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DAVENPORT – School leaders and the board aren’t happy with recent mandates brought down by the state, state superintendent Chris Reykdal and Gov. Jay Inslee. After making some tweaks, the board agreed to sign on to a letter penned by Davenport superintendent Jim Kowalkowski, middle/high school principal Chad Prewitt and elementary principal Noelle Carstens to Inslee with three specific requests at the board’s Aug. 16 meeting. The first request asked Inslee to pivot from Reykdal’s recommendation that all school employe...
HOUSTON – Darby, Glenna and Charlotte Soliday, who attend or graduated from the Davenport School District, and Jakari and Treyson Singleton of Reardan composed a group of five locals that competed in the National AAU track meet in Houston the first week of August. All five are members of the Spokane Speed track club and qualified for nationals through regional AAU meets in Yakima and Boise in June. Darby Soliday, a 2021 graduate of Davenport High School, competed in the 1...
It's almost time to return to the gridiron. Football players at Davenport and Reardan High Schools returned to practice Wednesday morning, Aug. 18 in preparation for the 2021 season. Davenport players were on the high school field working through fundamentals, while the Reardan athletes hit the weight room to measure their strength. Both schools will start the season on the road Sept. 3, with Davenport visiting Colfax and Reardan going to Northwest Christian (Colbert). Other...
Editor’s Note: This is an update to last week’s article on the six candidates who had filed before press time during a three-day special filing period Aug. 10-12. LINCOLN COUNTY – Nine candidates used a special three-day filing period to file for county positions that hadn’t received any filers during the regular period in May Aug. 10-12. Four candidates filed for local positions. Celeste Lewis of Reardan was the only local candidate to file after press time last week. She filed for re-election on the town council there....
A combine displaying the Wazzu Cougars logo harvests the field by the Washington State University Extension on the east side of Davenport Friday, July 30. Harvest has been ongoing in the area for many farmers in Davenport and Reardan for a couple weeks. Dry and smoky conditions have led to an early harvest for a majority of local farmers this year....
DAVENPORT – 6th Street Café and Pizza and Romriell Dentistry are temporarily closed due to COVID-19 issues amongst employees. Both closed their doors last week and will be closed through the start of next week. COVID-19 rates had plummeted in Lincoln County by the beginning of July, but the widespread Delta Variant has caused a surge in local cases. The county had seen 25 new cases in a 14-day span as of July 30 and has had nine more cases this week, creating 34 new cases in a 19-day span. The county had almost zero CO...
REARDAN – Nick Landt submitted his resignation from the Reardan-Edwall School District Board of Directors after almost 12 years on the board. The remaining and present board members accepted his resignation at the board's June 28 meeting. Landt said he resigned to avoid a conflict of interest as his wife, Shannon Landt, a longtime substitute teacher in the district, looked to apply for the position being vacated by Larae Peterson. He said his proudest accomplishment he 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. July 25 Traffic stops: 5 A caller complained about people speeding on Miles-Creston Road near her house, saying the speeding cars were close to causing accidents. A collision was reported at Fort Spokane where a you...
DAVENPORT – Dry and hot conditions dominating the weather cycle in 2021 have led many farmers in the Davenport/Harrington/Reardan area to start wheat harvest early, while others are sticking with a traditional start the first week of August. Many farmers in Davenport and Reardan started harvest this week, while several in the Harrington area started last week. Each farmer is different and starts on their own time, so there are exceptions to every rule, but generally harvest i...
DAVENPORT – 12 new laws changing the way law enforcement conducts its job that passed state legislature in May and went into effect Sunday, July 25 are causing concern and an adjustment period for local officers, sergeants, deputies, chiefs and sheriffs. The laws, which vary from restrictions on pursuing vehicles to banning chokeholds to requiring mental health calls to be responded to by mental health professionals or EMS workers instead of law enforcement will change the way many emergency calls and situations are h...
DAVENPORT – A special 3-day filing period is coming up Tuesday, Aug. 10-Thursday, Aug. 12 for candidates wishing to file for positions that weren’t filed for in May’s regular filing period. The filing period is exclusive to those positions…any positions that had candidates file in May aren’t part of this filing period. Eight positions need filing in the Davenport/Reardan/Harrington area. Harrington treasurer, currently filled by Michael Cronrath, didn’t have anyone file in May. Reardan town council seat No. 3, currently occup...
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. July 18 Traffic stops: 16 A Hunters woman reported a possible domestic violence situation. A woman reported her vehicle was hit by a car. A Colbert woman reported a disabled boat on Lake Roosevelt. A Davenport wom...
REARDAN – The school board officially dropped the "Indians" mascot from the district following the passage of House Bill 1356, which outlaws the use of Native American mascots or logos amongst public schools in Washington unless the nearest tribe grants permission for an exception. The decision was made at the board's July 28 meeting. A new mascot, however, wasn't yet chosen due to funding concerns. Superintendent Eric Sobotta informed present board members Jeff Anderson, R...
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. July 11 Traffic stops: 7 An Odessa woman reported a man trying to get in her neighbor’s car on East Fourth Avenue. Two lost dogs were reported on East Fifth Avenue in Odessa. A person was reportedly looking in a vehic...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Opera House Society met July 12 in the lobby of the opera house. Mark Stedman and Karen Robertson offered to contact the Spokane Historical Preservation group for information regarding a structural engineer. An event has been approved for the Aug. 8, 2021, 4 p.m., which will feature Andres Jaramillo and will be coordinated with Stephen and Becky Hardy. Hardy volunteered to pay for the piano tuning prior to the event. Other upcoming events include th...
DAVENPORT – Wheat harvest may start as early as next week in the Davenport and Reardan area, which would be seven to 10 days earlier than normal. Though this is not certain until farmers officially begin to harvest, HighLine Grain Growers manager Beau Duff and his company expect an early start to the season. “It seems like harvest is 7-10 days early,” Duff said. “But we don’t know for sure until farmers actually start to harvest.” Typically, harvest in the Davenport area starts around the end of July into the beginning o...
LINCOLN COUNTY – Residents from Davenport, Edwall, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague were all represented on the spring quarter honor rolls at Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and Eastern Washington University. At SCC, honor roll is achieved by students with a grade-point-average 3.0 or higher. Susan Six, Quinten Christensen, Jerry Boot, Jon Knittel and Daniel Modrem of Davenport made the SCC honor roll, as did Christopher Wyatt of Harrington. They were joined by Alyssa Martin-Franks of Sprague and A...
CHENEY – A Colville man was named All-Around Cowboy after taking home the most money from the three-day Cheney Rodeo. Travis James Eller, took home $2,058 after competing in tie-down roping and team roping, according to Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association standings. A total $46,760 purse was paid to top Cheney Rodeo competitors. In team roping, he and partner Brett Hale of Tenino tied for third-place with 7.8 seconds for their Saturday night ride. Eller also took fourth i...
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. July 4 Traffic stops: 34 An LCSO deputy assisted with a tire change. Fireworks were reported a quarter mile east of Hanson Harbor around Crescent Bay. A disabled vehicle was reported at North Highway 174 and North Mic...
REARDAN – The mascot isn't known yet, but the high school has released its tentative fall sports schedule, with a full docket of games returning for athletes competing in football, volleyball, soccer and cross country. Football practice starts Aug. 18, while other sports start practice Aug. 23. Here is the Reardan varsity schedule as it stands as of press time. FOOTBALL Aug. 27 – Jamboree vs. Freeman and Liberty Sept. 3 – at Northwest Christian (Colbert) Sept. 11 – vs. Oro...
DAVENPORT – The burn and fireworks bans instituted by fire districts across Lincoln County over the Fourth of July holiday weekend appear to have done the trick in preventing catastrophic fires, as no firework-related fires were reported or required response in the greater Davenport/Harrington/Reardan area. Fire District No. 5, which covers the Davenport area, had no fires to respond to last weekend in city limits or district wide. “My phone was quiet,” District No. 5 chief Craig Sweet said. “Compared to what it could’v...
REARDAN – Two motions and approval from council occurred, and the town is getting a $38,850 loan from the Department of Ecology to help finance a general sewer plan at Audubon Lake and the wastewater treatment facility here. The loan has a 1.2% interest rate with a 20-year term. It has an early payoff option. The total project costs $77,700, according to council documentation. It will evaluate the current wastewater collection system at the Reardan Wastewater Treatment Facility and identify what the town needs to do to s...
REARDAN – Byrne Bennett has made it his life's mission for the last several years to immortalize the story of his uncle, Medal of Honor recipient and Reardan native Joe E. Mann. Now, that mission is one step to completion. Bennett's historical fiction book telling the story of Mann, titled "A Greater Destiny," has been published and is available for sale. Mann posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the highest recognition a military member can receive, after jumping on a g...
DAVENPORT – The high school has released its tentative fall sports schedule, with a full docket of games returning for athletes competing in football, volleyball, soccer and cross country. Football practice starts Aug. 18, while other sports start practice Aug. 23. Here is the Davenport varsity schedule as it stands as of press time. Stay tuned next week for coverage of available Reardan sports schedules. FOOTBALL Aug. 27 – Jamboree at Ritzville Sept. 3 – at Colfax Sept. 10 ...
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. June 27 Traffic stops: 17 A welfare check was requested in the Grand Coulee area. A custody issue was reported. A stolen vehicle was reported at Two Rivers Resort by the Fort Spokane boat launch. A Davenport wom...
