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Several tractors of various makes, models and eras lined Third Street in downtown Harrington during Vintage Country Fair Saturday, June 17. Check our website odessarecord.com for more pictures from Vintage Country Fair....
RITZVILLE – A Pasco woman has been hired as a floating general assignment reporter by Free Press Publishing. Abigail Beaton, 19, began Monday, June 12, covering news in Lincoln, Adams and Franklin Counties. "Abby is the best applicant for the position that we've had since before gubernatorial COVID-19 shutdowns," Publisher Roger Harnack said. "We're glad to have her aboard." Beaton will focus mostly on Lind, Othello and Washtucna news in Adams County, but will also cover some...
DAVENPORT - One of just three sit-down restaurants remaining in the city is up for sale. Pete and Debra Brickner of Reardan have listed the Tribune Smokehouse, 502 Morgan Street, for sale in anticipation of a looming retirement. Pete Brickner plans to retire from his day job, facilities/groundskeeper supervisor with Lincoln County, in 2025. The couple plans to sell the restaurant ahead of that retirement and listed it now knowing a potential sale could take some time. "We've...
REARDAN - The local high school varsity girls fell in the semifinals at the second annual Slam Basketball Tournament hosted by the school and organized by head coach Bob Swannack June 16-18. The Screaming Eagles were one of 12 varsity teams competing in the weekend tournament. Reardan went undefeated into bracket play before falling to eventual champion Ridgeline 38-32 in the semifinals. The Screaming Eagles had one more loss to exhaust in the double-elimination tournament,...
REARDAN - High school agriculture teachers from across the state converged on the school's softball field to participate in the 34th annual Eastside versus Westside softball game Monday, June 19. The educators from the East side of the state defeated their rivals 14-9, before shaking hands and dining on pulled pork and sausage nuggets prepared by the school's FFA state championship barbeque team. "After winning the game two years in a row, we can now be considered a dynasty,"...
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 11 Traffic stops: 7 An Edwall woman reported people shooting on private property with no backstop in a field at Highway 231 and Cloverdale Road. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s trailer was blocking a roadw...
DAVENPORT - Donations and updates continue to pour in for the local Senior Center, which temporarily closed in January due to a lack of funds and re-opened in mid-March. Several volunteers attended a city council meeting Wednesday, June 14 to provide such updates and request more funds from the city. Christine Jenkins told council that the Senior Center is lined up to receive about $40,000 from the local Dept. of Health via the state Dept. of Health in exchange for the local...
Two deputies join staff DAVENPORT — Two deputies have joined the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in the communications and corrections department. Derek Edwards and Sam Tiffany were both hired in the last month. Tiffany, a Spokane native, attended Mead High School and most recently worked for Les Schwab in Airway Heights. Edwards is a Davenport High School graduate and most recently worked for Amazon. He has a background in EMS and firefighting. Mid-County Seniors get grant funds HARRINGTON — The Mid-County Seniors didn...
In 1922, the Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed. Just a year later, Congress passed a bill allowing an investigation of the irrigation project with appropriations of $100,000. This was the very beginning of the process that led to construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest dam in the world at the time, to help provide irrigation to the Columbia Basin, and power to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. It was also the beginning of one of the largest irrigation...
China’s growing dominance of critical metals production and stockpiles is setting off global alarms. It has American manufacturers in a bind as they ramp up domestic electric vehicle (EV) battery production. Ores containing these elements are in deposits across our planet; however, the technology to process them is largely in China. As the China Communist Party (CCP) under Xi Jinping exerts its leverage, America and its allies are facing global economic and military c...
ODESSA - Local high school alumnus and former foreign exchange student Mirgul Omurzakova is raising money for a primary school she is building in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Omurzakova attended Odessa High School in 1994, staying with the Scherr family. "She was an excellent student," Duane Pitts said. "She fell in love with Eastern Washington, the Ken Scherr family in Odessa and rural life." Pitts is a retired English teacher who instructed Omurzakova during her exchange year here....
DAVENPORT — City councilmembers indicated their opposition to a request from Mark and Kim Elwood to vacate a portion of Logan Street from the easterly right of way line of First Street to the westerly line of State Highway 25 in the Columbia Addition during a regular meeting Wednesday, June 14. However, during a first reading council indicated it would vote in favor of another Elwood request, vacating two parcels for property consolidation: Lot 9, Block 89 of the Columbia Addition and Lot 8, Block 89 of the Columbia A...
DAVENPORT — A complaint about an alleged lack of enforcement of local dog ordinances and state RCWs by the city and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office sparked a debate between a sergeant and citizen at city council’s meeting Wednesday, June 14. Brenda Hendrickson spoke during public comments, voicing her displeasure with how the city and Sheriff’s Office has dealt with an unruly dog at her neighbor Shannon Karlinsey’s home on 14th Street. “They have multiple dogs that bark incessantly,” Hendrickson lamented. “They were ne...
FORT SPOKANE - James Monaghan was an early pioneer of eastern Washington and one who paved the way for many other pioneers that followed him. He is mentioned in the history of Lincoln County on the county's web site, although most of his accomplishments were outside of the county. He was born in Ireland in 1840 and went to New York when he was 16 years old. Two years later he came to Washington territory via the isthmus of Panama [The other alternatives would have been...
Davenport birthdays June 23: Libby Murdock, Dustin Jenness, Josh Warwick June 24: Mike Hale, Emma Johnson, Patty Hupp, Linda Spencer, Callen Wynecoop, June 26: Craig Deppner, Stephanie Zeiler June 27: Cindy Warner, Darci Dennis, Kelli Wilkie June 28: Mariah Liebing, Emmett McCowan June 29: Ryan Slahtasky, Cade Hardin Davenport anniversaries June 24: Frosty and Jill Freeze June 25: Tom and Jolie Sorensen, Glen and Nancy Reinbold June 26: Brad and Kim Cole, Roy and Susan Alspach, Doug and Patti Ensor June 28: Ethan and Lindsey...
School is out and we are officially in summer, an excellent time for kids to learn some cooking skills helping prepare family meals. Baking cookies or cupcakes to share with friends can help children learn the joy of gift giving and showing kindness. A gift of cookies can be a day brightener and a casserole is much appreciated when life gets tough. The Odessa Public Library will soon be open for checking out books again, and kids will have six new children’s cookbooks to choos...
From left to right, Brandon Rainwater, Jesse Raugust, Evan Gunning, Cash Colbert, Jayvee Fudurich and Matt Henry represented the Davenport boys basketball team at the Spokane Youth Sports Awards at the Fox Theater Tuesday, June 20. The Gorillas were nominated for Boys Region Team of the Year, while leading scorer Tennessee Rainwater was nominated for Boys Region Athlete of the Year. The awards were given to the Wellpinit boys basketball team and Freeman's Boen Phelps,...
SPOKANE — Hoopfest is back for another bout under the sun Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 25. We’ve already heard of quite a few children and adults from Davenport, Odessa, Harrington and Reardan playing in the famed 3-on-3 tournament lining the streets of downtown Spokane. Reporter Byrne Bennett will be roaming the blacktop taking photos of locals, but there won’t be time to catch everyone. Send your pictures to Managing Editor Drew Lawson at drew@cheneyfreepress.com for possible inclusion in the June 29 issue, or email...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is accepting public comment through July 2 on hunting seasons being planned for the next three years. Agency employees said they will develop rules for hunting based on public input received. Once approved, agency employees will take public comments and a plan they develop to the state Fish and Wildlife Commission for approval. Once approved, only small changed would be allowed until the cycle ends in 2026. “We encourage everyone interested in upcoming hunting seasons to...
The day after the last day of school was a chance for many local kids to cool off at the Davenport Water Park Thursday, June 15....
TUMTUM — The Long Lake Dam picnic area closed for renovations Friday, June 16. The Avista-operated recreational area is expected to be shut down until the end of August, the utilities company said in a press release. “Avista, in coordination with the Washington State Park Recreation Commission (WA State Parks), will replace the 1950s era playground equipment with new play features, interpretive signage and a trail,” the release said. “During this time, the Long Lake Dam Road will remain open and fishing access is availab...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS)STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 04-23 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Adding a 3,750 sq ft building for an existing i502 license. The building will be used for indoor production – processing. PROPONENT: Zach Schmelebeck PO Box 768 Odessa, WA 99159 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: 5458 SR 21 N Odessa, WA 99159 LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln County Land Ser...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Barr-Tech, LLC of Spokane, WA on January 31, 2023, under Water Right Application No. G3-30952, filed for a permit to appropriate public groundwater, subject to existing rights, from one existing and one proposed well for year-round use in the amount of 75 gallons per minute (gpm) and no annual acre-feet per year (ac-ft/yr) for Commercial and Industrial use. The source of the proposed appropriation is located within the S½ of the SW ¼ of Section 14, T...
1 years ago Davenport native Tim Briggs won a 60-hour competition to win the honor of being the “Best (Army) Ranger.” Members of the Harrington Lions Club worked on installing pavers for a new bathroom in the city park. A moose was spotted near Stockland Livestock and Mountain View Cemetery. 25 years ago Charlie Varain was approved by Davenport city council to become the city’s police chief. The city had operated without a chief for 18 months. Kevin Hupp was hired as the coordinator of the Lincoln County Noxious Weed Board...
A fisherman takes off under the Fort Spokane bridge headed west to fish on a sunny day Monday, June 12. Fishing opportunities for species like sturgeon, whitefish, rainbow trout, Kokanee and more abound on Lake Roosevelt....
