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ODESSA - If there's one thing Santa never misses, it's a good Lincoln County celebration. And according to locals, he has a soft spot for Odessa, the kind of place where he can slip into Deutschesfest undercover, grab a German stout, and then swap it for milk and cookies during Christmas Fest without anyone batting an eye. This year, Santa made his most recent stop on Wednesday, Dec. 3, swooping into Odessa for the annual Christmas Fest, where, according to 4-H leader and...
ODESSA — For anyone who loves dazzling Christmas displays and a little holiday competition, several Lincoln County communities are gearing up for their annual lighting contests, each offering its own traditions, prizes, and hometown pride. The Odessa Lions Club will judge its yearly Christmas lighting contest on Monday, Dec. 22, with increased cash prizes this season: $200 for first place, $150 for second, and $100 for third. “For the Lions Club every year we do a light competition and we go out and judge the lights from aro...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Lions Club announced the winners of its 2025 Peace Poster Contest, selecting Raylee Murdock, an eighth grader at Davenport Middle School, as this year's first-place winner. Her poster, designed around the theme "Together as One," depicts the world surrounded by interlocking puzzle pieces featuring different national flags. Visual arts teacher Kathleen Posey said Murdock's work stood out for its detail and interpretation of the theme. Murdock's poster...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 11: Carol McPherson Dec. 12: Maggie Easley-Cate, Cora Easley-Cate, Raven Wright, Anya Morris Dec. 13: Patsy Brown, Krisah Plumb, Harrison Posey, Reid Van Buren, Tim Reinbold Dec. 14: Jim Hedgcock Dec. 15: Dick Howard, Kevin Hansen, Kendra Littell, Jennifer Zuber, Ellie Shepard Dec. 16: Mike Abbott Dec. 17: Rolf Panke, Joan Brock, Wyatt Telecky, Robin Rudolph, Jiselle Zaugg, Finn Curtaccio, Kayleb Hennings Davenport anniversaries Dec. 14: John and Karen Carruth Dec. 17: Rawleigh and Katy Fisk Reardan b...
DAVENPORT — The Road Knights car club announced details for its annual Christmas party in its most recent newsletter. The event is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at 6th Street Pizza. The club will cover the cost of pizzas, though members will need to pay for their own drinks. A gift exchange is planned, with men asked to bring a gift for men and women asked to bring a gift for women. The newsletter also reminded members that 2026 dues are now due, and club elections are approaching. Members interested in volunteering w...
Just a few short years ago, all of life as we know it, was threatened due to the “pandemic.” The “pandemic” threatened and seemed to affect every area of our lives from vacations to graduations, from family gatherings to BB tournaments, businesses and even Christmas. The pandemic was not the first time something threatened Christmas plans. Does a red-nosed reindeer named Rudolph come to mind? He had to save the day because of a blizzard. Even sooner than that threat came the biggest threat of them all. The account of this is...
DAVENPORT — Innovia Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 Community Grants Program, which awards more than $1 million annually to nonprofit organizations serving Eastern Washington and North Idaho. This year’s theme, “Building Stability and Belonging,” emphasizes programs that provide access to basic needs such as food, housing, healthcare, childcare, and education, as well as initiatives that foster community connections and inclusive spaces. Shelly O’Quinn, CEO of Innovia Foundation, said the grants ai...
This past weekend brought another round of Army National Guard shenanigans, the kind where you spend half the time training and the other half realizing you are, in fact, stronger than a kid who hasn’t even unpacked his ruck from AIT. I talked a brand-new private into trying one day of my bodybuilding routine from Barb, and I’d love to tell you the story ends with grace and humility. It does not. I outlifted him and then outran another soldier who still had that fre...
1 years ago Next Monday evening at 7:30 the Odessa high school hoopsters will clash with the Odessa stars at the community hall. Two turkeys and half a dozen chickens were thrown off the building occupied by the Quality Store Tuesday, where the Gregson Sales Co. auctioned off the remaining dry goods stock of Wagner & Guiberson. A fire of unknown origin destroyed the farm residence of George Bull, northwest of Reardan on the Spokane River, Sunday. The residence was of the bungalow type and was well furnished. There was...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 4: Jill Morrison, Christine Dickson, Trey Coffman Dec. 5: Clif Warwick, Shannon Sewall Dec. 6: Winston Telford, Todd Hargrave Dec. 7: Traci Linstrum, Addie Schneider, Jackson Hall, Matthew Hubbard Dec. 8: Makaylah Katz, Ryleigh Ruiz, Ally Slahtasky, Amillia Harvey, Amber Anderson Dec. 9: Bob Morrison, Elesha Johnston, Elias Wilkie, Nathan Cursi, Denny Jorden, Tyler Perry Dec. 10: Denise Sharer Davenport anniversaries Dec. 5: David and Karla Green Dec. 7: Pat and Kristi Abbott Reardan birthdays Dec....
Holiday festive preparations are underway is most Inland Northwest homes. Lights hung, trees up and packages being wrapped. Gifts from the kitchen can spread Christmas cheer when sharing the seasons greetings with neighbors and friends. During the summer months I like to make jams and jellies to share with neighbors and friends. Gifts of homemade cookies, candies and breads are on my culinary calendar this week. Crock Pot Candy (Peanut Clusters) a recipe previously shared by...
While most people spent Thanksgiving worrying about overcooking the gravy or forgetting the rolls in the oven, I spent mine on my knees praying to the culinary gods that my turkey wouldn't explode. Yes, explode. Not because that's a normal concern, but because I've seen National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and if you think I'm above imagining my bird turning into a puff of Thanksgiving confetti, you're wrong. In that movie, Cousin Eddie's wife's turkey is cut into at the...
1 years ago Murder suspected in Irby death. Charred body found in ruins of building, Saturday. James Quinn, 45, a laborer for the Webb Construction company, was found in the ruins of a bunkhouse at Irby on Saturday. Prisoner escapes from county jail. Saws through bars and drops to the ground sometime on Thursday. 75 years ago Davenport High School lost their first game of the 1950-51 basketball campaign Saturday 40-37 to Harrington at Harrington. 50 years ago Lincoln County Commissioners Fred Stehr and Loren Moos have...
DAVENPORT - Santa Claus made his grand entrance in true small-town fashion Saturday, Nov. 29, hitching a ride with the local fire department for Davenport's time-honored Hometown Christmas celebration. He hasn't missed the event in decades, calling it one of his favorite stops for warm chili, sweet treats and carnival games, though this year he had unexpected company, as the Grinch and Max roamed the festivities with mischief of their own. Debbie Meserve, president "queen" of...
This year, I’m hosting my first Thanksgiving at my own house, meaning chaos, smoke alarms, and the very real possibility that someone will eat all the stuffing before dinner. And yet, as I run through my mental checklist of mashed potatoes, gravy, and rolls, my mind drifts to the seats I wish were filled. Not just family, but friends from a Thanksgiving many years ago, far from home in Sierra Vista, Arizona, Fort Huachuca, Advanced Individual Training (AIT). I was 20 years old and facing my first holiday without my family. T...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Conservation District received the 2025 Northeast District of the Year award from the Washington State Conservation Commission this year. The commission cited the district's board and staff for financial practices, policy management, and outreach to increase voter participation in annual elections. The district's work implementing the Conservation Reserve Program in Lincoln and Adams counties in partnership with the Natural Resources...
SPRAGUE - The Sprague Chamber of Commerce celebrated a stronger financial showing this year at Turkey Bingo during its Thursday, Nov. 20, meeting. The popular event raised $186.30 more than last year, selling 2,203 tickets and keeping every table packed from the start. After covering the cost of turkeys, the chamber netted $603.50. The meeting, called to order at 7 p.m., included a review of previous minutes and updates on upcoming events. The chamber's ending balance is...
1 Years Ago Conrad Schlimmer, of Odessa as well as Axel Carlson, Bendt Christensen, Soren Pederson, Otto Johnson, Fannie Evers and Joseph Lyons were the other residents granted citizenship last week. Mrs. Margaret Inkster, pioneer Davenport resident passed away in Spokane recently, following a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church. The Edwall Basketball team defeated the Medical Lake team last week in Edwall, with a score of 21-18. A return game will be held next week in Medical Lake. 75 Years...
Davenport birthdays Nov. 27: Tyson Heath, Jennifer Taylor Nov. 28: Tim Stromberger, Kamryn Jo Mann, Cole Cursi Nov. 29: Hannah Warwick, Amy Jenness, Sandy Morgan, Penny Piper Nov. 30: Dan Rinehart, Andy Semprimoznik, Megan Linstrum, LaVon Stiles, Caleb Cox, Cord Sweetland Dec. 1: Ernestine King, Andria Street, Gene Hinkey, Remy Easley-Cate, Janene Warner, Ainsley Phillips Dec. 2: Magnolia Mielke, Tristan Abbott, Greg Wilkie Davenport anniversaries Nov. 29: Jeff and Kelli Wilkie Dec. 2: Brendan and Savannah Calvert Reardan...
SPRAGUE — The Sprague Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas Bazaar Sunday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sprague Community Hall, 3rd and C streets. Local vendors will offer crafts, goods, and holiday items. Vendors are encouraged to bring tables, chairs, canopies, or display racks, though some equipment is available on site. Spaces with electricity can be arranged in advance. Check-in is 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and completed forms should be submitted ahead of time for booth mapping. The event offers a f...
Thanksgiving menus are being planned in many Inland Northwest homes, Turkey, ham, prime rib roast may be the center piece of the meal but the memories are often in the side dishes. For many, the best part is the dressing or stuffing. Traditional, cornbread or even a vegetable stuffing, flavor a turkey or fill a casserole dish on the side for ham and roasts. Corn bread stuffing can be purchased as a mix, but fresh corn bread is far superior, in achieving a savory dressing. Corn bread absorbs lots of liquid, and fresh...
DAVENPORT — The annual Davenport Holiday Bazaar will bring homemade crafts and direct-sale vendors together under one roof on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lincoln County Event and Fair Center....
HARRINGTON — The Harrington Library will kick off the Thanksgiving season on Friday, Nov. 21, with a full slate of family activities, including story time at 11 a.m., Legos at 2 p.m. and screenings of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and The Mayflower Voyagers at 3 p.m....
1 Years Ago Construction of the Union Oil station started in Odessa. The forms have all been laid and the concrete will be poured soon. The project is expected to last about four weeks. Trucks that have been hauling apples from Hunters to the rail depot in Davenport for the past two months have finished the job. More than 300 truckloads and about 90,000 boxes of apples were shipped. Proprietor C. H. Kildea of the Lincoln Hotel in Davenport was fined $10 and court cost for violating the eight hour labor law. 75 Years Ago All...
Davenport Birthdays Nov. 20: Janelle Hein Nov. 21: Debbie Hutsell, Kathleen Posey, Anthony Honey, Isaac Harvey, Rayland Guhlke Nov. 22: Abbygail Storer, Delaney Lacy, Don Oehlwein, Duane Oehlwein , Aspen Perry Nov. 23: Phyllis Oliver, Garrett Linstrum Nov. 25: Alicia Wilson, Cameron Wilken Nov. 26: Jean Parsons, Maverick Morcom, River Huxley Sand Davenport Anniversaries Nov. 20: Charles and Phyllis Oliver, Bryce and Becky Bailey Nov. 21: Ed and Shelly Johnston Nov. 23: Marco and Sydney Munz Nov. 24: Ray and Susan Dashiell Nov...
