May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19: Airway Heights $5.38 at NomNom Cheney $5.35 at Maverik. Harrington $5.69 at Cenex Moses Lake $5.14 at Chevron. Pasco $5.09 at Friends Corner. Post Falls, Idaho $4.45 at Maverik and 76. Ritzville $5.39 at Chevron and Conoco. Spokane $5.24 at Conoco. Sprague $5.49 at Chevron Wilbur $5.54 at...
DAVENPORT - Tensions flared at the May 13 City Council meeting as residents criticized leaders for failing to address longstanding fire hazards and junk accumulation on private property. Karen Kearney described an overgrown lot behind the 700 block of Morgan Street as a safety threat. Once the site of a grocery store and small cabins, the area is now littered with dry lumber and used by skateboarders and homeless people. She said Fire Chief Craig Sweet has sent repeated...
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 May 11 Traffic stops: 4 9:33 a.m. — A woman reported finding a driver’s license, cards and EBT card on Washington Street in Davenport and the items were returned to the owner on Merriam...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners Monday, May 18, earmarked a $239,264 grant for electrical upgrades at the fairgrounds. The funds will pay for a new service for the RV park and a dedicated food court area. Fair Office Manager Dawn Canfield presented the contract and scope of work to commissioners. She said the project will replace outdated panels, add security lighting on buildings, install new 50-amp pedestals in the RV park and create dedicated circuits so food...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners on Monday, May 18, approved hiring a new road operator for the Odessa district and moved forward on several public works projects. Public Works Director David Orvis told the board that a longtime Odessa employee is retiring effective June 30 after shoulder surgery and an upcoming knee replacement. "I am asking for your permission to hire another operator because Odessa can't run with three people," Orvis said. Orvis said the position...
SPRAGUE — A woman reported a man with a flashlight looking around a vacant neighbor’s backyard late Wednesday night, prompting a suspicious-circumstances call to deputies, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Elizabeth Anne Scoles of 314 W 1st St told authorities she yelled at the young male, who had a lot of hair, after spotting him behind the property at 318 W 1st St about 9:41 p.m. May 14. Scoles said the man told her it was not his property, then walked toward E Street. The residence is vacant but...
DAVENPORT — A man allegedly threatened to burn down the house and broke his partner’s belongings during a domestic argument over their child, but deputies found no probable cause for a crime, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Kylee Lynn Kieffer and Preston Wynne, who live together at 206 Maxwell St. and share a child, argued shortly before 3:24 p.m. May 14. Kieffer took the child and left the residence. Wynne remained behind, breaking her items and making the threat to burn the home, the records...
DAVENPORT — Two unknown people were seen filling multiple 5-gallon buckets with water from a community garden spigot, prompting a suspicious-circumstances report to deputies, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Barbara Jean Robinson told authorities she observed the incident at the garden near 5th and Merriam streets about 3:51 p.m. May 13. She submitted an online form with photos showing the suspects loading four buckets from the public water source, the records state. Deputy Chris Stein responded,...
DAVENPORT — Someone illegally dumped a white 35-gallon barrel, an empty black suitcase and a bag of trash at the intersection of Wheatdale and Spinning roads, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Thomas Eugene Sorensen reported the items shortly after 1:18 p.m. May 11. Deputy Brandon Rose responded and found nothing to identify a suspect. Sorensen kept the barrel for personal use and disposed of the trash himself. The case was closed the same day with no further...
DAVENPORT — A man requested a deputy’s presence while his former roommate’s sister picked up belongings, including firearms, because he did not feel comfortable returning a gun to someone he said was abusing pills, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Anthony John Brown of 30154 SR 25 N told deputies May 12 that his ex-roommate Devin Martin no longer lived there and had been abusing pills. Brown asked that an officer stand by during the exchange when Martin’s sister arrived to collect the items....
DAVENPORT — Deputies searched rural roads near Davenport for a Coulee City woman believed to be suicidal after her cellphone last pinged in the area, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Cheyenne Mary Jochec of Ephrata reported her mother, Melinda Ann Beazer of Coulee City, missing on May 10. Beazer, who has bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, had left Coulee City around noon and was last located near the Oehlwein Road and State Route 2 intersection about four hours later. Jochec said...
DAVENPORT — Two elderly men reported missing by Spokane police were located safe at the Coffee Pot Lake boat launch after Lincoln County deputies checked area launches, according to sheriff’s office records. Michael Edward Rickard, 83, of Spokane, and Richard Crassini of California had been traveling in a beige 2003 GMC pickup with a Lance camper topper and pulling a boat trailer. A Flock camera captured the vehicle heading westbound through Davenport about 2:09 p.m. May 10, the records state. Spokane police requested...
In Washington, this year we will again deal with water shortages because of insufficient mountain snowpack while escaping the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world. The Columbia River water system has not flowed at normal levels in recent years, which is problematic for our agriculture, hydropower generation, barging, local water supplies, fish and wildlife. However, 20 years ago we faced the same severe drought that is afflicting the world’s major river...
More than six years ago, the world came to a standstill. Schools closed. Churches went quiet. Restaurants darkened their dining rooms. Streets emptied. Families stayed home and waited for life to return to normal. At the time, Americans were told the sacrifices would be temporary. Flatten the curve. Wait a few weeks. Give it time. But somewhere along the way, temporary changes became permanent realities. Even now, half a decade later, it still feels as though much of the...
Willamae "Willy" Stuhlmiller April 4, 1937 – April 17, 2026 Willamae Josephine Stuhlmiller was born on April 4, 1937, in Seattle, Washington, to Gustaf C. and Alice W. Dahlberg Anderson. In her early years, Willy lived with her parents and brother, Reed, in Burien, Wash. She worked for her father at the Abrahamson Brick Plant, babysat for many neighborhood families, and also worked at a local drugstore. Willy attended Highline High School, where she played softball and sang...
Ernest Robert "Bob" Stuhlmiller July 17, 1935 – April 28, 2026 Bob passed away on April 28, 2026. He was born on July 17, 1935, in Wenatchee, Wash. to Emil Rudolf and Engelena Martha Nusz Stuhlmiller. In his early years, Bob lived with his parents and siblings, Richard and Margaret (Ensor), on the family's Columbia View Farm in Trinidad, Wash. In 1939, the family relocated to their farm in Edwall, Wash. Bob attended elementary and high school in Reardan, Wash. where he was...
DAVENPORT - Family and friends gathered at Pioneer Plaza on Thursday, May 14, as Fiona Strozyk was crowned Miss Davenport. Annalisa Ordorica was named princess. Outgoing Miss Davenport Alyssa Breedlove crowned both girls, who will be juniors at Davenport High School this fall. Following the coronation, Strozyk and Ordorica rode on the Davenport float down Morgan Street, led by the high school band. The pair will spend the next year representing Davenport at community events...
DAVENPORT — Barbecues, picnics and road trips will mark the unofficial start of summer for many Lincoln County residents this weekend. The county will honor military personnel who died in service on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. In Davenport, flags will line Morgan Street courtesy of the Department of Veteran Affairs. The Lincoln County Historical Society will hold a memorial service at Mountain View Cemetery at 10 a.m. Davenport Lions Club volunteers installed flags and flagpoles and cleared sod around mounting pipes...
HARRINGTON - Despite on-and-off rain that sent some cars home early, the 14th annual Memorial Harrington Car Show drew crowds downtown Saturday, May 16. This year's event was dedicated to memory of founder Allen Jay Barth. Jill Barth, the event coordinator and Barth's daughter, said her father started the show 14 years ago with the Harrington Chamber of Commerce to bring more people to town during yard-sale days. After he died in 2017, she took over and turned it into an...
Davenport Birthdays May 21 — Joann Wood, Kira Branch, Elizabeth Wandling, Bailey McKeehen and Lucy Falk. May 22 — Lana Bowdish, John Hiccox, Diane Wade, Beau Duff, Ashlynn Allinger and Isabel Munz May 23 — Shirley Larson and Stacy Oehlwein May 24 — Anthony Smith and Corey Cunningham May 25 — Cody Cox, Dawn Dehn, Brian Dennis, Sarah Stiles and Dan Gunning May 26 — Esteban Plasencia, Oliver Hein, Chase Zellmer and Stacy Breithaupt May 27 — Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Klips and Tim Podowicz...
It is one of those years! You think because you made it past Mother’s Day you have escaped frost damage to your flowerbeds and gardens. Low lying places got hit pretty hard in some areas this past week. You may be able to salvage some plants that only got nipped by trimming away withered foliage, watering well and holding off on fertilizer until new growth starts. Fortunately, rhubarb is not affected by spring frost so we can continue to enjoy it’s bounty. I have included...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Drama Club will hoist the Jolly Roger this weekend with a swashbuckling comedy full of sword fights, mistaken identities and plenty of laughs. Director Delia Breedlove, 49, of Davenport, said the students chose "The Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen" by Craig Sodaro because it offered the chance to play pirates, fight with swords and bring a light-hearted Treasure Island-style adventure to life. "Roger is not a pirate, and it's very obvious he's not a...
HARRINGTON - Families filled the school cafeteria Tuesday night for a Taco Tuesday open house as part of the Harrington Heart & Soul project, reviewing draft community statements and adding their own hopes, concerns and ideas for the town's future. The free event - complete with a taco bar donated by the Mercantile using local Jacobson cattle beef - drew a strong turnout despite the rain. It marked the latest step in a year-long community visioning process funded by a $30,000...
DAVENPORT - After two decades of creative play, structure and boundless enthusiasm, A long time Davenport teacher is retiring from Growing Gorillas Co-op Preschool. Scott Hopkins, 57, of Davenport, began as a parent helper at the co-op and stepped into the full-time teaching role 20 years ago. A history graduate from Washington State University with a background coaching sports, he became the heart of the program. Hopkins said the co-op model - with parents actively involved...
LIBERTY LAKE - Odessa junior Eli Madigan delivered one of the strongest individual performances in recent program history, finishing fifth in the 1B Boys division at the WIAA State Golf Championships held May 19-20 at Liberty Lake Golf Course. Madigan posted an impressive two-round total of 84 to earn a spot on the podium among the state's top small-school golfers. Teammate senior Troy Hardung placed 17th with a 94, while sophomore Ella Schlomer competed in the combined 1B/2B...
SPOKANE — The Davenport Gorillas and Reardan Screaming Eagles are among 12 track teams competing through Saturday, May 23, at the 2B District 6 meet at Whitworth University’s Pine Bowl. Competing teams are Asotin, Chewelah, Colfax, Davenport, Freeman, Kettle Falls, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Newport, Northwest Christian (Colbert), Reardan and St. George’s. Top finishers will advance to state next...
MEDICAL LAKE - If by nothing else but a glance on his current roster, West Plains Cannons Coach Austin Sharp suggests a bounce back season for his AAA American Legion team is in order. Last year the Cannons, who finished third in the state in 2024, missed the tournament for the first time in the last five seasons, finishing 14-24 on the season. "Since we started in 2018, every year we returned probably 50&-60% of our roster," Sharp said. The team has traditionally had players...
OLYMPIA — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is going cashless at its offices. Beginning June 11, the agency will no longer accept cash for licenses at its offices, officials said. Agency Licensing Division Manager Jennine Griffo blames the change on the phase-out of pennies and a state law establishing rounding criteria. “We estimated that it would cost the department tens of thousands of dollars and half of our contracted annual vendor work hours to update our point-of-sale system to accommodate rounding the...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Superior Court of WA for Lincoln County Case No. 26-4-00018-22 Estate of Shirli Dianne Miller 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 at the address stated below a copy of the claim...
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 1 :00 P.M. on Monday, June 8, 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. Davenport. WA...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN No. 26-4-00016-22 In the Matter of the Estate of: CAMERON J. KAPUTA Deceased Karen White 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...
PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID PROJECT: Reardan High School HVAC Upgrade Reardan-Edwall School District 215 East Spokane Avenue Reardan, WA 99029 1. Sealed bids, addressed to Jim Porter will be received from qualified Contractors for the above project at the Reardan-Edwall School District Office, 215 East Spokane Avenue, Reardan, WA 99029 or PO Box 225, Reardan, WA 99029. Bids shall be delivered by mail or by hand on or before 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026. All bids will be opened at 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2026. 2....
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PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 264 00024 22 In the Matter of the Estate of RONALD J. SHERWOOD, 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...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) FILE NO. PL-CUP-006-25 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: The proposal involves development and environmental stewardship activities on a 10-acre rural site near Davenport, Washington. Planned uses include basalt from the quarry that will be combined with used concrete for repurposing for construction materials, bamboo cultivation for biomass biochar production and...
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF HARRINGTON, WASHINGTON Ordinance No. 520 An Ordinance Establishing and Confirming the Active Status of Utility Accounts Within the City of Harrington A full copy of the ordinance can be viewed by the public at Harrington City Hall located at 1 N. 3rd St, Harrington, WA 99134 Published May 21,...
PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PROVIDE MODULAR FIBER COLOCATION CABINETS FOR PROJECTS IN LINCOLN COUNTY, WA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received until 9:00 AM on Friday, June 5, 2026, through one of the following delivery options: Fed Ex, UPS, the United States Postal Service mail to PO Box 28, Davenport WA 99122-0028, or in person to the Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of the Board’s Desk at 450 Logan Street,...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING A hearing for the amendment of the Lincoln County Six Year Transportation Improvement Program will be held on June 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioner’s Office located on the lower level of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 450 Logan Street, Davenport, WA 99122. Dave Orvis Lincoln County Public Works Director Published May 14, 21,...
PUBLIC NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Davenport 2026 Pavement Preservation Project Sealed bids will be received at Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, PO Box 26, Davenport, WA 99122, until 10:00:00 am, Thursday, May 28, 2026, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. This Contract includes a Base Bid and one Additive Bid. The Base Bid work generally consists of asphalt pavement patching, pre-leveling, and scrub seal over approximately 113,850 SY of existing asphalt roadways, all in accordance...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR OKANOGAN COUNTY Case No.: 26-4-00057-24 In Re the Estate of: RAYMOND C. KETEL, 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...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 264 00019 22 In the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS WESLEY ROBERTSON, 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...
