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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-A Moses Lake man charged with the murder of his wife entered a not-guilty plea in Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday. Charles R. Bergman, 54, appeared in court Dec. 13 after he was extradited by the U.S. Marshals back here last week. Bergman is charged with first-degree murder after the body of his wife, 53-year-old Theresa Bergman, was found 12 miles northwest of Sprague off Stolp Road Thursday, Sept. 22 after the pair had been reported as missing persons in...
DAVENPORT-One day, he's conducting elementary schoolers through their annual Christmas concert. Another, he's stirring up the crowd while announcing an ASB wrestling meet. Later that day, he leads the high school pep band for a rivalry basketball game. Such is the life of Rob Harper, a longtime teacher and coach here who has seen many students but remained a steadfast pillar of the school and community. "You talk about someone who has been here the longest and seen it all,...
DAVENPORT—It’s budget season, and the “largest” local budget is that of Lincoln County. Rising medical insurance, risk insurance and other costs have made the 2023 budget a challenge to complete for the Auditor’s Office and county commissioners, but that budget is getting closer to finalization every day. Chief accountant Rhonda Luiten shared department figures with The Record-Times and said these figures likely won’t be adjusted before the budget is finalized. The costliest current expense item budgeted is Sheriff ope...
DAVENPORT-For the first five minutes of the rivalry boys basketball matchup between Reardan and Davenport, it looked like the visiting Screaming Eagles might have figured something out about the Gorillas. Then, the threes started raining in for Davenport and the Gorillas overcame a slow offensive start to win 74-39. Reardan came out packing the paint, taking away Davenport's driving lanes and forcing contested three-point shots that the Gorillas couldn't hit. This allowed the...
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...
DAVENPORT-A former Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy who unsuccessfully ran against Wade Magers for Sheriff in 2010 is back in the county as undersheriff. Current Sheriff Gabe Gants swore in 49-year-old Jesse Allen Thursday, Dec. 1, and Allen was in the office this week Monday, Dec. 4. Allen has spent the past eight years working for the Spokane Tribal Police Department based in Wellpinit, most recently as deputy chief of police. "I oversaw patrol, dispatch and our...
DAVENPORT-Snow, ice, frost and fog are nothing new to residents of Lincoln County, many whom are wheat farmers and cattle ranchers. That doesn't mean winter conditions don't require planning, response and knowledge of what to do with the fields and cattle when such weather arrives. Matt Schneider, a cattle rancher and wheat farmer in the Davenport area, said winter preparation often starts as early as September. "Usually, it's all done before the weather hits," Schneider...
DAVENPORT–County residents will see a 1% increase in their property taxes next year. As is a typical annual practice, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved a 1% bump at their regular meeting Dec. 5. Government municipalities such as counties, fire districts and school districts are prohibited from raising taxes more than 1% in an annual cycle. “If we didn’t need the money, we wouldn’t do it,” commissioner Rob Coffman commented while noting that a 1% raise equates to very little money received compared to the expenses...
DAVENPORT—One item packed into a busy Lincoln County Commissioners meeting Monday, Dec. 5 was the approval of the county capital facilities plan, which aims to identify public facilities and projects needing to be completed, how much money those projects will cost and where that money will come from. Projects in the plan for 2023 include redoing sidewalks on the west end of District Court, the north side of the Probation office and the entrance to the Weed Board, as well as replacing the concrete stairwell on the west side o...
DAVENPORT—The annual public meeting between representatives from the Lincoln County Public Works Department, Lincoln County Commissioners and members of the public to discuss the county’s six-year transportation improvement program played a familiar tune: Some projects are funded, many aren’t, and the majority of citizens present wanted to know when Hawk Creek Road will be paved. Though funding hasn’t been obtained, some improvements to that road are amongst the 26 projects presented Monday, Dec. 5. Projects already funded...
DAVENPORT-What started as local businesspeople taking their daily work breaks to enjoy a cup of coffee together decades and decades ago has evolved into a group of friends shooting the breeze rain, snow or shine at two local homes, but the goal remains the same: connections, friendship and a few jokes here and there. A group mostly consisting of retired men meets two days a week, spending usually about an hour sharing conversation over hot coffee. Tuesdays are at Bob Martin's...
COULEE DAM—A 2022-23 season with state playoff expectations and hopes got off to a good start for the local boys basketball team, which defeated the Lake Roosevelt Raiders on the road 70-56 Tuesday, Dec. 6. Unsurprisingly, Davenport was led in scoring by senior Tennessee Rainwater, who had 30 points. Second was junior Jaeger Jacobsen, whose sharp shooting from the outside led to 18 points. Cash Colbert added 11 points for the Gorillas. The third quarter was where Davenport earned separation. The Gorillas outscored the R...
COULEE DAM—A young Davenport girls basketball team fought but couldn’t come up victorious against the Lake Roosevelt Lady Raiders in a season-opening contest. The Gorillas fell to Lake Roosevelt 65-58 Tuesday, Dec. 6. “Went okay considering we’re quite young…first game,” head coach Stacia Soliday said in a text message. “We had two seniors, four freshmen and an eighth-grader. We missed 12 free throws in the fourth quarter, so that was a problem.” That eighth-grader, Emalie Jacoby, led the Gorillas in scoring with 23 points,...
DAVENPORT-The local high school wrestlers got off to a successful 2022-23 start last weekend, picking up a win in the Gorilla Invitational Saturday, Dec. 3. The boys were first amongst competition from Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Wilbur-Creston, Colfax, Kettle Falls, Selkirk, Kittitas-Thorp, Innovation, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty, Northwest Christian and Oroville. Also competing for the first time this year were female wrestlers from Davenport. Freshmen Stormy Conway and Kayla...
