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DAVENPORT—A Ritzville man charged with fourth-degree assault, harassment and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident involving state Sen. Mark Schoesler last October was sentenced for one charge last week. Glen Roy Stockwell of Ritzville was convicted of fourth-degree assault in Lincoln County District Court Tuesday, May 24, but had charges of harassment and disorderly conduct dismissed, according to court records. Presiding judge Dan B. Johnson sentenced Stockwell to 12 months supervised probation, 12 months u...
A processional of Lincoln County Sheriff's Office patrol cars, fire trucks and ambulances, led by Sheriff Wade Magers, went through downtown Davenport Wednesday afternoon, June 1 before arriving at Memorial Hall for the memorial service of former deputy Raymond "Riami" Hayden, who died in April at age 51 following a battle with a brain tumor. The processional included two LCSO trucks, five patrol cars, a firetruck and an ambulance....
DAVENPORT-A months-long search to fill a vacant principal position came to a conclusion in early May with the hire of Sarita Hopkins as the new elementary principal. The school board approved Hopkins' hire Monday, May 9. The hire moves Noelle Carstens to secondary principal as Chad Prewitt prepares to take over the superintendent role from the retiring Jim Kowalkowski. Hopkins comes to Davenport from Cheney Middle School, where she is wrapping up her third year as the...
DAVENPORT—High school seniors around Lincoln County ready to conclude their grade school ventures are about to see that dream realized. Many local graduations are coming up this weekend, while a couple have either already occurred or are a couple weekends away. Harrington graduation is first on tap this weekend, with a 6 p.m. ceremony at the school scheduled for the four local graduates. Davenport and Odessa’s graduations are both Saturday, June 4. Odessa’s ceremony is at 11 a.m., while Davenport celebrates its gradu...
Last week’s issue of The Record-Times erroneously reported the date of this November’s general election. The correct date of the election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. There were also errors reporting results of the Davenport and Reardan track team’s meet in Liberty Lake May 21. The boys and girls team results were printed inversely. In actuality, the Davenport boys team took the team title, while the girls finished second behind St. George’s. The Reardan boys finished fifth and the Reardan girls finished fourth....
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 23 Traffic stops: 6 A caller said they were passed by a vehicle on Highway 2, and occupants in the vehicle began throwing rocks on their car. A caller said a white Chevy blew through two stop signs in a c...
DAVENPORT—A resolution to terminate a private lease with a tenant at the airport here was tabled by city council pending further discussion at council’s regular meeting Wednesday, May 25. The airport committee met prior to council’s meeting and discussed a resolution going before council to allow Mayor Brad Sweet to revoke Gary Stuckle’s lease “for non-compliance,” according to council documentation. The committee, chaired by Jonathan Chapman, however, recommended that the resolution should be tabled to allow for further dis...
Coach of the Year: Colfax Tracy Imler Co-MVP Jorja Koemer (Colfax) and Jaidyn Stephens (Liberty) First Team: Caylie Browne (Asotin) Delaney Imler (Colfax) Lily Denham (Asotin) Harper Booth (Colfax) Aj Sosky (Reardan) Kaitlyn Waters (NWC) Justice Brown (Colfax) Jordyn Jeske (Liberty) Second Team: Lexi Kettner (Liberty) Callie Hughes (Kettle Falls) Makenzie Ritchie (NWC) Cady Browne (Asotin) Kylee Buchanan (Davenport) Mya McInelly (Kettle Falls) Becca Bennett (Chewelah) Bailey Fuller (Chewelah) Abi Iverson (NWC) Collette...
DAVENPORT – There will be a new Tim patrolling the gym starting this fall in Davenport. Current Lake Roosevelt athletic director and head football coach Tim Rasmussen is moving from District 6 to District 7 and replacing the retiring Tim Zeiler as Davenport's athletic director this coming school year. Rasmussen will make the hour jump southeast after this school year, which is his fourth at Lake Roosevelt and 15th in education overall. "I loved the history and tradition of h...
DEER PARK – After a successful pair of rounds at sub-districts and districts, three golfers from Davenport are headed to the state tournament next week. Maddox Schumacher and Grayson Danekas qualified on the boys side, while Abby Breithaupt qualified on the girls side, head coach Trenton Briney said. State qualification was determined through combined scores of sub-districts in Deer Park May 2 and districts at Meadow Wood May 9. The top 20 golfers for each gender advanced to state, which is also in Deer Park, beginning May 2...
SPANGLE – The Reardan softball team suffered a loss in its first District 7 NE2B game but staved off elimination with a victory in a loser-out game. Davenport, meanwhile, played into the tournament but was eliminated on the first day. Reardan entered the tournament as the seventh seed and fell to the Liberty Lancers in Spangle 11-4 in their first postseason game Tuesday, May 17. The Screaming Eagles stayed alive in a loser-out game, however, fighting off the Kettle Falls B...
John Stiles is the new president of the Davenport Lions Club. Here, he receives the gavel from outgoing president Scott Hopkins....
DAVENPORT – There's a new Miss Davenport in town. Local junior Abby Breithaupt was crowned in a ceremony hosted by Celebrate Davenport at the gazebo at the Plaza on Sixth and Morgan Streets Wednesday evening, May 18. A float preview followed the ceremony at dusk. Breithaupt, 16, is the daughter and only child of Stacy and Casey Breithaupt. She is on the Davenport golf team and enjoys her chemistry and science classes at the high school. Her hobbies include hiking, nature p...
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 9 Traffic stops: 21 A caller reported a suspicious boat and trailer parked at the bird watching area north of Reardan. Vista Manor Apartments in Wilbur called to say one of their tenants died. A man said he was...
DAVENPORT – Candidates have begun to officially throw their names in the hat for the 2022 primary election. This year, Lincoln County voters will see statewide, legislative, countywide and precinct candidates on their ballot. All partisan races and precinct races will be on the August primary ballot. Last week’s issue of The Record-Times erroneously stated the qualifications for appearing on the primary ballot. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 14 countywide candidates had filed. All are Republicans except for the lone can...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Undersheriff Kelly Watkins is set to retire effective June 30. His upcoming retirement coincides with Sheriff Wade Magers' retirement. When asked what made him retire rather than possibly running for Sheriff, his answer was quite simple: he wanted a less stressful job. "At the age of 53 I can draw from my pension without penalty," Watkins said. "I am looking forward to something less stressful." Watkins started his career just two weeks shy of his 2...
DAVENPORT – The 2021 project at the airport here to shift, extend and re-construct Runway 5-23 was named the Airport Project of the Year by the Washington Airport Management Association, city administrator Steve Goemmel informed council at the regular meeting Wednesday, May 11. The project "significantly improves the safety and efficiency of the airfield for its local and regional users, while extending overall pavement life," according to the award nomination letter. "More t...
DAVENPORT – The race is on for several Lincoln County offices as political newcomers and incumbents square off following filing week. The window for formally file to run for office closed Friday, May 20, after five days. At the end of filing, there were a total of 64 candidates vying for 29 offices – local, regional and statewide – in Lincoln County. The most hotly contested race in the county will be for Lincoln County sheriff. Five lawmen filed for office in a bid to repla...
LIBERTY LAKE – The Gorilla track and field times brought a one-two finish home from the 2B District 7 meet Saturday, May 21, from Ridgeline High School. The Davenport girls won the team award with 170 points, followed by Jenkins (Chewelah) with 129.5. The Reardan girls finished fifth with 58 points. Meanwhile, the Davenport boys took second-place with 83.5 team points. The Gorillas were second only to St. George's, which dominated boys competition and earned 180 points. C...
Donald N. Frick, 93, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2022 in Moses Lake, Wash. He was born April 16, 1929 in Moody, Wash. to Frederick and Bernardines Frick. Don attended school in Marlin and graduated from WSC (now WSU) with an Electrical Engineering Degree. He married Effie King on Oct. 2, 1949 and they raised their four children Jim, Tom, Marilee and Charlene on the farm in the Marlin/ Ruff area. Don and Effie later moved into their home in Odessa. Effie passed away in...
DAVENPORT – The recent death of Deputy Raymond "Riami" Hayden of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office came as a real blow to his family, colleagues and community. Although his time with the Sheriff's Office was brief, he made a lasting impression on those around him. He became a Lincoln County deputy in September of 2020. In early 2021, he began experiencing symptoms that ultimately were diagnosed as resulting from a brain tumor. Multiple surgeries and various treatment attempts were unsuccessful. Throughout his treatment, h...
HARRINGTON – A special meeting of the school board was held Monday, May 9, in the high school library to decide whether or not to accept an offer from the combined Lind-Ritzville/Sprague sports organization to join them for a year-long trial period that would allow more Harrington high-school athletes to participate in sports. Following discussion that lasted an hour and a half, the board voted 3-2 to accept the proposal. Board chair Shelly Quigley ran the meeting of the full board, which also included Darren Mattozzi, J...
DAVENPORT—If either NE2B softball team from Lincoln County is going to make a state tournament run, it will take a string of upsets and players across the board to step up. Reardan enters the NE2B district tournament as the No. 7 seed, while Davenport will have to win a pigtail game for an opportunity at the league’s top seed. Davenport finished last in the league with a league record of 2-12 and an overall record of 3-13 after splitting a pair of games with Lind-Ritzville/Sprague on Senior Night Tuesday, May 10. The Gor...
CHEWELAH-Davenport couldn't hit Cougars ace Zack Bowman's 83 mph fastball, and as a result, the Gorillas were sent home in the first round of the NE2B District Tournament Tuesday, May 10. The Gorillas were shut out by the top-seeded team in the league, the Chewelah Cougars, 11-0 in five innings. Davenport managed one base runner in 16 plate appearances against Bowman, which came in the first inning on a single by senior Denton Deal. Bowman struck out the Davenport batters 11...
Gerald (Jerry) Nelson Kirkwood, 89, took his final journey May 2, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. Jerry was born in Spokane, July 1932, to William and Lillian Kirkwood. Jerry was raised in Davenport and graduated from Davenport High School in 1950. Jerry and his beloved wife Lois (James) married Sept. 12, 1951. Lois was also raised in Davenport and attended Davenport High School, graduating a year behind Jerry. They would have celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary Sept. 12, 2022....
