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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...
OLYMPIA — The cost of an annual Discover Pass will increase from $30 to $45 beginning Oct. 1, following legislation signed into law by Gov. Bob Ferguson on Friday, May 17. The increase, passed by the Legislature in April, marks the first fee change since the pass was introduced in 2011. The Discover Pass is required to park at Washington state parks and on lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Natural Resources. Revenue from the Discover Pass is a critical funding source for m...
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...
ODESSA - Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center plans to sell its underused mobile clinic and is bracing for financial pressures tied to declining Medicaid support and rising operational costs, hospital leaders said during a May 22 board meeting. During public comment, a resident questioned how cuts to Medicaid under the Trump administration would affect the hospital's bottom line. CEO Brett Antczak said certain provisions could have an impact, but the total dollar effect remains...
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...
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 19 Traffic Stops: 7 8:13 a.m. – A man called to say his step-daughter and her husband were having a physical altercation. 9:45 a.m. – Lock out assistance was requested at Ricky’s corner ma...
COLFAX - Dry conditions are projected across the state in coming months which will affect agricultural yield and profits. The projection follows a USDA Water Supply Outlook Report released last week. According to the report, a low snowpack and warmer month could cut into agricultural yields and profits this summer. Snowpack in the Spokane basin, which includes the Palouse, was 77% of normal as of May 1, according to the USDA report. Despite precipitation in early April, the...
Congress is currently debating Medicaid reform as part of the 2025 budget package. The stated Republican goal is a continuation of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year and need offsetting savings somewhere else in the budget. The original proposal was a $880 billion reduction in the projected increase to the Medicaid entitlement over the next 10 years, along with other savings in federal spending. Medicaid began in 1965 as part of President Jo...
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...
Four years ago, during the legislative session, a lawmaker circulated talking points noting farmers could afford more taxes because they earned $250,000 working part-time. This legislative session, during a work session on rural and agricultural mental health, a legislator asked how farmers and people living in urban environments were different. During the same work session, another legislator asked how unions were involved in mental health respite activities in agriculture....
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...
REARDAN – In his 32 years as agriculture teacher, Fred Springer did a lot for Reardan High School. On Tuesday, May 15, the school did something for him. It honored the former teacher and his wife Kathy at the grand opening of the state-of-the-art Fred and Kathy Springer Memorial Greenhouse. After graduating from Otis Orchards High School in 1956, Springer joined the Marines and then attended Washington State University. Upon his graduation in 1967, he accepted a job at R...
Davenport birthdays May 29: Olivia Alspach May 30: Nolan Lilje, Diana Schweiger, Anne Guhlke May 31: John Coley, Maraih Klips, Matthew Delafield, Carah Piper June 1: Casey Breithaupt June 2: Laurel Hansen, Christine Jenkins June 3: Ryan Buchmann, Joe Coppersmith, Connie Lust June 4: Heath Becker, Maddilynn Collins Davenport anniversaries May 30: Corey and Leslie Oliver, Luke and Lindsey McCluskey June 2: Max and Hannah Mielke June 3: Steve and Roberta Telecky, Mike and Dawn Hale June 4: Matt and Andria Street Reardan...
Memorial Day has come and gone, but its meaning hasn't left me-not even out here in the dry heat of Boise, Idaho, where I'm currently in the thick of my Annual Training with the Army National Guard. This year, something small caught my eye-and heart. Coins, carefully placed on the headstones of military graves. It's a tradition I had noticed in the past, but only recently took the time to understand. And now that I do, I can't stop thinking about it. For those unfamiliar, the...
1 years ago A number of Davenport people expect to drive to Keller next week to attend the annual salmon day festival. Chinook salmon are reported to be running in the San Poil river in great numbers. Owens Brothers of Reardan, received a contract to grade and gravel about seven miles of state road 22 in Stevens county. The job will pay $38,939 to the contractor. 75 years ago 280 sacks of cement were used to pour 240 feet of sidewalk around the bank. The new sidewalk is 10 feet wide and 6 inches deep. The work done by the H...
REARDAN – The Lions Club hosted the senior classes of Reardan High School and Christian Heritage School in the Community Hall at its annual breakfast, Tuesday, May 20. "This breakfast is the Lions Clubs way of acknowledging the students for their graduation from high school," club president Dale Swant said. "We also use this time to reward deserving seniors with scholarship money." Forty-five students dined on hotcakes, French toast, ham, eggs, and hash browns before h...
LIND — Grain growers in Lincoln and Adams counties are invited to attend the 107th annual Lind Field Day on Thursday, June 12, for a firsthand look at the latest research from Washington State University on dryland crop production. Hosted at the Lind Dryland Research Station, the event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m., followed by field tours at 9 a.m. Attendees will learn about recent advances in grain variety development, crop rotation systems, and soil health research tailored to one of the driest wheat-growing r...
It's quite a special club considering out of the 8 billion people on Planet Earth there are just 67 members, those the different winners in the 109 year history of the Indianapolis 500. That most recent person to have the laurel wreath hung over his neck, to drink the traditional milk toast and kiss the last remaining yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Spain's Álex Palou on May 25. Palou earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20.283 million, up from 2024's $18,...
YAKIMA — Lincoln County will be well-represented in the state 1B/2B/1A track meet this weekend at Zaepfel Stadium, with students from Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Wilbur-Creston competing. The meet opens tonight, Thursday, May 29, at the stadium, 704 S. 40th Avenue. Events begin at 3:40 p.m. with the National Anthem. The boys 1B 100-meter dash will start gun at 6:20 p.m. Lincoln County will be represented in that race by senior Chase Lutton of Wilbur-Creston. He enters the state meet with the fastest qualifying time of 1...
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...
YAKIMA — Davenport and Reardan will have athletes competing for a chance to win a state 2B track-and-field medal this weekend at Zaepfel Stadium. Events get underway tonight, Thursday, May 29. In the boys 100-meter dash, sophomore David Coriell of Daventport leads the field in his heat. Corriell qualified for state with a time of 11.17 seconds. He is also among the runners competing for a 200-meter title, entering with a time of 23.01 seconds. In the boys 800-meter, seniors Tommy Furman of Davenport and Gabe Branstetter of R...
DAVENPORT - Davenport High School junior Macrae Larmer had the opportunity to compete at the 2025 Boys & Girls State Golf Championships, held May 20–21 at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake. Larmer, 17, earned his spot at state after an impressive season that included a 76 at the sub-district tournament. Despite not advancing to the second day of the championship, Larmer said the experience was meaningful. "I definitely didn't place how I wanted to," Larmer said. "I f...
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