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OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday, April 8, that moving a county backwards for at least three weeks in his phased reopening plan may provide the impetus to improve vaccination rates. During his press conference, the... — Updated 4/8/2021

DAVENPORT – The COVID-19 outbreak among students and staff in area schools didn’t slow down in the last week. Instead, cases are steadily growing in Lincoln County, most of which can be traced back to the schools. Sports appear... — Updated 4/8/2021

REARDAN – Unless the approved budget was an April Fool’s Day joke, Reardan is planning to be in the black this year. Council approved an ordinance to adopt the 2021 budget with notes on two funds at its April 1 regular... — Updated 4/8/2021

WARDEN – An Odessa woman is in jail in Grant County after allegedly attacking a man and woman with a Taser on Wednesday, April 7. Deborah Davidson, 41, of Odessa, is facing charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree assault,... — Updated 4/8/2021

ODESSA – The Davenport Times and Odessa Record will again serve as the official publications for the Lincoln County following a unanimous vote by commissioners Monday morning. County commissioners opened bids for the print... — Updated 4/8/2021

ODESSA – The Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s May 7 virtual auction will carry a “Roaring 20s” theme. Since January, the foundation board has learned how to conduct a virtual auction, and created an auction website. We’ve... — Updated 4/8/2021

DAVENPORT – The sewer lagoons owned by the city on the northeast side of town north of the baseball fields off McInnis Roads will be farmed by Matt Schneider on a 2/3-1/3 profit agreement. Council approved a final, five-year cont... — Updated 4/1/2021

DAVENPORT – As the Lincoln County Health Department and local school administrations grapple with the COVID-19 outbreak in the last week, the positive news of more vaccine disbursement rang true as well. 3,859 vaccine doses had... — Updated 4/1/2021

DAVENPORT – Per Economic Development Council (EDC) director Margie Hall’s request, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved an updated list of strategic investments for the county and its municipalities at the... — Updated 4/1/2021

COULEE DAM – Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area may implement the following prescribed fires during the spring of 2021. Ferry County: • Whispering Pines, 54 acres north of the intersection of Northport Flat Creek Road and... — Updated 4/1/2021

KELLER – Powerful gusts of wind and blowing dust forced the temporary closure of Keller Ferry across Lake Roosevelt on Highway 21 Sunday, March 28. Troopers closed the Columbia River crossing around 6 p.m. and re-opened it... — Updated 4/1/2021

100 years ago Apr. 1, 1921 The Odessa High School debate team won first place in the state’s northeast district championships for the second year running. The team members are Tolbert Schimke, Florence Schoonover, LaFay Finstad,... — Updated 4/1/2021

DAVENPORT – Innovia Foundation of Spokane will be awarding $1,205,780 in grants to 133 different organizations in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho through a Community Grant Program and Arts and Culture Recovery Grant... — Updated 3/25/2021

A list of estimated fund allotments from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for state counties and municipalities that’s listed on (D) Senator Patty Murray’s website appears to thus far be just that: an estimate. Local city... — Updated 3/25/2021

Is your church, club, nonprofit or neighborhood hosting an Easter Egg hunt April 4 (or sometime that weekend)? Let The Times know by calling 509-725-0101 or emailing dteditor@centurytel.net and we will include that on a local hunt... — Updated 3/25/2021

REARDAN – Council deliberated over a request from Marvin Devoe to receive a variance to add a 1995 manufactured home to his trailer park on the northwest corner of Birch and Railroad Streets before ultimately accepting the... — Updated 3/25/2021

ODESSA – Clinic manager Barbara Schlimmer is requesting that people in Odessa who still wish to receive the Covid vaccine call the clinic and have their names put on a list. She needs to have people on her list so that she can... — Updated 3/25/2021

OLYMPIA – With spring almost here, drivers have just a few more days to remove studded tires from their vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires to be... — Updated 3/25/2021

OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the application portal at... — Updated 3/25/2021