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DAVENPORT —The Lincoln County Commissioners have until the end of the year to ratify the 2024 county budget, and plan to do so with three days to spare. The commissioners recessed their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 18 to Thursday, Dec. 28 in order to approve a finalized budget. The county usually faces a budget gap between its revenues and expenses. This year is no different, with the gap being about $1.4 million. Commissioner Rob Coffman said that gap may fluctuate a bit between now and Dec. 28 and will be closed with r...
ODESSA — Town council unanimously approved a balanced budget for the 2024 fiscal year at its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 11. The town is budgeting for $3,511,016.99 in both revenues and expenditures. The town operates nine funds, all of which have an equal number of revenues and expenditures in the adopted 2024 budget. The figures for each budget include: $1,010,351 to the general fund $45,725 to the cemetery fund $103,350 to the street fund $1,500 to the hotel/motel fund $8,000 to cumulative reserves $295,320.01 to water $...
DAVENPORT — Christmastime is here, with Christmas Eve being Sunday, Dec. 24 and Christmas Day falling Monday, Dec. 25. Local churches are hosting services on both days for those interested in attending. Here are the plans for churches who returned attempts for contact from The Record-Times. Davenport Harvest Celebration Church will hold a Christmas-themed service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, titled “Tell it Again.” Trinity Bible Fellowship meets at 10:30 a.m. Christmas Eve and at 10 a.m. Christmas Day. United Methodist Church meets...
DAVENPORT — The School District joined 11 other school districts in making an appeal to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) last week, and it will be making a separate, independent appeal this Friday. Davenport is appealing Friday, Dec. 22 to move down to the 1B level for athletics, either for football or all sports. The Gorillas are currently a 2B program in District 7’s NE2B league. The school is joint appealing to either move down for all sports, or to just move down to 8-man football at a 1B lev...
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. 10 Traffic stops: 8 A 911 caller said a truck “rolled down the hill” at the “star barn” outside Davenport. A Wilbur woman said she was stuck in the middle of a roadway. A caller said his car was stuck and n...
DAVENPORT — Four city residents interested in being Mayor faced six members of City Council in public interviews Wednesday night. And after an executive session that was followed by a vote, Council didn’t reach a majority opinion on who it would nominate to be the city’s next Mayor at its regular meeting Dec. 13. Instead, the six voting members were split between incumbent Mayor Brad Sweet and current councilman Jonathan Chapman, with three councilmen voting for the prior and three for the latter. The lack of a major...
DAVENPORT — A Sultan man facing several thievery-related charges had his arraignment continued a week in Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday, Dec. 12. Tulsa Edger Allen Hill, 32, is charged with first-degree malicious mischief, second-degree malicious mischief, second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools and second-degree theft. Hill is accused of robbing the Davenport Car Wash Wednesday, Nov. 29, according to police records. Ironically, it was Hill who originally called the police that Wednesday, according to r...
REARDAN - At the invitation of Reardan-Edwall School Superintendent Eric Sobotta, Washington State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal attended a meeting with school administrators, teachers and student representatives Wednesday, Dec. 6. Reykdal addressed concerns Sobotta had regarding student behavior, facilities, para-educators' wages, and artificial intelligence. Sobotta told Reykdal that in the past year, the district has experienced a "rise in the quantity and severity...
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. 3 Traffic stops: 2 ADT Alarms reported an alarm going off at a local residence. A Seven Bays man said he found his friend deceased in his bedroom on the 100 block of View Court. A Davenport woman said a man sta...
SPRAGUE — One man was killed and two women were injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 about four miles east of the city Thursday, Dec. 7. Angel A. Cuevas, 22, George was pronounced deceased after being transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center, according to a release from Washington State Patrol. Litzy J. Arvivo, 22, Merced, California and Maira A. Guillen Baeza, 26, Moses Lake, were injured in the crash and also transported to Sacred Heart, the release said. According to the release, a gold 2002 Saturn Vue d...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners approved the 2024 update to the county’s 6-year capital facilities plan at their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 4, as is typical practice during the annual budget cycle at the end of each calendar year due a requirement from the Growth Management Act. All proposed projects are funded through real estate excise taxes, unless otherwise indicated. Planned projects in 2024 include: • $20,000 in state and local funds for a waste oil furnace at the Transfer Station. • $25,000 in state a...
The Harrington School Board recognized its three outgoing board members at its regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 29. Leaving their posts, either due to election results or retirement, are, from left to right, Jon Evans, Mark Kramer and Darren Mattozzi. Kramer was the longest tenured of the three at 24 years, while Mattozzi served 12 years and Evans two....
ODESSA — It has been a relatively dry and mild winter so far, but last weekend carried weather more familiar to the region for this time of year. Between 3-7 inches of snow fell in Eastern Washington and Lincoln County, depending on where one is located, Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday morning, Dec. 10. The snowfall covered major highways in Lincoln County and forced travelers to drive between 25 and 45 miles per hour. Just south of Odessa, State Highway 21 was closed around 9:05 p.m. last Saturday after a semitruck slid off t...
DAVENPORT — The trial of a man with addresses in Reardan and Spokane accused of killing an infant was continued to April 24. Jordan Russell Mills-Jay, 29, is facing alternative charges of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter regarding the death of an infant boy in a Euclid Road home in June. His trial was originally continued to Jan. 17, as agreed upon by presiding judge Gary Libey of Whitman County. The trial is now set to begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, with a readiness hearing 15 days prior at 1...
DAVENPORT — A Mansfield father and son were arrested and remained in Lincoln County Jail after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen 1975 Dodge Power Wagon through city limits and into a wheat field east of the city Wednesday, Nov. 29. Joseph Lee Cooper Senior, 41, of Mansfield, was booked into the jail on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and attempting to elude police. Joseph Lee Cooper Junior, 2...
DAVENPORT — Part of the annual budget process at the end of the calendar year in Lincoln County includes the Public Works Department updating the county Six Year Transportation Improvement Program, as required by the state Dept. of Transportation. The county commissioners approved the updated six-year plan in a meeting with Public Works Director Dave Orvis, Road Operations Manager Dave Sanford and County Engineer Walt Olsen Monday, Dec. 4. Plans with funding secured include: • Widening and resurfacing Miles-Creston Road from...
HARRINGTON—The local school district will be asking its taxpayers to replace the current levy with a new 2-year levy in a special election Feb. 13. The levy will collect the same amount as the current levy. The levy would collect $375,000 in 2025 and 2026. “Even though costs are going up, we thought it’d be in the best interest of the community to keep the amount the same,” superintendent Howard King said. Because property values increased in the Harrington area this year, the collection rate per taxpayer should slightl...
DAVENPORT-To the victor goes the spoils, or in the case of Winterfest, the "Golden Plunger." This oft maligned plumber's helper is commonly placed discreetly out-of-sight, but not at Reardan High School where it is prominently displayed atop the trophy case as the prize for routing the Gorillas in last year's competition that encourages school spirit and benefits local food banks. "Winterfest is a collaborative effort with the Davenport School District to help meet the needs...
SPRAGUE – Kathy's Market has been revitalized. Raj Singh purchased the grocery story in December 2022. At the time, the store had a considerable amount of old inventory and dusty shelves and little produce. But Singh has been in the grocery business for 14 years and understood the upgrades it would need. He owns three other markets: Jim's Market in Lind, a grocery store in Mansfield and a convenience store and gas station in Spokane Valley. Singh's first steps were to hire l...
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. 26 Traffic stops: 5 An abandoned vehicle returning to Odessa-based owners was reported. A Reardan man said nine cattle were loose on his property on the 50200 block of Fisher Road. An Odessa man reported a hit...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners approved several resolutions, agreements and other miscellaneous items at their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 4. First, the commissioners re-appointed Jayce Angelly to Position No. 4 on the county Board of Health. Angelly will serve another 3-year term. The commissioners also adopted the 2024 tax levy, preliminary budget (which was first presented in meetings with department heads in November) and capital facilities plan. The levy includes a 1% property tax increase, the legal limit...
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. 19 Traffic stops: 2 A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 254. The unattended death of an elderly man was reported at Lakeview Terrace near Grand Coulee. Odessa Police said both doo...
ODESSA - The local school district recognized Ed Deife for his 14 years of service on the school board at the board's regular meeting Monday, Nov. 20. Deife first took the No. 2 seat on the board in 2009. "I've enjoyed it. It's been a tremendous learning experience," Deife said. "I think in my time I worked with 10 or so different board members, many of whom I didn't really know and it was a pleasure getting to know them." Deife said being on the school board can be a...
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...
