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Longtime Davenport Lions Club member and Lincoln County Commissioner Scott Hutsell was given the prestigious Melvin Jones award in late October. Hutsell, seen here with Lions Club president John Stiles, won the award given to outstanding Lions Club members and last bestowed in Davenport to Art Deppner in 2021....
Davenport Gorillas cross country fan Bri Holderby raises a sign at the state cross country meet supporting local runners while also pointing out the shortfalls of government, noting the Gorilla harriers are "You're running better than our government."...
DAVENPORT—A dispute at the Municipal Airport between the city and Capital Rivers, Inc. regarding a consent agreement surrounding the lease of AirLift Northwest appears to have reached an end. City council approved a new consent agreement Wednesday evening, Nov. 9 that was sent to the city Wednesday morning by Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre. The agreement would effectively end the potential for litigation that was hanging over the city in recent weeks, though Aguirre maintained throughout the process that such action was ...
DAVENPORT–-Five uncontested candidates were elected to office in Lincoln County on Nov. 8, and one levy passed. J Scott Liebing received 3846 votes to be elected County Assessor. 69 write-in votes were cast. Chandra Schumacher tallied 3881 votes to be elected County Auditor. 35 write-in votes were cast. Traci Gants was elected County Clerk with 3830 votes. 54 write-in votes were cast. Adam Walser was elected Prosecuting Attorney with 3744 votes. 55 write-in votes were cast. Dan Johnson was elected District Court Judge with 3...
REARDAN–Town Council discussed the need to demolish the park pavilion at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 3. Councilmembers have solicited several bids to remove the 30-year-old structure from its concrete pad. Public works director Bob Winn reported the weathered structure’s roof is rotting. He said there is no timeline to raze the structure but that it needs to be done “as soon as possible.” “The building was good for its time, but needs to come down before somebody gets hurt,” Winn said. “It has served us well, but it has to...
DAVENPORT-The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will soon have a vacancy to fill. Commissioner Mark Stedman of District 1 announced this week that he is resigning at the end of 2022. He and his wife, Sheryl, both 75, are moving to the Kalama area to be nearer to their four children and 10 grandchildren, most of whom live in the Portland and Olympia areas. "There's a time in life that there's another chapter," Stedman said. "Sheryl and I are discovering that next chapter...
DAVENPORT—The newspaper-proclaimed “county insurance saga” appears to have been settled. The Lincoln County Commissioners reached an agreement with Union 1254 and 1254C, which represents county roads and the courthouse, on a medical-only plan with PEB through open negotiations Tuesday, Nov. 8. The plan that was negotiated will be what is offered to non-unionized employees as well, commissioner Scott Hutsell said. Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office voted to move to the Teamsters medical plan offered by their u...
DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Commissioners make their money off deciding where the county’s money should be allotted. That process was kicked into high gear Monday, as the commissioners met with various department heads to discuss the 2023 preliminary budget in a Nov. 7 meeting that carried into insurance negotiations Tuesday and further discussions Wednesday. A copy of the preliminary budget was provided to The Record-Times. The commissioners will work with the auditor’s office to finalize, tweak, edit and change those...
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. 31 Traffic stops: 14 A caller reported a man yelling something, but the man was a Davenport local looking for his lost dog. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s car and garage were wide open, but the house owner...
ODESSA--An armed robbery was reported outside of town on Laney Brothers Road late this morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said today, Thursday, Nov. 10. Allegedly, two male subjects described by the homeowner as Hispanic came to their front door, claiming they were out of gas. According to the Sheriff's Office, the victims said the two male subjects left the premises briefly before returning wearing masks while holding a gun. Allegedly, the homeowners agreed to the demands of the two-male subjects, who wanted money...
DAVENPORT — Rob Coffman had won his re-election bid as Lincoln County District No. 3 commissioner following the initial count of ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. With 2,825 votes (64.94%), he was leading challenger Jason DeBord, who had 1,498 votes (33.44%). Coffman won the primary in August, which only tallied votes from District No. 3, with 733 votes or 57.58%. Debord had 528 votes or 41.48% in the primary in August. Cofffman said he is overwhelmed by the voters' c...
DAVENPORT—Emily Lybbert Hansen is well on her way to winning the race for Lincoln County Treasurer. As of the end of county on general election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, Hansen had 3,104 votes (71.41%). Her competitor, Brad Sweet, had 1,213 votes (27.9%). Hansen won the primary election in August with 1,971 votes (66.95%). Sweet had 682 votes (23.17%) in the primary. Hansen said she was grateful for the support received during her campaign. "I could not have done this without t...
PASCO – Local farm girl turned political newcomer Tiffany Smiley securely has all 20 of Eastern Washington's counties in her corner. In fact, she had the lead in 27 of the state's 39 counties in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election. Yet, she was still losing to career politician Patty Murray, D-Shoreline. Smiley, a Pasco Republican, trailed Murray after the first night of counting in the general election. Murray had 980,199 votes (56.92%); Smiley had 738,618 votes (...
SUNNYSIDE – Despite being censured by most Republican committees in the 4th Congressional District, incumbent Rep. Dan Newhouse appears headed toward re-election. Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, had a commanding lead over Democratic challenger Doug White after the first round of counting in the Nov. 8 general elections. Newhouse is one 10 Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol protest. As a result of his failure to support the president,...
RITZVILLE — After the initial count for Adams County Commissioner District No. 3, incumbent Terry Thompson holds a lead in the Tuesday, Nov. 8, general election. The unofficial, preliminary total shows Thompson received 953 votes, (51.93%) at the end of the first day of counting. “I appreciate the support I’ve received throughout Adams County, and not just in the panhandle,” he said. Challenger Miguel A. “Mike” Garza trailed with 858 votes (46.76%). “I’d like to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for the opportunity to...
RITZVILLE — It's looking like there won't be a new sheriff in Adams County, at least not in the near future. At the end of the first day of counting in the Nov. 8 general election, incumbent Dale J. Wagner of Othello was leading challenger Matthew Carlson of Ritzville. In the early tally, Wagner had 1,091 votes (56.24%); Carlson received 832 votes (42.89%). “I’m happy with the results, thus far," Wagner said. "I just want to get back to the business of the Sheriff’s Office.” On election night, Carlson was working a shift for...
SPOKANE – Incumbent Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers was easily out-distancing her challenger Tuesday night, Nov. 8, in her 5th Congressional District re-election bid. At the end of the first night of counting in the general election, McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, had amassed 107,971 votes (58.94%). She led every county in the district. Meanwhile, Democratic challenger Natasha Hill of Spokane was a distant second with 74,839 votes (40.85%). The two are vying to be the r...
REARDAN-–The local school district's five-year capital levy to fund improvements to athletic facilities and the construction of a transportation cooperative facility was failing 931-655, with up to 1,000 votes yet to be tallied from ballots in Lincoln County after votes were counted on election night, Nov. 8. The levy would increase property taxes by approximately $285 for property valued at $300,000. Funds from the levy would reimburse the district for lights already p...
DAVENPORT-Gabe Gants is no longer interim Lincoln County Sheriff...he's just, simply, Lincoln County Sheriff. Gants, 41, was elected to the four-year position by county voters, leading challenger Brian Telford 3,016 to 1,491 as of Election Night Tuesday, Nov. 8. Gants garnered 66.29% of the vote to 32.77% for Telford. 43 voters chose write-in candidates. "I'm just blessed. Glory be to God," Gants said. "I'm thankful that we can move forward now." Gants, who was appointed...
DAVENPORT— The first Nov. 8 general election returns showed a few lopsided races. Here are all the unofficial results as early this morning, Nov. 9: Lincoln County Sheriff Gabe Gants (3,016), Brian Telford (1,491) Lincoln County Treasurer Emily Lybbert Hansen (3,104), Brad Sweet (1,213) Lincoln County Commissioner District No. 3 Rob Coffman (2,825), Jason Debord (1,498) Lincoln County Assessor J Scott Liebing (3,846), Write-In (69) Lincoln County Auditor Chandra Schumacher (...
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. 24 Traffic stops: 12 An open-air 911 call came from a woman accusing a man of assaulting her. A caller from USDA said one of their employees found a dollar bill rolled up with white residue on it in the men...
ODESSA- Abby Lindberg and Sidney Sheer will co-coach the junior high girls basketball team, Athletic Director Larry Weber reported to the school board at the regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 26. Junior High practice has already begun, with 16 students participating. High School Basketball practice will start on Nov. 14 with 17 girls and 21 boys signed up. Facilities Manager Justin Parr said they are busy with fall cleanup and are working with Kysar Mechanical to fix a broken water pipe in the elementary school. Parr said two...
REARDAN--The school board held its monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 27. The board discussed its desire to assure the district pays its employees fairly, compared to other school districts. Superintendent Eric Sobotta will convene a board composed of union employees who will set the criteria for fair and consistent pay that will be presented to the board. Middle school science teacher Teresa Vesneske gave a PowerPoint presentation that outlined science curricula for grades 1-12. “Each grade’s content is based on what was lea...
Government meetings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of Nov. 4-10. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email davenporttimes@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 7 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 9 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 8 p.m. in S...
HARRINGTON- Steven Marsh gave an update on bids that various companies placed to fix the water leak at the city council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26. He said there were six bidders; the lowest was JR Massie out of Davenport. "My estimate was at $528,000 and JR Massie gave the lowest bid at $428,000," Marsh said. Marsh recommended the council award the contract to JR Massie. Council member Stephen Hardy moved to accept the bid from Massie with a unanimous vote by the council to award the contract. Library Board president...
