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As soon as the turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes are put away on Thanksgiving, it's officially time to turn the holiday calendar to Christmas. Notice I didn't mention mashed potatoes in the list of Thanksgiving foods. That's because mashed potatoes are the worst dish served in a classic Thanksgiving meal. Think that's a controversial opinion? Good. That was just a setup for this column that leans into the Christmas spirit by sharing the 10 best and 10 worst Christmas songs....
MOSES LAKE--We can speak of it now in real terms without fear of jinxing; only one game remains now for No. 2 Wilbur-Creston-Keller. With their explosive 66-22 win over No. 3 Mossyrock in a State 1B Playoff Semifinal last Saturday, Nov. 25, the Wildcats lifted their season record to 11-0. They have earned the right to play for the State 1B Championship at 11 a.m. Friday against No. 1 Liberty Bell at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium. Before we take a deep dive into...
Davenport High School alumnus Jesse Raugust appears to be getting chased by a turkey at a Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in Cheney Thursday, Nov. 23....
DAVENPORT — City council adopted the balanced 2024 budget after a public hearing at its regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 22. The city is budgeting for $8,542,208 in resources and $7,444,975 in expenditures, which would leave the city $1,097,233 in the black. Predicted expenditures include: $1,657,475 to current expense $80,000 to employment reserves $105,000 to park reserves $1,000 to swimming pool reserves $46,500 to the library $182,300 to the cemetery $777,850 to streets $500 to vandalism rewards $75,000 to street e...
SPRAGUE — One man was killed and a woman was injured in a car crash at the westbound Sprague Lake rest area the day before Thanksgiving Wednesday, Nov. 22. Sam B. Moore, 82, Spokane Valley, was pronounced deceased at Sacred Heart Medical Center after being airlifted by Life Flight. His passenger, Pamela J. Brisboies, 76, Spokane County, was injured and transported to Sacred Heart, according to a State Patrol release. Moore was driving a blue 2010 Honda CRV westbound on Interstate 90 and took the exit to the Sprague Lake r...
We had a great crop of apples this year and more pumpkins than we could give away. Blackberries from the Westside and home canned cherries from early summer and have we got our pies! America is a land of plenty and we love to eat at ball games, movie theaters and other community gatherings. For some, this lifestyle is catching up to us and we're dealing with extra pounds, which is leading to health problems. We have to find a way to help people stay healthy and avoid terrible...
HARRINGTON - The Opera House audience was caught up and whisked away by Mel Dalton's "Adventurous Americana" story time Sunday, Nov. 19. What a fantastic trip it was! Dalton is a very talented singer-songwriter from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Her guitar and singing performance touched all our senses. She sang stories that had very vivid, picturesque themes. The rich tones and textures of Dalton's voice and her emotionally interpretive singing style carried us along as we traveled...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 1: Ernestine King, Andria Street, Gene Hinkey, Remy Easley-Cate, Janene Warner, Ainsley Phillips Dec. 2: Scott Gamache, Tristan Abbott, Greg Wilkie Dec. 3: Carter McGowan Dec. 4: Jill Morrison, Christine Dickson, Trey Coffman Dec. 5: Clif Warwick, Shannon Sewall Dec. 6: Winston Telford, Todd Hargrave Dec. 7: Traci Linstrum, Addie Schneider Davenport anniversaries Dec. 6: Don and Arlene Strate Dec. 7: Pat and Kristi Abbott Reardan birthdays Dec. 1: Henry McRae, Aaron Barham, Gabriel McRae Dec. 5:...
1 years ago Sprague pioneer Matthew Brislawn died of cancer at 73 years old. He was the first man to get a threshing machine in the Sprague region. Former Harrington mayor S.P. Swenson, a pioneer resident of Lincoln County, died at his home of illness. He immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1887 to Ritzville before moving to Harrington. An epidemic of smallpox forced the Sprague school board to close local schools indefinitely. 75 years ago Former state senator Charles E. Myers recounted 58 years of hunting exper...
HARRINGTON —Christmastime will be in full swing in the city this weekend. The Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Hometown Christmas runs for most of the day Saturday, Dec. 2. Santa Claus arrives in town at 10 a.m. and will be available for pictures with children (and adults, if so desired) until 12:30 p.m. at the Opera House. Meanwhile, the Harrington FFA Chapter will sell Christmas trees, wreaths and poinsettias while offering a chili and cinnamon roll lunch from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then, attendees can head to 105 South Third S...
ODESSA — One town Christmas event isn’t enough here. Locals can enjoy two holiday events in the next week if they’re feeling festive enough. First up is the Old Town Hall Christmas Party and town Christmas tree lighting from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3. Free food and hot drinks will be provided at Old Town Hall, while items will be auctioned off in a silent auction, music will be played and children (or adults) can take pictures with Santa Claus. The town Christmas tree will be lit at 6 p.m. on First Street outside Old Town...
Sandra J. Janke Oct. 28, 1938 – Nov. 4, 2023 Passed away peacefully on Nov. 4, 2023 in Spokane, Wash. Sandy was born Oct. 28, 1938 in Glenwood, Colo. to Benjamin and Mildred Wright. She was the oldest of three children. In 1948 the family moved to Fruitland, Wash, then moved to Davenport in 1950 where she graduated from Davenport High School in 1959 Sandy married Melvin (Mel) Janke on Aug. 27, 1955 at the Hitching Post Chapel in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Calling Davenport home, t...
VACANT MAYOR POSITION ON THE DAVENPORT CITY COUNCIL The City of Davenport is interested in filling the vacant Mayor position on the Davenport City Council. Anyone interested in filling the interim term is encouraged to write a letter of interest to the City Council requesting consideration of their appointment. All applicants must be residents of the City of Davenport and 18 years old to be eligible. Letters of interest must be received by the City Clerk/Treasurer, 411 Morgan Street, P.O. Box 26, Davenport, WA, 99122 by...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Grantor: Inland Foreclosure Services, Inc., Successor Trustee Grantee: Cara Hunt Legal Description: Tract 84 of Hawk Creek Ranches, Segregation Survey Area No. 1, as recorded under Auditor's File No. 322478, in Book "A" of Plats, pages 242, 243 and 244, located in Section 17, Township 26 North, Range 36 E.W.M., records of Lincoln County, Washington Assessor's Tax Parcel No.: 2636800010400, 2636800010500 Reference No.: 2022-0493347 Beneficiary: William E. Johnson & Janet A. Johnson Loan Servicer:...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 730 On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Town Council of the Town of Odessa, Washington approved and adopted Ordinance No. 730, the main point of which may be summarized as by its Title: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE MILLAGE AND THE AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE TOWN OF ODESSA FOR THE YEAR 2024, PER RCW 84.55.120 A full text of this ordinance is available for reading at the Clerk’s Office and may be viewed on the website, www.odessawa. org/clerk-1 Dated this 22nd Day of November, 2...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 731 On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Town Council of the Town of Odessa, Washington approved and adopted Ordinance No. 731, the main point of which may be summarized as by its Title: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING COMPLETE STREETS TO THE ODESSA MUNICIPAL CODE A full text of this ordinance is available for reading at the Clerk’s Office and may be viewed on the website, www.odessawa. org/clerk-1 Dated this 22nd Day of November, 2023 Meri Jane Bohn Clerk-Treasurer Published : November 30, 202...
PUBLIC NOTICE RATE INCREASE ANNOUNCEMENT - EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2024 To City of Davenport Utility Customers: The Davenport City Council recognizes its fiduciary responsibility to the customers it serves, and its duty to maintain the water and sewer systems for present and future customers. To facilitate these obligations, the Council finds it necessary to incorporate a rate increase; residential water will be increased by 3% on all monthly water service rates. This increase is effective on all bills mailed on or after January 1,...
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 1195 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, WASHINGTON FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024, AS FOLLOWS: SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance adopts the 2024 Annual Budget for the City of Davenport. Copies of the full text of the ordinance and budget may be obtained from the undersigned at the Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, Davenport, WA 99122. Published this 30th day of November, 2023. David M. Leath Clerk/Treasurer City of Davenport Davenport, Washington 99122 Tammie...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 23-4- 00077-22 In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM J. BAKER, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving o...
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 1194 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, WASHINGTON, GRANTING A NONEXCLUSIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE TO LINCOLN COUNTY AND OTHER MATTERS PROPERLY RELATING THERETO. SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance grants a franchise to Lincoln County, to locate, construct, operate, and maintain poles, wires, fiber optics lines, underground cables, and appurtenances over, under, along and across all the City of Davenport. Published on this 30th day of NOVEMBER 2023. David M. Leath Clerk/Treasurer City of...
NOTICE OF HEARING A hearing for the Lincoln County Six Year Transportation Improvement Program will be held on December 4, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioner’s Office located on the lower level of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 450 Logan Street, Davenport, WA David E. Orvis Lincoln County Public Works Director Published November 23 and 30, 2023...
CITY OF HARRINGTON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held for the City of Harrington on November 29, 2023 during a Special Council Meeting at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall, 1 N. 3rd St. Harrington, WA. The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive comments on Resolution 249-2023 for the 2024 Tax Levy (RCW84.55.120). The Public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Published November 23 and 30, 2023...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the provisions of RCW Chapter 36.40, the Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County has completed and placed on file a Preliminary Budget for the ensuing fiscal year 2024, a copy of which will be furnished any citizen who will call for it at the Board’s office. The Board of County Commissioners will meet and conduct a hearing at 8:30 a.m., on Monday, December 4, 2023, for the purpose of fixing the final 2024 budget, making tax levies and adopting changes, if any, to the S...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE Case No.: 23-4-02384-32 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: MARGARET ANNA-MARIE PATRICK, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the...
DAVENPORT - Success in the classroom and in athletics can often lead to opportunities to compete after high school. That's the case for several locals who are currently or will be participating in collegiate athletics this school year, whether it's at the Division I or community college level. Here's a look at some of those athletes from Davenport, Odessa and Reardan that local schools and coaches informed The Record-Times of. Davenport • Tennessee Rainwater is in his f...
