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UPDATE: Lincoln County Coroner Adam Walser on Thursday, June 20 identified the two men killed in the crash as Ryan Sandvig, 68, of Spokane and Mark Manteuffel, 63, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. HARRINGTON—Two people were killed in a helicopter crash north of Bluestem and Linstrum Roads between Davenport and Harrington around 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. The two deceased had not been identified Wednesday evening, and next of kin hadn’t been completed by press time. Lincoln Cou...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 01-24 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Addition of 3 camping units to provide agritourism as part of an ongoing agricultural operation. PROPONENT: Madsen Properties (dba Cloverdale Ranch Inc) 50475 Cloverdale Rd E Edwall, WA 99008 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: Section 33 T24N R39 EWM LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln C...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND FILE NO. Rezone 01-24 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Rezone approximately 26 acres along the Miles Creston Rd from recreational to commercial to accommodate anticipated services/facilities that may be desired by the growing northern section of Lincoln County. PROPONENT: Mark & Kimberly Connolley PO Box 893 Davenport, WA 99122 LOCATION...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No WA07000166-22-4 TO No 2885516 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: ROBERT W SWINDLE, A SINGLE PERSON Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: LS TITLE OF WASHINGTON Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: Freedom Mortgage Corporation Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 2010 0455174 Parcel N...
BLUESTEM - Two people were killed in a helicopter crash north of Bluestem and Linstrum Roads between Davenport and Harrington around 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, June 19. The two deceased had not been identified Wednesday evening, and next of kin hadn't been completed by press time. Lincoln County Fire District No. 6 confirmed the crash killed those on board the private Robinson R-44 helicopter. The crash started a small, roughly 1-acre fire in stubble and sagebrush that crews...
Wind turbines! Okay, now that I have your attention, it’s time to share the news I’ve always dreaded having to share. And no point in beating around the bush: I have resigned as Managing Editor of The Record-Times. My last day is Thursday, June 27. With all sincerity, this is truly one of the most bittersweet decisions of my life. My wife, Maggie and I have an opportunity to move back home to Southwest Washington and we feel it’s in our family’s best interest to do so at the...
Public pools opened for the summer in Lincoln County this week. Davenport Water Park opened for the season Thursday, June 13, while the Odessa Pool was open on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16....
DAVENPORT - Officials from the state Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and the Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association visited Memorial Hall to address a controversial topic with local farmers and stakeholders Tuesday, June 18. And this time, the topic at hand wasn't wind turbines...it was wolves. Wolves have been a topic of contention between state bureaucrats, animal/environmental activists and farmers and ranchers since the carnivores have steadily repopulated in Washington in the...
RALSTON - A crew of Lincoln County employees, citizens, landowners and Planning Commission members made the hourlong trek south to the Rattlesnake Flats Wind Farm in rural Adams County to see wind turbines up close and personal Thursday, June 13. The tour was hosted by Avista, which buys 100% of the power, and Clearway Energy Group, which funded the project. Lincoln County representatives included Planning Commission members Sue Lani Madsen, James Johnson, Mark Sheffels and Ke...
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. June 9 Traffic stops: 2 Malicious mischief was reported in Reardan. A Davenport woman said a person was burning sticks on Sinclair Street. A caller reported a loose calf near Telford south of Highway 2. A Reardan man...
REARDAN — Should cell phone use be highly restricted, or even banned, in local schools? That’s a debate that some Lincoln County school districts are discussing or even acting on. The Reardan-Edwall School District just finished its first school year with a rather restrictive cell-phone use policy for students, while the Davenport School District is closely monitoring whether it should enact a similar policy. In Reardan, students are not allowed access to their cell phones during the school day. Cell phones must be kept in...
NOTICE OF L & A TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the logic and accuracy test of the ballot counting system to be used to tabulate the results of the Primary Election to be held August 6, 2024 will be conducted in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30). A public meeting will be convened by the Lincoln County Auditor or authorized representatives per RCW 29A.60.160 to conduct certification of the counting system for the aforementioned Primary Election. The meeting will be held in the Lincoln County...
REARDAN - The third annual Reardan Slam Basketball Tournament, which features varsity and junior varsity high school girls teams, returns this weekend Friday, June 14 through Sunday, June 16. The round robin style tournament imagineered by girls basketball head coach Bob Swannack, who will enter his fourth year at the helm next school year, will have games played in halves with 20-minute running clocks. The click will stop in the last two minutes of the game, unless one team...
Area youth were among the competitors June 7-8 at the junior rodeo at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds west of Colfax.The Eastern Washington Junior Rodeo Association is scheduled to bring competitors to the Lincoln County Fairgrounds in Davenport for a two-day event June 21-22. After that, junior cowboys and cowgirls will head to Grand Coulee on July 13-14....
HARRINGTON — Three young Davenport men who graduated from the high school here in the past decade were killed in a car crash on Harrington-Tokio Road Friday, June 7. Alan Kysar, 26, Braedon Efraimson, 26, and Blake Wilson, 24, all of Davenport, succumbed to their injuries in the 2-vehicle crash at the intersection of Mohler Road that was reported at approximately 8:30 p.m, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, though the Sheriff’s Office believes that an unide...
DAVENPORT - Last Sunday, June 2, the public was invited to be guests of the Lincoln County Museum to a screening of the movie Dreamin' Wild at the Davenport High School Auditorium. Dreamin' Wild follows the journey of Fruitland, musician brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson, who recorded an album in the late 70s that was rediscovered after 30 years and rated as a lost masterpiece. This movie was originally released in the United States Aug. 4, 2023. After viewing the well-received...
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. June 2 Traffic stops: 4 Trespassing was reported in Reardan. A suspicious Toyota was reported at Oak Street and Spokane Avenue in Reardan. A felled tree was reported at Sixth and Park Streets in Davenport. A caller sa...
DAVENPORT — Emergency medical services (EMS) has been a long-time conundrum in Lincoln County. The sustainability of volunteers, access to resources, and response times are familiar issues that are discussed among communities and professionals, and it can be a passionate topic. Recent growth in remote areas of the county has also posed unique challenges for EMS agencies. Because of this, community partners and the Lincoln County Health Department (LCHD) have hired a consultant to assess the current EMS system, identify the a...
1 years ago Over 5,000 people gathered for the Pioneer Picnic on Crab Creek. The picnic was meant to be “a place to meet the old friends.” C.D. Mansfield was elected to Davenport city council after R.E. Anderson resigned. 17 head of cattle disappeared from the Matt Wagner ranch near Creston and were suspected to have been illegally ferried across Lake Roosevelt. 75 years ago KHQ farm editor Glen Lorang gave August Reinbold a box of cereal with the hope that it would make him a champion in the community day tug-of-war. A b...
Davenport birthdays June 14: Jerry Newcomb, Raylee Murdock, Jerry Warner June 15: Kyler Hopkins, Scott Hardin, Ronnie Wilkie, Alex Davis, Chris Jannett, Harper Morcom, Oliver Fisk June 16: Autumn Cursi June 17: Jim Golden, Debbie Meserve, Chantel Heath, Andrew Bennett June 18: Ashley Jay, Brayden Duff, Barb Curtis June 19: Gerry Rambo, Chris Gunning June 20: Shelly Johnston, Luke Hammond, William Briggs, Todd Winzer Davenport anniversaries June 14: Ken and Sara Jacobsen, Norm and Joan Brock June 15: Tim and Arlene...
DAVENPORT - Smiles, tears, laughs and solemness were all part of the story as 35 graduates were awarded their high school diplomas at the Davenport High School graduation Saturday, June 8. Superintendent Chad Prewitt opened the ceremony by leading attendees in a moment of silence for Davenport High alumni Alan Kysar, Blake Wilson and Braedon Efraimson, who were killed in a car crash on Harrington-Tokio Road Friday, June 7. Prewitt also acknowledged the trio would want the...
DAVENPORT — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is joining the Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association for a meeting about wolves and wolf management in the county here soon. The meeting, which will feature wolf biologists, conflict specialists and enforcement officers, is at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 at Memorial Hall, 511 Park Street. “Lincoln County doesn’t currently have resident wolf packs but transient wolves have been seen there in the past,” the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife said in a press release. “As wolves expa...
1 years ago A Pioneer picnic at Crab Creek was planned. In addition to nightly dances there were ball games, concerts, foot races and horse races. Halverson Mill on Lake Roosevelt north of Creston was destroyed by fire. All lumber and an auto truck was destroyed. The new city water tank on Bungalow Ridge was completed. This new tank had a 150,000-gallon capacity while the old tank held 60,000 gallons. The cost of construction was $10,100. 75 years ago Davenport’s Memorial Hall construction began. Funding for the project w...
REARDAN - Hundreds of community members and visitors filled Town Park, Spokane Street, Lake Street, the fire station and the space outside the Community Hall for the 120th Annual Mule Days held Saturday, June 1 which featured an hour-long parade. The Grand Marshal for the parade was John Rouse, a Reardan graduate and the owner of WEMCO, who donated the two new "Welcome to Reardan" signs. Rouse said he got a good education at Reardan and went on to study Mechanical Engineering....
