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SPOKANE – A three-run lead through two innings gave the Reardan baseball team sights on a state playoff bid, but four runs scored in the following six innings by the Colfax Bulldogs dashed those hopes. Colfax topped Reardan 4-3 in eight innings in a District 7 NE2B third-place game at Whitworth University to claim the league's final state 2B tournament bid Saturday, May 14. Reardan quickly plated two runs in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Caden Day t...
ODESSA–The Tiger baseball team defeated the Sunnyside Christian team last Wednesday, May 11, by a score of 16-6 and the Riverside Christian team this Tuesday, May 17, by a score of 9-4 to move on to the state tournament. The next game for the Tigers will be on Saturday against #1 seed DeSales at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla beginning at 10 a.m. That game is a loser-out game. The winner will advance to play the winner of the Liberty Christian vs. Crosspoint game later the sa...
Coach of the Year: Colfax Tracy Imler Co-MVP Jorja Koemer (Colfax) and Jaidyn Stephens (Liberty) First Team: Caylie Browne (Asotin) Delaney Imler (Colfax) Lily Denham (Asotin) Harper Booth (Colfax) Aj Sosky (Reardan) Kaitlyn Waters (NWC) Justice Brown (Colfax) Jordyn Jeske (Liberty) Second Team: Lexi Kettner (Liberty) Callie Hughes (Kettle Falls) Makenzie Ritchie (NWC) Cady Browne (Asotin) Kylee Buchanan (Davenport) Mya McInelly (Kettle Falls) Becca Bennett (Chewelah) Bailey Fuller (Chewelah) Abi Iverson (NWC) Collette...
DAVENPORT – There will be a new Tim patrolling the gym starting this fall in Davenport. Current Lake Roosevelt athletic director and head football coach Tim Rasmussen is moving from District 6 to District 7 and replacing the retiring Tim Zeiler as Davenport's athletic director this coming school year. Rasmussen will make the hour jump southeast after this school year, which is his fourth at Lake Roosevelt and 15th in education overall. "I loved the history and tradition of h...
DEER PARK – After a successful pair of rounds at sub-districts and districts, three golfers from Davenport are headed to the state tournament next week. Maddox Schumacher and Grayson Danekas qualified on the boys side, while Abby Breithaupt qualified on the girls side, head coach Trenton Briney said. State qualification was determined through combined scores of sub-districts in Deer Park May 2 and districts at Meadow Wood May 9. The top 20 golfers for each gender advanced to state, which is also in Deer Park, beginning May 2...
RENTON – The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Representative Assembly voted to pass four amendments, the Association announced Friday, May 6. The Representative Assembly is comprised of 53 (35 high school, 18 middle level) school administrators from each of the nine WIAA districts. For an amendment to pass, 60 percent approval is needed from voting members of the Assembly. A total of 32 votes are needed for a middle level/high school amendment to pass, while 21 votes are needed for a high school a...
SPANGLE – The Reardan softball team suffered a loss in its first District 7 NE2B game but staved off elimination with a victory in a loser-out game. Davenport, meanwhile, played into the tournament but was eliminated on the first day. Reardan entered the tournament as the seventh seed and fell to the Liberty Lancers in Spangle 11-4 in their first postseason game Tuesday, May 17. The Screaming Eagles stayed alive in a loser-out game, however, fighting off the Kettle Falls B...
Rhubarb and asparagus, early spring produce offerings, are in abundant supply currently. Those who pickle asparagus should plan to get this done soon, as asparagus season will be winding down. Rhubarb is just coming into peak production and will last until hot weather arrives. Asparagus is a great addition to spring garden salads. Some folks like asparagus raw, sliced thin in salads, but parboiling really brings out the flavor without sacrificing crunchy texture. Sesame Aspara...
John Stiles is the new president of the Davenport Lions Club. Here, he receives the gavel from outgoing president Scott Hopkins....
HARRINGTON – The local burn pile was a concern discussed during the city council meeting on May 11. “The burn pile after we re-opened it about a month ago has turned into a dump,” Mayor Jess Silhan said. The pile has consisted of more than just green waste including shingles, nails and various other eco-friendly materials. “The first problem this year was that the burn pile was not burned for about three years,” Silhan said. The town worked for weeks burning the pile repe...
HARRINGTON – The local Opera House Society was pleased to present JayDean Ludiker and her fiddle orchestra, "Group Therapy" Sunday afternoon May 15 to a spirited full house. The show started with "Down Yonder," earning a warm round of applause welcoming the performers. Over 20 fiddle musicians on stage and the natural acoustics of the auditorium filled the house and carried the lively music out into the streets. Each tune was introduced with background information, history &...
In 2016, Lincoln County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to require transparency for all the county’s collective bargaining talks. According to the resolution: “From this day forward, Lincoln County shall conduct all collective bargaining contract negotiations in a manner that is open to the public; AND Lincoln County shall provide public notice of all collective bargaining negotiations in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30.060 - 42....
DAVENPORT – There's a new Miss Davenport in town. Local junior Abby Breithaupt was crowned in a ceremony hosted by Celebrate Davenport at the gazebo at the Plaza on Sixth and Morgan Streets Wednesday evening, May 18. A float preview followed the ceremony at dusk. Breithaupt, 16, is the daughter and only child of Stacy and Casey Breithaupt. She is on the Davenport golf team and enjoys her chemistry and science classes at the high school. Her hobbies include hiking, nature p...
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. May 9 Traffic stops: 21 A caller reported a suspicious boat and trailer parked at the bird watching area north of Reardan. Vista Manor Apartments in Wilbur called to say one of their tenants died. A man said he was...
DAVENPORT – Candidates have begun to officially throw their names in the hat for the 2022 primary election. This year, Lincoln County voters will see statewide, legislative, countywide and precinct candidates on their ballot. All partisan races and precinct races will be on the August primary ballot. Last week’s issue of The Record-Times erroneously stated the qualifications for appearing on the primary ballot. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 14 countywide candidates had filed. All are Republicans except for the lone can...
Vineta Weber passed peacefully in her sleep on at the age of 101. She was born on Jan. 23, 1921 to George and Bertha Roth of Lind, Wash. Vinet, as she was best known, was a longtime resident of Odessa, Wash. Her mother, two sisters, Martha (Humphries) and Luella (Ducey) (Mari passed at birth) and brother, Emil, moved to Odessa shortly after their father, George, was killed in a car accident in 1934. Vinet’s mother married Conrad Schauerman in 1936. The marriage included his 7...
REARDAN – On Wednesday Police Chief Andy Manke was involved in an at-fault car collision. According to the Police Report sent to the paper. Manke was on duty and running radar at the time of the incident. He was parked along the curb facing east bound on the east side of the Broadway and Aspen intersection. Manke then entered the lane of travel and collied with a vehicle that had just entered Broadway Ave from Aspen Street. The vehicle struck was a black 2017 Toyota Corolla r...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Undersheriff Kelly Watkins is set to retire effective June 30. His upcoming retirement coincides with Sheriff Wade Magers' retirement. When asked what made him retire rather than possibly running for Sheriff, his answer was quite simple: he wanted a less stressful job. "At the age of 53 I can draw from my pension without penalty," Watkins said. "I am looking forward to something less stressful." Watkins started his career just two weeks shy of his 2...
DAVENPORT – The 2021 project at the airport here to shift, extend and re-construct Runway 5-23 was named the Airport Project of the Year by the Washington Airport Management Association, city administrator Steve Goemmel informed council at the regular meeting Wednesday, May 11. The project "significantly improves the safety and efficiency of the airfield for its local and regional users, while extending overall pavement life," according to the award nomination letter. "More t...
ODESSA–The Tiger baseball team defeated the Sunnyside Christian team last Wednesday, May 11, by a score of 16-6 and the Riverside Christian team this Tuesday, May 17, by a score of 9-4 to move on to the state tournament. The next game for the Tigers will be on Saturday against #1 seed DeSales at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla beginning at 10 a.m. That game is a loser-out game. The winner will advance to play the winner of the Liberty Christian vs. Crosspoint game later the sa...
