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NOTICE OF STATE’S INTENT TO NEGOTIANTE LEASE The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) intends to re-negotiate a 10 year Special Use Lease, which expires August 31, 2025, on a tract of land with an existing house, sheep barn, corrals, and well containing 5.5 acre, more or less, described as a portion of the SW1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 in Section 36, Township 27 North , Range 32 East, W.M., in Lincoln County, Washington. For details contact the Southeast Region, at (509)856-6167, before April 28, 2025. DVE UPTHE GROVE, Commissioner o...
ORDINANCE 1201 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, PROVIDING THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF 10TH STREET RIGHT OF WAY AND ADJACENT ALLEY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCESS TO A PROPOSED COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL PROJECT IN THE CITY OF DAVENPORT. SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance vacates that portion of the westerly Forty feet (40) of the portion of city right of way (ROW) known as the north one hundred-seven and one half feet (107.5) of the eighty (80) foot wide (ROW) of 10th Street, located north of Ross Street and limited to the...
INVITATION FOR BID - CONNECTING LINCOLN COUNTY PROJECT FTTx in Odessa, Reardan and Sprague and Mid-Mile Fiber between Creston and Hawk Creek Rd. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids for a broadband construction project will be received until noon on Friday, May 2, 2025 through the following methods: by mail to Board of Lincoln County Commissioners, P.O. Box 28, Davenport, Washington 99122-0028 OR in person to the Office of the Board of County...
SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDER OF SALE FOR PROPERTY ADDRESS: 601 LINCOLN ST DAVENPORT, WA 99122 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF WASHINGTON CAUSE # 24-2-00056-22 SHERIFF’S # 25C079 MEB LOAN TRUST VIII Plaintiff, vs ANN MORTON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY,. Defendants, The Superior Court of Lincoln County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Lincoln County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 5 and the...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN No. 25-2-00021-22 KATHRYN CLARK, individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF LARRY GENE CLARK, SR., deceased Plaintiff, vs. JERRY R. BAIRD, Individually; KATHY J. THOMAS, Individually; The unknown heirs and devisees of GERALD R. BAIRD, deceased; The unknown heirs and devisees of NEADDA M. BAIRD, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the...
This past weekend, I did something wild. I swapped my reporter's notebook for combat boots and spent 72 exhilarating, exhausting hours playing soldier with the Idaho Army National Guard. If you thought journalism was chaotic, let me introduce you to my weekend. As part of our prep for Advanced Training-coming up next month in southern Idaho-I found myself not analyzing intelligence, as my job title might suggest, but instead learning how to operate military vehicles that are...
RITZVILLE - This city's search for a new police chief has left Reardan without its top officer. Reardan's former police chief, Mikeal Suniga, was hired away from the city; he began his new position on April 1 in Ritzville. Before coming to Reardan, Suniga was an officer in the Airway Heights Police Department. The Ritzville City Council agreed March 4 to offer him the job. But the city has been on the results of a background, polygraph and psychology and medical screenings...
IRBY - It's a three-peat for an Enumclaw-based racer. Unofficial results show Jaden Dahners won the 53rd running of the Desert 100 Sunday morning for the third consecutive year. Presented by the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club, more than 1,000 racers entered team, 50-mile and 100-mile races Sunday. With so many dirt and adventure bikes, two startlines more than a mile wide lined up for the main event. Sporting bib No. 1 and riding a KTM, Dahners finished the grueling 2-lap,...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Lions Club presented the Lincoln County Museum with a $5,000 check two weeks ago to support the replacement of two furnaces in the museum's outer exhibition buildings, enabling the facility to complete critical heating and air conditioning upgrades ahead of its seasonal reopening. The donation, partially raised through the Lions Club's annual Turkey Bingo event, calendar sales and pop can drives, helped the museum reach its fundraising goal after...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Record-Times has upgraded its email system, making it easier to contact the correct departments. The new emails went live on Monday, April 9. New emails include: • Advertising@odessarecordcom to reach Kelli Wilkie. • Editor@odessarecord.com to reach Olivia Harnack. • Sports@odessarecord.com • Obits@odessarecord.com to reach Yolanda Castillo for obituary submissions. • Classifieds@odessarecord.com to reach Yolanda Castillo for classified advertising. • Subscriptions@odessareco...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 30 Traffic Stops: 10 9:29 a.m. – A caller requested a welfare check on a friend going through a break up. 11:58 a.m. – An Odessa resident called to file a report about someone smearin...
DAVENPORT — The City Council was scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 9, to review first-quarter financial data, including budget expenditures and departmental activity, according to agenda documents and quarterly reports. Council members were presented with detailed revenue and expense reports for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, showing that most departments are operating within their budgeted expectations. According to the quarterly revenue and expense report, the city’s general fund — which covers core services such...
ODESSA — The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) has reached a significant milestone with the launch of the EL 86.4 irrigation system, converting 5,426 acres from deep well irrigation to Columbia River surface water. The transition eliminates 16 wells, conserving 16,143 acre-feet, or 5.3 billion gallons, of water annually in the Odessa Subarea Aquifer. The project, spearheaded by the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID), is part of a broader effort to address declining groundwater levels in the Odessa S...
“Property taxes are skyrocketing in Washington!” “We need to defuse the property tax time bomb!” These were the rally cries of Tim Eyman, author of Initiative 747, which passed voter approval back in 2001. I-747 was designed to limit property tax increases to 1% more tax collected than in the previous year. This sounded great, right? The government has gotten out of control! They’re wasting all of our tax money! This certainly may have been the case in many instances...
Washingtonians recall Ralph Munro’s distinctive political advertisements, which featured 30 seconds of bagpipe music followed by a brief tagline stating, “This interlude brought to you by the Munro campaign.” As unusual and refreshing as the ads were, they worked. They spared voters from the merciless pounding dished out by sparing politicians and their band of campaign hacks. As usual and refreshing as they were, they worked! They spared voters from the unmerciful candi...
DAVENPORT - A man charged with multiple felonies across several counties was sentenced to 48 months in prison in Lincoln County Superior Court on Tuesday, April 8, after pleading guilty as part of a global plea agreement. Joseph Lee Cooper, 43, appeared before Judge Jeffery Barkdull to be sentenced on two felony charges stemming from a high-speed chase last November that ended in a wheat field outside Davenport. The court originally considered a 50-month prison term. However,...
DAVENPORT - Petty Officer 3rd Class Ozius Harden, a native of Davenport, Washington, serves the U.S. Navy at Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 operating out of San Diego, California. Harden graduated from Reardan High School in 2019. The skills and values needed to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Davenport. "My dad was a brick mason and general contractor and that is where I was first introduced to construction," Harden said. "Those life skills have...
June 6, 1938 – Apr. 1, 2025 Don passed away April 1, 2025 in Spokane, Wash. Don (86) was born June 6, 1938 in Odessa, Wash. to Marcus and Anna Smith. He grew up and attended school in Odessa. He married Janet Walter on Aug 23, 1954 in Davenport, Wash. They had three children; Debbie, Colby and Sidney. Don married Mavis Wolff on June 30, 1960 in Spokane, Wash. and they had two more children RoxAnn and Mark. The family moved from the farm into the town of Odessa in 1974. Don f...
HARRINGTON — The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, April 2, to discuss upcoming community events, business trends, and general updates. The meeting was called to order at 4:20 p.m. with 14 members present. During the “Good of the Order” segment, Sam Matthias shared data from credit card companies, highlighting the economic impact of outside business in Harrington and the success of non-local ventures. The golf course reopened and is now offering free lessons on Tuesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Glow Golf, has been pos...
Springtime, April showers, May flowers, and little chicks and ducklings. Speaking of ducks, spring is the season for duck eggs. If you haven’t tried baking with duck eggs, take advantage of those being offered on many area virtual yard sales. The extra large size and 50/50 balance of yolk to white will add increased richness to your baked goods. You haven’t lived until you have eaten Duck Egg Pancakes, a perfect treat to fix for Easter morning or anytime of day you are serving...
Davenport birthdays April 10: Judy Heid, Jett Morrison, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop April 11: Char Hutsell, Bill Guhlke, Charlie Schreck April 12: Ryan Bodeau April 13: Caesar LeVault April 14: Bill Reinbold April 15: Stacie Nichols, John Cannon April 16: Victoria Schweiger Davenport anniversaries April 10: Don and Shirley Larson April 12: Terry and Lila Lust April 16: Mary and Raven Wright Reardan birthdays April 13: Jeremy Meier Reardan anniversaries April 10: Stan and Jill Schwartz Harrington birthdays April 10:...
1 years ago Davenport Commercial Club held its clean-up day last week. Streets were raked and trash and rocks were removed. Residents were encouraged to clean up their properties as well as businesses. Fishing season in Lincoln County opens April 15. Neighboring counties, Stevens and Ferry opened the first of April and local fisherman have been traveling to fish those counties with good catches reported. The Odessa Union warehouse company purchased the mill property which it has rented for several years. The property...
DEER PARK – The Reardan boys track team placed third and Davenport finished 16th in the 23 team Glenn Wolfe Invitational meet April 4, at Deer Park High School. In the girls' competition, Davenport placed fourth and Reardan finished 17th out of 21 schools. Medical Lake won the boys' meet with 66 points and Freeman placed second with 64 points. Reardan scored 63 points for third and Davenport scored 13 points for 16th place. Bonners Ferry won the girls meet with 109 points. M...
EPRHATA — The Odessa girls track team finished 20th overall at the 49th annual Ray Cross Invitational on March 29 at Ephrata High School. The Tigers scored 7 team points in the track meet that included much larger schools. Richland won the girls team title with 197 points, followed by Prosser with 80. The Odessa boys did not score any team points. Here are the results for Odessa: Boys 100-meter — Izaak Schmierer, 36th, 13.54; and Kolter Watson, 39th, 13.81. 200-meter — Kolter Watson, 31st, 28.46. 400-meter — Micah Powers,...
REARDAN - The Screaming Eagles baseball team lost both ends of a doubleheader to NE2B league leading Northwest Christian Saturday, April 5. The Crusaders won the games 4-1 and 19-5 to send Reardan to its third straight defeat. In the first game, NWC scored three runs in the first inning and added another run in the third inning. Crusaders' pitcher Kaden Van Dyke held the Screaming Eagles without a hit through three innings. In the fourth inning, Reardan's Hunter Flaa tattooed...
