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DAVENPORT--Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will be visiting several communities over the next couple months to talk to constituents in public sessions. She will open her tour at 10 a.m. Friday, March 25 in the Southeast Washington Economic Development Agency Office, 1013 Bridge St., Clarkston. In April, the Spokane Republican representing Washington's 5th Congressional District will be in Republic, Spokane Valley, Pomeroy, Dayton, Davenport and Newport. Her April schedule is as follows: April 4 —10 a.m., Northern Inn, 8...
REARDAN—A 17-year-old boy making online threats against the high school here forced the school district to go into a modified lockout Monday and Tuesday. The suspect was apprehended in Spokane County Tuesday, according to a press release from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. According to Reardan School District chief security officer Brian Scott, two students came forward Friday, March 17 to report a threat against the high school being made via social media app Snapchat. “Count the last days, because I’m coming 4 you, Re...
The Reardan FFA chapter came to the Lincoln County Commissioners' meeting Monday, March 21 to give two presentations on issues presently faced in the agricultural community. The first presentation focused on vegetarian vs. plant-based eating, while the second presentation concerned the impacts of state mandates on the ag economy. Students presented both sides of the issue before taking questions from the audience. Here, Andrew Schulz discusses state vaccine mandates as...
DAVENPORT—A business plan created by the Lincoln County Fairgrounds staff to create year-round R.V. and tent camping sites on Fairgrounds land at 1601 Morgan Street is drawing the ire of some neighbors in the area. The topic was discussed at the commissioners’ March 21 meeting, which took place five days after the city planning commission discussed whether the county needed to apply for a conditional use permit to use the land. Gene Hein of the planning commission later clarified to the Record-Times that the plot of land whe...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. March 14 Traffic stops: 18 A Sprague man reported a black car with two people inside parked on the side of a road. The caller said when he stopped to ask the people if they were okay, they said they were just r...
DAVENPORT—The first contract in the six-year history of often tense relations between Lincoln County and Teamsters Local 690, which represents the Sheriff’s Office’s commissioned and non-commissioned officers, has been signed. After an eight month negotiation period that included five months of public negotiations at county commissioner meetings, collective bargaining agreements for the commissioned and non-commissioned officers were approved by the county commissioners Monday, March 21. Teamsters 690 business agent Joe K...
DAVENPORT--Providing support for events that build community and bring people to local businesses should be the priority for the Chamber of Commerce here, according to discussion at a meeting Thursday, March 17. This was the second meeting called by longtime board members—treasurer Dick Wandling and secretary Kathy Hedgcock—to inspire new energy and ideas for the Chamber. Regular meetings for the Chamber going forward will be the second Thursday each month from 7 to 8 a.m. in the Avista meeting room. 14 people rep...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague for the week of March 25-31. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, March 28 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council at 7 p.m. in the Odessa Library Wednesday, March 30 Reardan school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the school Library...
The Bi-County Honors Group high school band, which consists of students from Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague, Ritzville, Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Wilbur-Creston high schools, rehearse for their annual concert coming up this Monday at the Fox Theater in Spokane at 7 p.m. under the direction of St. John/Endicott director Billy Ray Jr. Reardan band director Ramona Hoff said there will be 24 choir students, 64 high school band students and 70 middle school band...
LINCOLN COUNTY-Most local high school baseball and softball teams got their seasons going this week. Odessa baseball began with a visit from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Saturday, while Reardan baseball and softball went to Chewelah for a doubleheader with Jenkins. Davenport baseball, meanwhile, also played LRS to open its season. Odessa baseball loses two in opener In Saturday's opening double-header against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna, the Tigers started game one with a bang,...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington for the week of March 25-31. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, March 26 Odessa track and field at Ray Cross Invite in Ephrata @ 10:20 a.m. Reardan baseball and softball at Liberty (Spangle) @ noon Odessa baseball at Cusick @ 2 p.m. Monday, March 28 Davenport vs. Harrington tennis at Davenport @ 3 p.m. Reardan tennis at Kettle Falls @ 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 Davenport softball vs. Tekoa-Rosalia @ 2 p.m. Davenport and...
The Reardan fifth-grade AAU team took second place at the state AAU tournament last weekend. The boys competed against schools across Washington like Bainbridge Island, Camas, Cedar Park Christian, East Valley, Enumclaw, King's, Lake Washington, Mercer Island, Monroe, Mount Si, Shorewood, Snohomish, Sumner, Moses Lake, White River, Woodland, and Lapwai....
Quilt 'til you Wilt had their 26 annual event this past Monday; organized by the Odessa Quilt club. The event took place 6am to 10 pm. "About 55 quilters were in attendance." Laura Estes stated. Each visitor had the option to bring a dish for the potluck. Quilt til you Wilt has been a staple for quilters to come and showcase their work. The event also shares demonstrations for new-comers from experts if they wish to learn a new skill. Some the demonstrations included putting...
ODESSA – Meeting of Feb. 28, 2022: Council re-approved the release of funds for the cable across First Ave. in the middle of downtown Odessa. The agreement for release of the $1,871.60 in hotel/motel tax money had expired due to Covid delays. The Odessa Lion Club’s Jeff Schibel requested the council relieve the club from having to pay so much for meetings held in the OTH. The club was willing to pay to help defray heating and cooling costs, but since their purpose was to provide improvements for the town, they could do more i...
Odessa boys 100 Meters 1. Anthony Elder 12.34 SR 9. David Strode 13.25 SR 16. Christian Anderson 14.26 SR 200 Meters 1. Anthony Elder 25.10 PR Shot Put – 12 lb 14. Christian Anderson 23-07.00 SR 19. Douglas Anderson 19-00.00 PR Discus - 1.6 kg 14. Douglas Anderson 54-08 PR Javelin - 800g 7. Jesse Reeves 95-02 PR 15. David Strode 76-08 SR Odessa girls 100 Meters 4. Reegan Carstensen 13.94 PR Odessa 300m Hurdles - 30" 1.Hayden Schuh 52.24 SR SMR 100-100-200-400m 1. Odessa team: Reegan Carstensen, Lily Starkel, Ashlyn N...
ODESSA – Racing season is on. The 2022 motocross season officially kicks off here this weekend with the Frostbite Grand Prix on Saturday and the White Knuckle Grand Prix on Sunday. Organizer and volunteer R.J. Tonsgard of Northport said previously that the host Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club is hoping more than 400 racers turn out from across the Pacific Northwest. Registration for the dirt bike races – Rounds 2 and 3 of the Northwest Motorcycle Association Off-Road Series – o...
Steve, the cowboy on the board of directors of the Mule Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank, swears on his coffee it happened. “Tourist guy got off the train the other day when I was in the city picking up a friend,” Steve said. “He asked me if I was a real cowboy, and I allowed I probably was, because I wasn’t smart enough to get a real job. So he asked if I minded if he asked me some questions.” Steve sipped his coffee. “I said, ‘Shoot’ and the guy says he wondered why we wore these big ol...
Proud parents Todd and Hollye (Gunter) Keister announce the birth of their son, Theodore Martin, on December 31, 2021. "Theo" was born 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 20 inches long at Tacoma General Hospital. He is the couple’s first child. Hollye is Registrar at the Burke Museum and faculty in the Museology graduate program at the University of Washington in Seattle. Todd teaches Language Arts and coaches baseball at Spanaway Lake High School. Grandparents are Ernest and Marla M...
Keith Cameron Klein, 65, was born June 19, 1956 to Dwaine Richard and Clara Dorothea Klein at Sacred Heart Hospital. He passed away Dec. 30, 2021 at Deaconess Medical Center. Keith loved growing up in Edwall. Due to an injury sustained in infancy which robbed him of the full use of his right arm, he didn’t let that keep him from being involved in school activities, or stop him. What he loved about attending Edwall Public School was, though his right arm didn’t work, “no one treated me differently, or cared”. Attendi...
Patricia L. Casper passed away on March 15, 2022 at Brookdale Nine Mile, a memory care facility, in Spokane, Wash. at the age of 84. She had lived with dementia for at least the past 4 years and resided at Brookdale for 10 months. Pat was born on June 12, 1937 in Denver, Colorado to Frederick and Cecilia Guerin. She grew up in Denver. In 1941, her father passed away and then in 1953, her mother passed away. She went to New Orleans to finish high school and graduated from Holy...
The Lord unexpectedly saw fit to call the soul of Edward D. Bartlett back to heaven on Feb. 16, 2022. Ed was born on Sept. 10, 1958, to Florence and Percy Bartlett in Wadena, Minnesota. He was the youngest of four children and the only boy. Moving to Washington at an early age, he grew up in and around Puyallup. As an adult, he lived in various parts of Washington, to include Parkland, Tacoma, Puyallup, Springdale, Yelm, Spokane Valley, and finally in Washtucna. Known by most...
There is an old saying: Don’t let the “perfect” be the “enemy” of the good! That is important to remember as we work our way out of the energy crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the Russians are razing the country and killing thousands of innocent people, many world leaders are slapping Moscow with heavy economic sanctions. Embargoing Russian oil and natural gas are examples. With the prohibition of Russian oil imports, there is a crude shortage in...
Luau themes are popular for spring and summer gatherings. Leis and Hawaiian print décor and clothing, set the mood. Outdoors, tiki torches and grass table skirting add an island feel. Pineapple, mango, mandarin oranges and other tropical fruits, slow roasted pork and chicken and teriyaki basted kabobs are just a few of the flavors featured in a luau menu. Ambrosia Salad or Ambrosia in the 1959 rendition I found in my dad’s recipe box are nearly identical in ingredients, bu...
About six weeks ago, I had a “cardiac episode.” As I laid in the emergency room, thinking about my to-do list and wondering what I could do for the people who were contacting me regularly asking for help with policies in Olympia that threatened their farms or ranches, the irony of my “heart problem” was entirely lost on me. I have not worked in public policy for very long, but I have been a farmer my entire life. Even when I’ve held other jobs or lived elsewhere, when I came h...
ODESSA – The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met March 8, mainly to discuss plans for the Desert 100 hospitality tent. Chris Crossley encouraged community members to volunteer for shifts serving and cashiering. Open shifts are listed on the Odessa WA Facebook page, Crossley said, and she can be contacted at 509-988-0729 to sign. A shuttle for workers will be running from town to the site and back the weekend of Mar. 31-Apr. 3, 2022. Chamber approved the purchase of Ukrainian national flags to fly in the downtown corridor in s...
