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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. April 7 Traffic stops: 3 A Davenport woman said she was following a possible driver under the influence on Morgan Street. A 67-year-old female that suffered a short fall was reported. A Ford man said someone came and...
1 years ago • Mac Weisner, an escaped inmate of the then-described “eastern Washington hospital for the insane” in Medical Lake, was taken into custody in Odessa by Sheriff F.J. Gilpatric. • A barn on the George E. Davis farm 14 miles northwest of Davenport was destroyed in a fire. • Officers and directors of the Lincoln-Adams County Pioneer and Historical association met at the Crab Creek picnic grounds to plan the annual Picnic Program. 75 years ago • Increasing sociological understanding to keep pace with the shorten...
CHENEY — Batter up! A new season of the West Plains Little League put bats on balls starting Saturday, April 13. Ceremonies began at 9 a.m. at Salnave Park Field 3 and included opening remarks and a parade of players. There were a variety of events planned throughout the day, officials said. A full schedule of games starting at 11 a.m. are also part of the day as is a free equipment table offering gloves, cleats and bats. The 2024 season marks the 21st year the league has not only provided an entry level to the sports of b...
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. March 31 Traffic stops: 21 A caller said his friend was stranded on the side of Seventh Street in Davenport. A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Spokane. A Davenport woman she found three horses on her...
MEDICAL LAKE - It was another week of mixed results for local baseball and softball teams. The hottest team in the area is the Odessa baseball team, which has won six straight road games after dropping a doubleheader to Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the season opener. Odessa swept Republic in an all-Tigers matchup in Ferry County Tuesday, April 9. The road Tigers won the first game 13-6 and the second game 23-6 to improve to 6-2. The Tigers have two more road doubleheaders this we...
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. March 24 Traffic stops: 6 A suspicious vehicle was reported on the 100 block of First Street in Sprague. Illegal dumping was reported on the 49700 block of Williams Lake Road outside Sprague. A caller reported a bla...
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. March 17 Traffic stops: 55 A vehicle with a blown tire was reported. A disabled vehicle blocking traffic was reported on Highway 25 at milepost 12. A caller said he saw four men jump out of a boat and into a pic...
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. March 10 Traffic stops: 31 A Reardan woman said she thought there was a large bobcat outside her house on the 100 block of Maple Street. A car crash was reported at 12th and Morgan Streets in Davenport. A disturbance...
ODESSA - Baseball and softball teams here and in Davenport got their seasons started last weekend. The Odessa baseball team hosted a doubleheader with Almira-Coulee-Hartline Saturday, March 16, while Davenport baseball and softball traveled to Lake Roosevelt Friday, March 15. The Reardan baseball and softball teams open against Liberty this Saturday. Odessa fell in both games of the doubleheader against the visiting Warriors. ACH beat the Tigers 12-0 in the first game and...
The Odessa baseball team was able to purchase a new pitching machine for this season thanks to a donation from the Odessa Booster Club. The Tigers are the first Lincoln County team with a home doubleheader this season, hosting Almira-Coulee-Hartline at noon Saturday, March 16....
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of March 15-21 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Mar. 15 • LRS track at Sweeney Invite in Lewiston @ 10 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball at Lake Roosevelt @ 2 p.m. • Reardan tennis at Lake Roosevelt @ 3 p.m. • Davenport and Reardan track at Fisher Jamboree in Colville @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 16 • LRS tennis at Medical Lake @ 10 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Almira-Coul...
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. Feb. 26 Traffic stops: 7 A local man was arrested on a firearms-related charge in Odessa. A caller said a friend sent her a letter with a key and title to a vehicle in the mail and when she got the letter, it had bee...
DAVENPORT — While temperatures refuse to climb above 45 degrees and snowfall lingers as part of “Second Winter,” that hasn’t stopped the sports calendar from turning toward the spring schedule. Davenport, Reardan and Odessa High Schools began most spring sports practices Monday, Feb. 19, though winter weather and precipitation has forced many teams inside for some practices. The county seat high school offers track and field, golf, baseball and softball, while tennis is doing a co-op with Reardan due to low participation. The...
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. Feb. 11 Traffic stops: 10 A caller said she saw two flashlights around a shop below her house. A caller reported a man walking in the center of Highway 2 just west of the Davenport Airport. A Reardan woman said her ph...
Results as of Thursday, Feb. 15. Reardan-Edwall School District EP&O levy Yes: 771 No: 711 Odessa School District EP&O levy Yes: 290 No: 117 Odessa School District Capital levy Yes: 298 No: 107 Harrington School District EP&O levy Yes: 172 No: 81 Davenport School District EP&O levy Yes: 484 No: 379 Davenport School District Capital levy Yes: 489 No: 353 Hospital District No. 1 Excess levy Yes: 306 No: 148 Almira School District EP&O levy Yes: 104 No: 24 Creston School District EP&O levy Yes: 388 No: 205 Wilbur School...
SPANGLE - Six Screaming Eagles qualified to compete in the State Wrestling Mat Classic at the Regional Wrestling Tournament at Liberty High School Saturday, Feb. 10. Joey Matusik qualified for the state meet with his first-place finish in the 106-pound weight class. In his first match, Matusik pinned Connor Houston of Wilbur-Creston in 29 seconds. In his semifinal match with Ty Scott of Colfax, he won via pin in 1:26. He secured first place by pinning Micah Rocha of Northwest...
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. Jan. 28 Traffic stops: 1 A Davenport man said a man in a gray hoodie was trying to get into cars near Maxwell Street. A Davenport man requested a welfare check on a man whose mailbox was full of mail and who had...
By Drew Lawson The Record-Times COULEE CITY - The wrestling regular season concluded with league duals at Almira-Coulee-Hartline High School Saturday, Jan. 27. There, the Reardan boys took third place and the Davenport boys took fourth place in the Southeast B bracket. Liberty took first place in the bracket, while Northwest Christian was second. Eight teams were part of the Southeast Bracket. Selkirk won the Northeast B bracket, with Republic taking second, Chewelah...
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. Jan. 21 Traffic stops: 11 A caller who appeared to be at the Sprague Motel said she was being yelled at by her ex. A sudden death was reported at Serene Meadows in Davenport. A caller requested help jumpstarting his...
DAVENPORT — Most Lincoln County voters will soon receive ballots for the Feb. 13 Special Election, when area school districts are asking citizens to approve levies for extracurricular funding. In the county seat, the local School District is seeking passage of a 4-year Educational Programs and Operations (EP&O) levy, estimated at an annual $2.30 per $1,000 assessed property value to be collected in 2025-28. The District is also seeking passage of a 4-year capital levy for technology, safety and facility improvements, e...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION February 13, 2024 Lincoln County, Washington Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, in Lincoln County, State of Washington, with: Reardan-Edwall School District No. 9; Almira School District No. 17; Creston School District No. 73; Odessa School District No. 105, joint with Adams County No. 157 and Grant County No. 166J; Wilbur School District No. 200; Harrington School District No. 204; Davenport School District No. 207; Ritzville School District No. 67, joint with Adams County...
DAVENPORT - Despite advocacy from School District administration, Davenport will remain a 2B school for at least the next four years. Davenport's appeal to move down to 1B was rejected by the WIAA last weekend after the Northeast 1B League voted against accepting Davenport into the league. The WIAA released classification numbers for the 2024-28 cycle Sunday, Jan. 21. Davenport came in at 131.88 students, which is the number of ninth through 11th grade students adjusted for...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 26 • Davenport basketball vs. St. George’s @ 6 p.m. • Odessa basketball at Mary Walker @ 6 p.m. • Reardan basketball at Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS wrestling at league duals at Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 10 a.m. • Davenport basketball vs. Chewelah @ 4:30 p.m. • Odessa basketball vs...
REARDAN -Davenport took both its boys and girls wrestlers to its rival school for a mix-and-match league meet Thursday, Jan. 18. And two Harrington boys were part of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington Bronco team that also competed in Reardan last Thursday night. Davenport got eight wins and took 11 losses in the 8-school mix-and-match. Host Reardan had the best record at 14-3, while LRSWH was 6-11. For the Davenport girls, Emma Cash pinned Liberty's Lillie Unruh...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles won 14 of 17 matches on Senior Day in an NE2B league wrestling meet Thursday, Jan. 18. Their win total was the highest of the eight teams that competed in the event. Joey Matusik, wrestling at 106 pounds, went 2-0 on the day. He pinned Micah Rocha of Northwest Christian in 5:32 and Ty Scott of Colfax in 1:12. His brother Alex Matusik, wrestling in the 120-pound weight class, pinned his two opponents as well. He defeated Cooper Ramos of...
