September 15, 2026
September 15, 2026
DAVENPORT - A southbound tractor-trailer overturned about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, spilling lumber onto state Highway 25 after the trailer dropped onto a soft shoulder hidden by fresh chip seal. William Smith, 62, of Cranbrook, B.C., was cited $150 for wheels off the roadway, Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeff Kershaw said. Smith was alone except for two dogs. He was shaken and had some bruises but was not seriously injured, the trooper said. Both lanes of the highway...
ODESSA - Odessa's new superintendent started Aug. 1 after leaving Utah for a small-town district he says he wants to finish his career in. Dr. Grant Stock, 53, most recently of Heber City, Utah, replaced Steve Fisk, whose last official day was June 30. Stock said Fisk left on good terms to explore other work before the end of his career. Stock holds a bachelor's degree in physics and chemistry from Utah Valley University, a master's in education administration from William...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 9: Airway Heights $4.99 at Chevron and 76. Cheney $5.19 at Mitchell's. Colfax $5.37 at Maverik. Davenport $5.49 at Exxon. Ephrata $5.23 at Hawk Fuel. Grand Coulee $5.29 at Coulee Gas. Moses Lake $4.87 at Chevron and Colville Fuels. Post Falls, Idaho $4.43 at Walmart. Ritzville $5.24 at Maverik and Love's Travel Stop. Spokane $4.99 at Chevron and...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County has imposed a six-month emergency moratorium on permit applications for data centers and battery energy storage systems. Ordinance 26-02, signed by Commissioners Rob Coffman, Scott Hutsell and Jo M. Gilchrist, stops county employees from accepting or processing applications for those types of facilities. No building or occupancy permit, other development approval or business license may be issued, under the moratorium. And any permit issued in error would be voided. Commissioners said county...
REARDAN — Deputies generated 20 incident reports in town during August, Lincoln County Undersheriff Jesse Allen said during a council meeting Thursday, Sept. 3. The incidents included a school alarm, a verbal dispute, a fire, two civil paper services, suspicious-person calls and five traffic offenses. Two reports listed as “information only” on the town log were sheriff’s-office criminal cases: a theft tied to stolen Flock Safety license-plate reading cameras and an assault. Three crashes happened in town, two at...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 31-Sept. 6 Aug. 31 Traffic stops: 3 12:02 p.m. — Paper service; location not reported. 12:44 p.m. — Paper service; location not reported. 12:46 p.m. — Paper service; location not reported. 4:06 p.m. — Animal cruelty, North C Street, Sprague. 4:40 p.m. — Threat, Lake Roosevelt campground. 5:08 p.m. — Suspicious circumstance, Morgan Street, Davenport. 7:45 p.m. — Animal attack, Adams Street,...
DAVENPORT - The City Council is reconsidering plans for a four-way stop at the intersection of Washington and Fifth streets. During a Wednesday, Sept. 9, meeting, council members revised the idea for the intersection, where Davenport Elementary School parking lot is located, after the idea faded last year. The also discussed possible stop signs near the sports complex and a speed trailer. Councilman Michael Wilkinson said the city Street Committee talked about extra signs...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County is in line for $802,500 in state historic-preservation money to repair the courthouse exterior, if the 2027-29 capital budget funds the program. The state Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation told Lincoln County Commissioner Rob Coffman in a Sept. 1 letter that the Historic County Courthouse Grant Rehabilitation Program steering committee is recommending the award. The county would have to provide a $267,500 match. The money would go toward portico work, masonry, a new roof and...
REARDAN — Stolen and vandalized license-plate cameras will be insured and put back up after the Town Council voted Thursday, Sept. 3, to buy Flock Safety’s protection insurance. The insurance costs $500 plus tax per camera per year. Clerk-Treasurer Sam Mathis said two cameras were installed in February 2024 and a third in May 2024. Two were stolen July 6. The first was replaced at no charge. Another camera was later stolen and a third vandalized. Replacement cameras cost $864.80. The company agreed to backdate coverage...
DAVENPORT — City Councilman Michael Wilkinson believes the city has too many projects that get talked about, but not finished. “I’m on the verge of being embarrassed to be a city councilman,” Wilkinson said during a Wednesday, Sept. 9, council meeting. Wilkinson said several projects need to be completed, including the gun range that still needs fence, power and a range master after the city paid Lincoln County $22,600 to move dirt. Other unfinished projects on his list include T-hangars dropped when costs jumped...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County will pay its fiber contractor once a month instead of twice after construction invoices jumped last month, commissioners were told Monday, Sept. 8. Broadband Director Margie Hall said two prime contractors are running at full speed. Hall’s written update said $1.175 million was paid last month. Packet vouchers before the board included Paramount invoices of $499,569.98 for Deer Meadows, $78,302.16 for upper Seven Bays and $55,638.71 for lower Seven Bays. Hall and Auditor Chandra Schumacher met...
DAVENPORT —Fiber-optic internet services went live Aug. 25 in town, with two providers already signing customers. “Odessa is live,” Broadband Director Margie Hall told Lincoln County commissioners Monday, Sept. 8. Intermax and LocalTel are installing and adding accounts daily, Hall said, noting she expects about 200 live connections by the end of September. Inland Cellular reserved rack and power space, but has not asked to get into the colocation facility. “I kept them updated all the way up to Day 1,” Hall said....
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners discussed a draft coroner agreement with Adams County during a meeting Monday, Sept. 8. Under the proposed agreement, the counties’ coroners would be allowed to cover short absences for each other. Adams County will send the written agreement for...
REARDAN — Repairing a washout under a city sidewalk will likely take more pipe replacement than first thought, the Town Council heard Thursday, Sept. 3. Public Works Director Tony DeSautel said a patch failed after water settled and washed out the area. “Just looking at that pipe … we’re in trouble,” DeSautel said. “I thought we were going to have to go all the way down to the...
REARDAN — Residents voiced concern over town legal bills during a council meeting Thursday, Sept. 3. Janine Burke said spending has risen sharply in recent years. “I see and hear you as a hostile council, and I’d really like to see you working better with the mayor,” Burke said. Former Mayor Gail Daniels said some of the dates and figures being circulated are wrong. “This is incorrect information,” Daniels said. “I would appreciate if people would ask a specific question and not be passing out false...
DAVENPORT —Three Lincoln County Noxious Weed Board were reappointed Sept. 8. Keith Nelson was reappointed to the District No. 4 position; JoAnn Eagle to District No. 5 and Don Phillips to District No....
REARDAN — A Wood Road family asked the Town Council on Thursday, Sept. 3, to purchase a one-acre parcel they say was supposed to return after a long county gravel-pit lease. Nick Colvin said his family has lived there about 40 years and believed a 90-year agreement with a prior owner would bring the acre back when the lease ended. He said the county sold a neighboring acre online for $10,000 and that his driveway uses a 60-foot easement across ground that is largely a pit. “I’m still willing to pay something for...
DAVENPORT — A county rumble-strip job should wrap up next week if the weather holds, Public Works staff told commissioners Monday, Sept. 8. The remaining rumble-strip paving is set for Tuesday and Wednesday. Paint — 17 five-gallon buckets — is already bought for about 4,000 linear feet of intersection work. The rumble-strip machine will...
For years, Seattle's environmental establishment has delivered a remarkably consistent message about fish: No sacrifice is too great. Tear down dams. Replace billions of dollars in infrastructure. Find replacement electricity. Replace barge transportation. Figure out what happens to agriculture and irrigation. Spend billions more doing all of the above. Why? Because salmon are sacred and dramatic action is not only justified but morally necessary. Unless, apparently, the... Full story
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. It has to be fought for and defended by each generation.” On July 6, 1987, President Ronald Reagan addressed the Kiwanis International Convention and warned that America’s way of life based on freedom is fragile. “It is the mind of man -- free to invent, free to experiment, free to dream -- that will shape the economy and the world of the future,” Reagan added. Our system of government of the people... Full story
SPRAGUE — Sprague Days is back this weekend with a full schedule of community events, food, and entertainment. The celebration runs Saturday, Sept. 12, and Sunday, Sept. 13, featuring a car and bike show, chalk art contest, parade, live music, and other activities for families and visitors. The town will come to life Saturday morning as classic cars and bikes set up downtown and the Sprague Days Parade lineup begins. Entrants in the car show will start rolling into downtown about 9 a.m. for the show that starts at 10 a.m....
ODESSA - The first signs of Deutschesfest are going up in paint, not tents. Linda Goodman, 58, of Odessa is painting storefront windows around town ahead of the 55th Deutschesfest, Sept. 17-20. She has the grocery store, NAPA and Odessa Trading Co. done or underway and may add the drugstore. She expects about five windows this year. Steve Braun, 59, of Odessa Trading Co. said the shop does it so people keep coming back for the Fest. "We've had a lot of people say that they...
100 years ago Enrollment in Davenport Elementary school is about 200 students for the year. The high school attendance is about 105, which is down about 25 from last year. More than a third of an inch of rain fell in the area last Tuesday and milder weather has prevailed since then. Three men wearing handkerchiefs over their faces used a gun to rob 3 men riding in a freight car near Odessa last week. The robbers netted about sixty dollars. 75 years ago Bay Construction Company of Seattle was awarded a nearly 1 million...
HARRINGTON - Harrington's first farmers market closed its season Saturday the same way vendors said it ran all summer: small-town and steady. Event organizer Wende Fisk, 53, of Harrington said the Sept. 5 market was a sunny last day for a first-year effort that pulled people in from around Lincoln County. "I think it has been actually very successful, and it's been good to see different people from different communities coming in and supporting Harrington," Fisk said. "I...
Apples and pears are currently featured at most area fruits stands and farmers markets. Crisp sweet apples such as Gala and Honey Crisp are perfect to eat out of hand or as additions to fall salads. Snickers Salad is more dessert than salad, but makes a nice side to brisket, pork loin or other slow cooked meats. Snickers Salad 18 fun size or 4 regular size Snickers candy bars, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 cups cold milk 1 package (3.4 ounces) vanilla instant pudding mix 1...
Davenport Birthdays Sept. 10 - Scottie Kilps, Savannah Plasencia Sept. 12 - Chris Harper, Colt Johnston, Chloe Morgan, Elijah Morgan, Kasara Storer Sept. 13 - Danyel Deane, Sara Jacobsen, Kristen Wilkie Sept. 14 - Floyd Warwick Sept. 15 - Greg Buchmann, Susan Dashiell, Michael Dodson, Max Mielke, Stan Reider, Daxton Sewall, Sabrina Warwick Sept. 16 - Leona Carr, Marilyn Dorgan, Richard Hayes, Donna Mathis Anniversaries Sept. 10 - Tom and Samantha Wilkie Sept. 11 - Doug and Juliann Janke Sept. 12 - Erich and Janelle Hein...
ODESSA - Odessa opened the season with a 56-0 win over Soap Lake on Thursday, Sept. 3, in a game moved up from Friday night. Coach Kolby Schafer said the Tigers got the year started on the right foot. The coaching staff was pleased with the defense. It was still only the first game. "We have a lot of work to do to get where we want to be," Schafer said. Odessa led 8-0 after one quarter and poured on 28 points in the second to make it 36-0 at half. The Tigers added 12 in the...
COLBERT — Davenport’s varsity boys were sixth at the Josh Wright Memorial 2-mile jamboree on Tuesday at Northwest Christian. Coach Brian Telford said it was the Gorillas’ first 2-miler of the year. “So we had no expectations in this race,” Telford said. “Just a fun run.” Jackson Henry led Davenport in 13 minutes, 7 seconds for 14th. Everett Prewitt was 25th in 14:13, Jackson Guhlke 30th in 14:59, Tecumseh Wilt 37th in 16:54 and Alex Wesselius 39th in 17:06. Freeman won with 19 points. Northwest Christian was...
ASOTIN — Reardan’s defense and special teams repeatedly gave its offense good field position Friday, Sept. 4, and the Screaming Eagles took advantage in a 41-0 season-opening win over Asotin. Reardan scored twice in the first quarter, carried a 27-0 lead into halftime and added two touchdowns in the third. “Our defense and special teams set us up with a short field all night,” Reardan coach Matt Clouse said. “It was a great start to the season for us.” Reardan’s offensive line controlled the line of scrimmage...
DAVENPORT - Lind-Ritzville/Sprague outlasted Davenport in five sets Tuesday, Sept. 8, winning the Gorillas' patriotic-themed home opener 23-25, 25-21, 25-20, 17-25, 15-8. Zoey Mendez had 19 kills for the Broncos. Jayda Lobe added 23 assists, Allesandra Mendez had two aces and 23 digs, and Rose Fedie had a block. Davenport took the first set 25-23 and forced a fifth after winning the fourth 25-17. The Gorillas scored the first point of the fifth before LRS pulled away. "We're...
NEWPORT- Despite taking an early two-set lead, the Reardan High School volleyball team dropped a hard-fought five-set match (26-24, 25-19, 22-25, 18-25, 13-15) to the Newport Grizzlies on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Screaming Eagles came out strong, capturing tight victories in the opening two sets. Newport rallied to take the final three sets to complete the reverse sweep. “Getting reverse swept is never easy, but the girls stayed together as a team, which is what we have been working on,” Reardan head coach Sara Graham...
ODESSA - Odessa's new varsity volleyball assistant already knows the roster. She coached most of them in junior high. Alexandra Stanford grew up in Wilbur and started coaching junior high volleyball in Odessa in 2017. She was the junior high head coach for seven years before joining Alli Schroeder's varsity staff this season. "One thing that really interested me is the opportunity to be a positive role model for these girls," Stanford said. "Growing up as a small-town female...
CRESTON — Odessa opened league play Tuesday with a 25-16, 25-12, 25-18 loss to Wilbur-Creston-Keller. Coach Alli Schroeder said the first match of the season was a tough one on the road against a league opponent. The Tigers were still finding their footing through two sets. By the third, they began to settle in. “Last night was a tough first matchup as we opened our season on the road against a league opponent,” Schroeder said. “By the third set, the girls were beginning to settle in and work out the early-season...
INCHELIUM — Davenport opened the season with a 48-8 win Friday at Inchelium, flipping a loss to the same team a year ago. Coach Trenton Briney said the Gorillas’ defense held Inchelium to 8 points and the offense ran behind the line for 48. Three red-zone trips still came up empty. “We played pretty well and the players really showed a lot of growth from the previous season in which we lost to them,” Briney said. Titus Lathrop returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown and picked off another pass on the next...
REARDAN- The Screaming Eagles girls soccer team opened the season losing to Upper Columbia Academy (UCA) 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Reardan debuted a young roster featuring five eighth-graders. UCA controlled the game with its offensive pressure, generating 22 shots on goal compared to a single shot on goal for Reardan. UCA was led by Haven Dye with two goals and Taylinn Craik with one. Despite the loss, Reardan coach Richard Breedlove was pleased with his team's effort. "My...
DAVENPORT - Davenport blanked Lake Roosevelt 4-0 in girls soccer Tuesday, with one player scoring every goal. Junior Charlotte Soliday had all four. Assistant coach Ashley Gunning said the Gorillas played hard and showed improvement. Coaches moved players into different positions to find a stride and a different look. "We are very happy with their effort," Gunning said. Soliday scored 22 seconds in, with an assist from freshman Addy O'Connell. She scored again in the 38th...
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PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Davenport Planning Commission that a hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 7:05 PM at the City Council Chambers, 411 Morgan Street, on the application of Delaini Disher for a variance on the setbacks of their property to put up a fence. The property is located at: Lot 1-3, Block 57, Columbia Addition to the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington; more commonly known as 802 1st Street. The Lincoln County parcel number is...
PUBLIC NOTICE APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Davenport Planning Commission that a hearing will be held on Wednesday, Sept 19, 2026, at 7:05 PM in the City Council Chambers, 411 Morgan Street, on the application of Wade Williamson for a variance on the setbacks of his property. The property involved is described as: Lots 4, 5, 6, and the West Half of Lots 3 and 8, Dillions Addition to the Town of Davenport (now city), according to plat thereof, recorded in Book “A” of the plats, page 35, records...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR ADAMS COUNTY No. 26-4-00037-01 In the Matter of the Estate of MAX W. JOHNSON, 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 GRANT COUNTY WATER CONSERVANCY BOARD NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF GROUNDWATER CERTIFICATES G3-01568CWRIS AND G3-22339CWRIS TAKE NOTICE: That on June 25, 2026 the Marlin Hutterian Brethren (MHB) of Marlin, WA filed application number GRAN-26-03, and MHB and Wilbur Security Company of Snoqualmie, WA filed application number GRAN-26-04 with the Grant County Water Conservancy Board (GCWCB) to change the point of withdrawal and the place of use under groundwater rights G3-01568CWRIS and G3-22339CWRIS....
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY NO. 26-4-00046-22 In the Matter of the Estate of: HAZEL M. MILLER Deceased. The Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives 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. 264-00043-22 In the Matter of the Estate of JON P. LUITEN, 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...
George H. Arland April 26, 1943 to Aug. 30, 2026 George H. Arland, 83, passed away on August 30, 2026, in Davenport, Wash. George was born on April 26, 1943, in Tacoma, Wash., to Gilbert and Marian (McKay) Arland while they were working in the Puget Sound Shipyards during World War II. Following the end of the war, the family returned to Whitman County, settling in the city of Palouse Wash. He grew up there and graduated from Palouse High School in 1961. He then spent two...
