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DAVENPORT—Those who live in Lincoln County typically tout their personal advantages of living here: Small-town life, getting away from the city, friendly communities and affordable cost-of-living rates. But can the county support growth as more people seek those values, and if so, where? The answer, many stakeholders feel, is yes…if the county can support the infrastructure. “We have to look at the age of the infrastructure to see if it could handle more development,” retired Lincoln County commissioner Mark Stedman said la...
DAVENPORT — A local lawmaker claimed this week that two environmental laws from the state Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee that took effect Jan. 1 are already causing a fuel price increase. Republican Senator Mark Schoesler of Ritzville, who represents the 9th Legislative District, said the Washington Independent Energy Distributors Association is reporting the increase in less than a week of new laws taking effect. According to GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks fuel price trends nationwide, the average price for a gallon o...
SPRAGUE—Taxpayers are being asked to help Cemetery District No. 7 fund cemetery maintenance and operation expenses through a regular property tax levy on the Feb. 14 special election ballot. The levy would be collected for one year (2024), district commissioner Joy Vold said. Taxpayers would be charged approximately 28 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value for a total collection amount of $35,000. Voters with a property value of $300,000 would be charged $84 toward this levy. Vold said a levy was last passed in the g...
HARRINGTON-Mayor Jess Silhan said all the hard work the city has accomplished would be rewarded in the New Year at an annual mayor and media meeting with The Record-Times this week. "In 2022, we had to get the Critical Ordinance in," Silhan said. "Get that squared away and SEPA." Ordinances that had been long outdated are being amended and updated. "Now all these doors are starting to open," Silhan said. "In 2023, we hope to complete our water system plan by TD & H." Water sys...
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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...
Davenport birthdays Jan. 6: Jarod Gunning, Jim Starr, Hayley Gill Jan. 7: Tanya Scharff, Collette Paul, Kristi Abbott, Ray Dashiell, Nina Fisk, Barbara Vincent O’Connor Jan. 8: Jennifer Hargrave, Bill Katz † Jan. 9: Dani Vesneske, Steve Telecky, Brayden Bailey, Tony Hein, Arlene Stromberger, Susan Alspach Jan. 10: Barbara Ensor Jan. 11: Leslie Oliver, Morgan Morcom Jan. 12: Cathy Sawyer, Lorie Leath Davenport anniversaries Jan. 9: Troy and Andrea Morgan Jan. 11: George and Marilyn Arland Reardan birthdays Jan. 7: Tammy Boo...
What to fix for dinner? To paraphrase a saying circulating in social media recently, I didn’t realize that being an adult meant wondering what to fix for dinner for the rest of my life would be the most challenging question. Throw picky eaters, sudden schedule changes and forgetting to thaw meat into the mix and you may end up with lukewarm takeout or heating a frozen pizza. More home-cooked meals may have been on your New Years’ resolution list. You have scanned the internet for recipe ideas. All you need now is to fol...
HARRINGTON— The city council is looking toward a new year of budget costs, as discussed at the final budget hearing on Wednesday, Dec. 28. The City council approved a change order for $4615.13, which was 1% of the budget, to realign the water line at their meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14. The city council budget for 2023 is as follows: Fund Revenues Expenditures 001 Current Expense Fund $510,779.44 $410,346.34 003 Developmental Reserve $53,150.00 $53,150.00 100 Street Construction $261.00 $261.00 101 Street $107,970.80 $...
DAVENPORT — Only two of the four candidates that applied for the District No. 1 Lincoln County Commissioner seat vacated by Mark Stedman’s retirement at the end of 2022 were deemed to be true Republicans by the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee, and a third candidate must be found before the commissioners can make an appointment. The Central Committee conducted interviews with the four candidates last weekend and found that, in their eyes, just two met the requirements to be a Republican candidate for the seat. “We...
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 second half of 2022. A recap of the news from the first half of 2022 will be in next week's issue. July Chad Prewitt began his role as superintendent of the Davenport School District, replacing the retiring Jim Kowalkowski. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office received no calls of fires re...
HARRINGTON - Tattoos can be found all around the world. Those that appreciate tattoos come from all different walks of life and can hold numerous meanings, memorial tattoos, military tattoos, religious tattoos and those that understand the artwork of the artist. However, opening a tattoo shop in a rural area can be challenging due to demographics, space, and resources. As a result, only one tattoo shop is currently in Lincoln County, Cast Iron Tattoo, located in Davenport. Joe...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 30: Bre Bailey, Reid Gants, Kristy Meilke Dec. 31: Allison Hiccox, Watson Posey, Justin Piper Jan. 1: Amanda Plumb, Rocky Stone † Jan. 2: Samantha Odenrider, Sabrina Burger, Kaitlynne Guhlke Jan. 3: Kaitlyn Blauert Jan. 4: Megan Hopp, Tanner Odenrider, Kylee Hosking, Brandon Stiles Jan. 5: Mary Wright, Derek Orvis, Kennedy Hargrave Davenport anniversaries Dec. 31: Bob and Rita Guhlke, Phil and Leona Carr, Gary and Leslie Cirullo, Christopher and Treana Briggs Jan. 2: Mark and Mihoko Patterson Jan. 3...
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...
DAVENPORT — Most of the United States was under some winter storm warning over Christmas weekend. As a result, temperatures dropped several degrees below zero around Lincoln County. While it was cold (-12 for Davenport, Odessa and Harrington), previous winters were bitterly cold. According to the National Weather Service, the lowest recorded temperature for January for Davenport was in 1996 (-28), 1950 (-27) and 1979 (-24). Harrington has had mild temperatures in the past, but not by much. For example, the lowest recorded t...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman, a 10-year veteran of the seat, sat on the board at a regular meeting for the final time Monday, Dec. 19. That is, until the meeting was recessed to next week to interview Stedman’s possible replacement. Stedman, 75, is retiring and moving to the Kalama area to be closer to family. His retirement is effective Dec. 31. The longtime Mohler resident was on the Board of Commissioners for 10 years and spent the previous 12 years as superintendent for the Sprague and Har...
HARRINGTON-Julie Jacobsen was four months old when her family moved into a farmhouse in the area. "I was just four months old when we moved into the farmhouse we live in now," Jacobsen said. "I went to grade school up until Junior High, but I graduated from Davenport." She said AG Swag started with one hat she made for her sons as a Christmas present. "AG Swag was started with one hat," Jacobsen said, " A cattle tag with 509 on it." She said she had been looking for gift...
Davenport resigns from council position HARRINGTON—Mayor Jess Silhan announced the departure of councilmember Peter Davenport at the City Council meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14. "It is with my greatest regret that with this letter," Silhan read, "I announce my resignation from my position as Harrington City Council member position number four." Davenport cited health reasons for his departure. The city budget will be completed and voted on by Wednesday, Dec. 28. Chamber names new president ODESSA—Matt Roberson was named the...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 23: Lila Woodland, Ken Vesneske, Regan Oliver, Kelly Graber, Virginia Hutsell ♱ Dec. 24: Rob Morcom, Addison Hosking, Melinda Hein ♱ Dec. 25: Courtney Ellstrom, Manuela Hinkey Dec. 26: Blaine Hendrickson, Emma Piper Dec. 27: Christine Colbert, Aaron Wilson, Linda Hamilton ♱ Dec. 28: Sydney Zeiler, Gemma Guhlke, Blake Gants Dec. 29: Meika Heath, Ericka Johnson, Chris McCowan Davenport anniversaries Dec. 29: Jason and Missy Schimek Reardan birthdays Dec. 24: Charlene Anderson Dec. 27: Mike Booke...
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...
Virginia Ann Zellmer May 18, 1936 – Dec. 11, 2022 Virginia Ann Zellmer was 86 when she went to be with the Lord on Dec. 11, 2022 in Davenport, Wash. She was born May 18, 1936 to Martin and Esther Horne in Ridgefield, Wash. She spent most of her growing up years in Portland, Ore., later moving with her family to Nampa, ID, where she graduated from Northwest Nazarene University (formerly Northwest Nazarene College) in 1958 with a degree in Home Economics Education. Virginia marr...
The Holiday Season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves across America help to ease that pain. More than 2.5 million red-ribboned wreaths were placed by thousands of volunteers, including many family members, on December 17. Those wreaths are made from clippings of balsam firs dedicated to deceased veterans. Each tree growing in Maine has the “dog tags” identifying the fallen service member. The t...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Dec. 16-22 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Dec. 16 Davenport basketball vs. St. George’s @ 6 p.m. Odessa basketball at Wellpinit @ 6 p.m. Reardan basketball vs. Chewelah @ 6 p.m. Davenport and Reardan wrestling at Tri-State Tournament in Coeur d’Alene, time TBD Saturday, Dec. 17 LRS wrestling at Pomeroy @ 10 a.m. Davenport basketball at Chewelah @ 4:30 p.m. Odessa basketball vs....
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...
