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DAVENPORT--A train transporting grain through town derailed around 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 behind the grain elevators between Third and Fourth Streets. The derailment caused Highway 28 to be closed in both directions for about 2.5 hours before re-opening when Kyle Mattox used his tractor to move train cars blocking the highway. Eight cars were still off the tracks Saturday morning. Some were completely turned over, with others slightly off the track. Some tracks just west of...
DAVENPORT--Highway 28 is closed in both directions at milepost 130 near Fitness Lane due a train derailment. According to sources in the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, several grain cars derailed behind the elevators near Fourth Street. Drivers can detour on Third and Fitness Streets. Third Street was originally blocked by derailed cars, but crews were able to clear that to create a detour. No estimated time of re-opening has been given, and no injuries have been reported. The Department of Transportation reported that it...
DAVENPORT—High winds occasionally gusting over 60 miles per hour swirled through the Inland Northwest Monday before dying down throughout Tuesday, felling trees and causing power outages. However, it appears the eastern Lincoln County area dodged severe damage from the storm. Lincoln County Public Works engineering manager Dave Sanford said crews had to respond to six fallen trees in the area. “They were blocking trees that we had to have guys out after hours to clear, but we were able to clear them without any issue,” Sanfo...
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...
REARDAN-The new readerboard that was constructed this summer was officially dedicated at a ribbon-cutting ceremony here Thursday, Nov. 4. The electronic readerboard, which was first publicly discussed at a town council meeting in October 2020, is located at the corner of Broadway Avenue and Aspen Street down the road from the west side of the high school. The board was constructed as a partnership between the town, school district, athletic booster club and STCU. Mayor Gail Da...
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...
RITZVILLE--Two high school seniors have been selected to represent Washington wheat farmers and will serve as the Washington Wheat Ambassadors for the upcoming year. Tate Nonnemacher and Cadence Zellmer, both of Davenport, were selected after an initial written application process that included submitting a short introductory video. Nonnemacher and Zellmer will each be giving a speech at the upcoming Washington Association of Wheat Growers Annual Banquet on Dec. 1 in Spokane...
DAVENPORT—U.S. News recently ranked all 442 middle schools in the state, and the middle school here ranked favorably. Davenport was named the best small middle school and third best middle school overall in Eastern Washington, while placing 42nd statewide. The ranking system gave Davenport a score of 90.7 out of 100, noting the district’s 16:1 student/teacher ratio, 62% rate in math proficiency and 77% rate in reading proficiency, ranking 74th and 74th statewide in those categories respectively. Schools were ranked based on s...
DAVENPORT—Budget season is here, and the Lincoln County Commissioners are faced with their annual problem of balancing a budget as expenditures grow year by year. This year, the budget gap is $1.2 million, and commissioner Rob Coffman said the commissioners plan to cover that gap with a reserve cash balance the county has accumulated over the years. Having a budget gap isn’t a new issue facing the county. $1.2 million was the same gap the commissioners needed to balance for the 2021 budget. Coffman said there’s been a gap e...
DAVENPORT-Deputy Brian Hudspeth, a Lincoln County native, has joined the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office team. Hudspeth graduated from Reardan High School, where he played football and basketball and participated in track and field. "I spent many summers in Wilbur working harvest as well as working on my family's large cattle ranch, which we still own and operate," Hudspeth wrote in a post to the Sheriff's Office Facebook page. Hudspeth enlisted in the Army after high school...
DAVENPORT—The latest round of negotiations on Monday, Nov. 8 between Lincoln County and Teamsters 690, which represents the Sheriff’s Office’s commissioned and non-commissioned officers, once again ended with no agreement on a new contract that’s been discussed since open negotiations began this summer. Most of Monday’s discussion revolved around medical provisions for employee’s families. Currently, the county is willing to spend up to $820 in deductibles on medical insurance, a rate that’s been rising in years as accr...
Government and community meetings in the Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Edwall and Sprague areas from Nov. 12-18. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Nov. 15 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the Lincoln County Courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 17 Reardan school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Commons Sprague city council meeting at 6 p.m. in City Hall Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Thursday, Nov. 18 Lincoln Hospital Board of Directors m...
ODESSA – The Halloween Carnival held in the community center Sunday, Oct. 31, sponsored by the Odessa High School chapter of FFA, is being heralded as a great success. The "Boo a Business" contest just prior to the carnival saw 30 children submit entry forms after visiting local businesses that agreed to be open from 3 to 4 p.m. for the kids to get treats and a signature from the business. Hartley Steward, the daughter of April and Shawn Steward and granddaughter of Dave a...
ODESSA – Odessa Mayor Bill Crossley called the town council meeting to order on October 25, with council members Vickie Iverson, Landon Lobe and Kelly Watkins present. Marlene Kramer and Amy Gimmestad were absent. Council granted a request by new Odessa homeowners to adjust the water bill limit at which extra charges are assessed, due to a prior tenant situation that existed before they bought the property. Public Works Director Rod Webster requested a budget amendment to purchase four new grinder pumps needed to replace f...
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...
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...
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...
