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LIND - Engines roared and dust clouds rose over the Lind Lions Club Arena on Saturday, June 14, as 15 machines slammed and crashed their way through the 2025 Lind Combine Derby. The weekend-long event kicked off Friday, June 13, and featured a town parade Saturday morning, starting with the kids parade, followed by at least 22 entries in the Grand Parade downtown. In the muddy main event, Tyran Doyle, of Lind, took first place behind the wheel of The Extinguisher. Kyle Young,...
LINCOLN COUNTY - The Davenport Public Pool opened for the summer on Thursday, June 12. Hours are Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Two-week swim lesson sessions begin July 7. About 120 children are enrolled in the first session, which is full, with a similar number for the second session, which has openings. "I'm excited for the summer and eager to see how the rest of the year goes," said Emma Cormier, a senior lifeguard of...
DAVENPORT — The Davenport Junior Rodeo is set to return June 20-21, bringing two days of youth rodeo action to town with new prize offerings and expanded sanctioning. This year’s event is sanctioned by both the Eastern Washington Junior Rodeo Association (EWJRA) and the Columbia Tie-Down Junior Rodeo Association (CTJRA), drawing contestants from across the region to compete in a full slate of events. A new prize format debuts this year, offering awards to top performers across all age divisions. One saddle will be awa...
REARDAN – Springtime not only tickles the senses, but it also invites athletes to leave the confines of the gym and to chase their dreams on the track, tennis court, or ball field. With the conclusion of the WIAA Track & Field Championships, we look back on how Lincoln County schools fared in their spring sports. Overall, track and field athletes experienced the most success, while area softball and baseball teams experienced underclassmen’s growing pains. Davenport The Gorillas concluded another successful season track sea...
LYONS FERRY — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has opened a four-day window to catch Chinook salmon on the Snake River. The window opened Tuesday, June 3, and closes Friday, June 6. Fishermen can catch and keep Chinook from the Texas Rapids boat launch upstream to the boundary below Little Goodse Dam and from the mouth of the Snake River upstream to the boundary below Ice Harbor Dam. Only four hatchery fish longer than 12 inches are allowed. Barbless hooks are required. While fishermen are allowed to catch Chinook o...
YAKIMA – Three area athletes won individual gold medals at the WIAA 1B/2B/1A Track and Field State Championships at Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima, May 29-31. Davenport junior Glenna Soliday won two hurdle races, Reardan senior Evan Krupke won the triple jump and Odessa senior Lily Starkel won the high jump. In addition, the Screaming Eagles' 4x400 relay team consisting of Jakari Singleton, Blake Wynecoop, Krupke and Gabe Branstetter also won a state championship. Saint George's s...
DAVENPORT — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging residents to take precautions against ticks, rattlesnakes, and bears in Eastern Washington as outdoor activities increase. The agency is also emphasizing new regulations to combat chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal illness affecting deer, elk, and moose. Ticks pose a growing concern. Although WDFW does not typically manage insects, ticks—classified as arachnids—are a rising concern, with reports indicating high numbers this year. Ticks can trans...
LIND — The motto of “Nothing Runs Like a Deere” is turned in its head June 13-14 at the Lind Combine Derby at the Lind Lions Club Arena. The goal seems to be making farm equipment go kaput. By design. Derby organizer Mike Doyle says he has 13 entries this year that will run in heats of four, five and four. “Each heat runs about 20 minutes,” Doyle said. “Then we drag out the disabled combines with the loader. Once we get through all three heats we give them an hour and a half to get their combines up and going again, and...
OTHELLO — Fishermen won’t need a license this weekend to cast their lines into the Snake River. June 7-8 mark “free fishing weekend” across the state. That means fishermen can catch a number of species without needing a license. In addition, fishermen may use two poles. Anglers don’t need to worry about having a license this weekend to try their luck catching smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, perch, catfish, bluegill and crappie, among other species at The Potholes or other lakes and streams. Rainbow trout may also be caught...
OLYMPIA — The cost of an annual Discover Pass will increase from $30 to $45 beginning Oct. 1, following legislation signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday, May 17. The increase, passed by the Legislature in April, marks the first fee change since the pass was introduced in 2011. The Discover Pass is required to park at Washington state parks and on lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources. Revenue from the Discover Pass is a critical funding source for m...
The Odessa girls 4x100 relay team won the 1B District 6 title Friday, May 23, at Valley Christian School in Spokane Valley. Finishing with a first-place time of 54.45 seconds, the team comprised Reegan Carstensen, Lily Starkel, Leah Iverson and Alexis Eden. All four girls advanced to the state track meet already underway at Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima. For coverage of state-bound athletes, see Page 11....
It's quite a special club considering out of the 8 billion people on Planet Earth there are just 67 members, those the different winners in the 109 year history of the Indianapolis 500. That most recent person to have the laurel wreath hung over his neck, to drink the traditional milk toast and kiss the last remaining yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Spain's Álex Palou on May 25. Palou earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20.283 million, up from 2024's $18,...
YAKIMA — Lincoln County will be well-represented in the state 1B/2B/1A track meet this weekend at Zaepfel Stadium, with students from Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Wilbur-Creston competing. The meet opens tonight, Thursday, May 29, at the stadium, 704 S. 40th Avenue. Events begin at 3:40 p.m. with the National Anthem. The boys 1B 100-meter dash will start gun at 6:20 p.m. Lincoln County will be represented in that race by senior Chase Lutton of Wilbur-Creston. He enters the state meet with the fastest qualifying time of 1...
YAKIMA — Davenport and Reardan will have athletes competing for a chance to win a state 2B track-and-field medal this weekend at Zaepfel Stadium. Events get underway tonight, Thursday, May 29. In the boys 100-meter dash, sophomore David Coriell of Daventport leads the field in his heat. Corriell qualified for state with a time of 11.17 seconds. He is also among the runners competing for a 200-meter title, entering with a time of 23.01 seconds. In the boys 800-meter, seniors Tommy Furman of Davenport and Gabe Branstetter of R...
DAVENPORT - Davenport High School junior Macrae Larmer had the opportunity to compete at the 2025 Boys & Girls State Golf Championships, held May 20–21 at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake. Larmer, 17, earned his spot at state after an impressive season that included a 76 at the sub-district tournament. Despite not advancing to the second day of the championship, Larmer said the experience was meaningful. "I definitely didn't place how I wanted to," Larmer said. "I f...
HARRINGTON - The Lincoln County Youth Soccer League wrapped up its spring season with a two-day tournament held during the annual Harrington Car Show on Saturday, May 17. The event drew more than 350 youth players from Davenport, Harrington, Reardan, Odessa and Lind-Ritzville. The end-of-season tournament featured multiple games across four age divisions, with Odessa teams dominating the field. "We had four champions crowned, one for each age group," said Jon Evans, president...
SPOKANE — Several local youth from Sprague, Davenport and Reardan were recognized among top competitors at the 90th annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane, held Wednesday, May 14, at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. The long-running event brought together approximately 500 exhibitors and more than 700 livestock entries from across the Pacific Northwest. For many students, the event marked the culmination of a yearlong project focused on livestock care, showmanship and agriculture education. This year’s show also includ...
Lee Praetorius, of Odessa, was fishing - but mostly catching - with his grandson, Grant Wagner, during the opening weekend of fishing season on Saturday, April 27. The pair spent the day casting lines and making memories at Deer Lake....
CHEWELAH – While many members of the Reardan track team attended the Washington FFA State Convention, the rest competed at the Chewelah Co-Ed Relays Friday, May 9 at Snyder Field. Avery Casselberry placed first in the shotput with a distance of 32-4 and second in the discus with a throw of 83-8. Isabella Burtenshaw placed fifth in the shotput with a throw of 24-0 and eighth in the javelin with a throw of 67-6. Adeline Heindl placed seventh in the discus with a throw of 69-0 a...
The Reardan seniors are honored before the Northeast 2B Championships track and field meet on Tuesday, May 6, in Colfax. Seniors this year include Avery Casselberry, Danika Bretz, Evan Krupke, Joseph Matusik, James Nilles, Levi Nilles, Levi Hammel, Diondre Flett, Gabe Branstetter, Parker LaMar, Jakari Singleton and coach Jason Anderson....
DAVENPORT — As communities across the country recognize National Learn to Swim Day this Saturday, May 17, the Davenport city pool is preparing to reopen for the summer and is now accepting registrations for its 2025 swim lesson sessions. The pool will officially open on Thursday, June 12, the same day Davenport schools release students for summer break. Once open, the pool will operate Monday through Saturday, with swim lessons beginning at 8 a.m. and open swim starting at 1 p.m. Swim lesson registration is now open and a...
COLFAX — Athletes from Reardan and Davenport delivered standout performances Tuesday at the Northeast 2B Boys Team Championships held at Colfax High School, with several competitors earning top-three finishes across a range of track and field events. Reardan’s Gabe Branstetter, a senior, claimed a dominant victory in the 800 meters, clocking a season-record time of 1:59.55. Branstetter also anchored the winning 4x400-meter relay team, which included Jakari Singleton, Blake Wynecoop, and Evan Krupke. The group crossed the fin...
COLFAX — Davenport’s Glenna Soliday and Josie Wynecoop delivered multiple podium finishes Tuesday to lead the Gorillas at the Northeast 2B Girls Track and Field Championships at Colfax High School. Soliday, a junior, dominated in the hurdles, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 15.63 seconds and claiming another title in the 300-meter hurdles with a season-best 46.99. She also helped Davenport secure second place in the 4x200-meter relay alongside Faith Suttenfield, Paige Van Buren, and Charlotte Soliday, finishing in 1:5...
