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DAVENPORT — A 911 threat of an unhappy community member entering local schools with an AK-47 was quickly deemed to be a hoax Wednesday, May 10. Sheriff Gabe Gants said the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office 911 dispatch received a call around 11:20 a.m. from a man who said he “moved here recently” and “hasn’t been treated well.” “So he was upset with that and (said he) was going to take an AK-47 to school, and there were gunshots in the background of the call,” Gants said. Police quickly responded to the two school campuses and...
Editor's note: This is part 4 of a 4-part series. DAVENPORT - Sometimes, you just need to take a drive. Whether it's a quick 20-minute getaway or a four-hour day trip, going for a drive is a method people often employ to clear the head and see more of the world. And some of those drives are right here in Lincoln County. The final drive of this 4-part series is the longest described in the newspaper, taking about three hours to complete. It's best ventured on a sunny fall day,...
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 30 Traffic stops: 11 Two lost calves were reported on Waukon Road east of Reardan. A Creston woman reported a possible trespasser on Prairie Lane. Nutrien Ag reported a powerline across 12th Street in Dav...
DAVENPORT - The local Historical Society, which consists of over 30 volunteers, is preparing for this season's opening of the Lincoln County Museum at 600 Seventh Street. This year, the season begins at noon Saturday, May 20. Hours will be noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday through Sept. 30. Several new exhibits will be on display, director LaVon Stiles said. "We have a brand-new firefighting equipment exhibit," she said. She also noted that the train exhibit in the museum will be rem...
DAVENPORT - While Creekside Pharmacy's doors have been closed for multiple months, the building space at 639 Morgan Street remains under the same ownership. Ryan and Lanae Wiater, who live between Davenport and Reardan and opened Creekside in 2019, plan to retain ownership of the building space and lease it to prospective business tenants. "Eventually it will be leased," Lanae Wiater said. "We are going back and forth with a business. If that doesn't work out, we'll be...
Davenport birthdays May 12: Ricci Husky, Alana Quisano, Willa Winzer, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher, Olivia Orvis May 14: Justin Wood, Blakelyn Boggs May 15: John McElfish, Wyatt Morcom, Hailee Ensor May 16: Josh Zeiler, Rachael Bambino, Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher May 17: Adam Ropp, Vanessa Easley, Melody Mielke May 18: Cruz Plasencia, Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Tony Sawyer, Missy Schimek, Nathan Reinbold Davenport anniversaries MMay...
DAVENPORT - A plea agreement has been reached in the first murder case in Lincoln County in 20 years, lawyers said at a readiness hearing for Charles R. Bergman Tuesday, May 2. The 54-year-old Bergman of Moses Lake was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after his wife Theresa Bergman's body was found by a farmer 10 miles north of Sprague in Sept. 2022. "I'm proud to say we've reached a plea agreement," public defender Dave Hearrean told presiding judge Jeffrey S....
A gaggle of Davenport Elementary School second-graders made the rounds at downtown businesses to pass out May Day baskets and offer employees a recited poem Monday, May 1. Here, the students pile into Basin Pacific Insurance on Morgan Street to offer agents Pam Zeiler and Stacy Breithaupt, as well as Janelle Hein and Drew Lawson of The Record-Times, their May Day regards....
DAVENPORT — Candidates hoping to run for open city and town council seats, school board seats and more will have their opportunity to file for the 2023 election beginning Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 19. Prospective candidates will be voted on in the general election in November and primary election in August. If there are more than two candidates for a seat, the primary election will narrow the pool down to the final two in the running. Candidates can file online or print out Declaration of Candidacy forms on L...
The Growing Gorillas Preschool co-op took a field trip to the Davenport Fire Station Wednesday, April 26 to learn about fire safety and firefighter equipment from firefighters Andrew Bennett and Jim Gunning. Some students, like 5-year-old Wade Guhlke, got to try on the equipment for themselves....
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, May 5 Reardan vs. LRS tennis in Davenport @ 3 p.m. Odessa track at Ron Vanderholm Invite in Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Reardan tennis at Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. Monday, May 8 Davenport, Odessa and LRS golf at Districts at Meadowood Golf Course @ 9 a.m. Odessa baseball at Districts if qualified, time, place and opponent...
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 23 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said his car was almost crashed into by a recklessly driven black truck with no taillights. A caller said he was feuding with his neighbor “over their stupid barking dogs.” A calle...
Jerry Dean Rader Jr. Sept. 4, 1984 – Apr. 25, 2023 Passed away peacefully on April 25, 2023, at Lincoln Hospital Davenport, Wash. in the arms of his father Jerry Rader Sr., who cared for him and was with him to the end. Jerry was born Sept. 4, 1984, in Sacramento, Calif, to Jerry and Jeanene Rader. Jerry was a unique and genuine soul. He said it like it was, and lived life the way he wanted, no matter what, till the very end. He was the strongest man with the biggest heart. J...
Davenport birthdays May 5: Becky Oehlwein, Natasha Goetz, Jill Freeze † May 6: Nicholas Goetz, Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley May 7: Sienna Miller, Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Sienna Alspach, Bryan Furman, Aleisha Zaugg, Robert Jenkins, Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb May 9: Stephanie Hileman May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach Davenport anniversaries May 6: Wade and Barbara O’Connor May 7: Doug and Bonnie Booth May 9: Kevin and Judy Heid May 11: Clif and Sabrina Warwick Rea...
DAVENPORT - It's typical for a high school sports team to hold an end-of-year awards banquet, but this year's banquet carried unique circumstances for the Davenport boys basketball team: a celebration of the program's first 2B state title. The local Lions Club stepped up to help celebrate the title, providing a burger and chips dinner to the dozens of attendees. The boys signed autographs for anyone with an item to sign, including basketballs, hats, programs and even a...
Davenport senior Jason Schillinger fires off the shot put at the Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville Saturday, April 29. The Gorilla boys took home a first-place finish at the Invitational, then grabbed another win at the NE2B League Championships in Colfax Tuesday, May 2....
COLFAX — The Davenport boys track and field team continued to pile up wins this week, winning the 23-school Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville Saturday, April 29 and the NE2B Team Championship in Colfax Tuesday, May 2. The Odessa girls finished second at the District 7 1B Championships at Valley Christian Tuesday and third at the Undeberg Invite. Davenport’s girls were second in Colfax and 11th in Ritzville. Reardan’s boys finished 10th and the girls finished 19th at the Undeberg Invite. The boys finished fifth at leagu...
DAVENPORT—Graduation and summer approaches, and local baseball and softball teams are getting ready to take aim at postseason runs. All four local varsity teams were still alive as of press time. Odessa baseball qualified for the District 7/9 1B tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Columbia (Hunters) 24-1 and 25-3 Tuesday, May 2. The Tigers will likely be the No. 4 seed out of District 7 and will face an undetermined opponent in either Spangle or Colbert Saturday, May 13. Reardan baseball was off this week, but the S...
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE The Lincoln County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) will meet May 10th, 2023, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Lincoln County Public Works, 27234 SR 25 N, Davenport, Washington. Topics will include update on the Transfer Station Operations and Updating the Solid Waste Management Plan. The public is invited to attend. For information call Lincoln County Public Works Solid Waste Division at (509) 725-0122. Published May 4, 2023...
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 – 02-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Continue development of the existing surface mine to crush aggregates excavated from the pit. The site would also be used for stockpiling crushed products and a temporary asphalt or concrete batch plant to produce products. PROPONENT: Copenhaver Construction, Inc 22393 SR 2 E C...
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 – 01-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Expand the existing Wilbur pit by 36.7 acres for a total of 96.2 acres and continue development of the existing surface mine. The site would also be used for stockpiling crushed products and a temporary asphalt or concrete batch plant to produce products. PROPONENT: Copenhaver C...
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Davenport Planning Commission that a hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the City Council Chambers, 411 Morgan Street, on the application of Shane Gilthvedt for a variance of 10’ on the eastern side set back of his property. The property involved is located at: Lot 1, Block 21 of Timmons Second Addition, to the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington; more commonly known as 915 10th Street. The Lincoln County parcel number is #...
PUBLIC NOTICE PROPERTY TAXES The Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office would like to remind all Lincoln County Taxpayers that first half 2023 taxes and assessments are due April 30, 2023. Interest is due if payment is not received or postmarked by April 30, 2023. We encourage you to pay your taxes by mailing them to: Lincoln County Treasurer, PO Box 370, Davenport WA 99122, or drop off your tax payment in the secure drop box located on the North side of the courthouse. Also, you may pay your taxes or obtain tax information on t...
PUBLIC NOTICE 2023 SCHEDULE REGULAR MEETINGS The 2023 regular Lincoln Hospital District #3 Board Meetings will be relocated to Lincoln Hospital Board Conference Room and scheduled as follows:; May 18, 2023 @ 3:30 pm; June 15, 2023 @ 1:30 pm; July 20, 2023 @ 1:30pm; August 17, 2023@ 1:30 pm; September 21, 2023 @ 3:30 pm October 19, 2023 @ 3:30 pm; November TBD, Public Hearing for 2023 Budget; November 16, 2023 @ 3:30 pm; December 21, 2023 @ 3:30 pm (third Thursday of each month). The regularly scheduled meetings will be held...
LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATIONAND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) FILE NO. SEPA – 01-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Construction of 17038 SF addition to existing church and add 205 parking stalls. PROPONENT: Old Apostolic Lutheran Church of Davenport 35900 SR 25 N Davenport, WA 99122 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: 35900 SR 25 N Davenport, WA 99122 LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln County Land Services DETERMINATION: The lead agency for this proposal has d...
