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REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles’ boys basketball team won overtime nail-biters against Soap Lake and Wellpinit to win the championship at the 76th annual Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 28-29. When the gym’s scoreboard went black before the Screaming Eagles tipped-off against 1B opponent Soap Lake, who knew that it was just taking a short rest before Freshman Maveric Sobotta lit it up with 31 points in the Screaming Eagles 63-58 overtime win Thursday, Dec. 28. Sobot...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles’ girls basketball team defeated Wellpinit 55-36 and Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 43-38 to claim first place in the 76th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament Dec. 28-29. Reardan learned early in its game against Wellpinit that to have a chance of winning they must keep junior Danea Norman from scoring easy buckets. In the first half Norman scored 14 points, mostly from point-blank range on rebounded missed shots. And shut her down, the...
REARDAN – Town Council heard outgoing councilmember Clay Soliday’s letter of resignation at its meeting Thursday, Jan. 4 and a subsequent announcement soliciting the vacancy to interested citizens living in town limits. The meeting was held after the print newspaper went to press. Soliday didn’t file for re-election after 50 years on Council. Any resident in town limits interested in filling this position should contact the clerk at Town Hall. The council expects to fill the vacant position within the next month. This is th...
DAVENPORT — After originally tabling a motion to approve the 2024 Lincoln County budget Monday, Dec. 18, the County Commissioners approved said budget Thursday, Dec. 28. After using reserve funds to close a roughly $1.4 million budget gap that usually besets small counties like Lincoln, the current expense fund balanced at $22,004,444. That large sum is almost double what it normally is because $11,820,601 in broadband grants were allocated to the non-departmental fund within the current expense budget. Commissioner Scott H...
Students around Lincoln County returned to the classroom from winter break Tuesday, Jan. 2. Here, third-grader Jaydee Murdock focuses on her assignment in Debbie Soliday's class at Davenport Elementary School....
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Transfer Station will be increasing its fees as of April 1. The annual increase will be 4.5%, as adopted by resolution of the Lincoln County Commissioners. “We are simply passing along the cost of living increase we receive from our hauler,” Commissioner Rob Coffman said. “Unfortunately, for the transfer station to be sustainable, the county cannot absorb those increases nor do we have any control over them.” This is the third increase in three years from the Transfer Station. In 2023, the...
DAVENPORT - It may be hard to believe, but another year has come and gone. As usual, there was plenty going on in Lincoln County in 2023. Here's a look back at the top news items from the year, July to December. January to June was covered in last week's newspaper. July Howard King was named superintendent of the Harrington School District. Nate Lathrop opened 410 Burgers in downtown Odessa. Jordan Mills-Jay pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree manslaughter and...
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. Dec. 23 Traffic stops: 14 An Almira man said a dark car was “making laps around town” and in front of his Third Street house. A Sprague man said a local woman’s cows were in the road at Schirr and Gaffney Roads. A...
HARRINGTON — City council adopted a final budget for the 2024 fiscal year at a meeting Friday, Dec. 29. Some funds have more expected expenditures than revenues, but the final budget balances with about $15,800 to spare. Projected revenues are $1,035,705.65 and projected expenditures are $1,019,828.17. The ratified budget came in the final meeting for now-former Mayor Jesse Silhan, who retired from the position. Joe Armand took office Jan. 1. The city’s 15 funds are projected to have the following revenues and expenditures in...
DAVENPORT - The city will spend at least the first 10 days of 2024 without a mayor after city council tabled a motion to pick the next Mayor at the final council meeting of 2023 Wednesday, Dec. 27. That move pushed the decision between now-former Mayor Brad Sweet and current councilman Jonathan Chapman, the two finalists for the job, to the next council meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. But without a mayor running the meeting, the responsibility of running that council...
ODESSA — The local Municipal Airport was one of 37 Washington airports to receive federal funding in the 2023 calendar year. In a project that has already been completed, $300,000 was received to pave a portion of the existing gravel apron. Town Clerk Meri Jane Bohn said the pavement provided small aircraft tiedown space and decreased foreign object debris damage to aircraft. “Our town contracted engineer who worked on this project was Melanie Johansen with Century West Engineering,” Bohn said in an email. $190,387,738 went...
Those hoping for tax relief in Washington state in 2024 might want to watch paint dry instead. Current state leadership is choosing to tax us more even in times of budget surplus. Contrast this with the many states, including Idaho, California and New York, who recently chose tax relief for their state residents. Or compare Washington’s tax ways with the state of Oregon, where taxpayers are used to tax refunds of hundreds, even thousands, of dollars in budget years with r...
Aesop’s fable warns against killing the goose laying golden eggs. The tale’s origins date to 600 B.C. and tells of the greedy farmer who foolishly killed the prized goose to get to the gold’s source and ended up with nothing. Skeptics in our nation’s capital today quip that politicians are greedy, self-serving and tone deaf and are cooking their own geese and all of us too. Those controlling the “other Washington” have us drowning in debt. According to the U.S. Treasury, w...
Happy New Year! Following the holiday season take time to sort out my pantry, setting aside the items that didn’t get used and the ones with just a bit left in the package, and plan to use them up in January menus or donate to the local food bank before reaching the use by date. Rice-Chex, Stove-Top Turkey stuffing, Iced Tea Mix, Jiffy Mix, a duplicate jar of yeast and a small tin of salmon are off to the food bank. Those who follow Welcome to My Kitchen on Facebook have a...
DAVENPORT — The following people were bid farewell for the final time in 2023 from July to December and had obituaries appear in The Record-Times. January through June was covered in last week’s issue. July Andrew Linscott Charlson, Jane Ellen Schafer Hilliard, Jane E. St Clair, Joshua Douglas Likkel, Colleen Catherine Cochran, Kenneth Brandenburg August Dean Everett Reinbold, George Martin Rodeck, Sandra K. Stanton-Heimbigner, Lois Virginia Kirkwood, William G Hein (Bill), Gerald Walter Zellmer September David Berne Ber...
1 years ago • A fire starting from a furnace in the boiler room burned down the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. • J.J. Janke, a farmer south of Odessa, froze to death after an automobile accident three-fourths of a mile from his home. Area temperatures in the area were as low as 11 below. • The Davenport Times-Tribune office was backed into by the Allen Grocery company delivery car after delivery boy Leo Allen left the car parked on the top of the hill, where it slid into the building. 75 years ago • A record...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 5: Derek Orvis, Mary Wright, Kennedy Hargrave Jan. 6: Jarod Gunning, Jim Starr, Hayley Gill Jan. 7: Tanya Scharff, Kristi Abbott, Ray Dashiell, Nina Fisk, Collette Paul Jan. 8: Jennifer Hargrave Jan. 9: Dani Vesneske, Tony Hein, Arlene Stromberger, Susan Alspach, Steve Telecky, Brayden Bailey Jan. 10: Barbara Ensor, Leo Chavelas Jan. 11: Leslie Oliver, Morgan Morcom Davenport anniversaries Jan. 9: Troy and Andrea Morgan Jan. 11: George and Marilyn Arland Reardan birthdays Jan. 7: Tammy Booker Jan. 9:...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Loan No: **8841 TS No: 23-9064 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 RCW Grantor: STEVEN E. WARD AND CAROL C. WARD Current Beneficiary of Deed of Trust: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for LB-Igloo Series IV Trust Current Mortgage Servicer for the Deed of Trust: SN Servicing Corporation Current Trustee for the Deed of Trust: MICHELLE R. GHIDOTTI, ESQ. Trustee’s address is 144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 236, Edmonds, WA 980...
CITY OF SPRAGUE ORDINANCE NO. 907 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Sprague entitled, "An ordinance adopting the budget for the City of Sprague, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024". Fund Estimated Revenues Appropriations 001 Current Expense 272,236 267,219 101 Street 250,918 154,133 108 Coronavirus Funds 70,358.29 61,615.83 109 Hotel/Motel Tax 22,423 581 112 Emergency Medical Services 43,492 16,471 300 Capital Improvement 43,561 0 400 Sewer 120,234 142,115 401 Water 288,045 132,329 402 Water Capital...
PUBLIC NOTICE: The 2024 LCNWCB Meeting Schedule is as follows: All meetings start at 10:00 AM. January 16th, March 18th, June 17th, July 15th, September 16th, and October 21st. For additional information or changes see our website: www. co.lincoln.wa.us/weedboard The Lincoln County Noxious Weed Control Board will hold a public hearing to establish the 2024 Lincoln County Noxious Weed List. The hearing will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2023, at 10:15 AM, in conjunction with our Board Meeting. meetings are open to the public....
CITY OF SPRAGUE ORDINANCE NO. 906 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Sprague entitled, "An ordinance adopting the budget for the City of Sprague, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024". Fund Estimated Revenues Appropriations 001 Current Expense $205,767 $204,565 101 Street 557,192 62,468 109 Hote/Motel Tax 23,178 3,000 112 Emergency Medical Services 51,537 0 300 Capital Improvement 42,120 5,000 400 Sewer 155,247 140,603 401 Water 149,083 148,859 402 Water Capital Investment 67,876 0 405 Garbage 115,800 111,244...
ROYAL CITY - Wrestlers from Davenport and Reardan spent part of their winter break at the Royal Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 29. And the Harrington wrestlers that are part of the Lind-Ritzville athletic co-op were further south, competing in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament Saturday, Dec. 30. Davenport's Brock Gustaveson was the lone local champion. Wrestling at 190 pounds, Gustaveson pinned Jayton Caddy of Tonasket in 3:43, Valentin Juarez of Warden in 4:51, Tazrik...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 5 • Reardan basketball at Asotin @ 5:30 p.m. • Odessa basketball vs. Wellpinit @ 6 p.m. • Reardan wrestling vs. Cheney @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball vs. Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 • Davenport wrestling at Warden @ 10 a.m. • Reardan wrestling at Blackhawk Invite in Cheney @ 10 a.m. • LRS wrestling at Coulee City @...
