October 9, 2026
October 9, 2026
SPRAGUE - A former high school math and science teacher is in jail awaiting sentencing in a student-sex case. Madeline Marie Gregory Scoon, 30, of Cheney, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 6, to first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor, a Class C felony. Shortly thereafter, she was booked into the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport to await sentencing next month. Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser scheduled sentencing for 10 a.m. Nov. 20 in the Lincoln County...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 7: Airway Heights $5.01 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $5.19 at Maverik. Colfax $5.29 at Cenex and 76. Davenport $5.49 at Exxon. Ephrata $5.11 at Short Stop. Grand Coulee $4.99 at Coulee Gas. Moses Lake $4.83 at Chevron and Colville Fuels. Post Falls, Idaho $4.35 at Walmart. Ritzville $5.04 at Maverik and Love's Travel Stop. Spokane $4.79 at...
DAVENPORT - Speakers turning out for a public hearing Monday, Oct. 5, were divided over issues related to development of data centers in Lincoln County. A standing-room crowd filled the courthouse, with speakers standing in the hallway for the hearing on a six-month moratorium on new data center and battery-storage permits. About 34 more people joined online. Alice Melewski of Wilbur supported the moratorium, noting it's just a matter of time before a developer proposes...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County is mailing 8,788 Nov. 3 general election ballots this week to voters who will have a say in three statewide initiatives. Local voters, however, won’t have much to worry about when it comes to local candidates and ballot measures, as every county race is uncontested and there are not any levy or bond measures. Voters will have a choice on three statewide measures: Initiative 645 would repeal a 9.9% tax on annual individual income over $1 million, set to take effect in 2028, and prohibit state...
REARDAN - A former town clerk took the oath Thursday, Oct. 1, for the council seat left open when a Vietnam veteran and longtime member died in July. Celeste Lewis was sworn in at the beginning of the Town Council meeting by Mayor Kathy Eastman. Lewis fills the Position No. 4 seat left vacant when Councilman Raymond "Rocky" Kidder died in July. The council voted 3-1 to appoint her Sept. 28 from eight applicants. Council members Leanne Merkel, Wayne Terry and Dan Graham voted...
EVERETT – Lincoln County newspaper owners and employees were recognized Saturday, Oct. 3, during the annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association annual meeting in Everett. Wilbur Register owner Frank Stedman received the prestigious Miles Turnbull Master Editor/Publisher award. And Record-Times owner Roger Harnack won multiple photography, design and commentary writing awards. Stedman was recognized as a true editor and publisher active in every aspect of his newspaper, as well as providing print services to his...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Sept. 28-Oct. 4: Sept. 28 Traffic stops: 2 12:02 a.m. — Juvenile in an alley walking home, location not reported. 12:26 a.m. — Noise complaint, West Alder Street; town not reported. 6:39 a.m. — Notice posted, Sunday Bay Road North, Davenport. 6:45 a.m. — Attempt to serve protection order, Maxwell Street, Davenport. 9:37 a.m. — Registered sex offender check, North Fifth Street, Almira. 9:42 a.m. ...
DAVENPORT — A local man was booked into jail Monday, Oct. 5, after deputies said he damaged a woman’s vehicle during an argument at Mountain View Cemetery. Matthew Dean Wright, 26, of Davenport, was arrested for second-degree malicious mischief-domestic violence, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Jennifer Lynn Walker, 43, of Airway Heights, reported the incident about 3:55 p.m. Sept. 28, records show.. Walker said she and Wright, whom she described as an on-and-off partner of several years, argued in...
REARDAN — The Reardan-Edwall School Board directed the superintendent last week to prepare a six-year capital levy for the Feb. 9, special election. Superintendent Eric Sobotta said the board acted Wednesday, Sept. 23. The levy would add permanent classrooms for middle school and special education students now in portables and a multipurpose building to replace leased off-campus space for performing arts, school activities, wrestling and community events. The estimated rate is 94 cents per $1,000 of assessed value....
DAVENPORT — Post offices, banks and some government offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Columbus Day. Regular mail delivery and retail service resume Tuesday, Oct. 13. Customers can still order stamps, print labels and manage mail online. The Lincoln County Courthouse will be...
DAVENPORT — A Shoreline man was booked into jail Tuesday, Oct. 6, after a bonding agency turned him in on local warrants. Solomon Dion McLemore, 43, of Shoreline, was brought to the Sheriff’s Office at 404 Sinclair St. on Sept. 29, court records show. McLemore had multiple warrants out of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s...
DAVENPORT — The National Park Service may burn slash piles as part of prescribed fire work at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area. Burns are being planned northeast of Fort Spokane, near Miles Road and Cougi Lane; southwest of the Keller Ferry marina; and off Spring Canyon Campground Road. Ignition is expected between early October and December, when weather and fuel conditions are favorable, according to the park service. Each burn should be finished in one day, and crews will monitor the sites until they are out....
DAVENPORT — A driver left a car in a ditch Thursday, Oct. 1, along Hawk Creek Ranch Road. Joshua Stephen Howell, 33, of West Plains, Mo., was not injured in the crash, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. He was the only person in the vehicle The call came in about 3:56 p.m. Oct. 1 at Hawk Creek Ranch Road and Johns Rocky...
Saturday night, I had an opportunity to listen to Brian Heywood of Let’s Go Washington talk about the measures he propelled to the Nov. 3 general election ballot in our state. He spent extra time discussing Initiative 645, the measure that would repeal the state’s so-called “millionaire tax.” In listening, I learned something new about the income tax that will go into effect in 2028, unless repealed. Let’s step back a minute for a quick explanation. The new income...
The U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service released proposed regulations Oct. 1 on governing the new Education Free Tax Credit, giving states, taxpayers and scholarship organizations a detailed roadmap ahead of the program's Jan. 1 launch. The new federal program provides taxpayers with a dollar-for-dollar, nonrefundable federal income tax credit of up to $1,700 for qualifying cash donations to approved scholarship-granting organizations. One of the most...
Pumpkins and winter squash are filling late season farmers markets and grocery store produce displays. Different varieties have varying ideal cooking methods. Some are best, baked or roasted to bring out the rich flavor. Others, like most pumpkins and hard shell Hubbard varieties, are ideal for steaming or boiling, then mashed or pureed to add to recipes. There is some debate among pumpkin pie connoisseurs about pumpkin verses squash. Others are happy with either one....
100 years ago The Davenport Football team had to forfeit its game with Vera High School due to most of the backfield players being out with injuries. Following the resignation of Chief Deputy Sheriff Cecil Fisher, Sheriff Gilpatric named Ed Spinning to fill the position. Mr. Fisher resigned to focus on his campaign for county Assessor. The building and contents of the Mills-Keller Motor company is a total loss after it was destroyed by fire. The building was owned by J. H. Luiten and leased to the motor company. Sunny Jim...
SPRAGUE - Lincoln County Fire District No. 1 cut the ribbon Friday, Oct. 2, on a new medical emergency helipad as an Airlift Northwest helicopter flew in, according to the state Department of Transportation. Aviation Revitalization Loan Program Manager David Chenaur said the ceremony was at the district station, 124 Old Airport Road. State Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, county commissioners, fire officials, Airlift Northwest and other state and local representatives attended....
Davenport Birthdays Oct. 8 - Brodie Bailey, Taylor Bennett, Lea Dodson, McKayla Honey, Marissa Malcom Oct. 9 - Cheyenne Bennett, Sharon Katz, Mabel Winzer Oct. 11 - Rob Hopp, Marcus Mann Oct. 12 - Matt Ballance, Tim Coley, Brent King Oct. 13 - Maria Bellotti Oct. 14 - Madison Abbott, Monica Easley-Cate, Donna Reinbold, Cody Jenkins Anniversaries Oct. 8 - Caleb and Isabelle Singer, Lance and Jessica Strite, Curt and Joann Wood, Oct. 12 - Alton and Lynn Leisle Harrington Birthdays Oct. 8 - Taylor Bennett Oct. 9 - Cheyenne...
1. Everyone in your household should know two ways to escape from each room in your home. 2. Decide where to meet once you get outside. Select a meeting spot at a safe distance away from your home, such as a neighbor’s home or landmark like a specific tree in your front yard, where everyone knows to meet. 3. Get out and stay out. Never go back inside for people, pets or things. 4. Time your fire drill and find out how long it took everyone to get out. 5. If a fire starts in your home, get out to safety, then dial 911. 6....
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas wore pink for breast cancer awareness and pushed a match to four sets Tuesday, then lost to Saint George's for the first time under coach Jill Morrison. Davenport fell 19-25, 18-25, 25-20, 25-27 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at home. Morrison said she had never lost to the Dragons. "It has always been a three-set sweep," Morrison said. "And so, to lose in four stings a little, does not leave warm, fuzzy feelings, and we're gonna go back to the drawing board."...
\REARDAN - Newport scored on a penalty kick five minutes into the game and went on to shut out Reardan 5-0 Tuesday. The loss was Reardan's second in five days, following a 1-0 loss at Freeman on Thursday, Oct. 1. Joelle Brandtner scored twice for Newport. Lily Verity, Emelia Wacenske and Emma Verity each added one goal. Newport led 3-0 at halftime. "We did not play our game," Reardan coach Richard Breedlove said. "They beat us to the ball almost every time. We were a little...
ODESSA — The Tigers played scrappy and still came up short Tuesday, dropping a three-set match at Mary Walker while their coach said the effort is the kind that can carry a state push. Odessa fell 19-25, 19-25, 20-25 on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Tigers scored 19, 19 and 20. Coach Alli Schroeder said the loss did not hide the way the team competed. “Every girl on the Odessa volleyball team had a strong game tonight, played scrappy, competing hard and put on a great show,” Schroeder said. “I’m proud of the effort from...
HARRINGTON - Reardan placed fourth in the boys team standings and had three runners post personal-best times Tuesday at the third Northeast 2B League meet of the season at Harrington Golf & Country Club. Northwest Christian won the boys 5,000-meter race with 35 points. Chewelah was second with 40, followed by Saint George's with 74 and Reardan with 116. Davenport finished fifth with 147, Kettle Falls sixth with 154, Newport seventh with 179 and Lind-Ritzville eighth with 202....
REARDAN -The Screaming Eagles swept Newport 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23) Tuesday night, giving the Homecoming crowd plenty to cheer about. Reardan improved to 8-3 with its eighth consecutive win. Newport fell to 6-6. All three sets were close. Reardan fought off the Grizzlies to win the opening set, pulled away midway through the second and held off a late Newport push in the third. "I would say we just didn't give up," said Emersen Sprecher, who led Reardan with eight kills....
ODESSA — The Tigers led by 20 at halftime Friday, then were shut out in the third quarter and lost at Inchelium. Odessa fell 40-34 on Friday, Oct. 2. The Tigers led 28-8 before Inchelium scored the next 24 points and won it in the fourth quarter. Coach Kolby Schafer said the first half was the game the Tigers wanted. “We started strong and had a pretty good first half,” Schafer said. “We dominated the turnover battle and moved the ball well. But injuries, lack of intensity caught up with us in the second half. We...
BREWSTER - Reardan led twice, but Brewster scored the deciding touchdown and two-point conversion to defeat the visiting Screaming Eagles 28-21 Friday night. Reardan opened the scoring when Mavrick Frolov scored from 2 yards out and Carter Ray kicked the extra point. Max Piechalski answered with a 9-yard touchdown run for Brewster in the first quarter. Frolov made it 14-6 in the second quarter by stepping in front of a Brewster pass and returning it 42 yards for a score....
DAVENPORT —The Gorillas jumped to a 30-0 lead Friday and finished a nonleague rout at Bridgeport, then their coach said the next step is playing that way for all four quarters. Davenport won 46-6 on Friday, Oct. 2. Coach Trenton Briney said the Gorillas were ready from the opening snap. “We were up pretty great there, 30-0,” Briney said. “Kids came out and performed, were ready to go. For a while we seemed like a second-half team from the get-go. We need to put it all together for the four quarters.” The Gorillas...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY No. 26-4-00104-24 Estate of CHARLES LEROY PALMER ) Deceased. The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the...
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 2604 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF REARDAN, WASHINGTON 2026 BUDGET AMENDMENT SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION The Town of Reardan has passed ordinance 2604. In summary, this ordinance amends the 2026 budget to account for actual beginning balances, forecasted revenue, and actual expenses and forecasted ending balances Copies of the full text of the ordinance may be obtained from the undersigned at Reardan Town Hall, 120 South Oak Street, Reardan, WA 99029. Published this 8th day of October 2026. Sam Mathis,...
PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Davenport Sports Complex Recreation Trail, Phase 2 Sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m., Thursday October 29, 2026 at 411 Morgan Street, PO Box 26, Davenport, WA 99122, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by cash, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, payable to the City of Davenport, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. The successful...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Public Hearings and comment period on state shoreline rules The Department of Ecology is proposing amendments to rules that implement the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58), specifically: Chapters 173-18, 173-20, 173-22, 173-26, and 173-27 WAC. The proposed rules are open for comment through November 17, 2026, at 11:59 pm. Comments also will be accepted during the following public hearing, which includes an open house from 5 to 6 pm, with the hearing starting at 6 pm: October 29: Spokane Shadle...
PUBLIC NOTICE The following measures will be submitted to voters on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot: INITIATIVE TO THE PEOPLE IP26-645 - Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 concerns state and local taxes. This measure would repeal a 9.9% tax on annual individual income over $1,000,000; prohibit taxes measured by individual income and taxes on individual income or the receipt of individual income; and define “income.” This measure would decrease funding for public K-12 education, higher education (including...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received at the following location before the specified time: • At the Lincoln County Department of Public Works Office, located at 27234 SR 25 N. Davenport, Washington 99122, until 9:00 A.M. on Monday, October 26th, 2026. Bids delivered in person will be received at the front desk. • Bids mailed to the Lincoln County Department of Public Works. 27234 SR 25 N....
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received at the following location before the specified time: • At the Lincoln County Department of Public Works Office, located at 27234 SR 25 N. Davenport, Washington 99122, until 9:00 A.M. on Monday, October 26111, 2026. Bids delivered in person will be received at the front desk. • Bids mailed to the Lincoln County Department of Public Works, 27234 SR 25 N....
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received at the following location before the specified time: • At the Lincoln County Department of Public Works Office, located at 27234 SR 25 N. Davenport, Washington 99122, until 9:00 A.M. on Monday, October 26th, 2026. Bids delivered in person will be received at the front desk. • Bids mailed to the Lincoln County Department of Public Works. 27234 SR 25 N....
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON 2027 BUDGET A public hearing will be held on October 14, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 411 Morgan Street. This hearing will be to present and discuss the 2027 preliminary budget, proposed revenue sources, utility rates and the proposed tax levy being considered for inclusion in the 2027 annual budget for the City of Davenport. Citizens attending the hearing will have the right to provide written or oral comments and ask questions concerning the...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO.26-4-01837-32 In the Matter of the Estate of DAVID G. KEENER, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 264 00053 22 In the Matter of the Estate of MARY POLLARD, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or...
PUBLIC NOTICE Request for Proposals (RFP) for Contract Clerk Services Eastern Washington Council of Governments (EWCOG) Date of Issuance: September 28, 2026 Notice Overview The Eastern Washington Council of Governments (EWCOG) is officially issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to contract professional clerk services. EWCOG is an association established under Washington’s Joint Governmental Activities Act (Chapter 36.64.080 et seq. of the Revised Code of Washington), representing member counties through their...
AMENDED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF YAKIMA Case No.: 26-4-00713-39In the Matter of the Estate of JERRY L. RAVER, Deceased. The Administrator named below has been appointed as Administrator of the estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
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Daniel Raymond Coleman May 9, 1963 to Aug. 24, 2026 A Celebration of Life Memorial service for Daniel Coleman will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Zion Lutheran Church located 1007 Washington St. in Davenport, WA. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport,...
