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Ellen Fell was named the winner of the Country Sampler Quilters 2020 raffle quilt. Some proceeds from the raffle went to charities in Davenport and Reardan....
DAVENPORT – Philanthropic Educational Organization Chapter N recently announced their 2021 scholarship recipients, Eleanor Telford and Amber Hamilton. Each of these graduating high school seniors from Lincoln County will receive a $500 scholarship while attending their chosen institution of higher education. The goal of these scholarships is to recognize young women graduating from Davenport and Reardan high schools who have a desire to seek growth in knowledge through education, a willingness to contribute to their c...
Lyla Gilberta Alt-Oligher Oct. 16, 1924 - April 16, 2020 Lyla Gilberta Alt-Oligher, age 95 passed away on April 16, 2020 in Kennewick, Wash. Gilberta was born on Oct. 16, 1924 in Reardan, Wash. to Joseph and Charlotte Wynecoop. She grew up in Mondovi, Wash. and graduated from Reardan High School in 1943 and that June married the love of her life, Victor Alt. Gilberta was the second to the youngest of six siblings and a member of the Spokane Tribe. She enjoyed playing her...
Boyd "Sam" Roberts June 9, 1936 - June 4, 2021 Boyd "Sam" Roberts, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Odessa, Wash., on June 4, 2021. Sam was born on June 9, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho to Brigham and Barbara Roberts. He grew up in the Pocatello area where he attended school. While in school he worked various jobs learning great skills and work ethic that he later put to work when he became a Journeyman Lineman for the power company. Sam worked as a lineman for many years...
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. June 6 Traffic stops: 13 A Davenport woman said someone drove through her fence on the 33200 block of East Hawk Creek Road. Washington State Patrol asked if a deputy could check on a bent-over male. A woman requested...
DAVENPORT – Libby Swiger and Payton Nachtigal are headed to nationals after top-four finishes in the Washington State High School Rodeo Association Light Rifle competition. The two local high schoolers will head to Lincoln, Nebraska for the national competition July 20. The top four finishers in the state event, which also include Mackinsey Dale and Jase Bustad, qualified for nationals. Finishers were determined by cumulative points between three regular season c...
Reardan High School recognized its two boys basketball seniors before a June 12 tilt with St. George's and a June 16 summer scrimmage with Kettle Falls. Darius Curry is with his father Josh, mother Jennifer and sister Ella. Aiden Kieffer is with his mother, Jennifer....
REARDAN – Three baseball players and one softball player were named to the All-NE2B Team for their respective spring sports. Caden Day, Aiden Kieffer and Abe Nelson were named to the All-NE2B baseball team. Day and Kieffer spent the season pitching for the Indians and were among the team’s top hitters, as was Nelson. The trio was joined by Jake Tanguay, Gavin Ells, Ryan Denham and Preston Overberg of Asotin, Carter Young and Danner Holling of Liberty, Boomer Prouty, Gunner Graves and Robbie Adams of Kettle Falls, Ryan Wat...
KELLER –Keller Ferry users who travel across the Columbia River on Highway 21 will need to find alternate routes. The Keller Ferry, M/V Sanpoil, was removed from service earlier today due to issues with the rudder. Currently, there is no estimated time for the vessel to return to service. Travelers planning a trip across the Columbia River on Highway 21 should choose an alternate route during the closure via Highway 25, or Highway 155 and Highway 174. Plan additional time for travel. It can take up to an hour to complete t...
SPANGLE--Tennesee Rainwater poured in 24 points while Brenick Soliday added 19 points en route to Davenport's 73-68 upset of the top-seeded Liberty (Spangle) team on their home court in a NE2B league semi-final Wednesday night, June 16. The visiting Gorillas boys basketball team entered the game as the No. 4 seed after topping Lind-Ritzville/Sprague in the quarter-finals Monday, June 14. The game was close through the first three quarters before Davenport built a nine-point le...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers is scheduled for an arraignment in Lincoln County District Court Wednesday, July 7 after the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney charged Magers with obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree, according to District Court records obtained by The Times. Sheriff Magers is accused of committing the charges between Feb. 11-12 to prevent DUI charges being leveled against his son,...
ODESSA – Friday, June 11, was the date of the "soft" opening of a new downtown Odessa business, filling an empty storefront on First Avenue. Proprietor Brandy Manke and her family were on hand to meet and greet customers. Brandy Manke is a native of Bozeman, Mont., a retired Army veteran and former employee in the corporate world with an overriding passion for quilting. She is married to Andy Manke, originally from Harrington, although he attended and graduated from Ritzville...
Varsity On Tuesday, June 8, the Odessa Tiger boys defeated Wellpinit at home in Odessa by a score of 49-45. The next day, June 9, the Tigers traveled to Wellpinit for a return match, which they lost by two points, 46-44. On June 10, an away game in Coulee City against Almira-Coulee-Hartline resulted in a 20-point loss, as the Warriors overpowered the Tiger team. The Tigers' final game against in Springdale against Mary Walker High School was a 47-33 win. The Tiger varsity won...
ODESSA – In a close game that went into overtime on Tuesday, June 8, the Odessa High School girls defeated Wellpinit at home in Odessa. Although up by 10 at the half, Odessa faced a determined Wellpinit in the last two quarters as they chipped away at the lead and ended regulation play in a 50-50 tie. The Tigers prevailed in overtime. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final Ode 9 17 13 11 8 58 Wlp 12 4 18 16 3 53 Ashlyn Neilsen and Hayden Schuh scored 23 and 20 points, respectively to pace t...
Boyd "Sam" Roberts, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Odessa, Wash., on June 4, 2021. Sam was born on June 9, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho to Brigham and Barbara Roberts. He grew up in the Pocatello area where he attended school. While in school he worked various jobs learning great skills and work ethic that he later put to work when he became a Journeyman Lineman for the power company. Sam worked as a lineman for many years before joining the then Lincoln Electric Co-op...
Donna Marlene (Pfeifer) Rainey passed away at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Wash. on May 22, 2021. She was born on Aug. 11, 1938 on the family wheat and cattle ranch near Marlin, Wash.. She was the 6th daughter and 11th child of Philip and Annette Pfeifer. Donna attended and graduated from Marlin High School where she was active in tennis and other sports. She studied business administration at Eastern Washington University for a year and then moved to Seattle where she wo...
Donna Marlene (Pfeifer) Rainey passed away at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Wash. on May 22, 2021. She was born on Aug. 11, 1938 on the family wheat and cattle ranch near Marlin, Wash.. She was the 6th daughter and 11th child of Philip and Annette Pfeifer. Donna attended and graduated from Marlin High School where she was active in tennis and other sports. She studied business administration at Eastern Washington University for a year and then moved to Seattle where she wo...
Boyd “Sam” Roberts, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Odessa, Wash., on June 4, 2021. Sam was born on June 9, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho to Brigham and Barbara Roberts. He grew up in the Pocatello area where he attended school. While in school he worked various jobs learning great skills and work ethic that he later put to work when he became a Journeyman Lineman for the power company. Sam worked as a lineman for many years before joining the then Lincoln Electric Co-...
In our zest to quickly switch from gas-powered to battery-operated vehicles and to convert our power grid to wind and solar generated electricity, the impacts of CO2 released from rivers, lakes and streams has been ignored. President Biden wants to transition America to renewable electricity by 2035 and have every car CO2 emission free by 2050. In the world of nature, the focus is carbon gases releases from forest and rangeland fires. In California last year, wildfires...
ODESSA – At Odessa Jr.-Sr. High School, a student must have a grade-point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the honor roll, and honorable mention requires a grade-point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. High school Six OHS seniors achieved a 4.0 grade-point average: Kaya Curo, Tim DeWulf, Nicholas Larson, Jett Nelson, Maddie Scrupps and Pilot Weishaar. Joining them on the honor r...
Many would argue that Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro wrote the most notable book of the 20th Century with his 1990 tale “The Remains of the Day.” He has written many other works in between, but his latest, “Klara and The Sun,” is a wonderfully woven story of just what love, living and the fear of death mean in our culture. Set in the not too distant future, the title character, Klara, is a B-2 model AF, or artificial friend. In a society where genetically modified children are “lifted” to higher achievement and better...
Blueberries will soon be in season, and blueberry pancakes and muffins are a favorite of many. Most prepared pancake mixes include optional directions for adding blueberries, as do most plain muffin recipes. My favorite recipe for blueberry pancakes is a variation of the Darigold Buttermilk Pancake recipe. With no added sugar in cakes, they are a perfect compliment to maple syrup or honey. Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp...
HARRINGTON – Harrington City Council met in regular session at city hall on June 9 at 7 p.m. Council members present were David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Justin Slack, Stephen Hardy and Levi Schenk. The Zoom line was live, and the entire meeting was streamed on YouTube. Mayor Luck led the meeting, which was attended by the two clerks, Cynthia Silhan and Jere Lee with two visitors, Denisa Holling and Jess Silhan. An additional visitor, Cherie MacClellan, arrived late in the meeting to present information on the vendor s...
The Record has learned from Terri King, advisor to the Odessa High School chapter of FBLA, that the group will not be selling fireworks for the July 4 Independence Day celebration this year, as it has for the past several years. The familiar red, white and blue trailer that is normally parked at either the former Chevron gas station or near Odessa Foods will not be coming this year. “Due to a fireworks shortage, our supplier is unable to provide fireworks to over 100 locations, including Odessa,” King said...
There’s a lot of talk about endangered species. But the most important endangered species in America, may not be a plant or a wild animal. The most endangered species may actually be in your home, a friend’s home or next door. The endangered species I’m talking about is the American Dad. This coming Sunday is Father’s Day, the one day set aside each year to honor the American Dad. Honoring and thanking the fathers in your life should be your highest priority this weekend...
