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DAVENPORT – The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet, and local schools received a rude reminder of that over the weekend. Davenport High School and the entire Reardan-Edwall School District went to remote learning for this week after cases rose in the schools. Davenport middle and elementary schools followed suit for April 1-2. In Davenport, eight high school students had tested positive for the virus as of press time March 31, forcing 16 students and two staff members considered close contacts to quarantine. Additionally, thr...
DAVENPORT--As the list of students who tested positive for COVID-19 grows to eight, with three additional close-contact positives outside the student body, the school district made the decision for all schools, including elementary and middle school, to go remote April 1-2. Next week is spring break. All sports practices and activities are cancelled until April 12. Additionally, the district recommends that anyone at the March 25 Senior Night volleyball game monitor themselves for symptoms and, if possible, get tested for COV...
DAVENPORT – Per Economic Development Council (EDC) director Margie Hall’s request, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved an updated list of strategic investments for the county and its municipalities at the commissioners’ March 15 meeting. The plan includes investments in business, workforce, transportation and community development. Some plans are for the whole county, while many are centric to the county’s eight municipalities. The plan includes a description of projects for investment, the project’s location,...
DAVENPORT – Innovia Foundation of Spokane will be awarding $1,205,780 in grants to 133 different organizations in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho through a Community Grant Program and Arts and Culture Recovery Grant Program. Among the grants, two will provide funding for services in Lincoln County. Community Services of Moses Lake received $10,000 for food distribution centers serving Adams and Lincoln counties. And Columbia Basin Allied Arts of Grant County received $3,420 for arts in public schools for Adams and L...
REARDAN – A 22-year-old Reardan man serving four days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of cyberstalking stemming from a November incident allegedly stole a small amount of marijuana from his mom’s boyfriend’s trailer on the 300 block of North Lake Street. Quintin J. Wright was serving his sentence in Lincoln County Jail from March 18-22. On March 19, Reardan reserve officer Chris Stein was contacted by Jeffrey Stevens, whose girlfriend’s son is Wright, according to police records. Stevens told Stein he believed Wrigh...
A list of estimated fund allotments from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) for state counties and municipalities that’s listed on (D) Senator Patty Murray’s website appears to thus far be just that: an estimate. Local city employees hadn’t heard of or discussed approved funds when inquired by The Times. The list on Murray’s website estimates $2.12 million for Lincoln County and $380,000 for Davenport. “Can’t make plans until the soup is in the pot,” Davenport city clerk Dave Leath noted in an email. The estimates list also inc...
Is your church, club, nonprofit or neighborhood hosting an Easter Egg hunt April 4 (or sometime that weekend)? Let The Times know by calling 509-725-0101 or emailing dteditor@centurytel.net and we will include that on a local hunt list in next week’s issue....
REARDAN – Council deliberated over a request from Marvin Devoe to receive a variance to add a 1995 manufactured home to his trailer park on the northwest corner of Birch and Railroad Streets before ultimately accepting the request 3-1 during council’s March 18 regular meeting. Devoe had previously gone to the planning commission with a request to put in two manufactured homes, but after reviewing a town ordinance, the commission told him he would have to put in just one home due to the age of the homes. The commission app...
ODESSA – Jeremy Smith and his fiancée Amanda Wallace arrived in Odessa this week to take over operation of the former Crab Creek Coffee Haus located near the western edge of town. The business had been for sale for some time. To Smith and Wallace, it looked like a wonderful job opportunity, as well as a way to re-connect with part of Smith's extended family. The road to realizing their dream, however, was less than smooth. They were denied a loan to purchase the business ou...
ODESSA – Clinic manager Barbara Schlimmer is requesting that people in Odessa who still wish to receive the Covid vaccine call the clinic and have their names put on a list. She needs to have people on her list so that she can order the proper number of doses each week. The list of names is used to determine who is still waiting for the vaccination. Once people have put their names on the list, she also requests that they notify the clinic if they have received the vaccine elsewhere in the meantime. She wants to be as a...
OLYMPIA – With spring almost here, drivers have just a few more days to remove studded tires from their vehicles. The Washington State Department of Transportation reminds drivers that state law requires all studded tires to be removed by the end of the day Wednesday, March 31. Starting at midnight on Thursday, April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 fine. Studded tires damage pavement, so removing them promptly after winter has passed helps preserve state roadways. Tire removal services can get crowded near the r...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a link to the application portal at commercegrants.com. Legislators approved $240 million for the current round as part of an early action bill that also provided additional funding for rent assistance and other COVID-19 response efforts. Some of the criteria outlined in this legislation include: Businesses must apply the grant award t...
DAVENPORT – More re-openings are coming next week. Gov. Jay Inslee announced a statewide move to Phase 3 of his re-opening plan effective Monday, March 22. The phase, the details of which hadn’t previously been released prior to Inslee’s announcement, allows up to 50% occupancy or 400 people maximum in indoor spaces like restaurants, gyms and movie theaters. Phase 3 also allows up to 400 spectators at high school sports games. That measure takes effect March 18, so Reardan and Davenport home football games can host up to 40...
DAVENPORT – If a local here is looking to sell their house, now may be the time. Davenport is currently a seller’s market, with demand outweighing the supply. “If houses are priced (correctly) they sell right away…sometimes within hours,” Katz Realty designated broker and city councilmember Patrick Katz said. “Prices have been increasing over the last month…offer prices are usually above what the (house) was listed for.” When a house does sell, it’s usually to an out-of-towner looking to move to a place with more of a se...
WILBUR – A Wilbur man in his 20s died in a single-car crash around 12:46 a.m. Thursday, March 11. 28-year-old Steven A. Cooler was travelling eastbound on Highway 174 near milepost 40 just north of town when his black 1999 Audi crossed into the westbound lane. Cooler overcorrected and lost control of the car, according to a Washington State Patrol report. The vehicle rolled and the driver was ejected. Cooler was declared dead on the scene. He was found to have been intoxicated and wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, meaning alc...
DAVENPORT – City council elected at its March 10 to do a second reading of the sewer lagoon contract pending an agreement with a farmer before the contract, which is looking to be a five-year, 2/3-1/3 split agreement between the city and farmer, is officially awarded. Council was planning to meet with the farmer the evening of March 17 to see if a contract can be worked out. If so, the contract would then move for final approval to council’s March 24 meeting. The city received two bids after re-advertising the need for the...
DAVENPORT – Two bald eagles were found dead by a citizen on Miles Road near Fort Spokane on March 3. The eagles' talons were still locked together when they were found. Fish and Wildlife officer Curt Wood said it's currently unknown whether the eagles were two males fighting in the air or a male and female performing breeding and courtship rituals. "Apparently these two eagles got either too close to the ground or some power lines, and crashed and burned (to quote an old '...
DAVENPORT – Per Economic Development Council (EDC) director Margie Hall’s request, the Lincoln County Commissioners approved an updated list of strategic investments for the county and its municipalities at the commissioners’ March 15 meeting. The plan includes investments in business, workforce, transportation and community development. Some plans are for the whole county, while many are centric to the county’s eight municipalities. The plan includes a description of projects for investment, the project’s location,...
ODESSA – Two new faces at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center are the chief executive officer John Serle and the chief financial officer Kimberly Dalrymple. Dalrymple has already been in place for the past year, learning the ropes from retiring CFO Annette Edwards. Serle has just begun his job here and now faces a housing crunch that the town needs to address. John Serle, CEO As of March 1, John Serle is the new CEO of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. The Akron, Ohio native j...
ODESSA – Joycelynn Hottell was new to Odessa High School last year. Her abilities in volleyball quickly became apparent. As a senior this year, she has continued to up her game and contribute to the team's success. She has even set a new school record, one that has been broken twice in the past year. McKennah Davison, a 2020 Odessa High graduate, set a school record of 14 consecutive successful serves in her final season. Earlier this year, current OHS sophomore Ashlyn N...
ODESSA – Odessa residents may have noticed a new sign downtown. Last week, employees of LocalTel Communications installed the sign on the front of the building in which their local Odessa offices are located. The sign advertises both LocalTel and the local Chamber of Commerce. Calling it a new sign, however, is a bit of a misnomer. The sign itself is quite old. Originally, the sign contained a clock and was attached to the building diagonally across First Avenue from L...
ODESSA — A woman with an address here was arrested and released from Lincoln County Jail on March 2 on a charge of animal cruelty after appearing in Lincoln County Superior Court. Rebekah Southard, 26, entered a not-guilty plea March 2 on three counts of animal cruelty. She is accused of being criminally negligent toward three dogs to the point of starvation, according to county clerk records. Through charging documents, Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser is accusing Southard of criminal negligence and starving the three d...
REARDAN – The town’s ordinances will soon be digitally organized after council approved a motion to have Code Publishing Company perform the service for the town at council’s March 4 meeting. The town will pay the Seattle-based company $18,250 in start-up costs and a $480 start-up fee to get all ordinances codified. The exact timeline for project completion isn’t yet known. Code Publishing Co. has done code publishing work for many smaller municipalities around the state, including Davenport, Harrington, Odessa, Wilbur...
ODESSA – The Odessa Record was named Business of the Year for 2019 during a Chamber of Commerce program at noon Tuesday, March 9. The Record and Volunteer of the Year Dale Ramm received their honors a year late due to the coronavirus shutdown ordered by Gov. Jay Inslee. That shutdown prompted the cancelation of last year's banquet. Because of the ongoing restrictions, the chamber is not planning a 2021 banquet. The Odessa Record's award came as a big surprise owners and s...
ODESSA – As the town council met in person Monday night for the first time since Covid restrictions were enacted, Mayor Bill Crossley reported that the date for Odessa’s community cleanup days has been moved to April 15-16. The move was necessary due to town staffing issues. Advertising of the dates and associated rules and restrictions will be published soon. Crossley also reported that several eastern Washington mayors have joined together in signing a letter to Governor Jay Inslee, requesting that their municipalities be...
