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There are two kinds of weekends: the kind where you sip coffee on the porch and listen to birds chirp, and the kind where a deer body-slams your Jeep before sunrise. I had the second kind. At 4 a.m. Saturday, I was up, bright-eyed, and determined. The plan: take my best furry friend, Winnie the Ween, and enter my first-ever car show in Rockford. I had visions of polished chrome, impressed onlookers, maybe even a ribbon. Instead, God apparently said, You wanted adventure? Buckl...
DAVENPORT - Broadband funding and infrastructure updates highlighted the Lincoln County commissioners' meeting on Monday, Aug. 18, as officials reviewed ongoing projects and county finances. Treasury officials told commissioners there was a possibility federal funds could be pulled from broadband development, though the state broadband office assured the county that projects are moving forward. "We are spending on all three of them, which is important," said Margie Hall,...
Flames smolder outside Reardan as crews gain control of the Crescent Road Fire, which started Wednesday, Aug. 13, and has burned 881.6 acres. It was 81% contained as of press time Wednesday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center....
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County election officials have certified the results of Tuesday’s primary election, confirming winners across local races. “The votes didn’t change since our last count yesterday [Monday, Aug. 18],” said Norm Caley, Lincoln County elections Manager. Republican Ty Albertson leads the prosecuting attorney race with 96.76% of the vote. Voter turnout was 24.14%, with 2,114 ballots counted out of 8,756 registered voters. In city races, Michael Strite won Davenport Councilman No. 1 with 55.06% of the vote, fol...
Gina Habbestad, of Sprague, poses with Teddy, a 1-year-old Miniature Australian Shepherd up for adoption with Norman's World Animal Rescue and Sanctuary, at the Dog Days of Summer event Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Basin Feed & Supply in Cheney....
DAVENPORT — Classrooms across Lincoln County will welcome students next week, with Davenport, Harrington, and Odessa schools starting Wednesday, Aug. 27, and Reardan School District beginning Monday, Aug. 25. Davenport superintendent Chad Prewitt said staff have been preparing for the new year. “Next Wednesday will be our first day of school,” he said. “Everyone is excited to welcome the kids back.” The district added new staff, is considering bringing back driver’s education, and expanded college-level classes for student...
DAVENPORT - A California woman plead guilty to causing a 2023 crash on Interstate 90 that killed her romantic partner, 22-year-old Angel A. Cuevas of George, was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Lincoln County Superior Court. Litzy Arvizo, 24, of Merced, Calif., pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide before Judge Jeff Barkdull, with her public defender, Dave Hearrean, by her side. Barkdull imposed a 24-month prison sentence with 18 months of community custody, a significant...
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 August 11 Traffic Stops: 11 8:43 a.m. – A man called to report a neighbor that appears to have mental health issues. 11:44 a.m. – A citizen called to request contact regarding a person staying...
FORD - A local man accused of cutting timber without permission and possessing stolen firearms was returned to Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday, Aug. 19. Thomas Holt, 54, faces three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a stolen firearm, and third-degree theft. His public defender, Dave Hearrean, told the court Holt will return next Tuesday, Aug. 26, to change his plea. Holt was arrested Monday, May 13, after deputies responded to a...
Hopefully, American and Chinese leaders' meetings to resolve trade differences will not breakdown and result in a new rift over reciprocal tariffs and export restrictions. Central to those discussions is China's worldwide dominance of rare earth minerals markets. China currently controls over 60 percent of global rare earth minerals mining and more than 80 percent of refining. Rare earths are important for their unique magnetic, luminescent, and electrochemical properties,...
I addressed the House Natural Resources Committee to sound the alarm on a crisis that's hitting rural America especially hard: fentanyl trafficking. From Colville to Yakima, drug cartels are targeting rural areas and tribal lands with deadly precision. This isn't just a problem for rural and tribal law enforcement. It's a public emergency in our own backyard. In late July, a Mexican national was sentenced to 19 years in prison after federal, state, local, and Tribal law...
SPOKANE – The Spokane County sheriff’s office is warning residents about potential scam calls falsely claiming to be from law enforcement in connection to the Crescent Road Fire evacuation area near Long Lake. Deputies say they have received reports from citizens who were contacted by callers posing as officers and telling them they must evacuate. The calls are being made to residents both inside and outside the official evacuation zone. Law enforcement stressed that deputies are not making phone calls to order eva...
When I was running work for my subcontractor boss in the construction field, he gave me some very good advice. He said, “Keep a journal of everything that happens every day. Just take fifteen minutes at the end of every day and log everything important that anyone did or said. Don’t discuss it with anyone, keep it private but be sure to keep it. Then if you need to make a claim about what the General told you to do or not do or when things were ordered and delivered etc., you will have a record which you can refer to at tha...
DAVENPORT - A local man facing multiple domestic violence charges appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court on Tuesday, April 19, where his trial was again delayed following a request for a continuance. Christopher Matthew Kilian, 48, and his public defender, Dave Hearrean, told the court Kilian had recently completed nearly three months of treatment and asked for more time before trial. "I was in treatment for almost three months. It was great," Kilian said in court. The...
1 years ago Someone evidently in need of an automobile tire, jacked up the wheel of Mrs. Helena Schmike’s car right in front of her home on Third St in Odessa and took a new casing, tube and rim. A. L. Smalley, president of the First National Bank of Sprague, a pioneer and prominent citizen of Lincoln County for more than 35 years, was killed when his automobile was struck by a train. F. B. Rennie, state highway patrolman was here Saturday looking over trucks in this section to see that they were not overloaded. Mr. R...
DAVENPORT — A Davenport man accused of first-degree voyeurism will face a one-day trial Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Lincoln County Superior Court. “Judge, we are ready,” said defense attorney David Hearrean, representing Austin A. Anderson, 24. Honorable Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull presided over the readiness hearing Tuesday, Aug. 19. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson told the court the state will present one exhibit and call two witnesses. The exhibit list is due the Friday before trial. Proceedings are scheduled to begin...
Howard Gene Kelly Nov. 03,1930 - July 30, 2025 Howard Gene Kelly was born Nov.3, 1930 in La Verne, CA to Arch Kelly and Gladys Parks. He entered eternal life at home in Spokane, Wash. on July 30, 2025 with family by his side. In 1946, Howard moved to Reardan with his family where he enrolled at Reardan High School and graduated in 1951. He joined the US Army and served in Alaska during the Korean War from 1951-53. Upon returning from his service, he married his high school...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 21: Peyton Smith, Johnathon Cannon, Rusty McGuire, Patti Anderson Aug. 23: Reklynn Todd Aug. 24: Desirae Wagner, Quinton Withey, Scout Sewall Aug. 25: Braxton Collins Aug. 26: Alex Merserve, Cliff Anderson Aug. 27: Brilee Sewall, Ellie Telford, Jimmy Cunningham Davenport anniversaries Aug. 21: Colin and Lila Woodland, Stan and Lee Liebing Aug. 23: Matt and Kylee Balance Aug. 25: Ken and Teresa Vesneske, Tyler and Kalah Dehn, Andrew and Janie Schreck Aug. 26: Bo and Victoria Gunning, Ralph and Alice...
While serving as Lincoln County Commissioner, I've seen my share of bad laws and unfunded mandates from Olympia. But I have never witnessed the kind of squeeze counties are under today. Between court orders, runaway costs, and the Legislature's latest strings-attached "help," rural communities like ours are being set up to fail. The Supreme Court's Order In June, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that public defenders are carrying too many cases. This decision created...
DAVENPORT - The sturgeon fishing season on Lake Roosevelt will open Sept. 16 and run through Nov. 30. According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, Lake Roosevelt, from Grand Coulee Dam to the Canadian border, offers fishermen a chance to target white sturgeon in one of the region's premier fisheries. "The bulk of the sturgeon population occurs in the northern third of the lake from around Gifford upstream," state District No. 1 fish biologist Bill Baker said. To...
REARDAN — As the 2025 high school football season kicks off, Reardan High School coach Matt Clouse and Davenport High School coach Tim Rasmussen are readying their teams for a competitive year in Northeast Washington. Both coaches, also educators, shared expectations, key players, and the broader impact of football on their student-athletes. At Reardan High School, head coach and math teacher Matt Clouse has high hopes for his team. “We want smart, disciplined, hard-nosed Reardan football,” Clouse said. “We aim to improve wee...
REARDAN - The 6U tackle football team will kick off its 2025 season under the Inland Northwest Youth Football and Cheer League. Head coach Josh Cobb said the program focuses on building skills, teamwork and sportsmanship among young athletes. "Our goals are to teach players how to work together, understand the game, learn the high school playbook, and instill pride and discipline on and off the field," Cobb said. The team, a mix of new and returning players, practices five...
The Davenport pool sits busy on Tuesday, Aug. 19, as it nears the end of the season. The pool will close Saturday, Aug. 23. The Odessa pool wrapped up its summer season Sunday, Aug. 17....
GRAND COULEE — The Bureau of Reclamation will lower Banks Lake by 6.2 feet starting as early as Aug. 27, 2025, impacting several boat ramps. The drawdown, set to end by Sept. 4, will reduce the lake’s elevation to 1,563.8 feet to support fisheries and groundwater replacement for the Columbia Basin Project. The annual late-summer drawdown boosts Columbia River streamflows for fish migration and supplies irrigation for 671,000 acres in the Odessa subarea. The first 5 feet aid fish passage, while the remaining 1.2 feet sup...
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