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DAVENPORT--The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for Tuesday night into Wednesday as the first snowfall of the season is expected to arrive. A moderate band of snow is expected to hit the north parts of the county sometime between 11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, with higher likelihoods of snow Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. According to the advisory, one to three inches of snow could accumulate through Wednesday. This...
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....
DAVENPORT — City administration presented council’s finance committee with the first draft of the 2024 city budget as part of a finance discussion that also included talk about various rates and levies for next year’s cycle during a meeting preceding council’s regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 11. After discussion about city needs, the finance committee proposed a water rate increase of 3%, a sewer rate increase of 1% (down from the original proposal of 3%) and a 25-cent garbage rate increase. City employees are also expecte...
DAVENPORT-After a unanimous vote by the school board, the school district accepted a $500,000 emergency grant for repairs to the high school roof from the state Superintendent of Public Instruction at the board's special meeting Monday, Oct. 16. The high school roof is in bad shape. Leaks occurred frequently during the 2022-23 snow season, filling up to 12 "buckets full," superintendent Chad Prewitt said. The high school SPED classroom may have to close this winter due to...
DAVENPORT — As budget season approaches, potential insurance rate hikes could prove to be a thorn in the side of the Lincoln County Commissioners, who voiced their concern with the possible reality at their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 16. Commissioner Scott Hutsell said Washington Counties Risk Group could raise rates between 50% and 60%, which could be a $400,000 increase. Later, fellow Commissioner Rob Coffman said the Risk Group confirmed the rates could be as high as 60% via a letter issued Wednesday, Oct. 18. “So at...
Age: 46 Family: Married with two dogs and two cats Day Job: Artist with a farming problem Relevent or Volunteer Experience: N/A Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Wagner was unable to complete the questionnaire for personal reasons....
Kowalkowski did not respond to multiple attempts for contact from The Record-Times. He previously indicated after the May filing period he was withdrawing from the race, but he will still appear on the general election ballot....
Age: 41 Family: Single, lots of family in Lincoln County Day Job: 911 Coordinator, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Davenport City Council, Davenport School Board, Lincoln County Fair Board, Gorilla Booster Board Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1:Do you want to hold the office of Mayor, and would you stay committed to that role? I have served as Davenport's mayor for the last 8 years. I have always...
Age: 54 Family: Day Job: Process Improvement Associate at Engie Insight Relevent or Volunteer Experience: I have 18 years experience in Expense and Data Management, specializing in auditing, expense management and sustainability. I enjoy volunteering, in the past I have volunteered with the Smithsonian and Habitat for Humanity. I currently volunteer with the Harrington Food Bank and I am a board member with the Washington State Quilters Guild. Profile questions (please...
Age: 39 Family: Wife: Jessica (Sandygren) Evans, Daughter: Isabella. Son: Jaxon, Son: Conner Day Job: Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Relevant or Volunteer Experience: Two years School Board Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the correct decision when approving that move? Should that co-op be continued in the future?...
Age: 67 Family: (Wife) Colleen Hamilton, (Daughter and Son in law) Micheal and Selena Lauridsen, (Grandson) Adyix Lauridsen Day Job: Pastor Harrinton Community Church Relevent or Volunteer Experience: 19 years Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor Harrington School District Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a co-op with Lind-Ritzville for athletics. Did the school board make the...
Age: 38 Family: Lance, Grant (8), and Allie (6) Day Job: Stay-at-Home-Mom and Harrington Substitute Teacher Relevent or Volunteer Experience: Harrington Athletic Booster Club Treasurer, Lincoln County Youth Soccer League Administrative Director, Harrington Flag Football Coordinator, PSI Volunteer, Harrington Elementary Classroom and Reading Group Volunteer. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has...
Age: 44 Family: Wife and 3 daughters Day Job: Prevention Director - NEWESD 101 & RESD Relevent or Volunteer Experience: School Board member for 12 years. Innovia Foundation Leadership Council for Lincoln & Adams County, Community Mobilization Advisory Council, as well as many other leadership and volunteer positions with multiple community partners. Profile questions (please respond in 100 words or less per answer): Question 1: For the past two years, Harrington has entered a...
REARDAN - Six years ago, Medical Lake contractor Wayne Terry met Gail Daniels when he was hired to remodel the basement of a local church. One of his first comments to her was, "I can't believe no one in Reardan has done anything to honor Joe Mann." Daniels was a classmate of one of Mann's nephews and had heard stories of his act of self-sacrifice that earned him the Medal of Honor in World War II, but she couldn't explain to Terry why Reardan had not honored Mann. After...
TACOMA—A Pierce County judge sided in favor of a lawsuit filed by Lincoln County, 27 other counties and the Washington State Association of Counties (WSAC) against the State Dept. of Health and Social Services Friday, Oct. 6. The directive by Judge Michael Schwartz mandates the state to assess patients with behavioral health conditions and issue comprehensive community notifications prior to their release from treatment, a WSAC press release said. “This significant legal action underscores the state’s responsibility to assess...
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...
TUMWATER – The state’s minimum wage will jump 54 cents per hour on Jan. 1. On Friday, Sept. 29, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced it will raise the minimum wage from $15.74 per hour to $16.28 per hour effective Jan. 24. That’s an increase of $4.28 per hour in the last five years. According to agency officials, Labor and Industries establishes the rate based on the urban consumer price index. The new wages apply to all workers ages 16 and older. State law allows for a “training wage” of $13.84 per hour...
TUMWATER – The state Department of Labor and Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the workers compensation tax effective Jan. 1. Director Joel Sacks said the tax increase is lower than what the agency expects to pay for 2024 claims. The proposed tax increase is a direct result of higher wages in the state, he said, noting it will cost employers and workers jointly about $65 annually per full-time employee. The proposed tax hike has Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, fired up. Schoesler represents Legislative District N...
DAVENPORT — Local meteorologists are predicting a shift in climate patterns for the 2023-24 winter season. The National Weather Service is expecting an “El Nino” winter, which could lead to warmer-than-normal temperatures and less snow than normal. According to Spokane-based NWS lead forecaster Jon Fox, an El Nino pattern would be a shift from the last three winters, which were all El Nina patterns creating colder-than-average temperatures and higher precipitation amounts. “We’re really expecting an El Nino pattern across al...
REARDAN - At its meeting Thursday, Oct. 6, the town council selected Raymond (Rocky) Kidder to fill the position vacated by councilman Shad Vincent upon his Aug. 14 resignation. No applicants filed to fill Vincent's with the Lincoln County Auditor's Office during the filing periods in May and July, so the town sought applications from community members. Kidder sent a letter to the council asking to be considered for the position the same day Vincent resigned.. He has lived in...
KENNEWICK – Record-Times reporter Byrne Bennett was recognized by the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association annual gala celebration Saturday night, Oct. 7. Bennett, of Reardan, received a third-place award for his photography at the Haunted Train last year. The reporter routinely has stories published in The Record-Times. Artist Brad Skiff of Bridgeport, whose work is featured on The Record-Times’ Opinion Page, swept the political cartoon category, winning first, second and third places. And Record-Times own...
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...
DAVENPORT—The citizens of Lincoln County should start seeing their ballots arrive in the mail late next week. The Auditor’s Office will mail ballots to 8,321 registered county voters Wednesday, Oct. 18. Once ballots are completed and signed, they can be dropped in one of three locations countywide: inside the Lincoln County Courthouse, outside the Courthouse on Fourth Street and at the Harrington City Library. Ballots can also be mailed in. They will be counted if postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, which is the night of...
DAVENPORT — Local voters in city limits will have two candidates to choose from in the race for city Mayor in the Nov. 7 General Election: incumbent Brad Sweet and challenger J.J. Kowalkowski, who both filed during Filing Week in May. Later in May, Kowalkowski told The Record-Times he was withdrawing from the race and ceasing his campaign, stating that his heart wasn’t in the race and that he felt that wasn’t fair to the citizens. But because he didn’t officially withdraw his name in time, according to the county Auditor...
