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DAVENPORT – Those hoping to get outdoors for a camp or swim are full of options near Lake Roosevelt. Hawk Creek Falls is located 12.9 miles from Davenport and is perfect for a quiet swim. The campground is secluded and is best suited for families looking for a quiet area, a couple or anyone who wishes to be away from the general public. Hawk Creek has a waterfall that is accessible through paddle boat or a short swim. Sharon Ballou, a local who was fishing with her husband a...
Odessa birthdays July 15: Randi Holman July 16: H.P. Carstensen July 17: Neil Fink July 18: Melissa Schafer, Tracy Walter, Emily Scrupps July 21: Barbara Schlimmer, Stephanie Hemans Odessa anniversaries July 14: Wayne and Darice Wraspier, Adam and Sara Dirks, Dan and Randi Miller July 18: Curtis and Angela Weber July l9: Justin and Maria Brooks Davenport birthdays July 15: Courtney Edwards, Mackenzie Buck, David Musgrave, Jesslyn McCluskey, Grant Zahajko, Tennessa Cox July 16: Brandy Wood, Joshua McBride, Linda Miller, Sue Re...
Robert Earl Oehlschlaeger, 89, passed away on July 7, 2022. Earl, as he was known by, was born in Pasco, Wash. to Paul and Mary (MacReynolds) Oehlschlaeger on July 15, 1932. After spending several years on their Connell, Wash. farm, the Oehlschlaeger family moved to a farm near Reardan, Wash., where Earl graduated from high school in 1950. After attending college, he joined the Navy and spent four years exploring the Mediterranean world before coming back to Reardan to farm....
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. June 26 Traffic stops: 25 A caller reported fireworks being set off at Cougar Ridge and Bull Run Roads near Little Falls north of Reardan. A Lincoln man requested a welfare check on his neighbor, whom he hadn’t seen f...
DAVENPORT-Locals hoping to learn more about the candidates running for Lincoln County Sheriff and Lincoln County Treasurer will have that chance soon. The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum as part of the Pioneer Days festivities Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The nonpartisan forum, which was originally suggested by city clerk Dave Leath at an April Chamber meeting, will be moderated by Record-Times editor Drew Lawson and sponsored by the...
DAVENPORT-There's a new superintendent to be Chad after last Wednesday's school board meeting. On the same night former district boss Jim Kowalkowski was recognized heading into his retirement, Chad Prewitt was sworn into the position by board chair Deanna Fitzpatrick to conclude the June 29 regular meeting. Prewitt took the oath of office with Kowalkowski by his side as Fitzpatrick read him the rather complicated pledge to recite. He officially became superintendent...
DAVENPORT-In a midnight move that did, indeed, occur at midnight, Gabe Gants was sworn in by the Lincoln County Commissioners as the 26th Lincoln County Sheriff Friday, July 1 before a deputy-dominated crowd in the commissioner chambers at the County Courthouse. Gants was appointed by the commissioners to conclude the retired Wade Magers' fourth elected term through this year. He was one of three finalists, along with Jeff Barden and Andy Manke, chosen by the Lincoln County Re...
DAVENPORT—Michelle Leigh Hopkins, 49, was sentenced to three months in county jail and three months of electronic home monitoring Tuesday after she entered a guilty plea on amended charges of first-degree computer trespassing the previous Tuesday. Hopkins was sentenced by presiding judge Dan B. Johnson July 5 and immediately booked into jail. The charges were amended from the previous accusations, which were 25 counts of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first and second degree. Pr...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 8-14. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, July 11 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, July 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 Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in t...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received no calls of fires related to firework mishaps on July 4, chief civil deputy Denise Liebing said. Neither did crews in Fire Districts covering Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan, Edwall and the Fourth of July. “The rain probably helped for sure,” District No. 4 chief Jim Adams said. Law enforcement was still busy over the weekend, making 69 traffic stops on July 2 and arresting two people for driving under the influence. Most of the traffic was found near the Spokane arm of La...
Davenport’s annual community event, Pioneer Days, is next weekend from July 14-17. All the classic events, such as the parade, fishing derby, live music in the park and fireman’s beer garden, are expected to return. New this year is a candidate forum sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Look for next week’s issue, which will feature a special insert detailing the weekend’s events and this year’s Grand Marshall, local veteran Joe Lilje....
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County’s self-funded medical program providing benefits to its employees may not be the most financially feasible way to go quite soon. The main reason? Rising medical claims, and the simple truth that county employees are getting older. Dan Fisher, senior vice president for employee benefits with HUB International, warned the county commissioners that employee medical claims are projected to increase through 2023, with rising costs the result. “The county had been low (in claims) for eight to nine years...
DAVENPORT- Emily Lybbert Hansen has served as Lincoln County Deputy Treasurer for 10 years. Hansen is looking to advance in her career and feels like Lincoln County Treasurer is the next step. The Lincoln County Treasurer position has been on Hansen's radar for a number of years. "I have been preparing for this seriously for the last six and a half years." Hansen said. "Honestly, it is the next step in my career...I am 52, I am hoping to retire in 10 years and it is the next...
DAVENPORT-It took just one retirement announcement for Gabe Gants to decide to throw his hat into the five-man race for Lincoln County Sheriff. Gants, a sergeant and 18-year veteran of the Sheriff's Office, made his decision when now-former Sheriff Wade Magers announced he wouldn't seek reelection this November. "I really wasn't going to make my decision until I knew what the current situation with the administration was," Gants said. "All the employees up there asked me to ru...
Davenport birthdays July 8: Bo Gunning, Kathy Johnson, Sarah Vesneske, Alton Leisle, Joyce Walsh, Kaiden Bodeau July 9: Bob Fisher, Claudia Thompson, Wylie Hendrickson, Bob Guhlke, Rachel Lacy July 10: Nick Nicholls, Bronson Pankey, Logan Eldred July 11: Tommy Wilkie July 12: Juliann Janke, Margie Hall, Theresa Telford, John Stiles, Jason Schimek, Sam Posey, JJ Kowalkowski, Bentley Mitchell ♱ July 13: Milei Floyd, Judy Miller, Marlena Guhlke, Gene Johnson, Marilyn Arland, Mitchell Hale July 14: Jan Stone, Robert Mielke D...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 1-7. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, July 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, July 6 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at The Post & Office Thursday, July 7 Reardan town council meeting at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT—Michelle L. Hopkins pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree computer trespassing and will be sentenced next week after her original charges of 25 counts of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first and second degree were amended by the Lincoln County Prosecutor’s Office. Hopkins, 49, entered the guilty plea in a court appearance Tuesday, June 28. The prosecutor’s office motioned for an amendment pursuant to a plea agreement Tuesday, according to court records. The f...
DAVENPORT—Any future court appearances by Wade Magers will now occur after the longtime lawman retires from his 15 ½ year tenure as Lincoln County Sheriff. Magers’ pre-trial concerning three criminal charges he’s facing stemming from an alleged Feb. 2021 incident was continued two weeks from June 29 to Wednesday, July 13 this week. The two parties agreed to continue the pre-trial date “to work out some issues,” according to Lincoln County District Court staff. A July 25 trial start date was struck. Magers will either cha...
DAVENPORT—A council meeting lacking in action items didn’t mean there wasn’t business to discuss by the airport committee consisting of councilmembers Chris Ruiz, Jonathan Chapman and Lance Strite prior to council’s regular meeting Wednesday, June 22. A debate over Gary Stuckle’s hangar has been the topic of conversation amongst the city and airport stakeholders. The city says Stuckle is in violation of his lease agreement by storing items in the hangar not related to his flying ventures, while Stuckle says he’s in complete...
DAVENPORT- Mayor Brad Sweet is running for Lincoln County Treasurer. Sweet has been the Mayor of Davenport for the last seven years and has one more year left in his term. He is currently working for the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office as a jail dispatcher. "I've been pretty involved with the community my whole life," Sweet said. "Four years ago, I asked Jody Howard if she planned on running again and told her I was interested in doing the job." "I thought with my experience a...
Davenport birthdays July 1: Chris Stout, Joshua Cursi, Megan Miller, Kale Smith, George Hein July 2: Cody Hopkins, Skyler King, Cheyenne King, Elsa Bowen, Stacia Patterson, Aaron Smith, McGuire Knopp, McCall Knopp July 3: Chris Phillips, Darren Hansen July 4: Ozius Hansen, Bruce Dehn, Tom Plumb July 5: Debbie Miller July 6: Mike Hardin, Ian Cassidy, Tami Dobson, Kira Strite, Lorie Wandling July 7: Jim Gunning, Duane Emery, Koda Coffman, Traci Gants, Rebecca Choate, Ana Umtuch Davenport anniversaries July 1: John and LaVon Sti...
SPOKANE-The weather ceased its "Juneuary"-like theme just in time for the return of Hoopfest this last weekend. Thousands of teams took the hundreds of courts in front of tens of thousands of spectators in the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament that dominates downtown Spokane over a June weekend. This year's tournament was the first since 2019 after two years of pandemic-related closures. Plenty of Lincoln County competitors took to the blacktops last weekend. Here's several...
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. June 20 Traffic stops: 12 An 87-year-old woman unable to get out of bed was reported. Lincoln County Public Works reported an abandoned vehicle on Harrington-Tokio Road near the county gravel pit. Davenport City Hal...
Maurer, Carol J. passed away on June 14, 2022 after a sudden brief illness at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. She was born Feb. 2, 1940 in Odessa, Wash. to Fred and Esther Becker. She attended school and graduated from Harrington High School. She later married Donald "Bud" Maurer on July 25, 1959 in Harrington, Wash. She farmed and ranched with her husband in the Harrington and Davenport area for 37 years before moving to Moses Lake, Wash. with Bud. After her husband p...
