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DAVENPORT—A civil suit filed against the city by Greg’s Crop-Care Company, a Wilbur-based agriculture business, claims that the city and airport failed to meet the terms of a hangar lease between the company and city during and after airport improvement construction in 2021. The suit, filed in the Lincoln County Clerk’s Office Wednesday, July 13, is a petition for declaratory judgment asking Superior Court to judge that the lease is an effective contract that requires the city to relocate the company’s rented hangar and lea...
DAVENPORT- The local Chamber of Commerce sponsored a candidate forum July 14. The forum was held in the Davenport High School auditorium and featured the three treasurer candidates and five sheriff candidates. Editor Drew Lawson of The Record-Times moderated the event. Kathy Hedgcock and Mark Smith helped filter audience questions. The forum began with opening statements from the treasurer candidates. Mayor Brad Sweet, Emily Lybbert Hansen and Peter Brickner were given two min...
HARRINGTON-Mayor Jess Silhan reported that Harrington was offered a loan of $366,750 from the Department of Ecology at council’s July 13 meeting. The loan would be a safety net for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Silhan stated that this loan will be used as a line of credit and will not be accessed unless necessary. He said the money stays with the Department of Ecology unless the city needs assistance. The Council unanimously voted to accept the loan. Updates to the junk vehicle ordinance were discussed by the council. T...
DAVENPORT- Traci Gants is running for Lincoln County Clerk and has been Deputy Clerk for 16 years. "The opportunity came up when the former County Clerk Peggy Semprimonznik announced her retirement," Gants said. "It is the next step." The county clerk position responsibilities include maintaining records of notary bonds, compiling and maintaining the paperwork for each case the judge hears and serving summons. "The clerk is the official record keeper and financial officer for...
LONG LAKE- Lincoln County prosecutor Adam Walser first took his role in Jan. 2021, and now wants the position for a full-four year term. Walser is running unopposed in this year's election. He has been practicing law for 11 years and has worked in the Prosecutor's Office in 2016. Prior to that, he was a prosecuting attorney in the Marine Corps. "Being a prosecuting attorney is a calling...I didn't anticipate doing it," Walser said. "In the Marines, I got pigeonholed into...
Davenport birthdays July 22: Elliette Chappell, Roger Hutfless, Lynne Coppersmith, Dave Leath, Lindsey Van Buren, Riley Ensor, Colt Curtaccio July 23: Malec Johnson, Johanna Orvis, Keira Katz, Jody Hardin, Tyler Dehn, Lacy Gustaveson July 24: Kyra Bowdish, Zeke Tareski, Ed Johnston, Pam Zeiler July 25: Ryan Janke, Mallory Kragt, John Sawyer, Andy Miller, Alvin Johnson July 26: Amy Crandell, Krista Becker July 27: Brian Buck July 28: Gerry Hein, Grace Lilje, Josh Dodson, Carmelyn Choate Davenport anniversaries July 22:...
DAVENPORT-A full-fledged, full force Pioneer Days was in action last weekend here. People flocked to the Saturday parade, wandered Park Street for vendors, enjoyed the Lions Club barbeque, visited the Lincoln County Museum and stuck around for the return of the belly flop contest at the Water Park. Davenport Fire hosted a beer garden at the fire station, while children fished for trout in Cottonwood Creek at the fishing derby and showed off their artistic inclinations in the...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 22-28. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, July 25 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, July 27 Harrington school board meeting at 7 a.m. in the Library Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council meeting at 6 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. July 11 Traffic stops: 12 A caller said she thought people that drove into a trailer park were there for her. A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Lincoln Hospital for a COVID-19 test. A recklessly dri...
Myles Joseph Dobbins, 64, went to be with the Lord July 11, 2022 at Lincoln County Hospital Davenport, WA. Myles was born Aug. 24, 1957 to JC and Betty (Hink) Dobbins. Funeral arrangements are still pending....
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Rodney Schlimmer Saturday, July 30, 2022. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, Odessa. (Enter through side door on Adler.) Please come and share your memories of Rodney. Food will be provided....
Summertime is berry time. Strawberries, raspberries and blueberries are most common. Strawberry Shortcake is a favorite of many and was the GoOdessa Summer Recreation Cooking with Laura selection this past week. Some folks like pound cake or sponge cake for the base, but a sweet biscuit base is more common. The sweet biscuit base was the most common among the younger bakers. Sweet Biscuit Shortcake 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 3 Tbsp...
The back roads of the Palouse are beautiful this time of year. But there’s a lot more to see if you traverse them on a motorcycle. Last week, after looking at the cost of gas and the weather forecast, I rode my Harley-Davidson to work for the first time this summer. I don’t have a fancy bike; it’s a simple Sportster – no flashy chrome, no windshield or fairing, no saddlebags. It’s kind of a modern day version of the iconic Triumphs James Dean and Marlon Brando rode decades a...
Did you know the governor’s office is currently negotiating pay and compensation with state employee unions for the state’s 2023-25 budget? What is on the table? Will the outcome of these secret talks be no tax cuts for Washingtonians but big inflation pay raises for government employees? That answer is currently a mystery since these government pay raise talks happen in secrecy without disclosure of the financial details until the deal is reached. Why is this secret pro...
