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ODESSA - In a spirited nod to March Madness, a small-town chamber banquet turned into a casual bash with game-day grub, comedy and a lively auction, uniting locals for awards and fun. The Odessa event Saturday at Old Town Hall highlighted community honors, as Vice President Zach Schafer, 45, of Odessa, touted its role in building ties under a "big game day" theme. The Odessa Chamber of Commerce named Das Kraut Haus Business of the Year, praising owners Alyssa and Winston Wade...
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...
March weather is salad one day, and soup the next.. This seemed a good time to test some recipes submitted by Anita De Mars of Odessa. I had asked readers to share recipes for excess sourdough starter and her recipe for Sourdough Skillet is a meat and vegetable filled meat pie/casserole cross. A good transition to spring. Sourdough Skillet 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter 3 eggs 1 tsp salt 1 tsp crushed basil 3 Tbsp butter or cooking oil 1 pound ground beef 2 tsp baking powder 4...
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...
Pastor Rod Vereb marks ashes on the forehead of Jerry Schultz, of Reardan, during the Reardan Community Worship Service's Ash Wednesday imposition of ashes Feb. 18 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Reardan. Offerings from the event were given to WE C.A.R.E....
DAVENPORT - Davenport High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter dominated the regional competition last week, securing seven first-place finishes and qualifying 32 students for the state conference in April. The chapter excelled at the Washington FBLA Northeast Region Winter Conference on Feb. 6 at Spokane Falls Community College, competing against 389 students from across the region. Members earned 11 second-place finishes and 17 third- through sixth-place...
There is a specific kind of confidence that comes from being a small town girl from Harrington who rides a motorcycle. It says: I can handle machinery. Washington, D.C. politely disagreed. Big cities have those rentable electric scooters lined up on sidewalks like obedient little soldiers. In Lincoln County, we do not have scooters. We have wheat fields, pickup trucks and deputies who are probably grateful they have never had to respond to “reckless scooting.” Naturally, I d...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Lions Club hosted its annual Surf and Turf Dinner on March 3 at Memorial Hall, drawing a record 135 attendees for an evening of fellowship and community engagement. Club President Tim Hosking said the event, which opened at 5 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m., is not a fundraiser but an open meeting to invite spouses, family and potential new members. "It was started by Dean Anderson back in the day, Lion Dean Anderson," Hosking said. "It was kind of his...
Davenport Birthdays March 5: Donna Fisher March 6: Angie Nicholls-Stiles, Jake Mattox, Lynnzee Zeus, Jennifer Gill, Ayla Wagner, Fia Sharer March 7: Jesse Morrison, Trissie Sanguinet, Ginny Hein, Alex Guhlke, Macie Hopkins March 8: Gabe Gants, Becke Alexander, Gio Bellotti, Piper Kowalkowski, Ella Morris March 9: Casey Parsons, Isabelle Singer, Bob Rambo March 10: Sawyer Semprimoznik, Vinny Bellotti, Mack Dehn, Mary Hollis, Shirley Williams March 11: Whitney Mead, Mike Honey, Mark Downey Reardan Birthdays March 5: Paul...
1 years ago The White River Lumber Company buildings at Moody burnt to the ground. The blaze was seen by neighbors who arrived too late to help. The nearby Farmers warehouse was saved. March came in like a lamb this year. The mildest first days of March in recent memory. Highs in the 50’s and nothing lower than 28 degrees. 75 years ago Paul Schafer and Paul Hoefel of Odessa were fishing below the Grand Coulee Dam when their boat hit a submerged cable and capsized. They were rescued and taken to Coulee Dam Community Hospital...
Recently, the Washington State Association of Counties released its 2026 County Fiscal Health Survey. The results confirm what many of us have been saying for years: county governments across Washington are under significant and growing financial pressure. Out of 39 counties, a majority report significant or severe General Fund pressure. Twenty counties say state mandates are the primary driver of their budget problems. Twenty-one report moderate reductions or delays in...
ODESSA — The Odessa Volunteer Fire Department hosted its 16th annual consignment auction last Saturday, helping residents liquidate excess machinery, tools and other items while raising funds for essential equipment. Fire Chief Brian Schorzman said the event supports operations in the rural community by funding items the department cannot otherwise afford. “It’s been going 16 years, and it helps the community and neighbors liquidate some excess machinery and tools and different items that they have at their farms and estat...
The 2026 Growing Gorillas Co-op Preschool class at the recent Itty Bitty Prom. Front row L-R: Vienna Wickizer, Hadleigh Patterson, Ember Patterson, Ripley Coffman. Back row L-R: Theo Hein, Gemma Guhlke, Finley Bodeau, Melody Mielke, Hartley Zickler...
There are two kinds of Catholics on Ash Wednesday. Those who walk out of Mass with a perfectly symmetrical cross on their forehead, and those of us who look like we lost a fight with a fireplace. Every year, it is a gamble. You stand in line, head bowed, contemplating your mortality, your sins and, most importantly, the priest's fine motor skills. Some priests are artists. Michelangelo with a thumb. Others? Let us just say their ashes resemble a weather pattern. I once walked...
1 years ago J. P. Van Meter moved his stock of goods this week to the rooms on Morgan Street formerly occupied by A. O. Johnson’s Watkins products. Van Meter’s new place is located just wesy of the Washington Water Power office. The state highway committee will open bids for paving two miles of the Sunset highway from Reardan west in Lincoln County. The past week has brought warmer weather and .02” of rain which has farmers in the fields in the Harrington area. 75 years ago A Boxcar shortage has prompted Grange Milli...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 26: Grant Harper, Tyson Lacy, Karissa Taylor Feb. 27: Myles Wilken Feb. 28: Hailey Arland, Christie Emery, Danielle Telford, Carey Falk March 1: Jeremy Sewall, Daniel Ruiz March 2: Jersey Sanford, Donna Gauch, Savannah Calvert March 3: Wayde Badgley, Angie Duff, Tami Odenrider, Sarah Raugust, Ripp Coffman, Lanay Calvert March 4: Kelsie Mann, Briana Becker, Michelle Dodson Davenport Anniversaries Feb. 27: Ron and Mary Hollis March 4: Josh and Danielle Miller Reardan Birthdays March 1: Krissi Bell...
Pinterest, a website of shared information from around the world, is an often used resource by many area cooks. But just like shared recipes in any medium there can be fails. Some can be dramatic, think exploding blender concoctions or charred baked goods, to doughy centers and weird flavors. Stuff happens when testing recipes. Several weeks ago I came across a few recipes on Pinterest for Tater Tot Kabobs. I thought these would be great for a youth event. But, after various...
Cooper King, 2, of Odessa, found the first buttercup of the season Thursday, Feb. 12....
DAVENPORT - Dozens of Republicans convened for an annual fundraiser spotlighting live music, a prime rib feast and talks on judicial elections, gun rights and local governance hurdles. The Lincoln County Republicans held their Annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Sunday at Memorial Hall in Davenport. The event featured a bar operated by the Davenport Lions Club as a fundraiser, led by club President Tim Hoskins. Live music from Group Therapy of Spokane accompanied the meal, prepared...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 19: Sydney Schneider, Mackenzie Fisk, Leslie Johnson Feb. 20: Brilee Madison, Christopher Briggs, Penny Strite, Brian Curtis, Wade Guhlke, Jeter Sanford Feb. 21: Barbara Badgley, Caitlyn Katz, Kyle Bodeau Feb. 22: Payton Critchlow, Greyson Wilkie Feb. 23: Jacob Furman, Thomas Furman, Todd Stiles, Jess Bartell, Nathan Fenn Feb. 24: Gene Stuckle, Bob Johnson, Michelle Honey Feb. 25: Jim Buchanan, Jarrett Jacobsen, Weston Sharer Davenport anniversaries Feb. 24: Tom and Tanya Scharff Reardan birthdays...
If you saw the front page, then yes, it is true. I have officially been deployed to Washington, D.C. While I cannot speak on the mission or the specifics of what we are doing, I can confirm that this editor in camo is slightly out of county and officially reporting for duty. Reporting. Because I am a reporter. I will let that joke stand on its own. I am writing this at 5 a.m. Thursday morning, which feels right. I like being up before everyone else. It is quiet. It is calm. I...
ODESSA - Odessa High School's Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students turned in a strong showing at the regional conference, earning multiple top-six finishes and qualifying several competitors for state. The chapter competed at the FBLA Regional Leadership Conference on Thursday, February 6, at Spokane Falls Community College. Students represented Odessa with professionalism and preparation, securing top placements across a range of events. Aiden Schmierer and...
DAVENPORT — Tiny dancers will soon twirl under the lights at the fourth annual Itty Bitty Prom, transforming Davenport High School’s auditorium into a magical evening for the community’s youngest residents. Hosted by Growing Gorillas, a nonprofit cooperative preschool, the event welcomes Davenport School District students from preschool through fifth grade, accompanied by parents, guardians or loved ones. It runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Tickets are available at the door via cash or Venmo, with children 2 and...
REARDAN — A night of fairies, princesses and spaghetti dinners will fill the Reardan Elementary Commons later this month as Reardan Partners in Education hosts its annual Father-Daughter Dance. The event, themed “Fairytale Nights,” will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, and is open to elementary students in the district and a father figure of their choice. Each ticket includes a spaghetti dinner, crafts and treats, an emailed keepsake photo and a commemorative ticket. Organizers will also award prizes in categories...
