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IRBY -Two Davenport dirt bikers were among the racers to complete the grueling Desert 100 on Sunday, April 2. Codi Williams and Curtis Tanner each took more than four hours to complete the 100-mile course through sagebrush, basalt ridges and grass. The race was the culminating event for several days of poker runs and races that started just off Irby road, about 10 miles west of Odessa. Williams placed 65th overall and 21st in Open Class racing with a time of 4:26:15.548....
Record-Times to continue as paper of record DAVENPORT — Free Press Publishing will once again be Lincoln County’s legal advertisement publisher. The Lincoln County Commissioners referred a bid from Free Press Publishing to the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office at a regular meeting Monday, April 3. The Cheney-based publishing company, which owns newspapers in Lincoln County, Adams County, Spokane Valley and Whitman County, was the only business to bid on county legals this year. More rain in forecast this weekend DAVEN...
DAVENPORT — A 14-year-old boy that made comments about becoming a school shooter at the high school here was deemed to be playing into a joke that other students were making about him, authorities ruled after student interviews Thursday, March 30. According to police reports, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jon Evans was told by school safety officer Mike Jacoby that the latter received a report of a student with a “hit list” that was planning a school shooting. Upon being interviewed, the 14-year-old boy told Evans 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. March 27 Traffic stops: 4 A fire alarm going off was reported. A caller requested a welfare check on a local woman. A Davenport woman said a bicycle had been left in front of her house for a week. A Davenport man sai...
DAVENPORT - While a sudden blizzard of snow in parts of eastern Lincoln County Sunday and Monday forced most citizens to take cover indoors, area ranchers were forced to take the opposite approach: heading outside to make sure their calves and cattle were safe. After all, it is calving season for many, and making sure newborn calves without survival skills stayed alive was top of mind for ranchers. Washington State University Livestock Extension Specialist Don Llewellyn said...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners awarded Spokane-based Zero dB Communications the construction build for the first of three countywide broadband projects bringing high-speed fiber connection to the county. Zero dB Communications will construct the connection for a project through Almira, Creston and Harrington with middle mile up to one gigabyte through Wilbur. The company bid $1,232,501.17, the lowest of five companies that bid. Bids were unsealed at the commissioners’ March 20 meeting and referred to the Eco...
DAVENPORT — A safehouse for domestic violence victims at Willow Ridge will be open soon if everything goes to plan, according to information given at a tour of the complex by representatives from Rural Resources on Wednesday, April 6. Willow Ridge, which has been the topic of some debate and legal discussion in the past three years, was transferred to Rural Resources from Family Resource Center at the end of June 2022. Four buildings sit on the property inside city limits. Two contain three low-income apartments, one contains...
Cathryn Grace (McGath) Kissler June 10, 1947 –Feb. 20, 2023 Cathryn Grace (McGath) Kissler died in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 20, 2023 of complications related to Alzheimer's disease. She died peacefully, without fear, surrounded by her loving family and wonderful caregivers. Born on June 10, 1947, Cathy was raised in Davenport, Wash. and married her high school sweetheart in 1965. They raised their three daughters in Santa Monica, Calif. and later lived in Eugene, Ore., and M...
Davenport birthdays April 7: Debbie Marriott, Christine Sanguinet Downey, Mick Tareski † April 8: Sam Schneider, Troy Canfield, Tyler Ballance April 9: Andrew Duff, Samantha Stiles, Travis Angstrom, Viola Lilje † April 10: Judy Heid, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop, Jett Morrison April 11: Bill Guhlke, Charlie Schreck, Char Hutsell, Kelly Pankey, Rosie Buck, Ron Wilkie† April 12: Ryan Bodeau April 13: J.R. Rief, Caesar LeVault Davenport anniversaries April 7: Kevin and Sherill Hansen, David and Lorie Leath April 9: Jim a...
IRBY – The two sons of locals HaLee and Colley Walter competed in the Family Poker run and mini races this past weekend at the Desert 100 race site. Tucker Walter, 16, has been racing in the event three years. He competed in the Family Poker run last year. "It was great riding," Tucker Walter said. "It was awesome getting a high poker hand." Walter placed sixth in the poker run - the only race he competed in. His 11-year-old brother, Hudson Walter, finished 19th out of 33 ride...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of April 7-13. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, Apr. 8 • Reardan baseball doubleheader vs. Asotin @ noon Monday, Apr. 10 • Davenport and Odessa golf at Deer Park @ 2 p.m. • Davenport vs. Odessa baseball at Odessa @ 4 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 11 • Davenport softball doubleheader vs. Northwest Christian @ 2 p.m. • LRS baseball doubleheader vs. Liberty @ 2 p.m. • LRS softball do...
DAVENPORT - For what is believed to be the first time in chapter history, the local FFA team qualified for nationals with a state championship in nursery landscape last week. The team "maintained its lengthy lead on the competition" at the state competition in Snohomish March 24, advisor Todd Hargrave told the school board Monday, March 27. "We've looked through all the old yearbooks and don't see anything about any other team here qualifying for nationals," Hargrave said....
DAVENPORT — Easter weekend is fast approaching. Easter Sunday is April 9, while Good Friday is April 7. Churches and organizations around Lincoln County are holding services and Easter Egg hunts to celebrate the holiday. Easter Egg hunts Women in Action will sponsor an Easter egg hunt for ages 10 and under on the Christian Heritage playground at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1 in Edwall. “At 10:00 we will be serving homemade cinnamon rolls, coffee, apple juice and bananas in the school and then head outside for the Easter egg hun...
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 20 Traffic stops: 4 A Lincoln County Public Works employee said work on Mill Canyon Road was delayed because citizens kept parking vehicles in workers’ paths. A calf needed help getting back in its pastu...
DAVENPORT — The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns came with a silver lining for municipalities around the United States: Federal money being received in the form of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. Here, that money was put to several uses in 2021, 2022 and early 2023. Some local organizations benefitted from ARPA or tourism dollars, while other monies were used for city projects. The Lincoln County Historical Society was the first recipient of a tourism grant in 2021, receiving $2,000 May 12, 2021. The F...
REARDAN - The risk of cardiac arrest is a scary proposition, but there are now more tools to address an episode in Lincoln County thanks to a series of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) acquired by Highline Grain Growers through a $5,000 matching grant program. The units have been disbursed in the last two weeks by Fire District No. 4 and is a medical device aimed at analyzing a heart's rhythm and deliver an electric shock to the heart without the need of...
M.K.B. contract approved HARRINGTON — Council approved a four-year contract with M.K.B. Lawn Care for city landscaping services at a regular meeting Wednesday, March 22. Councilmembers Joe Armand and David Buddrius abstained from voting. M.K.B. will provide landscaping services at the cemetery, city park and town square, plus other needs within city limits. Anthony Brown of M.K.B. said the company would do a spring cleanup of branches and other ailments that happened over the winter. The cost will be $3,291.69 a month for 1...
Davenport birthdays March 31: Chad Shaver, Cael Collins, Ann Johnston, Steve Bodeau, Sarah Guhlke, Ariana Young April 1: Karen Carruth, TyAnn Cate, Denton Deal, Tanner Deal, Kevin Hupp, Kevin Morcom April 2: Carol Orand, Mary Abbott, Holt Wagner, Allison Richardson, Nickolas Stephens, Marie Plasencia April 3: Chantelle Harrison, Bernice Brown † April 4: Janelle Janke, Addie Carstensen, Drew Lawson, Mike Leffel, Jennifer Cashion April 5: Farah Slahtasky, Phil Carr, Patrick Katz, Mike Piper April 6: Bob Martin, Terry Lust, Zack...
Longtime Davenport resident and businessman and World War II veteran Joe Lilje celebrated his 100th birthday Wednesday, March 29. Lilje celebrated with family last weekend and had plans to celebrate with his Davenport Retirement Village community this week....
EPHRATA - The Odessa girls track and field team tied for 10th place at the Ray Cross Invitational Saturday, March 25. Odessa competed against 20 other schools, including A teams like Richland, Moses Lake, Kennewick and Southridge. Here are the Tigers' individual results from the meet. Odessa was the only local school in action last week. Boys 100 meters 26. Mason Wright, 12.51 40. Jesse Reeves, 13.27 Girls 100 meters 26. Alexis Eden, 14.16 49. Maddy Hawley, 16.65 Boys 200...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of March 31-April 6. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Mar. 31 • Davenport and Odessa track at Glenn Wolfe Invite in Deer Park @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport baseball at Colfax @ 11 a.m. • Davenport softball doubleheader at Colfax @ 2 p.m. • Reardan tennis vs. Chewelah at Davenport @ 2 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 1 • Odessa baseball doubleheader at Northport @ noon • Reardan baseball do...
SPOKANE VALLEY-Local track and field teams are officially competing. Davenport and Reardan participated in the Fischer Jamboree in Colville Friday, March 17 before the Gorilla boys and girls each got team wins in a meet at Clarkston High School hosted by Asotin Tuesday, March 21. Odessa, meanwhile, competed in the Valley Christian 1B Jamboree Tuesday, March 21. Davenport results at Clarkston Boys 100 meters 7. Tennessee Rainwater, 12.03 10. David Corriell, 12.31 16. Nick Kruge...
Since the Davenport boys basketball team won the program's first state title three weeks ago, maybe you've been sitting at home pondering the following question: "Is there a way to compile every news article and several photos from this historic run into one convenient location? If there is such a compilation, will it be available to me before graduation and summer plans?" The answer, fortunately for you, is yes. The Lincoln County Record-Times is planning to create a...
REQUESTS FOR SMALL WORKS ROSTER APPLICATIONS The City of Davenport is accepting applications for our Small Works Roster in accordance with RCW39.04.155. Applicants must be licensed contractors in the State of Washington. When using the Small Works Roster to award contracts in the amount of $300,000 or less, the city will invite proposals from all appropriate contractors on the Small Works Roster and whenever possible, will invite at least one proposal from a minority or woman contractor who otherwise qualifies. The contract...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Washington, will accept sealed bids for providing the printing and publication of record for the City of Davenport, Washington, for the term of one (1) year, beginning on April 1, 2023, and ending March 31, 2024. Said bids to be filed with the City Clerk/Treasurer no later than Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. (bidder shall take into consideration the mailing time process to assure the 2:00 p.m. receipt deadline)...
