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REARDAN—Davenport football beat its rival, Reardan, for the first time in five tries. The Gorillas came here and easily took care of the home team 42-18 Friday, Oct. 29. The first quarter was evenly matched after Davenport junior wingback Brenick Soliday scored a touchdown and the Gorillas converted the two-point try. Reardan responded with a 64-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Tate Nelson to senior running back Cody Sprecher to make the game 8-6 after a quarter,...
LINCOLN COUNTY--Three incumbents are trailing after the first election returns amongst the seven contested races in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas. Challengers are defeating incumbents in races for Harrington school board, Fire District No. 4 and Fire District No. 5. The most closely contested race lies in Fire District No. 5, where incumbent Matt Schneider trails challenger Don Staley. Staley has 263 votes to Schneider's 235, a 52.18% to 46.63% disparity. Fire District No. 4's race is also very...
SPOKANE--Three days after knocking its rival Davenport out of the NE2B playoffs, the Reardan soccer team came up one game short of winning a league title in the program's sophomore campaign. St. George's took the league crown by defeating Reardan 3-0 on a mild Tuesday afternoon Nov. 2. St. George's and Reardan battled back and forth for the first 15 minutes, but no goals were scored. St. George's then struck first in the 14th minute and took a 1-0 lead into halftime after...
COLFAX--The Reardan volleyball team enjoyed an 8-6 regular season and were the eighth and final NE2B team to qualify for the league district tournament. The team's reward? An opening round matchup at undefeated Colfax to begin the tournament Monday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Reardan was swept by Colfax on Senior Night Tuesday, Oct. 26, but was hardly the only team to suffer that fate. Colfax, which is 13-0 and ranked No. 1 in the WIAA RPI for state 2B volleyball teams, has only lost...
This voter's guide covers seven contested races around Lincoln County including the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas. Each contestant was given the opportunity to submit biographical information, a photo and answers to two to three questions specific to their race in an effort to help local voters make informed decisions on their ballots this election season. 11 of the 14 candidates covered in these races responded with all or most of the requests, as...
DAVENPORT--The Gorillas needed a win to stay alive in the race for NE2B districts, and they managed to get that win against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs on Senior Night 3-2 (18-25, 25-19, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12). Davenport improved to 3-11 with the win. Kettle Falls came out swinging, taking the first set 25-18. However, Davenport battled back to win two straight sets, both by scores of 25-19. Then, Kettle Falls evened the match 25-17 in the fourth set. The fifth set was a...
DAVENPORT—The Washington Election Integrity Coalition United (WEICU) and Jerry Schulz of Reardan filed a “first amended verified complaint for equal protection” and demanded a jury trial in its latest filing in a lawsuit against the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office and auditor Chandra Schumacher. WEICU and Schulz are seeking a trial and “seek a judgement for violations of their state constitutional rights stemming from the Auditor.” The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit two weeks ago based on unproven allegations of vote-flippi...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Oct. 22-28. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 25 Davenport school board at 6 p.m. in the elementary library Wednesday, Oct. 27 Reardan school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library Davenport city council at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council at 7 p.m. in City H...
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. Oct. 11 Traffic stops: 10 Northeast Washington Alliance Counseling in Davenport requested a welfare check on a woman who was hard to understand over the phone. Johnson Family Towing said they impounded a vehicle ove...
SPOKANE VALLEY—The District 7 and 9 2B and 1B league championship is coming up Friday, Oct. 22 at Plantes Ferry. Local runners in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington got one final tune-up for the championships in meets Tuesday, Oct. 12. Davenport competed at St. George’s, though many runners weren’t in attendance. Reardan and Harrington were in St. John that day competing against 2B and 1B runners. Reardan also traveled to Nine Mile Falls for the Lake Spokane Invitational Oct. 16. The league championship concludes the middl...
Area scoreboard for games and matches Oct. 14-20 Football Friday, Oct. 15 Davenport 49, Kettle Falls 8 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 49, Reardan 7 Soccer Thursday, Oct. 14 Davenport 1, St. George’s 0 Tuesday, Oct. 19 Reardan 9, Kettle Falls 3 Volleyball Thursday, Oct. 14 Reardan 3, Northwest Christian (Colbert) 2 (21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13) Davenport 3, Chesterton Academy 0 Saturday, Oct. 16 Valley Christian 3, Harrington 0 (25-9, 25-11, 25-5) Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 3, Reardan 0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-21) Tuesday, Oct. 19 O...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Reardan and Harrington from Oct. 22-28. All games and start times are subject to change. Friday, Oct. 22 League 1B/2B cross country league championships at Plantes Ferry in Spokane Valley @ 1 p.m. Davenport football vs. Chewelah (Senior Night) @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Colfax @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 23 Davenport soccer at Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. Harrington volleyball vs. Mary Walker @ noon. Tuesday, Oct. 26 Davenport vs. Reardan soccer at Reardan @ 4 p.m. (Reardan Senior...
Current NE2B Football Standings 1. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (5-0, 6-0) 2. Davenport (5-1, 6-1) 3. Chewelah (3-2, 3-4) 4. Liberty (4-3, 4-3) 5. Northwest Christian (3-3, 4-3) 6. Colfax (3-3, 4-3) 7. Asotin (2-4, 2-4) 8. Reardan (1-5, 2-5) 9. Kettle Falls (0-5, 0-5)...
RITZVILLE – The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos put their unbeaten record on the line Friday night, Oct. 15, handing Reardan its fifth loss, 49-7, at Jimmie Snider field. LRS head coach Greg Whitmore was pleased with the outcome. "We figured we were the better team, but at this point in the season we just take it one game at a time," he said. Just 1:18 into the game, Brody Boness scored the first Broncos touchdown on a 25 yard run. Then, at the 7:13 mark of the first q...
DAVENPORT—Local fire chiefs and commissioners aren’t requiring their volunteer firefighters receive a COVID-19 vaccination, leaving the choice up to the individual whether to get an inoculation or not. However, state mandates do apply to some of the volunteers for EMS services. The state mandate issued that requires state employees to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 18 does apply to volunteers that are licensed by the state as an Emergency Medical Technician or paramedic, which impacts some districts more than others. These vol...
The Washington State Democratic Central Committee filed a motion to intervene on a lawsuit filed last week by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and Jerry Schulz of Reardan against the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office alleging election misconduct by the office and former auditor Shelly Johnston during the 2020 election. “Nearly a year after the 2020 election…the plaintiffs have filed a complaint filled with entirely fabricated claims of election fraud,” the motion reads. “The plantiff’s effort to delegitimize t...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Oct. 15-21. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 18 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 20 Sprague city council at 6 p.m. in the public library Thursday, Oct. 21 Lincoln Hospital Board of Commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the conference room Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist C...
CHEWELAH-Friday's matchup between the Reardan football team and the Chewelah Cougars featured one team fighting for a state playoff berth and the other fighting to avoid the cellar of the NE2B. That showed on the field, as the visitors fell to Chewelah 47-7 Oct. 8. Reardan fell to 1-4 in league play and 2-4 overall with the loss. The team's only league win came in a homecoming romp over Kettle Falls Oct. 1. Chewelah's offense rolled up and down the field Friday, while Reardan'...
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. Oct. 4 Traffic stops: 4 A Harrington woman reported a Volkswagen bug that reportedly overshot Highway 2 into a field and was left abandoned. A 76-year-old Sprague man was reported having a heart attack. A porcupine ne...
LINCOLN COUNTY-It was a busy week for cross country runners in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington. The Gorillas and Reardan participated in the 51-school Battle for the 509 at Fairways Golf Course in Cheney, while Davenport also competed in a league meet. Harrington, meanwhile, had its second league meet in Colfax. Davenport finished second to Chewelah in a league meet at Jenkins High School Oct. 5. The Gorillas placed 23rd in the Battle for the 509 Oct. 2, which included...
MEDICAL LAKE-The Reardan soccer team capped off an improved non-league schedule with a convincing 7-1 victory over the Medical Lake Cardinals Monday, Oct. 4. Reardan earned its second straight victory after topping the Cheney J.V. girls Thursday, Sept. 30. Reardan improved to 6-3-1 overall with the win. The girls now have wins over Lake Roosevelt, Brewster, Medical Lake, Kettle Falls and Cheney J.V. this year. Meanwhile, Medical Lake lost its ninth-straight game to start this...
DAVENPORT – A lawsuit filed in Lincoln County Superior Court Monday, Oct. 4 by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United (WEICU) and Jerry Schulz of Reardan accuses the Lincoln County Auditor’s office and former auditor Shelly Johnston of election violations during the 2020 general election. WEICU has filed similar lawsuits around the state in recent weeks, including in Snohomish, Whatcom and Clark Counties, with more expected of press time. The group has maintained thus far unproven claims of election fraud sta...
Last week, the WIAA unveiled its state tournament allocations for fall sports. These allocations determine how many teams each district gets to send to the state playoffs in these sports, which around here, include football, soccer and volleyball. No changes were seen in soccer and volleyball. District 7, which includes Davenport and Reardan, was given one berth in girls soccer and three in volleyball for the 2B state playoffs. A fair allocation, as the number of 2B girls...
William Jay Warwick passed away, peacefully, Sept. 26th, 2021 in his home. Jay was born Sept. 8th, 1960 in Odessa, Wash. to Billie R. and Betty I. Warwick Jr. Jay spent his childhood in Bluestem, Wash. and attended Davenport until his senior year where he graduated from Shadle Park High School in 1978. He worked at Burlington Railroad and other various jobs until Jay met and married Kimberly Ofsthun, Nov. 14th, 1987. They have one daughter, Melissa. Jay worked for the Reardan...
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. Sept. 27 Traffic stops: 5 The Sheriff’s Office reported receiving a lot of 911 calls from a woman not reporting emergencies but talking about her husband snoring and her singing voice. A truck with a flat tire was d...
