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DAVENPORT—County citizens celebrating Independence Day should use an option other than fireworks and other burns this year, all eight Lincoln County fire districts have said this week. The record-high temperatures, dry climate and high winds have forced all fire districts in Lincoln County to enact burn bans that include fireworks through the 4th of July. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Board of Commissioners and Reardan Police Department have said they won’t enforce burn bans with criminal punishments because an ordin...
DAVENPORT — After a two-year hiatus, Pioneer Days is back on the summer events menu. This year’s installment will take place July 16-18. The annual event that occurs every year during the third weekend of July was cancelled last year due to coronavirus mandates; it’s back on this year, with some changes. The Pioneer Days Parade, which is sponsored by the Lions Club, starts at 11 a.m. July 17. Check-in runs from 8-10 a.m. that day at Strate Funeral Home, 505 19th Street. The parade route starts at the intersectino of Morga...
DAVENPORT – A 95-year-old record was broken here Monday, June 28. The National Weather Service (NWS), which measures local temperatures from Wellpinit entered a high temperature of 108 degrees around 4 p.m., while the Weather Channel recorded a high temperature of 106 degrees. The city’s previous highest recorded temperature was recorded at 105 degrees on July 26, 1928. The National Weather Service recorded even higher temperatures the next day, Tuesday, June 29 at a whopping 111 degrees by 3 p.m., while the Weather Cha...
SPRAGUE — Avista is advising residents to prepare for a power outage from 10 p.m. Thursday, July 8, until 4 p.m. Friday, July 9. The outage will affect about 460 ratepayers, the utility said. During this time, Avista crews will perform maintenance to the Sprague substation, officials said. “To limit customer impact and avoid a disruption of service during the heat of the day, when possible, we conduct planned maintenance during the evening hours,” Electric Operations Manager Ian Eccles said. “Maintaining our equipme...
DAVENPORT — Due to a family emergency, advertising representative Sheila Hatton left her position with The Times after 12 days on the job. Hatton will be moving to attend to personal matters. Office hours are adjusted until Hatton’s now-vacant position is filled. Editor Drew Lawson will be in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, unless his news responsibilities draw him outside the office. He can be reached at dteditor@centurytel.net. Advertising questions should be directed to Kim Pearson in...
REARDAN – After a lack of quorum cancelled council’s June 17 meeting, a special meeting was held the following week June 24 where two motions were carried and several business items were discussed. Michael Case wrote a letter to council asking for approval for his building plans. Police chief Andy Manke addressed the letter during his police report, saying Case has made progress on fixing his code violations but still has work to do. Manke added that Michelle Needham will be cited soon for code violations, while Jeff Daw...
Lincoln County Auditor Shelly Johnston's last day on the job was June 30. Johnston now heads into retirement after a 34-year career. She was recognized for her time in Lincoln County by Mary Blechschmidt and Carol Paul with the Lincoln County Republicans, Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers and commissioners Rob Coffman and Mark Stedman Monday, June 28....
SPOKANE--The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a thunderstorm warning effective through 4 p.m. today, July 1 for the greater Spokane area to include Cheney, Medical Lake, Airway Heights and the Davenport area. Most notably, the NWS noted concern for new fire starts, saying they were likely due to dry fuels despite some storms bringing light rain. Crews were responding to multiple fires in the Spokane/Spokane Valley area this morning. Scattered thunderstorms with "abundant" lightning were expected today through the end of...
ODESSA – At its regularly scheduled June 28, 2021 meeting, the Odessa Town Council followed the advice of county and local fire district officials and urged Mayor Bill Crossley to declare an emergency to the Town of Odessa due to the extreme fire danger caused by drought and due also to the extended period of hot weather we are currently experiencing. The emergency declaration wants to discourage the discharge of all fireworks within the town for the current July 4 holiday weekend. Please be safe. The fire department has b...
ODESSA – The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library and via ZOOM on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for discussions regarding ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funding, technology planning and staffing considerations. Present were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Janie Steward and Chris Crossley; Dan Read, Superintendent; Jamie Nelson, Principal; Staci Claassen, Assistant B...
ODESSA – "The Old Town Hall has been the focus of Odessa's FBLA chapter over the past four years," says FBLA advisor Terri King. Working with the Town of Odessa and the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society, FBLA members have focused their service projects on making improvements to the building through grant writing, contests, volunteer labor and a window campaign. To date they have raised almost $50,000 to replace the roof, the windows and a door. Recently, members c...
Marlon Schafer, incoming president of the Odessa Lions Club, picks the hottest day of the year to start work on the public drinking fountains installed by the club at the Community Center and Old Town Hall some years ago. Both are in need of repairs....
DAVENPORT--There's a good chance the high-temperature record held since 1928 will be broken on three consecutive days here this week. The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit here today (June 28), which would break the recorded high mark of 105 degrees set on July 26, 1928. If that record still holds today, it likely won't tomorrow, when temperatures are expected to reach an astounding 111 degrees. Wednesday isn't expected to be much cooler, with the high forecast reading 109...
DAVENPORT--The city has banned fireworks for Independence Day weekend as heat records here begin to fall, conditions remain dry and fire danger remains high. "After much discussion and speaking with all stakeholders, The city of Davenport has decided to not allow fireworks in city limits this year due to the extreme heat and dry conditions," mayor Brad Sweet wrote on Facebook. "We want everyone to be safe this season and have a Happy 4th." A burn ban has been implemented in Fire Districts 3-9. All bans include fireworks, with...
COULEE DAM — Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Friday, June 25, 2021 until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, and propane campfires. Self-contained propane or gas stoves and lanterns are still allowed during the full fire ban. For the most current information regarding the fire b...
OLYMPIA—Washington State Parks is prohibiting wood campfires and charcoal use in state parks east of the Cascades beginning today, June 25. A press release from the state said “With extreme hot and dry conditions affecting the entire state, the campfire ban is necessary to help prevent accidental wildfires.” Eastern Washington state parks are under a level 3 campfire ban or hire. A level 3 ban prohibits wood and charcoal fires but allows for gas and propane camp stoves and firepits. Total fire restrictions remain in place...
DAVENPORT-Three teachers with the district here celebrated their retirements at the conclusion of the 2020-21 school year after a combined 102 years here with the district. Jean Parsons, Karen Brewster and Rawleigh Fisk will head out of their educational careers, with most having plans to remain in the area in their post-career lives. Parsons was Spanish teacher Jean Parsons was employed by the district full-time in 1984, but was a substitute teacher for seven years prior,...
DAVENPORT-A Hawk Creek resident and Washington native has been hired to staff the front office at The Times. Sheila Hatton joined the staff and had her first day Wednesday, June 16. Hatton grew up with stops in the Tri-Cities and Western Washington. She moved to the Hawk Creek area with her husband of 19 years, Dave Hatton, in 2018. "We were drawn to the beautiful Lake Roosevelt area and the kayaking," Hatton said. "We wanted to get out of the rat race after my husband worked...
Sheriff Wade Magers’ arraignment in Lincoln County District Court July 7 has been changed to 1 p.m. He was originally scheduled to appear at 10 a.m. Magers is appearing on charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree in relation to a single-car crash involving his son Colton Magers in February. The case will be presided over by Garfield County District Court Judge Thomas W. Cox after Lincoln County District C...
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee announced a new eviction “bridge” program this morning, June 24, but landlords will not likely see rent payments any time soon. Inslee said the existing coronavirus-related eviction moratorium will expire June 30. However, under his new mandate, landlords are still generally prohibited from evicting tenants that owe past-due rent and even future rent, if a tenant has attempted to negotiate a lower rate or is seeking rental assistance money. That money will be available through county agencies once...
DAVENPORT-Yes, this time the grand opening news is real. 6th Street Café and Pizza, a new restaurant aptly located on 6th Street between Morgan and Park Streets, is hosting its grand opening Friday, June 25 at 6:30 a.m. Owned by a local husband and wife, Ian Riley and Jessica Friedland, the restaurant will feature artisan pizza, gourmet coffee, gourmet ice cream, pastries and beer and wine on tap. "We think there's very good demand for something good and fresh," Riley said. Ri...
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Watch from Friday afternoon June 25-Tuesday evening June 29 due to dangerously hot conditions that may top as high as 112 degrees in certain areas in Eastern Washington. Friday, high temperatures are expected to near 100 degrees, while Saturday is expected to top between 97-107 degrees. Sunday-Tuesday will up the ante, topping between 100-112 degrees. Mild overnight lows are expected in the mid-60s to mid-70s. Extreme heat increases the potential for heat-related...
ODESSA – The Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame held its induction ceremony last Saturday in the Odessa High School gymnasium lobby. Nine individuals and two teams were celebrated at the event. Attending the event in person to accept their awards were athletes Erik Walter (a 2004 OHS graduate), Jennie Harp (2006) and Travis Todd (2008). The award for Chris Scrupps (2003) was accepted by his brother Ryan Scrupps, as Chris is serving in the U.S. Army and was in the process of a t...
Olympia – Sale of consumer fireworks begins June 28, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. and ends on July 5, 2021, at 9:00 p.m. A state license is required, along with a local permit, to operate a fireworks stand in Washington. The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) issued licenses for 607 retail fireworks stands in 2021; this number is down slightly from last year’s total of 633. It is likely that many community fireworks displays may not be held this year due to continued social distancing requirements. The SFMO encou...
ODESSA – The forecast for this weekend is for dangerously hot weather. Temperatures at various weather services have ranged from highs of 108 to 110 by next Monday. At least one weather service is forecasting high temperatures of 100 degrees or more for all of next week. Health officials are urging people to take precautions, such as limiting strenuous outdoor activities, drinking plenty of water to stay hydrated and seeking shade when you must be outdoors. Fortunately for t...
