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NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT 2024-2025 BUDGET, ADOPT 2023-2024 BUDGET EXTENSION, AND CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REARDAN-EDWALL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 09 LINCOLN COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060, that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Reardan-Edwall School District No. 09, Lincoln County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a regular business meeting on July 31, 2024, commencing at 6:00 PM in the Reardan High School 101st Innovation Center at 215 E. Spokane St., Reardan...
REARDAN – On Tuesday, July 16, over 150 goats descended on Reardan to clear 10 acres of vegetation from the Washington State Department of Transportation right of way next to the railroad tracks. After the August 2023 fire in Medical Lake, Mayor Gail Daniels drove around town looking for potential fire dangers. "I never want our town to experience anything like the horrific fire in Medical Lake," Daniels said. "If I can help identity risks to our community, I am doing my j...
NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT 2024-2025 BUDGET, ADOPT 2023-2024 BUDGET EXTENSION, AND CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REARDAN-EDWALL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 09 LINCOLN COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060, that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Reardan-Edwall School District No. 09, Lincoln County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a regular business meeting on July 31, 2024, commencing at 6:00 PM in the Reardan High School 101st Innovation Center at 215 E. Spokane St., Reardan...
PUBLIC NOTICE Northwest Pipeline LLC, Toby Schwalbe, 295 S. Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1287, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Northwest Pipeline LLC, Spokane Mead to Ritzville Anomaly Dig #24, is located within William’s existing pipeline right of way, accessed off Reiha Road North, 0.3 miles south of State Route 231 in Edwall in Lincoln County. This project involves 0.77 acres of soi...
NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT 2024-2025 BUDGET, ADOPT 2023-2024 BUDGET EXTENSION, AND CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING REARDAN-EDWALL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 09 LINCOLN COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060, that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Reardan-Edwall School District No. 09, Lincoln County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a regular business meeting on July 31, 2024, commencing at 6:00 PM in the Reardan High School 101st Innovation Center at 215 E. Spokane St., Reardan...
PUBLIC NOTICE Northwest Pipeline LLC, Toby Schwalbe, 295 S. Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1287, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Northwest Pipeline LLC, Spokane Mead to Ritzville Anomaly Dig #24, is located within William’s existing pipeline right of way, accessed off Reiha Road North, 0.3 miles south of State Route 231 in Edwall in Lincoln County. This project involves 0.77 acres of soi...
CHENEY — Several Lincoln County and nearby residents have been named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University for the Spring Quarter. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must earn 12 hours and maintain a grade-point average of 3.50 or better on a 4.0 scale. Area students making the grade are: Davenport — Phillip Barton, Kylee Buchanan, Alaura Johnston, Abe Nelson, Jesse Raugust and Ellie Telford. Edwall — Levi Bleeker. Odessa — Pilot Thomas Weishaar. Reardan — Mahkai Anderson, Colby Clouse, Tyler Clouse,...
1 years ago J. C. Michaelson of Odessa received a number of cuts about the face and arms Sunday evening when a Ford car driven by AL Brooks of Odessa ran into an eastbound Central Washington freight train where the railroad tracks crosses the railroad tracks in Davenport. The Irby Warehouse & Elevator Co. elevator at Irby, together with 10,000 bushels of wheat was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The flames are believed to have originated from a Great Northern freight train locomotive. The wheat is estimated as being worth...
Marriage licenses DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Auditor’s Office reported the following marriage licenses between June 25 and July 2: July 2 Trenton James Briney, 38, of Davenport, and Lindsay Leanne Stern, 24, of Fairfield June 28 John F. Schertenileis Jr., 65, of Kennewick, and Michelle Renee Manke, 55, of Connell June 25 Trevor John Jolma, 21, of Davenport, and Tina Diane Ek, 19, of Davenport District Court DAVENPORT — Lincoln County District Court reported the following dispositions from June 24 to July 1: July 1 • Dav...
1 years ago Henry Schafer, an Edwall man, who is suspected of being the firebug that set three fires at Edwall during the past six weeks, was given an insanity hearing in the Superior court and was committed to the Medical Lake hospital for the insane. Marion Johnson, age 87, of Davenport passed away at his home. Mr. Johnson was born in Pennsylvania and served with the Union army during the civil war. He came to Lincoln county about 41 years ago and served as a soldier at Ft. Spokane. A fire completely destroyed 2 barns...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 01-24 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Addition of 3 camping units to provide agritourism as part of an ongoing agricultural operation. PROPONENT: Madsen Properties (dba Cloverdale Ranch Inc) 50475 Cloverdale Rd E Edwall, WA 99008 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: Section 33 T24N R39 EWM LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln C...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 01-24 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Addition of 3 camping units to provide agritourism as part of an ongoing agricultural operation. PROPONENT: Madsen Properties (dba Cloverdale Ranch Inc) 50475 Cloverdale Rd E Edwall, WA 99008 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: Section 33 T24N R39 EWM LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln C...
Wind turbines! Okay, now that I have your attention, it’s time to share the news I’ve always dreaded having to share. And no point in beating around the bush: I have resigned as Managing Editor of The Record-Times. My last day is Thursday, June 27. With all sincerity, this is truly one of the most bittersweet decisions of my life. My wife, Maggie and I have an opportunity to move back home to Southwest Washington and we feel it’s in our family’s best interest to do so at the...
RALSTON - A crew of Lincoln County employees, citizens, landowners and Planning Commission members made the hourlong trek south to the Rattlesnake Flats Wind Farm in rural Adams County to see wind turbines up close and personal Thursday, June 13. The tour was hosted by Avista, which buys 100% of the power, and Clearway Energy Group, which funded the project. Lincoln County representatives included Planning Commission members Sue Lani Madsen, James Johnson, Mark Sheffels and Ke...
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 9 Traffic stops: 2 Malicious mischief was reported in Reardan. A Davenport woman said a person was burning sticks on Sinclair Street. A caller reported a loose calf near Telford south of Highway 2. A Reardan man...
REARDAN — Should cell phone use be highly restricted, or even banned, in local schools? That’s a debate that some Lincoln County school districts are discussing or even acting on. The Reardan-Edwall School District just finished its first school year with a rather restrictive cell-phone use policy for students, while the Davenport School District is closely monitoring whether it should enact a similar policy. In Reardan, students are not allowed access to their cell phones during the school day. Cell phones must be kept in...
1 years ago A fire of mysterious origin caused $115,000 of damage at the Seattle Grain Company warehouse in Edwall. 150 couples attended a campers’ dance at the 23rd annual picnic of the Lincoln County Pioneer and Historical Association. Garden-grown peas, beets and carrots were entirely destroyed by grasshoppers near Wilbur. The pests seemed to avoid tomatoes, corn and potatoes. 75 years ago Grand Marshal Everett Cole led the line of march at Davenport’s Community Day parade. The Reardan American Legion elected new off...
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 2 Traffic stops: 4 Trespassing was reported in Reardan. A suspicious Toyota was reported at Oak Street and Spokane Avenue in Reardan. A felled tree was reported at Sixth and Park Streets in Davenport. A caller sa...
1 years ago Over 5,000 people gathered for the Pioneer Picnic on Crab Creek. The picnic was meant to be “a place to meet the old friends.” C.D. Mansfield was elected to Davenport city council after R.E. Anderson resigned. 17 head of cattle disappeared from the Matt Wagner ranch near Creston and were suspected to have been illegally ferried across Lake Roosevelt. 75 years ago KHQ farm editor Glen Lorang gave August Reinbold a box of cereal with the hope that it would make him a champion in the community day tug-of-war. A b...
EDWALL - A trio of soft-spoken graduates made a loud impression as they celebrated the conclusion of their high school careers at the Christian Heritage School commencement ceremony Saturday, June 1. Valedictorian Amy Colvin, Landan Phillips and Kade Valitalo were recognized by faculty, family and friends in the gymnasium of the private Christian school in Edwall. "This trio of graduates probably can't wait to be off this stage," principal Emily Audet said. "They are humble, g...
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. May 26 Traffic stops: 16 Suspicious activity was reported on the 35500 block of Highway 25 north of Davenport. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Sobek Road in Edwall. A caller reported youths skateboarding on Hig...
1 years ago A Pioneer picnic at Crab Creek was planned. In addition to nightly dances there were ball games, concerts, foot races and horse races. Halverson Mill on Lake Roosevelt north of Creston was destroyed by fire. All lumber and an auto truck was destroyed. The new city water tank on Bungalow Ridge was completed. This new tank had a 150,000-gallon capacity while the old tank held 60,000 gallons. The cost of construction was $10,100. 75 years ago Davenport’s Memorial Hall construction began. Funding for the project w...
EDWALL — Seven graduations in a span of eight days will grace Lincoln County as local high school seniors are celebrated in commencement ceremonies. It starts with Christian Heritage School, which celebrates its three graduates at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Everyone else is the following weekend. Harrington High School is recognizing six graduates at 6 p.m. Friday, June 7. At the same time, the Davenport Pathways Program celebrates its four graduates. Odessa and Reardan High Schools are holding graduations at 11 a.m. S...
1 years ago Oscar Oehlwein of Davenport won third place in the mile run at the state interscholastic meet in Pullman. The annual meeting of the Lincoln County Tuberculosis league was held, with Dr. C.S. Bumgarner of Davenport elected president and Mrs. W.A. Buckley of Sprague elected vice president. A proposition to bond the city of Davenport for $10,000 to raise money to pave Morgan Street lost in a special election. 75 years ago Jerry Walter of Odessa showed a shorthorn steer that was declared grand champion over all...
DAVENPORT — Like the town 13 miles to the east, there will be no Junior Miss representing the city this year. The Celebrate Davenport committee recently announced that there weren’t any applicants for Miss Davenport and the program won’t have a representative this year. Celebrate Davenport spokeswoman Torri Mielke said the committee opened the program to all 16-18-year-old girls in Davenport last year. The current Miss Davenport, Rikkiana Chavelas, was last year’s lone applicant. City Councilman Lance Strite, Chavela...
