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1 years ago • Patti Ensor concluded her 12 years on the Davenport school board. • Odessa’s homecoming royalty was crowned as king Jacob DeWulf, queen Hannah Schmidt, prince Trevor King and princess Jenna Shaffer. Harrington’s honors went to king Madison Charlton, queen Debra Armstrong, prince Billy Bragg and princess Jordyn Tanke. • The new Emergency Response Center in Sprague was awarded for completion of a project by the Infrastructure Assistance Coordinator Council in Wenatchee. 25 years ago • Ted Hopkins won his re-elec...
The Davenport soccer team won the District 7 championship and secured a spot in the 1B/2B state tournament with a 2-1 victory over Northwest Christian Tuesday, Oct. 31. Turn to page B1 for more coverage from that game and other preps sports around Lincoln County....
DAVENPORT — A trial featuring a second-degree rape charge was dismissed last week after most people summoned for jury duty failed to appear. It’s an instance that’s becoming a Lincoln County trend, local officials say, and it has many within the county concerned. Damion Michael Pegram was charged with second-degree rape and agreed to have his case go to trial, which was scheduled to begin Wednesday, Oct. 18. The case was dismissed by county Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser due to a lack of available jurors. County Prose...
DAVENPORT — The city and Lincoln County are close to an agreement on a telecommunications franchise for broadband internet, city administrator Steve Goemmel reported at council’s regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 25. Negotiations have been ongoing since July, but after discussions between city attorney David Bingaman and county attorney Adam Walser, the city has just a couple details left in the contract to clarify before being ready to sign an agreement, Goemmel said. “I think we’re in the final stage,” Goemmel said. “It...
DAVENPORT —Halloween is coming up Tuesday, Oct. 31, and organizations around Lincoln County are ready to celebrate with candies, costumes, carnivals and other popular activities for children and adults alike to enjoy. Here’s a breakdown of everything Halloween-related going on around Lincoln County. Reardan This weekend, ghosts and goblins will provide a blood curdling experience to all who dare visit the Haunted Train at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum. The event will be Saturday, Oct 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29,...
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. Oct. 14 Traffic stops: 11 A Davenport man reported an erratically driven Volkswagen passing three cars at a time at 100 mph westbound on Highway 2 from Bennett Road. A Sprague man that cut off his finger with a pow...
DAVENPORT — While it has held various names over the years, the local newspaper has been printing weekly news for the citizens of Lincoln County since the late 1800s. The first issue of the then-Lincoln County Times was published Oct. 20, 1883. And last Friday, Oct. 20, marked 140 years of newspapers here. That first issue of the Times featured no local photography, two sketches for advertisements and a bevy of news produced by Editor Lawrence A. Inkster. The newspaper began with national news on the front page, followed b...
Age: 46 Family: Wife: Sharon Children: Clare (15), Titus (13), Simon (11), Fulton (8) and Alena (5) Day Job: Electrical Technical Specialist for the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Davenport Middle School Boys Basketball Coach. Position: Davenport School Board Seat No. 1 The schools in Davenport are the center of our community. They unite people, young and old together with common goal for a common good. Our school is outstanding in every measure, from...
Age: 36 Family: Todd Winzer, Willa (4th grade), Royal (2nd grade), Mabel (kindergarten) Day Job: Business Owner/Stay at home mom Position: Davenport School Board Seat No. 2 I am seeking a position on the school board to be involved with the "going ons" in our school district. I want to be a community member who doesn't just watch things happen but participates in the future of the kids who attend public school here. I plan to bring the perspective of a parent who is in the...
Age: 64 Family: Day Job: Operations / Safety Manager, Spokane Environmental Solutions, Spokane, WA Position: Davenport City Council Seat No. 2 "WHY AM I SEEKING OFFICE?" Short answer? I have spent my entire adult life "helping people" and with my experience, personality, objective nature, and passion for my community and those around me, I feel that I would represent the citizens of Davenport well serving on the City Council. I have been an executive-level safety professional...
DAVENPORT — Applications for the annual Christmas Care Project are currently available for families who need assistance with gifts and a holiday meal for Christmas. The application is available on the city’s website, and paper copies of the application are available upon request. This year’s deadline for applications is Friday, Nov. 3. Any family living in the Davenport School District is welcome to apply. In past years, the community has fulfilled requests from tags on the Sharing Trees. Sharing Trees tags will be avail...
1 years ago Davenport city council adopted a resolution to pave Morgan Street from 15 feet east of Fourth Street to the west side of Eighth Street. 75 years ago Bernard Schoen earned a $5 bounty for shooting a bobcat north of Davenport while out hunting deer. 50 years ago Edwall locals planned a Lion’s Club carnival themed after the Spokane Expo ’74. 25 years ago Larry Lindbloom and Ted Hopkins prepared to square off for the District No. 3 County Commissioner seat. 10 years ago Sprague Mayor Mike Evans resigned but sai...
Davenport birthdays Oct. 27: Tatum Hupp Oct. 28: Sandy Janke, Aliyah Leep Oct. 29: Jason Wandling, Lindsey McCluskey, Gary Cursi Oct. 30: Chris Tareski, Rowan Janke, Terry Reed, Brooks Bennett, Kamryn Dehn, Shane Hopkins Oct. 31: Alex Plasencia, Michelle Musgrave, Logan Tucker, Ramira Becker, Kristin Zellmer, Trenton Briney Nov. 1: Rita Sawyer, Erin Fletcher Nov. 2: Peri Kersten Davenport anniversaries Oct. 30: Rick and Debbie Roemer Oct. 31: Joshua and Monica Easley-Cate Nov. 1: Dan and Joyce Walsh, Gary and Autumn Cursi Rea...
James Lewis Haines Sept. 22, 1948 – Oct. 12, 2023 James Lewis Haines passed away on Oct. 12, 2023 in Odessa, Wash. He was born in Libby, Mont. to Orville and Bernice Haines on Sept. 22, 1948. In Sept. of 1971 he married the love of his life Cathy Leavitt. They just celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary. Together they raised their 3 children who are loved more than life itself. Tanyaa (Troy) Kilham, James M. Haines and Jeremy Haines all of Moses Lake, Wash. Jim is s...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2023 LINCOLN COUNTY, WASHINGTON Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Lincoln County, State of Washington, there will be held a General Election, conducted all by mail countywide, for the purpose of electing County and District offices and submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection any Propositions as are listed, and any Initiative Measures, Referendum Measures, and House or Senate Joint Resolutions as listed, and any unexpired terms of any...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 27 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at Regional Championships in Chewelah @ noon • Reardan football at Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. • Davenport football at Springdale @ 7 p.m. • Odessa football vs. Columbia (Hunters) (division crossover) @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Asotin @ 7 p.m. Saturday,...
DAVENPORT - A regular season NE2B title and homefield advantage through the league playoffs were on the line when undefeated, 13-0-1 Northwest Christian visited 12-1 Davenport. And the Gorillas secured both prizes, coming out with a 2-1 victory to give the Crusaders their first loss of the season Tuesday, Oct. 24. Davenport will host both games it plays in the league playoffs this week. The win over NWC was the Gorillas' eighth in a row. The Crusaders proved they wouldn't...
REARDAN -On an evening with the temperatures in the low 20s, Mackenzie Bjornberg scored three goals to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 5-1 win over Upper Columbia Academy that qualified the Screaming Eagles for the NE2B playoffs Wednesday, Oct. 25. Three minutes into the game, Noelle Raczykowski put the Screaming Eagles on the scoreboard after dribbling the ball through the snow and shooting on goal from 10 yards out. Reardan led 1-0 at halftime. Bjornberg and Kylie Alsept...
DAVENPORT - After dropping its first match of the District 7 Tournament to Chewelah Tuesday, the Gorillas kept their season alive with a three-set sweep of Upper Columbia Academy Wednesday, Oct. 25. Davenport's 25-12, 25-19, 25-18 win Wednesday advanced the Gorillas to the final day of District action and ended the Lions' season. The Gorillas started strong in the first set and kept the pressure on in the second set, jumping out to a 14-8 lead. That lead grew to 19-10 before...
DAVENPORT-After a season-opening loss to Moses Lake Christian Academy, the Gorilla football team has rattled off three straight victories in a strange, independent, 8-man 2023 season. The most recent victory was a 28-6 handling of Oroville on Senior Night Friday, Oct. 20. The visiting Hornets, whom Davenport previously defeated 24-6 on the road Oct. 6, struck first with an opening quarter touchdown. The first half proved a slugfest, as Davenport equaled the score 6-6 by...
Whitney Nave of Reardan got her fist buck, a 4X4 mule deer, while hunting north of Davenport over the last weekend. She was using a .270 Winchester rifle and accompanied by her father, Jeremiah Nave. Readers can submit high-resolution photos of their successful hunts to drew@cheneyfreepress.com for inclusion in the Record-Times....
DAVENPORT - A seven-game winning streak preceded by a five-game winning streak to start the season has vaulted the Gorilla soccer team into the second-ranked B team in the state, according to the WIAA RPI rankings. In the last week, Davenport defeated St. George's 3-1 Thursday, Oct. 12, Okanogan 1-0 Saturday, Oct. 14 and Upper Columbia Academy 7-0 Monday, Oct. 16. The lone home game was against the Dragons, whom Davenport had previously defeated in a road shootout Sept. 21....
DAVENPORT - Taking advantage of a Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team down Zoe Galbreath, the Gorillas handed the Broncos their first loss outside tournament play of the season with a come-from-behind four-set victory Tuesday, Oct. 17. The 3-1 (16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23) win improved Davenport's record to 7-4, while LRS dropped to 12-1. Davenport had trouble finding its footing at the start of the match. LRS jumped to an 11-5 first set lead, as the Gorillas knocked several kill...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 20-26 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 20 • Davenport football vs. Oroville @ 6 p.m. • Odessa football at Almira-Coulee/Hartline @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football at Liberty @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 7 p.m. • Christian Heritage volleyball vs. The Oaks @ 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 • Reardan soccer at St. George’s @ 4 p.m. • Christian H...
