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DAVENPORT - Children broke loose and scrambled across the grass at Davenport City Park last Saturday morning, laughing and darting in every direction to gather brightly colored Easter eggs during the annual Lions Club hunt. "This was a great turnout this year, and we're appreciative of the nice weather," Lion Rob Morcom said. Lion Nick Goetz led the egg hunt that began at 9 a.m. Club members served scrambled eggs, pancakes, coffee, orange juice and milk at Memorial Hall from...
DAVENPORT — An 84-year-old veteran who has survived three strokes, open-heart surgery with seven bypasses, prostate cancer, colon surgery and congestive heart disease is pedaling a recumbent tri across the country on a nearly four-month journey to support homeless veterans and first responders. Tony Lee Harriman said he wanted one of his last adventures “to be big benefit a cause close to home and heart.” He describes his Catrike as “very comfortable and easier to pedal.” Harriman is raising awareness and funds for the Tunne...
The Record-Times Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7: Airway Heights $5.04 — Chevron and 76. Cheney $4.99 — Maverik. Colfax $4.99 — Cenex and 76 Davenport $4.99 at Exxon. Harrington $5.03 — Cenex Lewiston, Idaho $3.99 — Conoco Medical Lake $4.84 — Conoco Moscow, Idaho $4.27 — Sinclair Othello $4.79 — Conoco, The Main Stop and 76 Post Falls, Idaho $4.07 — Walmart Pullman $4.99 — Cenex, 76 and Mobil Reardan No data. Ritzville $5.09 — C...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County’s information technology team repelled a recent surge in brute-force cyberattacks while advancing high-speed network upgrades and a new server purchase despite sharply higher hardware costs. Information Systems Director Keith Nelson gave the update Monday, April 6, to Lincoln County Chairman Scott Hutsell and Commissioners Rob Coffman and Jo Gilchrist. Nelson said the county faced unusually heavy "brute-force" login attempts last week on a public-facing server, with traffic far above normal l...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners are restructuring job titles and pay scales in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office while launching a search for a replacement attorney to handle the caseload in both superior and district courts. Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson outlined the changes Monday, April 6, during the Lincoln County Commissioners meeting after chief deputy Bruce Cox submitted his resignation. Cox’s last day will be May 31. Albertson asked the board to eliminate the chief deputy prosecuting attorney title...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 30 Traffic stops: 13 11:44 a.m. — Child custody papers served on Main Street in Davenport. 11:46 a.m. — Child custody papers served on Main Street in Davenport. 4:10 p.m. — Fifty-five-year-ol...
DAVENPORT — A city truck backed into a parked dark blue Honda Civic in front of Davenport Auto Parts on Morgan Street, leaving visible blue paint transfer on the truck’s rear bumper. George Edward Livingston of Davenport reported the collision shortly before noon April 1, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. The driver of the 2013 Ford F250 city truck, Gregory Lee Walker, said he was unaware he had made contact while backing out of a parking spot. Witness Jake James Coffman confirmed seeing the city truck strike Liv...
DAVENPORT — A local mechanic who spent more than a year rebuilding a motorcycle discovered it had been stolen and voluntarily returned it to its rightful owner. Christopher Matthew Suksdorf of Davenport acquired the 2007 red-and-black Hyosung motorcycle in September 2024 from a woman he met at a party in the Spokane area. Suksdorf, who works as a mechanic, said the bike was in poor condition and needed extensive repairs. He initially checked with law enforcement and believed it was not stolen. After completing the rebuild, a...
DAVENPORT — An intoxicated woman was arrested after she allegedly shoved a table into a 16-year-old boy, pinning him against a wall, flipped the table onto him and slapped him during a domestic disturbance at a Mondovi Road residence north of town. Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie, 34, of Davenport, was charged with fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), fourth-degree assault and attempted third-degree malicious mischief. Deputies determined she was the primary aggressor. A 16-year-old girl identified as Dinwiddie’s niece told dep...
DEER MEADOWS — Lincoln County commissioners have awarded a $7.27 million contract to extend high-speed broadband service to the Deer Meadows and Seven Bays areas. Broadband Director Margie Hall recommended the award to Lincoln County Commissioners during their Monday, April 6, meeting. Paramount Commun-ications of Richland submitted the low bid of $7,274,775.48. There were three bids received March 27. “I would like to recommend to the board that you accept the bid submitted by Paramount Communications,” Hall said. Commi...
DAVENPORT -- What do Alex McGregor, Aaron Esser, Rusty and Sandy Jamison, Sen. Mark Schoesler, Brett Blankenship, Brian Baumann, and Ben Cochrane (just to name a few) all have in common? They are all Washington AgForestry Leadership Program alumni. And with another class looming, more wheat growers are being sought to participate. But this year, the leadership program has been condensed to nine months with 22 seminar days. Applications for Class 47 is open through April 30. The class runs from September through next may. Whea...
DAVENPORT – A prospective plantings report released March 31 shows Washington growers planted 1.85 million acres of winter wheat. That is unchanged from 2025, the National Agricultural Statistics Service reported in its 2026 Prospective Plantings Report. Spring wheat planning is expected to be about 450,000 acres, a decrease of about 5% from 2025. Last year, the agency reported 475,000 acres of spring wheat planted in Washington state. Barley acres are up just slightly from 2025 at 70,000, the report said. All wheat planted a...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Museum reopens its doors May 1 with fresh exhibits that include a new 1920s fashion and history display, glowing uranium glass under black light, enhanced hunting and trapping collections, and a video screen designed to help elderly and disabled visitors see hard-to-reach areas. Director Laura Harris said the winter's biggest challenge was assembling news articles and clothing for the 1920s exhibit while redesigning the expanded Victorian...
DAVENPORT - Davenport dropped both ends of a doubleheader to visiting Jenkins (Chewelah) on Friday, April 3. The Gorillas fell 18-7 in the nightcap after a 11-0 shutout loss in the opener at the Davenport sports complex. Davenport coach Darin Danekas said his team faced a strong opponent. The Jenkins coach was unavailable for comment. "Chewelah is a really solid team and they hit the ball well," Danekas said. "Our pitchers did a great job throwing strikes and we played pretty...
Davenport birthdays April 9: Andrew Duff, Samantha Stiles, Travis Angstrom April 10: Judy Heid, Jett Morrison, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop April 11: Char Hutsell, Bill Guhlke, Charlie Schreck, Rowan Harden, Rosie Buck April 12: Ryan Bodeau, Brock Bailey April 13: Caesar LeVault April 14: Bill Reinbold April 15: Stacie Nichols, John Cannon, Casey Hall Davenport anniversaries April 9: Jim and Sandy Buchanan April 10: Don and Shirley Larson Reardan birthdays April 13: Jeremy Meier Reardan anniversaries April 10: Stan and...
DAVENPORT - Davenport softball was swept in a tripleheader by visiting Chewelah on Friday at Jahn Field. The Gorillas dropped all three games as Chewelah's offense proved too much to handle. Chewelah took the opener 14-5, won the second game 15-2 and completed the sweep with a 16-1 victory in the finale. Davenport pitcher Faith Bell saw extensive work on the mound across the long day, appearing in multiple contests. Chewelah jumped out to early leads in each game and never...
BILLINGS, Mont. — Two Davenport wrestlers captured first-place honors at the Montana Open wrestling tournament March 27-29. Hadley Stensland won the 8U girls 58-pound bracket while her sister Corey Stensland took the 6U girls 37-pound division. Both competed for the NW Spartan Wrestling Club, which placed second among mid-size teams. The tournament drew more than 2,000 wrestlers....
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho — A Davenport girl earned a silver medal in the 140-pound division at the Bonners Ferry Greco Roman/Freestyle Tournament on Saturday, April 4, at Bonners Ferry High School. Alexis Ward, competing for the Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center in Spokane, placed second behind Rose Gates of Idaho. Vanessa Hood of Idaho took third....
DEER PARK — Reardan’s boys track team won the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relays at the Glenn Wolf Invitational on Friday, April 3. The boys took the 4x100 in 45.37 seconds and the 4x400 in 3:40.45. Individually, Reardan’s Emersen Sprecher claimed first in the girls javelin with a throw of 117-07. In the boys 400-meter, Reardan runners Elijah Bentley placed second in 53.33 seconds and Treyson Singleton third in 53.37 seconds. Blake Wynecoop added a fourth-place finish in the boys 200-meter dash (24.13 seconds) and a fifth...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington, will accept sealed bids for providing the printing for Lincoln County, Washington, for the term of one (1) year, beginning on July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. Said bids to be filed with the undersigned Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners not later than Monday, May 11, 2026, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. (bidder shall take into consideration the mailing time process to assure the 2:00 p.m....
PUBLIC NOTICE Full-Time Position Available. The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Full-Time benefited Utility Clerk. Duties include front counter help, answering phones, receipting of utility payments and assisting city staff in a variety of responsibilities. Experience in an office environment with computer and customer service is desired. Review of applications will begin April 17, 2026 and will be accepted until the position is filled. Salary $22.31-34.32/hr. Contact David Leath, City...
