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REARDAN - Residents pressed the Town Council Wednesday night, April 1, to consider the limited water supply and infrastructure capacity before approving further growth amid regional development pressure from Spokane and Airway Heights. During public comment, resident Nikki Dominique asked: "What do you guys think about growth in Reardan? About our water supply, about our infrastructure?" "I'm for a little bit of growth," Councilwoman Leanne Merkel responded. Mayor Kathy...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County’s information technology team repelled a recent surge in brute-force cyberattacks while advancing high-speed network upgrades and a new server purchase despite sharply higher hardware costs. Information Systems Director Keith Nelson gave the update Monday, April 6, to Lincoln County Chairman Scott Hutsell and Commissioners Rob Coffman and Jo Gilchrist. Nelson said the county faced unusually heavy "brute-force" login attempts last week on a public-facing server, with traffic far above normal l...
COULEE DAM - A local man was sentenced to 14 months in prison Monday, April 6, after pleading guilty to reduced charges in two separate assaults. Kevin Raymond Duclos, 37, appeared before Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault after both original second-degree assault charges were reduced. One count involved domestic violence with his estranged wife; the other stemmed from a roadside incident with a child. Lincoln County...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners are restructuring job titles and pay scales in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office while launching a search for a replacement attorney to handle the caseload in both superior and district courts. Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson outlined the changes Monday, April 6, during the Lincoln County Commissioners meeting after chief deputy Bruce Cox submitted his resignation. Cox’s last day will be May 31. Albertson asked the board to eliminate the chief deputy prosecuting attorney title...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 30 Traffic stops: 13 11:44 a.m. — Child custody papers served on Main Street in Davenport. 11:46 a.m. — Child custody papers served on Main Street in Davenport. 4:10 p.m. — Fifty-five-year-ol...
REARDAN — The Town Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2603, its first Complete Streets policy, during Wednesday’s meeting. The ordinance integrates Complete Streets principles into all transportation planning, construction, reconstruction, retrofits, maintenance and repair projects funded wholly or partly by the town. It also encourages private developers and other agencies to follow the same standards inside town limits. Council members noted the policy is now required for most grant applications. “He said about 99% o...
DAVENPORT — A city truck backed into a parked dark blue Honda Civic in front of Davenport Auto Parts on Morgan Street, leaving visible blue paint transfer on the truck’s rear bumper. George Edward Livingston of Davenport reported the collision shortly before noon April 1, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. The driver of the 2013 Ford F250 city truck, Gregory Lee Walker, said he was unaware he had made contact while backing out of a parking spot. Witness Jake James Coffman confirmed seeing the city truck strike Liv...
SPRAGUE — A woman reported a gun brandishing incident from last fall after she accidentally flashed her high beams while driving through town. Hayden Ann Powell of Spokane told Deputy Blake Martin on March 23 that the event occurred in November 2025 while she was traveling on Sprague Highway Road E in broad daylight. She said a heavy-set white man in his 60s with gray hair and a small dog pulled beside her in a silver Ford SUV, brandished a gun, and then followed her northbound on State Route 23 for some distance before s...
DAVENPORT — A local mechanic who spent more than a year rebuilding a motorcycle discovered it had been stolen and voluntarily returned it to its rightful owner. Christopher Matthew Suksdorf of Davenport acquired the 2007 red-and-black Hyosung motorcycle in September 2024 from a woman he met at a party in the Spokane area. Suksdorf, who works as a mechanic, said the bike was in poor condition and needed extensive repairs. He initially checked with law enforcement and believed it was not stolen. After completing the rebuild, a...
DAVENPORT — An intoxicated woman was arrested after she allegedly shoved a table into a 16-year-old boy, pinning him against a wall, flipped the table onto him and slapped him during a domestic disturbance at a Mondovi Road residence north of town. Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie, 34, of Davenport, was charged with fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), fourth-degree assault and attempted third-degree malicious mischief. Deputies determined she was the primary aggressor. A 16-year-old girl identified as Dinwiddie’s niece told dep...
DEER MEADOWS — Lincoln County commissioners have awarded a $7.27 million contract to extend high-speed broadband service to the Deer Meadows and Seven Bays areas. Broadband Director Margie Hall recommended the award to Lincoln County Commissioners during their Monday, April 6, meeting. Paramount Commun-ications of Richland submitted the low bid of $7,274,775.48. There were three bids received March 27. “I would like to recommend to the board that you accept the bid submitted by Paramount Communications,” Hall said. Commi...
DAVENPORT -- What do Alex McGregor, Aaron Esser, Rusty and Sandy Jamison, Sen. Mark Schoesler, Brett Blankenship, Brian Baumann, and Ben Cochrane (just to name a few) all have in common? They are all Washington AgForestry Leadership Program alumni. And with another class looming, more wheat growers are being sought to participate. But this year, the leadership program has been condensed to nine months with 22 seminar days. Applications for Class 47 is open through April 30. The class runs from September through next may. Whea...
DAVENPORT – A prospective plantings report released March 31 shows Washington growers planted 1.85 million acres of winter wheat. That is unchanged from 2025, the National Agricultural Statistics Service reported in its 2026 Prospective Plantings Report. Spring wheat planning is expected to be about 450,000 acres, a decrease of about 5% from 2025. Last year, the agency reported 475,000 acres of spring wheat planted in Washington state. Barley acres are up just slightly from 2025 at 70,000, the report said. All wheat planted a...
SPRAGUE — Deputies and Sprague Fire crews checked the rest areas on Interstate 90 after a report of what appeared to be discolored feet under a locked female bathroom stall door March 26. Shelby Madison Mitchell of Soap Lake and Kaia Nakota Spring of Lakewood told dispatchers they said hello but received no response and feared the person might be deceased or overdosing, an incident report shows. The women left the scene and called the non-emergency line about 9:10 p.m. Deputy Blake Martin and fire crews cleared all stalls i...
HARRINGTON — A man reported that a yellow marking string and two stakes he placed the day before to show a property line were stolen from his yard overnight. Lee Benjamin Breuckman, of 305 N. First St., told deputies he had a recent civil dispute with a neighbor over a garden and the property line. He put up the markers April 3 and discovered them missing when he woke up April 4, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report. Deputies responded but closed the case with no report needed....
Washingtonians are living through a relentless affordability crisis. From the grocery aisle to the gas pump, the cost of living has moved from "concerning" to "unsustainable." Our state consistently ranks among the top three most expensive for gas, often a full dollar above the national average. Meanwhile, the average household income is roughly half of what is required to qualify for a median-priced home. In this environment, every policy coming out of Olympia should be able...
Math doesn’t care about politics, good intentions, or how badly we want something to work. It doesn’t adjust itself to feelings or make exceptions when the numbers stop adding up. Over the years, I’ve used this column to talk a lot about the growing financial challenges facing counties across Washington, including here in Lincoln County. Those challenges haven’t gone away—they’ve only gotten worse. The Washington State Association of Counties’ recent Fiscal Health Survey confi...
Larry Lobe June 6, 1948 – March 22, 2026 Larry L. Lobe, of Spokane, Washington, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Larry was born on June 6, 1948, in Ritzville, Wash. to Leonard and Inez Lobe. He grew up in Odessa, WA, where he graduated high school and then moved to Spokane where he took some classes at Spokane Falls Community College. Larry was drafted to the Army in 1969 serving in the Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart for his b...
REARDAN — The Inland Northwest Rail Museum earned second place in the Best Museum category in Inlander magazine’s recent “Best of the Inland Northwest” readers’ poll. The honor places the Reardan museum behind the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, which finished first, and ahead of Mobius, which placed third. The museum, located at the junction of highways 2 and 231, competed against numerous Spokane-based galleries and specialty museums. Because the awards are determined by popular vote, museum officials credited...
Jane Marie Robinson Sept. 26, 1940 - April 2, 2026 Jane stepped into the arms of Jesus on April 2, 2026. She was born in Pasco, Wash. to Virgel and Margaret Simons; the third of six children. The family moved to Gifford, Wash. in 1943 and lived there until 1954 before moving to Mabton, Wash. and then Creston, Wash. Gifford, Wash. was the home that Jane always held in her heart. She would reminiscence about Gifford, Wash., saying she loved how the family worked hard and played...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Museum reopens its doors May 1 with fresh exhibits that include a new 1920s fashion and history display, glowing uranium glass under black light, enhanced hunting and trapping collections, and a video screen designed to help elderly and disabled visitors see hard-to-reach areas. Director Laura Harris said the winter's biggest challenge was assembling news articles and clothing for the 1920s exhibit while redesigning the expanded Victorian...
Chili Crunch was a new to me culinary item. Chinese in origin, with many recipe variations, this is a pungent, spicy heat seasoning. Recipes abound for use in scrambled and deviled eggs, popcorn topping, rice and pasta dishes, steamed vegetables and a topping for hummus servings. Anita De Mars of Odessa, shared her recipe for the seasoning and serving with course grated carrot mixture. The resulting salad is a flavorful condiment for roast meats or by itself. Chili Crunch...
DAVENPORT - Davenport dropped both ends of a doubleheader to visiting Jenkins (Chewelah) on Friday, April 3. The Gorillas fell 18-7 in the nightcap after a 11-0 shutout loss in the opener at the Davenport sports complex. Davenport coach Darin Danekas said his team faced a strong opponent. The Jenkins coach was unavailable for comment. "Chewelah is a really solid team and they hit the ball well," Danekas said. "Our pitchers did a great job throwing strikes and we played pretty...
Davenport birthdays April 9: Andrew Duff, Samantha Stiles, Travis Angstrom April 10: Judy Heid, Jett Morrison, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop April 11: Char Hutsell, Bill Guhlke, Charlie Schreck, Rowan Harden, Rosie Buck April 12: Ryan Bodeau, Brock Bailey April 13: Caesar LeVault April 14: Bill Reinbold April 15: Stacie Nichols, John Cannon, Casey Hall Davenport anniversaries April 9: Jim and Sandy Buchanan April 10: Don and Shirley Larson Reardan birthdays April 13: Jeremy Meier Reardan anniversaries April 10: Stan and...
