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OLYMPIA—The Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released standardized test results for public schools statewide for the 2021-22, which included results for Davenport, Reardan-Edwall, Odessa and Harrington. For local schools, Davenport averaged the highest percentage of students meeting state standards for their grade level on the Smarter Balanced Assessment, which tests on English/language arts and math, and the Comprehensive Assessment of Science. The SBA is administered to grades 3-8 and 10, while t...
HARRINGTON- Citizen of the Year is presented annually to an individual whose volunteerism, outstanding service and dedication have made a significant contribution to the community. This year, Harry McCartney is the recipient of the award and will be in the parade at Fall Festival coming up this weekend. McCartney has led a successful life but said it takes a village to achieve success. He is 93 and retired from the oil and insurance business. He and his wife Evelyn have been...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of Sept. 23-29 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Sept. 26 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Tuesday, Sept. 27 Fire District No. 4 Commissioners meeting at 7 p.m. at the Reardan Fire Station Wednesday, Sept. 28 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council meeting at 6 p.m. in the City L...
ODESSA- The community gathered at Christ Lutheran Church on September 6, 7 and 8 to make over 500 apple strudel to sell at Deutschesfest. Volunteers helped lay down hay in the community center for the beer garden. German flags were hung in the community center and will be present throughout Main Street. Vendor booths are now going up and are made to look like a German town. Port-a-potties have been placed in preparation for the crowd that will fill the streets. German music wa...
ODESSA- For the eighth year in a row, Odessa High School FBLA has won a prize in the Lead4Change Challenge sponsored by the David Leadership Foundation. This year, the group won second place and $500 for their service project entry "December to Remember." The FBLA completed nine operations to spread joy and kindness at Christmas. Members designated the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society as their non-profit. Members Hayden Schuh and Dakota Steward presented the check to Paul...
The name of the secretary that left the Odessa School District was incorrectly reported in the Sept. 8 issue of the Record-Times. Chris Luiten was the employee that left the position....
ODESSA- The IIG business agreement was approved at the Town Council meeting on Monday, Sept. 12. Steve Nelson, Lawyer Mark DeWulf and Public Works Director Anthony Paszkeicz and the Town Council have been reviewing the agreement for the past few weeks. IIG will be in charge of laying the fiber optics, but will not be in charge of installing it to businesses and customers. Mayor William Crossley addressed Brad Hawley through his wife Jamie Hawley. “Tell your husband to stop calling and harassing my clerks.,” He said. “Th...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of Sept. 16-22 in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Sept. 19 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Christ Lutheran Church Wednesday, Sept. 21 Davenport planning commission meeting at 7 p.m. in City H...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 16: David Forest, Marilyn Dorgan, Leona Carr, Donna Mathis, Richard Hayes, Bennett Cooper Sept. 17: Kayleb Hennings, Megan Hayes, Danielle Miller, Dave Anderson, Torri Mielke Sept. 18: Alice Nachtigal Sept. 19: Jeff Wilkie, Ryker Wagner Sept. 20: Forrest Rief, Treana Briggs, Dawn Canfield, Benson Zaugg Sept. 21: Cynthia Tucker Sept. 22: Joel Odenrider, Shawndale Smith, Tanner Abbott, Grady Gants, Starn Stout Davenport anniversaries Sept. 16: Kevin and Patty Hupp, JJ and Richelle Kowalkowski Sept....
Varsity games, meets and matches during the week of Sept. 16-22 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 16 Davenport football at Asotin @ 7 p.m. Odessa football vs. Springdale @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Chewelah @ 7 p.m. LRS football vs. Tri-Cities Prep @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Davenport soccer vs. Tonasket @ noon Reardan soccer at Brewster @ noon LRS volleyball vs. Asotin @ 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20 Davenport and...
ODESSA- The Tigers are ready for another home game against Springdale in the annual Sausage Bowl over Deutschesfest weekend on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Coach Jeff Nelson said the team is looking solid and was pleased over their win over Liberty Bell on Friday, Sept. 2. “We made first game mistakes, but we’re looking pretty good.” Nelson said. “We were happy with the win against Liberty Bell; they are one of the teams to beat.” With a return to normalcy this year the team is anticipating to reach a wider audience. “The kids...
ODESSA- The Lady Tigers faced the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncs for their first non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 8. Odessa opened with a powerful defense in the first set despite losing with a score of 20-25. The back and forth with LRS was impressive for a 1B team competing against a larger 2B team. LRS dominated in the second set with a score of 10-25. Odessa came back with a win in the third set with a score of 25-18. Junior Melloney Deife and Senior Hayden Schuh...
Area scoreboard for games and matches Sept. 8-14 Football Sept. 9 Davenport 63, Oroville 7 Reardan 9, Northwest Christian 7 Liberty 27, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 26 Volleyball Sept. 8 Reardan 3, Almira-Coulee-Hartline 0 Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 3, Odessa 1 Sept. 10 Odessa 2, Columbia (Burbank) 0 Reardan 3, Northport 2 Sept. 13 Reardan 3, Garfield-Palouse 0 Odessa 3, Valley Christian 0 Soccer Sept. 10 Reardan at Colville-CANCELLED Sept. 12 Mead at Davenport-CANCELLED...
Beer is what started it all! And perhaps has made for more than one hazy memory, but it also seems to have led to Odessa's longest running tradition, Deutschesfest. ODESSA – It's always interesting taking a walk down memory lane. Sometimes it's not your memories being shared but you can picture the scene all the same. Deutschesfest was started 17 years before I was born, but I've had the pleasure of growing up in Odessa and knowing so many of the individuals who spearheaded t...
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. Sept. 5 Traffic stops: 21 A caller reported a fire burning south of Highway 2 near Anderson Road in the Almira area. A caller said she needed to go to the hospital because something was coming out of her skin. A cal...
Kenneth W. Kirstein, 76, died peacefully of natural causes in his Illinois home. He is survived by Mary Jane his devoted wife of 52 years, their four sons (three of whom are married), and twelve grandchildren: Joel (Sara): Katherine, Jonah, Annie, Jonathon, Joseph, Molly, and Lucy; Jason; Gabriel (Jenny): Tayven and Delani; Micah (Nicole): Steve, Thomas, and Caleb. On Apr. 30, 1946, Kenneth was born the youngest of two sons of Albert and Martha Kirstein in Coulee Dam, Wash. Al...
September and October bring more fall festivals and celebrations. Many feature an Oktoberfest theme and bake sales are a common attraction. Lebkucken, a German heritage recipe, is a honey and spice flavored cookie, popular at such bake sales. This recipe comes from a Hutterite cookbook from the Bow Island area of Alberta. Canada. Lebkuchen 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar 1/2 cup water 1 cup honey 2 Tbsp butter 1 egg, well beaten 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts 1/3 cup finely chopped...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington the week of Sept. 9-15. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept. 9 Davenport football at Oroville @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) @ 7 p.m. LRS football at Liberty (Spangle) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 Reardan cross country at Highlander Invite in Spokane @ 9 a.m. Odessa and LRS volleyball at Bronco Invite in Ritzville @ 9 a.m. Reardan soccer at Colville @ 1 p.m. Reardan...
ODESSA- The Tigers, largely considered a state title favorite this season, met the Liberty Bell Mountain Lions in their first game of the season during a sunny Friday evening Sept. 2 and came away with a 42-22 victory. The Tigers defeated the Mountain Lions in the 2021 State 1B quarter finals 62-22. Both teams brought impressive energy to the gridiron Friday night. Liberty Bell, ranked No. 10 by ScoreBook Live coming into the game came to play. Their defense and offense held...
DAVENPORT-A nine-school volleyball jamboree tournament hosted here Saturday, Sept. 3 featured a strong dose of Lincoln County schools. The Gorillas, Odessa Tigers and Wilbur-Creston Wildcats joined Mary Walker (Springdale), Lake Roosevelt, Chewelah, Republic, Medical Lake and Northport at the festivities split between the high school and elementary school. Davenport won two and lost two of the best-of-three, hour-long matches it played. The Gorillas got a fight from...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 9: Roy Alspach Sept. 10: Savannah Plasencia, Scottie Kilps Sept. 12: Chris Harper, Chloe Morgan, Elijah Morgan, Lenora Cooper, Colt Johnston, Kasara Storer, Sandy Reider ♱ Sept. 13: Kristen Wilkie, Danyel Deane, Sara Jacobsen Sept. 14: Ashley Biles, Floyd Warwick, Bill Lilje ♱ Sept. 15: Sabrina Warwick, Greg Buchmann, Max Mielke, Daxton Sewall, Stan Reider, Susan Dashiell, Michael Dodson Davenport anniversaries Sept. 9: Nick and Debbie Marriott Sept. 10: Cody and Shae Parker Sept. 11: Doug and Jul...
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. Aug. 29 Traffic stops: 20 An abandoned vehicle was reported at Lake Valley Loop and Old Sprague Highway. A loose black bull was reported on Max Harder Road and East Lake Lane in Sprague. A Davenport man said he saw...
Martin Fredrick Meise, 69 of Odessa, Wash. passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, after running into a burning bar to save the alcohol. Or maybe not. We all know how he liked to tell stories. Marty was born on Dec. 2, 1952, in Ritzville, Wash. to Earl & Ramona Meise. Marty graduated from Odessa High School in 1971. He married Wendy Sue Greenwalt on Sept. 25, 1981, and the couple celebrated 40 years of marriage in 2021. Marty & Wendy had one daughter, Jena Nichole Meise, who...
John VandeWege, 86, passed away Aug.13, 2022, in Olympia, Wash., his home of 56 years. He was born May 27, 1936, to Jacob and Jane (Tingley) VandeWege in Sheboygan, Wis. He also resided in Sunnyside, Wash.; Odessa, Wash.; and Anchorage, Ala. John graduated from Sunnyside High School in 1954 and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1957. He graduated from Eastern Washington University in 1961, before marrying Mitzi Alling in 1965 in Warden, Wash. Professionally, John was an elementary school teacher, both full-time and...
Adult & Youth Posters 4-H Junior Addison Benner Medical Lake Posters, Rabbit vs. Hare 4-H Junior Parker Clouse Davenport Special Award Beef Beef Market Class-Market Steers 4-H Intermediate Amelia Ray of Reardan Grand Champion 4-H Senior Devin Groh Reserved Champion FFA Fr/Sp Lydia Wicks Grand Champion Open Junior Wesley Winn Grand Champion Amelia Ray of Reardan Overall Market Grand Champion 4-H Intermediate Arena Wells Grand Champion 4-H Intermediate Jack Baser Reserved Champion FFA Jr/Sr Regan Sevigney Grand Champion Open...
