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Government meetings the week of Oct. 21-27 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email davenporttimes@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 24 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Tuesday, Oct. 25 Fire District No. 4 commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. in the Reardan Fire Station Wednesday, Oct. 26 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council m...
DAVENPORT—Before this season, now-former head coach Justin Young promised that the Gorillas would be leaning on quarterback Jaeger Jacobsen’s passing ability more heavily this season. While the passing game was more prominent in the season’s first five games than it had been in years prior, it was the first game under new leadership that Jacobsen’s right arm was the biggest key to Davenport’s victory. Davenport built a big lead and held on to beat the Colfax Bulldogs...
REARDAN – It took all of 14 seconds for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos to show why they are one of the top 2B schools in the state. That is how long it took for Brock Kinch to return the game’s opening kickoff 86 yards for a touchdown. The Broncos went on to defeat the Screaming Eagles 46-7 in NE2B action Friday, Oct. 14. After Kinch’s score, the Broncos unveiled a hard-hitting defense by forcing a Reardan fumble on their first play from scrimmage. Seconds later Quart...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 21-27 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 21 Davenport football vs. Northwest Christian (Homecoming) @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Liberty (Senior Night, Homecoming) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 Odessa volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ noon Reardan volleyball vs. Riverside @ 12:30 p.m. LRS volleyball vs. Kettle Falls (Senior Night) @ 12:30 p.m. Odessa football vs....
DAVENPORT-There hasn't been a ton of winning by the high school volleyball team here in recent years, but an influx of young talent is beginning to change that. A squad made of mostly underclassmen won its third straight match against St. George's last Thursday before falling to second-place Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in four sets Tuesday. Against the Dragons, Davenport convincingly took the first two sets 25-13 and 25-11. St. George's put up a much stronger fight in the third...
Cops and courts 1020 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. 10 Traffic stops: 1 A Davenport woman from Safeway Apartments said she heard a child crying and saying she was molested by her mom, but the child in question was an infant who didn’t make...
Aug. 11, 1955 – Aug. 25, 2022 Pete was born in Soap Lake, Wash., on Aug. 11, 1955, to Peter and Dorothy (Payne) Anderson. He was raised in Wilson Creek, Wash., where he graduated with the Class of 1973. After high school, Pete began his career as a custodian working at the Wilson Creek School District for a year. He then moved to Odessa, Wash., where he dedicated 34 years to the Odessa School District. In that time, Pete and his wife Lorry raised four children. After his r...
Government meetings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of Oct. 14-20. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email drew@cheneyfreepress.com. Monday, Oct. 17 Lincoln County commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Christ Lutheran Church Wednesday, Oct. 19 Davenport planning commission meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Oct. 20 Lincoln Hospital board of commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the County C...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 14-20 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 14 Davenport football vs. Colfax (Senior Night) @ 7 p.m. Odessa football vs. Republic @ 7 p.m. Reardan vs. LRS football at Reardan @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 LRS volleyball at Liberty Tournament in Spangle @ 9 a.m. Davenport and Reardan cross country league championship meet at Harrington Golf Course @ 11 a.m. Reardan soccer at...
ASOTIN-For the second time this season, a safety was the difference in a Reardan league victory. This time, the safety came in the second quarter and marked the two-point margin in the Screaming Eagles' 23-21 victory against the Asotin Panthers Friday, Oct. 7. It was Reardan's second straight road victory after a nonleague dub over Priest River a week prior. Asotin got on the board first when Gavin Ells picked off a Rysen Soliday pass intended for Tate Nelson and ran it back...
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. 3 Traffic stops: 3 A pony at large was reported on Highway 28 just west of Bluestem Road. A Davenport man said a vehicle that was in a crash on Sept. 23 was still in his field on Ziemer Road. An officer said a y...
Feb. 28, 1932 – Sept. 24, 2022 Ruth C. Knigge-Nelson, 90, passed away on Sept. 24th, 2022 at Palouse Country Assisted Living in Fairfield, Wash.. Ruth was born Feb. 28, 1932 in Spokane, Wash., to Joseph A. Merkel and Lena M. Merkel. She grew up on the family farm in Sprague, Wash., before moving to Spokane and graduating from North Central high school in 1949. She attended Eastern Washington College to study music for a short time. Ruth married LeRoy Knigge on Oct. 14, 1950 a...
DAVENPORT-54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake, who is charged with first-degree premeditated murder of his 53-year-old wife Theresa Bergman, waived extradition in Pennsylvania and will be brought back to Lincoln County to be arraigned, Lincoln County prosecutor Adam Walser confirmed this week. Bergman appeared in court in Pennsylvania Tuesday, Oct. 4, where he waived his extradition. "We will work with the U.S. Marshal service to get him back here," interim Sheriff...
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. 26 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said he saw two people in his backyard that ran off down an alley when he went outside. A Davenport man brought in a cellphone that he found at Loughbon Landing. A Davenport man repo...
Government meetings from Oct. 7-13 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 10 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, Oct. 12 Reardan-Edwall school district workshop session 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. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in Lamont...
DAVENPORT-For one half, it looked like the Gorilla football team could be earning a big bounce-back win against league-leading Liberty following a setback at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague the week prior. But Lancers quarterback Jake Jeske decided that wouldn't be the case, leading Liberty to score 27 straight points in the game's final 25 minutes en route to a 41-27 Liberty victory over Davenport. Jeske accounted for all six of Liberty's touchdowns, running for three himself and thro...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 7-13 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 7 Reardan football at Asotin @ 7 p.m. Odessa football at Cusick @ 7 p.m. LRS football vs. Chewelah (Homecoming/Senior Night) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 Odessa volleyball vs. St. John/Endicott-LaCrosse @ noon Reardan volleyball at Medical Lake @ 12:30 p.m. Davenport soccer at Mead @ 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 Davenport soccer at St....
SPRAGUE – The annual Sprague Days celebration here was held Sept. 10-11. The weather was nice, and the parade was one of the longest in years for the event sponsored by the city and local Chamber of Commerce. The car & bike show brought many from out of town. there were many vendors who offered a great variety of products for sale. The style show included several locals and past royalty to entertain the pleased crowd. Live music kept toes tapping and the free games for kids h...
RITZVILLE – The scoring came early and the scoring came often for the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos when the Davenport Gorillas paid a visit. The scoring was nonexistent on the other side, resulting in a lopsided 40-0 win for LRS Friday, Sept. 23. Sophomore Brody Boness put LRS in the scoring column with a 49-yard touchdown run after Davenport was forced to punt on its opening drive. The signs of disaster became apparent for Davenport on the ensuing kickoff, when the ball t...
SPRAGUE – A Moses Lake man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after the dead body of 53-year-old Theresa Bergman was found 12 miles northwest of the city off Stolp Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. 54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake was charged Friday, Sept. 23 and arrested by the U.S. Marshal Service in New Stanton, Pennsylvania later that day. According to an affidavit filed in Lincoln County Superior Court last Friday that includes a...
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. 19 Traffic stops: 5 Suspicious circumstances were reported near the county gravel pit. A Reardan man reported a garbage dump on Farwell Road at the Spokane County line. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Snide...
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. 12 Traffic stops: 5 A caller said every morning a youth was driving extremely fast for a short distance and stopping hard in the road before making a 90-degree turn. A Sprague woman said her landlord was put...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of Sept. 23-29 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Sept. 26 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Tuesday, Sept. 27 Fire District No. 4 Commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. at the Reardan Fire Station Wednesday, Sept. 28 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council meeting at 6 p.m. in the City L...
Varsity games, meets and matches for the week of Sept. 23-29 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 23 Davenport vs. LRS football at LRS @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Davenport and Reardan volleyball at Quincy Invitational @ 8 a.m. Reardan cross country at CAN-AM invite in Kettle Falls @ 10 a.m. Odessa volleyball vs. Valley Christian @ noon Davenport soccer at Brewster @ 1 p.m. Odessa volleyball vs. Chesterton Academy @ 4 p.m....
ASOTIN—So far this season, the Davenport football team has taken care of business in games it is supposed to win. That held true against the Asotin Panthers, whom the Gorillas shut out 21-0 Friday, Sept. 16. Senior fullback Sam Schneider got the scoring early for Davenport with a one-yard rush in the first quarter. Senior tight end Hunter Ensor, a transfer from Cheney, scored his first touchdown as a Gorilla on a 19-yard strike from junior quarterback Jaeger Jacobsen a minute in the second quarter. Senior running back Evan G...
