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DAVENPORT — A resolution in the first-degree murder case of Charles R. Bergman is “close,” defense attorney Dave Hearrean told presiding Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull at a brief court appearance Tuesday, March 21. Bergman’s trial is currently scheduled for May 17, but discussion Tuesday indicated a resolution is likely before the case goes to trial. Hearrean did note that if “something goes sour” in resolution negotiations, the defense will go forward with a trial. He then requested that Bergman’s readiness hearing be continued...
DAVENPORT - A Chattaroy girl with Lincoln County ties is this year's Fair and Rodeo Queen. 22-year-old Dakota Hanson, a student at Eastern Washington University, bears this year's crown. Hanson was the successful applicant after an application process that included an interview over equine knowledge, a speech, horsemanship showing and an essay on why the candidate wants the title. Though a native of Spokane County, Hanson is quite familiar with Lincoln County. "I grew up at...
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. March 13 Traffic stops: 3 A caller reported a two-vehicle crash at Fifth and Marshall Streets in Davenport. A burglary at storage units across from Lakeview Terrace in Grand Coulee was reported. Four youths were tre...
DAVENPORT — A Spokane woman facing two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm had her case dismissed after she died of an overdose in Spokane Valley. 36-year-old Ashley A. High died of an accidental overdose on the 12000 block of East Mission Avenue in Spokane Valley Wednesday, Feb. 15. The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office determined her cause of death to be toxic effects of fentanyl and methamphetamines. High was arrested Dec. 14, 2022 on the 1200 block of Park Avenue in Seven Bays and charged wit...
DAVENPORT — Some scammers are calling Lincoln County residents and pretending to be employees of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the office warned in a Facebook post Wednesday, March 8. “Scammers often use caller ID spoofing to make it appear a phone call is coming from the LCSO using the phone number 509-721-7065 and identify themselves as deputies,” the post read. Callers reportedly had thick Southern accents and claimed respondents failed to file reports, according to the post. Residents are urged to avoid giving...
Davenport birthdays March 24: Zach Carey-Cannon, Tim Hosking, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker March 25: Casey Mason, Paris Malet March 26: Fallon Bellotti, Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt, Gordon Current March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz, Gwyneth Ramson, Colleen McCowan March 28: Mark Patterson, Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Stetson Sanford, Josie Wynecoop March 29: Craig Hardin, Buck Badgley, Joe Lilje March 30: Tracy Rosman, Debbie Cunningham, Monte Tucker, Jaeger...
DAVENPORT — Former Economic Development Council Director Margie Hall will return to a Lincoln County position. The County Commissioners unanimously approved a motion Monday, March 20 to appoint Hall as director of the fledgling Lincoln County Broadband Office. The motion put Hall in the position effective Monday, April 3. Commissioner Rob Coffman immediately motioned to appoint Hall after fellow commissioner Scott Hutsell mentioned Hall would accept the position for an annual salary of $95,000 with a $5,000 raise after two y...
Olga Viola Kassner-Byers Aug. 21, 1916 – March 8, 2023 Olga Viola Kassner-Byers was born in Hartington, Neb., Aug. 21, 1916 to Julius and Antoinette Grindvold. She passed away peacefully on March 8, 2023 in Spokane Valley, Wash. at the age of 106 1/2. She and her family moved to Circle, Mont., where she met and married her husband Don Kassner in 1940, moving to Tacoma, Wash. where they had 2 daughters, Donna and Dorothy. In 1947 they moved to Davenport, Wash. where she l...
Odessa senior Grace Nelson is defended by teammate Ashlyn Neilsen at the Bi-County All-Star Game in Davenport Friday, March 10. The All-Star game featured senior basketball players from around District 6 and 7. Local participants included Tennessee Rainwater, Brenick Soliday, Jayvee Fudurich, Jesse Raugust, Cash Colbert, Jason Schillinger, Kiersten Kemmerer and Lena Waters of Davenport, Nelson, Neilsen and Gage Starkel of Odessa and Logan Flaa, Liberty Anderson, Emma Flaa,...
DAVENPORT - The Morgan Street building formerly occupied by Davenport Sporting Goods is now home to 3C Creations and Expressions, a locally-owned business selling designs printed onto items like T-Shirts, water bottles and coffee mugs. Longtime locals Micah and Carmelyn Choate have been operating out of the brick-and-mortar location next to Davenport Motor Company and the Senior Center since Nov. 2022. Previously, the couple operated out of their local home. They began...
DAVENPORT — A 16-year-old boy being tried as an adult on charges of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm had his trial date rescheduled for June 7 this week. Koedi V. White of Reardan appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court for a readiness hearing Tuesday, March 14, where defense attorney Grant Riva and prosecuting attorney Adam Walser told presiding judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull that they expect to reach a resolution before White’s charges go to trial. Riva also asked Barkdull to mov...
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. March 5 Traffic stops: 3 A Sprague woman reported a domestic situation on the 300 block of First Street. A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported. A Davenport woman said a dog was around the perimeter of her fen...
DAVENPORT — A noxious weed tax assessment is likely to be brought before the Lincoln County Commissioners later in 2023, according to a discussion at city council’s regular meeting Wednesday, March 8. Noxious Weed Control Board Coordinator Farren Reinbold gave a presentation to council stating the board would propose a $15 tax assessment per parcel for incorporated municipalities, with collected funds going back to the weed board. Reinbold said she expects to make the proposal to the commissioners this fall. A com...
DAVENPORT — Two Lincoln County judges are lobbying to create a rotating indigent counsel list. Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull and District Court Judge Dan B. Johnson addressed the Lincoln County commissioners on the idea Monday, March 6 following a state Supreme Court ruling. That ruling stated that any county without a public defense agency must have an independent rotation of public defenders in cases where the county’s contracted public defender is compromised or in cases with co-defendants. The ruling also bar...
Calvin John Sawyer Jul. 25, 1937 – Mar. 5, 2023 Passed away Mar. 5, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. where he was a lifetime resident. John was born on Jul. 25, 1937 in Reardan, Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. He grew up in Davenport where he attended school, graduating in 1955 from Davenport High School. He later married Rita Nate on Nov. 7, 1959 in Davenport. John ran a gas station for several years and then later became an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance which he ran w...
Ellen Ida Fell Aug. 10, 1944 – Mar. 5, 2023 Ellen Ida Fell, age 94, of Reardan, Wash. passed away Mar. 5 at Lincoln County Hospital. She was affectionally known as Mom, Grandma, G.G., Sis, Ellie, Shorty and Miss Ellen. Ellen was born Aug. 10, 1928 in Sandpoint, ID to Joseph Dickinson and Eva Eliza McDougall, the oldest of 9 children. She spent her childhood on the family farm north of Reardan in the Crescent area and attended school in Reardan. She married Eugene Fell Apr. 2...
Davenport birthdays March 17: Maetie Harvey, Lisa Semprimoznik, Chance Parker Smith, Dick Wandling, Boone Easley-Cate, Ron Warner, Crystal Sellers March 18: Colton Jenkins, Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs March 20: Don Strate, Rachae’ Pearcy March 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk March 23: Zeke Richardson, Denise Arland, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell, Owen Telford Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston Reardan birthdays March 18: Konnor Hoff March 19: B...
Douglas Duane Plinski Nov. 18, 1951 – Mar. 10, 2023 Passed away Mar. 5, 2023 in Davenport, Wash. where he was a lifetime resident. John was born on Jul. 25, 1937 in Reardan, Wash. to Ellis and Eleanor Sawyer. He grew up in Davenport where he attended school, graduating in 1955 from Davenport High School. He later married Rita Nate on Nov. 7, 1959 in Davenport. John ran a gas station for several years and then later became an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance which he r...
CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF VACATION OF STREET AND OTHER PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, will hold a public hearing for the vacation of Logan Street and two adjacent parcels for the purpose of property consolidation in the City of Davenport. The property is described as: Logan Street from the easternly Right of Way of First Street to the westerly Right of Way line of State Highway 25, and two small parcels to the north, in Columbia A...
Notice of Joint Local-State Public Comment Period, SEPA Environmental Review, and Public Hearing: Lincoln County Coalition Shoreline Master Program - 2023 Periodic Review NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lincoln County Coalition Shoreline Master Program and Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) are seeking comments on the Coalition’s Shoreline Master Program (SMP) periodic review and proposed SMP Amendments. The joint 30-day local/state public comment period will run from March 23rd 2023, through April 24th, 2...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Washington, will accept sealed bids for providing the printing and publication of record for the City of Davenport, Washington, for the term of one (1) year, beginning on April 1, 2023, and ending March 31, 2024. Said bids to be filed with the City Clerk/Treasurer no later than Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 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 deadline)...
REQUESTS FOR SMALL WORKS ROSTER APPLICATIONS The City of Davenport is accepting applications for our Small Works Roster in accordance with RCW39.04.155. Applicants must be licensed contractors in the State of Washington. When using the Small Works Roster to award contracts in the amount of $300,000 or less, the city will invite proposals from all appropriate contractors on the Small Works Roster and whenever possible, will invite at least one proposal from a minority or woman contractor who otherwise qualifies. The contract...
CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF VACATION OF STREET AND OTHER PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, will hold a public hearing for the vacation of Logan Street and two adjacent parcels for the purpose of property consolidation in the City of Davenport. The property is described as: Logan Street from the easternly Right of Way of First Street to the westerly Right of Way line of State Highway 25, and two small parcels to the north, in Columbia A...
STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLICWATERS TAKE NOTICE: That Thomas and Barbara Duenwald of Davenport, WA on June 30, 2021 under Application No. S3- 30923, filed for permit to appropriate public waters, subject to existing rights, from unnamed spring in the amount of .0134 cubic foot per second, each year, for continuous domestic supply and stockwater as needed. The source of the proposed appropriation is to be located within NW 1/4 of Section 4, T. 26 N., R. 38 E.W.M.,...
CITY OF DAVENPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF VACATION OF STREET AND OTHER PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington, will hold a public hearing for the vacation of Logan Street and two adjacent parcels for the purpose of property consolidation in the City of Davenport. The property is described as: Logan Street from the easternly Right of Way of First Street to the westerly Right of Way line of State Highway 25, and two small parcels to the north, in Columbia A...
