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Editor's note: Byrne Bennett is a reporter for the Lincoln County Record-Times. Any opinion expressed in this column is his own and not necessarily that of The Record-Times or Free Press Publishing. President Ronald Reagan once said, "America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom-loving people everywhere." The members of our Armed Forces are the keepers of that beacon. If not for them, that light would have been snuffed out decades ago. Veterans Day...
Davenport Gorillas cross country fan Bri Holderby raises a sign at the state cross country meet supporting local runners while also pointing out the shortfalls of government, noting the Gorilla harriers are "You're running better than our government."...
DAVENPORT—A dispute at the Municipal Airport between the city and Capital Rivers, Inc. regarding a consent agreement surrounding the lease of AirLift Northwest appears to have reached an end. City council approved a new consent agreement Wednesday evening, Nov. 9 that was sent to the city Wednesday morning by Capital Rivers CEO Greg Aguirre. The agreement would effectively end the potential for litigation that was hanging over the city in recent weeks, though Aguirre maintained throughout the process that such action was ...
DAVENPORT–-Five uncontested candidates were elected to office in Lincoln County on Nov. 8, and one levy passed. J Scott Liebing received 3846 votes to be elected County Assessor. 69 write-in votes were cast. Chandra Schumacher tallied 3881 votes to be elected County Auditor. 35 write-in votes were cast. Traci Gants was elected County Clerk with 3830 votes. 54 write-in votes were cast. Adam Walser was elected Prosecuting Attorney with 3744 votes. 55 write-in votes were cast. Dan Johnson was elected District Court Judge with 3...
REARDAN–Town Council discussed the need to demolish the park pavilion at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 3. Councilmembers have solicited several bids to remove the 30-year-old structure from its concrete pad. Public works director Bob Winn reported the weathered structure’s roof is rotting. He said there is no timeline to raze the structure but that it needs to be done “as soon as possible.” “The building was good for its time, but needs to come down before somebody gets hurt,” Winn said. “It has served us well, but it has to...
DAVENPORT-The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners will soon have a vacancy to fill. Commissioner Mark Stedman of District 1 announced this week that he is resigning at the end of 2022. He and his wife, Sheryl, both 75, are moving to the Kalama area to be nearer to their four children and 10 grandchildren, most of whom live in the Portland and Olympia areas. "There's a time in life that there's another chapter," Stedman said. "Sheryl and I are discovering that next chapter...
DAVENPORT—The newspaper-proclaimed “county insurance saga” appears to have been settled. The Lincoln County Commissioners reached an agreement with Union 1254 and 1254C, which represents county roads and the courthouse, on a medical-only plan with PEB through open negotiations Tuesday, Nov. 8. The plan that was negotiated will be what is offered to non-unionized employees as well, commissioner Scott Hutsell said. Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office voted to move to the Teamsters medical plan offered by their u...
DAVENPORT—The Lincoln County Commissioners make their money off deciding where the county’s money should be allotted. That process was kicked into high gear Monday, as the commissioners met with various department heads to discuss the 2023 preliminary budget in a Nov. 7 meeting that carried into insurance negotiations Tuesday and further discussions Wednesday. A copy of the preliminary budget was provided to The Record-Times. The commissioners will work with the auditor’s office to finalize, tweak, edit and change those...
ODESSA– 82 years have passed since World War II began, and with each year, first-hand accounts of war stories are becoming a rarity as veterans who served in the war are now in their 90s. Merritt Wood, now 95, was just 17 years old when he joined the Navy. Wood said remembering that time could be challenging due to his age. "We were just kids in a war," he said. "I joined the Navy because that is what my father wanted." Wood served on the USS Iowa, which is now a retired w...
REARDAN–A fire destroyed a home on Wood road 17 miles northeast of town during the windstorm that battered the region on Saturday, Nov. 5. After a power outage, a generator caught fire and quickly spread to a shed and then to the house. Chris Freebourn was home with his wife Lauren and their three children when their power shut off Friday night. Just after midnight, he set up a generator on the back porch to power a space heater and a cell phone charger. When the heater t...
The paddles were up and meals were ready to be won at the Davenport Lions Club Turkey Bingo Saturday, Nov. 5. Stay tuned for full Lincoln County Turkey Bingo coverage in our Thanksgiving issue....
