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DAVENPORT - One Fruitland woman was killed and a Fruitland man was injured in a one-vehicle crash six miles north of the city on State Highway 25 Tuesday, Aug. 15. Melinda S. Curd, 53, was pronounced deceased at the scene after authorities ruled her red 2003 Dodge Dakota pickup truck left the highway at milepost 5.8, crashed into power lines and vaulted into an embankment around 2:57 p.m. Tuesday, according to a State Patrol press release. 21-year-old passenger Robert F....
Hot weather, when temperatures reach one hundred plus, can slow garden production. Zucchinis seem to be the exception, powering through with regular production, though the skin maybe a little thicker. These hot weather summer squashes are ideal for bread, cake and cookie making, as they are a bit dryer. Garden to Table Cookbook, by Kayla Butts, is a recent addition to my collection. All the recipes are based on items you would grow in a garden or home orchard. Dark Chocolate...
DAVENPORT — A Reardan man charged with second-degree murder of a baby posted a reduced cash bond and will live with his sister while awaiting trial. Jordan Mills-Jay, 29, posted a $1,500 cash bond out of Lincoln County Jail following a court date Tuesday, Aug. 15 in which presiding judge Gary Libey of Whitman County agreed to lower his bond from $150,000 to a $15,000 surety bond, which equates to $1,500 cash. Mills-Jay is accused of killing a 5-month-old boy in a Euclid Road home in June. He was arrested and booked into j...
DAVENPORT - The 2023 Lincoln County primary election was officially certified during a canvassing board meeting including elections deputy Norm Caley, prosecuting attorney Adam Walser, auditor Chandra Schumacher and commissioner Scott Hutsell Tuesday, Aug. 15. And barring a petition for a recount, the certification confirmed that the race for Jeffrey Smith's opponent for Sprague city councilmember No. 5 during the November general election was decided by a single vote. RonDel...
ODESSA – An excessive heat warning was expected to expire at 11 p.m. Thursday night, Aug. 17, after several days of 100-plus degree temperatures. Meanwhile, a fire weather watch came and went overnight Wednesday and early Thursday. No records were set during this week’s heat wave. In Odessa, the temperature reached 103 degrees on both Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast was for 103 degrees again on Thursday. The newspaper went to press before the heat of the day. Davenport’s high...
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. Aug. 6 Traffic stops: 4 A Davenport woman at Safeway Apartments said a woman in a neighboring apartment was yelling at a dog. A caller from Lakeview Terrace in Grand Coulee said a man was hanging out near a tra...
7-year-old Jeremiah Stout of Davenport jumps in the pool at the Davenport Water Park on a scorching, 100-degree-plus summer day Tuesday, Aug. 15. Temperatures were expected to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit during three days this week....
DAVENPORT –Depending on what part of Lincoln County you're in, wheat harvest is either winding down, ramping up or right at its peak. Closer to the county seat, wheat farmers tend to be in the middle of harvest, with most Reardan-area farmers not far behind, conversations with stakeholders and farmers indicate. Further south, most Harrington farmers are nearing the end of harvest, while many Odessa-area farmers are wrapping up their harvest seasons. "As a company, we're o...
Note: This is Part 1 of 2 in this Beef Cattle Mythbuster series. Check out next week’s paper for Part 2. Hi everyone, I hope your summer is going well. A couple of months ago, we all thought the pastures in our region were in pretty good shape moisture-wise, but wow has that changed in a lot of places. Recently, I was invited to give a couple of talks to cattle producers. The presentations dealt with pastures and cow nutrition management within the current dry conditions a...
The Davenport Lions Club elected its new officers ahead of its first meeting coming up Sept. 5. Above, this year's officers are, from left to right - First Vice President and Lion Tamer Tim Hosking, Second Vice President Kevin Morcom, Third Vice President Keith Bailey, Board Member Garrett Linstrum, Board Member Bob Guhlke, Board Member Scott Hopkins, Board Member Rob Morcom, Secretary Jeff Ropp and Tail Twister Bill Reinbold. Not present were President Jonn Chapman and...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 18: Gene Hein, Renzley Gunning Aug. 19: Erich Hein, Hunter McCluskey Aug. 20: Lynn Richardson, Chris Honey, Tim Zeiler, Ryan Cash, Avery Cash, Matt Wagner, Lance Johnson Aug. 21: Peyton Smith, Johnathon Cannon, Rusty McGuire, Donna Gamache, Patti Anderson Aug. 22: Jareth Current Aug. 23: Rusty Warwick Aug. 24: Desirae Wagner, Quinton Withey, Scout Sewall Davenport anniversaries Aug. 21: Collin and Lila Woodland Aug. 22: Tony and Amanda Boggs Aug. 23: Matt and Kylee Ballance Reardan birthdays Aug. 18:...
Lois Virginia Kirkwood Apr. 26, 1932 – Aug. 5, 2023 Lois Virginia Kirkwood, 90, passed away on Aug. 5, 2023, at Riverview Retirement Community in Spokane, Wash. Her creative presence lives on in the hearts of those who love her. Lois was smart, independent, artistic, funny, loving, and wise and with so much perseverance. Lois was born in Spokane, Wash, April 26, 1932, to Olin and Dora James and was raised in Davenport, Wash., on the James's wheat and cattle farm. Lois was t...
William G Hein (Bill) Feb 24, 1939 – June 24, 2023 William G Hein (Bill) passed peacefully surrounded by his wife, children and siblings June 24, 2023 after a brief battle with leukemia. Bill was born in Reardan, Wash., on Feb. 24, 1939. Bill grew up in a farming family just west of Reardan, the 4th of 5 children. He graduated from Reardan High school in 1957. He was an outstanding high school athlete and an avid hunter. He served honorably in the Air National Guard. Bill atte...
1 years ago Farmers reported a good weight yield averaging about 35 bushels to the acre. Practically every Lincoln County office asked for an increase in the budget for the next year. Amelia Hieb petitioned for a divorce from her husband, Julius Hieb on claims that he was taking her clothes, selling them and squandering the profits. 75 years ago Dealers fought a freight car shortage as wheat harvest passed the season’s peak. The Lincoln Lumber company sawmill on Lake Roosevelt was rebuilt for over $1 million after being d...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF DAVENPORT SCRUB SEAL PROJECT Sealed bids will be received at Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, PO Box 26, Davenport, WA 99122, until 10:00:00 am, Thursday August 31, 2023, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Base Bid: The base bid work generally consists of completing a scrub seal over approximately 14,390 SY of existing asphalt and including a fog seal over the finished scrub seal. Contractor shall also replace striping on Adams Road after completion. Contractor...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE FILE NO: 21-00108WA Pursuant to RCW 61.24 et seq. Grantor(s) of Deed of Trust Dean A. Scroggie and Adrienne J. Scroggie Current Beneficiary Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Current Trustee Affinia Default Services, LLC Current Mortgage Servicer Flagstar Bank, N.A. Deed of Trust Recording Number (Ref. #) 2012 0459989 Parcel Number(s) 0701- 019-003000 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on August 25, 2023, at 09:00 A.M. at Front Entrance, Pioneer Title Co., of Washington, 403 L...
LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR GEIB BRIDGE REPLACEMENT G-1041, GERALD ZELLMER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT G-1042, AND BLENZ BRIDGE REHABILITATION G-1043 Lincoln County is soliciting interest from consulting firms with expertise in bridge engineering and drafting bridge plans. This agreement will last until approximately December 2025, with the option for Lincoln County to extend the timeframe for additional time and money if necessary. Deliverables need to be done by June 1, 2024. “Request for Qualifications” (RFQ) will be...
DAVENPORT - The small schoolhouse structure seen today outside Lincoln County Museums looks a bit different than it did originally but stands proudly on the museum grounds serving as a window into the past. Its history spans many decades and if it could talk, would tell stories covering over 140 years of local history. The schoolhouse was originally built in Fall 1879 as a homestead cabin by William McRedmond (whose father, Luke, founded the city of Redmond) along with his...
DAVENPORT — A Grand Coulee man who allegedly stole a pickup truck outside Subway reportedly led police on a chase through Wilbur into his hometown before being arrested Thursday, Aug. 3. 54-year-old Timothy Wilging was arrested and charged with motor vehicle theft and attempting to elude a police vehicle, records state. According to police records, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Kurt Cuzzetto was told that a man stole a yellow Ford F-100 pickup truck registered to Richard Hallam and took off westbound on Morgan Str...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners heard a presentation from two members of the Environmental Protection Agency offering updates on the Upper Columbia River Site Remedial Investigation, which is studying contamination in the river and “affected uplands areas.” The study is covering 150 miles along the Columbia River from Grand Coulee Dam to the Canadian border. An initial human health risk assessment found “elevated concentrations of lead” in soil. Past studies, meanwhile, have found metals like arsenic, lead, cad...
DAVENPORT — A Seattle man was arrested here after allegedly trying to pick up controlled substances from Davenport Pharmacy he claimed were prescribed to NBA player Draymond Green. 37-year-old Mahad Abdi Jama was booked into Lincoln County Jail Friday, Aug. 4 on seven criminal counts, including possessing another’s identification, fraud, first-degree criminal impersonation, making a false statement to a public servant, possessing drugs with no prescription, possessing controlled substances with no prescription and pro...
1 years ago Local municipalities observed Friday, Aug. 10 as a holiday in observance of President Warren G. Harding’s funeral. Farmers reported averaged of close to 35 bushels per acre during wheat harvest. Two young girls bearing the Reinbold name drowned near what is now Detillion Campground. A 13-year-old Wilbur boy named Pennington was arrested, “it being alleged the lad stole a horse from Creston several weeks ago.” He apparently rode to Lincoln and told locals he had ridden from Texas on horseback. 75 years ago A sign...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 11: Renee Honey, Cody Parker, Austin Savelesky Aug. 12: Cody Coppersmith Aug. 13: Kyra Arland, Andrea Morgan Aug. 14: Faith Brooks, Landon Harrison, Jerri Madison, Lillian Phillips Aug. 15: Adney Lacy, Jared King, Stephanie Linstrum, Bob Novak Aug. 16: Andrew Schreck, Janelle Hiccox Aug. 17: Janie Schreck, Ketner Kragt, Everett Prewitt Davenport anniversaries Aug. 11: Caleb and Lana Bowdish, Bob and Donna Fisher, Ben and Ashley Brooks Aug. 12: Jerry and Jeanne Newcomb Aug. 13: Ken and Lynee...
ORIGINAL TRUSTEE SALE RECORDED ON 4/27/2023 IN THE OFFICE OF THE LINCOLN COUNTY RECORDER. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE File No.:21-127172 Title Order No.:210514015 Grantor: Virginia Mae Brizgaloff an unmarried woman Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper Current trustee of the deed of trust: Aztec Foreclosure Corporation of Washington Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: Nationstar Mortgage LLC Reference number of the deed of trust: 20180477535 Parcel number(s):...
NOTICE OF SURRENDER OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT (July 10, 2023) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Daybreak Power, Inc. Project No. 15088-000 Take notice that Daybreak Power, Inc., permittee for the proposed Halverson Canyon Pumped Storage Project No. 15088, has requested that its preliminary permit be terminated. The permit was issued on June 28, 2021 and would have expired on May 31, 2025. The project would have been located at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Lake Roosevelt in Lincoln County, W...
