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Editor's Note: An update to Bohn's trial outcomes, featuring his guilty plea to an adjusted charge of fourth-degree assault and subsequent dismissal of a first-degree rape charge, is linked here. ODESSA—An Enumclaw man charged with first-degree rape of a child was given a January court date in Lincoln County Superior Court last week before being booked and released in Lincoln County Jail. Jesse Paul Bohn, 41, will appear Jan. 31 for a readiness hearing and has a jury trial start date of Feb. 22, court records state. The c...
DAVENPORT—The county commissioners are faced with the dilemma of how to provide their employees medical insurance amidst rising costs and the financial unfeasibility of continuing the self-funded program that has been in place for 12 years. A decision will be made soon, as budget season is right around the corner and the new program must be in place by Jan. 1. After deciding the self-funded program was too expensive, the commissioners received medical quotes from Premera and appeared to be leaning that direction. However, t...
DAVENPORT—Head Gonzaga baseball coach Mark Machtolf’s motion to suppress evidence in his DUI case was denied in Lincoln County District Court Monday, Sept. 26, new court documents show. Machtolf was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence outside the SpeedTrap Tap House in Reardan June 10. According to court documents, Machtolf questioned whether arresting officer Melissa Foust had reasonable suspicion to perform a Terry stop that night. Machtolf had a blood alcohol content as high as .254 that night, police repo...
DAVENPORT—A month after the city settled a lawsuit with Greg’s Crop-Care Company regarding a hangar issue at the airport, more legal action may be on the way…though the would-be plaintiff insists he has no desire of suing the city. Capital Rivers Commercial, a Sacramento-based real estate agency developing the new AirLift Northwest hangar and living quarters at the airport, reached out to The Record-Times this week and accused the city of refusing to help the company secure financing for the project by not agreeing to sign...
DAVENPORT—The city finance committee was faced with its yearly task of discussing the annual budget and any changes coming to the use of taxpayer dollars prior to council’s Oct. 12 meeting. The committee, which consists of councilmembers Heath Becker, Chris Ruiz and Jessica Smith, went over seven items presented by city administrator Steve Goemmel: planned projects, revenue projections, tax levies, utility rates, budget impacts, a drafted budget and a review of this year’s third quarter finances. The city is proposing a 1% ra...
DAVENPORT—Before this season, now-former head coach Justin Young promised that the Gorillas would be leaning on quarterback Jaeger Jacobsen’s passing ability more heavily this season. While the passing game was more prominent in the season’s first five games than it had been in years prior, it was the first game under new leadership that Jacobsen’s right arm was the biggest key to Davenport’s victory. Davenport built a big lead and held on to beat the Colfax Bulldogs...
HARRINGTON-Another warmer-than-usual fall day lent to a sunny and bright course ahead of District 7/9 cross country runners at the NE1B/2B league championship meet Saturday, Oct. 15. Davenport, the host school, had both middle and high school boys teams finish in third place, while six Gorilla athletes won ribbons as top 10 finishers in the meet hosted at the local golf course. The school's top finisher was seventh-grader Charlotte Soliday, who won the middle school girls...
DAVENPORT-Like all Crusaders opponents, the Gorilla soccer team had no luck against undefeated Northwest Christian last Thursday, falling 2-0. Results got steadily better as the week went on, as Davenport tied Tonasket 2-2 last Saturday in a nonleague matchup before dusting off Kettle Falls 4-0 on Senior Night Tuesday, Oct. 18. Freshman Glenna Soliday was involved in all four goals Tuesday. She assisted on the first score, finding fellow freshman Josie Wynecoop open in the...
ELLENSBURG-A Davenport native achieved a goal she's had since she was 12 years old over the weekend. Bailey Nachtigal, 25, of Rocklyn was named Miss Rodeo Washington 2023 at the annual pageant Sunday, Oct. 9. Nachtigal, a doctor of chiropractic services with a certification in animal chiropractic, stood out amongst four finalists over the three-day pageant at Hotel Windrow a short distance from Central Washington University. It was a homecoming of sorts for Nachtigal, who...
DAVENPORT—For a set, it appeared the volleyball squad might suffer a disappointing loss to the visiting Asotin Panthers. But a dominant second set propelled the Gorillas to win three straight games en route to a 3-1 victory Thursday, Oct. 6. The Panthers pulled away in the first set after a competitive first 20 combined points to win 25-14. Davenport completely flipped the script in the second set, however, thoroughly dominating in a 25-7 victory. The third set was the m...
DAVENPORT-Varsity football players here received a shock last week when head football coach Justin Young told the team he was resigning his post as his 12th year at the helm wound down. Young informed the team and district of his decision Monday, Oct. 3 and his resignation was approved by the school board Monday, Oct. 10. Young said his sudden resignation was a family-first decision for him. "I decided I needed to step down because it's best for me and my family at the...
DAVENPORT-At long last, locals don't have to guess whether someone will be in the newspaper office when they try to stop by. Janelle Hein has been hired as an office specialist for The Record-Times and will be here four days a week helping to serve clients and the community. Hein will maintain office hours Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. She will assist with subscriptions, answering phones, welcoming customers and contribute to local advertising sales. "I've always enjoy...
DAVENPORT-An up-and-down 2.5 years battling in business has resulted in some good news for Hardy Hardware. The local hardware, build supply, garden and feed store is buying into the Ace Hardware franchise and hopes to have its new-look, fully stocked business ready in the next six months. It's a move owner Kari Hardy said provides the store with the best product availability amongst potential partnerships they researched. "Hopefully we won't be 'Hardly Hardware' anymore,"...
DAVENPORT—Election Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov. 8 and Lincoln County voters will have two choices for the office of Sheriff: Brian Telford and Gabe Gants. The candidates submitted the following information and answered two identical questions to help voters get to know them better. Candidates for commissioner and treasurer will receive similar coverage in the weeks leading up to the general election, as will information about the capital levy running in the Reardan-Edwall School District. BRIAN TELFORD Age: 56 Hometown: D...
REARDAN-A reported threat from an angry parent in Spokane County forced the school district here to evacuate and send home students late Thursday morning Oct. 6. According to police reports, police chief Andy Manke was notified by the Spokane County Sheriff's Office that 42-year-old Richard W. Bisbee told deputies he was going to bring an AR-15 to the school in Reardan after he was served a protection order prohibiting him from contacting his estranged wife and three children, who attended school here. "Bisbee stated he was...
REARDAN-Lincoln County cross country runners didn't have to travel far for the final regular season meet this season, heading here for a race across town. The league meet included 1B and 2B schools from Lincoln, Spokane, Stevens and Ferry Counties and ran under the warm fall sun Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Davenport high school boys finished second behind Chewelah, while the Reardan middle school boys were third behind Northwest Christian and Chewelah. Here are all the local results...
ASOTIN-For the second time this season, a safety was the difference in a Reardan league victory. This time, the safety came in the second quarter and marked the two-point margin in the Screaming Eagles' 23-21 victory against the Asotin Panthers Friday, Oct. 7. It was Reardan's second straight road victory after a nonleague dub over Priest River a week prior. Asotin got on the board first when Gavin Ells picked off a Rysen Soliday pass intended for Tate Nelson and ran it back...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County’s 12-year stretch of self-funding medical benefits will be no more at the end of 2022. Rising costs and unsustainable stop-loss insurance rates have forced the county commissioners to switch toward a medical insurance program through Premera. Though the least expensive option on the table, the switch will still lead to increased rates for county employees. “Your total cost per employee per month is over $1,200,” said Dan Fisher, Senior Vice President of Employee Benefits for county insurance broker... Full story
DAVENPORT-54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake, who is charged with first-degree premeditated murder of his 53-year-old wife Theresa Bergman, waived extradition in Pennsylvania and will be brought back to Lincoln County to be arraigned, Lincoln County prosecutor Adam Walser confirmed this week. Bergman appeared in court in Pennsylvania Tuesday, Oct. 4, where he waived his extradition. "We will work with the U.S. Marshal service to get him back here," interim Sheriff...
DAVENPORT—An audit conducted by the state auditor’s office found that Lincoln County didn’t have the correct policy in place to “conform to federal procurement standards and to include elements required in federal regulations.” The finding has caused frustration within the county. It’s the first finding “anyone around here can ever remember,” commissioner Rob Coffman said. Lincoln County spent $2,676,424 in federal Highway Planning and Construction grant funds for the Porcupine Bay Road Landslide and Harrington-Toki...
DAVENPORT-For one half, it looked like the Gorilla football team could be earning a big bounce-back win against league-leading Liberty following a setback at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague the week prior. But Lancers quarterback Jake Jeske decided that wouldn't be the case, leading Liberty to score 27 straight points in the game's final 25 minutes en route to a 41-27 Liberty victory over Davenport. Jeske accounted for all six of Liberty's touchdowns, running for three himself and thro...
PRIEST RIVER-The offense finally caught up with the defense for the Reardan football team last Friday. The Screaming Eagles traveled across the state line for its lone nonconference matchup to find that offense, which was generated largely by senior running back Jaquin Stroble in a 26-6 victory over the Priest River Spartans Sept. 30. Stroble got the scoring going early with a 35-yard touchdown run after 2:40 of gametime had elapsed. Priest River responded with its lone score...
SPOKANE-It was a busy week for Davenport and Reardan cross country squads, with teams heading to the annual Battle for the 509 meet Saturday, Oct. 1 before moving to a league meet in Reardan Tuesday, Oct. 4. Traditionally held at the now-closed Fairways Golf Course outside Cheney, the Battle for the 509 was moved to the Spokane Polo Grounds just east of Airway Heights down Highway 2. Both teams are off until league championships in Harrington Saturday, Oct. 15. Therefore, to...
DAVENPORT-The hometown Gorillas have responded to a pair of early league losses with three straight emphatic wins. The most recent of those came Tuesday against the rival Reardan Screaming Eagles, whom Davenport shot past 5-2 behind the efforts of several freshmen Oct. 4 in the first of two scheduled games in the rivalry series this season. Davenport took a 1-0 lead four minutes into the match when freshman Sawyer Raugust followed a deflection into the net off a strong...
SPRAGUE – A Moses Lake man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after the dead body of 53-year-old Theresa Bergman was found 12 miles northwest of the city off Stolp Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. 54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake was charged Friday, Sept. 23 and arrested by the U.S. Marshal Service in New Stanton, Pennsylvania later that day. According to an affidavit filed in Lincoln County Superior Court last Friday that includes a...
