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As you sit at home watching video footage of the wildfires currently burning in California, it makes you wonder could happen here. Well, yes, it could. As California goes, so goes Washington. Our state politicians and bureaucrats in Olympia have a long history of copying California. Our politicos have gotten so lazy, they’ve even sponsored, supported, pushed and/or passed laws that say if California enacts a policy, Washington state will follow (cap and trade, vehicle e...
Unemployment benefits were implemented under the Social Security Act off 1935 to help workers who become involuntarily employed. The idea was that businesses would be taxed to pay for unemployment benefits for former employees who were fired, laid off or otherwise lose their job due to business closures and other decisions beyond their control. The funds would be paid on a limited basis and for a limited time period while a worker actively searched for a new job. A worker who...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE — An elderly pedestrian on U.S. Highway 2 near the entrance of Fairchild Air Force Base was struck and killed by a car Dec. 28. Roberta L. Isaacson, 75, of Medical Lake, was pronounced dead at the scene. According to the Washington State Patrol, the fatal incident occurred at the intersection of South Dover Road and U.S. Highway 2, just west of the base entrance at about 6:41 p.m. Isaacson entered the roadway, where she was struck by a 2004 Buick Century, driven by William L. Collins, 68, of M...
It’s as simple as X and Y. The question of whether boys should be participating in girls sports in our state may finally be addressed by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association next spring. Among proposed amendments to the organization’s athletic code are proposed rule amendments that relating to so-called “transgender” competitors. The proposals will be introduced to the 53-member assembly during its annual meeting Jan. 27. One amendment would limit partici...
ODESSA — An irrigation contractor and Inland Power and Light Co. were exonerated last week by a jury in a civil lawsuit over failed systems. After a five-day trial and four hours of deliberations, a Lincoln County Superior Court jury in Davenport found in favor of Inland Power and Light Co.; not-for-profit Mitchell, Lewis and Staver Co.; and Foremost Pump and Well Services. The two companies and the not-for-profit agency were defendants in a lawsuit filed by Walter Family Grain Growers Inc., owned by Colley Walter. Walter h...
CRESTON — One man has pleaded guilty and a woman is facing trial in a drug-inspired high-speed chase case that ended with a crash. In Lincoln County Superior Court on Dec. 3, William Ray Beaver Jr., 35, of Spokane, pleaded guilty to driving while under the influence and possession of amphetamine/methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Beaver changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to 20 months in prison, 20 months probation and a $500 victim assessment fee. The conviction was connected to an Oct. 26 high-speed chase t...
SPRAGUE — One of three Oregonians convicted of burglarizing a cell tower site Oct. 22 has been sentenced. Justin Curtis Himes, 48, of Irrigon, Ore., was sentenced in Lincoln County Superior Court to one month in jail and a $500 victim assessment fee, records show. He previously pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary. His alleged accomplices, Joshua Mason True, 44, of Irrigon, Ore., and Jason John Trickel, 44, of Hermiston, Ore., will be tried on the same charge Dec. 18. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, a S...
DAVENPORT — A man connected to a May 24 theft case will face trial in January in Lincoln County Superior Court. Shaun Michael Willhite, 45, will be tried for second-degree theft at 9 a.m. Jan. 8; a readiness hearing is set for Dec. 17. Willhite was arrested Nov. 14, records show. Deputies had tracked him to Whitman and Spokane counties. Willhite because the subject of an arrest warrant after his DNA was found on a Mountain Dew bottle at the scene of a May 24 theft at 19501 N. Boyk Road, records show. The arrest warrant was i...
DAVENPORT — A teenager charged with a sex crime after kissing a younger girl has changed his plea to guilty. Charged with fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, the 16-year-old Sprague boy was subsequently sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to attend counseling during a Nov. 26 hearing. The Record-Times made the decision not to print the boy’s name even though it is public record. The sentence stems from an Aug. 20 “peck” on the lips between the teenager and an 11-year-old girl, records show. Accordi...
ALMIRA — A local man will be evaluated to see if he is fit to stand trial in a child rape and molestation case. Kenneth E. Burda, 72, is charged with first-degree child molestation, fourth-degree child molestation and two counts of first-degree rape of a child. A status conference last week in his case has been continued until 10:30 a.m. Dec. 17, records show. Burda will be evaluated for competency, with records showing he may have dementia. Arrested Nov. 18, he is being held in the Lincoln County Jail on $150,000 bail. B...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The girls wrestling teams from Davenport and Reardan opened their seasons finishing 18th and 20th, respectively, at the East Valley Girls Mix-and-Match on Dec. 5. Davenport scored 32.0 team points; Reardan scored 29.0. The event was won by Cheney, with 140.0 team points. Emma Cash led the Gorillas with a second-place finish in the 145A class. She opened the league match by pinning Karissa Potts of Waitsburg in 1:21 and then Alexis Rabaglia of Cheney in 1:13....
YAKIMA - The Soap Lake Eagles girls volleyball team overcame Pe Ell to get into the state 1B volleyball tournament. But as the No. 13 seed, the Eagles faced a tough road and were eliminated in the third round of the tournament Wednesday, Nov. 13, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Soap Lake reached main bracket after sweeping No. 20-seeded Pe Ell, 3-0. Then the competition got real. In their second game, the Soap Lake girls faced No. 4 Walla Walla Valley Academy. Walla Walla...
Ah, Thanksgiving. Turkey, cranberries, pumpkin pie and family. It’s a time to give thanks and celebrate family traditions. But not if you’re glued to a cellphone. As adults, it’s time to set an example and put those devices away. Spend time with your family partaking in longstanding traditions or creating new ones. There’s no need to be spending the day surfing social media. Instead, enjoy real social media with family and friends. Talk together, eat together, enjoy each ot...
MOSES LAKE - Wilbur-Creston and Almira/Coulee-Hartline advanced to the state 1B football semifinals with wins last Saturday at Lions Field. Ranked No. 4, ACH (10-2) topped Neah Bay, 14-12, to advance. The Warriors are on the road this week to Fran Rish Stadium in Richland, where they will face No. 1-ranked Liberty Christian (11-0). No. 2-ranked Wilbur-Creston routed Garfield-Palouse, 56-12, to reach the other semifinal. The Wildcats will be the host team back at Lions Field...
SPOKANE — A Davenport woman has been indicted on 12 charges of embezzlement in U.S. District Court. Tawhnee Willow Colvin of Davenport is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the Spokane Tribe of Indians while employed by the tribe. Records show she was employed in the tribal Department of Heatlh and Human Services and Division of Child and Family Services from September 2019 through October 2023. Court records show Colvin was the assistant director of the Division of Child and Family Services. As such, she had a...
YAKIMA - The Gorillas were a long shot to win a state 2B volleyball trophy. However, the No. 11-seeded Davenport girls weren't interested in the odds at the state tournament in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Instead, they focused on one game at a time. And when the tournament was done Thursday, Nov. 14, the young Davenport team brought the seventh-place state 2B trophy home to Lincoln County. "What a way to end our season," Coach Jill Morrison said. "We're going to bring home so...
YAKIMA - The Wilbur-Creston Wildcats were seeded as the No. 2-ranked 1B girls volleyball team in the state tournament. So it wasn't a surprise Nov. 13-14 that they would advance to the state title game. But few expected the Wildcats to beat the Oakesdale Nighthawks, who were ranked No. 1 and defending its 3-consecutive state titles. In fact, Oakesdale had won seven of the last eight state 1B titles. But the Wildcats were ready to beat the odds, rolling through the...
POMEROY - Odessa's Corbyn Neilson put the first points on the scoreboard, but the Tigers weren't able to hold off the No. 6-ranked Pomeroy Pirates. The Pirates eliminated the No. 11-ranked Tigers from the 1B (8-man) football playoffs, 52-12, on a cold rainy Friday night, Nov. 15, in Pomeroy. Neilson scored in the first quarter on a 60-yard carry. Pomeroy answered with a 22-yard TD from quarterback Jett Slusser, who added the 2-point conversion to take an 8-6 lead. Odessa...
YAKIMA - The Davenport girls volleyball team survived the first day Wednesday, Nov. 13, of the state 2B volleyball tournament, positioning itself for a shot at a trophy. Davenport went 1-1 on Day 1, advancing to the second day of play Thursday. The Gorillas opened state play at 8 a.m. Wednesday with a disappointing loss to Rainier, 3-1. Set scores were 25-16, 25-23, 25-27, 25-15. "I knew morning games weren't our forte," Davenport Coach Jill Morrison said. "It took them (her...
DAVENPORT — A trial date has been set for a man accused of trying to elude police while allegedly high one marijuana and drunk. William Ray Beaver Jr., 35, of Spokane, will be tried at 9 a.m. Dec. 18 in Lincoln County Superior Court; a readiness hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26. By court order, he will be fully restrained during court proceedings. He currently remains in the county jail on $5,000 bail; attorney David Hearrean has been appointed as his public defender. Beaver was arrested Oct. 31 in Davenport f...
CRESTON — A man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 2 on Halloween will face a Dec. 18 trial. Alberto Lorenzo, 39, remains in the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport on $50,000 bail on a charge of attempting to elude law enforcement. Trial is tentatively set for 9 a.m. Dec. 18; a readiness hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26. According to court records, Lorenzo is accused of speeding westbound through Reardan in excess of 60 mph at about 10:25 p.m. Oct. 31, Halloween night. Reardan police n...
ODESSA - After pounding Sunnyside Christian last week, the Odessa Tigers boys football team opens playoffs against Pomeroy on Friday night, Nov. 15. The No. 11-ranked Tigers will travel to Pomeroy to play the No. 6-ranked Pirates on their home field. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. The Tigers (7-2) reached the playoffs by knocking off the Knights 66-18 last Friday, Nov. 8, at home. Pomeroy (9-1) defeated Cusick, 56-0, to reach the playoffs. Odessa is the third of three teams out of the...
PASCO - A pair Lincoln County runners finished sixth in the Class 2B state cross country race Saturday, Nov. 9, in the respective events at Sun Willows Golf Course. Reardan senior Gabe Branstetter finished the 5,000-meter course with a time of 16:42.80 en route to a medal. And Davenport freshman Charlotte Soliday won her medal with a time of 19:50.10 on the 5,000-meter course that weaved over the links, around trees and through the golf course community. Aside from the two...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Oct. 31 bomb threat that prompted the lock down of medical facilities in Davenport and Reardan. According to law enforcement records, at about 2:37 p.m. Oct. 31, an employee at Lincoln County Hospital received a forwarded call in which the caller said a bomb had been planted at Reardan Clinic. The employee reported a man’s voice saying “that bomb will go off soon,” records show. The call was made to the Reardan Clinic, 550 E. Broadway Ave., Reardan,...
ODESSA - The Odessa Tigers cruised to an easy Homecoming victory Friday, Oct. 25, over the visiting Wellpinit Redskins. In an 8-man football game with playoff implications, the Tigers rolled to a 62-14 win, with the Redskins scoring only on their first and last possessions of the game. "Wow. I did not expect it to go that way," Coach Joe Schlomer said. "Last year, they beat us twice. They handled us very well twice." Not this time. The Redskins brought nine seniors into the...
