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DAVENPORT-A packed crowd of wheat farmers jammed into the Lincoln County Fairgrounds meeting hall for the WSU Lincoln-Adams Extension-hosted Wheat Producers Meeting Thursday, Jan. 19 to hear four speakers discuss data, projects and observations regarding recent wheat production the university has influenced in recent years. The four speakers gave five presentations on weeds and disease control, winter wheat variety selection, the state's Soil Health Initiative,...
ODESSA-The Tiger girls team fell to the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats 49-39 on Senior Night Saturday, Jan. 28. Junior Hayden Schuh made the first two points of the game. The Wildcats quickly picked up a two-point play, and both teams were back and forth for most of the game. Both teams had multiple free throws during the first quarter and the Wildcats were in the lead by its end 10-6. The start of the second quarter brought an aggressive back and forth down the court, and...
ODESSA-The Tiger boys basketball team suffered a rough loss to the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats 62-36 Saturday, Jan. 28. Senior Collin Martin, juniors Zach Classen and Dakota Steward and sophomore Corbyn Neilsen scored multiple field goals and free throws in the first quarter. The intense first quarter ended with the Wildcats having a two-point lead, 10-8. The Wildcats made the first two points of the second quarter but were countered with a three-point shot by junior Chad Strebek...
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. Jan. 23 Traffic stops: 17 A suspicious man was reported on the 300 block of South Colfax Street in Sprague. A caller said he saw a suspicious black van driving up and down Sprague Lake Resort Road. A caller requested...
RITZVILLE - The wrestling regular season concluded with meets last weekend and a low-key meet in Reardan Wednesday, Jan. 25. Davenport and Reardan will now look ahead to league championships Saturday, Jan. 28. Below are the individual results for Davenport, which competed in Ritzville last weekend, and for Reardan, which was at the Mat Animal Invitational in Quincy. Results are listed in order of weight class. Davenport results at Ritzville • Noah Everett was pinned by W...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 27 • Davenport basketball at Northwest Christian @ 6 p.m. • Reardan basketball at Kettle Falls @ 6 p.m. • Odessa basketball at Almira-Coulee-Hartline @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball vs. Colfax @ 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 • Reardan girls wrestling at Bring Home Da Beef in Quincy @ 9 a.m. • Davenport, Reardan and LRS wrestling at League C...
ODESSA - The Tigers won their home game against the Mary Walker Chargers 78-66 Friday, Jan. 21. Odessa seemed to be in a much different headspace for this game, even with Mary Walker junior Teko Cates sinking the first three-point shot. Sophomore Corbyn Neilsen made four free throw shots within the first two minutes of the first quarter due to fouls. Odessa junior Dakota Steward and senior Gage Starkel scored multiple lay-ups and made a few two-point plays. Junior Jacob...
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. Jan. 16 Traffic stops: 27 An Odessa woman said she saw a car broken down near the King Ranch feed lot off Coyote Heights Road. A Davenport woman called about several dogs running loose and causing problems to her prop...
ODESSA - Superintendent John Bruce announced his resignation at the school board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Bruce came to the school district in late July last year from Alaska. He will be returning to Alaska to fill a similar position. No reason was given for his resignation, but the board thanked Bruce for his service and wished him well. He declined to comment on his resignation to The Record-Times. Board Chair Ed Deife said the district and board would be utilizing...
DAVENPORT-In April 1993, representatives from Seven Bays and Deer Meadows were the featured speakers at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. They spoke to argue that Hawk Creek Road from Davenport to Seven Bays should be completely paved, according to a Davenport Times article dated April 8, 1993. 30 years later, those representatives are about to see that wish become much more of a reality. Plans are in place to pave 5.6 miles of Hawk Creek Road with a bituminous treatment from...
William E. Johnson (Bill, Billy, Wink or Winky) Feb. 14, 1951 – Jan. 7, 2023 Bill was born at home on the Johnson Farm on Valentine's Day in 1951. He was the sixth of seven children born to Elmer (Cactus/Coyote) and Betty Johnson. Bill or rather Billy, in those days graduated from Creston High School in 1969. Billy participated and excelled in every sport throughout his school years. He had a competitive spirit and loved the game, it didn't matter the game. He loved c...
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. Jan. 2 Traffic stops: 4 A Walla Walla man said he noticed someone was putting funds into his account so he could mail them gift cards in an apparent scam attempt. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s large dog was ru...
ODESSA—Lincoln Hospital District No. 1 voters will be asked to do what they’ve historically been willing to do in the special election coming up Tuesday, Feb. 14: pass a one-year operation and maintenance levy. The estimated levy rate is $2.36 per $1,000 of assessed property value for collection in 2024 and will bring in $671,800 “for paying part of the District’s operation and maintenance expenses,” according to proposition language. A voter with a property valued at $300,000 would pay $708 toward this levy if it’s pass...
ODESSA-The Tigers came out of a two-game losing streak to defeat the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors 48-31 Friday, Jan. 6. Senior Grace Nelson returned after being out due to injury the first few weeks of the season. Her presence was immediately felt, as she sank a three-point shot while junior Melloney Diefe scored two points within the first three minutes of the first quarter. Odessa led by the end of the first quarter, 13-8. Odessa scored 11 more points, while ACH only...
ODESSA-The Tiger boys suffered two very narrow losses in the last week, with the first being against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors 47-44 Friday, Jan. 6. The Warriors scored nine points in the first four minutes of gameplay, while the Tigers scored four. The Tigers were aggressive with defense but had trouble making easy baskets. By the end of the first quarter, ACH led 23-9. The Warriors scored two points, while Odessa junior Jacob Scrupps countered with a lay-up. The...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Jan. 6-12 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Jan. 6 • Odessa basketball vs. Almira/Coulee-Hartline @ 6 p.m. • Reardan basketball vs. Colfax @ 6 p.m. • Reardan wrestling at Cheney @ 6 p.m. • LRS basketball at Northwest Christian 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 • Davenport and LRS wrestling at Banks Lake Brawl in Coulee City @ 10 a.m. • Reardan wrestling at Blackhawk Invite @ 10 a.m. • Dave...
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. Dec. 26 Traffic stops: 0 A caller said another man was threatening him. A Reardan woman said she was having problems getting into her Hummer that had a dead batter and faulty lock. A caller reported a court order vio...
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. Dec. 19 Traffic stops: 0 A Wilbur woman said two people were pranking her to kill her and collect insurance money. A caller said her one-year-old child was blue in the face. Lincoln County District Court req...
DAVENPORT - It was another interesting year in Lincoln County, and a fascinating inaugural year of The Record-Times. Here's a look back at the news that dotted headlines and news pages in the first half of 2022. A recap of the news from the second half of 2022 will be in next week's issue. January A substation regulator at the Avista transformer station on Third Street caught fire and knocked power out throughout Davenport for over 10 hours. Confusion spread throughout...
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. Dec. 12 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said his wife was missing after suffering “mental distress.” A Davenport woman said she heard someone yelling near Phase II Hair Design. Dec. 13 Traffic stops: 3 ADT reported an alar...
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. Dec. 5 Traffic stops: 5 A Davenport man said there were fresh tracks going into his neighbor’s 14th Street property while they were out of town. A white SUV in a ditch was reported. Lincoln County Public Works reporte...
DAVENPORT-A former Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy who unsuccessfully ran against Wade Magers for Sheriff in 2010 is back in the county as undersheriff. Current Sheriff Gabe Gants swore in 49-year-old Jesse Allen Thursday, Dec. 1, and Allen was in the office this week Monday, Dec. 4. Allen has spent the past eight years working for the Spokane Tribal Police Department based in Wellpinit, most recently as deputy chief of police. "I oversaw patrol, dispatch and our...
DAVENPORT—The annual public meeting between representatives from the Lincoln County Public Works Department, Lincoln County Commissioners and members of the public to discuss the county’s six-year transportation improvement program played a familiar tune: Some projects are funded, many aren’t, and the majority of citizens present wanted to know when Hawk Creek Road will be paved. Though funding hasn’t been obtained, some improvements to that road are amongst the 26 projects presented Monday, Dec. 5. Projects already funded...
DAVENPORT-The local high school wrestlers got off to a successful 2022-23 start last weekend, picking up a win in the Gorilla Invitational Saturday, Dec. 3. The boys were first amongst competition from Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Wilbur-Creston, Colfax, Kettle Falls, Selkirk, Kittitas-Thorp, Innovation, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty, Northwest Christian and Oroville. Also competing for the first time this year were female wrestlers from Davenport. Freshmen Stormy Conway and Kayla...
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. Nov. 28 Traffic stops: 3 A caller said a black Hummer swerved into his lane and made him drive onto the shoulder of Highway 2 to avoid an accident heading into Creston. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s dogs...
