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ODESSA- Superintendent Dan Read informed the board that the free meals for all students will conclude at the end of this school year at the board’s meeting Wednesday, April 27. Students who are eligible for free or reduced meals will still be able to participate in the programs during the 2022-23 school year and going forward. Read also provided information on potential heating upgrades which he hopes will be funded through ESSER III funds. Quotes and bids will be reviewed at the May board meeting as well as timelines for t...
HARRINGTON—Will the Panthers stay put for sports? Or is a merger with Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Davenport or Odessa on the horizon? Those were some of the questions the school board faced at its special meeting Monday, May 2 in response to an offer from LRS for Harrington to join the Broncos for middle and high school athletics on a one-year trial basis next year. Harrington administration began to explore the idea of a merger with LRS about three weeks ago after a couple Panthers joined the Broncos softball team. LRS then o...
DAVENPORT—A Department of Transportation construction project expected to bring 15-minute delays to travelers on Highway 2 between here and Reardan will now begin Thursday, May 5. The project was originally scheduled to begin Monday, May 2 but was delayed due to supply needs, project manager Randy Silvrants informed The Record-Times. Work Thursday will begin with one-day pavement repairs in the city. Crews will begin work at Gunning Street on the west end of Davenport, and finish pavement repairs through First Street by t...
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. April 25 Traffic stops: 14 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transferred from the Spokane Police Department. A caller said her mom had been acting weird over text message. An Avista caller said they found some bones i...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague the week of May 6-12. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, May 9 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Odessa Library Wednesday, May 11 Davenport city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council meeting at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board meeting at 7 p.m. in the Sprague Conference Room Thursday, May 12 Davenport Chamber of C...
HARRINGTON- Avista will be providing the city with two level 2 car chargers. PDA organizer Jay Gossett stated at council’s April 27 meeting that the grant providing the chargers is through Avista and will be at no cost to the city. Avista will be providing a second electrical panel for the charging stations. Updates regarding the meter charge and location will be available as the project progresses. David Bingaman, an attorney from Spokane was interviewed as a potential attorney for Harrington. Updates to the legal council wi...
HARRINGTON—A footrace was required for Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Jon Evans to detain a suspect breaking into Johnson Family Towing last weekened. Evans responded to a call of a break in at Johnson Family Towing outside of Harrington Thursday, April 28 about 8:15 p.m, according to a release from Sheriff Wade Magers. The caller reported that a man had gotten into the tow yard and was breaking into vehicles. Evans responded and observed a man, later identified as 61-year-old David Rickard, in the tow yard. When Ric...
I see that we are selecting a new Lincoln County sheriff this next election cycle. I question why is this a partisan race? Why are electing a sheriff who is a Democrat or a Republican? When my son was growing up he noticed the republican sheriff. He wondered if you were Republican did you not get speeding tickets? Let's elect the best person to do the job and not worry about what party they belong to. We need to question the candidate's long term plan for the department. Do we need more road patrol deputies or more staff? We...
Davenport birthdays May 6: Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley, Nicholas Goetz May 7: Sienna Miller, Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sarah Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman May 9: Stephanie Hileman May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach May 11: Frosty Freeze, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck, Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings May 12: Ricci Husky, Alan Steinolfson, Tyler Bailey, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Alana Quisano Davenport anniversaries...
REARDAN-Two more senior high school students from here will play basketball in college. Mady Dewey signed with the Community Colleges of Spokane this week, while Ella Curry signed with Everett Community College last Thursday. Both signings followed Ayden Krupke signing with Bushnell College, making it three girls' basketball players from the 2021-22 roster heading to the next level. Both CCS and ECC are in the Northwest Athletic Conference and usually play each other once or...
DAVENPORT-Local baseball and softball teams have about one week left in their respective regular seasons before heading to districts. Baseball districts begin this weekend, while softball regular seasons run through next Tuesday. Several local teams were in action this week and over the weekend as the regular season winds down. Tigers overpower Wellpinit, fall to ACH The Tiger baseball team had little trouble overcoming Wellpinit on Apr. 26, winning both games of the...
COLFAX-The Davenport boys track and field team got another win Tuesday. The Gorillas took care of their league opponents with a convincing victory at the NE2B League Championships with a score of 144 points, clearing second-place Chewelah (109 points). The Davenport girls finished a distant second with 86 points. St. George's won for the girls with 138 points. The Reardan boys finished in fourth place with 70.5 points, while the Reardan girls were also fourth with 70 points....
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of May 6-12. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Note: This docket has been updated from our print edition to reflect current district track and baseball schedules. Friday, May 6 Odessa track at Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7 Reardan softball vs. Brewster @ noon Odessa District baseball vs. Northport @ 4 p.m. Monday, May 9 Davenport and Odessa golf at Meadow Wood in Liberty Lake @ 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 10...
DAVENPORT – The Willow Ridge apartment complex and safe house for victims of abuse or violence may officially be transferred from Family Resource Center to Rural Resources in the next 30 days, Cruze Thompson and Ryan Berendsen of Rural Resources told the Lincoln County Commissioners Monday, May 2. However, the 30-day timeline has been floated for months, commissioner Mark Stedman noted. “We’ve been hearing 30 days since back in January,” he said. Berendsen told the commissioners that the transfer, which is being overseen by t...
ODESSA – Last Saturday, April 30, the town celebrated its 120th year of existence in conjunction with other activities held as part of the town's annual Spring Fling events. Visitors and residents were also drawn to the quilt show in the high school gym put on by the Odessa Quilt Club, to yard sales taking place all over the town, to vendors of antiques and handcrafted items selling their wares on Division Street, which was closed to through traffic and also held displays of a...
ODESSA – On April 20, Jamie Nelson, the K-12 principal at the Odessa School District, accepted her award as the FBLA Administrator of the Year for the state of Washington at the FBLA leadership conference held in Spokane. Emily Scrupps, president of the Odessa High School chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America, presented the award to Nelson for her support of the local chapter. Odessa's FBLA chapter advisor Terri King wrote the nomination letter submitted to the s...
ODESSA – This year's Spring Fling has brought back the nostalgia of years past. The Spring Fling of 1996 was one to remember. In Jan.1996, the newly formed Lincoln 4-wheelers, a group of 4-wheeler enthusiasts from Lincoln County, proposed a mud derby for the May 4 event. The Chamber of Commerce organized Best of the Wurst which was a sausage cook off. There were nine entries in the first annual Best of the Wurst competition of home-made German sausages. The sausages were s...
Welcome to My Kitchen Springtime salads are a refreshing change from winter stews and casseroles. Fresh greens, young onions and radishes topped with a flavorful dressing and served with a dinner roll make a light meal. Add diced cooked chicken, well trained tuna, cooked shrimp or ham for a full meal salad. Salad dressing is nearly as important as the salad ingredients. From simple oil and vinegar to elaborate ingredient mixtures, the dressing flavor enhances the salad ingredient flavors while melding all into a savory dish....
SPOKANE VALLEY – None of the Odessa boys competing in the Undeberg Invitational track and field meet in Ritzville last Saturday finished in the top 10. In the District 7 league championships held at Valley Christian High School on May 3, the girls’ team once again placed second in the team standings. Top 10 finishers were: 200 meters 9. Lily Starkel 29.12 PR 400 meters 10. Alexis Eden 1:12.48 PR 100m hurdles - 33” 1. Hayden Schuh 16.96 PR 5. Reegan Carstensen 18.24 300m Hurdles - 30” 2. Hayden Schuh 49.38 7. Reegan Carsten...
Velma Jean Provost , 87, of Wilson Creek ,Wash. went home to our Lord Jesus on Jan. 4, 2022 due to complications of a failing heart and pneumonia. She was born in Wilbur, Wash. on Aug. 18, 1934 to Lawrence and May "Lizzie"(Bise) Webley. Velma was raised in the Coulee City and Wilson Creek, Wash. areas. Her first home was on her Dad's dairy near Coulee City. In 1941 the family moved to St. Andrews, WA and farmed there until they purchased the Seleen Ranch in Wilson Creek in...
James Wesley Terry passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the age of 65. He was born March 27, 1957 in Ogden, Utah and was adopted by his maternal grandparents, Roy Grant and Glendora Olsen Terry. James graduated from Ogden high class of 1975 and finished a year of college. He was employed by Weber State University and worked in buildings and grounds until he retired after 34 years. Jim enjoyed bowling, fixing old cars and he was very proud to be one-quarter...
Wood buildings are making a comeback in the Pacific Northwest thanks to new laminated timber products. Even very large buildings are now constructed with laminated beams and are successfully competing with steel and concrete building materials. For example, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, is home to one of the world’s tallest “cross laminated timber” buildings. Brock Commons, a student residence, is 174 feet high. The 18-story dorm houses more than 400 students....
I’ve never been a fan of the new ban on plastic bags and straws in our state. Subconsciously, I always knew it was a designed scheme to get more money out of people shopping in stores or having a beverage at a gas station or fast food stop. As you know, the politicos in Seattle and Olympia said that wasn’t the case. They said it was necessary to help eliminate the number of plastic straws and bags along our roadways, ending up in our streams and plaguing our landfills. The...
