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ODESSA - Classic cars, live music and a vintage soda machine drew families and car enthusiasts to the third annual Odessa PTO Car & Bike Show on Saturday, April 26, turning a small-town fundraiser into a day of nostalgia, community and support for local schools in rural Lincoln County. The event drew 50 vehicles - eight more than last year - along with four vendors, live music, an FFA plant sale, quilt show and yard sales, PTO member and organizer Sandi Smith said. "We have gr...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 4 p.m. Monday, April 27: Airway Heights $4.92 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $4.97 at Maverik. Colfax $5.29 at Maverik. Harrington $5.03 at Cenex. Lewiston, Idaho $4.09 at Exxon and Sinclair. Moses Lake $4.89 at 1 Stop. Othello $4.99 at Hawk Fuel. Pasco $4.79 at MetroPetroleum. Plummer, Idaho $4.35 at Beneway Automotive Center. Post Falls, Idaho $3.92 at Local Market Post Falls Chevron. Pullman $4.89 at Safeway and Cenex....
DAVENPORT — With one key local office vacant and most incumbents expected to seek re-election, Lincoln County’s 2026 election season kicks off next week as candidates can begin filing for a full slate of county positions. Elections Manager Norm Caley said the majority of courthouse positions are on the ballot this cycle, along with dozens of precinct committee officer spots for both major parties. A 1% filing fee based on salary applies to the paid offices. “Those positions, we have one Democrat lately who files, and 16 to...
DAVENPORT - The School Board has approved expanding its solar program at elementary and middle schools. During a Monday, April 27, meeting, the board decision came after a presentation from David Funk of ZEN Northwest PPA, the company that installed solar arrays on the high school last year. Funk said the expanded system will save the district $900,000 during its lifespan. The deal calls for rooftop solar arrays, with work scheduled for next summer after roof replacements are...
RITZVILLE -- While some farmers in the state may be concerned about water contained in mountain snow packs, dryland farmers here have learned to do without. That’s the word from Aaron Esser, Washington State University’s Extension Office agent here. “For the most part across Lincoln and Adams counties, and dryland Eastern Washington, a lot of our winter wheat crop is in the good-to-excellent range,” Esser said. “I’ve seen fairly good stands of wheat across the region.” Esser, who works almost exclusively in dryland crops...
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 April 20 Traffic stops: 8 7:48 a.m. — Motor vehicle theft. (Details redacted.) 9:03 a.m. — Fraud. (Details redacted.) 9:06 a.m. — Death investigation. (Details redacted.) 10:14 a.m. — Medical. A...
DAVENPORT — A woman called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after finding a man inside her jailed son’s camper on rented property. Robin Marguette Gipson reported April 21 that Robert Leonard Watkins was in the 1979 trailer belonging to her son, Joseph Michael Erwin, who is incarcerated in Spokane County Jail, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. The camper sits on property rented by John William Orndorff from an individual identified only as “Terry.” Deputy Blake Martin responded and learned both Gipson and...
SPRAGUE — A local woman was arrested on a fourth-degree assault charge following a domestic dispute in which her husband punched multiple holes in a bedroom closet door. Jessica Marie Hagen, 34, was booked into jail after admitting to deputies that she slapped her husband, Michael Loren Matte, in the face during an argument late April 19 at their home on South Dayton Street, court records show. The dispute escalated after Matte accused Hagen of revealing herself to a visiting friend, prompting him to punch the hollow-core c...
WILBUR – A freshman student fled from Wilbur School officials April 22 after being confronted about having alcohol on a bus. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show the school contacted a deputy regarding a reported of a student drinking on a school bus. The student was detained by a school official, but refused to allow the employee to search their bag, records show. The student then fled school....
GRAND COULEE — A local man failed to appear Tuesday for a scheduled change-of-plea hearing on a second-degree burglary charge earlier this week. Leonard Edwin Ethrington IV, 45, of Grand Coulee, did not show for the hearing before Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser in Davenport, according to court records. “I tried to text him and it was rejected. So sorry,” public defender David Hearrean told the judge. Walser noted that he routinely advises defendants to stay in contact with their attorneys. Prosecuting Attor...
WILBUR — Wilbur School officials called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an elderly man repeatedly appeared on campus appearing lost, hungry and confused. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, school Superintendent Teresa Chrisman reported Gerald Alan Conover had shown up again April 20. He was given a free school lunch but did not know what day it was. Deputy Brian Hudspeth responded and Conover was later issued a trespass warning....
I was asked the other day if I was concerned about the recent bill in Olympia giving a citizen committee the right to remove an elected sheriff from office. This bill (Senate Bill 5974) was passed by both the House and Senate and recently signed into law by the governor. Am I concerned? Yes. I've been concerned about this bill for several years since it was first introduced, but not for the reasons some may think. My concerns are not about the job I currently hold, but rather... Full story
Imagine standing at a gas pump in Lakewood, Vancouver or Spokane, watching the numbers climb with agonizing speed, and knowing that thousands of miles away, the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most important oil transit point—is once again a geopolitical tinderbox. When tensions flare in the Middle East, the entire world feels the squeeze. But there is a bitter irony for those of us in the Pacific Northwest. While the global market sets the base price of energy, the “Olym...
DAVENPORT — A vehicle fire fully blocked state Highway 25 about 10 miles north of the city Sunday evening, April 26. The blaze involved a 2017 Hyundai Tucson and was reported around 8:39 p.m., according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatch records. Deputies, fire crews and Washington State Patrol troopers responded. Crews watched the vehicle burn until it was safely extinguished, records show. The driver was not injured and was given a ride to the casino afterward, records show. The burned vehicle was towed by Joh...
DAVENPORT — A property disagreement over cattle corral panels that had stood for more than 30 years off state Highway 25 prompted dueling calls to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on April 21. According to Sheriff’s Office records, Miranda Susan Marty of Fruitland reported that neighbor Dirk Oscar Jacobsen crossed her fence the previous day and removed some of the panels, records show. Her husband, Jack Daniel Marty, had recently acquired the land from previous owner Kenny Swiger. Jacobsen told deputies he has owned the p...
WILBUR — A state Department of Transportation employee reported a road-rage incident April 26. Sarah Katherine Wirth of Moses Lake was southbound in her work truck on State Highway 21 on Sunday morning when she passed a black-and-red Chevrolet Corvette traveling at about 30 mph in a 50 mph zone, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. After passing, the Corvette driver allegedly tailgated her and followed her into Wilbur, the report said. Wirth pulled into Sandy’s Family Foods to avoid confrontation. But the Corve...
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...
Gerald Ray Kissler Dec 31, 1946 - March 13, 2026 Gerald Ray Kissler died March 13, 2026 from a history of complications related to cardiovascular disease. He was born in Odessa Wash. on Dec. 31, 1946 and eventually moved to Davenport Wash. where he met and married the love of his life, Cathryn Grace McGath, in 1965. After graduating with a PhD from Washington State University, he accepted a position at UCLA where he worked as a university administrator for many years. Jerry...
Davenport birthdays April 30: Evan Dennis, Terry Geissler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Heather Becker May 3: Rod Pankey, Glenn Arland, Lynne Guhlke, Cassandra Collins, Jacob Anderson, Riley Hennings, Noraly Ezenyimulu May 4: Ron Burnett, Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy May 5: Becky Oehlwein, Natasha Goetz, Clay Wilken May 6: Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley, Nicholas Goetz Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian and Theresa Telford Reardan birthdays April 30: Paul Lillengreen, Ethan Landt May 1: Wendy Zwainz, Stan Schwartz...
