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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...
LINCOLN COUNTY—The 2021 general election season has arrived. Election Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. that day. The county has drop boxes at the courthouse in the auditor’s office and outside at the east entrance, as well as outside City Hall in Harrington. Ballots can also be submitted by mail. Each county voter will have three advisory votes on their ballot concerning tax increases and will be asked to give their input on whether the tax should be repealed or maintained. Advisory vote...
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...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Oct. 29-Nov. 4. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 1 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Thursday, Nov. 4 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT-The Gorillas will be hosting a district crossover game with an opportunity to go to the state playoffs this year. That was ensured after Davenport eviscerated the Chewelah Cougars 42-18 on Senior Night Friday, Oct. 22 to clinch a top-two finish in the NE2B. Davenport improved to 6-1 with the win and 7-1 overall, remaining in second place in the league behind undefeated Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. The loss was damaging for Chewelah, which fell to 3-3 in the league and...
REARDAN-Mason Gilchrist ran for four touchdowns and the Colfax Bulldogs earned a 42-19 victory over a Reardan football team that outgained its visitors but couldn't string together enough scores to keep up Friday, Oct. 22. Reardan fell to 1-6 in NE2B play and 2-6 overall, while Colfax vaulted into fourth place in the league while improving to 4-3 in league and 5-3 overall. Senior running back Abe Nelson had a big day for the home team, opening the game with a 63-yard...
1. x-Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (6-0, 7-0) 2. x-Davenport (6-1, 7-1) 3. Northwest Christian (4-3, 5-3) 4. Colfax (4-3, 5-3) 5. Liberty (4-3, 4-3) 6. Chewelah (3-3, 3-5) 7. Asotin (2-5, 2-5) 8. Reardan (1-6, 2-6) 9. Kettle Falls (0-6, 0-6) x=clinched a spot in the District 6/7 crossover game for a state playoff berth...
REARDAN-The No. 1 ranked Colfax Bulldogs spoiled Reardan's Senior Night with a 3-0 (25-9, 25-20, 25-11) victory Tuesday, Oct. 26. Reardan fell to 4-6 in league play with the loss, but maintained its spot in the district playoffs next week. Colfax came out swinging, scoring the first six points of the first set and going on to win 25-9. Reardan battled much harder in the second set, taking a 7-6 lead. The home team held tough as Colfax went on a 6-1 road to take a 15-11 second...
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. 18 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said his elderly neighbor, who has dementia and uses an oxygen tank, might be missing after they went hunting the day prior. A report came in of a man shooting a two-point buck nea...
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...
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...
SPRAGUE—A local man was named to the Dean’s List at the University of Maryland’s global campus for the summer term. Jeffrey Vannorman received the honor. The UMGC lists students on the Dean’s List who earn at least six credits, earn a 3.5 GPA or higher that term and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in their UMGC career. If you’d like your honor student recognized in The Times, email dteditor@centurytel.net....
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...
DAVENPORT—After the WIAA’s playoff allocations changed the 2B playoffs from a 16-bid tournament to a 12-bid tournament due to a slim drop in eligible teams, a four-game crossover play-in between District 7 and District 6 will decide the two district’s football state playoff participants. The top four teams from each district, which includes the NE2B league in District 7 and CW2B league in District 6, will play each other. The winner of each game earns a berth into the 12-team state playoffs. Therefore, District 7 could send...
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...
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...
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'...
ODESSA – Last Thursday's non-league volleyball match against Lind-Ritzville-Sprague was cancelled because Odessa did not have enough healthy players to compete. By Saturday, however, the team was able to face Oaksdale, a perennial powerhouse that overcame the Tigers in three straight sets. Odessa vs. Oakesdale On Oct. 9, Odessa lost to Oaksdale in a non-conference game by a score of 3-0. Odessa 19 19 12 0 Oakesd. 25 25 25 3 Emily Scrupps led the team in kills with five, w...
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...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Oct. 8-14. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 11 Davenport school board quarterly meeting @ 6 p.m. via Zoom Wednesday, Oct. 13 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the commons Davenport city council at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. at Lamont Libra...
LINCOLN COUNTY—Fall hunting season is in full swing for many species, while many begin in the coming weeks. Lincoln County hunting prospects are down for some animals, specifically white-tailed deer, but look solid for turkey and mule deer. The county has land in Game Management Units (GMU)130, 133 and 136, with 133 and 136 being almost entirely Lincoln County. GMU 133, the “Roosevelt” unit, has an eastern boundary of Highway 231 up to the Spokane River. To the north, it travels from the Spokane River on the Lincoln Count...
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...
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...
