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DAVENPORT - During Davenport Elementary School's Hawaiian-themed spring concert, band teacher Robert "Rob" Harper received an award and a standing ovation honoring his more than 30-year career as a music educator. Harper, who is retiring at the end of the school year, accepted the award from the school's Associated Student Body on May 21. In July 2024, Harper was named the honorary grand marshal for Pioneer Days. Originally from Issaquah, Washington, Harper performed with the...
LINCOLN COUNTY — The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution 2025-18 on Thursday, declaring the county is not a sanctuary jurisdiction and expressing support for the Trump administration’s policies on national security, economic prosperity, and immigration enforcement. The resolution follows a Department of Homeland Security list that incorrectly labeled Lincoln County among 36 of Washington’s 39 counties as “sanctuary jurisdictions” obstructing federal immigration laws. Sheriff Gabe Gants called the mislabeli...
DAVENPORT — Funding cuts to the Lincoln County Veterans Office, effective April 25, 2025, terminated its sole employee, Veterans Service Officer Clif Warwick. The cuts, driven by reduced funding for AmeriCorps and its VetCorps program, overseen by the Washington Department of Veterans Affairs, ended Warwick’s contract, which ran from September 2024 to April 2025. Warwick, who worked 40 hours per week out of the Lincoln County Veterans Office at 303 6th St., Davenport, assisted veterans across the county’s 2,300 square miles...
GRAND COULEE - A man accused of burglarizing an elderly resident's home and committing financial fraud pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 29 months in prison. Jake Keith Denning, 47, appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court before Judge Adam Walser during a readiness hearing. Denning, who faced a potential trial July 2, was ordered to pay a $500 victim assessment fee despite being found indigent. The judge ruled Denning could pay after his release. A restitution...
DAVENPORT — The Davenport City Council heard public concerns and suggestions about the town’s beautification project during its June 11 meeting, including calls for more parking, road repairs and relocating the public bus stop to address parking issues. Council members noted that parking becomes challenging during events at Memorial Hall or on Thursdays when the Department of Licensing operates its weekly service. Present were Mayor John Chapman, council members Lance Strite, Cory Hollis, Patrick Katz, Robert Jenkins, Dan...
LINCOLN COUNTY — Families and friends will gather to celebrate the Class of 2025 high school graduations across Lincoln County this weekend. Below is a preview of commencement ceremonies, including dates, times, valedictorians, salutatorians and keynote speakers, organized by town. Davenport Community Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Zion Lutheran Church Graduation: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, Davenport High School Gym Valedictorian: Jacob Furman Salutatorian: Thomas Furman Harrington Graduation: 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, Ha...
DEEP CREEK - When life gives you potatoes, you make anything you want. The Spokane Hutterian Brethren between Reardan and Airway Heights dumped loads of russet potatoes after customers in the Columbia Basin cut contracts by 1,000 acres per seed farmer. "Each acre cost us $2,500 to cultivate, so it's a significant loss when this happens," Hutterian Brethren Leonard Gross said. The potato mountain was at the corner of West Sprague Road and Ritchie Road, off U.S. Highway 2, over...
HARRINGTON - The Harrington School Spring Concert filled Main Street with music under the direction of Victoria Dreher on Tuesday, May 27. The event, starting at 7 p.m., featured performances by the fifth-grade, sixth-grade, and high school big band. The fifth-grade band opened with "Camptown Races," "When the Saints Go Marching In," and "Hard Rock Blues." The sixth-grade band followed, performing "Surprise Symphony," "O Canada," and "Star Wars." The high school big band...
ALMIRA - A local man accused in a burglary has changed his plea to guilty. On June 3, Recardo E. Rocha, 32, pleaded guilty to reduced charges in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport. Rocha charges were reduced from 10 to two felony counts related to property and firearm thefts. He remains in jail on a $20,000 bail, according to court documents. Charges include one count each of residential burglary, second-degree theft, motor vehicle theft, second-degree burglary,...
ODESSA - The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) is gaining traction with nearly $40 million in recent funding to shift Central Washington farmers from declining groundwater to sustainable surface water, state and federal officials announced. The initiative aims to preserve the Odessa Subarea aquifer while supporting the region's $4.6 billion agricultural economy. In April 2025, Washington's State Capital Budget allocated $39.9 million for the EL-22.1 irrigation...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved funding for multiple vouchers and contracts during its Monday, June 2, meeting, which began at 8 a.m. Approved vouchers included $57,279.41 for current expenses and small funds, $17,357.20 for current expense P-cards, $15,297.57 for the noxious weed board, $15,406.54 for public health, $21,520.74 for county roads, $211.58 for solid waste, $32,864.46 for equipment rental, $11,122.60 for pits and quarries, $445.16 fo...
DAVENPORT - Motorists passing workers picking up litter along highways often assume they're serving a punishment. That wasn't the case in Davenport on Saturday, May 31, when the Davenport Lions Club held its biannual volunteer cleanup along Highway 2. Starting at 8 a.m., 10 club members collected 34 bags of trash in about two hours. Equipped with Department of Transportation waiver forms, heavy boots, high-visibility vests, gloves, and trash bags, the volunteers included Jim...
DAVENPORT — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is urging residents to take precautions against ticks, rattlesnakes, and bears in Eastern Washington as outdoor activities increase. The agency is also emphasizing new regulations to combat chronic wasting disease (CWD), a fatal illness affecting deer, elk, and moose. Ticks pose a growing concern. Although WDFW does not typically manage insects, ticks—classified as arachnids—are a rising concern, with reports indicating high numbers this year. Ticks can trans...
DAVENPORT — The City Council approved $1,650 in funding for the Okanogan County Transportation and Nutrition for Senior Meals, also known as Meals on Wheels, during its regular meeting Wednesday, May 28. The out-of-county organization provides meals in Davenport and the funds will help support home-delivered meals for qualified homebound seniors here. “With the cost of food these days, it’s really important to help,” Mayor Jonathan Chapman said, noting the program’s significance and that it hadn’t requested funding in recent...
DAVENPORT - A months-long case involving a failed car theft, a mental health evaluation, and a plea agreement is moving forward in Lincoln County Superior Court. Billy J. Bragg, 31, of Almira, reached a plea agreement with the state on Tuesday, May 27, and was sentenced to 15 days in jail with credit for one day served. He was released into community custody and ordered to pay a victim's assessment fee of $25 a month for six months. He must report to Lincoln County Jail by 5 p...
HARRINGTON — Aaron Kyle Timm, 42, accused of unlawful possession of a firearm, pleaded guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court. Timm appeared before Judge Adam A. Walser on Tuesday, May 27, and received a 60-day jail sentence with 41 days credited for time served, plus 19 days of inpatient treatment in Wenatchee. Deemed indigent but with future ability to pay, Timm was ordered to pay a $500 victim’s assessment fee, starting at $25 per month 60 days after release. Due to the felony conviction, he must undergo future court pro...
SPRAGUE - A Sprague man accused of unlawful imprisonment was arraigned Tuesday, May 27, in Lincoln County Superior Court. David Gene Keener, 69, faces one count of unlawful imprisonment. His bail was set at $10,000, which he posted. David Hearran was appointed as his public defender. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Bruce Cox recommended regular attorney contact, no out-of-state travel, no contact with the victim, a 500-foot restraining order, no use or possession of alcohol or...
DAVENPORT - As Memorial Day weekend began, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Marine Unit, in collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, conducted mandatory watercraft safety and aquatic invasive species inspections on May 23 off Highway 25 in the Lincoln County Public Works parking lot. "We just want everyone to be safe," said Sheriff's Deputy Evans. "Anything that goes on the water - jet skis, paddle boats, rafts, even kayaks. Everything except inner...
DAVENPORT - The Genoa Circus, presented by Carson & Barnes, now known as "CB," delighted families with performances at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds on Friday, May 24, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The show featured acrobatics, hula hoop artists, jugglers, contortionists, clowns, comedy, magic, and a giant transforming auto-bot that children got photographs with, after a peanut raffle. Attendees enjoyed snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy, sodas, and circus souvenirs before...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County will honor military personnel who died in service on Monday, May 26, marking the unofficial start of summer. Many residents will celebrate with barbecues, picnics, or travel during the extended weekend. In Davenport, flags will line Morgan Street. 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, while the high school freshman class will attach t...
