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DAVENPORT -- Here's tonight's candidate foum....
In 1974, most congressional Republicans were patriots, forcing then-President Richard Nixon to resign when he tried to overthrow our democracy. Alarmingly, most current congressional Republicans are unpatriotic cowards, caving to former president Donald Trump’s attempt to do likewise. There’s good reason Trump trusted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s word over our own US intelligence: they’re very similar–both ruthless liars craving power. Fortunately, a few current congressional Republicans want to save our democracy. Espe...
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. June 26 Traffic stops: 25 A caller reported fireworks being set off at Cougar Ridge and Bull Run Roads near Little Falls north of Reardan. A Lincoln man requested a welfare check on his neighbor, whom he hadn’t seen f...
DAVENPORT-Locals hoping to learn more about the candidates running for Lincoln County Sheriff and Lincoln County Treasurer will have that chance soon. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum as part of the Pioneer Days festivities Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The nonpartisan forum, which was originally suggested by city clerk Dave Leath at an April Chamber meeting, will be moderated by Record-Times editor Drew Lawson and sponsored by the...
DAVENPORT-There's a new superintendent to be Chad after last Wednesday's school board meeting. On the same night former district boss Jim Kowalkowski was recognized heading into his retirement, Chad Prewitt was sworn into the position by board chair Deanna Fitzpatrick to conclude the June 29 regular meeting. Prewitt took the oath of office with Kowalkowski by his side as Fitzpatrick read him the rather complicated pledge to recite. He officially became superintendent...
DAVENPORT-In a midnight move that did, indeed, occur at midnight, Gabe Gants was sworn in by the Lincoln County Commissioners as the 26th Lincoln County Sheriff Friday, July 1 before a deputy-dominated crowd in the commissioner chambers at the County Courthouse. Gants was appointed by the commissioners to conclude the retired Wade Magers' fourth elected term through this year. He was one of three finalists, along with Jeff Barden and Andy Manke, chosen by the Lincoln County Re...
DAVENPORT—Michelle Leigh Hopkins, 49, was sentenced to three months in county jail and three months of electronic home monitoring Tuesday after she entered a guilty plea on amended charges of first-degree computer trespassing the previous Tuesday. Hopkins was sentenced by presiding judge Dan B. Johnson July 5 and immediately booked into jail. The charges were amended from the previous accusations, which were 25 counts of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first and second degree. Pr...
HARRINGTON- John Cordell stepped into his new role as superintendent following the school board meeting on Wednesday, June 29. Cordell comes from Tekoa and said lack of financial resources was the reason for his departure. He said he was looking for something part-time and close to his home. Cordell spent two decades working for St. Maries High School in Idaho. The school board unanimously voted in March to bring Cordell on as Superintendent. In March vice chair Jon Evans said Cordell’s energy was off the charts. Cordell’s fo...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 8-14. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, July 11 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, July 13 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in t...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received no calls of fires related to firework mishaps on July 4, chief civil deputy Denise Liebing said. Neither did crews in Fire Districts covering Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan, Edwall and the Fourth of July. “The rain probably helped for sure,” District No. 4 chief Jim Adams said. Law enforcement was still busy over the weekend, making 69 traffic stops on July 2 and arresting two people for driving under the influence. Most of the traffic was found near the Spokane arm of La...
Davenport’s annual community event, Pioneer Days, is next weekend from July 14-17. All the classic events, such as the parade, fishing derby, live music in the park and fireman’s beer garden, are expected to return. New this year is a candidate forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Look for next week’s issue, which will feature a special insert detailing the weekend’s events and this year’s Grand Marshall, local veteran Joe Lilje....
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County’s self-funded medical program providing benefits to its employees may not be the most financially feasible way to go quite soon. The main reason? Rising medical claims, and the simple truth that county employees are getting older. Dan Fisher, senior vice president for employee benefits with HUB International, warned the county commissioners that employee medical claims are projected to increase through 2023, with rising costs the result. “The county had been low (in claims) for eight to nine years...
DAVENPORT- Emily Lybbert Hansen has served as Lincoln County Deputy Treasurer for 10 years. Hansen is looking to advance in her career and feels like Lincoln County Treasurer is the next step. The Lincoln County Treasurer position has been on Hansen's radar for a number of years. "I have been preparing for this seriously for the last six and a half years." Hansen said. "Honestly, it is the next step in my career...I am 52, I am hoping to retire in 10 years and it is the next...
DAVENPORT-It took just one retirement announcement for Gabe Gants to decide to throw his hat into the five-man race for Lincoln County Sheriff. Gants, a sergeant and 18-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office, made his decision when now-former Sheriff Wade Magers announced he wouldn't seek reelection this November. "I really wasn't going to make my decision until I knew what the current situation with the administration was," Gants said. "All the employees up there asked me to ru...
ODESSA- The annual Firemen's BBQ was moved to the community center due to rain on July 4. The benches that were originally up in the park were removed following the rain. The event was from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Payments for the prepared meal were all by donation. The families prepared pulled pork sandwiches with barbeque sauce. Potato salad with pickles and fresh dill was full of flavor. Fresh watermelon was also offered and very appetizing. Assorted chips, cookies and water...
ODESSA- The annual car and bike was an enjoyable event despite the weather on July 3. Light rain caused the event to close down early, but the participants were enthusiastic. Local Odessa kids helped wash the vintage cars with music playing. There were vendors throughout town that sold a variety of tie dye shirts and other trinkets. Nate Lathrop of The Rolling Thunder thanked Diane Kennedy for her help with vendors and advertising. "The bike show was great this year and the...
Davenport birthdays July 8: Bo Gunning, Kathy Johnson, Sarah Vesneske, Alton Leisle, Joyce Walsh, Kaiden Bodeau July 9: Bob Fisher, Claudia Thompson, Wylie Hendrickson, Bob Guhlke, Rachel Lacy July 10: Nick Nicholls, Bronson Pankey, Logan Eldred July 11: Tommy Wilkie July 12: Juliann Janke, Margie Hall, Theresa Telford, John Stiles, Jason Schimek, Sam Posey, JJ Kowalkowski, Bentley Mitchell ♱ July 13: Milei Floyd, Judy Miller, Marlena Guhlke, Gene Johnson, Marilyn Arland, Mitchell Hale July 14: Jan Stone, Robert Mielke D...
A warm, but not scorching, sunny day greeted the many prospective swimmers and sunbathers on the west end of Fort Spokane across from the festivities at Two Rivers Casino Saturday, July 2. Children enjoyed hopping off the dock into the Spokane arm of Lake Roosevelt, while parents and young adults took the opportunity for Vitamin D. The parking lots were packed, and most families stuck around for the spectacular fireworks show put on by the Spokane Tribe of Indians at the...
COULEE DAM-–Beginning on July 11, 2022 through August 25, 2022, three boat-in campgrounds will be closed to all public access to replace the pit toilets with vault toilet facilities. Ponderosa Campground, located on the Spokane River portion of the Lake, will be closed August 15- August 25. Goldsmith Campground, located between Keller Ferry and Hanson Harbor, will be closed July 11 –July 21. Penix Campground, located near Jones Bay Campground, will be closed July 18 – July 28. When the work is completed in each campg...
Charles Robert “Bob” Staib III, resident of Vacaville, Calif., passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday Oct. 28, 2021. He touched many lives with his volunteer spirit and optimistic outlook on life. Bob was born in Wilmington, Del. on Jan. 21, 1935, to Charles Robert Jr. and Louise Caroline Staib. He graduated from P.S. DuPont High School in Wilmington in 1952 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy from Washington State University in 1956 and a Mas...
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Rodney Schlimmer Saturday, July 30, 2022. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, Odessa. (Enter through side door on Adler.) Please come and share your memories of Rodney. Food will be provided....
This past Monday was the annual celebration of freedom from the tyranny of an absentee monarchy. In 2021, the White House tweeted that a Fourth of July cookout would cost Americans $0.16 less than in 2020 and touted it as a victory. Will there be a similar tweet for 2022? As the United States finds itself in the grip of rising food and fuel costs, it is hard to imagine given the numbers. The American Farm Bureau Federation reports the average Fourth of July cookout will cost...
Like the old Olympia beer commercials used to say, “I seen ‘em.” No, I’m not talking about “them there artesians” brewing beer in Washington state. I’m talking about “Squatch,” Sasquatch, Bigfoot. He was alive and well in Metaline Falls this past weekend at the annual Bigfoot Festival. The region’s most ardent Bigfoot believers headed to up the Pend Oreille River to investigate Sasquatch evidence, meet the “experts” and hobnob with likeminded individuals. I tagged a...
