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REARDAN – Three local elementary school students have made a big splash in the world of youth wrestling. Lane and Larsen Butterfield and Addie Neufeld are champions in their respective age groups and share the dream of one day standing amongst the best to have worn Screaming Eagles' singlets. Neufeld is a member of the Reardan Renegades wrestling program and the Butterfields wrestle for Inland Northwest Training Center's club in Spokane. 12-year-old Lane Butterfield is in h...
Odessa senior Grace Nelson is defended by teammate Ashlyn Neilsen at the Bi-County All-Star Game in Davenport Friday, March 10. The All-Star game featured senior basketball players from around District 6 and 7. Local participants included Tennessee Rainwater, Brenick Soliday, Jayvee Fudurich, Jesse Raugust, Cash Colbert, Jason Schillinger, Kiersten Kemmerer and Lena Waters of Davenport, Nelson, Neilsen and Gage Starkel of Odessa and Logan Flaa, Liberty Anderson, Emma Flaa,...
ODESSA- It felt like a step back in time at the 1920's themed chamber banquet Friday, March 10. The banquet returned after a three-year hiatus and had 104 guests in attendance. As attendees walked in, flapper dresses, fur coats and formal wear were a sight. A photo area with balloons and an archway was prevalent throughout the evening. 1920's themed music played as guests mingled during Happy Hour. Odessa Golf & RV served drinks as guests signed up for the raffle. Fresh rolls...
ODESSA - Memorial Healthcare Center will be undergoing renovations and construction throughout the year. The clinic will have almost 12,000 square feet of new flooring as well as a fresh coat of paint, officials said. Flooring work and painting started in January and is expected to be completed by June. The project will be completed in four phases, officials said. On the east side of the hospital, ground was broken in December on a 2,500-square-foot addition for a new...
REARDAN - Mikeal Suniga, a former sergeant for the Airway Heights Police Department, was hired as the town's new chief of police effective March 6. He replaced Andy Manke, who resigned and accepted a job with the Spokane Tribal Police. "Chief Manke developed a great organization here," Suniga said. "I will not make any major changes. I want to build on what he did and further develop the relationships he established." Suniga started his career in law enforcement as a reserve...
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. March 5 Traffic stops: 3 A Sprague woman reported a domestic situation on the 300 block of First Street. A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported. A Davenport woman said a dog was around the perimeter of her fen...
DAVENPORT — A noxious weed tax assessment is likely to be brought before the Lincoln County Commissioners later in 2023, according to a discussion at city council’s regular meeting Wednesday, March 8. Noxious Weed Control Board Coordinator Farren Reinbold gave a presentation to council stating the board would propose a $15 tax assessment per parcel for incorporated municipalities, with collected funds going back to the weed board. Reinbold said she expects to make the proposal to the commissioners this fall. A com...
DAVENPORT — Two Lincoln County judges are lobbying to create a rotating indigent counsel list. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull and District Court Judge Dan B. Johnson addressed the Lincoln County commissioners on the idea Monday, March 6 following a state Supreme Court ruling. That ruling stated that any county without a public defense agency must have an independent rotation of public defenders in cases where the county’s contracted public defender is compromised or in cases with co-defendants. The ruling also bar...
The Vehicle Miles Travelled tax, or VMT, is once again raising its ugly head in Olympia in the form of House Bill 1832. It has been rebranded the “Road Usage Charge” (RUC), a more benign term, one that supporters hope will breeze by an unsuspecting public keen to reject any bill with the word “tax” in it. But it is a tax; a new tax on the miles you and I travel. And, while the bill talks about it being voluntary for now, the general authority granted to state agencies to creat...
As a senator representing rural Washington, I understand the importance of accessible healthcare for all residents, regardless of where they live. Unfortunately, for far too long, rural communities in Washington have struggled to access the care they need. The challenges they face include a shortage of medical professionals, inadequate infrastructure, and limited resources. Residents often have to travel for hours to reach the nearest hospital or clinic, and even then may not...
Many delicious soups have been showing up at area soup suppers. Soup is one of the most leisurely meals; though some require elaborate preparation techniques, most are simple. Some of my collection’s easiest recipes start with a spaghetti sauce jar. The sauce is filled with savory seasonings, so salt and pepper are all needed. Vegetable Beef Soup 1 pound ground beef or diced stew meat 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 pound of potatoes, cubed 2 large carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks of c...
Calvin John Sawyer Jul. 25, 1937 – Mar. 5, 2023 Passed away Mar. 5, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. where he was a lifetime resident. John was born on Jul. 25, 1937 in Reardan, Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. He grew up in Davenport where he attended school, graduating in 1955 from Davenport High School. He later married Rita Nate on Nov. 7, 1959 in Davenport. John ran a gas station for several years and then later became an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance which he ran w...
Ellen Ida Fell Aug. 10, 1944 – Mar. 5, 2023 Ellen Ida Fell, age 94, of Reardan, Wash. passed away Mar. 5 at Lincoln County Hospital. She was affectionally known as Mom, Grandma, G.G., Sis, Ellie, Shorty and Miss Ellen. Ellen was born Aug. 10, 1928 in Sandpoint, ID to Joseph Dickinson and Eva Eliza McDougall, the oldest of 9 children. She spent her childhood on the family farm north of Reardan in the Crescent area and attended school in Reardan. She married Eugene Fell Apr. 2...
Davenport birthdays March 17: Maetie Harvey, Lisa Semprimoznik, Chance Parker Smith, Dick Wandling, Boone Easley-Cate, Ron Warner, Crystal Sellers March 18: Colton Jenkins, Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs March 20: Don Strate, Rachae’ Pearcy March 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk March 23: Zeke Richardson, Denise Arland, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell, Owen Telford Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston Reardan birthdays March 18: Konnor Hoff March 19: B...
Douglas Duane Plinski Nov. 18, 1951 – Mar. 10, 2023 Passed away Mar. 5, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. where he was a lifetime resident. John was born on Jul. 25, 1937 in Reardan, Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. He grew up in Davenport where he attended school, graduating in 1955 from Davenport High School. He later married Rita Nate on Nov. 7, 1959 in Davenport. John ran a gas station for several years and then later became an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance which he r...
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Lincoln County Record-Times. The opinions expressed in this column don’t necessarily reflect those of the Record-Times’ staff or those of Free Press Publishing. In this same sports section at this same time of year in 2022, I bragged about my boldness in picking Kentucky, a No. 2 seed, to win the Men’s NCAA Tournament. Not surprisingly after such a statement, the Wildcats proceeded to be shocked by No. 15 seeded St. Peter’s on the first Thursday of the tournament… meaning Kentucky...
CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF VACATION OF STREET AND OTHER PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, will hold a public hearing for the vacation of Logan Street and two adjacent parcels for the purpose of property consolidation in the City of Davenport. The property is described as: Logan Street from the easternly Right of Way of First Street to the westerly Right of Way line of State Highway 25, and two small parcels to the north, in Columbia A...
WENATCHEE — The Reardan FFA team, which has been presenting on the issue of carnivore and predatory management in Washington to various stakeholders this school year, will give their presentation to the Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday, March 17. The presentation will be part of the Commission’s working lunch Friday. The Commission is meeting from March 16-18. Topics planned for discussion include game management planning, carnivore management, a proposed property transfer, decisions on proposed land transactions and spr...
SPOKANE--The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will host two public meetings in late March to inform anglers of planned changes to future white sturgeon fishing seasons on Lake Roosevelt. Since 2018, the Lake Roosevelt sturgeon fishery has opened in mid-June and closed at the end of September. In 2023, it will transition to a fall fishery to take advantage of cooler water temperatures which reduce stress on wild adult sturgeon caught by anglers. Changes to other area sturgeon fishing rules will be made as...
Notice of Joint Local-State Public Comment Period, SEPA Environmental Review, and Public Hearing: Lincoln County Coalition Shoreline Master Program - 2023 Periodic Review NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lincoln County Coalition Shoreline Master Program and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) are seeking comments on the Coalition’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) periodic review and proposed SMP Amendments. The joint 30-day local/state public comment period will run from March 23rd 2023, through April 24th, 2...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Washington, will accept sealed bids for providing the printing and publication of record for the City of Davenport, Washington, for the term of one (1) year, beginning on April 1, 2023, and ending March 31, 2024. Said bids to be filed with the City Clerk/Treasurer no later than Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. (bidder shall take into consideration the mailing time process to assure the 2:00 p.m. receipt deadline)...
REQUESTS FOR SMALL WORKS ROSTER APPLICATIONS The City of Davenport is accepting applications for our Small Works Roster in accordance with RCW39.04.155. Applicants must be licensed contractors in the State of Washington. When using the Small Works Roster to award contracts in the amount of $300,000 or less, the city will invite proposals from all appropriate contractors on the Small Works Roster and whenever possible, will invite at least one proposal from a minority or woman contractor who otherwise qualifies. The contract...
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing The Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County Public Hospital District No.1 d.b.a. ODESSA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER, Lincoln County, Washington, has scheduled their Regular Board Meeting for Thursday, March 23rd 2023 at 5:30 pm, which will be held in the guild room. (Under Washington State law, when the date and time of a regularly scheduled meeting are changed or held in addition to the regular meeting, the meeting is called “a special meeting.”) Per RCW 70.44.062: All meetings, proceedings, and...
CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF VACATION OF STREET AND OTHER PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, will hold a public hearing for the vacation of Logan Street and two adjacent parcels for the purpose of property consolidation in the City of Davenport. The property is described as: Logan Street from the easternly Right of Way of First Street to the westerly Right of Way line of State Highway 25, and two small parcels to the north, in Columbia A...
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLICWATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Thomas and Barbara Duenwald of Davenport, WA on June 30, 2021 under Application No. S3- 30923, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from unnamed spring in the amount of .0134 cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply and stockwater as needed. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within NW 1/4 of Section 4, T. 26 N., R. 38 E.W.M.,...
