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CLARKSTON—Another league meet meant another team win for the Davenport boys track team Tuesday, April 26. The Gorillas were coming off a win at the MacDougall Invite in Colfax three days prior. The girls’ team finished in second place, besting all nine opponents except for first place St. George’s. Clarkston results Boys 100 meters 10. Nick Kruger, 12.8 24. Wyatt Telecky, 13.7 29. Owen Telford, 14.4 29. Chase Zellmer, 14.4 32. Justin Jacoby, 15.2 33. Lane Sewall, 15.9 Boys 200 meters 7. Nick Kruger, 26.1 Boys 400 meters 2. Tr...
DAVENPORT-Wade Magers' last day as Lincoln County Sheriff will be June 30, he told the county commissioners in an email and confirmed to The Record-Times in a phone call this week. His retirement will end a 15 ½-year career as Sheriff and 32-year career in law enforcement six months before the conclusion of his fourth elected term. Magers announced two weeks ago he wouldn't be running for re-election this fall. Magers' retirement comes one day after his scheduled...
DAVENPORT-Don't get too confused: The track meet was here, but it was hosted by Reardan. In any case, the Gorillas had a fine day in the windy conditions, with both boys and girls teams getting first place finishes in the District 7 2B North League Meet Tuesday, April 19. The Reardan boys finished in second place and the girls finished third. Five schools participated in the meet, including Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Northwest Christian (Colbert) and St. George's. The Davenport...
DAVENPORT—Either Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers will stand trial on his criminal charges or a resolution will be reached between the state and his defense, the parties said at a court date Wednesday, April 20. Magers, who entered a not-guilty plea on charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, making a false or misleading statement to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree last July, was not present for the Zoom-only court date. Presiding judge Thomas W. Cox of Garfield County g...
REARDAN—The town and Lincoln County have reached an agreement on a contract for district court, prosecutor, defense, dispatch and jail services. The two-year contract will run through the end of 2023 after town council OK’d the deal at its April 7 regular meeting. According to meeting documentation, the town will be charged $63 per inmate day, a rate that will increase to $66 per day in 2023. That rate will increase 2% per inmate day each year beginning Jan. 1 of every calendar year thereafter if the agreement isn’t terminate...
DAVENPORT—The Chamber of Commerce’s new president, possible future events and attempts to generate more community involvement were amongst the topics of discussion at the Chamber’s monthly meeting in the Avista meeting room on a nippy Thursday morning April 14. The Chamber is currently president-less as some locals seek to revive the group that has been largely inactive for the past two years before meetings in the last couple months. Kathy Hedgcock reported that Dan Verhuel of Strate Funeral Home was interested in being...
DAVENPORT-Lincoln County will have a new sheriff in town after 2022. Sheriff Wade Magers announced he won't seek a fifth term of office in this year's election cycle, drawing a close to a 32-year career in law enforcement that included 16 years as County Sheriff. Magers made the announcement in a news release Wednesday afternoon, April 13. "I have enjoyed seeing our office grow and improve in so many areas over the past 32 years," Magers said in the release. "I am proud of...
DAVENPORT—Students returning to school this fall will not be mandated by the state to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the State Board of Health voted Wednesday, April 13. Superintendent Jim Kowalkowski informed Davenport School District families in a letter Wednesday afternoon. “This means this fall, immunization requirements for our students will remain unchanged,” Kowalkowski wrote. A state mandate for K-12 school workers, including all teachers and staff, remains in place. Staff are still required to be vaccinated again...
DAVENPORT—Feeding inmates at Lincoln County Jail has cost the county more than double what it previously did following prison lockdowns in Airway Heights and a change of meal suppliers. A regular dinner meal, which previously cost $1.85 per serving, is up to $4 per serving, according to county E-911 coordinator Jo Gilchrist. “We were spending between $560 and $585 a week prior,” Gilchrist said. “That’s now over $1,000.” Correctional Industries business development manager John Kirk pointed to a COVID-19 outbreak at Airway H...
DAVENPORT-It was an up-and-down week for local baseball and softball teams, which fought through the strangely cold elements to work in contests around the Inland Northwest this week. Davenport baseball picked up a couple wins over Liberty (Spangle) before a setback against a strong Northwest Christian (Colbert) squad. Odessa baseball easily blazed by Republic, while Reardan baseball and Davenport softball weren't able to get wins in their combined six games. Gorilla baseball...
MEDICAL LAKE-A six-run fourth inning by the Reardan softball team started to raise indications of a potential upset for the team over the 1A host Cardinals, but the home team went on a 10-run spurt over a three-inning span to erase any questions of a Medical Lake setback in a 17-8 result Tuesday, April 12. Reardan, competing against its former skipper in first-year Medical Lake head coach John Higgins, plated two runs in the top of the first inning but surrendered four...
DAVENPORT-Lincoln County will have a new sheriff in town after 2022. Sheriff Wade Magers announced he won't seek a fifth term of office in this year's election cycle, drawing a close to a 32-year career in law enforcement that included 16 years as County Sheriff. Magers made the announcement in a news release Wednesday afternoon, April 13. "I have enjoyed seeing our office grow and improve in so many areas over the past 32 years," Magers said in the release. "I am proud of...
DAVENPORT—A local woman scheduled to make a court appearance after violating a previous court order managed to escape during that court date after saying she needed to smoke. Catherine Marie Herrman left the Lincoln County Courthouse after a judge ordered her to be remanded into custody during the Superior Court criminal docket Tuesday, March 29. According to court records, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office chief criminal deputy Kody Becker received a call from Kristen Blauert of the county Prosecutor’s Office saying Herrm...
DAVENPORT – A man residing in St. John has been summoned to appear in Lincoln County Superior Court on two counts of first-degree unlawful hunting of big game after allegedly harvesting two cow elk near Hawk Creek two days before the start of modern firearm hunting season in 2021. Colton Kenneth Jacobsen, 22, was charged by the county Prosecutor’s Office Tuesday, March 29, according to court records. According to an investigation that led to subsequent charges by Fish and Wildlife Sergeant Tony Leonnetti, Jacobsen killed the...
DAVENPORT-A visit from the Colfax Bulldogs for the Gorillas and a trip to Kettle Falls for Reardan spelled losses for all local baseball and softball teams last Saturday, April 2, except for Reardan baseball splitting two games with their opponents. Colfax handled the Gorilla baseball and softball squads in both games of a doubleheader, which was the home opener for Davenport baseball and the season opener for softball. Kettle Falls softball also earned a sweep over Reardan....
REARDAN--High winds gusting between 40 and 60 miles per hour have been relentlessly pounding Lincoln County and the surrounding Inland Northwest area today. As of 4 p.m., downed trees had been reported in downtown Reardan on South Lake Street, Crescent Road north of town and Porcupine Bay Road north of Davenport. The Crescent Road tree trapped power lines and began to smoke, but Fire District No. 4 crews on scene said no one had lost power as of 3 p.m. (UPDATE: Avista...
DAVENPORT—The primary election is over four months away, but seven candidates running for office in Lincoln County this year have already registered their campaigns with the state Public Disclosure Commission. Three candidates for county sheriff and incumbents for auditor, prosecutor and assessor had registered by press time. Auditor Chandra Schumacher registered last Sept. 14, while prosecutor Adam Walser registered Jan. 11 and assessor J. Scott Liebing registered March 12. Opponents haven’t registered in any of those rac...
DAVENPORT—Garbage and refuse pickup rates for Sunshine Disposal and Recycling are going up 3% effective April 1 after council approved Sunshine’s request at its March 23 meeting. The city has contracted with Sunshine for garbage disposal services within city limits since April 2014. The rate increase comes for the second time in 15 months after council agreed to extend the contract that was due for extension March 31. It’s the largest rate increase amongst the last three increases. Rates increased 2% at the beginning of 2021...
DAVENPORT—A Spokane County judge quickly dismissed an elections lawsuit filed against the Lincoln County Auditor’s office and auditor Chandra Schumacher by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United (WEICU) and Jerry Schulz of Reardan in October. Presiding judge Michael Price granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss Monday, March 28. The lawsuit accused the Auditor’s Office of election violations during the 2020 general election as WEICU filed similar lawsuits around the state that same week. The court found that WE...
DAVENPORT—The school district is planning to broaden its search for a new principal by opening the door for a new elementary school principal and moving current principal Noelle Carstens to the middle/high school, the school board learned at its regular meeting Monday, March 28. Current high school principal and soon-to-be superintendent Chad Prewitt, presiding over Monday’s meeting in Jim Kowalkowski’s absence, said the move doesn’t guarantee Carstens will be moved to the secondary school. He said he wants the positio...
LINCOLN COUNTY-Baseball teams in Odessa, Reardan and Davenport went undefeated last week. The Tigers swept through Cusick and Newport, while the east county teams also got wins in their respective matches. Reardan softball, meanwhile, lost two games while Davenport softball has yet to take the field this season. Odessa remains undefeated Odessa picked up two convincing wins over Cusick Saturday, March 26. The first game was over in three innings after the Tigers scored 19 runs...
REARDAN—A 17-year-old boy making online threats against the high school here forced the school district to go into a modified lockout Monday and Tuesday. The suspect was apprehended in Spokane County Tuesday, according to a press release from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. According to Reardan School District chief security officer Brian Scott, two students came forward Friday, March 17 to report a threat against the high school being made via social media app Snapchat. “Count the last days, because I’m coming 4 you, Re...
DAVENPORT—A business plan created by the Lincoln County Fairgrounds staff to create year-round R.V. and tent camping sites on Fairgrounds land at 1601 Morgan Street is drawing the ire of some neighbors in the area. The topic was discussed at the commissioners’ March 21 meeting, which took place five days after the city planning commission discussed whether the county needed to apply for a conditional use permit to use the land. Gene Hein of the planning commission later clarified to the Record-Times that the plot of land whe...
LINCOLN COUNTY-Most local high school baseball and softball teams got their seasons going this week. Odessa baseball began with a visit from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Saturday, while Reardan baseball and softball went to Chewelah for a doubleheader with Jenkins. Davenport baseball, meanwhile, also played LRS to open its season. Odessa baseball loses two in opener In Saturday's opening double-header against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna, the Tigers started game one with a bang,...
High winds and skies with alternating sun and shower prospects made for a scenic trip to Porcupine Bay on the Spokane arm of Lake Roosevelt Tuesday, March 15. Porcupine Bay is still closed for camping, but Lake Roosevelt staff said they hope to open the campground before Memorial Day this year. The campground is located at the end of Porcupine Bay Road off Highway 25 about 19 miles north of Davenport....
