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REARDAN - Easter may be a week away, but egg hunts begin this weekend in communities throughout the region. Reardan is up first, with a 10 a.m. Easter egg hunt in City Park, 205 S. Oak St. The hunt gets underway at 10 a.m. with children divided into separate age groups. Ritzville also has an Easter egg hunt planned for Saturday. That event takes place at 9 a.m. in City Park on South Division Street. It's for children younger than 12. Youngsters then have to wait a week for the...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 16 Traffic stops: 6 8:25 a.m. - A suspicious vehicle reportedly parked at a tower for two days. 10:35 a.m. - Burglary-commercial reported at a shop. The owner found the door open and rev...
1 years ago Trap shooting enthusiasts of Davenport met at Denson & Cassels store and organized the Davenport Gun Club. The club has purchased a trap and will hold a shoot each week. Lincoln county courthouse employees have formed a baseball team to be known as Lincoln County Courthouse White Sox. They challenge any courthouse team in the state. Two Ford cars belonging to Fred Schneider of Odessa and William Sayers of Lamona collided at the intersection of First Avenue and Fourth Street. No one was injured. 75 years ago The...
Davenport Birthdays March 26: Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz March 28: Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Josie Wynecoop, Stetson Sanford, Heidi Backell-Patton March 29: Craig Hardin, Buck Badgley, Lauren Fenn March 30: Jaeger Jacobsen, Jensyn Jacobsen, Tracy Rosman, Monte Tucker, Jordan Alspach, Debbie Cunningham March 31: Ann Johnston, Steve Bodeau, Sarah Guhlke, Cael Collins, Chad Shaver April 1: Karen Carruth, TyAnn Cate, Denton Deal, Tanner Deal,...
REARDAN - The Freeman Scotties girls tennis team rolled to a 5-0 shutout over the host Reardan Screaming Eagles on Monday, March 23, while the boys squads played to a 1-1 tie in the nonleague match. In girls singles, Freeman's Avery Boswell cruised past Kaitlin Butterfield 6-0, 6-0. Maris Vernon and Ava Aylward each won by forfeit. In doubles, Kami Seubert and Jordyn Poston defeated Ely Craig and Morgan Leenheer 6-2, 6-4, and Nicci Exner and Avelinn Leavy topped Kinkee...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Gorillas and visiting Reardan Screaming Eagles played to an 11-11 tie Wednesday at the sports complex in a high-scoring game that featured strong pitching, timely hitting and aggressive baserunning early in the season. The contest was originally scheduled for Tuesday but postponed by rain and rescheduled for the sunny day. Cooper Danekas turned in a standout all-around performance for the Gorillas. The right-hander pitched three innings, striking out...
LEWISTON — The Davenport/Reardan co-op golf team opened its league season with competitive individual scores despite steady rain at Bryden Canyon Golf Course. Mac Larmer led the Gorillas with an 81, followed closely by Bennett Wagner at 84, both earning Top 5 finishes. Caige Colbert shot 96, McGuire Knopp 99 and Jacob James 116. Karsten Farr shot 106 for Reardan. Fiona Strozyk paced the Lady Gorillas with a 117, while Kamryn Mann competed in her first individual tournament and shot 124. The week before, Larmer and Wagner comb...
DAVENPORT - Braving rain, mud and whipping winds that turned Jahns Field into a quagmire, the Reardan Screaming Eagles used sharp pitching and stout defense to roll past host Davenport 10-2 in a nonleague high school softball game Tuesday. Davenport took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on runs by Samantha Stiles and Emma Cash. Reardan responded with one run in the bottom of the first, then exploded for 3 runs each in the second and third innings before adding 3...
Kings, queens, princes and princesses from the Bi-County Prom pose for a group photo Saturday at the Spokane Convention Center. The event brought together students from Davenport, Reardan, Sprague, Harrington, Odessa and other Northeast Washington small schools....
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 9 Traffic stops: 9 2:25 p.m.- Suspicious circumstance reported at J&A cafe. 3:11 p.m. - Traffic stop nature changed to suspicious circumstance. 3:57 p.m. - Grandparent called to report her...
Davenport birthdays March 20: Rachae Pearcy March 21: Luna Bilodeaux, Brendan Calvert March 22: Benjamin Hein, Jude Falk , Jeremy Buck March 23: Denise Arland, Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell March 24: Zach Carey-Cannon, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker, Jacob Munz March 25: Casey Mason, Anna Viers, Sadie Plasencia Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston March 24: James and Elsa Bowen Reardan birthdays March 19: Benjamin Hedrick, Benjamin Landt March 20: John...
1 years ago A move has been started to open Snoqualmie pass. There is currently 3 to 4 feet of snow at the summit. The state highway department wants to wait until June 1 to attempt to open the pass. The state patrol is on a mission to find and fine motorists with glaring headlights. Those who are in doubt about their headlights should take care to have them adjusted properly. The Model Steam Laundry of Davenport has purchased a new Star delivery truck and will start a route visiting Harrington, Odessa, Wilson Creek,...
REARDAN — In a fiery clash that exposed raw divisions in Reardan, a resident publicly branded a council member as “radical” during a city council meeting, sparking heated demands for apologies and debates over transparency in the town’s governance. The Thursday, March 5 session at the fire department featured sharp exchanges among officials and the public. Mayor Kathy Eastman presided, with council members Rocky Kidder, Dan Graham and Leanne Merkel present. Clerk-treasurer Sam Mathis attended, while Wayne Terry and Pat Hog...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 2 Traffic Stops: 10 7:32 a.m. - a man called to report a vehicle pulled up to his property and appeared to be taking pictures. March 3 Traffic Stops: 10 8:27 a.m. - WDFW requested a dep...
REARDAN - In a touching moment that evoked tears of gratitude amid a routine City Council meeting, a Vietnam veteran and local leader was surprised with a handmade quilt last week, honoring his wartime sacrifices and lifelong community service. The emotional presentation unfolded Thursday when Councilman Raymond "Rocky" Kidder received the tribute from the greater Spokane chapter of Quilts of Valor. Presenters Cheryl Moriarty and Glenda Haddican, representing the national...
REARDAN - A former standout athlete from this small town who went on to lead a high school boys basketball program to two state titles died after a long fight with pancreatic cancer, leaving behind a legacy that drew tributes from fans and rivals across the region. Reece Jenkin, 45, a 1999 Reardan High School graduate, passed away Feb. 27, the same day two of his children combined for 75 points in their opening games at the 2B state tournament. Jenkin excelled as a...
SPOKANE - The Reardan Screaming Eagles saw their state tournament run come to a bittersweet end Saturday, March 7, in Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. Despite a furious fourth-quarter rally that nearly erased a double-digit deficit, Reardan fell to the Okanogan Bulldogs 63-57 in the 2B Boys State Basketball Tournament third-place game. The contest was in stark contrast to the team's previous meeting in the tournament, where Reardan handled the Bulldogs in a 12-point victory....
Davenport birthdays March 12: Ridge Gunning, Camryn Slahtasky March 13: Levi Schenk, David Thomas, Dahlia Strozyk, Gina Bowman March 14: Lynn Leisle, Mary Morgan-Gamble, Sidney Fleming, Jake Hennings, Mike McDaniel March 15: Peggy Semprimoznik, Brad Floyd, Lynee Carpenter, Jan Ziemer March 16: Emmett Kilps, Rob Hopkins, Noah Street March 17: Boone Easley-Cate, Dick Wandling, Chance Smith, Lisa Semprimoznik, Crystal Sellers, Ron Warner, Maetie Harvey March 18: Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs, Colton Jenkins Reardan birthdays...
SPOKANE – Coming off a semifinal loss to Reardan less than 24 hours earlier, Davenport returned to the court Saturday, March 7, at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena looking to finish the 2B girls state basketball tournament on a strong note. In their final battle, the Gorillas held the upper hand for much of the game before the Napavine Tigers rallied late to pull out a 62–61 overtime win in the third-place game. The Gorillas were left with the fifth-place trophy. Davenport set...
SPOKANE - Reardan stood one win away from a long-awaited state championship, but the breakthrough proved elusive. Playing on the state's biggest stage for the first time since 2013, the Screaming Eagles saw their title hopes end in a hard-fought 49–43 loss to Cle Elum-Roslyn on Saturday, March 7 in the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Screaming Eagles showed no sign of stage fright in the championship game. Sisters Tenice and Chasyn Waters attacked the basket fearlessly i...
