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DAVENPORT — Davenport is losing a longtime council member who frequently served as mayor pro tem, prompting the city to begin the process of filling the seat within 90 days. Patrick Katz resigned from the At-Large position. During the June 24 meeting, council members publicly thanked him for his years of service and for stepping in as mayor pro tem on multiple occasions when Mayor Brad Sweet was absent. Katz had served several terms on the council and was known for his steady presence during absences. The council must now fil...
DAVENPORT - Families with young children in one Davenport neighborhood are feeling uneasy this summer after a large dog attacked a resident and has shown aggressive behavior near the city pool. Shanell Stewart, 35, told the City Council on June 24 that she was attacked by her neighbor's roughly 130-pound German Shepherd at the intersection of 6th and Merriam. She suffered a broken toe in the incident. Her children were present and are now afraid to play outside on that side...
DAVENPORT - A Kansas fugitive facing extradition on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court for an extradition hearing Tuesday, June 23. Jesus Galvan, 34, of Dodge City, Kan., is wanted in Ford County, Kan., on two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to court documents. Tuesday's extradition hearing was continued until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7. Galvan is being held in the Lincoln County Jail...
HARRINGTON — A physical altercation between a Harrington man and a Davenport-area woman left both parties injured Saturday evening, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Deputies responded to a report of an assault at 10 N First St. around 9:26 p.m. The incident stemmed from a dispute over mechanic work Bret Howard Bradley had performed on Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie’s vehicle after she hit a deer. Dinwiddie had returned to Bradley’s property because she was experiencing ongoing issues with the vehicle, records...
REARDAN — A local man was sentenced Tuesday, June 23, to more than eight years in prison in connection with the death of 5-month-old "Zander." Jordan Russell J Mills-Jay, 32, of Reardan, changed his plea to guilty of first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 102 months in prison, according to court records. Mills-Jay had originally faced second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges. He entered his change of plea in Davenport before visiting Whitman County Superior Court Judge Roger Sandberg. He was i...
DAVENPORT — With the Fourth of July approaching, county residents should check with fire districts and municipalities before igniting fireworks. State law (Revised Code of Washington 70.77.395) allows consumer fireworks to be sold and purchased from noon to 11 p.m. June 28, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 29 through July 4, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 5. Discharge is permitted from noon to 11 p.m. on June 28, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 29 through July 3, 9 a.m. to midnight on July 4, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 5. But the l...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 4 p.m. Monday, June 22: Airway Heights $4.62 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Colfax $5.14 at Cenex and 76. Davenport $5.19 at Exxon. Harrington $4.99 at Cenex. Moses Lake $4.49 at Chevron. Othello $4.85 at Hawk Fuel. Post Falls, Idaho $3.94 at Local Market Post Falls-Chevron Pullman $5.29 at Safeway at 76. Ritzville $5.09 at Circle K and Chevron. Spokane $4.58 at Maverik. Sprague $5.04 at Chevron Tokio $4.99 at Big B Truck...
DAVENPORT - Farmers from the intermediate rainfall zone gathered Tuesday at the Washington State University's Wilke Research and Extension Farm for updates on soil health, weed management, alternative crops and production economics tailored to local conditions. The annual Wilke Field Day at 521 Mohler Road featured sessions on soil seed bank sampling, preserving glyphosate effectiveness, spring canola varieties, acid soil management, winter wheat plant health and Farm Bill...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from June 15-21: June 15 Traffic stops: 12 8:09 a.m. — Woman on Miles Creston Road East requested contact about concerns with her husband after deciding to file for divorce. 9:12 a.m. — Man requested a person be trespassed from his property. 9:48 a.m. — Man reported receiving what he believed were fraudulent Shell Credit Card letters and a $43 bill. 10:47 a.m. — Woman reported problems getting her ATV back after repairs i...
DAVENPORT — An Iowa woman was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on an escape charge after a court-ordered treatment program. Cortney Mae Currera, 35, of Carroll, Iowa, was arrested Tuesday, June 16, for first-degree escape and booked into the jail. Currera was ordered to remain at American Behavioral Health Systems until April 19. If she was released early, she was required to immediately report to jail. She left he facility April 14, but did not go to the jail and was subsequently arrested....
DAVENPORT — Three juveniles broke into a vacant house after throwing rocks through a window and kicking in the door. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, resident Heather Bryant reported seeing the juveniles break into the house at 305 Sixth St. With one on a bicycle and two on foot, they were southbound on Fifth Street near Morgan Street. Deputies located the juveniles; their names were not released even though they are public record under state law. The property owner has a history of not pursuing cri...
REARDAN — A pickup truck caught fire on state Highway 231 Friday afternoon, June 16. Christopher Judge called 911 to report his white 1998 Chevrolet S10 pickup was on fire in the middle of a canyon, dispatch records show. Reardan Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze. The vehicle was safely off the roadway. Washington State Patrol was notified, and law enforcement assisted on scene. The registered owner of the vehicle is David Lyle Smith of Ford....
DAVENPORT — A resident reported losing approximately $1,600 in a cryptocurrency scam after being contacted by individuals posing as Microsoft support. Sean Engman reported that scammers contacted him claiming his email had been hacked and convinced him to transfer money to a MoonPay cryptocurrency account, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office records show. He was then instructed to move the funds to an external wallet controlled by the scammers, who subsequently withdrew the money. The scam occurred over several d...
At 250, the Declaration of Independence still sparks hard questions in class Among longtime history teacher Karalee Wong Nakatsuka’s most prized possessions are two nearly identical T-shirts with very different meanings. One comes from Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution, celebrating the Founding Fathers’ signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and their fight for freedom from the British Crown. The second is from Ford’s Theater in Washington, D.C., w...
DAVENPORT — A couple was arrested Friday night, June 12, after a domestic argument in which they accused each other of attempted strangulations. Bryce Dale Wallace, 35, of Medical Lake, and Paige Whitney Anderson, 31, of Davenport, were both booked into the Lincoln County Jail for second-degree assault by strangulation. Wallace was also charged with interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to 304 Fifth St. after a friend requested a welfare che...
SPRAGUE - A man wanted in Kansas was arrested here Monday, June 15, after Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies found him camping. Jesus Galvan, 34, of Dodge City, Kan, is being held in the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport without bail and awaiting extradition on a warrant for aggravated indecent liberties with a child. The warrant was issued April 30, 2024, after an incident that involved a weapon, records show. Details of the case were not immediately available at press...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16: Airway Heights $4.79 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $5.24 at Exxon and Maverik. Colfax $5.29 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $5.19 at Exxon Grand Coulee $5.39 at Exxon Harrington $5.30 at Cenex Moses Lake $4.66 at Earnie’s Truck Stop. Pullman $5.29 at Chevron and Safeway. Ritzville $5.09 at Circle K. Spokane $4.69 at Conoco and Texaco....
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG June 8 Traffic stops: 5 8:23 a.m. — Keys locked in car at 2307 Buick Road. 9:34 a.m. — Welfare check. 3:24 p.m. — Blue Volkswagen sedan driven recklessly at Milepost 254. 4:36 p.m. — Elderly man...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 9: Cheney $5.33 at Maverik. Colfax $5.29 at Cenex and 76. Lewiston, Idaho $4.37 at Cenex. Moses Lake $4.77 at Chevron. Othello $4.99 at Hawk Fuel. Pasco $4.96 at Atomic Gas. Pullman $5.29 at Cenex, Chevron, Mobil and Safeway. Reardan $5.19 at Colvilles Ritzville $5.29 at Circle K. Spokane $4.89 at Conoco. Wilbur $5.29 at Conoco....
COLFAX – Public school students will not be allowed to have a cellphone during the school day if Gov. Bob Ferguson has his way. On Tuesday, June 9, the governor announced his “Away for the Day” proposal which would ban students from using all smart phones and watches, and other smart devices. The measure would apply to all public school students, kindergarten through 12th-grade, from the time the first school bell rings in the morning until after the last bell of the day. “Our kids are missing what’s written on the whiteboar...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG June 1 Traffic stops: 12 9:01 a.m. — A man reported he was denied a refund of $525 in lot rent after leaving a hotel early and claimed the hotel manager made threats to kill him during a phone...
DAVENPORT— A woman was taken into custody on a warrant Friday evening, May 29, and transported to Spokane. Savanah Rose Pera of Electric City was arrested after Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Matt Gilbert saw her near the intersection of Sixth and Park streets about 5:11 p.m. and confirmed she was wanted on a warrant. Gilbert made the arrest; she was transported to Spokane jail....
DAVENPORT — A driver was cited after her Jeep struck a state Department of Transportation dump truck in a state Highway 25 construction zone Wednesday morning, May 27. Julie Ann Stranburg of Beaverton, Oreg., was southbound in a 2023 Jeep Gladiator, entered the flagged construction zone at Milepost 6 and became confused, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. She believed she was supposed to follow the dump truck, driven by Joshua Kelly Houck of Harrington, records show. But when the vehicle stopped and began bac...
SPRAGUE — An abandoned boat on a trailer with a flat tire and garbage inside was found partially blocking a rural road near Lamont on Memorial Day, May 25. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, deputy Chad Cunningham responded to the intersection of Williams Lake Road East and Care Road North after an off-duty deputy reported the boat and trailer partially in the lane of travel. The trailer did not have a valid registration and the boat’s hull number showed it was last registered in 2016 to Brian Lynn Sherm...
DAVENPORT — Broadband expansion projects are nearing completion, but delays in materials, engineering and state approvals are slowing final steps and raising questions about leftover funds. County broadband project manager Margie Hall provided an update on Phases 2, 3 and 4 of the expansion during a county commission meeting Monday, June 1. Phase 2, the Northridge development outside Davenport, will begin in two weeks, she said, noting all property owners are on board. “That development is going to be able to go live right aw...
