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REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles girls soccer team lost its first game of the season 5-0 to visiting Okanogan Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Joe Johnson Field. After losing five players to graduation, including Noelle Raczykowski who now plays soccer at Eastern Washington University, Reardan fielded an inexperienced team against the Bulldogs. Okanogan was led by talented eighth-grader Olivia Morrison who scored two minutes into the game and two more times later in the first half to give t...
RITZVILLE - Despite the power on the lights going out, twice, the Ritzville Rodeo was able to conclude its Friday night performance. The rodeo concluded on Saturday, Aug. 30. On Friday night, the rodeo kicked off with Calf roping. Diesel Downey finished with a time of 17.5 seconds, but the winner (not including slack) was Kass Newman at 10.6 seconds. The Wild Bunch Trick Riders gave a performance between the calf roping and breakaway roping events. In Breakaway, Madison...
ODESSA - The Odessa Athletic Booster Club raised $2,800 at its 12th Annual Golf Scramble to fund insurance for local youth sports programs, meeting its primary goal for the event. "Our main goal was to raise enough funds to pay for youth sports insurance," said Chelsea Watson, an organizer with the booster club. "We met the goal." The funds will cover insurance costs for Odessa Flag Football, Odessa Little Dribblers, Odessa Volleyball, and Dance, directly benefiting young...
DAVENPORT - The 2025 Lincoln County Fair awarded grand champion, overall grand champion and best of show honors across multiple categories. Winners are listed by department: Educational Posters • Hesston Stanford, junior, Odessa: Best of show for lifecycle of a chicken poster. • Addison Benner, teen, Medical Lake: Best of show for Araucana vs. Ameraucana poster. Beef • Karson Knight, cloverbud, Almira: Grand champion in beef market classes. • Finn Cushman, interme...
DAVENPORT — The 2025 black bear hunting season in Lincoln County, running Aug. 1 through Nov. 15, is now underway in the Columbia Basin Black Bear Management Unit. Hunters must follow strict regulations to ensure a sustainable season, with a stable bear population and a bag limit of two adult bears, officals say. “A valid big-game license with a bear tag is required,” said JoLynn Beauchene, a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officer in Lincoln County. “A second tag can be purchased for a second bear, with a...
GRAND COULEE - A high-energy football jamboree at Lake Roosevelt High School on Aug. 30 showcased eight-man football with the host Raiders, Davenport Gorillas, and Tonasket Tigers. The scrimmage, featuring two-hand-touch in the pocket and tackle plays starting at the 40-yard line, used a round-robin format with each team running 10 offensive and defensive plays twice. Davenport, coached by Tim Rasmussen, relied on a young roster. Junior running back Asher Petersen gained a...
DAVENPORT — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is tightening efforts to curb the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Lincoln County, part of the state’s Eastern Region, where the disease was confirmed in 2024. New and existing import regulations for hunters aim to prevent the spread of the fatal deer disease, with specific guidelines for those transporting harvested deer, elk, moose, or caribou. Since 2022, WDFW has barred whole carcasses from entering Washington from other states or provinces, or...
ODESSA - Residents gathered at Reiman Park Saturday for a fundraiser supporting a new pickleball court, spearheaded by the Odessa Community Fund in partnership with the Columbia Basin Foundation. The event featured live music, a catered dinner, and a blindfolded pickle tasting contest. "The Odessa community has wanted an outdoor pickleball court for years," said event organizer Terri King. A focus group formed in April chose the project as the OCF's first capital initiative....
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo ran Thursday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 23, drawing large crowds and showcasing local talent and agriculture. Attendees enjoyed a variety of food vendors, livestock exhibits, and competitions, organizers said. The fruits and vegetables department proved particularly popular, while a rare duck entry caught the attention of fairgoers and judges. The floral department received the Fair Commissioners' Black and White Award for it...
DAVENPORT - Football practices started Aug. 20 for high school teams in Davenport, Odessa and Reardan, launching the 2025 season in Lincoln County. The Davenport Gorillas have transitioned to an independent 8-man schedule due to low turnout, with 12-15 players practicing. The Odessa Tigers remain in 8-man, with practices with the team hoping to improve on last year's performance. The Reardan Screaming Eagles have a solid 30-athlete roster as they return to the Northeast 2B...
ODESSA — With the high school volleyball season just around the corner, coaches from Odessa and Davenport high schools are brimming with optimism. Both programs are focusing on building strong team dynamics, sharpening fundamental skills and fostering mental toughness. At Odessa, first-year head Coach Alli Schroeder is thrilled with her Tigers’ enthusiasm. “The enthusiasm is really high right now,” Schroeder said. To instill accountability and teamwork, she introduced a team challenge: players must collectively complet...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Rodeo ran Thursday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 23, as part of the Lincoln County Fair. These are the results from the open rodeo: In the mutton busting competition, Landen Pakootas took first place with 41 points, followed by Colter Coyne with 25 points and Lainey Maurer with 24 points. Duke Hanson won the bareback riding event with 70 points, with Kole Kough placing second with 58 points, the only other qualified ride. Casey Pearson earned...
DAVENPORT - The sturgeon fishing season on Lake Roosevelt will open Sept. 16 and run through Nov. 30. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to the Canadian border, offers fishermen a chance to target white sturgeon in one of the region's premier fisheries. "The bulk of the sturgeon population occurs in the northern third of the lake from around Gifford upstream," state District No. 1 fish biologist Bill Baker said. To...
REARDAN — As the 2025 high school football season kicks off, Reardan High School coach Matt Clouse and Davenport High School coach Tim Rasmussen are readying their teams for a competitive year in Northeast Washington. Both coaches, also educators, shared expectations, key players, and the broader impact of football on their student-athletes. At Reardan High School, head coach and math teacher Matt Clouse has high hopes for his team. “We want smart, disciplined, hard-nosed Reardan football,” Clouse said. “We aim to improve wee...
REARDAN - The 6U tackle football team will kick off its 2025 season under the Inland Northwest Youth Football and Cheer League. Head coach Josh Cobb said the program focuses on building skills, teamwork and sportsmanship among young athletes. "Our goals are to teach players how to work together, understand the game, learn the high school playbook, and instill pride and discipline on and off the field," Cobb said. The team, a mix of new and returning players, practices five...
The Davenport pool sits busy on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as it nears the end of the season. The pool will close Saturday, Aug. 23. The Odessa pool wrapped up its summer season Sunday, Aug. 17....
GRAND COULEE — The Bureau of Reclamation will lower Banks Lake by 6.2 feet starting as early as Aug. 27, 2025, impacting several boat ramps. The drawdown, set to end by Sept. 4, will reduce the lake’s elevation to 1,563.8 feet to support fisheries and groundwater replacement for the Columbia Basin Project. The annual late-summer drawdown boosts Columbia River streamflows for fish migration and supplies irrigation for 671,000 acres in the Odessa subarea. The first 5 feet aid fish passage, while the remaining 1.2 feet sup...
ODESSA - The local high school's volleyball program is entering a new chapter with Alli Schroeder as its first-year head coach. With a focus on fundamentals, mental toughness, and team unity, Schroeder is rebuilding the program and generating excitement among players and parents alike. Schroeder, a Wilbur native, brings a wealth of experience to the role. A former league MVP at Wilbur High School and an All-GSL selection at Gonzaga Preparatory School, she played college volley...
REARDAN - The Reardan Little League program celebrated a successful season in the West Plains Little League, with the Majors softball team clinching the league championship and the Majors baseball team securing second place in the league tournament. The Majors softball team, coached by Tom Bocook, finished the season undefeated and won the West Plains Little League title. Six players from the team - Camden Webber, Amber Cobb, Madilynn Bocook, and three others - earned spots...
DAVENPORT —Lincoln NFL Flag Football has opened registration for its upcoming season, inviting boys and girls ages 5 to 12 across Lincoln County to participate. The non-contact program, serving Davenport, Reardan, Ritzville, Harrington, Odessa, and Wilbur, fosters football fundamentals, sportsmanship, teamwork, and community engagement in an inclusive environment. “This is our third year as league and town coordinators. We both have kids who play, so when we were presented with the opportunity to become coordinators, we sai...
REARDAN — The local high school cheerleading team has transformed from a sideline group to a competitive athletic program, earning multiple awards at a recent summer camp and drawing college recruitment interest, according to coach Ashley Martin. “There was something about Reardan,” Martin said. “I saw the potential to take a rural team and build a competitive program from the ground up. That goal is becoming reality, thanks to the incredible work ethic and talent of these athletes.” The varsity squad, part of the Washingto...
— Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Explore Eastern Washington with our weekly Stay-Cation suggestion! If you’re a history lover like me, you may be saving your pennies for a trip to a city like Washington D.C. or Philadelphia to see historic sites or museums. But you don’t have to go all the way to the East Coast, you can get a great taste of local history right here in Eastern Washington. Less than an hour outside of Cheney there are two fantastic museums where you can learn more about the history of the Inlan...
