August 17, 2026
August 17, 2026
DAVENPORT - Major crimes across Lincoln County remained nearly flat from 2024 to 2025, according to the latest Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs report. According to the organization's annual Crime in Washington report, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, which provides most of the county's law enforcement, reported 350 Group A (major) offenses in 2025 compared with 351 the previous year, a drop of 0.3%. The agency cleared 165 cases for a clearance rate of...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of Noon Wednesday, August 12: Airway Heights $4.79 at Chevron. Cheney $4.85 at Maverik. Colfax $5.08 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $4.99 at Exxon. Ephrata $4.71 at Short Stop. Grand Coulee $5.59 at Chevron. Moses Lake $4.59 at Chevron and Sunval. Post Falls, Idaho $4.05 at Walmart. Ritzville $4.89 at Texaco. Spokane $4.48 at Costco. Sprague $4.89 at Big B Truck...
ODESSA — The Town Council approved a new service-charge schedule Monday, Aug 10., aimed at residents who ignore yard-waste and nuisance notices. The first certified letter will remain free. Any subsequent letters sent within the same calendar year will carry escalating fees beginning at $50. The change takes effect Jan. 1. The council also approved updated language so the compliance clock starts 13 days after the letter is mailed, rather than when it is received. Officials said some residents have avoided action simply by...
REARDAN — A resident questioned the ongoing cost and value of automated license plate reading cameras during the Aug. 6 Town Council meeting. Chantel Nilles said the cameras cost the town about $540 a month even though the town doesn’t have a police department of its own using them. The local cameras are leased from Flock Safety, which also currently reports having two cameras each in Reardan, Davenport and Wilbur, and one in Harrington. She cited research on other cities that have ended contracts over privacy and...
HARRINGTON - Several fire crews responded to combine fire that started from the machine's emissions filter Tuesday, Aug. 11. Nick Layton Colbert, 50, of Harrington, was harvesting for himself when the fire began. "It was a combine fire," Colbert said. "I was in the combine and it came off the exhaust - the diesel exhaust on the emissions side of the combine started the fire." Colbert said it was a small fire at first, and he nearly extinguished it with a combine-mounted water...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 3-9: Aug. 3 Traffic stops: 8 2:46 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance; water shut-off issue, location not reported. 6:54 a.m. — Death investigation (fully redacted). 8:07 a.m. — Sheep on roadway near Milepost 220 of U.S. Highway 2. 8:39 a.m. — Civil situation involving a truck, location not reported. 10:09 a.m. — Vehicle over embankment on Cottonwood, just before Horwege. 1:10 p.m. — Welfare check;...
REARDAN - A 2022 agreement in which the town paid engineering costs for a private land-development project came under public questioning at the Aug. 6 council meeting. Resident Richelle Poitra presented a "Payment Guaranty" signed March 16, 2022, by Gail Daniels and then-Mayor Pro Tempore Clay Soliday. Under the document, the town agreed to "initially pay costs incurred for Debtor's prospective land development in Reardan," with Daniels promising to reimburse the town in...
REARDAN — Mayor Kathy Eastman presented a lengthy list of accounting and budget corrections at the Aug. 6 council meeting, covering issues from 2024 through early 2026. The report included unpaid or misapplied reimbursements, incorrect BARS coding, missing public-records logs, unposted expenses from 2025 now being paid in 2026, and several grant-related errors. Among the larger items was a $29,929 retainage payment to a street-improvement contractor that had not been made and more than $25,000 in unprocessed Lincoln...
DAVENPORT — A Harrington woman was arrested early Friday, Aug. 7, for driving while intoxicated. Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie, 34, of Harrington, was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on charges of driving under the influence and driving while license suspended According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies stopped her vehicle following a 911 call about a fight with her boyfriend shortly after midnight, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. She reported arguing with her boyfriend, Ryan Christopher...
ODESSA - A fire hydrant struck by a vehicle nearly 10 months ago remains out of service. The hydrant was hit Oct. 6, 2025. Damage was not fully reported to the Fire Department at the time, and the unit has been unusable since. Fire Chief Brian Schorzman told the City Council during a Monday, Aug. 10, meeting that the older, smaller hydrant needs to be replaced; its location forces longer hose lays for structure fires in the surrounding area. Police said they cannot... Full story
DAVENPORT — A resident reported a truck lingering at a nearby construction site late Saturday night, Aug. 8. Donovan Allen Hoeye, of 705 11th St. called deputies about 9:44 p.m. and said a truck spent about five minutes at a construction site close to his home before leaving, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Chris Stein determined the location was a new house under construction near 12th and Marshall streets and checked the site, according to sheriff’s office...
DAVENPORT — A man reported fearing blackmail after sending compromising videos and pictures of himself through a messaging app Sunday evening, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Richard Clark McCollam, of 604 Sinclair St., called deputies about 6:42 p.m. Aug. 9 and said he had a Telegram account and was afraid he was being blackmailed, the report stated. Deputy Chris Stein spoke with McCollam by phone and advised him not to send any money or gift cards and to delete the app, according to sheriff’s...
DAVENPORT — A woman reported a former neighbor following her on the roadway and threatening her dogs Thursday afternoon. Rebecca Joyce Kent, of Ross Street, called deputies about 4:45 p.m. Aug. 6 and said Walter Kenneth Parks, who drives a black 2012 Jeep Wrangler, has been stalking and harassing her, the report said. Kent reported Parks has threatened to shoot her dogs for no reason and that the situation scares her 4-year-old daughter, according to Sheriff’s Office records. Deputy Jon Evans advised Kent to seek an...
DAVENPORT - A Spokane man pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary Tuesday, Aug. 11, and was sentenced to a prison-based drug Offender sentencing alternative totaling 38 months. Andrew Lee Martin, 45, of Spokane, entered the plea before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court. The court imposed 19 months of confinement with credit for time served and 19 months of probation under Department of Corrections supervision, according to court documents. The sentence...
DAVENPORT - A man charged with possessing stolen vehicles and firearms as a convicted felon appeared in court Tuesday, Aug. 11, and had his arraignment continued while he seeks private counsel. Erich Hans Urbat, 43, faces two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, both Class B felonies punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine each, and two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, both Class C felonies punishable by up to five years and a...
DAVENPORT — Farmers can apply next month for grants reimbursing up to 85% of the cost of climate-smart equipment. The Climate Smart Farm Equipment Grant opens for applications at 8 a.m. Sept. 4. The window closes at 5 p.m. Oct. 19. The program reimburses commercial farms for a portion of eligible equipment and delivery costs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve soil and water quality. The standard rate is 75% of costs, up to $200,000 per farm. An enhanced rate of 85% is available for operations with gross cash...
DAVENPORT — Boaters reported seeing fire on a cliff along the Spokane River Friday, Aug. 7. Chelsea Taylor Schafer and Sage Alan Schafer called 911 about 4:35 p.m. from a boat and said they could see a fire near Miles Road, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. Schafer said her husband, an off-duty law enforcement officer, planned to try to help extinguish it. Responding units from Davenport Fire, Egypt Fire, Deer Meadows Fire and others checked the area and determined the smoke was coming from three stumps...
SPRAGUE — A mother reported her young son was nearly struck by a vehicle that peeled out of a nearby property Friday afternoon, Aug. 7. Heather Gay Krauter called deputies about 3:48 p.m. and said a black Chevrolet pickup left the property at 605 W. Alder St. at a high rate of speed, startling her son, who then crashed his bike and hit his head, a Lincoln County Sheriff's Office report said. Deputy Chad Cunningham reviewed photos provided by Krauter that showed the boy riding on the opposite side of the road when the...
REARDAN — The Town Council is considering a cardboard recycling container after residents and staff noted growing demand and a healthy garbage fund balance. Staff reported during the Aug. 6 council meeting that the Davenport transfer station can supply a bin for $175 per haul plus tonnage. Harrington’s similar program costs roughly $3,400 a year. Council members directed staff to bring the interlocal agreement for review at a future meeting. The garbage fund has been increasing by about $2,000 a month and can only be...
DAVENPORT — A resident reported vehicles racing and doing burnouts at Davenport Park. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, Phinigan Andrew Truesdale called deputies about 6:54 p.m. Aug. 3 and said two cars and two trucks were racing and performing burnouts, the report stated. Deputy Blake Martin contacted a group of juveniles with a red truck, a green truck and a car across from the park. The individuals denied driving recklessly, according to the report. Martin warned them that vehicles could be towed... Full story
ODESSA — Poor air quality from wildfire smoke prompted the town to close its swimming pool for several days. The pool was reopened, but closed again when lifeguards reported difficulty working in the smoke. Clerk-treasurer Jamie Nelson said they the town will continue to evaluate air quality each day and may offer shortened afternoon or evening hours if conditions improve enough to operate safely. The final scheduled day of operation is Sunday, Aug....
Elected officials should honor their commitment to making America more affordable for working families, seniors, students, people with disabilities and rural communities. They should support policies that: • Protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, while strengthening access to quality health care, especially for rural communities and people with disabilities. • Invest in quality education. • Work to make college more affordable for students and families. • Safeguard ever citizen’s right to vote and ensure...
Unfortunately, the wildfire situation in Eastern Washington has gone from bad to worse in the past week. Last Saturday, the Old Trails Fire ignited and burned more than 900 structures in northwest Spokane. A few days ago, law enforcement arrested a former convict who is suspected of starting that wildfire. It is one of three wildfires in Spokane County that have burned a combined total of over 10,000 acres. With so many people suddenly left homeless by recent wildfires in...
When Oregon enacted the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971, it was intended to reduce litter on beaches, along roads and in parks. It has! Oregon’s redemption rate on empty bottles and cans is 85% compared to 30% in Washington. Over the years, the states took vastly different approaches to litter cleanup and recycling. A large part of the Oregon program’s recent success is that lawmakers in Salem doubled the payout to 10-cent a container in 2017. People, not always... Full story
Testing new recipes is something I enjoy doing. Some recipes make it into my collection and others just for a season. Toll House Caramel Bars, a recipe added to my collection in 1995 has stood the test of time. They are easy to make and are always a hit when I make them for a coffee hour or event. Toll House Caramel Bars 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (divided) 2 cups oatmeal, old fashioned or quick cooking 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup butter, melted...
It took me 24 years to break my first bone, and somehow the biggest miracle to come out of the ordeal was that the Spider-Man suit survived almost entirely unscathed. After the opening weekend of the new Spider-Man movie, a group of my friends and I decided watching it wasn't enough. Naturally, six fully grown adults dressed head-to-toe in Spider-Man costumes and ran around Washington, D.C. Looking back, there were several warning signs this adventure wasn't going to end...
Davenport Birthdays Aug. 13: Kyra Bodeau, Andrea Morgan Aug. 14: Jerri Madison Aug 15: Adney Lacy, Stephanie Linstrum Aug. 16: Chelsea Fenn, Janelle Hiccox, John Mandere, Andrew Schreck Aug. 17: Ketner Kragt, Everett Prewitt, Janie Schreck Aug. 18: Renzley Gunning, Gene Hein Aug. 19: Erich Hein, Hunter McCluskey Anniversaries Aug. 13: Matthew and Nina Fisk Aug. 15: Roger and Noreen Hutfless Aug. 16: John and Janelle Hiccox Harrington Birthdays Aug. 15: Ashley Herron Aug. 17: Ketner Kragt, Glen Tanke Aug. 18: Ben Sheaffer...
OLYMPIA – Deer and elk hunters who paid for a state multi-season application this year have a chance to buy one of 3,137 remaining multi-season deer tags and 187 elk tags this month. Remaining multi-season elk tags go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 25 and will be sold first-come, first-serve. Surplus multi-season elk tags will be available in-person at state Department of Fish and Wildlife office and authorized retailers. The remaining multi-season deer tags will go on sale at 10 a.m. Aug. 27 and will be sold first-come,...
MEDICAL LAKE - The West Plains Cannons returned to familiar territory in 2026 as the local American Legion league champions for the fifth time in the past six seasons. West Plains had relative ease in the district playoffs but fell short, however, in the in the state playoffs, reaching the third round in a double elimination event held in Spokane. Following the 2025 season in which they finished 14-24 following back-to back 30-plus win campaigns, "We knew we'd be a better...
ODESSA - With limited summer job options in town, a local teenager chose the pool because she wanted a chance to help her community while gaining work experience. Jordyn Lewis, 17, of Odessa, is spending the season as a lifeguard at the city pool. She said the training this year was demanding. "It was pretty difficult this year," Lewis said. "We compacted everything into two days, including the brick test, which is really hard at 12 feet. We also had to do a lot of laps,...
DAVENPORT - High school football practices across Lincoln County are set to open Wednesday, Aug. 19, as coaches emphasize heat safety, scheme execution and building depth with large underclass groups. Davenport Gorillas Coach Trenton Briney said practice officially begins with 8-11 a.m. sessions Wednesday to avoid the worst heat and smoke. "Practice will be upbeat and up-tempo to focus on multiple aspects of the game, while emphasizing a positive team culture," Briney said....
To submit a legal or public notice, please email legals@odessarecord.com. 1. Put your Notice in a Word format. There is an additional fee of 10% for PDF submissions. 2. Deadline for publication is Monday by 5pm for publication on Thursday of that same week. 3. Cost. There is a flat rate for Notice to Creditors and Probate Notice to Creditors of $140. This fee includes a three consecutive week publication, an original affidavit and a searchable internet. There is a flat rate... Full story
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE Case No.: 26-4-01450-32 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LAURA E. STANTON, 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...
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Determination of NonSignificance and APPLICATION for Coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids Management Notice is hereby given that Barr-Tech LLC is applying to the Washington State Department of Ecology for coverage under the General Permit for Biosolids Management. Biosolids from multiple regional wastewater treatment facilities are received and composted at Barr-Tech LLC’s Composting facility, a permitted biosolids composting facility, located at 9117 Kallenberger Rd. N., Sprague, WA...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF SPOKANE NO. 26-4-01413-32 In the Matter of the Estate of FAYE L. BODEAU, 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...
