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DAVENPORT—The trial of a Sprague defendant in a criminal sex case has been continued again. This time, the trial of Jonathan Ray Stocker, 42, of Sprague, was continued because he was served with a federal warrant. Stocker is being held in the Lincoln County Jail. Stocker is already charged with five counts of first-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and one count of second-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit. The new federal warrant was issued for Stocker for a...
DAVENPORT—Despite advocacy from School District administration, Davenport will remain a 2B school for at least the next four years. Davenport’s appeal to move down to 1B was rejected by the WIAA last weekend after the Northeast 1B League voted against accepting Davenport into the league. The WIAA released classification numbers for the 2024-28 cycle Sunday, Jan. 21. Davenport came in at 131.88 students, which is the number of ninth through 11th grade students adjusted for direct certification. Seniors are not counted when determining cla...
As soon as the turkey, stuffing and sweet potatoes are put away on Thanksgiving, it’s officially time to turn the holiday calendar to Christmas. Notice I didn’t mention mashed potatoes in the list of Thanksgiving foods. That’s because mashed potatoes are the worst dish served in a classic Thanksgiving meal. Think that’s a controversial opinion? Good. That was just a setup for this column that leans into the Christmas spirit by sharing the 10 best and 10 worst Christmas songs. You may think I, a...
REARDAN-A visit to Joe B. Johnson Field by the Colfax Bulldogs turned into not much of a contest, as the Screaming Eagles dominated their visitors 47-16 for their first league win of the season Friday, Sept. 22. The win improved Reardan's record to 2-2, while Colfax is still searching for the taste of victory at 0-4. Colfax was able to move the ball offensively in the first quarter, but its opening drive met disaster for the visitors and triumph for the hosts as Jakari Singleton snuffed out a...
On Friday afternoon, Aug. 18, our spirits were high. I’d just finished work for the day and was planning to grill some brats and cook baked beans for an enjoyable barbecue dinner. Summer weekends were running out, and we wanted to make them count. Little did we know, that naive plan was about to go out the window. After resurfacing from my home office on the north side of Medical Lake, I noticed a massive plume of smoke to the south. I instantly knew it was a wildfire, and my first instinct was...
HARRINGTON-The first-year school district superintendent here will "explore" retirement at the end of the school year. John Cordell plans to depart the school district when his contract expires Friday, June 30. The 59-year-old Cordell, who is also the superintendent of the Tekoa School District, arrived here at the beginning of the school year. He also plans to retire from his position at the Whitman County district. "The ESD approached me about coming out and helping here," Cordell said. "I...
SPOKANE—Another big game from the dynamic duo of Jessie Reed and Marilla Hockett was enough for the Oakesdale Nighthawks to keep their season alive while sending the Odessa Tigers home in the process. Oakesdale beat Odessa 56-48 in a loser-out game at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 3. The loss ended the Tigers’ season, one in which Odessa advanced to Arena play for the first time in program history. Both offenses started at breakneck pace. Odessa would sink a shot, and Oakesdale would res...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The first of what the Colfax girls hope are several nets cut down came without much contest in the District 7 2B Tournament last weekend. The Bulldogs blasted past Upper Columbia Academy and Liberty in the district semifinals and championship to secure a District title and advance to the District 6/7 Crossover next weekend. Colfax defeated the Lions 61-25 and the Lancers 76-55. "We've got a lot of room for improvement on the defensive end...but as a coach, the best feeling is...
SPOKANE VALLEY - To reach the promised land, a team must slay their giants. The Reardan boys basketball team finally conquered one such giant last weekend, defeating the Colfax Bulldogs 57-46 in the District 7 2B 5 th/6th Place game at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 11. With the win, Reardan advanced to the District 6/7 Crossover and eliminated Colfax in the process. "It means a lot to us because we haven't made it out of Districts in a long time," senior Logan Flaa said. "It means a...
SPOKANE VALLEY-The Colfax girls basketball team has one goal in mind: hoisting the 2B state championship trophy to cap off an undefeated, title-winning season. The Bulldogs took their first playoff step toward that goal Monday, easily defeating the Reardan Screaming Eagles 60-24 in the District 7 2B quarterfinals. After surrendering the first five points of the game, Colfax scored 11 straight and never gave up its lead. "They have one goal in mind, and I don't have do a lot to convince them to...
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, livestock/crops integration and a...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Historically, postseason basketball at the B level has taken place over four exciting weekends throughout the greater Spokane County area. Four weekends apparently weren't enough for Districts 6 and 7, as the two added a new wrinkle to the postseason picture this year: Crossover games to qualify for the state tournament the weekend of Feb. 17-18. The WIAA has allotted three boys state berths to District 7, three girls state berths to District 7, two boys state berths to D...
DAVENPORT - Despite a strong fourth quarter, last Friday's girls basketball game against top-ranked Colfax showed the Gorillas still have a ways to go to reach the Bulldogs' level. Then again, that much is true of most 2B girls teams, as evidenced in Colfax's 60-45 victory Jan. 13 that kept the Bulldogs perfect at 8-0 in league and 15-0 overall. The Bulldogs took a quick 19-11 lead in the first quarter behind eight points from Brynn McGaughy and six points from Hailey Demler, then extended...
DAVENPORT - Feb. 25, 2010 in the District 7 Championship. That was the last time the Gorilla boys basketball team knocked off the Colfax Bulldogs. That is, until Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, when Davenport pulled away from its closest league challenger thus far to top Colfax 69-51 and snap an 18-game, nearly 13-year losing streak to the Whitman County foe. Most of Davenport's senior-laden team was in preschool or diapers in Feb. 2010. Now they are entering adulthood while helping their squad to 14...
DAVENPORT — Gonzaga head baseball coach Mark Andrew Machtolf pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving in Lincoln County District Court Monday, Nov. 21. The 58-year-old Nine Mile Falls man gave his plea that stems from a DUI incident in Reardan last June. Machtolf was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for one day served, a $1,500 fine and 24 months supervised probation by presiding judge Carolyn J. Benzel of Adams County. He was originally arrested by the Reardan Police Department for driving under the influence June 10 after h...
DAVENPORT - Before this season, now-former head coach Justin Young promised that the Gorillas would be leaning on quarterback Jaeger Jacobsen's passing ability more heavily this season. While the passing game was more prominent in the season's first five games than it had been in years prior, it was the first game under new leadership that Jacobsen's right arm was the biggest key to Davenport's victory. Davenport built a big lead and held on to beat the Colfax Bulldogs 49-24 in the first game...
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 and the surrounding areas in Lincoln County. Leveraging that staff to turn in a small-town weekly paper that goes up against any small paper in Eastern Washington quality-wise has been hard, but rewarding work. Now, we’re looking to expand that even further with paid a...
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 Thursday, June 9, according to Reardan Police Chief Andy Manke, the Lincoln County Jail roster and Reardan Police arrest reports. Machtolf, who just completed his 19th season at the helm of the Bulldogs' diamond squad, had a blood-alcohol level as high as 0.284 at the time of booking according to tests administered at Lincoln...
SPOKANE VALLEY - No. 2-seeded Colfax never trailed in its 59-58 win over No. 3 Davenport in a District 7 semifinal matchup, but the Gorillas made it mighty close in the final minute Thursday, Feb. 15. After leading by as many as 11 points throughout the game, Colfax found itself up by a point 58-57 with 1:25 left. Senior John Lustig got the ball inside and hit a shot while drawing contact to make it 60-57, but his free throw rimmed off. On the other end, Davenport found an open shot for Cash...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The No. 1 seeded Colfax girls varsity team has been on a crash course for the District 7 2B title game all season, and an upset bid by upstart Reardan didn't give the Bulldogs much trouble deterring that course. The Bulldogs topped No. 5-seeded Reardan, 61-27, in a district semifinal Tuesday, Feb. 15. Reardan came out swinging behind seven points from senior Ayden Krupke, taking a 7-5 lead and forcing a Colfax timeout. The Bulldogs took the lead 13-12 despite 10 points from Krup...
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 beginning Monday, Feb. 7 and running 12 days until the final round Saturday, Feb. 19. Locally, the Davenport boys finished third in the regular season and earned a first-round bye, while the Reardan girls finished fifth and also received a de facto bye after Chesterton Academy forfeited the tournament. The Davenport girls and...
The Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association (WIAA) unveiled its state tournament allocations for fall sports. The allocations determine how many teams each district gets to send to the state playoffs in the sports football, soccer, and volleyball. No changes were seen in soccer and volleyball. District 7, which includes Davenport and Reardan, was given one berth in girls soccer and three in volleyball for the 2B state playoffs. A fair allocation, as the number of 2B girls soccer teams...
COLFAX — Football season is back after a two-year, COVID-19-laden hiatus. For the Davenport Gorillas, this season opens with a challenging matchup with the Colfax Bulldogs on Friday night, Sept. 3, starting at 7 p.m. The Gorillas and Bulldogs haven't matched up since 2019 when Colfax eked out Davenport 28-26. During last year's COVID-shortened season, Davenport finished 2-3, while Colfax went 3-2 with close losses to top league teams Liberty and Chewelah. Friday's matchup is a fascinating c...
DAVENPORT – Masks are still a part of sports this year. The state Department of Health released new guidelines mandating masks in some athletic settings, but not others. The guidelines come after the state is again requiring masks in K-12 schools this year, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Athletes won't have to mask up during competition or practice for any outdoor sport. Masks aren't required for low or moderate-contact indoor sports either. Only volleyball falls in this category. V...
DAVENPORT—Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers is scheduled for an arraignment in Lincoln County District Court Wednesday, July 7 after the Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney charged Magers with obstructing a law enforcement officer, making false or misleading statements to a public servant and rendering criminal assistance in the third degree, according to District Court records obtained by The Times. Sheriff Magers is accused of committing the charges between Feb. 11-12 to prevent DUI charges being leveled against his son, Colton Magers, a...