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HARRINGTON - A Spokane man remains in jail on $50,000 bail after being arrested in connection with a local burglary. Andrew Martin, 45, of Spokane, is charged with second-degree burglary. He appeared in restraints Tuesday, May 12, for arraignment in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport. He was arrested May 9 after deputies were called to a rural property for a suspicious vehicle, court records show. Responding deputies located the vehicle, a northbound black Mitsubishi,...
MOHLER - A Colville man who led Lincoln County deputies on a high-speed chase over two counties Monday, May 4, is being held in the Stevens County Jail. Joshua Michael Stultz, 44, is being held on $50,000 bond and awaiting extradition to Davenport, where he is expected to face charges in connection with a theft and the pursuit that exceeded 146 mph. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the farm off Harrington-Tokio Road for a reported...
DAVENPORT — Candidate filing for the 2026 election closed Friday, May 8, with a single candidate for every major Lincoln County office. All countywide partisan offices drew a single Republican candidate. County-level candidates are J. Scott Liebing of Davenport, assessor; Chandra L. Schumacher of Harrington, auditor; Traci Gants of Davenport, clerk; Dan B. Johnson of Davenport, district court judge; Ty Albertson of Odessa, prosecuting attorney; Gabe Gants of Davenport, sheriff; Emily Lybbert-Hansen of Davenport, treasurer; a...
DAVENPORT - A familiar face with deep roots in the program and community will guide the Gorillas football team into its next chapter. The Davenport School Board approved the hiring of Trenton Briney, 40, of Davenport, as head coach during its meeting Monday, April 27. Briney, a Davenport alumnus who played on a state championship team and has served as an assistant football coach for nearly a decade, takes over after working under two previous head coaches. He will continue...
DAVENPORT — Washington’s gray wolf population reached a record high in 2025, growing to a minimum of 270 wolves in 49 packs — a 17.4% increase from the previous year — with Eastern Washington, including areas near Lincoln County, continuing to host the majority of the state’s wolves. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and tribal partners documented 35 packs in the Eastern Washington Recovery Region at the end of the year, accounting for more than 70% of the statewide total, according to the 2025 Washingto...
HARRINGTON - A local multi-generational family traveled to Washington, D.C., last month on an Inland Northwest Honor Flight, turning years of quiet military service into a deeply emotional shared experience at the nation's memorials. Randy Behrens, 82, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, made the April 28-29 trip with three brothers and his son, Ryan. Two of the brothers served as guardians; the third brother and Ryan acted as guardians for other veterans on the...
DAVENPORT — With the filing deadline for the Aug. 4 primary election set for 5 p.m. Friday, Lincoln County residents and area candidates have filed for a range of local, legislative and congressional offices. All incumbents filed for re-election. As of 3:30 p.m. today at press time, the following positions have candidates filed. All countywide and commissioner races drew single Republican candidates. Several Republican precinct committee officer positions also received filings across the county. Filing remains open through Fr...
DAVENPORT - Five high-crash locations in Lincoln County will be getting rumble strips. Public Works Director David Orvis and County Engineer James Wege updated Lincoln County commissioners Scott Hutsell and Jo Gilchrist during the commissioners meeting Monday, May 4. Commissioner Rob Coffman was absent. Orvis said the $300,000 project targets the intersections of Mohler/Harrington-Tokio, Little Falls/Devils Gap and Waukon/Highway 231 (both sides) plus the south side of...
DAVENPORT - A town hall meeting Tuesday, May 5, spotlighted the status of the federal farm bill and its potential benefits for local agriculture. 5th Congressional District Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, led the discussion as well as fielding questions on tariffs, immigration and public lands. The congressman opened the hour-long event at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds by updating constituents on his work in Washington, D.C. He emphasized the farm bill as a major...
DAVENPORT - A registered sex offender pleaded guilty Tuesday to failing to notify authorities after he stopped living at his registered address, receiving a short jail sentence and community custody in Lincoln County Superior Court. Calvin Keith O'Donnell, 53, appeared in restraints and in custody before Judge Adam Walser. According to court documents and the probable cause affidavit, O'Donnell - convicted in 2000 of first-degree rape of a child - had been registered since...
DAVENPORT - A Spokane woman accused of driving a vehicle reported stolen the day before remained in custody Tuesday after her trial date was pushed back in Lincoln County Superior Court. Sarah Meadow Levine, 45, appeared in restraints before Judge Adam Walser for a readiness hearing on a single count of possession of a stolen vehicle. According to court records and the probable cause affidavit, deputies spotted Levine driving a white 1999 Subaru Legacy with a distinctive red...
DAVENPORT - Broadband Director Margie Hall reported steady progress and renewed community interest across several phases of the county's high-speed internet expansion during the commissioners meeting Monday, May 4. Hall updated Commissioners Scott Hutsell and Jo Gilchrist; Rob Coffman was absent. Residents in the Northridge development near Davenport and Wilbur have encouraged officials to restart construction of their stalled fiber network. Hall said Northwest Line Builders...
HARRINGTON - Harrington High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter posted strong results at the State FBLA Conference in Spokane at the end of April, with three students earning multiple placements and one qualifying for national competition. Junior Claire Ikehara, sophomore Laila Fries and sophomore Isaac Ikehara each advanced after finishing in the top six at the February regional competition, allowing them to compete in eight events at state. At regionals,...
NEWPORT - Athletes from Davenport, Reardan and Odessa turned in several standout performances and personal bests at two recent track meets. At the May 5 meet in Newport, Davenport and Reardan athletes led the way in multiple events. Davenport senior Caige Colbert placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (15.96 seconds, personal best) and third in the 300 hurdles (41.58). Teammate Kacen Landreth ran a personal best 11:35.31 to finish fourth in the 3,200 meters. On the girls...
DAVENPORT - Northwest Christian delivered a commanding doubleheader sweep over host Davenport on senior night Saturday at the sports complex, winning the opener 12-0 and the nightcap 21-0. The Crusaders rolled behind strong pitching and a relentless offense while the Gorillas managed just two hits total across both games. Northwest Christian collected 31 hits and committed only one error in the twin bill. It was an emotional afternoon for Davenport's seniors, who played their...
DAVENPORT - Northwest Christian delivered a pair of lopsided victories over host Davenport on senior night Saturday at Jahn Field, winning the opener 19-5 and the nightcap 16-0 in five innings. The doubleheader capped an emotional day for the Gorillas, who honored their seven seniors in what could be the final home games for a program with just 12 players on the roster. Davenport coach Lindsey Kruger said the team played hard but acknowledged it was not their best...
DAVENPORT - Volunteers hauled away loads of yard waste, household debris and even an abandoned recreational vehicle as the Davenport Lions Club held its annual Cleanup Days last weekend. Lions members Art Stevenson and Jim Reinbold helped lead the two-day effort, which has been a spring tradition for more than a dozen years. Stevenson, working the scales at the transfer station, recalled one resident's reaction after her trailer was unloaded. "Those Lions up at the tipping...
DAVENPORT — — The City Council on Wednesday, April 28, debated whether to strengthen enforcement of city ordinances on junk vehicles, litter and property maintenance. Councilman Lance Strite raised the issue, noting a public works employee was hired last year with the understanding he would handle both seasonal public works duties and part-time code enforcement. Councilman Cory Hollis agreed. “If we’re going to pay him for code enforcement, I think we need to do that,” Hollis said. “Otherwise what’s the position for?...
REARDAN - More than 75 walkers and a record 136 registered participants turned out Sunday for the 13th annual Reardan Community Walk for Water, raising more than $2,700 for Water Mission to bring clean drinking water to people in developing countries. The event, organized by Reardan Presbyterian Church at Reardan City Park, drew families and supporters from Reardan, Edwall, Davenport, Airway Heights and even Idaho. Participants carried buckets along a four-mile route - or a...
ODESSA - Davenport and Odessa students won multiple awards at the Washington FBLA State Business Leadership Conference on April 21-24. Davenport sent 32 students and recorded 14 Top 10 finishes, with five teams or individuals qualifying for the national leadership conference in San Antonio, Texas, from June 29 to July 3. Davenport national qualifiers are: • Community Service Project, first place - Seniors Faith Bell and McCall Knopp, and sophomore Everett Prewitt • Bus...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Gorillas' slim playoff hopes were extinguished this weekend when they dropped both games of a doubleheader to Kettle Falls at the Davenport Sports Complex on Saturday, April 25. The Gorillas entered the three-game series against Kettle Falls knowing they needed at least two victories to keep their postseason chances alive. They came up empty in all three contests. On Tuesday, the Gorillas fell to Northwest Christian 14-1. In Saturday's opener, Cooper...
DEER PARK — Rainy and windy conditions couldn’t stop the Davenport/Reardan boys golf team from advancing two players through sub-districts Monday at Deer Park Golf Course. The cut line was the lowest Coach Trenton Briney has seen, with only scores of 89 or better advancing from a 52-player field sliced in half to 26. Mac Larmer led the Gorillas with an 83 for a top-10 finish. “Mac started off hot with an early birdie and played really well on his front 9 shooting a one over,” Briney said. “Things cooled off on the back side...
DAVENPORT — The Kettle Falls Bulldogs rolled to a commanding doubleheader sweep over the Davenport Gorillas girls softball team Saturday at Jahn Field, winning the first game 26-4 and the second 15-2. Kettle Falls outscored Davenport 41-6 for the day while defeating the Gorillas for the third time this season. The Bulldogs used strong pitching and a potent offense to take control early in both contests, putting the games away well before the final outs. Kettle Falls coach Shadda Strobel said her team performed well against a...
ODESSA - The Odessa Tigers honored six seniors on Senior Night Tuesday by splitting a baseball doubleheader with Curlew, winning the opener 11-9 before falling 18-8 in the nightcap. It marked one of the first games for the Tigers under new head coach Cam Smith and assistant Zach Schafer following the sudden resignation last week of longtime coach Joe Scholmer and assistant Travis Powers, who both attended the contest. Senior pitchers Miller Stout and Aiden Valline led Odessa...
LIBERTY — Davenport’s girls track team dominated the relay events while Reardan’s boys sprinted to a victory of their own as both programs posted multiple top finishes Tuesday, April 28, at the Northeast 2B League Meet at Liberty High School. The Davenport girls claimed all three relay titles. They won the 4x100 in 52.57 seconds with Paige Van Buren, Glenna Soliday, Charlotte Soliday and Addy O’Connell. The same quartet, with slight lineup adjustments, also took first in the 4x200 (1:50.68) and the 4x400 (4:38.24). Glenna Sol...
