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It is one of those years! You think because you made it past Mother’s Day you have escaped frost damage to your flowerbeds and gardens. Low lying places got hit pretty hard in some areas this past week. You may be able to salvage some plants that only got nipped by trimming away withered foliage, watering well and holding off on fertilizer until new growth starts. Fortunately, rhubarb is not affected by spring frost so we can continue to enjoy it’s bounty. I have included for...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 19: Airway Heights $5.38 at NomNom Cheney $5.35 at Maverik. Harrington $5.69 at Cenex Moses Lake $5.14 at Chevron. Pasco $5.09 at Friends Corner. Post Falls, Idaho $4.45 at Maverik and 76. Ritzville $5.39 at Chevron and Conoco. Spokane $5.24 at Conoco. Sprague $5.49 at Chevron Wilbur $5.54 at Conoco....
DAVENPORT - Tensions flared at the May 13 City Council meeting as residents criticized leaders for failing to address longstanding fire hazards and junk accumulation on private property. Karen Kearney described an overgrown lot behind the 700 block of Morgan Street as a safety threat. Once the site of a grocery store and small cabins, the area is now littered with dry lumber and used by skateboarders and homeless people. She said Fire Chief Craig Sweet has sent repeated...
DAVENPORT — Barbecues, picnics and road trips will mark the unofficial start of summer for many Lincoln County residents this weekend. The county will honor military personnel who died in service on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25. In Davenport, flags will line Morgan Street courtesy of the Department of Veteran Affairs. 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 W...
HARRINGTON - Despite on-and-off rain that sent some cars home early, the 14th annual Memorial Harrington Car Show drew crowds downtown Saturday, May 16. This year's event was dedicated to memory of founder Allen Jay Barth. Jill Barth, the event coordinator and Barth's daughter, said her father started the show 14 years ago with the Harrington Chamber of Commerce to bring more people to town during yard-sale days. After he died in 2017, she took over and turned it into an...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners Monday, May 18, earmarked a $239,264 grant for electrical upgrades at the fairgrounds. The funds will pay for a new service for the RV park and a dedicated food court area. Fair Office Manager Dawn Canfield presented the contract and scope of work to commissioners. She said the project will replace outdated panels, add security lighting on buildings, install new 50-amp pedestals in the RV park and create dedicated circuits so food...
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 May 11 Traffic stops: 4 9:33 a.m. — A woman reported finding a driver’s license, cards and EBT card on Washington Street in Davenport and the items were returned to the owner on Merriam Street. 10:...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners on Monday, May 18, approved hiring a new road operator for the Odessa district and moved forward on several public works projects. Public Works Director David Orvis told the board that a longtime Odessa employee is retiring effective June 30 after shoulder surgery and an upcoming knee replacement. "I am asking for your permission to hire another operator because Odessa can't run with three people," Orvis said. Orvis said the position...
DAVENPORT — A man allegedly threatened to burn down the house and broke his partner’s belongings during a domestic argument over their child, but deputies found no probable cause for a crime, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Kylee Lynn Kieffer and Preston Wynne, who live together at 206 Maxwell St. and share a child, argued shortly before 3:24 p.m. May 14. Kieffer took the child and left the residence. Wynne remained behind, breaking her items and making the threat to burn the home, the records state...
SPRAGUE — A woman reported a man with a flashlight looking around a vacant neighbor’s backyard late Wednesday night, prompting a suspicious-circumstances call to deputies, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Elizabeth Anne Scoles of 314 W 1st St told authorities she yelled at the young male, who had a lot of hair, after spotting him behind the property at 318 W 1st St about 9:41 p.m. May 14. Scoles said the man told her it was not his property, then walked toward E Street. The residence is vacant but still...
DAVENPORT — Two unknown people were seen filling multiple 5-gallon buckets with water from a community garden spigot, prompting a suspicious-circumstances report to deputies, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Barbara Jean Robinson told authorities she observed the incident at the garden near 5th and Merriam streets about 3:51 p.m. May 13. She submitted an online form with photos showing the suspects loading four buckets from the public water source, the records state. Deputy Chris Stein responded, vie...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Superior Court of WA for Lincoln County Case No. 26-4-00018-22 Estate of Shirli Dianne Miller The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative 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 representative at the address stated below a copy of the claim...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received at the following location before the specified time: • At the Lincoln County Department of Public Works Office, located at 27234 SR 25 N. Davenport, Washington 99122 until 1 :00 P.M. on Monday, June 8, 2026. Bids delivered in person will be received at the front desk. • Bids mailed to the Lincoln County Department of Public Works, 27234 SR 25 N. Davenport. WA 991...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN No. 26-4-00016-22 In the Matter of the Estate of: CAMERON J. KAPUTA Deceased Karen White has been appointed as Personal Representative 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 Representative or...
PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID PROJECT: Reardan High School HVAC Upgrade Reardan-Edwall School District 215 East Spokane Avenue Reardan, WA 99029 1. Sealed bids, addressed to Jim Porter will be received from qualified Contractors for the above project at the Reardan-Edwall School District Office, 215 East Spokane Avenue, Reardan, WA 99029 or PO Box 225, Reardan, WA 99029. Bids shall be delivered by mail or by hand on or before 3:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2026. All bids will be opened at 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2026. 2. Bid...
DAVENPORT — Two elderly men reported missing by Spokane police were located safe at the Coffee Pot Lake boat launch after Lincoln County deputies checked area launches, according to sheriff’s office records. Michael Edward Rickard, 83, of Spokane, and Richard Crassini of California had been traveling in a beige 2003 GMC pickup with a Lance camper topper and pulling a boat trailer. A Flock camera captured the vehicle heading westbound through Davenport about 2:09 p.m. May 10, the records state. Spokane police requested the...
DAVENPORT — Deputies searched rural roads near Davenport for a Coulee City woman believed to be suicidal after her cellphone last pinged in the area, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Cheyenne Mary Jochec of Ephrata reported her mother, Melinda Ann Beazer of Coulee City, missing on May 10. Beazer, who has bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, had left Coulee City around noon and was last located near the Oehlwein Road and State Route 2 intersection about four hours later. Jochec said her...
DAVENPORT — Someone illegally dumped a white 35-gallon barrel, an empty black suitcase and a bag of trash at the intersection of Wheatdale and Spinning roads, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Thomas Eugene Sorensen reported the items shortly after 1:18 p.m. May 11. Deputy Brandon Rose responded and found nothing to identify a suspect. Sorensen kept the barrel for personal use and disposed of the trash himself. The case was closed the same day with no further action....
DAVENPORT — A man requested a deputy’s presence while his former roommate’s sister picked up belongings, including firearms, because he did not feel comfortable returning a gun to someone he said was abusing pills, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Anthony John Brown of 30154 SR 25 N told deputies May 12 that his ex-roommate Devin Martin no longer lived there and had been abusing pills. Brown asked that an officer stand by during the exchange when Martin’s sister arrived to collect the items. Deputy Ch...
Willamae "Willy" Stuhlmiller April 4, 1937 – April 17, 2026 Willamae Josephine Stuhlmiller was born on April 4, 1937, in Seattle, Washington, to Gustaf C. and Alice W. Dahlberg Anderson. In her early years, Willy lived with her parents and brother, Reed, in Burien, Wash. She worked for her father at the Abrahamson Brick Plant, babysat for many neighborhood families, and also worked at a local drugstore. Willy attended Highline High School, where she played softball and sang i...
Davenport Birthdays May 21 — Joann Wood, Kira Branch, Elizabeth Wandling, Bailey McKeehen and Lucy Falk. May 22 — Lana Bowdish, John Hiccox, Diane Wade, Beau Duff, Ashlynn Allinger and Isabel Munz May 23 — Shirley Larson and Stacy Oehlwein May 24 — Anthony Smith and Corey Cunningham May 25 — Cody Cox, Dawn Dehn, Brian Dennis, Sarah Stiles and Dan Gunning May 26 — Esteban Plasencia, Oliver Hein, Chase Zellmer and Stacy Breithaupt May 27 — Nicole Curtaccio, Tommy Plumb, Paula Reed, Dan Klips and Tim Podowicz Anniversaries...
Ernest Robert "Bob" Stuhlmiller July 17, 1935 – April 28, 2026 Bob passed away on April 28, 2026. He was born on July 17, 1935, in Wenatchee, Wash. to Emil Rudolf and Engelena Martha Nusz Stuhlmiller. In his early years, Bob lived with his parents and siblings, Richard and Margaret (Ensor), on the family's Columbia View Farm in Trinidad, Wash. In 1939, the family relocated to their farm in Edwall, Wash. Bob attended elementary and high school in Reardan, Wash. where he was act...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport Drama Club will hoist the Jolly Roger this weekend with a swashbuckling comedy full of sword fights, mistaken identities and plenty of laughs. Director Delia Breedlove, 49, of Davenport, said the students chose "The Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen" by Craig Sodaro because it offered the chance to play pirates, fight with swords and bring a light-hearted Treasure Island-style adventure to life. "Roger is not a pirate, and it's very obvious he's not a...
HARRINGTON - Families filled the school cafeteria Tuesday night for a Taco Tuesday open house as part of the Harrington Heart & Soul project, reviewing draft community statements and adding their own hopes, concerns and ideas for the town's future. The free event - complete with a taco bar donated by the Mercantile using local Jacobson cattle beef - drew a strong turnout despite the rain. It marked the latest step in a year-long community visioning process funded by a $30,000...
