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DAVENPORT-After a lengthy search by the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee to find three candidates deemed by the Committee to be worthy Republicans, three names were submitted to the county commissioners to be chosen as Mark Stedman's replacement for the District No. 1 commissioner seat. Jo Gilchrist of Davenport, Kelly Watkins of Odessa and Brett Bishop of Edwall were submitted by the Committee for the commissioners to choose from. Gilchrist and Watkins were selecte...
DAVENPORT-After getting routed at home by the Liberty Lancers last Tuesday, the Davenport girls decided to do the routing themselves with three straight convincing victories over Kettle Falls, Asotin and Chewelah this week. Kettle Falls was the first foe to be felled Friday, Jan. 6. Davenport won 54-23 behind 20 points from eighth-grader Emalie Jacoby, who noticed 20 points and 10 steals. Clare Lathrop added 10 points off the bench. Asotin came to town Saturday, Jan. 7 and...
DAVENPORT—Those who live in Lincoln County typically tout their personal advantages of living here: Small-town life, getting away from the city, friendly communities and affordable cost-of-living rates. But can the county support growth as more people seek those values, and if so, where? The answer, many stakeholders feel, is yes…if the county can support the infrastructure. “We have to look at the age of the infrastructure to see if it could handle more development,” retired Lincoln County commissioner Mark Stedman said la...
ODESSA—The school district here prefers to run its operational and capital improvement levies on an annual basis instead of on a two-or-three year basis. This year, there’s a third levy to raise funds for a new school bus facing district voters in a special election Tuesday, Feb. 14. “Typically, here they’ve done a yearly levy,” superintendent John Bruce said. “If it’s on a two-year or three-year basis…that doesn’t account for inflation.” This year the first ask to voters is to pass an educational programs and operat...
SPRAGUE—Taxpayers are being asked to help Cemetery District No. 7 fund cemetery maintenance and operation expenses through a regular property tax levy on the Feb. 14 special election ballot. The levy would be collected for one year (2024), district commissioner Joy Vold said. Taxpayers would be charged approximately 28 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value for a total collection amount of $35,000. Voters with a property value of $300,000 would be charged $84 toward this levy. Vold said a levy was last passed in the g...
SPRAGUE—The school district here needs funds to continue providing the services it presently does, and is counting on the will of the voters to provide that money through a replacement levy on the ballot in the Feb. 14 special election. The two-year levy will collect $215,000 each in 2024 and 2025, which is an increase from the $195,000 being collected annually on the present levy. However, the district projects the individual estimated levy rate will be decreased due to an increase of property ownership in the district. ...
ODESSA—Lincoln Hospital District No. 1 voters will be asked to do what they’ve historically been willing to do in the special election coming up Tuesday, Feb. 14: pass a one-year operation and maintenance levy. The estimated levy rate is $2.36 per $1,000 of assessed property value for collection in 2024 and will bring in $671,800 “for paying part of the District’s operation and maintenance expenses,” according to proposition language. A voter with a property valued at $300,000 would pay $708 toward this levy if it’s pass...
and Reardan wrestling can be found on our website at odessarecord.com this week. DAVENPORT-After a tough loss to Liberty nine days ago while shorthanded, the Gorilla boys got back on track with three dominant wins over Kettle Falls, Asotin and Chewelah this week. The Bulldogs up north were the first domino to fall in the streak Friday, Jan. 6. Davenport routed Kettle Falls 78-49 behind 26 points from Tennessee Rainwater, who returned to the lineup after missing the Liberty...
DAVENPORT - Despite many athletic successes, the Gorillas haven't figured out the Liberty Lancers this school year. Dating back to fall sports, the crew from Spangle has defeated Davenport in every varsity team sport matchup, and that continued Tuesday, Jan. 3. Liberty topped Davenport in three straight contests of girls basketball, boys basketball and wrestling. The girls game was the most lopsided contest, as the Lancers topped Davenport 62-37 while utilizing strong...
DAVENPORT - They may have been missing their best player and a key bench contributor, but the Gorillas boys basketball team isn't making any excuses for their 59-55 shortfall to the defending state champion Liberty Lancers Tuesday, Jan. 3. The loss was Davenport's first of the season after the Gorillas won their first nine games, all by double figures. Davenport was missing its best player, Tennessee Rainwater, and a key bench contributor, Wyatt Telecky, both of whom were out...
DAVENPORT - In a close dual that featured solely wins by pin and forfeit, the Liberty Lancers were able to hold off the Gorillas 42-36 despite a late Davenport surge in a wrestling matchup Tuesday, Dec. 3. The match, which succeeded a basketball doubleheader to create a rare winter sports tripleheader in the high school gymnasium, began with two exhibition girls matches. Anna Perkins pinned Kayla Andrews in 44 seconds, while Moriah Strobel pinned Emma Cash in 1:16 for two...
DAVENPORT — Mayor Brad Sweet hopes to see more apartment complexes and housing developments in the city, he said during an annual mayor and media meeting with The Record-Times this week. Sweet said he met with a contractor who said garage-over condos might suit the city as an option for higher-end apartments that those with reliable, solid incomes could occupy. He also wants to eventually expand Cottonwood Apartments for more local low-income housing options. Other than three houses being built by the Municipal Airport, t...
DAVENPORT — Only two of the four candidates that applied for the District No. 1 Lincoln County Commissioner seat vacated by Mark Stedman’s retirement at the end of 2022 were deemed to be true Republicans by the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee, and a third candidate must be found before the commissioners can make an appointment. The Central Committee conducted interviews with the four candidates last weekend and found that, in their eyes, just two met the requirements to be a Republican candidate for the seat. “We...
DAVENPORT-Six Lincoln County elected officials were sworn into office in the commissioner's chambers Tuesday, Dec. 27 and are prepared to begin four-year terms at the beginning of 2023. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull swore in Assessor J Scott Liebing, Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser, Treasurer Emily Lybbert Hansen, Commissioner Rob Coffman, District Court Judge Dan B. Johnson and Clerk Traci Gants. Liebing, Walser, Johnson and Gants ran unopposed for election. Hanse...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Preston Neufeld, Brock Gustaveson and Vaea LaMoureux continued their good starts to the wrestling season, but they weren't the only Lincoln County wrestlers finishing with respectable results at the Tri-County Classic at Central Valley High School on Thursday, Dec. 22. Neufeld of Reardan won the 106-pound boys divison by pinning Kouki VanHoose of Ferris in 29 seconds, Logan Gould of Hanford in 45 seconds, Joseph Meyers of Central Valley in 1:58 and Keagan...
DAVENPORT - Despite an uptick in opponent difficulty, the local boys basketball team has yet to surrender a loss this season. Last week was the Gorillas' most impressive stretch of the young season thus far and included convincing wins over Napavine and Columbia (Burbank)... two Top 10 teams in the state. Davenport came into its matchup against the then-No. 1-ranked and undefated Coyotes on Thursday, Dec. 22, having dispatched of the No. 6 Tigers 74-50 in a neutral site game...
Since becoming an adult and moving from Western Washington to Eastern Washington, I have a short history of traveling over the New Years holiday. Whether it was a sunny getaway with friends, a short visit to visit family or a bit of both, rarely have I rung in the New Year from where I was residing at the time since adulthood began. One year, it was a trip to St. George's, Utah with a rendezvous in Las Vegas with friends. Sounds like a dream, except none of us were 21 yet....
DAVENPORT-Lincoln County Treasurer Jody Howard's last day in office is Friday, Dec. 30. Howard, 62, only held the elected position for four years but has worked in the Treasurer's Office since 2000. Howard was first employed by Lincoln County in the Auditor's Office as a 28-year-old in 1989. "At the time, I was the youngest person working in the Courthouse," Howard said. "Nowadays, there's plenty more people younger than that." Howard, a native of Wilbur and alumna of Eastern...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman, a 10-year veteran of the seat, sat on the board at a regular meeting for the final time Monday, Dec. 19. That is, until the meeting was recessed to next week to interview Stedman’s possible replacement. Stedman, 75, is retiring and moving to the Kalama area to be closer to family. His retirement is effective Dec. 31. The longtime Mohler resident was on the Board of Commissioners for 10 years and spent the previous 12 years as superintendent for the Sprague and Har...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County is evidently the new hub for politicians to discuss ideas and attempt to get their message out to the public. Okay, maybe not, but two figures involved at the state level have visited here in the past month to meet with local media and stakeholders involved with their respective endeavors. State treasurer Mike Pellicciotti was here Friday, Nov. 18 to meet with Lincoln County treasurer Jody Howard and The Record-Times. Then, 9th Legislative District Senator Mark Schoesler visited The Record-Times a...
REARDAN - The wins may not be showing up in the record books, but the Screaming Eagles boys basketball team is gaining valuable experience by playing a gauntlet of tough teams before league play kicks into high gear in January. That was especially apparent Tuesday, when the defending state-runner up Brewster Bears came to town and knocked off Reardan 76-56 Dec. 20. The Bears gained their advantage almost entirely in the first quarter, hitting three after three and whipping...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles girls basketball team got better throughout their game against the Brewster Bears Tuesday, but a bevy of turnovers against Brewster's full-court press was too much to overcome for Reardan. The Bears topped the Screaming Eagles 54-46 Dec. 20. Most of Brewster's damage was done by sophomore Morgan McGuire, who had 19 points and seven rebounds, and junior Gimena Hurtado, who scored 18 points and snared eight rebounds. Brewster jumped out to a quick...
DAVENPORT - A short-handed Gorilla girls team took a loss to defending state playoff participant St. George's 46-38 Friday, Dec. 16, but rebounded to rout Chewelah 66-40 Saturday, Dec. 17. Playing without its starting frontcourt of Lena Waters and Clare Lathrop against St. George's due to injury and illness, Davenport managed to build an early lead of 11-6 behind four points and three boards from Jensyn Jacobsen and four points from Emalie Jacoby. St. George's flipped the...
DAVENPORT - The Gorilla boys basketball team hasn't been challenged much since their opening game at Lake Roosevelt, but the St. George's Dragons put up the best fight a league opponent has offered Davenport Friday, Dec. 16. It didn't matter in the scorebooks, as Davenport beat St. George's 74-55. Davenport then headed to Chewelah and got an 87-65 win over the winless Cougars Saturday, Dec. 17 to remain undefeated at 5-0. The Gorillas sought to slay the Dragons early, jumping...
DAVENPORT-Once a year, the Gorillas roll out the mats on a school afternoon and the whole district pours into the high school gym to cheer on the team at the ASB Rumble. This year's event against the Medical Lake Cardinals ended in a Davenport victory 42-28. Individual results included: Stormy Conway was pinned by Abram Kane in 0:29. Kayla Andrews was pinned by Samuel Casper in 1:12. Noah Everett was pinned by Hudson Raulston in 1:24. River Crandall pinned Michael Keister in...
