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DAVENPORT--The first sustained and "sticking" snowfall of the season is expected today. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 to 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19. The NWS forecasts 1 to 3 inches of wet snow falling in the Davenport and Spokane areas. The highest snowfall amounts are expected in elevations above 2,000 feet, which includes Davenport. Up to four inches is possible between Airway Heights and Davenport, according to the NWS. Caution is recommended on the roadways...
DAVENPORT-Local schools used the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 10 to hold Veteran's Day assemblies to recognize and remember military members who have served the United States. In Davenport, a short 30-minute assembly featured the playing of the national anthem and the high school choir's rendition of "America the Beautiful," both directed by Rob Harper. John Doyle, a 10-year veteran of the United States Navy, spoke to students about his time in service and why it's important to...
DAVENPORT—The race between incumbent Matt Schneider of Davenport and challenger Don Staley of Deer Meadows for Fire District No. 5 Commissioner No. 2 is too close to call after three tallies. Schneider currently leads Staley by three votes: 344-341. Nine write-in votes have been counted in the race. Schneider trailed Staley after the first count 263-235 Tuesday, Nov. 2, but took a lead Nov. 4 323-315. Now, after Staley picked up 26 new votes and Schneider picked up 21, the margin is just three votes. The Lincoln County A...
DAVENPORT--Incumbent Matt Schneider has taken an ever-so-slight lead over Don Staley in the race for Fire District No. 5 commissioner No. 2. The incumbent Schneider, of Davenport, trailed Staley, of Deer Meadows, 263-235 after the first count Tuesday, but after a second count Thursday afternoon, Schneider leads 323-315. The Lincoln County Auditor's Office estimates there are 320 total ballots countywide left to tally, with the next count coming Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. Incumbents are still trailing in races for Fire...
DAVENPORT—City council approved four new business items and held a public hearing for the 2022 budget at its Oct. 27 regular meeting, where no comments were made. The first approved resolution allowed mayor Brad Sweet to assist Century West Engineering to conduct a pedestrian safety evaluation and analysis on Highway 2 through the city, where speeding and pedestrian crossings have been an oft-discussed and complained topic in the city. Council also approved $2,000 to the chamber of commerce for tourism and $2,500 in A...
REARDAN-Ian Wagner, a farmer with three children in the school district, has wrapped up his time with the Reardan-Edwall School District after five years on the board. He was recognized at his last board meeting Oct. 27. Wagner had been on the board since 2016. He had served just over two two-year terms and went through the election process twice. "It's just time," Wagner said of his decision to leave the board. "Five years is plenty. It's time for some new ideas and a change...
Government and community meetings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas from Nov. 5-11. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Wednesday, Nov. 10 Reardan school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council @ 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council @ 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting @ 8 p.m. in the Sprague conference room...
ODESSA – The Odessa Booster Club auction held last Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Odessa Community Center was successful in raising over $50,000 for Tiger athletics, say booster club member Suzie Deife and club treasurer Danielle Hardung. The venue was decorated in a black and white Tiger theme, even the dessert bar, where community members outdid themselves baking and purchasing sports-themed desserts for attendees to enjoy, was Tiger- and sport-themed. New this year, entire t...
Wash. State Advisory Vote # 36 Repealed 2,013 78.94% Maintained 537 21.05% Wash. State Advisory Vote # 37 Repealed 2,272 85.60% Maintained 382 14.39% Wash. State Advisory Vote # 38 Repealed 2,173 82.74% Maintained 453 17.25% Lincoln Co. Prosecutor Adam Walser 2,199 97.64% Write-In 53 2.35% Odessa Councilman # 3 Landon Lobe 200 93.89% Write-In 13 6.10% Odessa Councilman # 4 Alberto Reyes 137 58.54% Amanda Wallace 95 40.59% Write-In 2 0.85% Odessa SD 105 Director # 1 Janie Steward 295 98.00% Write-In 6 1.99% Odessa SD 105 Direc...
ODESSA – At about midday on Tuesday, Nov. 2, a call went out to Odessa firefighters about a building on fire in the countryside. The first crews on the scene found the home formerly owned by the late Curtis Finck fully engulfed in flames. More crews were called upon to assist, and it took between three and four hours to put out the fire, according to firefighter Landon Lobe. The farmhouse is under new ownership, but no one was home when the fire started. One of the owners arrived home while firefighters were still battling t...
DAVENPORT – A long day of budget hearings took place at the Lincoln County Commissioners’ meeting Monday, Nov. 1 as commissioners Scott Hutsell, Rob Coffman and Mark Stedman were tasked with meeting with several department heads as they work to pull together a tight 2022 budget with raises due or proposed for several county employees. According to the 2022 requested budgets listed in the county’s 2022 preliminary budget report, eight county employees would receive a base...
LINCOLN COUNTY--Three incumbents are trailing after the first election returns amongst the seven contested races in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas. Challengers are defeating incumbents in races for Harrington school board, Fire District No. 4 and Fire District No. 5. The most closely contested race lies in Fire District No. 5, where incumbent Matt Schneider trails challenger Don Staley. Staley has 263 votes to Schneider's 235, a 52.18% to 46.63% disparity. Fire District No. 4's race is also very...
LINCOLN COUNTY—The 2021 general election season has arrived. Election Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. that day. The county has drop boxes at the courthouse in the auditor’s office and outside at the east entrance, as well as outside City Hall in Harrington. Ballots can also be submitted by mail. Each county voter will have three advisory votes on their ballot concerning tax increases and will be asked to give their input on whether the tax should be repealed or maintained. Advisory vote...
Halloween is coming up on Sunday, Oct. 31. Several locals are getting in the spooky spirit, including Bo and Victoria Gunning, whose house shown here on Washington Street has all the scares prepared for prospective trick-or-treaters....
REARDAN—A movie starring several recognizable Hollywood actors about two Fruitland brothers who made a music album in the 1970’s filmed some scenes in Reardan last week. Four students, one school staff member and two high school alumni from here were extras in one of the scenes. The movie, titled "Dreamin’ Wild," stars Oscar winner Casey Affleck and Emmy winner Walton Goggins as brothers Donnie and Joe Emerson in a real-life tale about the two brothers from Fruitland who recorded a pop-funk album in the 1970s that was recen...
GRAND COULEE—Two men suspected of stealing items from Richard Kramer’s Reardan home were arrested Oct. 20 by the Reardan Police Department, Grand Coulee Police Department and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Jesus Alberto Castaneda, 27 of Elmer City was arrested on charges of third-degree conspiracy to commit theft, third-degree criminal trespassing, third-degree theft and third-degree driving with a license suspended or revoked, while Timothy Ronald Wilging, 52 of Grand Coulee was arrested on charges of third-degree consp...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Oct. 29-Nov. 4. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 1 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the county courthouse Thursday, Nov. 4 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church...
ODESSA – On Friday, Oct. 22, the many partners involved in the recent rejuvenation efforts at the Old Town Hall gathered together to celebrate the near completion of the downstairs area. Lowe's generously awarded $68,000 in the form of a Lowe's 100 Hometowns grant to renovate the Old Town Hall. The three Lowe's stores in the greater Spokane area donated additional items, including 10 light fixtures, a dishwasher, two new refrigerators, a microwave and a generator. Lowe's w...
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. 18 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said his elderly neighbor, who has dementia and uses an oxygen tank, might be missing after they went hunting the day prior. A report came in of a man shooting a two-point buck nea...
Superior Court Judge Barkdull recuses self from auditor case DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Jeff Barkdull recused himself from presiding over a case against the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office and auditor Chandra Schumacher, according to court documents filed Oct. 22. The case, filed by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and Jerry Schulz asserting unproven claims of vote-flipping, additions and deletions, ballot box stuffing and party preference tracking by the auditor’s office during the 2...
The head table and a large crowd of booster club supporters made the Oct. 23 prime rib dinner and auction a rousing success. At the head table are Tom Scrupps, Larry Weber, Teresa Scrupps, Kelly Weber, Heather Messer, Matt Messer, Terri King and Todd King....
ODESSA – The U.S. general election takes place next Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. For Odessa voters, there are three advisory votes on the ballot, all having to do with taxes imposed by the state legislature without a vote of the people and several offices to be filled by individuals mostly running unopposed. The only contested office on Odessa ballots is that for Town of Odessa Councilman No. 4, in which Alberto Reyes and Amanda Wallace are running against one another to fill the position that came open when current incumbent K...
ODESSA – Halloween is this coming Sunday, and the annual Halloween carnival put on by the Odessa High School chapter of FFA is scheduled to begin in the community center at 4 p.m. that day. FFA advisor HaLee Walter tells The Record that some Odessa businesses have agreed to open their premises on Sunday afternoon from 3 to 4 p.m. for “Boo a Business” to allow kids to visit them for candy or other treats and to participate in an FFA-sponsored scavenger hunt. Inside the community center, the carnival will provide various games...
This voter's guide covers seven contested races around Lincoln County including the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas. Each contestant was given the opportunity to submit biographical information, a photo and answers to two to three questions specific to their race in an effort to help local voters make informed decisions on their ballots this election season. 11 of the 14 candidates covered in these races responded with all or most of the requests, as...
Government and community meetings in Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague during Oct. 22-28. If you’d like your community organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Oct. 25 Davenport school board at 6 p.m. in the elementary library Wednesday, Oct. 27 Reardan school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library Davenport city council at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council at 7 p.m. in City H...
