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ODESSA -Another cattle ranch has checked in with The Record. Like the Smiths in last week's edition, the crew at the ranch of Jack and Margaret Praetorius had plenty of help with branding, tagging and inoculating calves born earlier this year. HaLee Walter was there to record the event for posterity. As an added bonus, HaLee and Colley Walter's four sons - Tucker, Sawyer, Hudson and Hank - were treated to roping lessons. The boys got to take their lariats home, where they...
RITZVILLE — Ritzville Golf Course was scheduled to open Tuesday for those who reserved a tee time. The municipal golf couse at 104 E. 10th Ave. also limits use to two players, or four if they are family members living in the same household. Only one person may be on a golf cart on the course, officials said. To reserve a tee time, call 509-659-1930. Greens fees can be paid over the phone, dropped off in the City Hall drop box, or mailed to 216 E. Main Ave., Ritzville, WA 99169....
COULEE DAM – Fishing resumed in Washington and within Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area on Tuesday in coordination with state officials. The reservoir had been closed to fishing and boating by federal officials in cooperation with Gov. Jay Inslee’s quarantine on outdoor recreation. That quarantine also included a ban on hiking on public lands, golfing and camping, which remains closed statewide. But as of Tuesday, boat launches reopened on lakes statewide, including Lake Roosevelt. Docks at Seven Bays and Kettle Fal...
LIND – The Lind Combine Demolition Derby has fallen casualty to the coronavirus pandemic. During an April 28 Town Council meeting, Mayor Paula Bell said the Lions Club has cancelled the event for this year. The news reached Sen. Mark Schoesler quickly. “As a past champion of the Lind Lions Club Combine Demolition Derby, I was sorry to learn this past weekend that one of the local casualties of the Inslee shutdown is the 2020 derby,” Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, said May 1 while also responding to the governor’s decisio...
Potatoes have recently been given away in just about every growing area. With schools shut down and restaurants on limited service, growers, brokers and processing facilities have more that they can sell. Kindly, many have brought supplies to communities and food banks, so they don’t go to waste. Potatoes distributed now, have been in storage six or seven months, so need to be used up quickly. Potato soup and casseroles can use up potatoes fast, but sunny weather has us t...
1 years ago May 7, 1920 Henry H. Becker was arrested and brought before Justice Schoonover Tuesday on the charge of violating the compulsory law that provides that all children under the age of 15 shall attend school regularly. Becker pled guilty and was fined $15 and costs, the fine being remitted providing he sees that all his children attend school regularly the remainder of the school year. Legion plans smoker. The American Legion at their last meeting planned a smoker to be held at the Legion hall on May 12. Two bouts...
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee is now facing four lawsuits over his “unconstitutional” overreach in using the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to quarantine healthy Washingtonians. Two new lawsuits were filed Tuesday with attorneys Joel B. Ard and David K. DeWolf representing the plaintiffs in both suits. One of the new lawsuits was filed by Republican lawmakers Reps. Andrew Barkis of Olympia, Chris Corry of Yakima, Drew McEwen of Union and Brandon Vick of Clark County, among others. The lawsuit alleges that Gov. Inslee violated t...
ODESSA — The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat is at $5.32. Hard Red Winter is down at $5.24. Dark Northern Spring is down at $5.75. Barley is down at $111 per ton and Triticale is down at $121 per ton....
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County is in the midst of filing for a variance to reopen businesses and services. County Public Health Administrator Ed Dzedzy said Wednesday morning that he expects to submit an application to the state Department of Health later that day to move on to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee's four-phase plan to open the economy. The reopening plan comes in response to the governor's "stay home" quarantine ordered in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Inslee...
Editor's note: After the positive feedback we received with our Teacher Profile Series last year, we wanted to present another set of community profiles. With everything happening right now with the coronavirus quarantine, getting to know our local nurses seemed fitting. DAVENPORT - It's not everyday someone starts a new medical job in the middle of a pandemic. So, it's understandable that when new Lincoln Hospital Nursing Director Bonnie E. DesJardin was asked how life at...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County Superior Court Judge John Strohmaier announced this week that he will not seek a fourth term. Strohmaier, who has served since 2008, will leave the bench in January. Strohmaier says he and his wife would like to be able to travel while they are still in good health. “I went back and forth on this,” Strohmaier said. “I thought, ‘Well, I can go longer. I’m heathy.’ But then I thought, ‘Maybe it’s a good idea to retire while you’re still healthy.’” Strohmaier, 64, said he would have been interested in...
DAVENPORT — School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic have been challenging to students, teachers and parents alike. Staff members at Davenport High School are trying to navigate the situation to be as smooth for students as possible. While getting themselves and their students accustomed to distance learning is important, staff is also focused on trying to salvage the senior experience for their graduating class. While most students will resume normal schooling whenever schools reopen, seniors will not. “This whole thing...
Rise Set May 8 5:25 am 8:17 pm May 9 5:24 am 8:19 pm May 10 5:22 am 8:20 pm May 11 5:21 am 8:21 pm May 12 5:20 am 8:22 pm May 13 5:19 am 8:24 pm May 14 5:17 am 8:25 pm...
Courtesy of WSU Date H L Apr. 29 43 58 0 Apr. 30 36 52 0 May 1 31 48 0 May 2 37 53 .07 May 3 33 45 .02 May 4 26 46 0 May 5 39 56 0 May total moisture: 0.09” 2020 total moisture: 4.47...
DAVENPORT — The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat is at $5.31. Hard Red Winter is down at $5.24. Dark Northern Spring remains at $5.74. Barley is $110 per ton....
DAVENPORT -- Lincoln County has the third fewest coronavirus confirmed cases in the state. No cases have been logged in Odessa, and only two in Lincoln County. Garfield County does not have any cases and Pend Oreille County only has one. Adjacent Adams County has 48 confirmed cases — mostly in the Othello area — and Grant County has 180 confirmed cases....
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee is now facing four lawsuits over his “unconstitutional” overreach in using the coronavirus pandemic as a reason to quarantine healthy Washingtonians. Two new lawsuits were filed Tuesday with attorneys Joel B. Ard and David K. DeWolf representing the plaintiffs in both suits. One of the new lawsuits was filed by Republican lawmakers Reps. Andrew Barkis of Olympia, Chris Corry of Yakima, Drew McEwen of Union and Brandon Vick of Clark County, among others. The lawsuit alleges Inslee violated the const...
DAVENPORT — Construction has resumed on Lincoln Hospital and Clinics’ new clinic. The Lincoln Hospital board voted to halt construction during Gov. Jay Inslee’s initial coronavirus quarantine orders. “The decision to pause the building allowed us more time to understand the circumstances surrounding the virus containment and how it would affect us long term,” CEO Tyson Lacy said....
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. Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. April 27 A Wilbur caller found two weed eaters thrown in creek. He thinks they may have be...
For working hard and making it to nearly every virtual meeting. He has a positive attitude. His parents are Darryl and Teresa Hunter....
Kynsley Fisher always has a smile and a hug. She is honest, hard-working and persistent in her daily life. She is a good friend to her classmates and a good example in the classroom. Out of class, she motivates me with conversations, reading and cards with pictures Her parents are Jeremiah and Stephanie Fisher....
DAVENPORT — A charitable organization from Prosser donated 500 KN95 masks to Lincoln Hospital last week. Mustangs for Mustangs, a group comprising current and former staff and students from Prosser High School — the Mustangs, in sports — donated 2,500 masks to rural hospitals. Mustangs for Mustangs is a non-profit emergency assistance organization that provides service for people in the Prosser community. Founder and Director Brett Dillahunt is a history teacher a Prosser High School. Dillahunt says a former student of his re...
SPOKANE — Several Lincoln County students have made the winter quarter honor roll for area community colleges based on their fall quarter grades. To make the list for the quarter, which ended in March, students had to maintain a grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Lincoln County students making the grade include: Spokane Community College Davenport — Avalon Diviney, Jon Knittel and Daniel Moldrem. Edwall — Lillian Nielsen. Harrington — Christopher Wyatt. Reardan — Riley Blauert, Realm Pope, Logan Rosenlund, James Barris, D...
DAVENPORT — A local woman has earned her doctor of pharmacy degree. Elizabeth Wandling graduated May 2 from Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. A digital ceremony is available online at cedarville.edu/classof2020. An in-person commencement is being planned for the weekend of Oct. 2-3....
Who can deny the beauty of a crisp fall day full of late-season sunshine and laughter in the air, as gorgeous crimson leaves twirl down to the ground from stately oaks, maples and other American hardwoods? Last Wednesday, at the potato giveaway in Ritzville, the air had many of those same elements — spring air still crisp enough for winter jackets, and sparks of laughter as neighbors came together to distribute a bountiful harvest of potatoes. The locally grown spuds were originally destined for area processors to turn i...
