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APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Reardan Planning Commission that a Public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 12 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Town Hall, on 120 S Oak Street, on the application of AC1 LLC for a variance on lot size. The property involved is located at the East 250 feet of the North 100 feet of Vacated Block 33, Fairweather Addition to the Town of Reardan, according to the plat thereof, recorded in Book “A” of Plats, page 51, records of Lincoln County, Washington; TOGETHER WITH those por...
INVITATION TO BID City of Harrington 2025 ADA Ramp Replacement Project – East Side of City Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City of Harrington until 11:00 AM on June 26, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bid proposals may be sent by mail, or hand delivered, to the City Clerk at the City of Harrington, City Hall, 1 North 3rd Street, PO Box 492, Harrington, WA 99134, prior to the opening. The envelope shall be plainly marked with “SEALED BID for the City of Har...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO CHANGE A WATER RIGHT TAKE NOTICE: That Marlin Hutterian Brethren of Marlin, WA on January 21, 2025, filed Water Right Application No. CG3-00197C, to change groundwater certificate G3-00197C with a priority date of June 28, 1965. Certificated quantities are for seasonal use from an existing groundwater well in the amount of 2,000 gallons per minute (gpm) and 2,516 ac-ft/year for seasonal irrigation of 629 acres and 1 ac-ft/year for continuous domestic supply. The 1 certificated point of withdraw...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 25-4 -00023-22 In the Matter of the Estate of RAYMOND WESLEY TUPLING, 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 as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by s...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 25-4-00012-12 In the Matter of the Estate of DALE FREDERICK WAGNER, 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 as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 25-4 -00020 -22 In the Matter of the Estate of MARY C. SIEG, 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 as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or m...
LINCOLN COUNTY — Families and friends will gather to celebrate the Class of 2025 high school graduations across Lincoln County this weekend. Below is a preview of commencement ceremonies, including dates, times, valedictorians, salutatorians and keynote speakers, organized by town. Davenport Community Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Zion Lutheran Church Graduation: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, Davenport High School Gym Valedictorian: Jacob Furman Salutatorian: Thomas Furman Harrington Graduation: 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, Ha...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Record-Times welcomes a new reporter. Derek Bilodeaux, 38, who relocated from Spokane to Davenport in 2023, brings a diverse background to the newsroom. With experience spanning multiple industries - including woodshop foreman, concert stagehand, musician, closet designer, and seed plant manager - Bilodeaux previously worked in journalism at the Othello Outlook and Columbia Basin Farmer newspapers, occasionally serving as a reporter. "It's good...
DEEP CREEK - When life gives you potatoes, you make anything you want. The Spokane Hutterian Brethren between Reardan and Airway Heights dumped loads of russet potatoes after customers in the Columbia Basin cut contracts by 1,000 acres per seed farmer. "Each acre cost us $2,500 to cultivate, so it's a significant loss when this happens," Hutterian Brethren Leonard Gross said. The potato mountain was at the corner of West Sprague Road and Ritchie Road, off U.S. Highway 2, over...
HARRINGTON - The Harrington School Spring Concert filled Main Street with music under the direction of Victoria Dreher on Tuesday, May 27. The event, starting at 7 p.m., featured performances by the fifth-grade, sixth-grade, and high school big band. The fifth-grade band opened with "Camptown Races," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and "Hard Rock Blues." The sixth-grade band followed, performing "Surprise Symphony," "O Canada," and "Star Wars." The high school big band...
ALMIRA - A local man accused in a burglary has changed his plea to guilty. On June 3, Recardo E. Rocha, 32, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport. Rocha charges were reduced from 10 to two felony counts related to property and firearm thefts. He remains in jail on a $20,000 bail, according to court documents. Charges include one count each of residential burglary, second-degree theft, motor vehicle theft, second-degree burglary,...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG May 25 Traffic Stops: 11 6:53 a.m. — A disabled vehicle with a flat tire on Wagner Lake Rd. was reported. 7:14 p.m. — A man called to report that he thinks his caregiver stole money from his roo...
ODESSA - The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) is gaining traction with nearly $40 million in recent funding to shift Central Washington farmers from declining groundwater to sustainable surface water, state and federal officials announced. The initiative aims to preserve the Odessa Subarea aquifer while supporting the region's $4.6 billion agricultural economy. In April 2025, Washington's State Capital Budget allocated $39.9 million for the EL-22.1 irrigation...
Last year the Washington Legislature passed one of those high-handed virtue-signaling bills so popular with our green friends in the majority party. HB 1589 allows the state's largest private utility to exit the natural gas business and shunt billions of dollars in shutdown costs to its customers. Gas and electricity prices will soar in Puget Sound Energy's service territory, business will be disrupted and homeowners will face enormous costs to replace gas-powered appliances...
Although President Donald Trump and Harvard’s recent spats make headlines, key issues in question affect all higher education. Harvard, our nation’s first college (1636), is a center of current civil disruption and antisemitic behavior. The timing is bad because high school graduates are finalizing their college choices or deciding to forego college altogether. Last year, Boston Magazine’s Jon Keller described Harvard as suffering from “A crushing cancel culture, accusat...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved funding for multiple vouchers and contracts during its Monday, June 2, meeting, which began at 8 a.m. Approved vouchers included $57,279.41 for current expenses and small funds, $17,357.20 for current expense P-cards, $15,297.57 for the noxious weed board, $15,406.54 for public health, $21,520.74 for county roads, $211.58 for solid waste, $32,864.46 for equipment rental, $11,122.60 for pits and quarries, $445.16 fo...
Elida Bermea Reed Mar. 11, 1952 -May 20, 2025 Elida Bermea Reed, age 73, passed away on May 20, 2025, in her home in Davenport, Wash. She was born March 11, 1952 in Stanton, Texas. Elida dedicated her life to a tenacious work ethic, a boundless dedication to her family, and service to others. In her early years, while raising her children, Elida worked as a cook and server for the Carrizo Springs, TX independent School District cafeteria. In 1985, she moved to Davenport and...
ODESSA - One is a small-town native with a background in office management; the other, a seasoned officer and domestic violence expert. Together, Erika Rose, 43, of Spokane Valley, and Amy Hardung, 47, of Odessa, are transforming the Odessa Police Department from the inside out-both in appearance and operations-with a shared mission: to protect victims of crime and ensure their community is safe, organized, and prepared for the future. According to Rose and Hardung, when they...
Marianne Zobrist Iksic Dec. 10, 1956 - May 13, 2025 Marianne Zobrist Iksic, of Irby, Wash, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born in Spokane, Wash, on Dec. 10, 1956 and graduated from St. George's High School in 1975. Marianne began her collegiate career at Whitman College, then transferred to Whitworth College and graduated with a history degree and K-12 teaching certification in 1978. She married Mark Iksic on June...
DAVENPORT - Motorists passing workers picking up litter along highways often assume they're serving a punishment. That wasn't the case in Davenport on Saturday, May 31, when the Davenport Lions Club held its biannual volunteer cleanup along Highway 2. Starting at 8 a.m., 10 club members collected 34 bags of trash in about two hours. Equipped with Department of Transportation waiver forms, heavy boots, high-visibility vests, gloves, and trash bags, the volunteers included Jim...
EDWALL – Eight members of Christian Heritage School's class of 2025 were honored at their graduation by family, friends, and community members during a ceremony in the high school gymnasium on Saturday, May 31. Approximately 150 people watched as Chloe Clarkson, Zachary Colvin, Susanna Hein, Kariya Lacy, Sadie Mattila, Alison Sears, Audria Sears and Laurel Victor entered the gym and passed beneath an archway of red, white and blue balloons and onto the stage; their measured g...
There are far too many traffic rules to cover over the span of a short article, but I was asked if I could provide some basic information on common traffic violations observed within the city limits of Davenport. Besides common offenses such as speed and failure to wear a seatbelt, there are four rules of the road we commonly see violated in the downtown Davenport area. The first common violation we see is the crossing of the solid yellow barrier located in the downtown corridor on Morgan Street between Harker Street and...
1 years ago Andrew Jackson Scott, 96 year old pioneer of the Lord’s Valley passed away at the soldiers home in Orting, WA. Mr. Scott took up his homestead before the town of Harrington was founded. Harold Tyndall, age 27, drowned last week wile fishing at Northrup lake, about 18 northwest of Odessa. Tyndall, an Almira man, fell from the boat he was trolling in with friend George Sanford. 75 years ago The county Commissioners will supply sodium chlorate to farmers that agree to treat weeds on the roadsides adjoining their f...
Davenport birthdays June 5: Janaye Wilkie, Bonnie Booth June 6: Addison Smith, Gary Kersten, Shelby Hargrave June 7: Kaysa Panke, Ruth Oehlwein June 8: Jeff Semprimoznik, Jasper Linstrum June 9: Keaton Hupp, Virginia Morrison, Kasen Brown June 10: Roberta Telecky, Bennett Wagner June 11: Jamie Chappell, Cheyne Odenrider Davenport anniversaries June 5: Jeremy and Shannon Sewall June 7: Chris and Amy Jenness, Bryan and Linda Miller June 8: Bill and Marlena Guhlke June 9: Jeff and Peggy Semprimoznik, Gary and Sharon Buck June...
