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Shirley Mae Wahl, 78, passed away on Saturday, April, 09, 2022 in Spokane, Wash., her home Davenport, Wash. Shirley was born on March 04, 1944 in Harrington Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. She graduated from Davenport High School in 1962. She married Jerry Wahl July 28, 1962 in Davenport Wash. She worked for the Davenport Union Warehouse for 34 years and enjoyed spending time with her family. Shirley was active in the Davenport Presbyterian Church and Eastern Star. She is...
DAVENPORT-Lincoln County will have a new sheriff in town after 2022. Sheriff Wade Magers announced he won't seek a fifth term of office in this year's election cycle, drawing a close to a 32-year career in law enforcement that included 16 years as County Sheriff. Magers made the announcement in a news release Wednesday afternoon, April 13. "I have enjoyed seeing our office grow and improve in so many areas over the past 32 years," Magers said in the release. "I am proud of...
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 4 Traffic stops: 22 A man said his boat was tied up on the shore of Lake Roosevelt and drifted away in the windstorm. A caller said someone stole one of his gates around April 1. A caller said her boyfriend w...
DAVENPORT—Students returning to school this fall will not be mandated by the state to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the State Board of Health voted Wednesday, April 13. Superintendent Jim Kowalkowski informed Davenport School District families in a letter Wednesday afternoon. “This means this fall, immunization requirements for our students will remain unchanged,” Kowalkowski wrote. A state mandate for K-12 school workers, including all teachers and staff, remains in place. Staff are still required to be vaccinated again...
DAVENPORT—Feeding inmates at Lincoln County Jail has cost the county more than double what it previously did following prison lockdowns in Airway Heights and a change of meal suppliers. A regular dinner meal, which previously cost $1.85 per serving, is up to $4 per serving, according to county E-911 coordinator Jo Gilchrist. “We were spending between $560 and $585 a week prior,” Gilchrist said. “That’s now over $1,000.” Correctional Industries business development manager John Kirk pointed to a COVID-19 outbreak at Airway H...
Each candidate aiming for public office in the 2022 election is required to register their campaigns with the Public Disclosure Commission within two weeks of filing for candidacy with the county during filing week, which begins May 16. Some candidates, however, are getting an early start by registering in the weeks leading up to filing week. We’ll run this tracker each week candidates register campaigns with the PDC until filing week in mid-May. Keep an eye on our print paper and website for election updates that week. A...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of April 15-21. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, April 18 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Davenport school board departmental presentations at 4 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Christ Lutheran Church Wednesday, April 20 Davenport planning commission meeting at 7 p...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County youths won't be lacking for their Easter Egg hunt fixes this weekend. Hunts are planned in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague this Saturday, April 16 before Easter Sunday April 17. Community breakfasts are also planned in Davenport and Odessa Saturday. Refer to the church service guide in this week's Record-Times for information regarding Easter Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services around the county. Davenport Lions C...
Davenport birthdays April 15: Stacie Nichols, John Cannon, Jeff Evers April 16: Joanne Buck April 17: Haley Greenwood, Kim Cole, Wyatt Hanchett, Kylie Warwick April 18: Carin Miller, Wyatt Greenwood, Malizza Hinkey April 19: Tyler Jenness, Cara Phillips, Samantha Sawyer, Madison Pankey, Morgan Wagner, Pat Abbott, Jolie Sorensen, Jasper White, Kayson Kragt April 20: Tom Guhlke, Janice Emery, Ciarrah Smith, Sawyer Raugust April 21: John Gunning, Denise Liebing, Murphy Schreck, Amelia Strite Davenport anniversaries April 16:...
DAVENPORT-It was an up-and-down week for local baseball and softball teams, which fought through the strangely cold elements to work in contests around the Inland Northwest this week. Davenport baseball picked up a couple wins over Liberty (Spangle) before a setback against a strong Northwest Christian (Colbert) squad. Odessa baseball easily blazed by Republic, while Reardan baseball and Davenport softball weren't able to get wins in their combined six games. Gorilla baseball...
Varsity games, meets and matches for the week of April 15-21 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 15 Davenport baseball and softball vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 16 Reardan baseball and softball at Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 10 a.m. Reardan and Odessa track at Nike/Van Kuren Invite in Cheney @ 10 a.m. Davenport tennis at St. George’s @ 11 a.m. Odessa baseball vs. Curlew @ noon Monday, April 18 Reardan tennis vs. D...
Davenport Boys Maddox Schumacher 94 Odessa Boys Daeton Deife 87 Chad Strebeck 87 Landen Brooks 83 Jacob Scrubbs 92 Jared Valverde 92 Gage Starkel 96...
It was a windy, but sunny day for Lincoln County tennis in Davenport and Harrington Wednesday afternoon, April 13. The Gorillas hosted Reardan, while the Panthers hosted the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats. Pictured are Annika Walters of Harrington, Owen Krause of Wilbur-Creston, Hailey Fry of Reardan and Skyler Harden of Davenport....
Carol (McCaffery) Atwood, 79, a longtime resident of the Springdale, Wash. area passed away on April 7, 2022, in Spokane, Wash. Carol was born on Oct. 2, 1942, in Spokane, Wash. She was the daughter of Edward Charles and Lucille (Sayres) McCaffery. Carol was raised in the Egypt area near Davenport, Wash. on the family farm. Her early morning hours were spent milking cows and completing chores before leaving the home or going to school. Her father was called to serve in World...
The Northern Lights were visible in many rural areas Thursday, March 31. Seth Groth took this photo about 20 minutes north of Davenport during the spectacular show....
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 28 Traffic stops: 11 A woman said her son locked her keys in her running car on the 700 block of Maxwell Street in Davenport. A Davenport woman reported a 65-year-old male feeling ill. A Spokane man requested as...
DAVENPORT – A man residing in St. John has been summoned to appear in Lincoln County Superior Court on two counts of first-degree unlawful hunting of big game after allegedly harvesting two cow elk near Hawk Creek two days before the start of modern firearm hunting season in 2021. Colton Kenneth Jacobsen, 22, was charged by the county Prosecutor’s Office Tuesday, March 29, according to court records. According to an investigation that led to subsequent charges by Fish and Wildlife Sergeant Tony Leonnetti, Jacobsen killed the...
DAVENPORT—Last week, we reported about six Lincoln County candidates that had registered their campaigns for 2022 elections with the state Public Disclosure Commission. Each candidate is required to register their campaigns within two weeks of filing for candidacy with the county during filing week, which begins May 16. Some candidates, however, are getting an early start by registering in the weeks leading up to filing week. We’ll run this tracker each week multiple candidates register campaigns with the PDC until fil...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of April 8-14. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, April 11 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, April 13 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Lamont Library Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, April 14 Davenport C...
I was recently horrified by the guest editorial of Rob Coffman, Lincoln County Commissioner, who ranted with typical Republican party hysteria against the very minor arms control legislation proposed by the Washington Legislature. Considering the fact that the Putin backed Trump crime family had recently tried to overthrow the government of the United States with the help of Nazi terrorists, the fact that Republican governors have enacted laws restricting voting rights, freedom of the press, the rights of women, and...
Davenport birthdays April 8: Troy Canfield, Tyler Ballance, Sam Schneider April 9: Samantha Stiles, Andrew Duff, Viola Lilje ♱ April 10: Judy Heid, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop, Jett Morrison April 11: Char Hutsell, Charlie Schreck, Kelly Pankey, Rosie Buck, Bill Guhlke, Ron Wilkie ♱ April 12: Ryan Bodeau April 13: Caesar LeVault, J.R. Rief April 14: Bill Reinbold Davenport anniversaries April 9: Jim and Sandy Buchanan April 10: Don and Shirley Larson April 12: Terry and Lila Lust Odessa birthdays April 10: Kody Ell...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of April 8-14. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, April 9 Davenport baseball and softball vs. Liberty (Spangle) @ noon Monday, April 11 Davenport and Odessa golf at Deer Park @ 2 p.m. Reardan vs. Harrington tennis at Harrington @ 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 12 Reardan track at Colfax @ 2 p.m. Odessa baseball at Republic @ 2 p.m. Davenport baseball and softball at Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 2:30 p.m. Harrington...
ODESSA – A temporary "city" of campers, RV and motorcyclists became the largest community in Lincoln County last weekend and thousands crowded into sage-filled field for the Desert 100 and related events. Visitors began arriving Thursday, March 31, to the site along state Highway 28, with traffic backing up for several hours. By Friday afternoon, thousands of people had "moved in" to compete, assist and enjoy the largest off-road motorcycle event in the state. Officials r...
DAVENPORT – Farming is the backbone of every country. And organizers of the upcoming Old-Time Farming Days want people to understand the importance of farming and ranching. Old-Time Farming Days are planned for April 16-17 across the road from the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on state Highway 26 west of Colfax and for May 14-15 at the Tom Scharff farm, a couple miles east of Davenport at 42601 Four Corners Road East. The annual Vintage Threshing Bee is also planned for Sunday, S...
Now in Jesus' loving arms, Alvin Dale Fink died March 16th 2022 in Odessa, Wash. He was born on Jan. 30th 1931 to parents Elizabeth and Reuben Fink of Odessa, Wash. Graduating from Odessa High School in 1949, he attended WSU where he played football for the "Cougs" on the freshman team. He headed to PLU his sophomore year, continuing his education and played football for the "Lutes" for another three years. He graduated with a degree in Finance in 1953. On June 27, 1953 he...
