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DAVENPORT - A local woman has joined the newspaper as an office specialist and advertising saleswoman. Kelli Wilkie, 54, of Davenport will be selling advertising and holding regular office hours for The Record-Times. Wilkie is a 34-year resident of Davenport, carrying previous employment at Zion Lutheran Church and Davenport Vision Source. She also has newspaper experience. In 1991, Wilkie worked for pressman Randy Warwick as a pre-press specialist assisting in the production...
HARRINGTON — The City issued a water boil order to its residents after a motor on the City’s third water pump failed Tuesday, May 21. That order was rescinded Wednesday, May 22. Mayor Joe Armand asked residents to conserve water with “extreme diligence” in a message given to Harrington citizens Tuesday. “While we are limping along with our City’s original well, it isn’t delivering the volume that we are used to,” Armand said. That led to possible water contamination from pressure loss. Residents were asked to boil tap water...
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 12 Traffic stops: 9 An Odessa man said he could hear someone shooting inside town limits. An accidental medical alert for a 79-year-old female went off. A caller said someone drove through his fence, tore up his...
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...
Davenport birthdays May 24: Anthony Smith, Corey Cunningham May 25: Cody Cox, Dawn Dehn, Brian Dennis, Sarah Stiles, Dan Gunning May 26: Mike Pankey, Esteban Plasencia, Susan Hanchett, Oliver Hein, Chase Zellmer, Stacy Breithaupt May 27: Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Kilps, Tim Podowicz May 28: Michelle Lilje, Stephanie Morgan, Kathy Rosman, Matt Street, Bryce Bailey, Lucas Zeus, Noreen Hutfless May 29: Trish Walker, Olivia Alspach May 30: Nolan Lilje, Jeffery Gamache, Anne Guhlke Davenport anniversaries May...
HARRINGTON—The City issued a water boil order to its residents after a motor on the City’s third water pump failed Tuesday, May 21. That order was rescinded Wednesday, May 22. Mayor Joe Armand asked residents to conserve water with “extreme diligence” in a message given to Harrington citizens Tuesday. “While we are limping along with our City’s original well, it isn’t delivering the volume that we are used to,” Armand said. That led to possible water contamination from pressure loss. “Parts of our City water system went...
DAVENPORT - Gusts of promised money? Gales of ability to pass farmland onto the next generation? Breezes of desire to progress Lincoln County's farmland into the future? These are just some of the reasons why some landowners and farmers are making the controversial decision to sign portions of their land over to companies looking to develop wind turbines in Lincoln County. Two companies are looking to develop here. Portland-based Triple Oak Power hopes to construct turbines...
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 5 Traffic stops: 2 A one-vehicle noninjury crash was reported near Highway 28 and Nemo Road outside Odessa. A caller said a shady-looking pickup was parked near the Fishtrap exit on Old Sprague Highway Road. A o...
DAVENPORT — Over 120 candidates relevant to the citizens of Lincoln County filed for public office in anticipation of the Aug. 6 primary election during filing week Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10. County voters will see federal, congressional, statewide, legislative, countywide and judicial candidates on their ballots this summer. Locally, incumbent County Commissioners Jo Gilchrist and Scott Hutsell filed for re-election and won’t be challenged. Victoria Iverson and Adam Walser will both advance to the general election as t...
1 years ago Lincoln County Pioneer Sheriff John Level died after a battle with cancer. Mrs. Rose Landers of Sprague began suit against her husband, J.H. Landers, who had been arrested for allegedly marrying another woman before getting a divorce from Rose. The Lincoln County game commission placed a bounty of five cents each for offed magpies. 75 years ago Nearly 300 head of horses were sold at the annual Davenport Auction company event, with auctioneer Bill Hutsell crying from the truck in the center. Pioneer Sprague...
Brad Keeler and Lyle Morse of Spokane and Patrice Webb of Idaho treated an appreciative Harrington Opera House audience to original swing, blues & folk selections from each of their repertoires at a Saturday, May 4 concert....
HARRINGTON - The 12th Annual Harrington Car Show will line downtown Third Street from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. The Show, held by Studebaker Garage in memory of Allen Jay Barth, will also feature vendors, live music, raffles and a rummage sale at the Opera House. Breakfast will be served at Memorial Hall until 10 a.m. Innovia Foundation is a major sponsor this year, and visitors can pick up a complimentary "Innovia Buck" from the Foundation booth to spend at local...
Davenport birthdays May 17: Vanessa Easley, Adam Robb, Melody Mielke May 18: Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Cruz Plasencia, Tony Sawyer, Nathan Reinbold, Missy Sullivan May 19: Linda Patterson, Becky Bailey, A.J. Floyd, Ashley Gunning May 20: Kenny Pearcy, Kathy Coley, Tim Honey, Dan Walsh, Megan Geissler, Allison Jorden May 21: Joann Wood, Kira Branch, Elizabeth Wandling, Bailey McKeehen, Lucy Falk May 22: Lana Bowdish, John Hiccox, Diane Wade, Beau Duff, Ashlynn Allinger, Kristy Blauert May 23: Shirley Larson, Erik Hanchett,...
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. April 28 Traffic stops: 20 A broken-down Mazda was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 229. A caller said someone dropped a lot of garbage on the side of the road on Old Sprague Highway Road just before Brown Road. A v...
1 years ago Directors of the Washington Wheat Growers association voted to suspended 1924 crop operations to reorganize the association so the next year’s crop could be handled. Davenport High School won the 18th annual Lincoln County track and field meet. Individually, Fred Livasy of Almira and Lyle Bailey of Harrington tied for individual high point scorers. J.H. Landers of Sprague was jailed on a charge of getting married to one woman in the city while already having a wife and two children in Montana. 75 years ago G...
Davenport birthdays May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach May 11: Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck, Frosty Freeze May 12: Ricci Husky, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson, Willa Winzer May 13: Olivia Orvis, Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher May 14: Justin Wood May 15: Hailee Ensor, Wyatt Morcom, John McElfish May 16: Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher, Rachael Bambino, Josh Zeiler Davenport anniversaries May 11: Clif and Sabrina Warwick May 13: Dave and Deana Barta May 16: Mar...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF COMMERCIAL LOAN Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.24 RCW I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on the 7th day of June, 2024, at the hour of 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the main entrance of Pioneer Title Company, 403 Logan Street, in the city of Davenport, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale,...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 10-16 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. Friday, May 10 • Davenport golf at Harrington @ 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11 • Reardan-Davenport and LRS tennis at Districts at Whitworth @ 10 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. DeSales at District 7/9 1B Tournament in Ritzville @ 1 p.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Sunnyside Christian, Pomeroy or Wellpinit at District 7/9 1B Tournament in Ritzville @ 4 p.m. if necessary Tuesday, May 14 • Davenport, Odessa an...
1 years ago Former Davenport High School principal H.P. Aldrich was named Reardan superintendent. The Bluestem grade school won the class B spelling contest. Mohler took second. Crab Creek pioneers George Flanders and Oscar White were slapped with a $50 fine for possession of liquor. 75 years ago A four-man committee was appointed to reclassify and adjust assessed values of real estate in Lincoln County. The committee included H.G. Heimbigner and F.W. Heimbigner of Odessa, Ray Schroeder of Wilbur and August Reinbold of...
Davenport birthdays May 3: Rod Pankey, Glenn Arland, Lynne Guhlke, Cassandra Collins, Jacob Anderson, Riley Hennings, Noraly Ezenyimulu, Charlie King May 4: Ron Burnett, Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy May 5: Becky Oehlwein, Natasha Goetz May 6: Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley, Nicholas Goetz May 7: Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell, Sienna Miller May 8: Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman, Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sienna Alspach May 9: Stephanie Hileman Davenport anniversaries May...
Robert "Bob" Hosking 1935-2024 Robert "Bob" Hosking, 88, passed away peacefully on April 24 in Davenport, WA, where he lived for more than 30 years. Bob was born in 1935 to Homer and Ruth "Mim" Hosking in Buffalo, NY. He attended the University of Maine where he met his beloved wife of 63 years, Pam. As a forestry major, he spent summers in Idaho and fell in love with the area. He also was an ROTC student and joined the U.S. Army in 1957 where he was a lieutenant stationed at...
DAVENPORT — Two Lincoln County farms have received federal funding for renewable energy projects through the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. GMC Joint Ventures dba Rolinco Farm, located south of Harrington, received a $40,000 grant to purchase and install a 22.4 kilowatt solar array. That project is expected to save $1,998 and 28,548 kilowatt hours per year and generate enough to power 2.66 homes, according to a press release from the Dept. of Agriculture. And Oestreich Farms JV, located southeast of Harrington, received a $...
HARRINGTON - The Davenport golfers wrapped up their regular season with a 9-hole match in Ritzville Thursday, April 25. Maddox Schumacher led the way, shooting a 38. Mac Larmer shot a 48, Daxton Sewall shot 54 and Alan Eldridge shot 64. Donovan Jackson shot 69, Daniel Siegert-Collins shot 53, Nathan Choate shot 62 and Jacob James shot 59. Shelby Hargrave shot 64 and Fiona Strozyk shot 62 for the girls. Two days prior, four golfers shot 18 holes at Latah Creek. Scores were...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 3-9 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, May 3 • Davenport vs. LRS softball at Davenport @ 2 p.m. • Reardan softball at Northwest Christian @ 2:30 p.m. • LRS tennis at Kettle Falls @ 3 p.m. • Davenport and Odessa track at Vanderholm Invite in Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. • Reardan track at Chewelah Co-Ed Relays @ 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 • Reardan-Davenport and LRS tennis at D...
