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EDWALL - The local fire station has a new fire engine in house at no cost to Fire District No. 4 thanks to the Federal Firefighter Property program. The engine, named Engine 461, is a 1995 Pierce Arrow originally built for the Marine Corps. It was stationed at Barstow Marine Base in Southern California, according to a press release from District Chief Jim Adams. The Fire District obtained the engine from the Dept. of Natural Resources, which facilitates the Federal...
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. Nov. 12 Traffic stops: 10 A caller said she was driving behind a white pickup all over the roadway on Highway 231 North. A Davenport man requested a hulk slip for cleanup in another man’s yard. An abandoned vehic...
DAVENPORT — While the 2023 General Election won’t be officially certified until Tuesday, Nov. 28, all contested races have been, in essence, decided. There aren’t enough remaining ballots that would swing any race, and winners have been declared in crucial council, school board, fire district and cemetery district races. Precinct data was released after the Nov. 14 ballot tally was updated, indicating which areas preferred various candidates in contested races. These numbers tell a story particularly in school board races...
Results as of Tuesday, Nov. 14. All contested races can be called. The election will be certified Nov. 28. Contested races Mayor of Davenport J.J. Kowalkowski: 218 Brad Sweet: 189 Harrington Councilmember No. 5 Gavin Wagner: 98 Kelly Foreman: 58 Sprague Councilmember No. 5 Jeffrey Smith: 73 RonDel Krauter: 68 Odessa Councilmember No. 5 Marlene Kramer: 183 Laura Caler: 131 Mayor of Odessa Bill Crossley: 244 Jeremy Smith: 75 Reardan-Edwall School Board No. 4 Lane Collier: 550 Brian Benham: 384 Odessa School Board No. 2 Zach...
DAVENPORT — After 239 more ballots were counted Tuesday, Nov. 14, contested 2023 election results were, in essence, decided. And the count brought the total ballots counted to 3,420, a 40.52% turnout for Lincoln County. Around our coverage area, 13 contested races had clear winners after Tuesday’s count. Gavin Wagner secured a spot on Harrington city council with 98 votes to Kelly Foreman’s 58. Jeffrey Smith barely held off RonDel Krauter for a Sprague city council seat with 73 votes to Krauter’s 68. In Odessa, Marlene...
1 years ago Delegates from Davenport, Harrington, Almira and Odessa American Legion posts attended the annual county convention of legion men in Odessa. Henry Scheel was released from county jail after being accused of stealing 14 sacks of wheat from Henry Smith. Two rifles were reportedly stolen from the John Raymer & Company hardware store in Reardan. 75 years ago Beverly Patton of Harrington was honored by the Davenport Assembly No. 99 as the Grand Representative to Connecticut for Washington, Idaho and the territory of...
DAVENPORT - Athletes competing in football, volleyball, soccer and cross country around Lincoln County were named to their league's all-opponent teams after fall sports concluded. Here are the local athletes that were recognized. Football In the Northeast 2B league, Reardan senior Aidan Chilson was named first-team all-defense at a linebacker spot, while Jonathan Holdway was first-team all-offense as a lineman. Chilson was on the second-team all-offense as a running back,...
REARDAN-Lane Collier had a comfortable lead over Brian Benham in a race for the Reardan-Edwall School Board Seat No. 4 after the first election count Tuesday, Nov. 7. Collier leads 392 votes to 280. Both men are running for their first appointment to the Board. Collier, a locomotive engineer, had just a slim 126-114 lead in Lincoln County over Benham, an IT service desk manager in Spokane Valley. But the margin was wider in Spokane County, where both candidates live. There, Co...
HARRINGTON-Two challengers are leading incumbents in contested races for the Harrington School Board, though one race was more lopsided than the other after first returns were announced Tuesday, Nov. 7. Challenger Britney Wagner leads incumbent Darren Mattozzi 170 votes to 64 in the race for Director No. 1. Wagner, a stay-at-home mother and substitute teacher with the school district, had a comfortable lead over Mattozzi, a School Board veteran. The incumbent Mattozzi, the...
DAVENPORT--More voting results from the 2023 General Election were announced today, Thursday, Nov. 9. Below are the updated totals. There are an estimated 253 ballots left to tally countywide, with the next count coming Tuesday, Nov. 14. Below are the results as of Thursday. Mayor of Davenport J.J. Kowalkowski: 207 Brad Sweet: 181 Harrington Councilmember No. 5 Gavin Wagner: 93 Kelly Foreman: 58 Sprague Councilmember No. 5 Jeffrey Smith: 59 RonDel Krauter: 56 Odessa Councilmember No. 5 Marlene Kramer: 175 Laura Caler: 115...
1 years ago An unknown thief broke into Robert Garber’s farm home southeast of Reardan. The commercial club protested for Sunday trains to resume running through Central Washington. Clay Chapman of Odessa was arrested on charges of selling liquor to a 15-year-old Bluestem boy. The boy was also booked into jail. 75 years ago 4-H members elected President Glenna Landreth of Espanola, vice president Gerald Sheffels of Govan, secretary-treasurer Kay Childs of Davenport, home economics rep. Carol Hein of Reardan, ag rep. G...
1 years ago • Patti Ensor concluded her 12 years on the Davenport school board. • Odessa’s homecoming royalty was crowned as king Jacob DeWulf, queen Hannah Schmidt, prince Trevor King and princess Jenna Shaffer. Harrington’s honors went to king Madison Charlton, queen Debra Armstrong, prince Billy Bragg and princess Jordyn Tanke. • The new Emergency Response Center in Sprague was awarded for completion of a project by the Infrastructure Assistance Coordinator Council in Wenatchee. 25 years ago • Ted Hopkins won his re-elec...
Editor’s Note: The following incumbent candidates are running for re-election unopposed. Those showcased above submitted statements to The Record-Times. Other incumbent candidates running unopposed for city/town council, school board, fire district and hospital districts include: Jonathan Chapman, Davenport city council Robert Jenkins, Davenport city council Heath Becker, Davenport city council Patrick Katz, Davenport city council Kris Moritz, Harrington city council Patty Kanan, Sprague city council Vicki Iverson, Odessa t...
DAVENPORT — Voters in Lincoln County have just a few more days to submit their ballots for the 2023 general election. Ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 to be considered a valid vote. The first returns will be announced by the Auditor’s Office shortly thereafter. Ballots can be mailed and will be counted provided they’re postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday. Citizens who prefer not to mail can drop their ballots inside the Lincoln County Courthouse, outside the Courthouse on Fourth Street in Davenport and at the H...
Age: 57 Family: John Bennett (deceased) Johnathan son 33 (Amanda, Breckin, Leona) Bailey daughter 26(Dustin, Eden) Day Job: Manager of Traders Express Valleywide coop Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I started volunteering for the Lincoln County Sheriff dept as a reserve deputy from 1998-2008. Volunteered on several Mule days committees. Reardan Edwall school district committees such as school bond, coach interviewing and rewrote the sports code policy. Reardan Edwall...
With just a one-year term, I feel like I'm just starting to get a better understanding of the District policies and procedures. I look forward to continuing learning and doing my part to help with the advancement of the Reardan-Edwall School District....
DAVENPORT —Halloween is coming up Tuesday, Oct. 31, and organizations around Lincoln County are ready to celebrate with candies, costumes, carnivals and other popular activities for children and adults alike to enjoy. Here’s a breakdown of everything Halloween-related going on around Lincoln County. Reardan This weekend, ghosts and goblins will provide a blood curdling experience to all who dare visit the Haunted Train at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum. The event will be Saturday, Oct 28, from 6 to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 29,...
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. Oct. 14 Traffic stops: 11 A Davenport man reported an erratically driven Volkswagen passing three cars at a time at 100 mph westbound on Highway 2 from Bennett Road. A Sprague man that cut off his finger with a pow...
1 years ago Davenport city council adopted a resolution to pave Morgan Street from 15 feet east of Fourth Street to the west side of Eighth Street. 75 years ago Bernard Schoen earned a $5 bounty for shooting a bobcat north of Davenport while out hunting deer. 50 years ago Edwall locals planned a Lion’s Club carnival themed after the Spokane Expo ’74. 25 years ago Larry Lindbloom and Ted Hopkins prepared to square off for the District No. 3 County Commissioner seat. 10 years ago Sprague Mayor Mike Evans resigned but sai...
Age: 39 Family: My wife Ashleigh and I have been married for 15 years. We have three children, Myleigh 14, Zoey Jo 12, and Dean 6. We enjoy Hunting, Fishing, and Raising Livestock. Day Job: I am the IT Service Desk Manager for a local IT firm in Spokane Valley. Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I have been involved with many different organizations over the past 20 years. When living in Pend Oreille County I was on three different boards. POC Fair Board, Pend Oreille Youth...
Age: 53 Family: Married with 2 children Day Job: Locomotive Engineer Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: The School District will soon face key decisions about how to proceed with an aging high school that will either need to be remodeled or rebuilt in the next decade. As a school board member, how would you help assess the correct direction and funding model for such a large-scale project? The...
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. Oct. 1 Traffic stops: 11 A Texas man said he locked his keys in his work truck between the railroad tracks off Eighth Street in Davenport. A Davenport woman reported littering at F and Watson Streets in Creston. A D...
DAVENPORT—The 2023 General Election is less than a month away. Lincoln County citizens will be casting their votes in important county commissioner, city council, school board, fire district and other races to decide who will represent the people by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. To help readers be better informed of who they will see on their ballots when those are mailed Oct. 18, our next four newspapers will contain information about the candidates. And there are a lot of candidates. Across our readership, there are 13 c...
1 years ago • Lincoln County Commissioners adopted an annual budget totaling $135,509.41 for various departments. • The assessed valuation of Lincoln County was deemed to be $27,181,031, according to county assessor Irving Borck. • A state highway department rock crusher on Charles Wilke’s farm northeast of Davenport began crushing rock in preparation for surfacing Sunset Highway between the Rodgers farm and Reardan. The plant was operated by a special powerline between Davenport and Wilke Farm. 75 years ago • A petition...
