January 2, 2026
January 2, 2026
DAVENPORT - Davenport officials swore in Mayor Brad Sweet and four City Council members ahead of the new year, with Sweet officially taking over as mayor as Jonathan Chapman departs the position. Sweet was sworn in Wednesday, Dec. 24, ahead of a planned absence later this week, city officials said. Four council members - Chris Stein, Patrick Katz, Mike Strite and Lance Strite, were sworn in at 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 30. Council member Cory Hollis was out of town and will...
Santa traded cookies for cuffs at the Lincoln County Museum, giving the Grinch a careful pat-down to catch any sneaky holiday...
DAVENPORT - As 2025 came to a close, the Lincoln County Record-Times looked back on a year that kept the county buzzing and compiled a two-part review of what was deemed newsworthy. Schools, government offices and councils saw retirements and fresh faces, and countless other events shaped life across the region. Inside, you'll also find a remembrance of those whose obituaries were published in the Record-Times during 2025. JANUARY Two Lincoln County commissioners, Scott...
DAVENPORT — The holiday season brought a shift in schedules across Lincoln County, with all government offices, including the Lincoln County Courthouse and the Record-Times, adjusting operations due to Christmas last week and New Year’s Day landing this week on Thursday, Jan. 1. As a result, the Record-Times moved up press deadlines to make sure readers stayed up to date while staff enjoyed some well-earned time off. Students in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan-Edwall and at Christian Heritage are also enjoying a...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG Dec. 21 Traffic Stops: 3 1:16 p.m. — An Odessa man called to report that his wife won’t give him his debit card. 11:36 p.m. — A staff member at the B Motel in Wilbur reported that a...
DAVENPORT — An Odessa man was arraigned Friday in Lincoln County Superior Court on charges of assault and property damage. Jacob Michael Bergstrom, 34, of Odessa, faces second-degree assault by strangulation and second-degree malicious mischief causing damage exceeding $750, according to court records. Bergstrom pleaded not guilty. He is scheduled to return to court for a readiness hearing on Jan. 27, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., with a jury trial set for Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. Court documents show he was appointed public defender...
Health care has become a major policy issue in Congress. The recent government shutdown was caused by the minority party insisting on extending the deadline for the COVID-era, generous taxpayer subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges. That was in spite of the fact that when in the majority, they were the ones who set the deadline for Dec. 31. Obamacare has been an abject failure. It has not provided universal health insurance coverage as was promised, nor has it controlled the ever-rising cost of health care. All Americans,...
Editor’s Note: The following column from the Washington Policy Center’s Todd Myers has been abbreviated for space. To read the column in its entirety, log onto www.washingtonpolicy.org. Judging by the discourse in Washington state, many progressives believe the political value of environmental rhetoric supersedes the value of delivering results. On the right, too many treat every environmental concern as a Trojan Horse for socialist policies. That divisiveness has made productive environmental efforts extremely...
Christmas this year came with a co-pilot, four very short legs, and absolutely no concept of moderation. Winnie, my mini dachshund, traveled out of county with me and fully committed to the holiday spirit. While I packed the usual human essentials, Winnie arrived with one goal in mind: celebrate everything. Every room. Every snack. Every person who made the mistake of sitting down. Winnie is firmly convinced that Christmas is her season, and honestly, she makes a compelling...
100 Years Ago The Lincoln County game commissioners, Senator Charles E. Myers and C. A. Pettijohn of Davenport and P. Faldbord of Wilbur, met here last week and decided to offer a bounty of 10 cents a head for magpies killed during January and February 1926. Members of the game commission say that a resident of a neighboring county killed 5,000 magpies last year by poisoning the birds. PRICE OF WHEAT: Hard White, $1.47. Soft White, $1.47. Forty Fold, $1.47. Club, $1.47. Federation, $1.47. Dark Northern Spring $1.50. The...
Happy New Year! When this issue is in print it will be the new year. I like to start the new year with a pantry reorganizing session and gather together items that either need using up soon or won’t get used by the pull date and get them donated where they will be used. I have finished up repurposing Christmas dinner leftovers into soups and casseroles to have on hand when needed. Now a head start on some snacks, cookies and dips for Bowl Game season. Cranberry Teacakes are a butter cookie with flavored gelatin as part of...
Davenport Birthdays Jan. 1: Amanda Plumb Jan. 4: Megan Hopp, Brandon Stiles Jan. 2: Sabrina Burger, Kaitlynne Guhlke, Samantha Odenrider Jan. 5: Mary Wright, Kennedy Hargrave Jan. 6: Jarod Gunning, Hayley Gill Jan. 7: Tanya Scharff, Kristi Abbott, Ray Dashiell, Nina Fisk Jan. 8: Jennifer Hargrave, Carter Ruiz Davenport Anniversaries Jan. 3: Greg and Mahta Hein Reardan birthdays Jan. 1: Colleen Ellis, Garrett Ellis Jan. 3: Dale Swant Jan. 7: Tammy Booker Harrington Birthdays Jan. 1: Issabella Putney Jan. 4: Brian Els Jan. 7:...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles' boys basketball team defeated Peninsula (Gig Harbor) 69-46 in the 79th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Dec. 29. In the game's opening minutes, it appeared the Seahawks' superior height might be too much for the Screaming Eagles to deal with. Peninsula racked up six fast points under the hoop and were suddenly up 8-2. Reardan settled down and showed that its quickness and solid defense could counter the Seahawks' height...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles' girls basketball team defeated Lakeside 57-38 in the 79th annual Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Monday, Dec. 29. The Screaming Eagles' fast-paced play and strong defense proved dominant as they controlled the backboards and disrupted passing lanes. Reardan grabbed 35 rebounds and turned Lakeside turnovers into points. The Screaming Eagles deflected 11 passes and had 9 steals in the game. Reardan led 19-9 after one quarter and 27-16...
ROYAL CITY — Cashmere captured the team title at the Royal Christmas Tournament on Saturday, topping a field of nearly 30 teams with strong performances across multiple weight classes with Davenport finishing sixth with 104.5 points, earning one championship, one third-place finish and one fourth-place medal in a tournament where only top-four placers scored team points. Cashmere tallied 199.5 points to edge Tonasket with 176 points and host Royal with 175 points. The Bulldogs claimed three individual championships along...
POMEROY - A Sprague girl brought home a gold medal from the Christmas Tournament on Monday, Dec. 29. Autumn Cresse, wrestling for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, captured the title at the 110-115-pound weight class after pinning four opponents. Cresse opened the tournament by pinning Bronco teammate Emiliy Nolan in 3:38. She then pinned Annika Winona of Pomeroy in 1:44, Abigail Lampert of Tekoa-Rosalia in 48 seconds and Izabella Cervantes of River View in 22 seconds to win gold....
ODESSA - At 7:30 a.m. on a winter morning, the Odessa High School gym fills with jumps, stomps and early-season energy as the Tigers cheer squad prepares for basketball games. The Tigers cheer team enters the winter season with momentum from a strong fall, its coach said. "We have four new cheerleaders who are eighth graders," the coach said. "So my team is bigger, and...there's a lot of jumping and bouncing. They're really excited for the basketball season." In her second...
REARDAN — Reece Jenkin, a Reardan native who coaches boys basketball at Colfax High School and has frequently matched up against Lind-Ritzville teams in the past, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Teams across Washington are rallying to support him, including Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. The Colfax Bulldogs are scheduled to play at Ritzville on Jan. 6, and the Broncos will host Freeman on Jan. 10 in a game dedicated to honoring Jenkin. Both contests will be “Purple Out” events, with participants encouraged to wear...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Reardan Town Council invites interested parties to apply to be on the council. You must be a resident of the Town of Reardan and be able to commit to meetings on the 1st Thursday of the month. There will be other meetings occasionally and town events that the council is asked to attend. Please submit a letter of interest with your qualifications to the clerk at: clewis@townofreardan.com Published Jan 1 and 8,...
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Rate Increase Announcement - Effective January Billing Cycle 2026 To: City of Davenport Utility Customers: The Davenport City Council recognizes its fiduciary responsibility to the customers it serves, and its duty to maintain the water and sewer systems for present and future customers. To facilitate these obligations, the Council finds it necessary to incorporate a rate increase; residential water will be increased by 3% on all monthly service rates. This increase is effective on all bills mailed on or after February 1,...
