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RENTON—It may sound weird to say, but “Friday Night Lights” won’t be taking place until March this year. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) announced a new, tentative schedule which includes four sports seasons for the 2020-21 season due to Corona virus restrictions. The four seasons are classified numerically: Season 1, 2, 3 and 4. Most notably, football, volleyball and girls soccer were all moved to Season 3, which begins at the end of winter....
DAVENPORT--In working to respond to resident complaints about smells coming from a marijuana farm outside of Davenport, officials from Lincoln County discovered something that “blew them away.” At the Happy Trailz marijuana farm on Sterritt Road, Lincoln County Commissioner Rob Coffman said he was “completely blown away” by the level of production. “There were over 30 greenhouses full of plants when the business only has a permit for a small, indoor grow operation...
DAVENPORT--The Lincoln County Commissioners are starting to collect bids for improvement projects at the county fairgrounds that they hope will make the short list for legislative funding in 2021. Several of the fairground buildings are showing their age and need torn down or fixed, said Lincoln County Commissioner Scott Hutsell. "Some of our buildings are really showing their age and we would like to make improvements to the fairgrounds so it can be multi-use," Hutsell said. "We are collecting bids on the various projects...
Kayla Wagner, an elementary school teacher from Harrington, was recently hired to teach grades 1-3 at the Davenport School District this fall. Wagner’s hire was approved by the Davenport School Board during a special meeting on July 13. Wagner has an M.A. in Curriculum Instruction and previously taught at the Moses Lake School District....
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Superior Court is planning to resume their in-person jury trial schedule next week, but with restrictions to the public due to COVID-19. The public and press will only be allowed to view the jury trials if they are willing to submit to multiple temperature checks and wear a mask or a face shield. No virtual or remote option to view the trial will be available. Members of the public who are called for jury duty will also be required to submit to the temperature taking and the face masks. N...
DAVENPORT – Ballots for the Aug. 4 primary election are set to be mailed out to the 7,548 registered voters in Lincoln County this week in preparation for what Auditor Shelly Johnston called a "nominating" election. "This is an election that essentially winnows down the number of candidates for the offices that are open," Johnston explained. Washington State has a "top two" primary system that allows the top-two vote getters, regardless of party, to advance to the general e...
Wheat fields north of Davenport are starting to show their golden harvest color, but High Line Grain Growers Manager Beau Duff said even after the fields turn color, it is usually another 15 days before the grain is ready to harvest. Duff noted most fields are roughly five days or more behind this year due to the moisture and the cool weather. He anticipates harvest for fields north of Davenport will start around Aug. 5....
DAVENPORT - "9-1-1 What is the location of your emergency?" This phrase is used multiple times a day in the Lincoln County Communications Center, where nine full-time dispatch/corrections deputies and two supervisors provide 24/7 coverage. At least two dispatchers are on duty at all times in the Communications Center, working days, nights, weekends and holidays, responsible for answering all 911 calls made within Lincoln County or transferred from neighboring counties and agen...
MOSES LAKE — Two candidates-Eduardo Castaneda-Diaz (D) and John Malan (Classical Democrat)-are running to unseat three-time incumbent Tom Dent for state representative Pos. 1 in District 13. District 13 represents a mostly rural and agricultural area that includes portions of Lincoln, Kittitas, Yakima and Grant counties. Ballots are expected to be mailed the week of July 17 for the primary election on August 4. The top two vote-getters from the primaries will advance to November’s general election. Incumbent Dent focuses on...
DAVENPORT — The School District recently mailed a survey to parents, asking if they plan to send their children back to school this fall. So far, the majority are saying yes. Despite a letter explaining that masks and health screenings would be required in the coming year, 88 of the 94 parents who had responded as of Monday night planned to send their children back to school, according to the district. The first day of school is currently scheduled for Aug. 26. A full reopening plan is due two weeks before school starts. P...
DAVENPORT - A "Black Lives Matter" sign on the lawn of Lynn Leslie was defaced with spray paint last weekend, marring the sign that Leslie said was meant to bring awareness to the goal of the BLM movement. A vandal sprayed over the word "black" and changed the word "matter" to a mis-spelled version of "murder" on the sign located along 3rd street in Davenport. "The Black Lives Matter movement is about change, it is about acceptance, it is about forgiveness, it is about...
Lincoln County Courts DISPATCH 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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include them in its report to the media. JULY 11 A caller at an undisclosed location repor...
DAVENPORT — The Philanthropic Educational Organization, Chapter N, recently awarded two Lincoln County graduates with scholarships to further their post-high school education. Both recipients received a $500 scholarship from the organization. Katie Fitzpatrick, daughter of David and Deanna Fitzpatrick of Davenport, will be attending Whitworth University where she will pursue a degree in History. Kimberly Dewey, daughter of Damon and Jodie Dewey of Reardan, will be attending Whitworth University to begin a path to become a P...
DAVENPORT - For the last 50 years, a group of men in Davenport have been meeting for coffee every weekday morning, usually at a diner where they would debate over who would pay for the coffee at the end. With the COVID-19 virus putting the crimp on meeting indoors and businesses closing, the group has come up with the novel solution of meeting in the Strate Funeral Home parking lot at 505 10th Street. "Since the Covina virus the coffee club chain has been broken," said long...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Economic Development Council recently received a $50,000 grant to study broadband capabilities in Lincoln County with the hopes of bringing fiber internet to the area. The $50,000 was a combination of $37,500 in state development funds and $12,500 in matching funds from Lincoln County. The study will determine how to bring fiber internet to residents in the eight towns in Lincoln County, eliminating coverage gaps in unincorporated areas and evaluate a management plan that would include a long t...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Museum is now open, welcoming visitors and locals alike to view the diverse display of historical items related to Lincoln County's past. The museum is located at 600 Seventh St. and is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Visitors to the museum can view objects highlighting the agricultural history of the region, including old farm equipment housed in the three outbuildings on the property. Intriguing, well organized displays in the...
DAVENPORT — The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat is at $5.11, Club Premium of $0.50, and Barley at $110.00 per ton....
HARRINGTON — The City Council met July 8 via conference call with the following participants: Mayor Nathan Luck; council members Stephen Hardy, David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack; Clerk Janice Cepeda; Margie Hall of the EDC, Steve Marsh of TD&H and identified citizens Geoff Talkington, Marge Womach, Jess Silhan and Cherie MacClellan. A public hearing was opened with Steve Marsh talking about the Community Development Block Grant. Davenport wanted to know what the time-line would be, and Marsh r...
A Washington native with a farm background has been hired to staff The Davenport Times office four days per week. Georgia Smith recently joined The Davenport Times in the front office last week. Smith grew up in Walla Walla on a farm and brings a range of office skills to The Times, including working in customer support. Smith will be helping to staff the office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Thursday. A semi-retired adventurer, Smith said she enjoys traveling to new places in the U.S. with her husband in their RV. They...
DAVENPORT — Families who were already struggling to pay rent haven’t been dealt any favors with the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shutting down much of the economy. Rent assistance, affordable housing and shelter needs have all risen in Lincoln County in 2020. Rural Resources in Lincoln County said they have seen an uptick in community need for housing and housing assistance. Rural Resources Housing Case Manager Alita Crosby said Rural Resources has received two grants during the pandemic to further assist these people wit...
This letter to the editor might trigger some folks to extreme discomfort. Today, as I was driving to Lincoln Hospital, I noticed a large sign posted just outside the parking lot that stated “Black Lives Matter, Believe It, Live it.” I fully support the individual (or group) right to free speech as enshrined in our Constitution and I also believe in vigorous debate without engaging in threats, violence or vandalism. Therefore, I feel the need to respond to this sign as it seems to be a command to the reader. Personally, I hol...
DAVENPORT — A man who was pulled over for creating an eight-car backup on Highway 2 in Lincoln County has been charged with possession of methamphetamine that was discovered by officers during a traffic stop. Jebediah Willyard, 38, was stopped by a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy on Feb. 11 for causing an eight-car backup of traffic with his 1988 Chevy pickup. The officer, who was at the end of the line of cars, noted the truck was only driving 50 miles an hour an a 60 mph zone. Upon stopping the truck, Deputy Cuzzetto not...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County farmers with sons who play football will have a bit more help available in preparing for harvest in August. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association announced Tuesday, July 7, that the start of fall sports practices will be delayed to Sept. 5 for football and Labor Day, Sept. 7 for all other fall sports. “The (Executive) Board will continue to work with staff, member schools and state agencies to monitor the impact of COVID-19,” the WIAA said in a release. Because teams are requi...
DAVENPORT – Uncertainty continues to surround athletics and extracurricular activities for the 2020-21 school year in Washington. In the Davenport school district, parents of children who are active participants in sports are hoping for those sports to be back to normal next school year. Davenport High School football defensive coordinator John Douse, whose son plays football, basketball and baseball, said the coaching staff has heard that if Lincoln County isn’t in Phase 4 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s coronavirus-related state...
DAVENPORT — Kale McGuinness was recently elected to serve as Washington State Beef Commission chairman for 2020-21. McGuinness owns and operates Stockland Livestock Auction and has served on the commission for eight years. The Beef Commission collects a mandatory $1.50 per head on all cattle sold in Washington to fund the Commission and its work to promote beef purchases and consumption....
