August 7, 2026
August 7, 2026
DAVENPORT — Here are the unofficial results of the Aug. 4 primary election as of 3:56 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The next update is expected at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11. U.S. Representative - Congressional District 5 Michael Baumgartner 70.5% Carmela Conroy 11.5% Nate Powell 8.9% David Womack 1.7% Kevin Fagan 1.5% Ann Marie Danimus 1.4% Bajun R. Mavalwalla 1.0% Matthew Hayes 0.9% Kyle Usrey 0.8% Richard Freudenberg 0.8% Michael McGarr 0.5% Andrew Bartleson 0.4% Write-in 0.1% State Representative Pos. 1 - Legislative District 9...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 5: Airway Heights $4.62 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $4.85 at Maverik. Colfax $4.99 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 $4.49 at Chevron. Post Falls, Idaho $4.03 at Walmart. Ritzville $4.84 at Love's Travel Stop and Maverik. Spokane $4.59 at Nomnom, City Food Mart and...
DAVENPORT — Here are the unofficial results of the Aug. 4 primary election as of 10:18 a.m. Wednesday. The next update is expected at 4 p.m. Thursday. U.S. Representative Congressional District No. 5 Nate Powell 14.35% Carmela Conroy 20.83% Matthew Hayes 1.29% Bajun R. Mavalwalla 2.91% Michael McGarr 0.67% Kevin Fagan 3.62% Michael Baumgartner 47.97% Kyle Usrey 1.14% Andrew Bargleson 0.38% Anne Marie Danimus 1.42% Richard Freudenberg 1.32% David Womack 4.02% Washington State Legislative District No. 9 Position No. 1 Mary...
SPOKANE – It looks like the race for Eastern Washington's congressional seat will be a rematch. At the end of the initial tally of ballots on election day, Aug. 4, Spokane Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy were well ahead in the 12-candidate field. Baumgartner, the only Republican in the primary, had a whopping 54,205 votes, or 47.97%, district-wide. Conroy was a distant second with 23,536 votes, or 20.83%. Independent Nate Powell, whose financial...
COLFAX – If the initial ballot count is any indication, incumbent lawmaker Joe Schmick looks like he’s headed back to Olympia. At the end of the first day of counting in the Aug. 4 primary election, Schmick, R-Colfax, had a 29-point-plus lead over his Democratic challenger Karina Wallace. Schmick received 16,339 votes in his bid to retain Legislative District No. 9 Position No. 2 seat. Wallace trailed with only 8,975 votes. In other words, Schmick scored 64.43% of the vote while Wallace had 33.39%. That’s almost the...
DAVENPORT -After nearly a decade in business here, Grant Zahajko Auctions will host its final sale in town next week before relocating to Mesquite, Nev. The last auction, a "Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books, Autographs + Collectibles sale," is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. It will be conducted both online and live at the gallery at 510 Morgan St. It features nearly 700 lots. The company's first auction in Davenport held Dec. 3, 2016, and also focused on sports and...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from July 27-August 2: July 27 Traffic stops: 4 1:00 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance and medical alarm, West Fourth Avenue, Odessa. 2:49 a.m. — Information, rubber speed bumps reported on Whispering Pines. 3:03 a.m. — Two-vehicle head-on collision, milepost 256 state Highway 2; one airlifted. 8:56 a.m. — Violation of court order; location not reported. 9:19 a.m. — Civil situation involving parenting plan;...
ODESSA - Local residents have offered mixed feedback changes being proposed for the downtown area while town officials say they still lack detailed information. The town is seeking grant funds through the state Complete Streets program. But those funds come with strings attached and require "bulbouts," raised crosswalks, and a loss of parking downtown. Should the project go forward, changes are proposed for the state Highways 21 and 28 area downtown. The state solicited...
ODESSA - A local man was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 4, on charges of damaging school property and reckless driving after allegedly spinning circles and racing through a school football field and parking lot. Nicholas David Glasow, 20, is charged with one count of second-degree malicious mischief and two counts of reckless driving. The malicious mischief charge alleges that on or about June 22, Glasow caused $750 in damage to School District property. According to the probable...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners voted Monday, Aug. 3, to terminate a longstanding contract with New York Life Insurance Co. that allowed payroll deductions for employee life insurance policies. Agent Weston Schroeder appeared before the board seeking an updated employee census so he could offer guaranteed-issue permanent life insurance through the county. Under that arrangement, employees and eligible family members could purchase coverage with no medical...
DAVENPORT - A Spokane man previously found incompetent to stand trial will be tried for second-degree burglary at 9 a.m. Sept. 2. Andrew Lee Martin, 45, of Spokane, appeared Tuesday, Aug. 4, before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court for a competency status hearing, where Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson said reports from a state hospital indicate Martin has been restored to competency. On June 10, the court found Martin incompetent and ordered him into a...
MEDICAL LAKE – Blue Waters Bluegrass Festival will return to Medical Lake Waterfront Park for three days of live music, workshops and family activities Aug. 7-9. The nonprofit festival, founded in 2002, brings nationally known bluegrass performers and regional musicians to the Inland Northwest each summer. Although this year's event marks the festival's 25th year, organizers skipped the 2020 and 2021 festivals because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Burgis, Festival...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners appointed a new Board of Health member Monday, Aug. 3. Cassandra Kelly of Odessa was selected to fill Position No. 6. Her first meeting on the board will be Sept. 21. Seven people applied for the volunteer seat; three were...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County’s public defender told commissioners Monday, Aug. 3, that the current caseload is manageable under the weighted caseload system. David Hearrean reported a weighted caseload of 78.27 cases so far this year, with 135 total cases. One resolved homicide counted as seven cases. “I don’t expect it to be that hot next year... So, we’re on track here,” Hearrean said. “I think I can give you another good solid two years, maybe three.” Hearrean said cooperation with judges and prosecuting...
ODESSA — A local man’s second-degree assault case is now set for trial at 9 a.m. Oct. 28. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Michael Wayne Frederick, 68, appeared before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport on three counts of second-degree assault, according to court documents. The charges stem from an October 2025 dispute in which Frederick allegedly pointed a gun at three people. The case has been paused for several months pending a competency evaluation requested by the defense counsel, court records...
ODESSA — A fire was reported starting in a ditch along State Route 28 near milepost 109 on Sunday afternoon, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. The call came in around 2:43 p.m. Aug. 2. The fire was on the eastbound side of the road near Doggett Road, on the Harrington-Odessa line. Harrington and Odessa fire departments were paged. Harrington later advised other units could stand down, the report...
DAVENPORT — A resident reported neighbors had a fire in their backyard Saturday night and expressed concern because of a nearby wildfire, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Tamra Sue McCulley called around 10:20 p.m. Aug. 1 from 42405 Deer Heights Dr. N. She said the fire was behind a white barn among about five or six trailers and could not be seen from the road. She called back a short time later and reported the fire had been put out, the report...
DAVENPORT — An old D4 Caterpillar was reported stolen from private property near Boyk Road North and Bluestem Road East, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Michael D. Piper called July 29 to report that someone had hooked a chain to the radiator of the machine and pulled it away from Kenny Swiger’s property. The theft is believed to have occurred in the previous week and a half to two weeks. There was an uptick in traffic in the area, and no suspects were identified, the report...
As an American, you should be able to move about the country freely, without having to show papers and without being tracked by law enforcement agencies without a warrant. You should be able to traverse highways and byways without being monitored by “Big Brother.” But not if you live in Washington state. Here, there at least 2,000 license-plate reading cameras currently in operation – most owned and leased by a single company, Flock. And they’re not just photographing...
Data centers use a lot of energy. So, it isn't surprising that people believe they are resource hogs that drive up energy costs. This sentiment has driven communities, such as Spokane, Seattle and Tacoma, to enact data center moratoriums, either temporarily or permanently.But for all the furor over electricity cost increases, the numbers tell a different story. Both nationally and in Washington state, data center development has correlated with slower electricity-price...
ODESSA — Reiman Park will host National Night Out at 5 p.m , Saturday, Aug. 12. The event will feature free food, demonstrations and conversation aimed at strengthening relationships between the community and first responders. “Our purpose is to have a community event where we can build relationships with the residents — the first responders, the police, the fire, the EMTs — and meet new faces, get to know the people in the community better, and get them to feel safe reaching out to one of us if they need any of our...
100 years ago Ernest Hume who has been superintendent of the Lincoln County poor farm resigned last week and the commissioners named N. M. Lacey of Davenport at his replacement. Eight Davenport youths were taken into custody after a raid on a residence where officers discovered a real old time prize fight happening. The recent heatwave in the Odessa area broke last Sunday after a high of 106. The second hottest day recorded here. Local farmers reported that the heat did make threshing easier. 1926 Dodge Coupe $1021.00 at...
Well, it seems the nation's capital has decided to calm down a little. The fireworks have faded, the tourists are slightly less determined to walk directly into traffic, and summer has settled into what I can only describe as "organized chaos." Around here, that's practically peaceful. Of course, with summer comes the weather, and Washington, D.C., has once again reminded me that air is apparently optional. Every morning feels like walking into someone's bathroom five minutes...
Davenport Birthdays Aug. 6: Kim Buchmann, Jeff Gunning, Michelle Hopp, Lee Liebing, Matt Schneider, Barb Zentz, Aug. 7: Chad Crandell, Adeline Delafield, Darci Linstrum, Cady Zellmer Aug. 8: Olivia Plasencia, Emma Street, Tom Withey Aug. 9: Jim Linstrum Aug. 10: Marcella Alderate, Alicia Cloud, Ashley Ann Gunning, Dalilah Plumb, Michael Phillip Strite, Amber Wood, Aug. 11: Abigail Breithaupt, Renee Honey Aug. 12: Cody Coppersmith Anniversaries Aug. 6: Brian and Barb Curtis, Wade and Raychell Sand Aug. 11: Caleb and Lana...
DAVENPORT - After five summers on the stand, a local lifeguard says the job has taught her more about attention and responsibility than she expected when she first started. Rikkianna Chavelas, 19, of Davenport, returned to the city pool again this year. She said the work came easily and gives her a chance to visit with kids while keeping them safe. She has been certified for about five years. The swimming, rescue skills and CPR came fairly easily, though she admitted the...
DAVENPORT - Smoke from regional wildfires forced temporary closures of the Davenport and Odessa swimming pools earlier this week, though both reopened Wednesday as air quality improved. The Davenport pool was closed Monday and Tuesday after air quality levels climbed above 200, according to David Leath with the city. The decision was made with input from lifeguards and a city council member. "The levels were over 200 and that's a bit unsafe for guards and kids to be in the...
CHENEY — When the last full round of high school reclassification was set to be implemented about this time in 2024 there were significant local ramifications. Some gigantic geographic shifts, in fact. In 2024, movement of schools effectively sliced the Northeast A League in half from seven to four members as Freeman and Newport dropped to 2B while Deer Park elevated to 2A in the Greater Spokane League. In what might be called the “midterms” of the four-year reclassification cycle where schools can petition moves...
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PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE SUMMARY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 3, 2026, the Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County, adopted Ordinance 26-01, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LINCOLN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE RECODIFIED LINCOLN COUNTY CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING THE CODE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A complete text of the...
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...
PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Part-Time Airport Manager. Duties include airport operations, grant management, working closely with airport engineers and maintenance coordination. Must possess knowledge of aircraft operation, FAA and airport rules and policies, and AWOS and PAPI maintenance procedures. Advise the Mayor for lease compliance. Must possess a valid Washington State driver’s license. This position is not to exceed 70 hours a month. This is a non-benefit position,...
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...
SUMMONS AND NOTICE BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF LINCOLN No. 252-00070-22 In Re The Proceeding for Lincoln County For The Foreclosure Of Liens For Delinquent Real Property Taxes, Interest And Fees For The Years 2022-2026 & prior year THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: F W HIATT, DAVID GOBLE, AND WESTERMAYER REV LIVING TRUST, and each and every lot, tract, parcel and portion of the hereinafter described lands and tenements and each and every person, firm or corporation, known or unknown, if any, having or...
Orville Richard Lanway March 11, 1935 – July 19, 2026 Orville Richard Lanway, a cherished husband, dad, Papa, great-grandfather, and true friend passed away peacefully on July 19, 2026, in Puyallup, Washington. Born in Kent, Washington, on March 11, 1935, Orville grew up with a strong work ethic and a quiet steady spirit. After proudly serving three years in the United States Army, he poured his energy into a lifelong career in construction. Through hard, honest work and a...
Charlene Marie Gettman Jan. 12, 1940 – June 26, 2026 Charlene Marie Gettmann, 86, went home to be with her beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 26, 2026. Marie, as she was always known, was born on January 12, 1940, at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Wash., to Charles and Juanita (Winn) Clinesmith of Benge, Wash. There they grew wheat and cattle and began their family. Marie was the oldest of three children. Her brother Roy and sister Kay eventually...
