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BASIN CITY - Thousands of rodeo fans turned out Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, to watch the second Freedom Rodeo. Temperatures neared 100 degrees at performance time Friday night and topped 105 at the start of Saturday's rodeo. To keep cool, several fans put on canopies on the rim of the arena, while at least one family brought a toddler wading pool and filled it with water. The event got underway Friday morning with slack competition and a vendor area, compete with...
WEISER, Idaho - Davenport resident Barb Curtis took third place in the Senior Senior Division of the National Old Time Fiddle Contest on Thursday, June 24. Senior Seniors are aged 70 and older. This was Curtis's third appearance, and she improved her position for the second straight time. Twelve contestants were entered in the division playing three rounds of three tunes each. All played without music present and with accompanists of their choice on either guitars, mandolins...
Note: This is a sermon from Sunday, June 6, 2021, and is slightly adapted from the original. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen! Today's Gospel (Luke 16:19-31) is the story of the rich man and Lazarus. I say story because it is not called a parable and is quite possibly a history. Parables, some say, are meant only to teach one thing. But if the story of the rich man and Lazarus is a parable it breaks this rule, because it teaches...
DAVENPORT-On the weekends, locals here may notice a new snow cone stand next to Hardy Hardware at the corner of Eighth and Morgan Streets. That stand is called Davenport Shaved Ice, and it is run by James Nealey and his 14-year-old stepson, Jaydon Otero. Nealey's family moved here from Spokane Valley in 2019. He went to College of Western of Idaho and graduated with an associate's business degree in 2016. He went to school after serving in the Army from 2006-10 before he...
DAVENPORT – The Model T Ford Club of America will be touring here Tuesday, July 13 as part of a five-day tour through the Inland Northwest area. Around 150 Model T’s and 300 people are expected to park around City Park, the Lincoln County Museum and the surrounding area. That day’s tour is chaired by Davenport local Mike Stormo, a member of the club. The cars and members will be gathered at City Park in the morning for coffee and donuts before heading to Two Rivers Resort at Fort Spokane for lunch. The tour members are stayi...
HARRINGTON – The city presently has two city clerks. The newly hired permanent city clerk is Jere Lee, who has been training under temporary clerk, Cynthia Silhan. The two are working together with the state auditor's representative on the audit following the deadline for the city's annual report. The plan is for each of the clerks to have training on the BIAS system. The clerks and Mayor Nathan Luck agreed that the most recent office design changes by former clerk Janice C...
1 years ago June 3, 1921 John Frieske and Miss Ida Suchland were united in marriage Sunday at noon with the Rev. J.G.V. Smith officiating. The alumni are urging a new high school for Odessa. They recently met and elected John Schoonover as president and Mrs. C.E. Jenks as secretary-treasurer. A caravan of 50 businessmen from Spokane was out this week to inspect the Columbia Basin Project. Their visit was chiefly for advertising purposes. Hatfield the rainmaker has been at Medicine Hat, where a news dispatch says he drew so...
Larson on Gonzaga Dean’s List Elizabeth Larson, the daughter of Tim and Jill Larson of Odessa, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for spring semester 2021. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Luiten on Gonzaga President’s List Ireland Luiten, the daughter of Greg and Kellie Luiten of Odessa, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President's List for spring semester 2021, where students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Ireland achie...
Many would argue that Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the most notable book of the 20th Century with his 1990 tale “The Remains of the Day.” He has written many other works in between, but his latest, “Klara and The Sun,” is a wonderfully woven story of just what love, living and the fear of death mean in our culture. Set in the not too distant future, the title character, Klara, is a B-2 model AF, or artificial friend. In a society where genetically modified children are “lifted” to higher achievement and better...
Ellen Fell was named the winner of the Country Sampler Quilters 2020 raffle quilt. Some proceeds from the raffle went to charities in Davenport and Reardan....
Many would argue that Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the most notable book of the 20th Century with his 1990 tale “The Remains of the Day.” He has written many other works in between, but his latest, “Klara and The Sun,” is a wonderfully woven story of just what love, living and the fear of death mean in our culture. Set in the not too distant future, the title character, Klara, is a B-2 model AF, or artificial friend. In a society where genetically modified children are “lifted” to higher achievement and better...
Blueberries will soon be in season, and blueberry pancakes and muffins are a favorite of many. Most prepared pancake mixes include optional directions for adding blueberries, as do most plain muffin recipes. My favorite recipe for blueberry pancakes is a variation of the Darigold Buttermilk Pancake recipe. With no added sugar in cakes, they are a perfect compliment to maple syrup or honey. Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp...
HARRINGTON – Harrington City Council met in regular session at city hall on June 9 at 7 p.m. Council members present were David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Justin Slack, Stephen Hardy and Levi Schenk. The Zoom line was live, and the entire meeting was streamed on YouTube. Mayor Luck led the meeting, which was attended by the two clerks, Cynthia Silhan and Jere Lee with two visitors, Denisa Holling and Jess Silhan. An additional visitor, Cherie MacClellan, arrived late in the meeting to present information on the vendor s...
HARRINGTON – Thursday afternoon, June 3, a few local citizens caught a preview of the graduation parade when a beautiful Belgian team in full harness pulled a four-seat surrey along the parade route, allowing the horses the opportunity to adapt to the sights and sounds in town and learning how they would manage crossing the railroad tracks. Driving the surrey was Riley Roller with his grandfather, Skip Simpson, behind him with instructions, and the two passengers were B...
Odessa High School graduate Hannah Sheldon has been named to the President’s List at Montana State University in Bozeman for spring semester 2021. She was in the top third of the honor roll and one of only 1,487 students to achieve a 4.0 grade-point average during her final semester...
DAVENPORT--After the high school graduation this afternoon, family members and community folks lined the streets to celebrate the 42 graduates. Fire trucks from Fire District No. 5 and deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office gave an escort as the graduates went from the baseball field, by the courthouse, down Morgan Street, by the schools and to City Park. Look for more photos and coverage from the graduation ceremony, as well as ceremonies and parades in Reardan...
DAVENPORT – Joe Lilje had completed his Naval flight training and was ready to serve in the Pacific flying planes onto aircraft carriers in 1945. A month later, however, Japan surrendered after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the war was over. That's not the story Lilje prefers to tell, however. "My story is that the enemy got word that I was ready to join the fleet and they surrendered," Lilje said. The 98-year-old Davenport local w...
HARRINGTON – Harrington High School's Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be June 4 at 5 p.m. for the Harrington High School Graduation Parade, "marching towards greater heights," walking up 3rd Street to the school for Commencement at 5:15. Banners, each with a photo of a graduate, are flying on 3rd Street near city hall bearing the following names: Nagib Ayache, Riley Roller, Izabelle Burke (Kramer), Ashley Breault, Aidyn Lee and Alexys Crawford (Miss Harrington f...
Rhubarb, sometimes known as pie plant, has thrived in our cool spring weather throughout the Inland Northwest. Karma Henry, formally of Odessa shared a recipe on Facebook for Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding. This is any easy recipe to prepare and the end result is like magic. This would be a fun recipe to have kids help make as it looks funny with water on the surface when you put it in the oven but comes out with a crispy crust over a pudding mixture underneath. Baked Sticky...
DAVENPORT-Lee Swain hasn't been in Vietnam serving in the Army since 1968, but the 79-year-old longtime Davenport resident who recently moved to Spokane remembers his experiences well as Memorial Day weekend approaches. Swain enlisted in the Army in 1966 just before his graduation from Northeast Missouri State University and went to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for basic training. Less than two years later, in 1968, he was a lieutenant and was heading to Vietnam where he was...
RITZVILLE - Benge native Don Saunders served with the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was 21 when he enlisted in 1966. "I got a notice from the Army, and I didn't want to jump from foxhole to foxhole, so I joined the Navy," Saunders recalled. "When I signed up, the Navy recruiter put me ahead of some other guys. My dad asked him why, and he said, 'Because he is a farm boy. He knows how to work and follow instructions.'" After a 120-day delay, Saunders went to boot camp in San...
SPRAGUE—Three students from Lincoln and Adams counties have been awarded $750 scholarships for their achievements in 4-H by the Lincoln-Adams 4-H Leadership Councils. Malea Canaday, who is graduating from Sprague-Lamont High School this year, is a six-year member of the Sprague-Lamont 4-H club and has completed projects in sheep production, leadership, horseless horse, food and nutrition and riflery. She has served as a club officer, mentored younger members and assisted in Crafty Cooks meetings. Canaday plans to attend E...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council met May 12 in the Memorial Hall with Mayor Nathan Luck chairing. Council members in attendance were David Buddrius, Justin Slack (via Zoom), Levi Schenk, Peter Davenport, Stephen Hardy and Cynthia Silhan as Clerk. Visitors identified were Scott McGowan, Lynn McGowan, Cherie MacClellan, Joe Armand, Jess Silhan and Denisa Holling. A lengthy discussion was held on code enforcement and how the city can address the problem of having o...
Spring brings many seasonal flavors to mealtime menus. Asparagus, fresh herbs and tender young spinach are sprouting up in area gardens and the market place. Locally grown produce always retains the best flavor and texture. Early spring asparagus is so tender it is good raw or cooked. Sliced thin in salads, steamed or lightly sautéed as a side dish or included in main dish recipes, asparagus adds flavor and pleasing texture. Impossible Salmon-Asparagus Pie is my go-to recipe...
1 years ago May 27, 1921 The Odessa High School Alumni Association held its annual reunion and banquet in the parlor of the English Congregational Church last Friday evening with about 40 in attendance. The members of the senior class and high school faculty were guests. The association voted to adopt a resolution endorsing the building of a new high school. G.W. Finney’s Hudson Super Six and Wentel Hamburg’s Ford collided head on near Ruff Wednesday, during a heavy dust storm that made it impossible for either of the dri...
