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DAVENPORT - Two wind turbine project builds being attempted in Lincoln County by Omaha-based Tenaska and Toronto-based Cordelio Power aren't the only projects in the works here. Triple Oak Power, a Portland, Oregon-based green energy supplier, is in the process of leasing land for a turbine project of its own north to northeast of Davenport. While CEO Jesse Gronner was wary to offer many details on the project, titled "Great Bend Wind," before such details are finalized, he sa...
Davenport High School students showed their spirit during the girls basketball State B Round of 12 game Wednesday, Feb. 28. The Gorillas fell to Warden during game action. Turn to page 9 for more coverage....
DAVENPORT - County Commissioners in Lincoln and Adams Counties are opposed to their counties holding an elected coroner position. Commissioners from the neighboring counties met here Monday, Feb. 26 to discuss House Bill 1326. The bill was passed in 2021 and discusses coroners and medical examiners. Two sections of the bill take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Section 4 states that every county should have an elected county coroner, except in counties with less than 40,000 residents....
DAVENPORT — The Feb. 13 Special Election was officially certified Friday, Feb. 23, confirming that Educational Programs and Operations and Capital Projects levies around Lincoln County all passed. Voter precinct data was released with that certification, indicating which areas of each School District were more in favor of the levies than others. In Davenport, a 4-year EP&O levy valued at approximately $2.30 per $1,000 assessed property value and a 4-year capital projects levy valued at approximately $1 per $1,000 assessed 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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 18 Traffic stops: 9 A commercial alarm was reported going off at Wonder Mini Mart in Wilbur. Feb. 19 Traffic stops: 16 A caller said her dogs were very upset and she didn’t feel safe going outside. A caller reque...
Davenport birthdays March 1: Jeremy Sewall March 2: Jersey Sanford, Donna Gauch March 3: Wayde Badgley, Angie Duff, Tami Odenrider, Sarah Raugust, Ripp Coffman March 4: Kelsie Mann, Briana Becker, Michelle Dodson March 5: Donna Fisher March 6: Angie Nicholls-Stiles, Dixie Guhlke, Jake Mattox, Lynnzee Zeus, Jennifer Gill March 7: Jesse Morrision, Trissie Sanguinet, Ginny Hein, Alex Guhlke, Macie Hopkins Davenport anniversaries March 4: Josh and Danielle Miller March 5: Stacey and Susie Friedlein Reardan birthdays March 1:...
1 years ago • A jury couldn’t reach a verdict and was discharged after one juror maintained their opposing position in the case of Henry Scheel, who was charged with grand larceny. • Davenport City Council granted the Union Oil company a permit to construct a warehouse, garage, office building, pumphouse and four steel tanks where the North Central Highway crossed the Central Washington Railroad. • Clarence Sherman of Downs and Bluestem was arrested in Ferry County on charges of stealing cattle. 75 years ago • Betty Lou...
TACOMA - There's a first time for everything. And for Brock Gustaveson and the Davenport wrestling program, that "first time" came in the way of the school's first Mat Classic wrestling state championship last weekend. Gustaveson, at 190 pounds, won all three of his Mat Classic matches to win Davenport's first individual state wrestling championship Saturday, Feb. 17. "It's kind of a breakthrough for other people," Gustaveson said. "It shows that it's not impossible to win a...
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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 11 Traffic stops: 10 A caller said she saw two flashlights around a shop below her house. A caller reported a man walking in the center of Highway 2 just west of the Davenport Airport. A Reardan woman said her ph...
DAVENPORT - A local man who was one of four candidates who interviewed for the Mayor job in December had better luck in his second try at getting involved in city government. Daniel Coriell, 23, was unanimously appointed to City Council's vacant No. 1 seat Wednesday, Feb. 14. Coriell fills a seat vacated by Jonathan Chapman, who resigned from City Council when Council voted 4-2 to appoint Chapman to the mayoral role in January. He was the only citizen to apply for the council...
DAVENPORT — As one election ends, another begins. Ballots for the Presidential Primary Election were mailed to Lincoln County voters Wednesday, Feb. 21. Three Democrats and five Republicans will be on the ballot. Incumbent President Joe Biden, U.S. Representative Dean Phillips of Minnesota and author Marianne Williamson will be the options on the left, as will “uncommitted delegates.” Republicans on the ballot include former President Donald Trump, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, forme...
Welcome to 2024! Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that I was thinking that graduating from high school in 1977 would be an eternity in the future. Now I appreciate what they meant when my elders used to say they wish they could go back to days gone by. Oh well, with a little optimism, the future can be pretty good too. Last month I started the discussion of 70 years of change in beef cow type. Now, let’s continue but from the perspective of how the evolution o...
1 years ago A.R. Thorp of Edwall was found guilty of first-degree forgery after he forged Henry Guhlke’s name to a note and attempted to collect through the courts. Assessor Irving Borck named A.P. Conrad of Davenport and W.H. Shearer of Sprague as those who would assess all towns in Lincoln County for the year. All property was expected to be revalued. A special meeting of City Council was held in Davenport to discuss whether Morgan Street should be paved and whether the city had acted illegally in not making a p...
Thomas D. Wilson Jan. 1, 1940- Feb. 12, 2024 Wilson, Thomas D. – (age 84) Passed away on Feb. 12, 2024 at Moses Lake, Wash. Thomas was born on Jan. 1, 1940 in Spokane, Wash. and was the first baby born in the State of Washington in 1940 @ 12:02 AM. Thomas resided in his home in Lamona , Wash. where he lived the entirety of his life. Thomas graduated from Odessa High School and farmed in the Odessa area until his retirement. Thomas is survived by his wife Doris Wilson of Lamona, Wash. No services are scheduled at this time. F...
Davenport birthdays Feb. 23: Jacob Furman, Thomas Furman, Todd Stiles, Joyce Nonnemacher, Jess Bartell Feb. 24: Gene Stuckle, Bob Johnson, Michelle Honey Feb. 25: Jim Buchanan, Jarrett Jacobsen, Weston Sharer Feb. 26: Grant Harper, Tyson Lacy, Karissa Taylor Feb. 28: Hailey Arland, Christie Emery, Danielle Telford, Anthony Bambino, Carey Guhlke-Falk Davenport anniversaries Feb. 24: Tom and Tanya Scharff Reardan birthdays Feb. 23: Joyce Nonnemacher Feb. 27: Jenny Sobotta Harrington birthdays Feb. 25: Beth Oestreich Feb. 26:...
ORDINANCE 1196 AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES TO CHAPTER 13.08 OF THE DMC DEALING WITH THE SEWER SYSTEM SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance amends Chapter13.08 of the DMC that pertains to the sewer connections to the city’s main sewer lines and the responsibility of maintaining the service lines. Copies of the full text of the ordinance and budget may be obtained from the undersigned at Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, Davenport, WA 99122. David M. Leath Clerk/Treasurer City of Davenport Published on this 2...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE OF COMMERCIAL LOAN(S) (Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et. Seq.) I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on the 1st day of March, 2024, at the hour of 10 o’clock A.M. Tract 79, at the front entrance to the Pioneer Title Company of Washington, 406 Logan Street, Davenport, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Lincoln, State of Was...
ORDINANCE 1197 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF DAVENPORT, WASHINGTON, CLARIFIYING THE PENALTIES OF A DECLARED PUBLIC NUISANCE FOR BLOCKAGE OF THE CITY SEWER SYSTEM SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance amends Chapter 9.36 of the DMC that outlines the responsibilities of the property owners for abating or removing the obstructions because of roots of any tree, plant, hedge, or shrubbery of any kind to interfere with or obstruct the public sewer or water system. Copies of the full text of the ordinance and budget may be...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON, COUNTY OF LINCOLN SUMMONS SERVED BY PUBLICATION (SMPB) No. 23-4-00070-22 In RE Guardianship of Brooklin Simpson To Charles Ray Simpson and Nicole Christine Larson. I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is:Minor Guardanian Ship Petition. You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published: Jan. 11, 2024. If you do...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No.24-4-00009-22 In the Matter of the Estate of SUSAN ARDATH CHAFFEE, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death 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 o...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington, will accept sealed bids for providing the printing for Lincoln County, Washington, for the term of one (1) year, beginning on July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025. Said bids to be filed with the undersigned Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners not later than Friday, March 22, 2024, at the hour of 2:00 p.m. (bidder shall take into consideration the mailing time process to assure the 2:00 p.m. receipt...
NOTICE OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION March 12, 2024 Lincoln County, Washington NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Lincoln County, State of Washington, there will be held a Presidential Primary Election, conducted all by mail countywide. The purpose of this election is to nominate presidential candidates to be voted for at the General Election, to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November, 2024. Important instructions for voting in the Presidential Primary: In this...
The Davenport wrestling team was named Academic State Champions for the second year in a row at the State Mat Classic in Tacoma Saturday, Feb. 17. The team achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.4....
SPOKANE VALLEY - An old saying states the simple: Pressure makes diamonds. But it also bursts pipes. And the latter is what happened to the Lake Roosevelt offense when the Davenport girls employed a press defense in the second half of a District 6/7 Crossover game that allowed the Gorillas to pull away from the Raiders 64-44 at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 17. The win allowed the Davenport girls to advance to State for the second straight season. The first half had...
WENATCHEE — The Davenport boys basketball team played evenly with the Lake Roosevelt Raiders for over two quarters in a winner-to-state, loser-out District 6/7 Crossover matchup last weekend. But it takes four quarters to defeat the No. 4 team in the state, and that’s what the Gorillas learned as the Raiders pulled away for a 69-47 victory Friday, Feb. 16. The loss ended Davenport’s season. The Gorillas finished 10-16 overall and went 2-4 in postseason play. “The season, with all its ups and downs, was a success,” Davenport...
