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Government and community meetings for the week of Jan. 21-27 in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Wednesday, Jan. 26 Parks and Recreation District No. 4 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Reardan-Edwall school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City H...
Reardan-Edwall fifth-grader Colbie Anderson took third place in the Washington State regional VFW Veteran's Day essay writing contest. Anderson is seen here with her winning certificate and ELA teacher Jackie Whitfield....
The Reardan-Edwall School District recognized five staff members that reached 20 or 30 year anniversaries with the district this school year at halftime of the boys basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11. The members are, from left to right, Eric Nikkola, Julie Campbell, Laurie Landreth, Ryan Leonard and Matt Clouse....
It was an eventful year in east Lincoln County. Here’s a look back at the news that dominated the headlines in the second half of 2021. A recap of the news from the first half of 2021 was in last week’s issue. July Fireworks were discouraged for the Fourth of July weekend by authorities countywide amidst a heavy heat wave, high winds and drought. Lincoln County dealt with its hottest temperatures on record. The hottest temperature was actually in June, where a temperature of 111 degrees Fahrenheit was reported on the 29t...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague and Edwall for the week of Jan. 7-13. If you’d like your organization to be included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Wednesday, Jan. 12 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Sprague Conference Room...
REARDAN-It was a relatively quiet end to 2021 for the town, which as mayor Gail Daniels has learned, isn't always a bad thing. It's allowed her to look ahead to 2022 with an eye on several new projects for the town. The first she described in a conversation with The Times is the potential for a joint project with the Reardan-Edwall School District that would include a replacement track and tennis courts at the school, new bathrooms and playground equipment at the city park 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. 27 Traffic stops: 13 A caller said she hit a cougar on Highway 2 near milepost 254.5. She said she watched the cougar get up and limp off the roadway. A Spokane woman requested a welfare check on her g...
It’s been an eventful year in east Lincoln County. Here’s a look back at the news that dominated the headlines in the first half of 2021. A recap of the news from the second half of 2021 will be in next week’s issue. January The first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations arrived at the Lincoln County Health Department. 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine were slowly distributed to healthcare workers and the elderly. Drew Lawson, now of Medical Lake and formerly of Vancouver, took the reins as editor of The Davenport Times. Lawso...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague for the week of Dec. 31-Jan. 6. If you’d like your group or organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Jan. 3 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting @ 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Wednesday, Jan. 5 Harrington chamber of commerce meeting @ 4 p.m. at Post and Office Thursday, Jan. 6 Reardan town council meeting @ 6 p.m. at the Reardan United Methodist Church...
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. 20 Traffic Stops: 6 A caller reported her child’s car was backed into by an unknown car while parked on a Davenport city street. ADT Tyco Alarms reported a commercial motion alarm was going off in the basement of...
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. 13 Traffic stops: 10 A disabled vehicle was reported at the intersection of Badger Road and Sunset Highway. A suspicious 911 call came in with no noise on the other line until the end, where there was a scr...
SPRAGUE — A Tyler man is being held in the Lincoln County Jail on $15,000 bail in connection to a burglary at a Sprague address. Bruce Paul Havens, 48, who resides on the 25400 block of South Columbia Basin Highway south of Tyler, is charged with second-degree burglary following his Dec. 10 arrest. He was apprehended by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies and two Washington State Patrol troopers in connection with stolen scrap metal from 9243 Wollweber Road, records show. Corey Stolp of Edwall called the Sheriff’s Offic...
Government and community meetings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague and Edwall areas for the week of Dec. 17-23. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Friday, Dec. 17 Harrington school board meeting @ 7 a.m. via Zoom Monday, Dec. 20 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 22 Davenport city council meeting @ 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting @ 7 p.m. in City Hall...
The Inland Northwest Rail Museum hosted a "Trains and Trees event" last weekend Dec. 10-12 before closing down for the season. Children and adults alike arrived to enjoy model trains, Christmas trees, lights, candy canes and hot chocolate. The museum's usual attractions of indoor and outdoor train cars and rides on the narrow gauge engine were also available for visitors....
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. 6 Traffic stops: 13 A Wyoming man said his landlord duct-taped an eviction notice to his table while he was away for military duty. A Chattaroy man said he hired an Edwall man to paint his 1977 Oldsmobile, but...
LINCOLN COUNTY—The total population of the United States grew by 22.7 million, or 7.4%, between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. However, that growth rate didn’t hold in Lincoln County. Census comparisons between 2010 and 2020 indicate the county had a slim amount of growth from 10,570 to 10,876. Some areas of the county grew a significant percentage compared to that 307 population growth number, while others had striking decreases. Still others have nearly the same number of residents as 2010. For the purpose of thi...
DAVENPORT-The statewide process of redistricting has been confusing, bizarre and unconventional. Not so at the county level, where the proposed commissioner redistricting maps that occur every 10 years with the advent of new census data indicates just one change. West Larene and its 100 citizens would shift from Commissioner District No. 3, which is Rob Coffman's district, to Scott Hutsell's Commissioner District No. 2. The change was brought before a public hearing at 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. Nov. 29 Traffic stops: 42 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Lincoln Hospital for a COVID-19 test before being shuttled to Spokane County. A Reardan man said someone used his identity to open an acc...
REARDAN--A “Virtual Town Hall” has been arranged for Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. to elevate student voice on how the pandemic is affecting them and what the Department of Health can do to help. The Reardan-Edwall and Davenport School Districts have been working with Dr. Kira Mauseth, a co-lead of the Behavioral Health Strike Team for the Washington State Department of Health to facilitate the event. “We are in the middle of a mental health crisis. As we try to respond as educators and state officials, it is paramount that we liste...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Dec. 3-9. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Dec. 6 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. at the county courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 8 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at Post & Office Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. i...
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. 22 Traffic stops: 10 Burglary was reported. An Odessa man said a bus driver saw an SUV in a field on the south side of Davis Road near Batum Road and wondered if it had been in a collision. Three Lincoln Cou...
DAVENPORT-Incumbent Matt Schneider was certified as the winner of a hotly contested race for Fire District No. 5 Commissioner No. 2 by the Lincoln County elections committee Tuesday, Nov. 23. Schneider held off a strong challenge from Don Staley of Deer Meadows 349-346, with nine write-in votes tallied. Schneider secured the narrow victory by courting the farmer's vote. His votes outweighed Staley's 61-10 in rural Davenport, 54-11 in Wheatland, 50-25 in east Larene, 27-3 in...
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. 15 Traffic stops: 10 A Lincoln woman said a car rear-ended her car on Harrington-Tokio Road and left the scene. A caller said there was a Doberman loose on the 1400 block of Sinclair Street in Davenport. A cal...
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. 8 Traffic stops: 7 A caller reported a black cow loose on Highway 2 at milepost 244 that the caller honked at and chased toward a fence. Wilbur School District said a parent showed up to a student-teacher con...
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. 1 Traffic stops: 21 A Harrington man called the Sheriff’s Office to argue about the medical necessity of COVID-19 vaccines. A Spokane man reported a possible overdose situation. A caller said she hit a deer, but...
