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DAVENPORT - A high school freshman was crowned Miss Davenport Wednesday night, May 17. Rikkiana Chavelas , 16, received her 2023-24 crown in a Pioneer Plaza ceremony. Chavelas, who was the lone applicant, said she was inspired to put her name in the hat by outgoing Miss Davenport Abby Breithaupt, who wished her well in a speech prior to the coronation Wednesday. "I saw how she helped the community," Chavelas said. "That really inspired me." Chavelas is the niece of Lance and...
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. INCIDENT LOG May 7 Traffic stops: 24 A Creston man reported a reckless vehicle on Highway 2 at milepost 245. A Grand Coulee woman said a Purple Heart recipient was living in a carport. A caller said someone should arrest him and...
DAVENPORT — 72 candidates had thrown their name in the hat to run for 65 different public offices in Lincoln County as of 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. Filing week began Monday, May 15. Candidates have until 4 p.m. Friday, May 19 to submit their candidacy for the primary election Aug. 1. Here are the candidates that had filed by press time Wednesday. We’ll run an update for the later filers next week. County races County commissioner: Incumbent Jo Gilchrist was the lone candidate to file. Municipality races City of Dav...
Harrington School hosted "Muffins with Mom" Friday morning, May 12 on the school lawn. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts and children gathered to enjoy muffins provided by Carolyn Mattozzi ahead of Mother's Day weekend....
HARRINGTON — City council denied a request to expand North End Mobile Home Park from three units to four at a regular meeting Wednesday, May 10. Owners Mike and Virginia Fries asked for a variation in the number of units after saying they found a way to put in a fourth unit without exceeding regulated distance between them, according to meeting minutes. Councilman Stephen Hardy said the city ordinance concerning the related procedure wasn’t up to date, and the city doesn’t have precedence for the expansion of a mobile home...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County was awarded its fourth broadband-related grant Monday, May 1. The county’s Deer Meadows and Seven Bays FTTx project will receive up to $8,921,342 in Coronavirus Capital Program Funds in the 2021-23 state capital budget. The funding was approved by the state Broadband Office based on the Nov. 22 Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program. The grant was awarded on a matching basis, but commissioner Scott Hutsell said Monday the county won’t have to use capital dollars for that match. This is the fourt...
LIBERTY LAKE - Four local high school golfers qualified for the state golf tournament with combined performances at sub-district and district tournaments. Juniors Jacob Scrupps, Chad Strebeck and Melloney Deife of Odessa and Maddox Schumacher of Davenport used their combined scores at the two tourmaments to advance. Strebeck shot a 79 at subdistricts in Deer Park and 80 at districts at MeadowWood Golf Course to qualify, while Scrupps shot an 83 and 90. Deife shot 98 and 108...
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. April 30 Traffic stops: 11 Two lost calves were reported on Waukon Road east of Reardan. A Creston woman reported a possible trespasser on Prairie Lane. Nutrien Ag reported a powerline across 12th Street in Dav...
Davenport birthdays May 12: Ricci Husky, Alana Quisano, Willa Winzer, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher, Olivia Orvis May 14: Justin Wood, Blakelyn Boggs May 15: John McElfish, Wyatt Morcom, Hailee Ensor May 16: Josh Zeiler, Rachael Bambino, Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher May 17: Adam Ropp, Vanessa Easley, Melody Mielke May 18: Cruz Plasencia, Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Tony Sawyer, Missy Schimek, Nathan Reinbold Davenport anniversaries MMay...
DAVENPORT — Candidates hoping to run for open city and town council seats, school board seats and more will have their opportunity to file for the 2023 election beginning Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 19. Prospective candidates will be voted on in the general election in November and primary election in August. If there are more than two candidates for a seat, the primary election will narrow the pool down to the final two in the running. Candidates can file online or print out Declaration of Candidacy forms on L...
Editor's note: This is part 3 of a 4-part series. ODESSA - Sometimes, you just need to take a drive. Whether it's a quick 20-minute getaway or a four-hour day trip, going for a drive is a method people often employ to clear the head and see more of the world. And some of those drives are right here in Lincoln County. This week's drive heads across the dry hills and scablands between Harrington and Odessa...the back way. From Harrington, head west on Coffeepot Road across...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, May 5 Reardan vs. LRS tennis in Davenport @ 3 p.m. Odessa track at Ron Vanderholm Invite in Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Reardan tennis at Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. Monday, May 8 Davenport, Odessa and LRS golf at Districts at Meadowood Golf Course @ 9 a.m. Odessa baseball at Districts if qualified, time, place and opponent...
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. April 23 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said his car was almost crashed into by a recklessly driven black truck with no taillights. A caller said he was feuding with his neighbor “over their stupid barking dogs.” A calle...
Davenport birthdays May 5: Becky Oehlwein, Natasha Goetz, Jill Freeze † May 6: Nicholas Goetz, Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley May 7: Sienna Miller, Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Sienna Alspach, Bryan Furman, Aleisha Zaugg, Robert Jenkins, Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb May 9: Stephanie Hileman May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach Davenport anniversaries May 6: Wade and Barbara O’Connor May 7: Doug and Bonnie Booth May 9: Kevin and Judy Heid May 11: Clif and Sabrina Warwick Rea...
Editor's note: This is part 2 of a 4-part series. BLUESTEM - Sometimes, you just need to take a drive. Whether it's a quick 20-minute getaway or a four-hour day trip, going for a drive is a method people often employ to clear the head and see more of the world. And some of those drives are right here in Lincoln and western Spokane Counties. In a four week stretch, we've been exploring four drives that one can take in The Record-Times' coverage area. The only rules are that the...
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. April 16 Traffic stops: 13 A caller said her neighbor was playing music too loud within city limits. A caller said he saw a Toyota flipped over in a ditch. A Davenport woman said a tenant at Safeway Apartments was...
I was appointed as Lincoln County Commissioner for District 1 on February 1, 2023. I am the first female to serve on the Board of County Commissioners and joins Commissioner Scott Hutsell who has served since 2009 and Commissioner Rob Coffman who has served since 2010. I have been busy engaging with the local citizens she represents and am fully committed to my new role as County Commissioner. My list of committee appointments has grown quickly and some include Lincoln County...
Davenport birthdays April 28: Sami Guhlke April 29: Brian Madison, Josh Smith, Bonnie Singer April 30: Evan Dennis, Terry Geissler, Aria Crandell May 2: Michael Ellstrom, Aubrey Atkinson, Heather Becker, Doris Ensor † May 3: Rod Pankey, Glenn Arland, Cassandra Collins, Lynne Guhlke, Charlie King, Noraly Ezenyimulu, Jacob Anderson, Riley Hennings, Mary Lou Golden † May 4: Ron Burnett, Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy, John Dorgan † Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian and Theresa Telford Reardan birthdays April 28: Lucy Cesar...
Davenport junior Maddox Schumacher connects on a drive during a 9-hole match at Harrington Golf and Country Club Thursday, April 20. The Gorilla golf team is winding down its regular season and preparing for postseason competition....
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 28-May 4 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, Apr. 29 • Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and LRS track at Undeberg Invite in Ritzville @ 11 a.m. • Davenport baseball vs. Chewelah @ noon • Davenport softball doubleheader vs. Chewelah @ noon • Odessa baseball doubleheader vs. Springdale @ noon • LRS baseball doubleheader at Kettle Falls @ noon • LRS softball doubleheade...
DAVENPORT-A Reardan-hosted league track meet at Davenport High School had plenty of Lincoln County flavor, with the Gorillas, Screaming Eagles, Odessa, Wilbur-Creston, Almira-Coulee/Hartline and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington all present Tuesday, April 25. The Gorilla boys and girls took home another team victory, while the Odessa girls and Reardan boys finished second in their respective genders. Davenport, Odessa and Reardan will all be at the Undeberg Invite...
PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION To the Citizens of Lincoln County: Please be advised that the City of Harrington will conduct an Open Public Hearing on May 10, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. during the Open Regular City Council Meeting. Location: Harrington City Hall, 11 South Third Street, Harrington, WA 99134 Purpose:To inform citizens of the North End Mobile Home Park Project, located on the southwest side of Block 5 of the City of Harrington, WA To provide information To welcome public dialog regarding this project Donna Finkbeiner, City...
Notice of Abandoned Vehicle Auction First Price Sealed Bid. May 2, 2023 at Johnson Family Towing, 33435 SR 28 E, Harrington, WA. Viewing 9am, Bids Due 10am, Results 10:30am, Vehicles must be removed by 4pm. Available vehicles subject to change. Visit www.johnsonfamilytowing.com for additional details. Published April 27, 2023...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 21-27 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Apr. 21 • Reardan baseball doubleheader at Colfax @ 2 p.m. • Reardan softball doubleheader at Colfax @ 2 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 22 • Reardan track at Mooberry Relays at Rogers High School in Spokane @ 9 a.m. • Davenport track at MacDougall Invite in Colfax @ 10 a.m. • Odessa track at Quincy @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport softball doublehe...
PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION To the Citizens of Lincoln County: Please be advised that the City of Harrington will conduct an Open Public Hearing on May 10, 2023 at 7:00 P.M. during the Open Regular City Council Meeting. Location: Harrington City Hall, 11 South Third Street, Harrington, WA 99134 Purpose:To inform citizens of the North End Mobile Home Park Project, located on the southwest side of Block 5 of the City of Harrington, WA To provide information To welcome public dialog regarding this project Donna Finkbeiner, City...
