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Wind turbines! Okay, now that I have your attention, it’s time to share the news I’ve always dreaded having to share. And no point in beating around the bush: I have resigned as Managing Editor of The Record-Times. My last day is Thursday, June 27. With all sincerity, this is truly one of the most bittersweet decisions of my life. My wife, Maggie and I have an opportunity to move back home to Southwest Washington and we feel it’s in our family’s best interest to do so at the...
Public pools opened for the summer in Lincoln County this week. Davenport Water Park opened for the season Thursday, June 13, while the Odessa Pool was open on Father's Day, Sunday, June 16....
Davenport birthdays June 21: Cody Johnston, John Badgley, Harlow Janke June 23: Libby Murdock, Dustin Jenness, Josh Warwick June 24: Patty Hupp, Linda Spencer, Mike Hale, Emma Johnson, Callen Wynecoop June 26: Craig Deppner, Stephanie Zeiler June 27: Kelli Wilkie, Darci Dennis, Cindy Warner Davenport anniversaries June 21: Rob and Vicki Morcom, Tyson and Stephanie Linstrum, Stetson and Miranda Sanford June 22: Dick and Jody Howard, Trey and Susan Coffman June 25: Glen and Nancy Reinbold, Tom and Jolie Sorensen June 26: Roy...
The Odessa Alumni Association hosted its annual Alumni Banquet Saturday, June 15....
1 years ago A fire of mysterious origin caused $115,000 of damage at the Seattle Grain Company warehouse in Edwall. 150 couples attended a campers’ dance at the 23rd annual picnic of the Lincoln County Pioneer and Historical Association. Garden-grown peas, beets and carrots were entirely destroyed by grasshoppers near Wilbur. The pests seemed to avoid tomatoes, corn and potatoes. 75 years ago Grand Marshal Everett Cole led the line of march at Davenport’s Community Day parade. The Reardan American Legion elected new off...
HARRINGTON —Vintage Country Fair is back for another year this weekend. The Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event will line Third Street from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 15. The event features a display of vintage farm equipment in a similar layout to a car show. A vintage and handmade vendor fair and pie sale will also be featured, and a quilt show with demonstrations will be in the Opera House. Live music, a farmer’s market and food for sale is also available. An Opera House Society rummage fundraiser at Willis Str...
1 years ago Over 5,000 people gathered for the Pioneer Picnic on Crab Creek. The picnic was meant to be “a place to meet the old friends.” C.D. Mansfield was elected to Davenport city council after R.E. Anderson resigned. 17 head of cattle disappeared from the Matt Wagner ranch near Creston and were suspected to have been illegally ferried across Lake Roosevelt. 75 years ago KHQ farm editor Glen Lorang gave August Reinbold a box of cereal with the hope that it would make him a champion in the community day tug-of-war. A b...
Davenport birthdays June 14: Jerry Newcomb, Raylee Murdock, Jerry Warner June 15: Kyler Hopkins, Scott Hardin, Ronnie Wilkie, Alex Davis, Chris Jannett, Harper Morcom, Oliver Fisk June 16: Autumn Cursi June 17: Jim Golden, Debbie Meserve, Chantel Heath, Andrew Bennett June 18: Ashley Jay, Brayden Duff, Barb Curtis June 19: Gerry Rambo, Chris Gunning June 20: Shelly Johnston, Luke Hammond, William Briggs, Todd Winzer Davenport anniversaries June 14: Ken and Sara Jacobsen, Norm and Joan Brock June 15: Tim and Arlene...
DAVENPORT - Smiles, tears, laughs and solemness were all part of the story as 35 graduates were awarded their high school diplomas at the Davenport High School graduation Saturday, June 8. Superintendent Chad Prewitt opened the ceremony by leading attendees in a moment of silence for Davenport High alumni Alan Kysar, Blake Wilson and Braedon Efraimson, who were killed in a car crash on Harrington-Tokio Road Friday, June 7. Prewitt also acknowledged the trio would want the...
ODESSA - 17 students were bestowed with their high school diplomas at graduation Saturday, June 8. The ceremony began with the processional and National Anthem, before principal Cori Kane welcomed the graduates and attendees. "Graduates, today is a day you will remember for the rest of your lives. It marks not just the end of your high school journey, but the beginning of an exciting new chapter. This day is the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance....
HARRINGTON – The bond formed by the six members of the class of 2024 was clear as they shared memories, tears, and hugs at their graduation on June 7 in the high school gymnasium. The ceremony captured the bittersweet sense of excitement for the future and the sorrow of leaving the present and the past. As the Pomp and Circumstance March played, scores of family and friends stood as MaKylah Smith, Alex Bonner, Ashton Bonner, Steve-o Mathews, John Branham and Brody H...
REARDAN -Graduates, parents, faculty, teachers, fellow classmates and AI technology were all thanked and recognized at the Reardan High School graduation where 44 students received high school diplomas Saturday, June 8. The ceremony began with the processional in the high school gym as graduates were escorted by junior honor guards Ally Burtenshaw, Bryson Flaa, Amelia Ray and Rysen Soliday. Class president and co-valedictorian Wyatt Stolp opened the speeches with a thank you...
EDWALL - A trio of soft-spoken graduates made a loud impression as they celebrated the conclusion of their high school careers at the Christian Heritage School commencement ceremony Saturday, June 1. Valedictorian Amy Colvin, Landan Phillips and Kade Valitalo were recognized by faculty, family and friends in the gymnasium of the private Christian school in Edwall. "This trio of graduates probably can't wait to be off this stage," principal Emily Audet said. "They are humble, g...
The drum line of the Reardan High School marching band keeps the beat during the bands' performance at the Mule Days Parade in Reardan Saturday, June 1. More Mule Days coverage begins on Page 7....
Davenport birthdays June 7: Kaysa Panke, Ruth Oehlwein June 8: Jeff Semprimoznkik, MyKenzie Deverell, Jasper Linstrum June 9: Keaton Hupp, Virginia Morrison, Kasen Brown June 10: Roberta Telecky, Bennett Wagner June 11: Jamie Chappell, Cheyne Odenrider June 12: Scott Hutsell, Gary Guhlke, Tyler Furman, Sydney Geissler, David Johnson June 13: Richard Singer, Tessa Semprimoznik Davenport anniversaries June 7: Chris and Amy Jenness, Bryan and Linda Miller June 8: Bill and Marlena Guhlke June 9: Jeff and Peggy Semprimoznik, Gary...
1 years ago A Pioneer picnic at Crab Creek was planned. In addition to nightly dances there were ball games, concerts, foot races and horse races. Halverson Mill on Lake Roosevelt north of Creston was destroyed by fire. All lumber and an auto truck was destroyed. The new city water tank on Bungalow Ridge was completed. This new tank had a 150,000-gallon capacity while the old tank held 60,000 gallons. The cost of construction was $10,100. 75 years ago Davenport’s Memorial Hall construction began. Funding for the project w...
REARDAN - Hundreds of community members and visitors filled Town Park, Spokane Street, Lake Street, the fire station and the space outside the Community Hall for the 120th Annual Mule Days held Saturday, June 1 which featured an hour-long parade. The Grand Marshal for the parade was John Rouse, a Reardan graduate and the owner of WEMCO, who donated the two new "Welcome to Reardan" signs. Rouse said he got a good education at Reardan and went on to study Mechanical Engineering....
June schedules are full of graduations, Father’s Day, weddings and other end of the school year events. Coordinating meals often requires flexible dishes, no fuss and the ability to hold warm while waiting for diners. Pork Chop-Rice Bake, another recipe submitted by Mary White of Spokane Valley fits this description. Mary states she received this recipe from her high school best friend, who often makes this recipe when entertaining visitors. The recipe can be prepared, f...
Marsha Hendrickson (VFW Auxiliary) and Mary Abbott (American Legion Auxiliary) place wreaths at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport at a Memorial Day ceremony aimed at remembering those who gave their life in military service that was facilitated by the Lincoln County Historical Society Monday, May 27....
EDWALL — Seven graduations in a span of eight days will grace Lincoln County as local high school seniors are celebrated in commencement ceremonies. It starts with Christian Heritage School, which celebrates its three graduates at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 1. Everyone else is the following weekend. Harrington High School is recognizing six graduates at 6 p.m. Friday, June 7. At the same time, the Davenport Pathways Program celebrates its four graduates. Odessa and Reardan High Schools are holding graduations at 11 a.m. S...
REARDAN — The Earth has orbited around the Sun 120 times since Mule Days began, and unless that rhythm concludes in the next two days, another Mule Days is on tap Saturday, June 1. The festivities start with parade registration on Spokane Avenue in front of Reardan High School between 7-9:45 a.m. Meanwhile, at 9 a.m., car show registration begins at the southwest corner of Town Park. Participants will line up for the Kiddie Parade at the corner of Cedar Street and Spokane Avenue at 9:30 a.m. Then, the main parade marches d...
Davenport birthdays May 31: John Coley, Mariah Kilps, Matthew Delafield, Carah Piper June 1: Casey Breithaupt June 2: Laurel Hansen, Christine Jenkins June 3: Ryan Buchmann, Joe Coppersmith, Connie Lust June 4: Heath Becker, Maddilynn Collins June 5: Janaye Wilkie, Bonnie Booth June 6: Debbie Keller, Addison Smith, Gary Kersten, Shelby Hargrave Davenport anniversaries June 2: Max and Hannah Mielke June 3: Steve and Roberta Telecky, Mike and Dawn Hale, Harold and Claudia Thompson June 4: Matt and Andria Street June 5: Jeremy...
Reardan High School hosted a Wellness Day for secondary students Friday, May 24. The event, themed “You Good, Bruh?” focused on the importance of mental health and featured workshops featuring overall wellness. Among other activities, students interacted with therapy animals, learned how to make healthy snacks, discussed stress management and learned about physical health....
1 years ago The finals in the old-timers tennis tournament at Odessa featured Jake Hopp Jr. of Odessa defeating Joe Weik of Davenport in men’s singles, Mr. and Mrs. Hopp defeating Mrs. Earl Phillips and Jim Goodwin of Davenport in mixed doubles and Hopp and Dan Heimbigner defeating Weik and Goodwin in men’s doubles. Three accidents occurred within a few hours of each other on Sunset Highway between Davenport and Wilbur. One driver fell asleep at the wheel, one hit a rock and one crashed into a horse. 75 years ago Lin...
