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  • Candidate for Harrington City Council: Gavin Wagner

    Updated Oct 19, 2023

    Age: 46 Family: Married with two dogs and two cats Day Job: Artist with a farming problem Relevent or Volunteer Experience: N/A Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Wagner was unable to complete the questionnaire for personal reasons....

  • Candidate for Mayor of Davenport: J.J. Kowalkowski

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Kowalkowski did not respond to multiple attempts for contact from The Record-Times. He previously indicated after the May filing period he was withdrawing from the race, but he will still appear on the general election ballot....

  • Candidate for Mayor of Davenport: Brad Sweet

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Age: 41 Family: Single, lots of family in Lincoln County Day Job: 911 Coordinator, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Davenport City Council, Davenport School Board, Lincoln County Fair Board, Gorilla Booster Board Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1:Do you want to hold the office of Mayor, and would you stay committed to that role? I have served as Davenport's mayor for the last 8 years. I have always...

  • Candidate for Harrington City Council: Kelly Foreman

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Age: 54 Family: Day Job: Process Improvement Associate at Engie Insight Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I have 18 years experience in Expense and Data Management, specializing in auditing, expense management and sustainability. I enjoy volunteering, in the past I have volunteered with the Smithsonian and Habitat for Humanity. I currently volunteer with the Harrington Food Bank and I am a board member with the Washington State Quilters Guild. Profile questions (please...

  • Candidate for Harrington School Board: Jon Evans

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Age: 39 Family: Wife: Jessica (Sandygren) Evans, Daughter: Isabella. Son: Jaxon, Son: Conner Day Job: Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Relevant or Volunteer Experience: Two years School Board Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the correct decision when approving that move? Should that co-op be continued in the future?...

  • Candidate for Harrington School Board: Tony Hamilton

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Age: 67 Family: (Wife) Colleen Hamilton, (Daughter and Son in law) Micheal and Selena Lauridsen, (Grandson) Adyix Lauridsen Day Job: Pastor Harrinton Community Church Relevent or Volunteer Experience: 19 years Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Harrington School District Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the...

  • Candidate for Harrington School Board: Britney Wagner

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Age: 38 Family: Lance, Grant (8), and Allie (6) Day Job: Stay-at-Home-Mom and Harrington Substitute Teacher Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Harrington Athletic Booster Club Treasurer, Lincoln County Youth Soccer League Administrative Director, Harrington Flag Football Coordinator, PSI Volunteer, Harrington Elementary Classroom and Reading Group Volunteer. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has...

  • Candidate for Harrington School Board: Darren Mattozzi

    Updated Oct 13, 2023

    Age: 44 Family: Wife and 3 daughters Day Job: Prevention Director - NEWESD 101 & RESD Relevent or Volunteer Experience: School Board member for 12 years. Innovia Foundation Leadership Council for Lincoln & Adams County, Community Mobilization Advisory Council, as well as many other leadership and volunteer positions with multiple community partners. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a...

  • Workers comp tax may increase in 2024

    The Record-Times|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    TUMWATER – The state Department of Labor and Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the workers compensation tax effective Jan. 1. Director Joel Sacks said the tax increase is lower than what the agency expects to pay for 2024 claims. The proposed tax increase is a direct result of higher wages in the state, he said, noting it will cost employers and workers jointly about $65 annually per full-time employee. The proposed tax hike has Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, fired up. Schoesler represents Legislative District N...

  • Kidder to fill town council position

    Byrne Bennett, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    REARDAN - At its meeting Thursday, Oct. 6, the town council selected Raymond (Rocky) Kidder to fill the position vacated by councilman Shad Vincent upon his Aug. 14 resignation. No applicants filed to fill Vincent's with the Lincoln County Auditor's Office during the filing periods in May and July, so the town sought applications from community members. Kidder sent a letter to the council asking to be considered for the position the same day Vincent resigned.. He has lived in...

  • Address COVID learning loss

    Sen. Mark Schoesler|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    As parents know all too well, many students suffered learning loss when schools were shut down or relied on virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This “COVID learning loss” has resulted in lower test scores from Washington students in recent years. Unfortunately, not every possible solution has been deployed to address this problem. One of my Republican colleagues, 8th District Sen. Matt Boehnke, wrote a guest column on COVID learning loss. It mentioned a recent ana...

  • Bennett receives photography award

    The Record-Times|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    KENNEWICK – Record-Times reporter Byrne Bennett was recognized by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association annual gala celebration Saturday night, Oct. 7. Bennett, of Reardan, received a third-place award for his photography at the Haunted Train last year. The reporter routinely has stories published in The Record-Times. Artist Brad Skiff of Bridgeport, whose work is featured on The Record-Times’ Opinion Page, swept the political cartoon category, winning first, second and third places. And Record-Times own...

  • Are grizzlies coming your way?

    Pam Lewison|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    Apex predators have already saturated the landscape in Northeast Washington. Now, the U.S. Department of Fish & Wildlife and the National Park Service want to add more by reintroducing grizzlies to the North Cascades. Both federal agencies proposing reintroduction of grizzlies into the North Cascades have invoked Section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act as the trigger for bringing the predators back to Washington. Section 10(j) states federal agencies should, “facilitate r...

  • General Election coverage begins

    Drew Lawson, The Record-Times|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    DAVENPORT—The 2023 General Election is less than a month away. Lincoln County citizens will be casting their votes in important county commissioner, city council, school board, fire district and other races to decide who will represent the people by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. To help readers be better informed of who they will see on their ballots when those are mailed Oct. 18, our next four newspapers will contain information about the candidates. And there are a lot of candidates. Across our readership, there are 13 c...

  • Ballots to be mailed next Wednesday

    The Record-Times|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    DAVENPORT—The citizens of Lincoln County should start seeing their ballots arrive in the mail late next week. The Auditor’s Office will mail ballots to 8,321 registered county voters Wednesday, Oct. 18. Once ballots are completed and signed, they can be dropped in one of three locations countywide: inside the Lincoln County Courthouse, outside the Courthouse on Fourth Street and at the Harrington City Library. Ballots can also be mailed in. They will be counted if postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, which is the night of...

  • What happens if Kowalkowski wins?

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    DAVENPORT — Local voters in city limits will have two candidates to choose from in the race for city Mayor in the Nov. 7 General Election: incumbent Brad Sweet and challenger J.J. Kowalkowski, who both filed during Filing Week in May. Later in May, Kowalkowski told The Record-Times he was withdrawing from the race and ceasing his campaign, stating that his heart wasn’t in the race and that he felt that wasn’t fair to the citizens. But because he didn’t officially withdraw his name in time, according to the county Auditor...

  • The Reverend Stacey Friedlein

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    The Reverend Stacey Friedlein 1960-2023 Stacey Lynn Friedlein, age 62, of Davenport, Wash. passed away on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Stacey was born on Nov. 2, 1960 in Guttenberg, IA to Oliver and Judith Friedlein. Stacey graduated from LeRoy High School in LeRoy, IL and attended Illinois State University. He married Kelly Moss in 1982 and later divorced. In their marriage, they had 2 children, Kayla and Kyle. Stacey met Suzanne Laskey (Botkin) in 2009 and they were married on Mar...

  • Quilt Club elects officers

    Laura Estes, Special to The Record-Times|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    ODESSA — The local Quilt Club held its annual business meeting, Monday, Oct. 2. Newly elected officers are President Lise Ott, Vice President Odessa Bargmeyer, Secretary Debbie Buscher and Treasurer JoEllen Wollman. A Christmas Dinner Party committee of JoAnn Hardt, Deb Keeley, Shari Wilson and JoEllen Wollman was set. 2024 Guild sponsored event dates were set. Quilters Tea/Chinese Auction will be Feb. 9, Quilt Til You Wilt March 18, Spring Fling Quilt Show April 26-27 and Vintage Textile Display during Deutschesfest. M...

  • Jean Marble

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    Jean Marble Jean was born to a military family who were stationed below the Mason-Dixon Line, at the time of her birth, a fact her father's family never quite forgave. Finally stationed on the west coast, Jean completed high school and college in the greater Los Angeles area. Graduating with a Master's equivalent education certification, Jean began her career in elementary education. Her love of children began at an early age, when she gave first and middle names to the 40...

  • Welcome to My Kitchen

    Laura Estes|Updated Oct 12, 2023

    Peach season is fading into pumpkin season. Before fresh local peaches disappear from markets, Peach Buckle is a recipe to try. I was recently gifted some locally grown peaches and I used some to try this recipe. In this recipe, the peaches are set to juice while preparing the batter, I believe thawing frozen peaches would work well in this recipe. A Buckle is one of several cobbler styles. The batter surface buckles under the weight of the fruit as it bakes. Peach Buckle 1/2...

  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    Davenport birthdays Oct. 13: Maria Bellotti, Jeffrey Ropp Oct. 14: Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Susie Warwick, Donna Reinbold, Cody Jenkins Oct. 15: Curt Wood, Tom Sorensen Oct. 16: James Bowen Oct. 17: Camryn Hayes Oct. 18: Bryan Miller, Pat Rosman Oct. 19: Glen Reinbold, LaDonna Savelesky, Canyon Withey Davenport anniversaries Oct. 15: Steve and Joan McLachlan Oct. 17: Jeff and Becky Evers Oct. 18: Monte and Cynthia Tucker Reardan birthdays Oct. 13: Mary Guhlke Oct. 15: Olivia Wicks, Garrett Supinger Oct. 17: Wyatt...

  • CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2024 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF COUNCIL WORKSHOP

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR 2024 BUDGET AND NOTICE OF COUNCIL WORKSHOP On October 25, 2023 at 6:00 pm, the Davenport City Council will hold a 2024 budget workshop at City Hall. Following the workshop, a public hearing will be held at 7:05 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 411 Morgan Street. This hearing will be to present and discuss the City of Davenport’s 2024 budget. Citizens are encouraged to attend the hearing or submit written questions or concerns regarding the City’s 2024 annual budget. David Lea...

  • LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 07-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Construction of a 60m meteorological tower (met tower) & Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system to measure and collect weather data. PROPONENT: Great Bend Wind LLC c/o Jen Bradford 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 210 Portland, OR 97209 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: NE ¼ W ½ S29 T24N R38...

  • PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTONI N AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING Case No. 23-4-04534-1 SEA In RE the Estate of: David R. Hunter, Deceased The Administrator named below has been appointed and has qualified as Administrator of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to...

  • PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Updated Oct 12, 2023

    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN Case No.: 23-4-00067-22 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDWIN A. JOHNSTON, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner a...

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