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Davenport, Wash. (August 2, 2018) – Lincoln County launched a project to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The next planning meeting is open to the public and will take place on August 28, 2018, at 10 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioners...

OLYMPIA – Fire season is stretching state resources thin. To date, the Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest firefighting force – has responded to 891 fires that have burned 113,000 acres (for context, DNR responded to 853...

The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 6:05 p.m., with board chair Ed Deife, board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar present,...

Davenport, WA, July 25, 2018 – Lincoln County recently conducted a highest and best-use study of the 11-acre property that is the county fairgrounds. The goal of the study was to identify opportunities for increasing fairgrounds revenue to a level...

I always knew that we had free press, but do we? If we let Trump tell us the press is always lying even when it’s not; is it really free, or are we just trying to tell ourselves that it is? We are also free to assemble, free to choose, or not...

On July 22, the Lincoln County Dispatch team received a report of a 75-year-old male who had been injured near Pacific Lake outside of Odessa. The individual wrecked a motorcycle and injured his ankle/foot and was unable to get himself out of the...

Near GEORGE, Wash. (24JULY2018) – Detectives with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office are investigating two assaults which happened during Saturday’s Phish concert at the Gorge Amphitheater near George, Washington. Sheriff’s deputies were...

It is that time of year when stocks on the shelves at the Odessa Food Bank are getting low. The following is a list of most needed food items. Food donations may be dropped off at any of the local churches or by contacting Merleen Smith at 982-2202....

OLYMPIA – In response to forecast heat, state health officials are issuing a health advisory and urging people to take precautions. Groups at increased health risk from extreme heat include older adults (ages 65+), people with chronic medical...

OLYMPIA –The Washington State Department of Health is reminding people, who are not vaccinated, that it is never too late to get their measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. The summer is a great time to get outdoors and have fun; don’t let me...

Mayor of Harrington resigns A special City Council meeting was called Monday, July 23, at 7:30 p.m. with one item on the agenda, the mayor’s resignation letter. Mayor Dillon Haas called the meeting to order with five council members present:...

Spokane, WA –The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District is committed to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive. Because of this the district has issued a fire restrictions order on public lands administered by the BLM in...

We are excited that our first ever week-long theater camp for children is almost here. Masquers Summer Youth Program starts on Monday, July 23, and will run through Friday, July 27, with a 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, July 28. Registration forms c...

OLYMPIA — Registered voters throughout Washington will soon be receiving ballots for the August 7 Primary Election. Thanks to Secretary of State Kim Wyman, Governor Jay Inslee, and county officials statewide, voters in every county can return...

Trucks will soon be bringing their grain loads to town and to rural warehouses, and The Record's harvest safety issue will come out next week. Our advertisers are requested to respond to our requests for participation by the close of work on July...

Margie Hall of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council has sent word that the Washington State Department of Commerce wants to assist local firms in successfully winning government contracts with their local government agencies. Join them...

OLYMPIA – As wildfire season heats up, officials at the Washington State Department of Health are urging everyone in Washington to plan now for smoky days with poor air quality. Simple steps to take now: Identify where to find air quality reports...

HOHS Monday, July 9, the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room at 7 p.m. with Ed and Bunny Haugan, Billie and Gordon Herron, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Linda Wagner, Marge Womach, Carol, Ellen Evans, and Becky Moeller present. Minutes and...