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DAVENPORT—A business plan created by the Lincoln County Fairgrounds staff to create year-round R.V. and tent camping sites on Fairgrounds land at 1601 Morgan Street is drawing the ire of some neighbors in the area. The topic was discussed at the commissioners’ March 21 meeting, which took place five days after the city planning commission discussed whether the county needed to apply for a conditional use permit to use the land. Gene Hein of the planning commission later clarified to the Record-Times that the plot of land whe...
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 14 Traffic stops: 18 A Sprague man reported a black car with two people inside parked on the side of a road. The caller said when he stopped to ask the people if they were okay, they said they were just r...
DAVENPORT—The first contract in the six-year history of often tense relations between Lincoln County and Teamsters Local 690, which represents the Sheriff’s Office’s commissioned and non-commissioned officers, has been signed. After an eight month negotiation period that included five months of public negotiations at county commissioner meetings, collective bargaining agreements for the commissioned and non-commissioned officers were approved by the county commissioners Monday, March 21. Teamsters 690 business agent Joe K...
DAVENPORT--Providing support for events that build community and bring people to local businesses should be the priority for the Chamber of Commerce here, according to discussion at a meeting Thursday, March 17. This was the second meeting called by longtime board members—treasurer Dick Wandling and secretary Kathy Hedgcock—to inspire new energy and ideas for the Chamber. Regular meetings for the Chamber going forward will be the second Thursday each month from 7 to 8 a.m. in the Avista meeting room. 14 people rep...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague for the week of March 25-31. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, March 28 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council at 7 p.m. in the Odessa Library Wednesday, March 30 Reardan school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the school Library...
DAVENPORT—After a brief discussion by the street committee prior to the regular meeting, city council approved a motion last Wednesday to adjust the city’s street ordinance and accommodate a request by Lincoln County Fairgrounds staff concerning the construction of a digital sign at the Fairgrounds. Signs containing flashing, moving, intermittent or intense lights were previously banned in city limits. Now, the restriction is between Third and 13th Streets in the downtown Morgan Street core as the city maintains its opp...
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 7 Traffic stops: 9 A caller reported a stalled Ford F250 in need of power steering fluid. A caller reported a gray Ford Focus swerving on Highway 2 eastbound from Telford Rest Area. A jail inmate was t...
DAVENPORT-Two city-wide power outages stemming from incidents at the Avista substation on Third Street this year have some local business owners concerned about the services their businesses rely on to operate. Avista, meanwhile, plans to construct a new substation and feed north Davenport from Reardan. The first power outage came on Jan. 2, when the whole city lost power for 10 hours after the substation regulator caught fire in an impressive blast that changed many locals'...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague for the week of March 18-24. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, March 21 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church Tuesday, March 22 Fire District No. 4 Commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a...
High winds and skies with alternating sun and shower prospects made for a scenic trip to Porcupine Bay on the Spokane arm of Lake Roosevelt Tuesday, March 15. Porcupine Bay is still closed for camping, but Lake Roosevelt staff said they hope to open the campground before Memorial Day this year. The campground is located at the end of Porcupine Bay Road off Highway 25 about 19 miles north of Davenport....
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of March 18-24. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, March 19 Odessa baseball vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ noon Monday, March 21 Reardan softball vs. Jenkins (Chewelah) @ noon Reardan baseball vs. Jenkins (Chewelah) @ noon Tuesday, March 22 Davenport and Odessa golf at Quail Ridge @ noon Davenport baseball at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 2 p.m. Reardan baseball vs. Newport @ 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 23 Davenport...
Members of the Davenport boys track and field team pose with a trophy finally awarded to the District 7 championships from last year's shortened 2020-21 season. The team won the district title in Ritzville but didn't have state meets due to cancellation....
Birthdays & Anniversaries Davenport birthdays: Mar. 18: Pauline Drefs, Kayleigh Fisk Phillips, Colton Jenkins. Mar. 20: Rachae’ Adams Pearcy, Don Strate. Mar. 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk. Mar. 23: Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold. Matt Littell, Denise Arland, Zeke Richardson. Mar. 24: Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Tim Hosking, Zach Carey-Cannon Harrington birthdays: Mar. 20: Jace Wagner. Mar. 21: Linda Wagner. Mar. 23: Ed Sewall Odessa birthdays: Mar. 20: Lennon Albertson, Hyla Jo Todd, Gunner Smith, J...
DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Commissioners held a regular benefits check-in with representatives amongst county employees and Dan Fisher of HUB International, the county’s medical insurance broker, at the commissioners’ meeting Monday, March 7. Fisher told attendees that employee claims rose from $43,816.02 to $84,971.15 between January and February this year, which is typical. Claims were also higher in 2021 than they were in 2020 as more people returned to in-person work following COVID-19 shutdowns. The commi...
DAVENPORT—Presiding judge Dan B. Johnson denied a motion for an appeal bond by the defense of Brandy J. Hood at a hearing Tuesday, March 8. Hood was sentenced to 43 months in prison Feb. 22 after a jury found her guilty on four counts of fourth-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of harassment with the threat to kill stemming from incidents involving mistreatment of Hood's two daughters in Jan. 2020. Defense attorney Douglas Phelps motioned for a $5,000 bond Tuesday. Prosecuting attorney Nina F...
DAVENPORT—The school board here held a special meeting to approve a $523,919 federal grant from the United States Department of Agriculture that the district won in a shared application with Lind, Hatton and Ritzville. The grant, which must be spent in three years and will be disbursed in a reimbursement process, allows rural schools to bring telecommunications equipment into classrooms. As part of the grant, participating schools must provide education about the nation’s opioid epidemic in some fashion over the next thr...
Cops and courts 0310 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. Feb. 27 Traffic stops: 20 A caller reported a vehicle parked in the middle of a road with a female occupant saying she was waiting for her husband, who was driving a semitruck. A caller said she w...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague for the week of March 11-17. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, March 14 Odessa town council at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, March 16 Sprague city council at 6 p.m. in the Library Thursday, March 17 Lincoln Hospital Board of Commissioners meeting at 3:30 p.m. in the Conference Room Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the Reardan United Methodist Church...
WALLA WALLA-The Whitman College Blues' women's basketball team isn't a stranger to the Division III NCAA Tournament, but for Whitworth transfer and Davenport High School Class of 2018 graduate Sydney Abbott, making the postseason accomplished a goal that had been halted due to COVID-19 cancellations. Abbott transferred to Whitman for the 2020-21 season as a junior, but the postseason was cancelled. This year, the team lost one game in the regular season before an undefeated...
Marilou L Schillinger passed away on March 2, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. Marilou was born on Feb.18, 1942 in Davenport, Wash. to John and Ina Hoffman. Marilou grew up in the Hunters area, attended school, and graduated in 1960. She married Jerry Schillinger on Oct. 1, 1960 in Coeur d'Alene, ID and to this union two children were born, James and Jodi. Marilou worked and retired as a cook for the Davenport School district, always having fresh baked cookies and homemade rolls for...
Bonnie Mooney of Odessa, Wash., passed away peacefully with family at her side Sunday morning, March 6, 2022. Bonnie was in excellent care at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Bonnie was born in Burbank, Calif., on Oct. 6, 1938, to Celestino and Viva Mancinelli. She attended grade, middle and high school in Burbank, Calif., where she met the love of her life, Cliff Mooney. Bonnie and Cliff moved from Southern Calif. to Reno, Nev., in 1960 and raised their family (Terry,...
Odessa Calendar of Events Mar. 14: Town Council, 7 pm, public library Mar. 15: HS golf at Odessa course, 2 pm Mar. 17: HS T&F at Valley Christian, 3 pm Mar. 19: HS baseball vs LRS at Odessa, doubleheader starts at noon SAIL class for seniors, Mon/Thurs each week, 1-2 pm, Old Town Hall AA group meets Thursdays in Heritage Church basement, 7 pm Odessa school menu Mar. 14: Breakfast: Muffin, string cheese, fruit. Lunch: Waffle, sausage, hash browns, fruit. Mar. 15: Breakfast: French toast sticks, fruit. Lunch: Chicken...
DAVENPORT--School will be delayed two hours and start at 10 a.m. today due to an overnight power outage affecting the city. According to reports from Avista Utilities, an outage affecting roughly 1,100 customers was reported in the city around 2 a.m. early Thursday morning. Power was restored by 7 a.m., but school remains delayed to 10 a.m. Avista said the outage was caused by a substation issue. This is the second city-wide outage this year after a fire at a Third Street substation regulator knocked out the city's power for...
Elaine Cronrath was born Sept. 25, 1933 to Frances and Walter Zellmer. Elaine died peacefully with family at her side early Saturday morning on Feb 19, 2022. She grew up on their farm in Davenport. Elaine went to school in Davenport but finished her high school credits at Northwest Nazarene College in Nampa, ID. She married to the love of her life, Eugene Cronrath on Sept. 20, 1952. They met as kids. They raised their four children Jared (Gina), Mark (Kathi), Joel (Wendy),...
Ruthie Jean Massie, 21, passed away on Feb. 21, 2022 in Davenport, Wash. She was born on July 10, 2000 in Vancouver, Wash. to Todd and Molly Massie. The family moved to Davenport, Wash. in 2002 and Ruthie attended school in Davenport and graduated in 2018. Ruthie is a member of the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. She liked to have fun with family and friends. Ruthie is survived by her parents Todd and Molly Massie and nine siblings, Olivia (Loren) Hendrickson, Max (Christine)...
