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New officer patrolling Odessa
ODESSA—A new police officer has been patrolling the town for several weeks. Gordon “Gordy” Bentler, 49, was hired by the town Jan 26 and has been on patrol for the last month. Bentler, who now resides here, came from a stop... — Updated 5/25/2023
Bomb threat closes school
AIRWAY HEIGHTS - Fairchild Air Force Base sent out bomb-threat squads, including canine units, to assess a bomb-threat for the area. School district officials in Lincoln county... — Updated 4/20/2023
Man claims city didn't return email request
SPRAGUE—A Langley man is alleging that the city didn’t respond to a public records request he filed in September. Eric Hood filed a civil suit against the city Thursday, March 16, claiming the city didn’t respond to an email... — Updated 3/23/2023
Wheat Producers meet in Davenport
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... — Updated 2/2/2023
Bergman waives extradition in Pennsylvania
DAVENPORT—54-year-old Charles R. Bergman of Moses Lake, who is charged with first-degree premeditated murder of his 53-year-old wife Theresa Bergman, waived extradition in Pennsylvania and will be brought back to Lincoln County... — Updated 10/13/2022
Husband charged with first-degree murder
SPRAGUE — A Moses Lake man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after the dead body of 53-year-old Theresa Bergman was found 12 miles northwest of the city off... — Updated 10/12/2022
Husband charged with first-degree murder
SPRAGUE – A Moses Lake man has been charged with first-degree premeditated murder after the dead body of 53-year-old Theresa Bergman was found 12 miles northwest of the city off Stolp Road around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22.... — Updated 10/6/2022
New apartments coming to Medical Lake
MEDICAL LAKE-It has been tough to find housing on the West Plains recently, but a new option is coming soon. The Park Apartments have been under construction on the north end of... — Updated 9/8/2022
Fall hunting season brings promising outlook
CHENEY-A flip of the calendar to September means that for most seasons, it's time to hunt. Many big game, small game and bird hunts began Sept. 1, while others begin later in the... — Updated 9/8/2022
Looking to expand our coverage
Since the Davenport Times and Odessa Record merged to create the Lincoln County Record-Times, our two-person news staff has worked together to report on news, community and sports items in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington... — Updated 9/8/2022
Davenport tops ML in soccer opener
MEDICAL LAKE-The Davenport soccer team is coming off a 2021 season with mixed results, finishing first in the NE2B in the regular season but falling to rival Reardan in the league... — Updated 9/8/2022
Deep Creek Fire burns 109 acres
DEEP CREEK- A blaze that erupted Sunday, Aug. 28, north of U.S. Highway 2 burned 109 acres and two structures, including a shed and barn. The fire was located between Wood Road and... — Updated 9/2/2022
Missiles, murders and mystery
BLUESTEM – Entering the missile site owned by Peter Davenport just north of Bluestem Road between the city of Davenport and Harrington requires unlocking two gates and wandering down old roads largely overgrown by sage brush. To... — Updated 8/18/2022
Gonzaga baseball coach arrested for DUI
REARDAN-Gonzaga head baseball coach Mark Andrew Machtolf was arrested by Reardan Police and booked into Lincoln County Jail on a charge of driving under the influence late... — Updated 6/16/2022
Stockwell sentenced in attack on Sen. Schoesler
DAVENPORT—A Ritzville man charged with fourth-degree assault, harassment and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident involving state Sen. Mark Schoesler last October was sentenced for one charge last week. Glen Roy... — Updated 6/9/2022
Stockwell sentenced for assaulting Sen. Schoesler
DAVENPORT—A Ritzville man charged with fourth-degree assault, harassment and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident involving state Sen. Mark Schoesler last October was sentenced for one charge last week. Glen Roy... — Updated 6/6/2022
District 7 2B Tournament second round turns out one upset
Spokane Valley--The second round of the District 7 2B Tournament featured two overtime contests, mostly expected results and one surprising result that affected the outlook of the... — Updated 2/16/2022
District 7 2B bracket set
Spokane Valley--The basketball postseason has arrived in the Northeast 2B League, with all 11 boys and girls teams earning their spots in the double-elimination tournament... — Updated 2/16/2022
Woman killed in two-car crash on Wood Road
DEEP CREEK--An adult woman was killed this morning in a two-car crash near the 6500 block of North Wood Road in Spokane County northeast of Reardan. The crash occurred around 7 a.m., according to a press release from the Spokane... — Updated 2/16/2022
Cheney man arrested for alleged Sprague burglary
SPRAGUE—A Cheney man was arrested and booked into Lincoln County Jail Saturday morning in connection to a burglary at a Sprague address. Bruce Paul Havens, 48, who resides on the 25400 block of South Columbia Basin Highway just... — Updated 12/23/2021
Disappointing decision regarding 2B football playoffs
Last week, the WIAA unveiled its state tournament allocations for fall sports. These allocations determine how many teams each district gets to send to the state playoffs in these sports, which around here, include football,... — Updated 10/14/2021
Reardan blows by Medical Lake, 7-1
MEDICAL LAKE-The Reardan girls soccer team capped off an improved non-league schedule with a convincing 7-1 victory over the Medical Lake Cardinals on Monday, Oct. 4. Reardan... — Updated 10/7/2021
Are we too divided to remember?
Have we become too divided as a country to properly honor those lost to tragedy? This question has crossed my mind multiple times in the last week, which was largely focused on recollecting the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the... — Updated 9/23/2021
Preps athletes will see new masking guidelines
DAVENPORT — Masks will still be a part of sports this year, but face covering rules won’t be as restrictive to start the 2021-22 school year. The state Department of Health released new guidelines that mandate masks in some... — Updated 8/19/2021
The space hunt is on
DAVENPORT—“BOOM!” What sounded like a bomb going off to Sami Guhlke hit the sky’s soundwaves as the Reardan resident walked with her dog to pick up eggs from her family farm... — Updated 5/6/2021
