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  • Hunters kitchen delight

    Derek Bilodeaux|Updated Jan 22, 2026

    As a sports and recreation reporter for the Lincoln County Record-Times, I often share stories from the field. Today, I want to offer a personal note rooted in my heritage. My Bilodeaux family traces its Acadian roots to Île d’Orléans in the St. Lawrence River of Quebec, where ancestors settled as early as 1656. Generations of Bilodeaus have been known for their skills in fishing and hunting. One tradition I cherish is making fresh sausages—uncured and undried—from wild ga...

  • A White Christmas Dream in Lincoln County

    Derek Bilodeaux, The Record-Times|Updated Dec 24, 2025

    Christmas in Lincoln County arrives quietly, the way it should in rural Eastern Washington. Fields stretch white under a thin blanket of snow, grain silos stand like sentinels against the gray sky, and families gather in homes warmed by wood stoves and old traditions. There’s no bustle here, no frantic mall crowds, just the hush of winter and the promise of time spent together. For many of us, that time means heading to the hills for skiing or snowboarding. Mount Spokane, just over an hour’s drive southeast, and 49 Deg...