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  • Working group members named

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Planning Commission has appointed 12 members, not including Commission members, to a “working group” it elected to put together to further study proposed drafts of the County zoning code that includes updated sections regarding wind and solar developments here. The 12 members will join the Planning Commission at a public meeting Monday, April 29 to, as Commission chair Sue Lani Madsen said, “outline issues and concerns, and to focus on how or whether they are appropriately addressed in a zoning...

  • Clarifying double-yellow law

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    DAVENPORT - The ripple effect of a regional Dept. of Transportation paint truck getting hit and knocked out of commission has led to an inconsistent striping sequence on Morgan Street, concerning residents and downtown business owners here. Currently, downtown Davenport is striped as two lines instead of a solid barrier from Harker Street to Ninth Street. This means it's technically legal to turn across as a "free barrier," even though the two-line striping job was done in...

  • Drama club performs play in Davenport

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    DAVENPORT - The local Drama Club presented its second play, "How to Enchant a Bookshop," for entertained onlookers at the High School here Saturday, April 20. The story followed the tale of aspiring, but struggling, bookstore owner Margie. Margie is about to lose her dream job after being unable to keep up with rent costs, but a bit of fairy and storybook character helped save the day in the end. The play ended with a slight cliffhanger, teasing a possible return of the...

  • Cops & Courts

    Updated Apr 25, 2024

    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. April 14 Traffic stops: 9 A Davenport man reported two people burning sage around a disabled vehicle on Highway 2 at milepost 260. A caller reported a person sleeping outside the fence of the westbound rest area on...

  • How to avoid falling victim to a scam

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    REARDAN — The Police Dept. hosted a meeting Thursday, April 18 to educate the public on cryptocurrency scams that have victimized many people in Eastern Washington. Spokane Police Dept. detective Tim Schwering was the guest speaker. Schwering said several people in the Spokane area have lost their life savings because of cryptocurrency scams. In a typical scam, fraudsters may pose as potential romantic interests on dating sites, friends on social media, or someone offering an investment opportunity that promises a high return...

  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    Updated Apr 25, 2024

    Davenport birthdays April 26: Ken Deal, George Arland, Mamiko Patterson April 27: Libby Mattox, Brian Morcom April 28: Sami Guhlke April 29: Brian Madison, Bonnie Singer, Josh Smith April 30: Evan Dennis, Terry Geissler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Michael Ellstrom, Heather Becker Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian and Theresa Telford Reardan birthdays April 28: Lucy Cesaratto April 29: Bob Ellis April 30: Maveric Sobotta, Paul Lillengreen, Ethan Landt May 1: Wendy Zwainz, Stan Schwartz Harrington birthdays April...

  • Looking Back

    Compiled by Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    1 years ago Walter Morgan shot a rabid coyote on Zoe Wilkie’s farm after it chased Wilke and killed a number of her chickens. 11-year-old Herman Reinbold fell off a horse and broke his arm, which in 1924, was worthy of front-page news. Former Lincoln County traffic officer C.H. Bliss was convicted of battery after assaulting a woman in Coeur d’Alene. 75 years ago State Senator John H. Robertson of Creston told the Davenport Commercial Club that the state legislature found themselves cutting funds due to budgetary iss...

  • Clean Up Davenport

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    DAVENPORT — For the first time since 2017, the Lions Club is hosting Clean Up Davenport this weekend. Officially, Clean Up runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27. Yard waste can be dumped in the city landfill, while the Transfer Station two miles west of the city off U.S. Highway 2 will take scrap metal, recyclables, appliances, household hazardous waste, construction and general waste. And the city foots the bill, clerk Dave Leath said. Senior citizens should contact the city, 509-725-4352, for assistance. Cleaners a...

  • Sports Docket

    Updated Apr 25, 2024

    Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 26-May 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 26 • LRS tennis at Inland Empire in Spokane @ 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27 • LRS tennis at Inland Empire in Spokane @ 7:30 a.m. • Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and LRS track at Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball vs. Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Northport...

  • Davenport and Reardan track victorious

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    DAVENPORT-Just four schools were at the final regular season Northeast 1B/2B meet hosted by Reardan, but held here Tuesday, April 23. That allowed both the Gorillas and Screaming Eagles to pile on some points, as both the boys and girls teams for each school finished first and second over their Selkirk and Wilbur-Creston-Keller opponents. On the boys side, Reardan won with 101 points, while Davenport was second with 70 points. The opposite result happened for the girls, with D...

  • NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE

    Updated Apr 25, 2024

    NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF SPOKANE CASE NO. 23-4-02241-32 In the Guardianship/Conservatorship of: LYLE DEFOOR, Individual. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Safe Haven Guardianship Agency, in their capacity as Conservator of the Estate, will apply to the Court for confirmation of the sale of the following described real estate: The property is commonly known as No Known address (Parcel# 2737-704-000300) Davenport, Washington 99122 and is legally described as follows: Tract C, Sand Flats...

  • Davenport and Reardan softball split doubleheader

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    REARDAN - Both the Gorilla and Screaming Eagle offenses were not lacking for run production in a high-scoring doubleheader that netted each team a win last week. Davenport won the first game 18-16, then Reardan took the second game 23-20 Friday, April 19. In the first game, Davenport poured in six runs in the top of the second inning to take a big lead. A 2-run inside-the-park homer from Kaylynne Clouse was part of a 4-run Reardan half of the inning to cut into the lead, but...

  • Reardan baseball sweeps Davenport

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 25, 2024

    REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles rode the strong pitching of Tate Nelson, Jacob Bodeau and Tyson Finch to earn a doubleheader sweep of rival Davenport 2-1 and 4-2 Friday, April 19. In the first game, Nelson and Bodeau dueled Davenport's Beau Copenhaver in a matchup of strong pitching and little offense. Reardan got a run in the bottom of the first inning when Nelson scored on a wild pitch after a leadoff triple to take a 1-0 lead. Nelson pitched the first two innings, then...

  • It's 'batter up' for West Plains Little League

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 24, 2024

    CHENEY — Batter up! A new season of the West Plains Little League put bats on balls starting Saturday, April 13. Ceremonies began at 9 a.m. at Salnave Park Field 3 and included opening remarks and a parade of players. There were a variety of events planned throughout the day, officials said. A full schedule of games starting at 11 a.m. are also part of the day as is a free equipment table offering gloves, cleats and bats. The 2024 season marks the 21st year the league has not only provided an entry level to the sports of b...

  • Text service could come to Davenport

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    DAVENPORT — A partly automated, partly manned service that would allow citizens to text the City on a myriad of topics while also allowing the City to send text alerts to citizens could be on its way, Mayor Jonathan Chapman told City Council at a regular meeting Wednesday, April 10. The optional service, which would be through TextMyGov, would create a number for the City that would allow citizens to ask questions about billing, alert the City of a street or water emergency and other City matters. The City could develop a...

  • News Briefs

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    County road restrictions have been lifted DAVENPORT – All restrictions on county roads that were previously put in place in late January were lifted in late March. The Lincoln County Public Works Dept. had restricted all oversized vehicles from traversing on county roads. Large vehicles, like semi trucks, could only travel on state and federal roads without a permit. And some primitive roads had been closed to all vehicle traffic after washouts caused by January’s freeze and subsequent melt. Gilliland Road, Tebow Road, Marlin...

  • Drama Club presenting second play

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    DAVENPORT — The local Drama Club, which is run through the Library, is presenting its second annual springtime play at the High School Saturday, April 20. “How to Enchant a Bookshop” will grace the auditorium stage under the direction of Delia Breedlove, who founded the Drama Club. The play is based on the writing of Todd Wallinger and is the prequel to last year’s show, “The Enchanted Bookshop,” in which storybook characters come to life to save the bookstore of bookstore owner “Margie,” played by Alyssa Breedlove. Many...

  • Looking Back

    Compiled by Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    1 years ago • Mac Weisner, an escaped inmate of the then-described “eastern Washington hospital for the insane” in Medical Lake, was taken into custody in Odessa by Sheriff F.J. Gilpatric. • A barn on the George E. Davis farm 14 miles northwest of Davenport was destroyed in a fire. • Officers and directors of the Lincoln-Adams County Pioneer and Historical association met at the Crab Creek picnic grounds to plan the annual Picnic Program. 75 years ago • Increasing sociological understanding to keep pace with the shorten...

  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    Updated Apr 18, 2024

    Davenport birthdays April 19: Cara Phillips, Samantha Sawyer, Madison Pankey, Morgan Wagner, Pat Abbott, Jolie Sorensen, Tyler Jenness, Kayson Kragt, Jasper White April 20: Janice Emery, Ciarrah Smith, Sawyer Raugust, Tom Guhlke April 21: John Gunning, Denise Liebing, Murphy Schreck, Amelia Strite April 22: Heather Panke, Samuel Choate, Donna Sitko April 23: Ken Jacobsen, Arliene Jungblom, Mary Sorensen April 24: Leslie Schweiger, Jeff Lust, Kinsley Kragt, Reece Johnson, Kinley Miller April 25: Bernice Jackson, Steve...

  • Museum recognizes its volunteers

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Historical Society, which operates the museum here, held its third annual volunteer luncheon to recognize those who contributed over 50 hours of service to the museum in 2023. After a hearty lunch of steak, baked potatoes, pasta and salad donated and cooked by Todd Guhlke, Historical Society president John Stiles recognized the aforementioned volunteers. Those recognized included Rollie Behrens, Gabe Gants, Lily Green, Rita Guhlke, Tony Hein,...

  • COMMISSIONERS' NOTICE OF HEARING

    Updated Apr 18, 2024

    COMMISSIONERS’ NOTICE OF HEARING In the matter of the Vacation and Abandonment of a portion of Main Street and a portion of Adams Street platted in the Township of Irby, located in Lincoln County, Washington. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 6th day of May, 2024 at the hour of 10:00 A.M., in the Commissioners Chambers located on the lower level of the Lincoln County Courthouse in Davenport, Washington, has been fixed as the time and place for hearing upon the report of the County Road Engineer appointed in the matter of the va...

  • Davenport girls fifth at Van Kuren Invite

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    CHENEY - Davenport, Odessa and Reardan's track and field teams were among the 39 schools that competed at the Van Kuren Invitational hosted by Cheney High School Saturday, April 13. It was the Davenport varsity girls that took home the highest local finish, placing fifth with 39 points. The Odessa girls finished eighth with 35 points, while Reardan's girls tied for 17th with 10 points. Reardan's varsity boys also finished 17th with 21.5 points, while Davenport was 19th with...

  • Davenport golf results shared

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    DAVENPORT — The high school golf team played in two matches last week, including a 9-hole match in Wilbur Tuesday, April 9 and a league 18-hole match in Deer Park Thursday, April 11. Wilbur results included: Maddox Schumacher, 41; Mac Larmer, 54; Bennett Wagner, 57; Daxton Sewall, 62; Jacob James, 61; Daniel Siegert-Collins, 69; Nathaniel Choate, 69; Shelby Hargrave, 71. Deer Park results included: Schumacher, 77, fourth place; Larmer, 84, seventh place; Fiona Strozyk, 138....

  • Diamond outcomes vary around county

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 18, 2024

    DAVENPORT - Some winning and losing streaks were extended, while others were snapped in baseball and softball action around Lincoln County in the last week. After games that were completed by press time this week, Odessa baseball maintained the best local record at 8-4. No other area team is above .500. Rivalry baseball and softball is on tap this weekend, as Davenport visits Reardan for a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Friday, April 19. And the Tigers are at home for the first time...

  • Area Sports Docket

    Updated Apr 18, 2024

    Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 19-25 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 19 • Davenport vs. Reardan baseball and softball at Reardan @ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 • Reardan track at Mooberry Relays at Rogers @ 9 a.m. • Davenport and LRS track at MacDougall Invite in Colfax @ 10 a.m. • Odessa track at Quincy Invite @ 10:30 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Waterville @ noon • LRS baseball and softball at...

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