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Staff Reports
June 30, 2026
ROAD CLOSURE ALERT – JOHNSON GRADE ROAD
SelPort’s Cameron Mawdsley rushed for 190 yards and three touchdowns for the Lumberjacks in their win over Inchelium. SelPort Athletics photo.
Brandon Hansen
October 28, 2026
Mawdsley Powers Lumberjacks With 190 Rushing Yards and Three Touchdowns As SelPort Finishes League Play At 4-2 With a Fourth-quarter Comeback Victory
Brandon Hansen
October 15, 2026
It started as a blowout, turned into a dogfight, and then the Columbia Lions did their thing.
After exploding for 26 unanswered points in the opening quarter, Columbia watched its commanding advantage nearly disappear against the Curlew Cougars before responding with a second-half surge to secure a 50-30 victory in eight-man football action.
Behind another strong performance from quarterback Dylan Williams, who threw for three touchdowns and rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown, the Lions showcased how many weapons they had. Running back Kaleb Williams ran for 146 yards and a touchdown, while Michael Fagan caught two touchdown passes.
Columbia scored four touchdowns in the first quarter, surrendered 22 consecutive points, then answered with 24 of its own to put the contest out of reach.
Columbia wasted little time establishing its offense. Starting at midfield, Kaleb Williams broke loose for a 12-yard gain before Dylan Williams connected with Hank Herrera for a 38-yard touchdown pass with 11:22 remaining in the first quarter. Columbia immediately recovered an onside kick at the Curlew 43-yard line, giving its offense another opportunity. Dylan Williams found Hank Herrera for 35 yards before connecting with Fagan again, this time for a 5-yard touchdown with 9:33 remaining.
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October 28, 2026
Annie Bouscal
Kettle Falls
In the upcoming midterm election, we will be choosing how we will be represented in Washington D.C. for the next two years. The current representative, Michael Baumgartner, has voted six times against bills ordering Trump to halt the war in Iran, thus abdicating his constitutional duty as a congressman to authorize wars. Another Congressional privilege is the imposition of tariffs. While tepidly ques- tioning tariff policy, when given a chance to overturn Canadian tariffs in February 2026, he voted “nay,” letting Trump de- cide tariff policy. Baumgartner claims to support public transparency in the matter of the Epstein files, but did nothing until Trump gave him permission, and when the files were not released in their entirety, he went silent. He claims to be skeptical regarding the issue of data centers, and even introduced a bill with a catchy name, but the bill had no guarantees that would protect the public. That bill attracted zero cosigners, so is essentially dead, much like the other 23 bills and resolutions he sponsored; none have become law and more than half failed to garner a single co-sponsor among the other 434 members of the House. We need to elect an eastern Washington representative who will fight not just for us, but for the integrity of the House of Representatives. That’s a tall order and Carmela Conroy is ready to take on the challenge. Vote for Carmela Conroy. Take our democracy back.
Births
Lincoln George Doyon was born on April 14, 2026, to parents Erika George and Samual Doyon of Loon Lake, Wash. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth, and has one brother, Lewis, age 13. His maternal grandparents are Mike and Shelly George of Kettle Falls, Wash. His paternal grandparents are Greg and Juanita Doyon of Spanaway, Wash.
Births
Paisley Starr Bair was born on April 17, 2026, to parents Mya and Issac Baior of Kettle Falls, Wash. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. Her maternal grandparents are Kerri and Tyler Edwards of Kettle Falls, Wash. Her paternal grandparents are Marcy and Issac Bair of Kettle Falls, Wash. Her maternal great-grandparents are Steve and Irene Horter of Alimira, Wash., and Kim and Sue Edwards of Kettle Falls, Wash. Her paternal great-grandparent is Margarita Kingsburg of Flat Creek, Wash.
Births
Kysen Ray VanQuekelberg was born on March 17, 2026, to parents Abigail Lembcke and Brock VanQuekelberg of Colville, Wash. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth, and has one brother, Kane VanQuekelberg, age 1. His maternal grandparents are Del and Michele Lembcke of Colville, Wash. His paternal grandparent is Tammie VanQuekelberg of Spokane, Wash.
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200 - Residential Rental
REPUBLIC AREA 2 bd, den, 1bath, daylight basement apartment. Electric/STARLINK/ heat, water, and trash included. Carport and lg outsidec overed area. Pets considered.$1300/month, $1300 deposit.Call 360-941-0384
Oct 21, 2026
EZ2C Ranch
Covered Boat/RV/Vehicle Storage
Northport Washington
509-675-5658
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120 - Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE: Loon Lake School Board Meeting Time Chang. The Loon Lake School District Board of Directors announces a permanent change to its regular monthly meeting time. Beginning November 18, 2026, school board meetings will be held at 4:00 p.m. instead of 5:30 p.m. Meetings will continue to take place on the third Wednesday of each month at Loon Lake Elementary Schoo
Oct 21, 2026
220 - Misc. for Sale
40 lbs. minnkota troll. motor. $130.00. Berkley 1.5 HP well pump, 6gpm $300.00 oxygen/ act torch kit with tanks and cart. $450.00. 509-732-6138.
Oct 21, 2026
310 - Heavy/Farm Equipment
Tow-behind DR Field & Brush Mower 2007 model. Recently serviced and still working. $1000 or best offer. 509-684- 4135
Oct 21, 2026
330 - Autos
1999 Subaru Legacy Outback. 195,997 miles. $700 OBO. Most likely a parts car. Starts with jump, battery is currently dead and has overheating problems. Needs to be towed. 509-596-6236
Oct 21, 2026
Multi-family yard sale. Household items, farming, horse tack, knick-knacks, and more. 3260 Hwy 25 N. Northport. Thursday 9/3 through Monday 9/7, 9-5.
$10.60
Saturday September 5, 9-5 . 512 E. 2nd Colville, in the garage. Proceeds for Woodland Theatre. Building Supplies, Costumes, and Mens Suits, and More.
10.90
