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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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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...
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. 21 Traffic stops: 6 An Orting man said two hunters were shooting in his direction near Pacific Lake. A one-car crash into a ditch was reported. A caller reported a passenger car with a child in the back seat on...
SPRAGUE — Voters within city limits will be seeing an EMS levy for approval or denial on their ballots in this year’s general election. City clerk/treasurer Heather Krauter said the regular six-year levy is identical to that which was passed six years ago but is expiring at the end of 2023. Residents would be taxed 50 cents per $1,000 in assessed property valuation for six years, beginning in 2024. That’s the same rate as the levy passed in 2017. “They didn’t want anything to change,” Krauter said. Elections deputy Norm...
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...
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Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Nov. 3-9 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Nov. 3 • Odessa football at Wellpinit @ 1:30 p.m. • Davenport soccer at District 6/7 crossover vs. Tonasket at Gonzaga Prep @ 3 p.m. • LRS football at District 6/7 crossover at Okanogan @ 4 p.m. • Reardan football at District 6/7 crossover at Brewster @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 • Davenport and Reardan cross cou...
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...
Age: 35 Family: Wife and 3 kids Day Job: CDL Driver and Loader Operator for PNW Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I did a lot of volunteer work in Utah for our local Zoo and local Heritage Farm. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: What is the biggest problem currently facing the city, and how should council respond to that problem? Our biggest problem is not enforcing ordinances, having enough things for the local children to do,...
Smith did not respond to multiple attempts for contact from The Record-Times....
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...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 27 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at Regional Championships in Chewelah @ noon • Reardan football at Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. • Davenport football at Springdale @ 7 p.m. • Odessa football vs. Columbia (Hunters) (division crossover) @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Asotin @ 7 p.m. Saturday,...
DAVENPORT — Trial dates in two prominent Lincoln County Superior Court criminal cases were continued at readiness hearings Tuesday, Oct. 17. Both the cases of 42-year-old Jonathan Ray Stocker of Sprague and 29-year-old Jordan Russell Mills-Jay of Spokane won’t go to trial on the original dates. Stocker, who is charged with five counts of first-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and one count of second-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit con...
Kassidy Koch and Annmarie Bolyard are recognized with their families on Reardan's Senior Day prior to the Screaming Eagles' soccer game Saturday, Oct. 14 against Northwest Christian. Davenport's Koda Coffman is recognized as the lone senior on the volleyball team prior to the Gorillas' 3-1 upset over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Tuesday, Oct. 17. Turn to Pages 10-11 for coverage of both games....
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. 8 Traffic stops: 9 A Harrington woman accused a man of stealing drills, chargers, a car stereo and her vibrator. A caller said she believed someone was shooting in the direction of her house while hunting. A str...
SPRAGUE — An unknown-by-authorities person evidently figured Doerschlag Road was as good a place as any to drop off a massive load of tires last Monday, Oct. 9. According to police records, Jason Osborne of Sprague was driving to work around 5:30 a.m. that day and discovered “a lot” of tires on Doerschlag Road about two miles east of Harrington-Tokio Road. Osborne moved the tires off the roadway and called the police, records state. Lincoln County Public Works arrived on scene and determined that there were enough tires...
1 years ago - County school superintendent Carl Morgan warned that many local school districts wouldn’t have enough money for a nine-month term. - A.F. McPhee was released from Lincoln County Jail after serving 90 days for violating the prohibition law. He was caught with a load of liquor near Wilbur. - A car driven by commissioner J.C. Mearns crashed with a six-horse team, killing one of the horses. 75 years ago - The new Davenport Elementary School building opening was delayed due to the lack of a sewage system. - The R...
RITZVILLE - The Reardan football team came to town Friday, Oct. 13 to face the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos in a crucial 2023 Homecoming matchup and came away with a shutout victory 25-0. LRS's high-octane offense has sputtered in recent weeks because of injuries sustained by running backs Brody Boness and Brock Kinch, both of whom watched the game from the sidelines. The Screaming Eagles showed they were ready to play when Hunter Flaa returned the opening kickoff to the...
DAVENPORT - Taking advantage of a Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team down Zoe Galbreath, the Gorillas handed the Broncos their first loss outside tournament play of the season with a come-from-behind four-set victory Tuesday, Oct. 17. The 3-1 (16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 25-23) win improved Davenport's record to 7-4, while LRS dropped to 12-1. Davenport had trouble finding its footing at the start of the match. LRS jumped to an 11-5 first set lead, as the Gorillas knocked several kill...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 20-26 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington/Washtucna and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 20 • Davenport football vs. Oroville @ 6 p.m. • Odessa football at Almira-Coulee/Hartline @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football at Liberty @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 7 p.m. • Christian Heritage volleyball vs. The Oaks @ 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23 • Reardan soccer at St. George’s @ 4 p.m. • Christian H...
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...
REARDAN - What had all the makings of a satisfying Homecoming/Senior Night win for the Screaming Eagles quickly turned into a disappointing loss after Asotin scored its second touchdown of the fourth quarter with less than a minute to play to secure the Panthers' 14-13 win Friday, Oct. 6. Early in the game, Reardan's defense played rock-solid. Asotin's opening drive ended on a Rysen Soliday tackle that jarred the ball loose from a Panther ball carrier and into the hands of...
REARDAN - As the volleyball season heads down the homestretch, the Screaming Eagles have shown flashes of greatness mixed with inconsistent play and losses. In their match against Liberty on Thursday, Oct 5, this was the case as they challenged the Lancers but lost in straight sets 27-25, 25-10, 25-21. The Screaming Eagles opened up a 14-8 lead before the Lancers rallied and knotted the score at 17. Reardan's Kaylynn Clouse and Tenice Waters played big at the net as the teams...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 13-19 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 13 • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross country at 1B/2B League Championships in Colfax @ 11 a.m. • Davenport football vs. Pateros @ 6 p.m. • Odessa football at Springdale @ 7 p.m. • Reardan vs. LRS football at LRS @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 • Davenport and LRS volleyball at Liberty High School Tournamen...
