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DAVENPORT-Lincoln County Public Works director Rick Becker considered pushing for 40 years employed with the county, but decided 39 years was enough. Becker will head for retirement effective June 30. He's leaving the director position that he's held since August of 2007 and a county he's worked for since 1983. "I'm just ready to retire...maybe do some more golfing," Becker, a member of the board at Harrington Golf and Country Club, said. "I don't plan to work, except for...
DAVENPORT—The race to find Sheriff Wade Magers’ elected successor is expected to be the most talked-about local race in quite some time. County voters will officially learn who is running during candidate filing week, which begins Monday, May 16 and runs through Friday, May 20. Most county-level positions are on the ballot, including the aforementioned sheriff. Other open positions include assessor, auditor, clerk, commissioner No. 3, prosecutor, treasurer, District Court judge, PUD commissioner No. 2, PUD commissioner No....
DAVENPORT—The school board heard about and discussed the district’s finances at a budget meeting Monday, May 9 that included projects for enrollment figures of 540 and 565. Business manager Dana Telecky shared an initial draft budget for 540 students that projects a 3.11% revenue increase and 3.10% expenditure increase for the capital budget. Under the projected budget, the district would receive $10,139,089 and spend $1,313,958, which would be a negative net of $174,869. Telecky said, however, that the proposed revenue fig...
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 2 Traffic stops: 18 A caller said he ran two males out of some abandoned buildings. A Davenport woman reported a grease fire on the 300 block of Logan Street. A vehicle lockout was reported at Trader’s in Dav...
DAVENPORT–Available houses are few and far between here. Lincoln County is currently a prominent seller’s market. There are more buyers than there are available properties. “ In my opinion the lack of available properties has created a panic, a “feeding frenzy”, with buyers and even brokers,” said Patrick Katz, broker and owner of Katz Realty. Katz has been a broker since 2007 and has owned/operated Katz Realty since 2003. This “feeding frenzy” has caused buyers to ask $10,000-$20,000 or more above the asking price. The infl...
DAVENPORT—P.E.O. recently announced their 2022 scholarship recipients, Darby McLaughlin of Reardan and Cady Zellmer of Davenport. Each of these young women will receive a $500 scholarship while attending their chosen institution of higher education. McLaughlin, the daughter of Todd and Andrea McLaughlin, will be attending Oregon State University where she will pursue a degree in wildlife biology. Zellmer, the daughter of Kyle Zellmer, will be attending Carroll College in Helena, Montana while working toward a nursing d...
ODESSA-The 28th annual Spring Fling quilt show hosted by The Odessa Quilt Club and Fronen Steppdecker had another successful year. There were over 200 quilts on display. The vendors in attendance were Toasty’s (Spanaway), Milk Bottle Co. (Odessa), Crazy Quilter (Lind) and Stitch! (Reardan). Attendees enjoyed refreshments at the “Quilter’s Café.” Challenge entries spanned over two years. The 2020 Challenge was Postcard Quilts, 4x6 mini quilts, sized and constructed for mailing through the US postal service. Postcard...
Davenport birthdays May 13: Olivia Orvis, Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher May 14: Justin Wood, Blakelyn Boggs May 15: John McElfish, Hailee Ensor, Wyatt Morcom May 16: Josh Zeiler, Isaiah Bircher, Rachael Bambino, Ethan Carruth May 17: Adam Ropp, Vanessa Easley, Eric Strozyk May 18: Cruz Plasencia, Tony Sawyer, Nathan Reinbold, Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Missy Schimek May 19: A.J. Floyd, Linda Patterson, Christian Stout, Becky Bailey, Ashley Gunning, Claire VanBuren ♰ Davenport anniversaries May 13: Dave and Deana Barta M...
DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Museums is back open for visitors from all over the state and country to check out beginning Wednesday, May 25. The museum will mark a notable anniversary this year of 50 years. The museum will be open from Tuesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., open Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and closed on Mondays this season. The season is scheduled to run until Sept. 30. The Lincoln County Historical Society operates the museum, which is located at the corner of Park and Seventh Streets. A suggested donation f...
HARRINGTON—Will the Panthers stay put for sports? Or is a merger with Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Davenport or Odessa on the horizon? Those were some of the questions the school board faced at its special meeting Monday, May 2 in response to an offer from LRS for Harrington to join the Broncos for middle and high school athletics on a one-year trial basis next year. Harrington administration began to explore the idea of a merger with LRS about three weeks ago after a couple Panthers joined the Broncos softball team. LRS then o...
DAVENPORT—A Department of Transportation construction project expected to bring 15-minute delays to travelers on Highway 2 between here and Reardan will now begin Thursday, May 5. The project was originally scheduled to begin Monday, May 2 but was delayed due to supply needs, project manager Randy Silvrants informed The Record-Times. Work Thursday will begin with one-day pavement repairs in the city. Crews will begin work at Gunning Street on the west end of Davenport, and finish pavement repairs through First Street by 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. April 25 Traffic stops: 14 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transferred from the Spokane Police Department. A caller said her mom had been acting weird over text message. An Avista caller said they found some bones i...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of May 6-12. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 9 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Odessa Library Wednesday, May 11 Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Sprague Conference Room Thursday, May 12 Davenport Chamber of C...
Davenport birthdays May 6: Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley, Nicholas Goetz May 7: Sienna Miller, Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sarah Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman May 9: Stephanie Hileman May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach May 11: Frosty Freeze, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck, Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings May 12: Ricci Husky, Alan Steinolfson, Tyler Bailey, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Alana Quisano Davenport anniversaries...
DAVENPORT-Local baseball and softball teams have about one week left in their respective regular seasons before heading to districts. Baseball districts begin this weekend, while softball regular seasons run through next Tuesday. Several local teams were in action this week and over the weekend as the regular season winds down. Tigers overpower Wellpinit, fall to ACH The Tiger baseball team had little trouble overcoming Wellpinit on Apr. 26, winning both games of the...
COLFAX-The Davenport boys track and field team got another win Tuesday. The Gorillas took care of their league opponents with a convincing victory at the NE2B League Championships with a score of 144 points, clearing second-place Chewelah (109 points). The Davenport girls finished a distant second with 86 points. St. George's won for the girls with 138 points. The Reardan boys finished in fourth place with 70.5 points, while the Reardan girls were also fourth with 70 points....
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of May 6-12. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Note: This docket has been updated from our print edition to reflect current district track and baseball schedules. Friday, May 6 Odessa track at Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Reardan softball vs. Brewster @ noon Odessa District baseball vs. Northport @ 4 p.m. Monday, May 9 Davenport and Odessa golf at Meadow Wood in Liberty Lake @ 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10...
DAVENPORT – The Willow Ridge apartment complex and safe house for victims of abuse or violence may officially be transferred from Family Resource Center to Rural Resources in the next 30 days, Cruze Thompson and Ryan Berendsen of Rural Resources told the Lincoln County Commissioners Monday, May 2. However, the 30-day timeline has been floated for months, commissioner Mark Stedman noted. “We’ve been hearing 30 days since back in January,” he said. Berendsen told the commissioners that the transfer, which is being overseen by t...
ODESSA – This year's Spring Fling has brought back the nostalgia of years past. The Spring Fling of 1996 was one to remember. In Jan.1996, the newly formed Lincoln 4-wheelers, a group of 4-wheeler enthusiasts from Lincoln County, proposed a mud derby for the May 4 event. The Chamber of Commerce organized Best of the Wurst which was a sausage cook off. There were nine entries in the first annual Best of the Wurst competition of home-made German sausages. The sausages were s...
Velma Jean Provost , 87, of Wilson Creek ,Wash. went home to our Lord Jesus on Jan. 4, 2022 due to complications of a failing heart and pneumonia. She was born in Wilbur, Wash. on Aug. 18, 1934 to Lawrence and May "Lizzie"(Bise) Webley. Velma was raised in the Coulee City and Wilson Creek, Wash. areas. Her first home was on her Dad's dairy near Coulee City. In 1941 the family moved to St. Andrews, WA and farmed there until they purchased the Seleen Ranch in Wilson Creek in...
DAVENPORT--The official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 16-20 All offices are subject to both primary and general elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the primary election would narrow the field to the top two candidates who would then appear on the general election ballot. The filing fee of 1% of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing directions on filing for office should...
CORVALLIS--Kristof Panke tied for Player of the Year honors and joined three Lewis-Clark State College Men’s Golf teammates on the All-Cascade Collegiate Conference team, while Warrior first-year coach Brady Campbell was voted the CCC’s Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Tuesday. Panke tied University of British Columbia’s Ethan De Graff and Russell Howlett for Player of the Year honors as all had scoring averages of 72.8 in conference play. Panke joined LC State’s Devon Caruso, Carlos Davila and Jorgen Lie Vik...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of April 29-May 5. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 29 Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Saturday, April 30 Davenport, Odessa and Reardan track at Underberg Invite in Ritzville @ 11 a.m. Davenport baseball and softball at Chewelah @ noon Reardan baseball and softball at Asotin @ noon Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Monday, May 2 Davenport and Odessa...
DAVENPORT-The Gorillas' home doubleheader on Senior Night against the Kettle Falls Bulldogs turned in an unusual win and a lopsided loss Saturday, April 23. In the first game, Davenport senior ace Denton Deal had the pitching juice, allowing just one run through six innings. The offense managed three runs to hold a 3-1 lead into the last frame. The Bulldogs then scored twice on a pair of unearned runs, forcing a bottom half of the inning with the game now tied 3-3. River...
ODESSA – The local chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America was named the Outstanding Chapter of the Year for Washington at the state FBLA leadership conference held in Spokane last week. Area schools that also attended were Harrington, Davenport and Reardan. This was the first live state business leadership conference in two years, since the Covid pandemic forced schools to attend virtual conferences online. Today's seniors were freshmen at the last live c...
