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DAVENPORT - Harvest is underway across Lincoln County, where yellow peas, soft white wheat, club wheat and canola are the primary crops coming off the fields this year. "Those are probably the heavier hitters," said Brad Wiley of Mondovi, east region foreman for HighLine Grain Growers. "There are others, but those are the primary." So far, yields in the southern end of the county are above average, while the north is seeing mostly average returns on winter wheat. Quality...
SPRAGUE — A long-time resident emerged as the early frontrunner in the race for Sprague mayor, according to preliminary primary election results posted Tuesday, Aug. 5. Lucas Becker leads with 51.49% of the vote, followed by incumbent Scooter Dearing with 35.64%. Trace De Garmo trailed with 11.88%. Becker, 44, said the results were encouraging and emphasized his intent to broaden outreach ahead of the general election. “I did really well,” Becker said. “I think I need to get out there and communicate more for ideas for Spr...
ODESSA — Voters approved Hospital District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 in the Aug. 5 primary election, continuing funding for essential healthcare services. The levy, which passed with 73.33% of the vote, authorizes the district to collect $981,190 in 2026 at an estimated rate of $3.02 per $1,000 of assessed property value. This levy replaces an expiring one-year excess property tax and will fund day-to-day maintenance and upgrades at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Projects funded by the levy include roof repairs, floor u...
DAVENPORT — Here are the preliminary results of the Tuesday, Aug. 5, primary election as of 8 p.m.: Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson 96.83% Write-in 3.17% City of Davenport Councilman No. 1 Michael Strite 54.88% Libbie Klettke 35.35% Daniel Coriell 8.84% Write-in 0.93% City of Sprague Mayor Lucas Becker 51.49% Scooter Dearing 35.64% Trace De Garmo 11.88% Write-in 0.99% Hospital District 1 Commissioner No. 4 Barbara A. Vogelsang 49.44% Dee Deife 27.97% Marlon K. Schafer 22.03% Write-in 0.56% Hospital D...
DAVENPORT — A special three-day filing period will be held Tuesday, August 19, through Thursday, August 21, for certain local elected positions across Lincoln County that received no candidates during the regular filing period. Accordion to Lincoln County Elections Manager Norm Caley, anyone wishing to declare candidacy must file with the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office at the Courthouse in Davenport between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. during those dates. Declarations sent by mail must be received by 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, and...
WILBUR - A Reardan woman accused of burglarizing a Wilbur home is scheduled to stand trial later this month following a readiness hearing held Tuesday, Aug. 5, in Lincoln County Superior Court. Justina Buffington, 40, appeared in court, where Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson said the trial is not expected to take the full amount of time scheduled. "I am fine with whatever the court's availability is," Albertson said. Judge Adam Walser set the next hearing for...
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 July 28 Traffic Stops: 3 6:41 a.m. – A Seven Bays area resident reported seeing 2 males on his property through his ring camera while he was not home. 8:17 a.m. – A resident called to complain abou...
DAVENPORT - A proposed state land acquisition in Lincoln County is raising economic concerns among local leaders who say the loss of taxable property could outweigh the public benefits. The Lincoln County Commissioners met Monday, Aug. 4, where officials from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife presented a proposal to purchase the 320-acre Lone Pine property, a landlocked shrub-steppe parcel owned by a private individual. The property, located near other conservation are...
During summer, it isn't a surprise to see higher gas prices. But Washington drivers face a burden not experienced in other states. That burden is the added cost to fuel created by the Climate Commitment Act, a law passed by the majority party in the Legislature in 2021. (I voted with other Republicans against that bill.) The CCA is an environmental law that has turned greenhouse-gas emissions – carbon dioxide – into an expensive commodity by allowing the state to create and...
As salmon restoration ramps up on the Columbia River above Chief Joseph Dam, it is important to establish balances between those fish already in reservoirs behind dams and salmon being introduced. Completed in 1942, Grand Coulee Dam became the largest U.S. hydropower plant. It generates enough power to supply about 2 million households with electricity for one year. Water stored in Lake Roosevelt, which is 150 miles long and as deep as 375 feet, reduced downstream flooding....
DAVENPORT - A Fruitland man is facing three Class C felony charges including first-degree vehicle prowling, second-degree malicious mischief and second-degree theft in Lincoln County Superior Court following his arrest Tuesday, July 29. Andrew Lee Martin, 45, of Fruitland, appeared before Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser for his arraignment on Tuesday, August 5, during which Walser appointed Dave Hearrean as his public defender. Each charge carries a maximum...
ODESSA — A newcomer has taken an early lead in the race for Hospital District No. 1 Commissioner Position No. 4, according to preliminary results from the Aug. 5 primary election. Barbara Vogelsang holds 49.44% of the vote, followed by Dee Deife with 27.97% and Marlon Schafer with 22.03%. Barbara Vogelsang, 58, of Odessa, said she was thrilled by the community’s response to her campaign. “My husband and I were going back and forth from like 8:01 p.m. and I had gone off and looked at something else when my husband said, ‘Babe...
DAVENPORT — Voters got their first look at primary results Tuesday night as ballots were tallied in the city’s three-way council race. Michael Strite leads in the race for Davenport City Council Position No. 1 with 54.88% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Aug. 5 primary election. Libbie Klettke follows with 35.35%, while incumbent Daniel Coriell trails with 8.84%. Daniel Coriell, 24, of Davenport, said while the results are disappointing, he plans to finish out his term and stay involved in the com...
DAVENPORT — A man who left court-ordered treatment nearly a decade ago failed to appear for a newly mandated inpatient, prompting a $5,000 bond warrant for his arrest. Sheldon Dennis Schmoyer, 32, of Davenport, reportedly either did not report for court-ordered treatment or checked himself out again. His absence sparked discussion between Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson, defense attorney Dave Hearrean, and Superior Court Judge Adam Walser during Schmoyer’s Superior Court hearing Tuesday, Aug. 5. “Now, when...
Donna Lee (Bennetts) Armstrong Oct. 23, 1929 - July 12, 2025 Donna Lee (Bennetts) Armstrong passed peacefully the morning of July 12, 2025 in her Colorado apartment with her granddaughter Jennifer by her side. Donna had experienced a series of mini strokes over the preceding weeks. While plans were underway to move her back to Washington state, Donna left us, and Colorado, under her terms. Donna was born on Oct. 23, 1929, the day before the stock market crash. She was born in...
1 years ago Wheat hauling is now on in full blast at stations along the Milwaukee railway, where as high as 2500 sacks a day are received at a warehouse. 15 bushels is the average for the Odessa area. The Nee bridge across the Spokane river at Lincoln has been declared unsafe by J. L. Thayer, county engineer. The bridge must be abandoned or replaced immediately. The Central service station opened for business Wednesday morning. This new station is on the site of the former Columbia Hotel. It is billed as the most...
Aaliyah Beers, Angela Douglas, Alex McClure, Peter Campbell and Waylon Hoy strike a pose with their water guns during Go Odessa Recreation's Jr. High Wet & Wild Day Monday, Aug. 4....
This past weekend, I returned to my National Guard unit, prepared for the usual: early mornings, heavy lifting, and perhaps a small existential crisis in the motor pool. But instead, the Army decided to have a little identity crisis of its own and made us... pretend to be Navy. Yes, you read that right. They threw a bunch of Army National Guard soldiers-arguably the most "cats hate water" branch-straight into the Snake River for water combat survival training. If you've ever...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 7: Darci Linstrum, Chad Crandell, Cady Zellmer, Adeline Delafield Aug. 8: Olivia Plasencia, Tom Withey, Emma Street Aug. 9: Jim Linstrum Aug. 10: Amber Wood, Alicia Cloud, Michael Phillip Strite, Ashley Ann Gunning, Marcella Alderate, Dalilah Plumb Aug. 11: Renee Honey, Cody Parker, Austin Savelesky, Abigail Breithaupt Aug. 12: Cody Coppersmith Aug. 13: Kyra Bodeau, Andrea Morgan Davenport anniversaries Aug. 11: Caleb and Lana Bowdish Aug. 12: Jerry and Jeanne Newcomb Aug. 13: Matthew and Nina Fisk...
Years ago a friend of mine used to ask, “Who is the Chicago All Star that wears the number 23? Most everyone would say Michael Jordan, and he would say no Chicago Cubs 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg. Ryne Sandberg passed away this past week from prostate cancer. The Spokane native was certainly a Cub favorite. Now I’m not a Chicago Cub fan but I remember when Ryne Sandberg was an outstanding athlete for the North Central Indians on the north side of Spokane. I can’t say that NC wa...
MEDICAL LAKE — By the traditional measuring stick of wins and losses, the West Plains Cannons 14-24 record might be judged as having under performed in 2025. Five consecutive Spokane AAA regular season championships and as many appearances in state tournament play have set a high bar. On the clock since early March, Cannons’ head coach Austin Sharp earned some time off coaching boys from Medical Lake, Reardan and the surrounding communities. The time off came after having had his job go into “extra innings.” Despite basebal...
Recently, our youth group got together and played a game in the dark called “Bonkers”. Every participant dressed in dark colors, but wore glow in the dark bracelets or necklaces. The goal of the game is to run around “bonking” the opponents with a sock containing flour. When you get hit, you stop until rescued by a medic. Nobody really wanted to get “bonked” but at some point, everyone did. Sometimes they saw the bonk coming, and at other times it took them by surprise. This naturally led to a simple message about “bonk...
Sports physicals offered DAVENPORT — Lincoln Hospital and Clinics is offering sports physicals for student-athletes for a fee at Harrington and Davenport schools this month. Sports physicals will be offered from 1-4 p.m. today, Thursday, Aug. 7, in the Harrington High School multipurpose room; and from noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, in Davenport High School gymnasium. Clinics are also offering physicals in Odessa, Reardan, Wilbur and Davenport. Meetings slated HARRINGTON —The fall athletic season kicks off this month wit...
DAVENPORT — The Spokane Indians will host a Davenport School District Fireworks Night on Friday, Aug. 16, at Avista Stadium. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with the first pitch at 6:35 p.m. The Northwest League game features the Spokane Indians against the Vancouver Canadians, followed by a fireworks display. Avista Stadium is located at 602 N. Havana St., Spokane. Fans are advised to arrive early for pre-game activities and parking, available for free in the stadium lot. Tickets are available at spokaneindians.com or the Avista S...
— Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Explore Eastern Washington with our weekly Stay-Cation suggestion! If you’re a history lover like me, you may be saving your pennies for a trip to a city like Washington D.C. or Philadelphia to see historic sites or museums. But you don’t have to go all the way to the East Coast, you can get a great taste of local history right here in Eastern Washington. Less than an hour outside of Cheney there are two fantastic museums where you can learn more about the history of the Inlan...
