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DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers is scheduled for an arraignment in Lincoln County District Court Wednesday, July 7 after the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney charged Magers with obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree, according to District Court records obtained by The Times. Sheriff Magers is accused of committing the charges between Feb. 11-12 to prevent DUI charges being leveled against his s...
The Davenport pool is now open, and these locals enjoyed a swim during a hot afternoon Monday, June 14. The pool is open for three sessions per day on weekdays and two sessions per day on Saturdays with 45-person limits due to COVID-19 restrictions....
DAVENPORT –High school principal Chad Prewitt will be the school district’s next superintendent after Jim Kowalkowski retires following the 2021-22 school year, which the school board officially approved at a special June 9 meeting. Prewitt will take the reins after 10 years as Davenport High’s principal and 19 years in education overall. “I never really thought I’d be superintendent, but there was never a thought of leaving,” Prewitt said. “My family loves it here, and I couldn’t ask for a better situation.” Prewitt’s family...
Good morning, and again, welcome to the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2021! As I look out across the field and into the stands, I see not just our families, friends, teachers, coaches and close community members, I see our biggest fans. I see the teachers that taught us how to tie our shoes and zip our coats (which we had to at least try three times by ourselves before Ms. Manley would rescue us), stand us in line and find our own library book for us. I see the teachers...
ODESSA – Odessa High School's commencement ceremony last Saturday honored 16 newly minted graduates, who collectively received $256,745 in scholarship money for post-secondary study. It was a very blustery day, and everyone at the podium had trouble hanging on to the paperwork, but all in all it was a well-organized and planned event. The individual students achieving scholarships follow below. Keith Strebeck received $1,735: $200 from the Odessa Fire Department Auxiliary, $...
Good morning! Welcome and thank you for attending the graduation ceremony of the graduating class of 2021. We are glad you could attend this ceremony even with the Covid-19 virus going around. As always, we would not be here if it was not for a few people who deserve to be recognized. First off, our parents. Our parents pushed us when we didn't want to continue. They pushed us when playing video games sounded a whole lot better than going to school. Without them, this day woul...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has switched gears and is now requiring students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The revised policy and reasons behind it were highlighted in a June 3 email from interim President David May to the campus community. May previously announced in a May 6 email that the university would not be requiring vaccinations — allowing students, faculty and staff to make a personal decision about receiving one of the three shots available. In announcing the recent change to req...
DAVENPORT – The $4.5 million airport safety improvement project for the Municipal Airport (68s) here is slated to begin June 14 and will include reconstruction of Runway 5/23 and the addition of a new runway lighting system and PAPIs. The runway project and an additional taxilane has been awarded to Murphy Bros/Shamrock paving. Century West Engineering is the project design and construction management firm. “Modernizing our infrastructure is a top priority for the airport, and these improvements are significant upgrades in th...
DAVENPORT--The Lincoln County Museum is open to visitors for the season Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum features historical records and artifacts detailing the county's past happenings, inhabitants, heroes and villains. This old military truck converted for use at Vintage Harvest is among the items one can see at the museum....
The Davenport Pool is expected to re-open on the last day of school, June 10, clerk Dave Leath informed council at council’s May 26 meeting. If Lincoln County remains in Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s re-opening plan or is permitted to open up further, the city can host swim lessons this summer....
DAVENPORT – Local motels here responded to the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in different ways, and customer bases have also proven their differences. As summer begins to get under way as hot weather rolls in this week, the lodging businesses are in the midst of what is typically their busiest season. Response to shutdowns Black Bear Motel owner Kimberly Elwood, who has owned the motel for 19 years, never shut down operations. She said the first months were slow for business. "...
Graduations around the area are coming up this weekend. Harrington High School kicks off the weekend’s events with graduation at 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 4. Davenport High School’s graduation follows Saturday, June 5 at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. It will be followed by a parade through downtown from the baseball field to City Park. There’s no Mule Days in Reardan this year, but the town will host community events June 5-6. A car show will be June 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the high school band will perfo...
REARDAN – It has been said that behind every good school is a great principal, and this could not be more true for Reardan Elementary. Out of his 47 years in education, Dwight Cooper has been Reardan Elementary's principal for the last 25 years. Throughout his time as principal, Cooper has made deep connections with students and staff, pursued opportunities of excellence and gone above and beyond to ensure that every student and teacher in our school strives to be their b...
REARDAN – In light of COVID and ever-changing guidelines, the Reardan-Edwall School District created the Options Program which housed approximately 130 students, kindergarten through 12th grade, during the 2020-2021 school year. This program provided a way for families to teach their children in a non-traditional setting. Moving forward to the 21-22 school year, the district applied for and received the green light to open an Alternative Learning School. The Options Program will serve a variety of students, K-12, across t...
HARRINGTON – Harrington High School Graduation Activities Harrington High School’s Baccalaureate service was held Sunday, May 30, in the city park. The seniors next event will be the Harrington High School Graduation Parade, walking up Third Street to the school for commencement at 5:15 p.m. June 4. Banners, each with a photo of a graduate, are flying on Third Street near city hall bearing the following names: Nagib Ayache, Riley Roller, Izabelle Burke (Kramer), Ashley Breault, Aidyn Lee and Alexys Crawford (Miss Har...
ODESSA – A warm, sunny Memorial Day saw a semblance of pre-Covid activity at the Odessa Cemetery, as a small group of townspeople and visitors, members of the VFW and American Legion and other volunteers gathered to honor the fallen and those who served in the Armed Services. But there were some notable differences this year as well. Mike Hardung replaced long-time moderator of the event, Legion member Bob Kissler, who passed away recently. The number of veterans volunteering...
ODESSA – By all accounts, this year’s rummage sale benefiting the renovation fund for the Old Town Hall last Friday and Saturday was a great success. Two locations, the museum grounds and a downtown storage unit, provided plenty of access for those looking for bargains. All proceeds were achieved through donations. The items themselves were donated, and those who visited the two locations also donated whatever sum they saw fit to give for the treasures they found. Larger items were even delivered by volunteers to local hom...
ODESSA – Odessa School Superintendent Dan Read reported that the district had a spike in positive COVID cases over the past two weeks, with a total of 14 positive cases. The district therefore returned to remote learning for students in grades 6-12 from Wednesday, May 19, to a return date of Tuesday, May 25. The district continues to be in daily contact with the local health department and to monitor cases, illnesses and known exposures within the school system, he said. Read reported a student count of 202.58 full-time e...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday, May 24, in the community center and was also available via Zoom. Amy Gimmestad and Marlene Kramer were both absent, but a quorum was achieved by council members Landon Lobe, Vickie Iverson and Kelly Watkins, along with Mayor Bill Crossley. Several townspeople attended to voice concerns about the recycling program having been canceled at the previous council meeting two weeks prior. After hearing the concerns of the citizens, the council reversed itself and agreed to continue to rea...
WARDEN – A new pump station seven miles northeast of the city will provide irrigation water to nearly 10,500 acres of farmland. The EL 47.5 station was dedicated Thursday afternoon, May 27. About 50 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was among several state lawmakers who helped secure funding for the $20.8 million project. Dye represents the 9th Legislative district, which includes Adams, Asotin, Franklin, Garfield, Whitman and part of S...
DAVENPORT—Early filing week ended with 88 candidates filing for 70 offices in Lincoln County. In the Davenport, Harrington, Sprague, Reardan and Edwall area, eight races are contested. In some races, open positions had no filings, while in some others, incumbents didn’t file for re-election. Here are all the local filings, beginning with all contested races. Incumbents are indicated, whether they filed or not. Following local filings will be unfilled positions. A three-day special filing period will be held this summer str...
ODESSA – Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, when Odessa veterans hold services at the nursing home and cemetery. Last year’s events were canceled due to the pandemic, but the veterans are going forward with their events this year. At the cemetery, flags are dedicated for four deceased veterans: Wayne Frederick (Navy), Ivan Walter (Army), Allen Kuest (Army) and Roger Schafer (Army). The veterans assisted by high-school student volunteers will also decorate the graves of all vet...
SOAP LAKE – Masquers Theater is back, as director Jesse Huntwork presents the first show in over a year! The reopening features Noel Coward's comedy "Present Laughter"! This lighthearted comedy is about an aging actor (Greg Becker) who is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by many. He is besieged by the demands of his estranged wife (Rosalee Chamberlain), women who want to seduce him and a crazed playwright. But when his best friend’s wife (Zhane Serrano) forgets her house key, dis...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Labor and Industries is requiring business owners to verify employees have been vaccinated. Under the new May 21 mandate, the agency is also requiring employers to create a “log of workers who have verified they’ve been vaccinated and the date of verification. “I believe they are crossing the line,” farmer Sen. Mark Schoessler, R-Ritzville, said Tuesday, May 25, reacting to the new mandate. The rule also requires employers to check vaccinati...
The finished picnic tables are ready for public use after Lions Club members inaugurated them during a barbecue following the work of assembling them....
