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REARDAN--A “Virtual Town Hall” has been arranged for Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. to elevate student voice on how the pandemic is affecting them and what the Department of Health can do to help. The Reardan-Edwall and Davenport School Districts have been working with Dr. Kira Mauseth, a co-lead of the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the Washington State Department of Health to facilitate the event. “We are in the middle of a mental health crisis. As we try to respond as educators and state officials, it is paramount that we liste...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Dec. 3-9. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Dec. 6 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. at the county courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 8 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at Post & Office Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. i...
Ellen Page of Reardan was one of the winners of The Davenport Times' Turkey Trot. She's seen here with her prize turkey, won from Safeway in Davenport....
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. 22 Traffic stops: 10 Burglary was reported. An Odessa man said a bus driver saw an SUV in a field on the south side of Davis Road near Batum Road and wondered if it had been in a collision. Three Lincoln Cou...
Varsity games, meets and matches for the week of Dec. 3-9 for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington Friday, Dec. 3 Davenport basketball at Liberty Bell @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Tekoa-Rosalia @ 6 p.m. Reardan wrestling jamboree at home @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 Davenport and Reardan wrestling invite at Davenport @ 9:30 a.m. Reardan basketball at Lake Roosevelt @ 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7 Davenport basketball vs. Liberty (Spangle) @ 6 p.m....
DAVENPORT-Incumbent Matt Schneider was certified as the winner of a hotly contested race for Fire District No. 5 Commissioner No. 2 by the Lincoln County elections committee Tuesday, Nov. 23. Schneider held off a strong challenge from Don Staley of Deer Meadows 349-346, with nine write-in votes tallied. Schneider secured the narrow victory by courting the farmer's vote. His votes outweighed Staley's 61-10 in rural Davenport, 54-11 in Wheatland, 50-25 in east Larene, 27-3 in...
Government and community meetings for the week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, please email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 29 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Thursday, Dec. 2 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. at the Reardan United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT—Thanksgiving, a time to spend with family and be thankful for life’s blessings while consuming a little too much food, is here. It’s also a holiday where people often reminisce about past happenings, memories and interactions while looking ahead to the future. In that light, let’s look back at what was happening locally during the Thanksgiving holiday at various points throughout the past century. Five years ago…2016 Locals looked forward to Davenport’s Annual Hometown Christmas, where Santa was anticipated...
DAVENPORT—The Gorilla football team’s successful 9-2 season was reflected in the NE2B all-league teams announced this week. Five Davenport players are on the first team, with four players being recognized on both sides of the ball. Two more Gorillas are on the second team, as are two Reardan players. Davenport rode its running game and dominant line all season, and that was reflected in first team selections for seniors Willie Waters and Cody Jenkins and junior Wyatt Telecky on the offensive line. Senior running back Mar...
Davenport basketball Nov. 30 vs. Kettle Falls (nonleague) Dec. 3 at Liberty Bell (nonleague) Dec. 7 vs. Liberty (Spangle) (nonleague) Dec. 10 at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (nonleague) Dec. 11 vs. Reardan Dec. 14 at Odessa (nonleague) Dec. 17 vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (nonleague) Dec. 28-30 at West Valley Christmas Tournament Jan. 4 vs. St. George’s Jan. 7 at Kettle Falls Jan. 8 vs. Liberty Bell Jan. 11 at Almira-Coulee-Hartline (nonleague) Jan. 14 vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Jan. 18 vs. Chewelah Jan. 22 at Colfax Jan. 25 a...
LINCOLN COUNTY--Winter sports are under way in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington as practice began Monday, Nov. 15. Winter sports in the area consist of basketball and wrestling. Basketball games and wrestling meets begin next week....
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. 15 Traffic stops: 10 A Lincoln woman said a car rear-ended her car on Harrington-Tokio Road and left the scene. A caller said there was a Doberman loose on the 1400 block of Sinclair Street in Davenport. A cal...
DAVENPORT—High winds occasionally gusting over 60 miles per hour swirled through the Inland Northwest Monday before dying down throughout Tuesday, felling trees and causing power outages. However, it appears the eastern Lincoln County area dodged severe damage from the storm. Lincoln County Public Works engineering manager Dave Sanford said crews had to respond to six fallen trees in the area. “They were blocking trees that we had to have guys out after hours to clear, but we were able to clear them without any issue,” Sanfo...
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Annette S. Plese will preside over a case filed in Lincoln County Superior Court against the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition and Jerry Schulz of Reardan, according to a Nov. 9 court filing. The lawsuit alleges a lack of election integrity by the auditor’s office during the 2020 general election season. Lincoln County Superior Court judge Jeff S. Barkdull recused himself from presiding over the case earlier in November. Plese has judged in Spo...
COWICHE-Reardan soccer's Cinderella-like run into the state B soccer playoffs came to an end in the quarterfinals against No. 3 seed Highland 2-1 Saturday, Nov. 13 in the Yakima Valley area. The team finished its season 10-8-1 after making the playoffs for the first time in the schools' two seasons of existence. "It was a pretty spirited game," Reardan head coach Brian Scott said. "It was a lot of fun, other than being on the losing side." The teams played a scoreless match...
SPOKANE-Five local players have been named to the NE2B girls soccer All-League First Team, while another Gorilla was named honorable mention. Reardan had three players represented on the first team, while two Davenport players received the honor. Reardan, which was the only league team to advance past the first round of the state playoffs, featured freshman Noelle Raczykowski and seniors Ayden Krupke and Madalyn Dewey on the First Team. Davenport eighth-grader Glenna Soliday...
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. 8 Traffic stops: 7 A caller reported a black cow loose on Highway 2 at milepost 244 that the caller honked at and chased toward a fence. Wilbur School District said a parent showed up to a student-teacher con...
Local named athlete of the week Melloney Deife, daughter of Dalles and Suzie Deife of Odessa, is the Athlete of the Week selected by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for 1B volleyball a week ago. Football wins academic award The Odessa High School football team has won the Academic State Championship award. Its 20 team members have the highest combined grade-point average (3.730) among 1B schools statewide. Volleyball team appreciation The 1B all-opponent volleyball team from District 7 includes Odessa Ti...
SPANGLE-Davenport's Kylee Buchanan and Reardan's Coalie Whitman represented their schools on the 2021 NE2B all-league teams. Buchanan, a senior, made the first team, while Whitman, a junior, was on the second-team. Both were recognized at the district tournament at Liberty High School last week. Buchanan led a young Gorillas squad in kills for the second straight season, while Whitman emerged as the best player on a Reardan squad that advanced to the district tournament....
DAVENPORT-Deputy Brian Hudspeth, a Lincoln County native, has joined the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office team. Hudspeth graduated from Reardan High School, where he played football and basketball and participated in track and field. "I spent many summers in Wilbur working harvest as well as working on my family's large cattle ranch, which we still own and operate," Hudspeth wrote in a post to the Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Hudspeth enlisted in the Army after high school...
Government and community meetings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas from Nov. 12-18. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 15 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the Lincoln County Courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 17 Reardan school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Sprague city council meeting at 6 p.m. in City Hall Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Nov. 18 Lincoln Hospital Board of Directors m...
REARDAN-Longtime head football coach Eric Nikkola informed his team that he's retiring from the position after Reardan's season-ending game against Wahluke Friday, Nov. 5. Nikkola leaves the position after 18 seasons in the head position and over 10 years as an assistant coach. He said he wanted to retire after the 2020 season, but once the COVID-19 pandemic hit, decided to wait until after this season. "Last year was such a trainwreck of a year, so I decided to coach another...
DAVENPORT-A 40-year educator's journey at the high school here will conclude at the end of the 2021-22 school year. Athletic director, cross country coach and former high school boys basketball coach Tim Zeiler has informed district administration he'll be retiring after the academic year. Zeiler's retirement will conclude a career of 17 years as the Davenport athletic director that was preceded by 15 years coaching basketball and cross country at Reardan High School. "40...
REARDAN-A magical run will continue for the Reardan girls soccer team. The team advanced to the state B quarterfinals with a 2-1 win over Onalaska in the first round of the playoffs Wednesday, Nov. 10 after clinching a spot in the playoffs with a road win over Brewster Saturday, Nov. 6. Reardan arrived in Brewster after falling in the NE2B championship to St. George's 3-0 Tuesday, Nov. 2. Both teams had several opportunities to score in the opening minutes. Reardan freshman...
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. 1 Traffic stops: 21 A Harrington man called the Sheriff’s Office to argue about the medical necessity of COVID-19 vaccines. A Spokane man reported a possible overdose situation. A caller said she hit a deer, but...
