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DAVENPORT – The high school swing choir held its annual Christmas banquet titled Joy to the World in the school auditorium, Sunday, Dec. 21. Prior to the concert, choir members served approximately 90 guests a pork tenderloin dinner with cheesecake dessert. Each table featured an intricate centerpiece and colorful table settings designed by their parents. Four Christmas trees decorated the stage, each with twinkling lights that contrasted the singers' black attire, giving t...
REARDAN – Instead of being pulled in a sleigh by eight tiny reindeer, Santa Claus arrived at the Community Hall on Saturday, Dec. 20, atop a bright red fire truck. The unusual entrance delighted local children and marked the start of Christmas week. In the past, the Reardan Lions Club and Lincoln County Fire District 4 hosted separate Christmas events for children. This year they joined forces to host the Reardan Hometown Christmas. Youngsters of all ages, some timid, o...
DAVENPORT — With Santa Claus expected to arrive in Lincoln County between 9 p.m. and midnight on Wednesday, Dec. 24, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is preparing for a busy Christmas Eve, reminding residents that patrols will be active while also ensuring Santa’s annual mission proceeds without interference. “With Santa expected to arrive this Wednesday, I’d like to take a minute to remind you that patrols will be covering the county, keeping watch for those who might qualify for the naughty list,” Lincoln County Sher...
Last week, I made what I thought was an innocent, wholesome decision: I took my dog, Winnie, to get her Christmas photo taken with Santa at the local doggy day-care center. I imagined a tasteful holiday keepsake. Maybe a gentle paw on Santa's knee. A framed photo I could send to relatives to prove I'm a functional adult with festive priorities. Instead, Winnie treated Santa like an obstacle course. The moment she was placed on his lap, she clawed at his beard like it owed her...
New officers of the Odessa Chamber are pictured Tuesday, Dec. 9. From left: Don Strebeck, Ceianne Mankel, Chris Crossley, Paige Smith, Ed Deife, Zach Schafer and Larissa Zeiler. Not pictured: President Justin Parr, Director Hannah Jahns and Director Laura Estes. Jaycee Smith, Paige's daughter, regularly attends meetings. Officers are: President, Justin Parr; Vice President, Zach Schafer; Secretary, Paige Smith; Treasurer, Larissa Zeiler; Directors, Ed Deife, Hannah Jahns and...
Holiday carolers perform with Santa at Heritage Church in Odessa during a festive community gathering Friday, Dec. 19....
This week, Winnie and I made our annual pilgrimage to the vet in town. You know the routine: smiles, treats, betrayal. Winnie has spent the last few days deeply offended by her updated shots, while I have been informed, through dramatic sighs and side-eye from her, that this was entirely my fault. Our recovery plan has involved Christmas decorating and extreme lounging. Mostly for Winnie. While she has been roasting herself in front of the fireplace like a gas-station hot dog that’s been on the roller too long, I’ve been han...
ODESSA - A 2026 Odessa High School senior was selected from a national pool of more than 25,000 applicants and matched with her second-choice university for a full four-year scholarship. Kieu Tran, 17, of Odessa, learned she had been awarded the scholarship on Monday, Dec. 1, through the QuestBridge National College Match program. "I was really surprised and excited because I didn't think I would get it," Tran said. QuestBridge initially selects about 7,000 finalists from...
1 Years Ago Odessa High School emerged victorious from a dual debate with Harrington High School and is now safely resting as champions of the south side, with the right to meet the winners of the North side for the championship of Lincoln County. Davenport High School’s basketball team started its 1925-1926 season auspiciously by winning from North Central High School of Spokane here Saturday night by a 9-8 score and also defeating Harrington Tuesday night by a 25-4 score. The annual Davenport High School play, which w...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 18: Katie Harvey Dec. 19: Kim Hansen, Vicki Nicholls, Tom Schreck Dec. 20: Acacia Plasencia, Delbert Bain Dec. 21: Emma Cash, Gary King, Miranda Sanford, Meghann Steinolfson, Mike Storer Dec. 22: Brad Sweet, Kevin Katz, Marlee McKeehan, Theresa Blankenship, Zeke Johnson, Dec. 23: Ken Vesneske, Regan Oliver, Kelly Graber, Lila Woodland Dec. 24: Rob Morcom, Marcos Munz Davenport anniversaries Dec. 18: Jim and Darci Linstrum Dec. 20: Loren and Barbara Ensor, Josh and Shawndale Smith, Daniel and Natalie...
Gifts from the kitchen are perfect for the person who has everything, or those who don’t want any more trinkets and dust catchers. Fresh baked bread is a great edible gift, and Rosemary Bread, garnished with rosemary sprigs doesn’t need a fancy wrapping. Rosemary Bread 2 2/3 cups warm water (105-115 degrees) 2 Tbsp honey or molasses 2 packets active dry yeast 3 cups whole what flour 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary, or 2 tsp dried 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 3 to 3 1/2 cups all...
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...
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...
