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Davenport sophomore Tessa Cormier keeps an American flag from touching the ground as she and her classmates install scores of flags at the Davenport Cemetery in advance of Memorial Day Friday, May 26. Rhonda Brommer Kalous places a flag at the marker of Lt. Roger Mahrt at the Reardan Cemetery, Friday May 26. Mahrt was an accomplished pianist at Reardan High School who graduated in 1942. After graduation he accepted a music scholarship at the Eastman School of Music in...
DAVENPORT - A Moses Lake man has been found guilty of murdering his wife about 12 miles northwest of Sprague in Sept. 2022. 55-year-old Charles R. Bergman entered a guilty plea of second-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years in prison in Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday, May 30. Bergman was originally charged with first-degree murder after being extradited from Pennsylvania to Lincoln County by U.S. Marshals last year, but the charge was reduced to a second-degree...
DAVENPORT - A packed Lincoln County Courthouse watched 17-year-old Koedi V. White plead guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm in Juvenile Court Tuesday, May 30. White was sentenced to 124-130 weeks in juvenile detention on the first charge and an additional 30 days confinement with credit for 30 days served on the second charge by presiding judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull per a plea agreement between both parties after the case was...
DAVENPORT – The air around schools will be full of "Pomp and Circumstance" in the next couple weekends as the Class of 2023 graduates. At Davenport High School, the commencement ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10. 45 students are expected to receive their diploma during the ceremony in the high school gym, 801 Seventh Street. Earlier that day, 19 students should graduate from Odessa High School, 311 South First Street. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. And at the same 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. May 21 Traffic stops: 4 A Wilbur man requested an ambulance for a 23-year-old man who was forgetting things. A Lincoln woman said two bears had come on her porch and property on the 23300 block of Peterson Lane for...
Kowalkowski resigns from race DAVENPORT — Incumbent mayor Brad Sweet no longer has a challenger for the seat in the November general election. J.J. Kowalkowski withdrew his name from consideration last week. The Davenport School District employee and former employee of the city, originally filed for the seat during filing week earlier this month. “(My) heart isn’t 100% in,” Kowalkowski said in a text message last week. “That’s not fair to Davenport.” Sweet, who also filed during filing week, will now race for re-election u...
Davenport birthdays June 2: Laurel Hansen, Christine Jenkins June 3: Ryan Buchmann, Joe Coppersmith, James Current, Connie Lust June 4: Maddilynn Collins, Gavin Boggs, Heath Becker June 5: Janaye Wilkie, Bonnie Booth, Corday Umtuch June 6: Shelby Hargrave, Addison Smith, Gary Kersten, Debbie Keller June 7: Ruth Oehlwein, Kaysa Panke June 8: Jeff Semprimoznik, MyKenzie Deverell, Jasper Linstrum Davenport anniversaries June 2: Max and Hannah Mielke June 3: Harold and Claudia Thompson, Steve and Roberta Telecky, Mike and Dawn Ha...
Eileen Ellen (MCKay) Millikan Sept. 28, 1916 – May 5, 2023 Eileen Ellen McKay Millikan was born Sept. 28, 1916 to W. James McKay and Hilda Foshaug McKay. Eileen passed away on May 5, 2023 at the age 106. She was the eldest of six children. Eileen grew up on a farm 10 miles north of Almira, Wash., where she loved to follow her daddy around. She went to a small elementary school; then quickly into high school. Eileen moved down the road to live on the McKay homestead with her A...
HARRINGTON - The mayor of the city will change after 2023. Jesse Silhan announced on his 75th birthday Friday, May 19 he wouldn't be seeking re-election to the seat after his two-year term expires. "On my birthday I let people know...over a piece of pizza and a glass of water at the Harrington Haus," he said. The 75-year-old Silhan was elected and took the seat Dec. 31, 2021. "I've just decided I'm going to spend a little more time being a 75-year-old man," Silhan said. "I'll...
DAVENPORT — A teenager was arrested in connection with several reported mail and package thefts around the city last week. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Anastasia Brandenberg Wednesday, May 17 on charges of second-degree identity theft, second-degree theft and third-degree theft. However, charges had not been filed with the Clerk’s Office by the Prosecutor’s Office as of press time. Deputies also requested charges for a 17-year-old girl believed to be involved in the alleged crimes, but such ch...
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. May 14 Traffic stops: 10 A possible driver under the influence was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 229. A Davenport man reported a 60-year-old man talking to his grandkids at City Park, claiming the person “lo...
Is media lying about Ukraine? The news is we are going to start training the Ukrainians on F16’s yet in the news it is reported that the Ukrainians have mastered the F16 in 4 months. Years ago I was going to the Nevada Nuclear test site during star wars research. I became acquainted with one of the researchers, a former intelligence officer and we had a conversation about the Iran/ Iraq war and how it was going. I learned then not to trust anything the government tells us . I was young and stupid then, what’s the med...
HARRINGTON - Two teams from Davenport and a team from Odessa earned championship trophies at the inaugural Lincoln County Youth Soccer League Tournament Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21. In the 5-7 age group, coach Tyson Lacy led his Davenport team to a 2-0 win over Harrington (2) which was coached by Beth Johnson and Aaron Hansen. Coach Scott Carpenter's Harrington (1) team placed third. In the age 7-10 group, Davenport (2), coached by Tyler Zaugg and Ashley Gunning,...
DAVENPORT — Once the clock struck 4 p.m. Friday, May 19, bringing an end to filing week, 103 candidates had signed up to run for election in the Aug. 1 primary election. Thirty-one candidates did so after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, our cutoff to get their names in last week’s paper. Here are the candidates in Davenport, Reardan, Odessa, Sprague and Harrington that filed after press time last week. Lincoln County Fire District No. 4 (Reardan/Edwall) Seat No. 3 — Jerry Dougherty and Dawn Bennett. Fire District No. 5 (Davenport/Deer...
DAVENPORT — 103 candidates filed for various positions ahead of the Aug. 1 primary election during the regular filing period last week, but that wasn’t enough to fill all the positions up for election. 11 races in our coverage area didn’t have anybody file for candidacy. Elections deputy Norm Caley confirmed a special three-day election will be held to try and seek candidates for those positions, but a date hasn’t been set yet. The local races that went unfiled were: • Davenport city council position No. 2, presently...
DAVENPORT - A new Drama Club here is debuting its first play soon. The Davenport Drama Club is performing "The Enchanted Bookshop" at Davenport High School Saturday, June 3. The Drama Club was started as a Davenport Public Library program in Sept. 2022 under the direction of librarian Delia Breedlove, who is directing the play originally penned by Todd Wallinger. "We want to give kids something to do that wasn't sports," Breedlove said. "Drama gives kids a social outlet and...
Davenport birthdays May 26: Esteban Plasencia, Oliver Hein, Susan Hanchett, Chase Zellmer, Mike Pankey, May 27: Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Kilps, Tim Podowicz May 28: Michelle Lilje, Stephanie Morgan, Matt Street, Lucas Zeus, Kathy Rosman, Noreen Hutfless, Bryce Bailey May 29: Olivia Alspach, Trish Walker May 30: Nolan Lilje, Jeffery Gamache, Anne Guhlke May 31: Matthew Delafield, Carah Piper, Mariah Kilps, John Coley Davenport anniversaries May 26: Mark and Christine Downey May 27: Eddie and Katie Bageant...
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) LINCOLN COUNTY FIBER MATERIALS PROCUREMENT - NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that proposals will be received until 12:00 P.M. Friday, June 16, 2023 at one of the following locations: Electronically to lcbroadband@ co.lincoln.wa.us OR Regular Mail to PO Box 28, Davenport, WA 99122-0028 OR in person/ Fed Ex to Office of the Board of County Commissioners Clerk of the Board’s Desk at 450 Logan Street, County Courthouse, Lower L...
COLFAX - The Davenport boys track team was challenged by Chewelah but took home a District 7 2B title at the Regional Championships Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. Davenport won the title with 135 team points, holding off the 127-point Cougars. St. George's was a rather distant third with 101 points. The Davenport girls finished second amongst 2B girls with 119.5 points. St. George's dominated the field with 215.5 points. Odessa's girls finished third amongst 1B...
DAVENPORT — The 2022-23 Davenport boys basketball State Championship commemorative book produced by The Record-Times is coming Thursday, June 1. The 40-page booklet will be inserted into the newspaper for subscribers only, while individual sponsors receive two copies and business sponsors receive five copies. Additional copies will be available for sale in The Record-Times’ Davenport office, 1112 Morgan Street, from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, June 1 and during regular business hours the following week. Upon receipt of the book, a c...
SPOKANE — A run into the second day of District 7 1B/2B tennis came to an end for Reardan sophomore Kerstin Lundgren Saturday, May 20. Lundgren fell to Chewelah sophomore Cora Grooms in District play at Mead High School. Lundgren had qualified for the second day of districts with a win over Davenport freshman Kaitlynne Guhlke Saturday, May 13. She was the only athlete from Lincoln County to advance that far. The top two finishers at Districts advanced to state, and both hailed from the same school. Avi and Simi Sahota of C...
HARRINGTON - The high school football field was a palette of color as kids in Lincoln County's new youth soccer league honed their skills in games Saturday, May 13. "We have 175 kids between the ages of five and seven participating on 17 teams from Davenport, Wilbur, Harrington, Reardan and Odessa," league president Jon Evans said. Evans, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, started the league out of his love for basketball. "Kobe Bryant said, 'Soccer...
The Davenport High School boys golf team won the academic state championship for the second straight year this season. The award was announced by the school Monday, May 15....
SPOKANE — After two days of district postseason matches involving the Reardan tennis team and the lone player from Davenport, one local player is still in contention to advance to state after play at Whitworth University Saturday, May 13. Sophomore Kerstin Lundgren of Reardan will compete in a loser-out match at Mead High School Saturday, May 20. She must win three straight matches to be one of two players from District 7 to advance to state in girls singles. Lundgren defeated St. George’s freshman Jessie Sawyer and fell to...
CHEWELAH—Local middle school track teams were at Snyder Field for the NE1B/2B championships Monday, May 15, with several squads finishing top-5. The Odessa girls had the best finish of any local team, finishing second. Reardan’s girls were third and Davenport was seventh. Davenport’s boys finished third, while Reardan was fifth and Odessa ninth. Liberty won the girls meet, while Chewelah took the top prize in the boys meet. Here are all the local results from Monday’s championship meet, the final middle school meet of the...
