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DAVENPORT—Drivers traveling between here and Reardan will have to detour or deal with construction delays starting next week. Crews will be performing construction on an 11.5 mile stretch between the end of the bridge just east of Highway 25 outside the city and down Highway 2 to the west end of Reardan. The work will be done in roughly four-mile increments and begins Tuesday, May 3, according to project manager Randy Silvrants of Inland Asphalt Co., which is performing the work. However, Construction in the city will b...
DAVENPORT-Wade Magers' last day as Lincoln County Sheriff will be June 30, he told the county commissioners in an email and confirmed to The Record-Times in a phone call this week. His retirement will end a 15 ½-year career as Sheriff and 32-year career in law enforcement six months before the conclusion of his fourth elected term. Magers announced two weeks ago he wouldn't be running for re-election this fall. Magers' retirement comes one day after his scheduled...
REARDAN-The scent of smoked sausage and sense of Reardan spirit packed Gene Smith Gym as hundreds of current and former football players and community members gathered for a once-in-a-generation "50 Years of Football" banquet Saturday, April 23. The event served several purposes: Celebrate Eric Nikkola's retirement, honor former coaches Dan Graham and Gene Smith and introduce new head coach Matt Clouse to the Reardan faithful filling the building named after Smith. Who better...
ODESSA- Representative Joe Schmick came to introduce himself to the town council during the April 25 meeting. Schmick represents the 9th Legislative District and said he is trying to make it to every city/town council within the 9th District. The Old Town Hall project will be completed within the next few weeks, Terri King said. King gave updates on the remodeling which included paint, new stoves, fixing the garage doors, ordering wooden doors and a new electrical box. Additional repairs, painter contracts and amended rental...
REARDAN--Colleen Ellis received the Miss Reardan-Edwall crown from the former Queen Emma Wiedmer at a surprise ceremony following Easter Sunday services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Reardan April 17. Ellis may be the new ambassador for Reardan, but she has already been representing her hometown by playing flute in the local high school marching and pep band since middle school, playing on Reardan softball teams since kindergarten and achieving academically through being an...
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. April 18 Traffic stops: 14 Theft was reported in Reardan. A caller reported roofing material on a roadway. A caller said someone cut the lock and went through an old building on a business’s property. An issue with a...
REARDAN-The school district's nine-month period of being mascot-less, or "just Reardan," as many locals refer to it, is over. The school board approved a motion to make the "Screaming Eagles" the new mascot by a 3-1 vote at the board's meeting Wednesday, April 27. The district was forced to change its mascot from the "Indians" following the passage of House Bill 1356 in 2021, which banned the use of Native American mascots or logos by public schools in Washington. The moniker...
Government and community meetings and gatherings for the week of April 29-May 5. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 2 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, May 4 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at the Post and Office Thursday, May 5 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the Reardan United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT—Either Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers will stand trial on his criminal charges or a resolution will be reached between the state and his defense, the parties said at a court date Wednesday, April 20. Magers, who entered a not-guilty plea on charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, making a false or misleading statement to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree last July, was not present for the Zoom-only court date. Presiding judge Thomas W. Cox of Garfield County g...
DAVENPORT–Lincoln County will remain in the 9th Legislative District after the state Supreme Court declined to redraw new legislative maps that could have placed Lincoln County back in District 13 in a decision made Dec. 3. Lincoln County had been in the 13th District for the previous 10 years but was moved to the 9th Legislative District after a 2021 redistricting process that occurs every 10 years following new census data. The 9th Legislative District covers rural areas l...
REARDAN—The town and Lincoln County have reached an agreement on a contract for district court, prosecutor, defense, dispatch and jail services. The two-year contract will run through the end of 2023 after town council OK’d the deal at its April 7 regular meeting. According to meeting documentation, the town will be charged $63 per inmate day, a rate that will increase to $66 per day in 2023. That rate will increase 2% per inmate day each year beginning Jan. 1 of every calendar year thereafter if the agreement isn’t terminate...
ODESSA--The Chamber of Commerce met for their regular noon meeting on April 12 at the Odessa Golf and RV clubhouse. Secretary pro tem Laura Estes reports that the preliminary results from the Stumpjumpers’ Desert 100 weekend showed nearly double profits from the last held race year in 2019. Planning is said to be underway for having greater participation by vendors from Odessa and for ways to encourage and facilitate shopping in Odessa for those attending the event. Additional signage pointing to Odessa and paper handouts lis...
DAVENPORT—The Chamber of Commerce’s new president, possible future events and attempts to generate more community involvement were amongst the topics of discussion at the Chamber’s monthly meeting in the Avista meeting room on a nippy Thursday morning April 14. The Chamber is currently president-less as some locals seek to revive the group that has been largely inactive for the past two years before meetings in the last couple months. Kathy Hedgcock reported that Dan Verhuel of Strate Funeral Home was interested in being...
Each candidate aiming for public office in the 2022 election is required to register their campaigns with the Public Disclosure Commission within two weeks of filing for candidacy with the county during filing week, which begins May 16. Some candidates, however, are getting an early start by registering in the weeks leading up to filing week. We’ll run this tracker each week candidates register campaigns with the PDC until filing week in mid-May. Keep an eye on our print paper and website for election updates that week. A...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of April 22-28. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, April 25 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Public Library Tuesday, April 26 Fire District No. 4 commissioners’ meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Odessa sch...
Program has been approved and funded for watershed planning through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. The allocation of $775,000 in federal funding will come through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and be used to develop a watershed plan to assist in obtaining future funding for the design and construction of the program’s remaining large infrastructure projects. Since 2004, the state of Washington has invested more than $126 million, and the B...
ODESSA- A proposal to place a flagpole within the Industrial park was approved by the Public Development Authority with approval from town council and the state pending. The flag pole would be 60 feet tall and cannot affect airspace in the surrounding area. No updates were given on the industrial park signage. The biodiesel plant has a potential buyer. A motion was made by Clark Kagele to approve bill payment. The board approved the motion unanimously. Discussions of how to proceed were discussed briefly with ideas for a...
HARRINGTON–City council discussed several upgrades that are needed in Town Square at its April 13 regular meeting. Cindy Haase gave an update on the town square project. They were able to obtain another grant under the chamber’s guise, but not as the chamber. The grant was for $6,200. The Town Square Committee will put off the sidewalk concreting as they try to get the remainder of the project completed. Jay Gossett will be attempting to contact a company to obtain donations for the sand and gravel. The sand and gravel nee...
DAVENPORT—Students returning to school this fall will not be mandated by the state to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the State Board of Health voted Wednesday, April 13. Superintendent Jim Kowalkowski informed Davenport School District families in a letter Wednesday afternoon. “This means this fall, immunization requirements for our students will remain unchanged,” Kowalkowski wrote. A state mandate for K-12 school workers, including all teachers and staff, remains in place. Staff are still required to be vaccinated again...
DAVENPORT—Feeding inmates at Lincoln County Jail has cost the county more than double what it previously did following prison lockdowns in Airway Heights and a change of meal suppliers. A regular dinner meal, which previously cost $1.85 per serving, is up to $4 per serving, according to county E-911 coordinator Jo Gilchrist. “We were spending between $560 and $585 a week prior,” Gilchrist said. “That’s now over $1,000.” Correctional Industries business development manager John Kirk pointed to a COVID-19 outbreak at Airway H...
ODESSA – The town council met on April 11 to discuss the continued concerns over sidewalks lifting. Multiple areas of town have been affected due to tree roots. Troy. Eldridge, who has property on 018 W First Ave, attended via Zoom. He had concerns on how to fix the sidewalk and what might happen to the building’s foundation. The property on 518 South Alder Street caused concern with town citizens over the number of artifacts in the yard. The property manager was not immediately available for comment. Council members dis...
HARRINGTON – The city council met for a special meeting on April 6, 2022, to approve or disapprove #505 Critical Area Ordinance’s rough draft. Council approved the rough draft. The current city maps need to be updated to a more current standard as the ones presented were from 1988. CAO’s are intended to provide guidance and tools useful in developing a wetland protection program. CAO’s need to meet the Growth Management Act requirements. While this document does not affect Harrington currently it could affect future land se...
Each candidate aiming for public office in the 2022 election is required to register their campaigns with the Public Disclosure Commission within two weeks of filing for candidacy with the county during filing week, which begins May 16. Some candidates, however, are getting an early start by registering in the weeks leading up to filing week. We’ll run this tracker each week candidates register campaigns with the PDC until filing week in mid-May. Keep an eye on our print paper and website for election updates that week. A...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of April 15-21. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, April 18 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Davenport school board departmental presentations at 4 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa Public Development Authority meeting at 7 p.m. in Christ Lutheran Church Wednesday, April 20 Davenport planning commission meeting at 7 p...
ODESSA – Greg Luiten, manager of the Grange Supply Company of Odessa-Harrington worked with the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society to submit a grant application in February to Seeds for Stewardship, a competitive grant program that matches funds for projects that develop the next generation of ag leaders, improve ag safety and enhance the vitality of a community. Cenex Harvest States (CHS) has announced a contribution of $3,123 to the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society as a m...
