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DAVENPORT-Proposed replacement levies aimed at raising funds for local schools were passing after the first ballot returns in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington Tuesday, Feb. 13. Some levies were passing comfortably, while others remained too close to call Tuesday night. The tightest margin is a proposed 3-year replacement Educational Programs and Operations levy in the Reardan-Edwall School District, valued at approximately $2 per $1,000 assessed property value. Between Lincoln and Spokane Counties, the levy was...
DAVENPORT - Jobs, extra-curricular activities and school happenings not funded by the state could be on the line in next week's special election. Citizens around the county, including in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Edwall and Harrington, will vote on whether to replace expiring levies with new levies by Tuesday, Feb. 13. Two levies are on the ballot in the Davenport and Odessa School Districts, while one levy is running in the Reardan-Edwall and Harrington School Districts....
Services for Dean Andersen, who passed away January 12, 2024, in Olympia, Washington, will be held February 10, 2024, 12:37 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 1601 North St. SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Read the full obituary at www.FuneralAlternatives.org....
CHENEY - Odessa FBLA traveled to Cheney High School for the North East Region Winter Leadership Conference. Students spent many hours in the computer lab preparing for their events and learning techniques for delivering a great presentation. Odessa received 21 awards and all members will advance to the State Leadership Conference in Spokane this April. The students and teams listed below received awards in Cheney: 1. Visual Design 1st - Hayden Schuh, Hadyn Reynolds, Leah...
Odessa's Old Town Hall bathrooms and entry hall are being remodeled with grants and donations received by the museum's OTHRS committee. The project is budgeted for $67,000 and includes returning the entry to it's original configuration with new doors and wood floor with new tile floors and fixtures in the bathrooms. This week, pinhole leaks were discovered in the building's original 1920 plumbing and were being repaired. Town crews were replacing the main water line from the...
CHENEY - On Jan. 22, 17 members of the Davenport FBLA chapter competed in person at the Northeast Region FBLA Winter Business Leadership Conference. Members competed in a variety of events including but not limited to: Economics, Public Service Announcement and Public Speaking. The following is a list of winners who will move on to compete at the FBLA State Business Leadership Conference: 1st Place – Broadcast Journalism – Savana Copenhaver, Emma Cormier, Tessa Cormier 6th...
DAVENPORT - The Washington State University Wheat Academy gave an "on the Road" presentation at Memorial Hall to area wheat farmers and stakeholders Thursday, Feb. 1. Two locally based talks began the morning, with Ritzville-based Extension agronomist Aaron Esser providing a Wilke Farm update and Davenport-based WOCS program specialist Jesse Ford discussing regional canola production. Wilke Farm is located about one mile east of Davenport and is owned by the university for cro...
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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Jan. 28 Traffic stops: 1 A Davenport man said a man in a gray hoodie was trying to get into cars near Maxwell Street. A Davenport man requested a welfare check on a man whose mailbox was full of mail and who had...
DAVENPORT — Two non-local companies are in the process of trying to lease private land to construct two wind farms in Lincoln County. Omaha-based Tenaska and Toronto-based Cordelio Power are partnering on the Hawk Creek and Lincoln Southwest projects, which aim to construct farms in the northeast and southeast portions of Lincoln County. The Hawk Creek project would run north to Lake Roosevelt, east to Reardan, west to just west of Davenport and south to about Bluestem, while the Lincoln Southwest project would run north t...
REARDAN — On Dec. 12, the Washington State Dept. of Commerce’s Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention notified Police Chief Mike Suniga that his department was awarded a $49,753 Pursuit Technology Grant. The grant funded the purchase of three Flock Safety license plate readers to be installed on Broadway Avenue at each end of town. The readers will capture the license plate numbers of all cars and compare them to databases for wanted subjects, stolen vehicles and missing persons. In addition, the grant funded two...
DAVENPORT — Colville-based Rural Resources, which provides many services to those in need or down on their luck in Lincoln County, has moved into a physical office space where the old Drug and Alcohol Center was at 511 First Street. There, two full-time employees are stationed with various areas of expertise, with more employees expected to fill that office in coming months. Running the office, for now, is housing case manager Amanda Gavin. Gavin also helps run the Willow Ridge homeless shelter that Rural Resources has o...
ODESSA — Town Council has a vacancy to fill. Josh Clark resigned his position in Seat No. 2 effective Jan. 8. Clark had been on Council since Oct. 2023, when he replaced Amy Gimmestead. He ran unopposed for reelection to the seat, which was a 4-year term. No reason was given for his resignation, Town Hall staff said. Clark didn’t return inquiries for comment from The Record-Times by press time. Town Clerk Meri Jane Bohn said multiple applications have already been received from interested citizens. Applications will be acc...
When state voters adopted the state’s Public Records Act in 1972, they wanted to make sure state, county and city governments operate openly and are transparent to the people. They recognized the best way to ensure transparency and accountability is to require most government records are made available to the public. The PRA, however, was never intended to help some make money at the expense of governments. Unfortunately, there are a few “vexatious requesters” who learn...
As Washington stands at a pivotal moment in shaping its energy future, it becomes increasingly clear that adopting sensible, forward-thinking solutions is crucial for a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally sound power grid. It’s time for our state to embrace energy policies that genuinely prioritize the well-being of its residents. The Power Washington plan, a comprehensive strategy I advocate for, is designed to confront and resolve critical issues within our e...
Eugene Howard Keebaugh Jan. 11, 1932- Jan. 4, 2024 Eugene Howard Keebaugh, 91, of Odessa, Wash., died Jan. 4, at Odessa Memorial Health Center. Born Jan. 11, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas, Gene was raised in Newport, Neb., by his cherished grandmother, Anna Keebaugh, and surrounded by 11 aunts and uncles. Gene spent summers bucking hay and hauling it to Iowa and South Dakota, and worked for a time on a surveying crew before joining the Navy to see the world. He spent 24 years...
Loren "Punch" Wayne Pfeifer Feb. 22, 1937- Feb. 2, 2024 Loren "Punch" Wayne Pfeifer, age 86, of Odessa, Wash passed away Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, surrounded by his family. Punch was born Feb. 22, 1937, to PJ and Nettie (Kallenberger) Pfeifer in Odessa, Wash. Loren and his twin sister, Lois, were nicknamed Punch and Judy after a popular puppet show in the 1930's. He graduated from Marlin High School in 1956 where he was an excellent athlete in basketball and won a tennis...
Darrel Francis Parsons June 21, 1957- Jan. 31, 2024 He was born June 21, 1957, in Odessa, Wash., and passed away Jan. 31, 2024, at his home in Coulee City, Wash. Darrel grew up on Lake Creek ranch, youngest of the three children of Francis “Tuffy” & Mary Ethel (Warwick)Parsons. He was educated in the Harrington Schools, and earned a degree from Spokane Community College. His professional career in agriculture led him to establishing his own company, Parsons Equipment, all whi...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 9: Brynna Hopkins, Alex Zeiler, Jackson Guhlke, Chuck Woodland Feb. 10: Cory Hollis, Chris Holderby, Logan Briggs Feb. 11: Riley Utley Feb. 14: Tom Scharff, Todd Guhlke, Evan Gunning Feb. 15: Shelly Morgan, Trey Carstensen, Dillon Hollis, Adam Collins, Colton Hosking, Charlotte Sellin Reardan birthdays Feb. 9: Jacquie Hedrick Feb. 10: Jancey Adams Feb. 12: Merit McRae Reardan anniversaries Feb. 13: Jason and Inge Gray Harrington birthdays Feb. 9: Mary Overmyer, Kacey Hoob, Denisa Holling Feb. 11:...
1 years ago • President Woodrow Wilson died at his D.C. home from illness and was succeeded by Calvin Coolidge. • Former Lincoln County Commissioner and Edwall pioneer Hugh McNeilly died at his home after attending an Edwall Odd Fellows meeting where he was presented with a medal in honor of his 41-year membership with the Fellows. • Westbound passenger trains were delayed in Wilbur after tracks were washed out by flooding. 75 years ago • Lincoln County crews prioritized their snowplowing schedule by where emergen...
