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The Sept. 21, 2017, Davenport Times had a headline that read: “Harrington’s 2017 Honored Citizen — Scott McGowan: If you need help, this is who you call.” In this story, the Harrington Lions Club honored McGowan with the following depictions: “He typically knows the best way to fix anything; he will help out anyone. He is Harrington’s fix-it man.” Randy Behrens praised McGowan for his assistance saying, “He provided knowledge and manpower in addition to the tools and parts. Without his assistance, our golf course would no...
Finally! The last week of 2020. I’ve been looking forward to the end of this year almost from the beginning. I know it’s completely unrealistic, and probably tempting fate, but I can’t help but believe 2021 will be better. Now it is nearly here, and even though COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed and administered, it’s going to be a very long time before it will make a significant difference in the progress of the pandemic. In the meantime, the latest batch of restric...
For most readers, this issue will arrive on the Eve of the New Year. We all look forward with hope to something resembling normal. Meanwhile, meals must be prepared and the trappings of holiday celebrations put away. In this column the recipes presented are designed to help deal with culinary remnants. Ham or prime rib roasts were popular on many holiday menus, and any leftovers make a fine start to weekday meals. One Dish Ham Bake is versatile as you may also use turkey,...
Delbert Cook, 94, passed away Dec. 21, 2020 in Odessa, Wash. Delbert was born March 30, 1926, to Alex and Mary Cook on a farm near Irby, WA. He went to school in Odessa, WA. After graduating from Odessa High School, he worked on the family farm before joining the Coast Guard and shortly thereafter joining the US Navy in 1945. He was discharged from the service in 1947. Returning to Odessa after the war, he met the love of his life Delores Schorzman. They were the second...
HARRINGTON - The City Council met in special session on Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. All council members were in attendance: Justin Slack, Peter Davenport, Stephen Hardy, David Buddrius and Levi Schenk. City Clerk Janice Cepeda was present. Mayor Nathan Luck chaired the meeting and recognized one visitor, Joe Armond. Other visitors did not offer their names to be recognized. RFQ (Request For Qualifications) was taken off the agenda; Luck stating, "still some work going on...
Some won awards. Some tied school records. Many won their contests. It was a successful week for area sports teams and many individual athletes...especially for those playing hoops in Spokane and Pullman. Oh, and the Seahawks clinched the NFC West thanks to an outstanding defensive effort against the Sean McVay-coached Rams, which had historically been a thorn in Pete Carroll's side. The game included an interception thrown by Rams quarterback Jared Goff that was such a bad...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eastern Washington's two Republican congressional representatives were on opposite sides of the House vote to impreach President Donald Trump for a second time. Fourth Congressional District Rep. Dan Newhouse of Sunnyside joined Democrats in voting for impreachment of the president on grounds of so-called sedition. Newhouse represents Central Washington, including Benton, Franklin, Adams and Grant counties, among others. Fifth Congressional District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Spokane opposed i...
DAVENPORT--The school district here is closed to in-person learning today due to a wind storm that began last night and has swept through Eastern Washington. The district asked students on its Facebook page to check in with teachers by 10 a.m. to get work done, if possible. Meanwhile, the Reardan-Edwall School District has gone remote through at least Friday, Jan. 15 after multiple staff and students tested positive for COVID-19, according to the district office. An in-person closure would have likely occurred today due to...
OLYMPIA – Two people were arrested this morning, Monday, Jan. 11, as the Legislature entered session behind locked gates. Early in the morning, a woman parked her RV in front of one of the gates and refused to move it or leave, the Washington State Patrol reported. When she was arrested for failing to follow a lawful order, one of her friends moved the RV. Then at precisely 11 a.m. as the Legislature was opening session, a man in his 30s attempted to walk to the Capitol b...
OLYMPIA -- The Washington National Guard and the Washington State Patrol took up positions around the Capitol today in advance of the opening of the legislative session. Their deployment came as two protests took place in the city. The only damage reported was a broken window smashed when some Black Lives Matter protesters broke off from the main protest downtown and marched to the Capitol campus, where state troopers awaited them. After the window damage, the group retreated...
REARDAN –The two main restaurants here, SpeedTrap Tap House and Dean's Drive-In have different setups, but lie across the highway from each other and have both faced their share of difficulties during the second round of restaurant coronavirus shutdowns mandated by Gov. Jay Inslee in November. SpeedTrap attempted to not have to shut down. After talking with mayor Gail Daniels and police chief Andy Manke, who both said they wouldn't be enforcing any of Inslee's mandates p...
The Lincoln County Commissioners have passed the county’s six-year transportation plan that includes chip sealing 42 miles of county road and improvement work on the Miles-Creston road. The six-year transport plan must be passed by the county commissioners every year and includes updates about which projects will be prioritized based on funding. In 2021, three road maintenance projects will get started based on funding that is already secured for those projects. Over 42 miles of county roads are scheduled for chip sealing, a...
DAVENPORT – Six-count em'-six Lincoln County residents signed up for winter quarter classes at Community Colleges of Spokane, according to the schools. Just two are taking online classes full time. Total class enrollment at the colleges, which include Spokane Community and Spokane Falls Community colleges, often totals over 25,000, according to the school website. But, while so few of those attending classes either hybrid, online-only or in-person hail from the vast w...
DAVENPORT - The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office wishes to remind residents of the rules for legal discharge of fireworks as we head into the New Year’s Holiday. Per state law, fireworks may now be legally purchased through Thursday, December 31, and only between the hours of 12:00pm and 11:00pm. Fireworks may only be discharged from Thursday, December 31 at 6:00pm to Friday, January 1 at 1:00am. A number of cities and counties have restricted or banned the sale and discharge of fireworks. Other counties have mod...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Early in December, Spokane Tribe Casino broke ground on its latest phase of expansion, as part of the Spokane Tribe’s Economic Development Plan. The plans for expansion will double the size of the current facility, adding over 20,000 sq. ft. of casino and other gaming amenities - including an additional restaurant, as well as doubling the size of Whaluks, the current casino floor bar. Also, the size of the non-smoking section will be significantly increased in the expansion. Spokane Tribe Casino’s expan...
DAVENPORT – While online livestock and horse sales aren't anything new, many people are not aware that wild horse and burro adoptions are also offered online. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has their first auction of 2021 coming up on Tuesday, Jan. 5. BLM Outreach Specialist Paul McGuire said the online horses help provide an extra venue for people to consider adopting one of these iconic animals. "BLM has been conducting online adoptions for approximately 20 years, h...
*Due to pending investigations, the suspects in the cases below are not named. CHRISTMAS DAY TRAFFIC STOP RESULTS IN FELONY ARRESTS: COAL IN THEIR STOCKINGS AND STRAIGHT TO THE CLINK. On December 25, 2020 Deputy Dain Harden stopped a vehicle for excessive lane travel and expired tabs on Hwy 2 in Lincoln County. As the deputy approached he could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Deputy Harden learned that the occupants were both juveniles going to Spokane from Omak. A check of their names was done with...
Despite the budget being balanced, billions in reserve, and projected revenue growth of 7.2%, Gov. Jay Inslee is yet again proposing an income tax on capital gains in his new budget. The Governor, however, claims that this type of tax isn’t an income tax. What does he know that the IRS and every other state across the country doesn’t? IRS: “You ask whether tax on capital gains is considered an excise tax or an income tax? It is an income tax. More specifically, capital gains...
July 30, 1937-December 15, 2020 The evil Covid-19 pandemic took Jack away on December 15, 2020 after a brief stay at the Multi-Care Valley Hospital in Spokane Valley, where both he and his wife of 62 years, Ann were hospitalized. Born in Spokane to Dewey and Elsie Laughbon, home was north of Davenport on the Spokane River. Following the completion of the Grand Coulee dam, which flooded the family ground, the family relocated to farm near Rice. After eight years of schooling...
While the coronavirus and its devastating effects on people and economies worldwide were unfortunately the top 2020 stories, the massive impact of western wildfires can’t be ignored. It was catastrophic. The National Interagency Fire Center’s western states tally shows a record 8.6 million acres were incinerated in 2020 compared with 4.6 million acres in 2019. In Washington just over 700,000 acres were burned; however, California and Oregon were not as fortunate. By com...
Compiled by Georgia Smith of The Times 70 Years ago December 28th, 1950 The New Year 1951 can Provide Only Time It’s easy to rip off a tattered page of the calendar to reveal a new year. It’s not so easy to erase the sins, problems and uncertainty that were the product of the processing months. Ripping off a calendar page is not a sure passport to Utopia or a signal that all that is bad has gone in the wastebasket with the old calendar. The year 1951 is only a continuation but it can be a starting point for a better lif...
PULLMAN – The Eastern Washington women's basketball team (1-6) hung tough with a Washington State squad that nearly upset No. 8 Oregon a day prior for a quarter, but sharp shooting from WSU and turnovers from EWU allowed the Cougars to pull away in the final three frames for a 73-52 Wazzu win Dec. 22. Former Liberty High School standout freshman Maisie Burnham, whose hometown of Spangle is located roughly halfway between Cheney and Pullman, scored a career-high 16 points a...
CHENEY – If Eastern Washington University manages to fulfill all Eagle fans' ultimate dream and win two national championships in the same calendar year, it will have played over 20 games in the year 2021. EWU unveiled its 11-game regular season fall 2021 schedule, as the Big Sky Conference prepares for a hopeful spring schedule that would begin in late February. Notably, EWU won't have a chance at the rival Montana Grizzlies next fall, but will host conference foes Portland S...
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. DECEMBER 20 Number of traffic stops: 25 A Davenport caller reported hearing a noise behind his shop. A caller reported a child left in a car for a long period of time. A caller said his brother is intoxicated and ass...
