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A list of estimated fund allotments from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for state counties and municipalities that’s listed on (D) Senator Patty Murray’s website appears to thus far be just that: an estimate. Local city employees hadn’t heard of or discussed approved funds when inquired by The Times. The list on Murray’s website estimates $2.12 million for Lincoln County and $380,000 for Davenport. “Can’t make plans until the soup is in the pot,” Davenport city clerk Dave Leath noted in an email. The estimates list also inc...
DAVENPORT – If a local here is looking to sell their house, now may be the time. Davenport is currently a seller’s market, with demand outweighing the supply. “If houses are priced (correctly) they sell right away…sometimes within hours,” Katz Realty designated broker and city councilmember Patrick Katz said. “Prices have been increasing over the last month…offer prices are usually above what the (house) was listed for.” When a house does sell, it’s usually to an out-of-towner looking to move to a place with more of a se...
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 7 Traffic stops: 18 A Republic man reported that he hit a deer and couldn’t tell if it was still alive. A gray Volvo was found to have likely been involved in a collision. It was found out in a field. A man r...
ODESSA – The Odessa High School girl's volleyball team ended their season on March 13 with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, putting them in a first-place tie with Selkirk HS of Ione, Wash. in the 1B NE District League. Their overall record of 10-3 landed them in 11th place in the state rankings. Wilbur/Creston/Keller Last Thursday, March 11, the Tigers met the Wildcats for the second time this season in a match played in Odessa. As in their first meeting, the match went to a f...
ST. JOHN – The Odessa Tigers (3-0) juggernaut hit the century mark for the first time this season as they dominated the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles (0-2) on the gridiron Wedneday night, March 3. "We just had a tough game," Eagles Coach Richard Hallenius said on the field after the blowout. "It's obvious why they're the state champs. They have a lot of kids versus our 11." For the Tigers part, every one of their nearly 30 players took the field for several minutes of t...
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. February 28 Traffic stops: 9 A caller reported a vehicle with its flashers on just west of Riffe Road in Reardan. A Davenport man reported a fire on the 3360 block of North Hawk Creek Ranch Road in Davenport. A cal...
Volleyball March 6: Wellpinit 3, Harrington 2. March 6: Valley Christian 3, Harrington 0. March 9: Wilbur-Creston 3, Harrington 0 (25-5,25-6, 25-12). Cross country Results from 1B meet at Wilbur-Creston High School on March 6. High school boys, 5,000 meters 10. Brayton Zeigler, 21:04. 23. Cameron Christianson, 29:32. Middle school boys, 1.5 miles 4. Turner Slack, 12:09. 7. Colby Kiser, 13:52. 8. Dax Sewall, 15:40. 9. Gavin Rockwell, 15:45. 11. Eli Quesada, 20:53. Middle school girls, 1.5 miles 3. Mia Parker, 13:25. 5. Lidia...
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. February 21 Traffic stops: 13 A caller said his wife was high on marijuana, left home in a 2019 black Ram pickup and was driving around on Morgan Street. He asked if it was illegal for her to be driving in those con...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, March 4 Davenport middle school volleyball at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 4 or 5 p.m. Reardan middle school volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ 4 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. St. George’s @ 5 p.m. (J.V.) and 6:30 p.m. (Varsity) (UPDATE: This match has been cancelled due to a lack of available players on St. George's side.) Davenport middle school football at Wilbur-Creston @ 5 p.m. Friday, March 5 Reardan volleyball vs. Cheste...
The Tiger volleyball team had a successful week, winning all three of their matches on the opponents’ courts. OHS vs Wilbur-Creston-Keller The Odessa Tigers defeated the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats in a hard-fought five sets last Thursday in Wilbur. OHS 25 16 23 25 15 3 WCK 18 25 25 18 6 2 Emily Scrupps led the Tiger team in kills with 12. Either the WCK defense handled many of the Tigers’ kill attempts or the girls were somewhat lacking in accuracy, as the team was successful in only 39 of its 135 kill attempts. Gra...
DAVENPORT-Don't celebrate yet, but as of this issue, spring is less than a month away as the snow begins to melt here in town. While many will look forward to the prospect of warmer temperatures and equate that with more outdoors opportunities, there are still a few options while winter is still on scene. However, it remains undeniably true that options will increase come spring time. The Times caught up with Lincoln County Fish and Wildlife officer Curt Wood to check in on...
DAVENPORT – Mathew Scott Chafin, 31, of Creston, has a jury trial date and sentencing set for March 30 to determine his sentence after he pled guilty to child molestation in the first degree. Chafin originally entered a guilty plea Dec. 15 with a jury trial date set March 20 and readiness status set for Feb. 16, according to Lincoln County Superior Court records. At that Feb. 16 court appearance, a mental evaluation was approved, which will take 40 days and will take place while Chafin is held in Lincoln County Jail, where h...
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. February 14 Traffic stops: 2 The hospital requested deputy assistance with an unruly patient in the emergency room. A man requested assistance after he locked his keys in his car while it was running. A caller in an...
Feb. 18 @ Wilbur-Creston: Lost 3 sets to 0 (11-25, 8-25, 7-25). Feb. 20 vs. Mary Walker (Springdale): Lost 3 sets to 0 (3-25, 5-25, 8-25). Feb. 23 @ Wellpinit: Lost 3 sets to 1 (12-25, 25-20, 9-25, 16-25)....
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. February 7 Traffic stops: 17 State Patrol informed the Sheriff’s Office of a felony warrant for a Michael Jackson for theft and selling the stolen vehicle. They advised he could cross county lines. A Grand Coule...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, Feb. 18 Harrington volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ 6 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Ritzville @ 6:30 p.m. Reardan volleyball vs. Odessa @ 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Harrington volleyball vs. Mary Walker @ Noon. 2B cross country meet at St. George’s @ 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 Football jamboree featuring Davenport, Reardan and Ritzville @ 4 p.m. Hosted by Reardan. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Reardan soccer vs. Kettle Falls @ 3 p...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Friday, February 19: Tiger football vs. Wellpinit at Finney Field in Odessa, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 20: Tiger volleyball vs. Oakesdale at home in high school gym, at noon and vs. Mary Walker HS (of Springdale) at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 25: Tiger volleyball vs. Wilbur/Creston/Keller at Wilbur at 6 p.m. and Tiger football vs. Tekoa/Rosalia at Rosalia at 2 p.m. Saturday,...
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. January 31 Traffic stops: 22 A Davenport woman reported a rock slide on Porcupine Bay Road. A man reported hearing gun shots around town. He was informed that there is a gun club on Sundays. A Medical Lake man reporte...
ODESSA – On Feb. 2, all of the schools in the Bi-County were invited to participate in the 11th Annual Bi-County STEM Challenge. Out of the districts of Reardan, Davenport, Wilbur, Creston, ACH, Ritzville, Sprague, Lind, Liberty, Spangle, Soap Lake, Odessa and Harrington, only Odessa and Wilbur-Creston logged in virtually to compete in the annual science-based “Junkyard Wars.” Each school assembled a team of five students to vie for the traveling trophy. Team Odessa consi...
Zack Jay Judge of Spokane Valley was arrested in the early morning of Feb. 3 on charges of second degree burglary, theft of a motor vehicle and malicious mischief in the third degree. Judge remained in Lincoln County Jail as of press time. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Wilbur Auto body reporting a theft of a vehicle from the impound lot on Jan. 10, according to the sheriff’s department. The stolen passenger car had been impounded by Lincoln County Deputy Kurt Cuzzetto Dec. 16 and sea...
DAVENPORT—“Fall sports” may finally be arriving. Athletic directors in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington have created schedules for sports their schools are participating in. All games are subject to cancellation or movement, depending on whether the “East” region is in Phase 2 of the governor’s re-opening plan or not. Only cross country is approved to compete in Phase 1. Most practices begin Feb. 10. The WIAA recently ruled that Phase 1 practices, while restrictive, can count toward the practice count needed for competition...
DAVENPORT – As state leadership in Olympia touts the success of four mass vaccination clinics inoculating thousands in Spokane, Wenatchee, Clark County and Kennewick with shots aimed at preventing COVID-19, the Lincoln County Health Department continues to wonder how many-or few-doses it will receive to give those eligible here. This week, it received zero. Health department public administrator Ed Dzedzy shared that fact with the Lincoln County Commissioners Feb. 1, noting that Lincoln Hospital was expected to receive 100 d...
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. January 24 Traffic stops: 6 A Wilbur woman reported she got a call from a private number with just breathing on the other end. A Spokane man was cited for speeding. Washington State Patrol reported a semitruck hauling...
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. January 17 Traffic stops: 4 An Edwall woman reported cows were in her pasture. She said this has happened several times. Theft was reported. A caller from the city of Sprague reported an animal attack, saying two Germ...
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. January 10 Traffic stops: 1 A woman reported at least six cows in her pasture belonging to unknown persons. She said this has been a recurring issue. A woman reported an injured cat in her yard. Suspicious cir...
