall 2021 for the first time since Spring 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Local scores in ELA decreased 14.6% in Davenport, 13.8% in Reardan and 7.6% in Harrington. Drops were mostly more drastic in math scores, decreasing 18.1% in Davenport, 17.7% in...
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. Feb. 14 Traffic stops: 8 A Reardan man said someone was gassing his house remotely and he had to use a fan to get the gas out of his house. Spokane Tribal Police said they received reports of someone shooting at a p...
SPOKANE VALLEY-In typical Reardan fashion, the girls' loser-out game against No. 6 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wasn't always pretty. But the senior leadership of Ayden Krupke and Madi Dewey was enough to push the girls past the Broncos 48-46 Thursday, Feb. 17 to survive and advance to the final day of the District 7 2B Tournament. LRS started off with the advantage, building a first-half lead that ballooned to as many as 11 points as Reardan was sloppy and inconsistent offensively....
DAVENPORT—Brandy J. Hood, a Reardan woman who was found guilty by a jury on four counts of fourth-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of harassment with the threat to kill Jan. 18, won’t be receiving a new trial. Presiding judge John F. Strohmaier denied a motion for mistrial after Hood accused Reardan police chief Andy Manke of influencing the jury and having personal relationships with jurors that may have influenced the guilty verdict. The judge’s decision was handed down at a Feb. 15 court...
DAVENPORT – Following the lead of the Kettle Falls and Richland school boards, superintendents from across Northeast Washington sent a letter late Tuesday night, Feb. 15, to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting an end to mask mandates for students, staff and visitors. The letter , which was penned by Educational School District No. 101 Superintendent Michael Dunn was also sent to Dr. Umar Shaw of the state Department of Health and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. “We are writing on behalf of districts in the...
Government and community meetings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas for the week of Feb. 18-24. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, Feb. 22 Davenport Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 a.m. in Avista meeting room Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Wednesday, Feb. 23 Lincoln County Parks and Rec District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Reardan-Edwall school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the C...
Reardan senior guard Ayden Krupke was named one of the WIAA’s Athletes of the Week last week, the WIAA announced last Wednesday, Feb. 9. Krupke was one of 12 athletes recognized statewide for Week 21. Krupke earned the honor after averaging 23.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 3.2 steals per game over a three-game stretch to close out the regulation. “She is an incredible athlete with a competitive spirit that rarely gets overshadowed by her opponents,” the nomination stated. Krupke helped lead the Reardan girls to th...
SPOKANE VALLEY-The seventh-seeded Reardan boys basketball team saw its season come to an end in the second round of loser-out play at the District 7 2B Tournament at West Valley against St. George's after the sixth-seeded Dragons erased an 18-point fourth quarter en route to a 69-65 overtime victory Tuesday, Feb. 15. Reardan had previously fallen to Colfax in the second round of the winners bracket last Thursday after defeating Chewelah 58-50 Monday, Feb. 7 in the...
SPOKANE VALLEY-The No. 1 Colfax girls varsity team has been on a crash course for the District 7 2B title game all season, and an upset bid by upstart Reardan didn't give the Bulldogs much trouble deterring that course. The Bulldogs topped No. 5 Reardan 61-27 in a district semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 15. Reardan came out swinging behind seven points from senior Ayden Krupke, taking a 7-5 lead and forcing a Colfax timeout. The Bulldogs took the lead 13-12 despite 10 points from...
WARDEN-East Lincoln County will be well-represented at the State Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome this weekend. Four wrestlers from Davenport and four from Reardan qualified for the state meet at regionals last Saturday, Feb. 12 and will represent their schools and cities on the West Side. Davenport's Sam Schneider, brothers Brody Schillinger and Brock Gustaveson and Matthew Wines qualified for the Gorillas, while Reardan will be represented by Preston Neufeld, J.C. Marriott,...
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. Feb. 7 Traffic stops: 16 An Almira woman said her neighbor on West Main Street has multiple dogs out early in the morning and until midnight constantly barking and waking neighbors up. A Lincoln County Jail inm...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague and Edwall areas for the week of Feb. 11-17. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, please email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, Feb. 15 Harrington PTA meeting at 7 p.m. in the school library Wednesday, Feb. 16 Sprague city council at 6 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Feb. 17 Lincoln Hospital commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the Board Conference Room Reardan town council at 6 p.m. at the Reardan United M...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington the week of Feb. 11-17. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, Feb. 12 Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Regionals in Warden @ 10 a.m. Reardan girls wrestling at Regionals in Ephrata, time TBD Davenport boys basketball at Districts at West Valley vs. Kettle Falls if necessary @ 3:30 p.m. Davenport girls basketball at Districts at West Valley, opponent TBD @ 5 p.m. Reardan girls basketball at Districts at West Valley if...
Reardan recognized seniors in boys and girls basketball, band and cheer during the basketball games Thursday, Feb. 3. The ceremonies featured the usual flowers, emotions, celebrations and moments that come with the local seniors playing their final game in the Reardan gym....
SPANGLE-Both of Reardan's girl wrestlers will be representing their school at the regional tournament this weekend after standout performances at subregionals Saturday, Feb. 5 at Liberty High School. The tournament featured 160 girls from schools around Eastern Washington. 115-pounder Vaea LaMoureux and 120-pounder Shelby Summers both finished in the top-five of their classes and will compete at regionals in Ephrata Saturday, Feb. 12. LaMoureux defeated Marley Morton of Republ...
DAVENPORT – Two newspapers serving Lincoln County readers will soon become one paper covering a larger section of the county. The Davenport Times and Odessa Record are merging to create the Lincoln County Record-Times, Publisher Roger Harnack announced last week. It’s a merger that will become effective March 1 and first be reflected in the March 3 issue. “Given the continued economic stresses on our communities and the lack of prospective employees to fill openings, this merger will enable us to continue to provide a voice...
Spokane Valley--The second round of the District 7 2B Tournament featured two overtime contests, mostly expected results and one surprising result that affected the outlook of the girls' bracket. All higher seeds won Thursday, with the exception of the Reardan girls pulling off an upset victory over St. George's in overtime that sent them into the district semifinals and the favored Dragons into a loser-out scenario. Locally, the Davenport boys survived St. George's in...
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. Jan. 31 Traffic stops: 9 A local woman said she locked her keys in her car on the 300 block of Fifth Street in Davenport. A caller reported a man slumped over on the steering wheel in a white Chevy in an und...
The Reardan-Edwall School District has narrowed its search for Eric Nikkola’s successor as head football coach to three candidates. The candidates include assistant coach Matt Clouse and two candidates outside the district. Interviews are scheduled to be conducted Friday, Feb. 4. The lead candidate is expected to be brought before the school board at the end of February before a public introduction at the district’s “50 Years of Reardan Football” banquet in April....
COLBERT-The Reardan boys wrestlers will be well-represented at the regional tournament in Warden Feb. 12 after a strong performance at the district sub-regionals at Northwest Christian Saturday, Jan. 29 that included three individual first-place finishes and a first-place team finish. Davenport, meanwhile, finished fourth as a team with one individual first-place finish and will also be represented at regionals. Reardan's girl wrestlers, Vaea Lamoreux and Shelby Summers, will...
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. Jan. 24 Traffic stops: 10 A Springdale man reported a one-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 2. A landline call came from a home on the 7000 block of Highway 21 North in Odessa with a static line. A caller said he saw...
