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DAVENPORT - Three 8-man teams got their first live work Saturday at Hering Field before the weather turned. Davenport, Lake Roosevelt and Chewelah ran through a jamboree that started in decent conditions and ended under a gathering storm. Gorillas coach Trenton Briney said his varsity competed hard. "It was good," Briney said. "We went across the Mercy guys back, so that was nice. Obviously a lot of room for growth, but they competed their butts off." Space in 8-man football r...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 24-30 Aug. 24 Traffic stops: 4 12:01 a.m. — Security check; fully redacted. 7:11 a.m. — Paper service, Nine Mile Falls. 8:25 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance, Sprague Highway and Brown Road. 8:40 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance, Sobek Road; details redacted. 10:23 a.m. — Citizen assist generated in error, Reardan. 1:17 p.m. — Suspicious circumstance, location not reported. 1:51 p.m. — Abandoned vehicle; towed at ow...
DAVENPORT - A man charged with possessing stolen vehicles and firearms as a convicted felon pleaded not guilty to four counts Tuesday, Sept. 1. Erich Hans Urbat, 43, appeared before visiting Adams County Superior Court Judge Peter Palubicki, who heard the case by video, in Lincoln County Superior Court. Urbat previously filed a notice of disqualification for Lincoln Countuy Superior Court Judge Adam Walser. Urbat faces two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, both Class...
The recent news that our national debt has swollen to $40 trillion should be the “bucket of ice water” America needs to finally address our financial woes. Our nation is on an unsustainable borrowing trajectory, and it is getting much worse! If left unattended, we will drown in red ink. The federal debt is larger than the entire value of the goods and services produced in our country. Our economy, as measured by gross domestic product, was valued at over $32 trillion in the se... Full story
When striking workers receive unemployment insurance benefits in Washington state, they are now expected to search for work. Imagine that! This makes perfect sense to me, and luckily it does to the feds, too. The United States Department of Labor has warned the state Employment Security Department that its current work-search rule is "out of conformity with federal law and must be immediately remedied." If it isn't, it could lose federal funding for administration of the...
ODESSA — Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center added $588,074 to its net position in July and received a $1,356,427 Medicare cost-report settlement Aug. 12, administrators told the hospital district board Thursday, Aug. 27. July net patient revenue was $1.57 million, $567,762 above budget. Operating income was $465,966. The board had budgeted an operating loss of $113,888 for the month. “The current month is a positive 29.2%” operating margin, Tre Peterson of Wipfli told commissioners, correcting a slide that showed the figur...
DAVENPORT — A Spokane woman facing charges of theft and identity theft will be tried Oct. 28 after the case was postponed. Danielle Breann Corbett, 35, of Spokane, appeared before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court for a Sept. 1 readiness hearing. A Sept. 23 trial date was postponed after Public defender David Hearrean said he is still awaiting records he requested in July, court records show. Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson did not object. A readiness hearing is now set for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 6, with trial s...
ODESSA — Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Odessa) commissioners authorized up to $30,000 on Thursday, Aug. 27, to replace Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center’s water heater. Chief Executive Officer Jim Parker said the 119-gallon tank is 10 years old and showing error codes. It does not keep water hot in the west wing. Staff recommended a 200-gallon tank and upgraded plumbing. Parker estimated the total cost at about $30,000....
ODESSA — The state Department of Transportation ordered Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Odessa) to remove a hospital sign west of town. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center CEO Jim Parker said Thursday, Aug. 29, the sign was on the left side of the highway and that the agency now requires it to be on the right. The hospital is looking for a new legal location. The landowner is willing to have the old pole and concrete taken out, Parker said....
ODESSA — Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center has a permanent chief nursing officer as of July 26. Vicki Polhamus had been serving in the job on an interim basis. Chief Executive Officer Jim Parker told the hospital board Thursday that an earlier packet date of Aug. 26 was wrong. Polhamus’s report listed open registered nurse and nursing-assistant shifts, a 17-person waiting list for long-term swing care and one empty long-term bed....
DAVENPORT - Resident Stan Reider called on the City Council to take steps to clean up nuisance properties and junk vehicles. During a Wednesday, Aug. 26 meeting, he pointed to Lincoln County Record-Times coverage of Odessa's nuisance fees and asked why Davenport cannot follow the same process to clean up the city After three letters, he said, Odessa crews clean up the property, bill the owner and place a lien on the property. "I'm wondering, why can't we accomplish that,"...
ODESSA — Increasing long-term patient beds at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center would bring in revenue and shrink Medicare cost-report checks, a consultant told the Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Odessa) board Thursday, Aug. 27. The district oversees the hospital. Certified swing beds for Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients at a skilled-nursing level are paid at 101% of reasonable cost, Tre Peterson of Wipfli said. Medicare advances $10,000 a day and settles the rest on the annual cost report. Peterson s...
1 years ago A quarter inch of rain fell in the area last Tuesday, clearing the smoke and the dust. Harvest was held up for two days but quickly resumed. Eleven sacks of wheat were stolen from the E. A. Decker and the Tom Downes ranches about 3 weeks ago. Officers have found no trace of the thieves. Westinghouse Streamline electric Irons $4.45 at Washington Water Power Company. 75 years ago The First Presbyterian Church of Wilson Creek was the setting for the recent wedding of Mr. David Jasman of Odessa and Carey McKeehan...
Davenport Birthdays Sept. 3: Natalie Fenn, Lorin Lathrop, Bernadette Mills, Wrenly Sand, Ashley Schenk, Sept. 5: Austin Anderson, Kerri McGuire, Emmett Prewitt, Raychell Sand Sept. 7: Tammie Buck, Luke McCluskey Sept. 8: Audrey Oehlwein Sept. 9: Roy Alspach Anniversaries Sept. 6: Scott and Debbie Hutsell Sept. 7: Brett and Jordan Alspach, Brian and Morgan Morcom Sept. 8: Jesse and Jill Morrison, Cody and Libby Murdock, Matt and Desirae Wagner Sept. 9: Nick and Debbie Marriott Harrington Birthdays Sept. 9: Kevin Larmer, Eric...
Daniel Raymond Coleman May 9, 1963 to Aug. 24, 2026 Passed away peacefully on Monday August 24, 2026, following a four-year battle with colon cancer. Dan was born May 9, 1963, in Odessa, Wash. to Raymond and Mary Coleman. Dan was a lifetime resident of Davenport, Wash. and a 1982 graduate of Davenport High School. He attended Grays Harbor Community College and Spokane Community College. His life work was farming. He was an excellent welder and repaired machinery as needed. He...
DAVENPORT - The barns got the crowds, but the exhibit halls were packed too. Open-class still exhibits at the 89th Lincoln County Fair drew 1,390 entries. Floral led with 349, followed by photography with 264 and junior and teen with 229. Legos had 133 entries, fruits and vegetables 124 and quilts 84. Canning, crafts and fine arts, and sewing each had 49. Knit and crochet had 29, baking 24 and grains, grasses and weeds 7. Best-of-show and special awards stretched from posters...
FREEMAN - Reardan got its first live hits of the season Saturday at Kent Smith Football Field and left encouraged, even without a stat sheet. The Screaming Eagles were at Freeman's jamboree from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 29 in Rockford. Coach Matt Clouse said the team does not keep statistics at a jamboree because it is treated more like a scrimmage. What he saw was attitude and effort. "We were happy with what we saw from the boys," Clouse said. "You could tell that we were...
REARDAN – Increased participation and a deep boys roster have Reardan High School cross country coach Tyler Smedley optimistic about the upcoming season. The Screaming Eagles have 20 high school runners, including four girls. The program has 37 runners between its high school and middle school teams, up from approximately 30 last season. "We're excited that we are growing," Smedley said. "It's nice to have that many kids out because it gives you a wide range of talent." The g...
DAVENPORT - Davenport girls soccer is young, coachable and already talking about state. Assistant coach Ashley Gunning said early practices have been productive as the Gorillas rebuild around a roster with no seniors. The work so far has centered on fundamentals and passing. The team has 15 players. Six starters are back, including one returning all-league selection. The rest of the group, Gunning said, brings eager young athleticism. That mix is the starting point for a...
REARDAN - A surge in numbers has Reardan girls soccer coach Richard Breedlove optimistic as the Screaming Eagles head into the season. The program boasts 21 players this fall, up from 17 last year and 11 during Breedlove's first season at the helm. While the roster is heavy on youth, including five eighth graders, Breedlove said the influx of players brings strong energy to the pitch. "We're up to 21 girls, so I'm really happy that just the love of soccer is getting out there...
DAVENPORT - Davenport volleyball is starting over in a hurry, and the Gorillas like the fight they are seeing in the gym. Coach Jill Morrison said practices have been going well as the team learns a new group before the first match. The Gorillas work 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. "Practices have been great, always feel like there isn't enough time before our first game but we're getting there," Morrison said. "It's really fun to be back in the gym for a new...
DAVENPORT - The high school cross country is back on the roads with small roster and a simple early-season message: compete. Coach Brian Telford said the Gorillas' five boys and five girls are already into mileage, speed work and drills. The middle school team has 16 runners - 5 girls and 11 boys - learning the basics of running and endurance. "We are making it fun," Telford said. Numbers are still low. The girls have one returner from last year's state meet and four athletes...
ODESSA - Odessa volleyball is not treating state as a long-shot. The Tigers want to get there and finish on the podium. Coach Alli Schroeder said practices have gone very well, with the early work on conditioning and technical skills. Most varsity players can handle several positions, and the staff is now piecing together rotations to find each athlete's strongest role. The roster has 22 players, including five returning seniors and five freshmen. Every girl in the senior...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Rodeo has reported the official results of the two-day event Aug. 21 and 22: Saddle Bronc — 1. Bodee Gudmundson, 78; 2. Michael Johnston, 75; and 3. Michael Johnston, 74. Bareback — 1. Kole Keogh, 68. Ranch Bronc — 1. Ty Uherek, 67; and 2. Mikael Sandecki, 64. Bull Riding — 1. Bodee Gudmundson, 72. Breakaway — 1. Kiley McMillian, 2.11; 2. Krista Marchand, 2.56; 3. Lacey Smith, 2.83; 4. Riley Petek, 3.08; 5. Paige Sullivan, 3.21; and 6. Kaelyn Ankney, 3.34. Tie Down — 1. Trace Hennigar, 10.37; 2....
