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REARDAN—Reardan High School is searching for a new head volleyball coach just days before the start of the season. Elise McCammond, who was hired to lead the Screaming Eagles in the fall of 2024, submitted her resignation via email to Reardan-Edwall athletic director Brian Graham on Monday, Aug. 17, effective immediately. McCammond cited “sudden and unforeseen circumstances” as her reason for stepping down, coming just a week before the team’s first official practice. Assistant Coach Sara Graham has stepped in to lead th...
EDWALL – A local woman is facing five additional first-degree arson charges in connection with numerous fires last month on South Ben Apple Road. Georgia K. Williams, 61, is also facing a new insurance fraud charge. Williams has remained in the Spokane County Jail on $7,500 bail since her July 15 arrest. She was initially booked on a second-degree arson charge after investigators said she admitted to starting a fire in a trailer in the 14700 block of South Ben Apple Road. The...
OLYMPIA — With large fires still burning in Spokane County and The Okanogan, a statewide fire ban has been issued through Sept. 30. Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered the fire ban Saturday, Aug. 8, as part of his state of emergency declaration due to continued drought conditions and summertime temperatures. The declaration includes a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning. It also prohibits burning yard waste, trash weeds, bonfires and campfires not in contained fire pits. Farmers are also prohibited from using...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of Noon Wednesday, August 19: Airway Heights $4.92 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $5.07 at Maverik. Colfax $5.18 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $5.41 at Exxon. Ephrata $4.89 at Chevron. Grand Coulee $5.09 at Coulee Gas. Moses Lake $4.89 at Love's. Post Falls, Idaho $4.29 at Cenex. Ritzville $5.09 at Texaco and Circle K. Spokane $4.79 at Costco....
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County has named a longtime resident and former prevention specialist as its new public health director, citing her rural experience, leadership background and deep community ties. Danita Hammond, 47, of Davenport, previously worked nearly a decade as a prevention specialist for Lincoln County Public Health, returned to the department after serving on the county Board of Health and building a career in business and leadership roles across the Pacific...
RITZVILLE – An Illinois man remains in the Franklin County Jail after being arrested in connection with a rolling domestic violence case that began at Love’s Travel Stop. Miguel Angel Barrios of Illinois is being held on an Adams County contract without bail. He is facing charges of reckless endangerment-domestic violence, eluding and three counts of reckless endangerment. He was booked into the jail July 30 after a domestic dispute with his 29-year-old wife, Maribel Salgado, records show. The incident began about 8 a.m. whe...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 10-16: Aug. 10 Traffic stops: 4 12 a.m. — Security check; location not reported. 7:15 a.m. — Suspicious incident (fully redacted); location not reported. 7:23 a.m. — Suspicious incident, social media post about claymore/trip wire on Lincoln Street, Wilbur. 9:43 a.m. — Welfare check in Wilbur; transported. 9:46 a.m. — Abandoned vehicle at Bison Tires, Davenport. 11:17 a.m. — Medical call at city shop, Davenport...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County is losing a patrol deputy to nearby Okanogan County. Deputy Blake Martin of Electric City will step down Aug. 30. Sheriff Gabe Gants notified the county commissioners and Civil Service Commission of the resignation in an Aug. 11 letter and requested permission to hire a replacement. Commissioners approved the request Aug. 17. In a personal letter to Gants, Martin wrote the decision "did not come lightly." "Over the past few years, I have had some...
