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DAVENPORT--As temperatures begin to climb into the teens from single-digit and negative numbers, precipitation is expected to follow. The National Weather Service has predicted heavy snow totals from Tuesday, Jan. 16-Thursday, Jan. 18. The Weather Service is forecasting between six and eight inches of snow in the Davenport/Reardan in that time span, with Wednesday, Jan. 17 expected to be the snowiest period of the three. Snow is expected to begin Tuesday night. Three to six...
DAVENPORT - It's official: The City has a new Mayor. City council ended a 2-month saga of questions about who would fill that role by nominating Jonathan Chapman to the seat at a regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 10. Council voted 4-2 in favor of Chapman over 8-year incumbent Mayor Brad Sweet, whose term ended at the end of 2023. The City had been mayor-less for the first 10 days of 2024 after Council first tied 3-3 at the first December meeting in choosing between Chapman and...
Tom Casselberry uses a trusty John Deere tractor to shovel snow outside Reardan High School Tuesday, Jan. 9. Classes in Davenport and Reardan were delayed two hours that day due to Monday night snowfall....
DAVENPORT—The state Republican Party is holding statewide caucuses this weekend, and Lincoln County is no different. The local Republican Central Committee will be holding the county caucuses at three county locations at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. The caucuses are held every four years to elect delegates and alternate delegates to attend and vote at the Lincoln County Republican Convention. Up to 94 delegates and 94 alternates divided by precinct could be elected, Central Committee chairwoman Mary Blechschmidt said. Any r...
DAVENPORT — A local man will be going to prison for nine crimes committed in Lincoln County. Damion M. Pegram, 20, of Davenport, entered a guilty plea and was convicted of two counts of third-degree assault, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, third-degree theft, possession of a stolen firearm, third-degree rape, first-degree malicious mischief, custodial assault and second-degree assault. Presiding judge Lech Radzimski slapped Pegram with a 108-month, or 11-year, prison sentence followed by three years in c...
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. Dec. 31 Traffic stops: 23 A vehicle blocking traffic was reported on Highway 25 at milepost 10. A one-vehicle rollover crash that resulted in a vehicle fire was reported on Highway 21 at milepost 104 north of Wil...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 12: Lorie Leath, Cathy Sawyer Jan. 13: Sandy Buchanan, Christian Cooper, Gracey Falk Jan. 14: Penny Pankey, Chuck Johnston, Becky Zeus Jan. 15: Joan McLauchlan, Amber Stormo, Rain Ellstrom, Mel Janke, Brendan Leep Jan. 16: Vivian Hanchett Jan. 17: Dylan Carruth, Travis Telecky, Micah Choate Jan. 18: Palmer Guhlke, Alexia Juarez, Taylor Warwick, Chris Jenness, Doug Booth Reardan birthdays Jan. 12: Summer Supinger Jan. 14: Marci Dayton Jan. 15: Teran Adams Harrington birthdays Jan. 12: Damian Putney...
Joseph (Joe) Bernett Lilje, Age 100 Mar. 29,1923-Dec. 2,2023 Passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. with his family surrounding him. Joe was born Mar. 29, 1923 in Newport, Wash. He was the only child of Bernett and Alice Lilje. He grew up in the Newport area and attended WSC (now WSU). As part of "The Greatest Generation" he enlisted in the US Navy on August 1943 during WWII, where he became a Naval aviator. He left active duty in 1945 and married the love...
1 years ago Lincoln County pioneer and former Auditor J.W. Anderson, who lived in Sprague, Harrington and Davenport, died from complications following a medical operation. Davenport sign painter Jack Lowe was fined $75 and sentenced to 30 days in jail after he admitted to possessing liquor. Nearly half of local schoolchildren missed classes due to a measles outbreak. 75 years ago WSU football coach Phil Sorboe spoke at the annual Davenport Commercial club banquet. A fundraising drive was held to raise funds aiming at...
DAVENPORT - After losing 7 of their first 9 games to start the 2023-24 season, the Gorilla boys basketball team has won two straight games after a 42-20 win over Upper Columbia Academy Thursday, Jan. 4. Offensive production was at a premium, with the Gorillas holding the Lions to just three points in the first quarter and two points in the third quarter. "The kids know where to be, it's just making sure we're in those positions," Davenport head coach Matt Henry said. "I was...
DAVENPORT — After originally tabling a motion to approve the 2024 Lincoln County budget Monday, Dec. 18, the County Commissioners approved said budget Thursday, Dec. 28. After using reserve funds to close a roughly $1.4 million budget gap that usually besets small counties like Lincoln, the current expense fund balanced at $22,004,444. That large sum is almost double what it normally is because $11,820,601 in broadband grants were allocated to the non-departmental fund within the current expense budget. Commissioner Scott H...
Students around Lincoln County returned to the classroom from winter break Tuesday, Jan. 2. Here, third-grader Jaydee Murdock focuses on her assignment in Debbie Soliday's class at Davenport Elementary School....
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Transfer Station will be increasing its fees as of April 1. The annual increase will be 4.5%, as adopted by resolution of the Lincoln County Commissioners. “We are simply passing along the cost of living increase we receive from our hauler,” Commissioner Rob Coffman said. “Unfortunately, for the transfer station to be sustainable, the county cannot absorb those increases nor do we have any control over them.” This is the third increase in three years from the Transfer Station. In 2023, the...
DAVENPORT - It may be hard to believe, but another year has come and gone. As usual, there was plenty going on in Lincoln County in 2023. Here's a look back at the top news items from the year, July to December. January to June was covered in last week's newspaper. July Howard King was named superintendent of the Harrington School District. Nate Lathrop opened 410 Burgers in downtown Odessa. Jordan Mills-Jay pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree manslaughter and...
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. Dec. 23 Traffic stops: 14 An Almira man said a dark car was “making laps around town” and in front of his Third Street house. A Sprague man said a local woman’s cows were in the road at Schirr and Gaffney Roads. A...
DAVENPORT - The city will spend at least the first 10 days of 2024 without a mayor after city council tabled a motion to pick the next Mayor at the final council meeting of 2023 Wednesday, Dec. 27. That move pushed the decision between now-former Mayor Brad Sweet and current councilman Jonathan Chapman, the two finalists for the job, to the next council meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. But without a mayor running the meeting, the responsibility of running that council...
Happy New Year! Following the holiday season take time to sort out my pantry, setting aside the items that didn’t get used and the ones with just a bit left in the package, and plan to use them up in January menus or donate to the local food bank before reaching the use by date. Rice-Chex, Stove-Top Turkey stuffing, Iced Tea Mix, Jiffy Mix, a duplicate jar of yeast and a small tin of salmon are off to the food bank. Those who follow Welcome to My Kitchen on Facebook have a...
DAVENPORT — The following people were bid farewell for the final time in 2023 from July to December and had obituaries appear in The Record-Times. January through June was covered in last week’s issue. July Andrew Linscott Charlson, Jane Ellen Schafer Hilliard, Jane E. St Clair, Joshua Douglas Likkel, Colleen Catherine Cochran, Kenneth Brandenburg August Dean Everett Reinbold, George Martin Rodeck, Sandra K. Stanton-Heimbigner, Lois Virginia Kirkwood, William G Hein (Bill), Gerald Walter Zellmer September David Berne Ber...
1 years ago • A fire starting from a furnace in the boiler room burned down the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. • J.J. Janke, a farmer south of Odessa, froze to death after an automobile accident three-fourths of a mile from his home. Area temperatures in the area were as low as 11 below. • The Davenport Times-Tribune office was backed into by the Allen Grocery company delivery car after delivery boy Leo Allen left the car parked on the top of the hill, where it slid into the building. 75 years ago • A record...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 5: Derek Orvis, Mary Wright, Kennedy Hargrave Jan. 6: Jarod Gunning, Jim Starr, Hayley Gill Jan. 7: Tanya Scharff, Kristi Abbott, Ray Dashiell, Nina Fisk, Collette Paul Jan. 8: Jennifer Hargrave Jan. 9: Dani Vesneske, Tony Hein, Arlene Stromberger, Susan Alspach, Steve Telecky, Brayden Bailey Jan. 10: Barbara Ensor, Leo Chavelas Jan. 11: Leslie Oliver, Morgan Morcom Davenport anniversaries Jan. 9: Troy and Andrea Morgan Jan. 11: George and Marilyn Arland Reardan birthdays Jan. 7: Tammy Booker Jan. 9:...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Loan No: **8841 TS No: 23-9064 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 RCW Grantor: STEVEN E. WARD AND CAROL C. WARD Current Beneficiary of Deed of Trust: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee for LB-Igloo Series IV Trust Current Mortgage Servicer for the Deed of Trust: SN Servicing Corporation Current Trustee for the Deed of Trust: MICHELLE R. GHIDOTTI, ESQ. Trustee’s address is 144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 236, Edmonds, WA 980...
PUBLIC NOTICE: The 2024 LCNWCB Meeting Schedule is as follows: All meetings start at 10:00 AM. January 16th, March 18th, June 17th, July 15th, September 16th, and October 21st. For additional information or changes see our website: www. co.lincoln.wa.us/weedboard The Lincoln County Noxious Weed Control Board will hold a public hearing to establish the 2024 Lincoln County Noxious Weed List. The hearing will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2023, at 10:15 AM, in conjunction with our Board Meeting. meetings are open to the public....
ROYAL CITY - Wrestlers from Davenport and Reardan spent part of their winter break at the Royal Christmas Tournament Friday, Dec. 29. And the Harrington wrestlers that are part of the Lind-Ritzville athletic co-op were further south, competing in the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament Saturday, Dec. 30. Davenport's Brock Gustaveson was the lone local champion. Wrestling at 190 pounds, Gustaveson pinned Jayton Caddy of Tonasket in 3:43, Valentin Juarez of Warden in 4:51, Tazrik...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 5 • Reardan basketball at Asotin @ 5:30 p.m. • Odessa basketball vs. Wellpinit @ 6 p.m. • Reardan wrestling vs. Cheney @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball vs. Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 • Davenport wrestling at Warden @ 10 a.m. • Reardan wrestling at Blackhawk Invite in Cheney @ 10 a.m. • LRS wrestling at Coulee City @...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles boys wrestling team is ranked No. 4 in the state Class B poll. The Washington Wrestling Report updated its rankings Dec. 11, ranking Tonasket as No. 1, Forks, No. 2, Granger No. 3 and Reardan No. 4. The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague boys, which includes at least one Harrington wrestler, is ranked No. 15. Two Reardan wrestlers also got the nod as the top-ranked wrestlers in their weight classes in the state. Junior Joey Matusik is ranked No. 1 at 106 pounds and senior Conner Kline is ranked No. 1 at 1...
