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DAVENPORT – Washington State University Wrestling has launched an endowment in honor of Brody James Schillinger, a young wrestler who dreamed of competing for WSU. The scholarship fund, which aims to raise $50,000, will provide financial assistance to future high school wrestling recruits. Schillinger passed away in a fatal crash early on Sunday, Feb. 23, just hours after his younger brother, Brock Gustaveson, won the Washington State Mat Classic wrestling championship at 190 pounds. Schillinger had planned to wrestle at WSU...
Seasonal Full-Time Position Available. The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Full-Time Maintenance person. Duties include operation, maintenance, and repair of the cemetery and parks grounds including operation of various power and hand tools and use of heavy equipment necessary to the job. Performs maintenance and repairs on city vehicles and equipment. Mows cemetery and parks and maintains city streets and other property. Must possess knowledge and ability to operate a wide variety of...
DAVENPORT - A routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase, a drug arrest, and, ultimately, a year-long jail sentence for a local man. Orion White, 43, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in jail on Tuesday, March 18, after failing to appear for his sentencing hearing. White arrived late, citing road construction in Reardan as the cause of his delay. White, who faced charges of drug possession with intent to distribute, pleaded for leniency, requesting a delayed...
Seasonal Full-Time Position Available. The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Full-Time Maintenance person. Duties include operation, maintenance, and repair of the cemetery and parks grounds including operation of various power and hand tools and use of heavy equipment necessary to the job. Performs maintenance and repairs on city vehicles and equipment. Mows cemetery and parks and maintains city streets and other property. Must possess knowledge and ability to operate a wide variety of...
Summons Served by Publication Superior Court of Washington, County of Lincoln No. 24-3-01228-22 In re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD And Respondent/s (other party/parties): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD VS. DENNIS WITHERSPOON You must respond in writing if you want the court to con...
1 years ago The City of Davenport will be filling the holes on Morgan St. with decomposed granite from Inkster Lake mixed with calcium chloride. The rest of the streets in town were graded last week. 320 acres of wheat land 8 miles north of Reardan was recently purchased for $18,350. Thomas Landreth bought the land including a house and barn from Oscar Carstens. The Great Northern Railway paid $98,222 in property taxes to Lincoln County last week. The company pays a total of $1,793,000 to counties in Washington State. 75...
Davenport birthdays March 13: Levi Schenk, David Thomas March 14: Lynn Leisle, Mary Morgan-Gamble, Sidney Fleming, Jake Hennings, Mike McDaniel March 15: Peggy Semprimoznik, Brad Floyd, Lynee Carpenter, Jan Ziemer March 16: Emmett Kilps, Rob Hopkins, Noah Street March 17: Boone Easley-Cate, Dick Wandling, Chance Smith, Lisa Semprimoznik, Crystal Sellers, Ron Warner, Maetie Harvey March 18: Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs, Colton Jenkins Reardan birthdays March 14: Claudia Gray, Cooper Dayton March 18: Konnor Hoff March 19:...
DAVENPORT — A Lincoln County Superior Court judge granted a motion Wednesday to release Brittney Rose Morgan, 39, from her financial obligations related to a previous conviction. Prosecutors did not object to the motion. Morgan pleaded guilty on Oct. 17, 2017, to second-degree theft. In other court proceedings, Joseph Lee Cooper, 43, appeared for a readiness hearing as prosecutors and his defense continue negotiations on a potential deal. Cooper pleaded guilty, and a new trial date was set for May 7. His attorney, Robert S...
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 March 3 Traffic Stops: 10 10:30 a.m. – A caller reported his daughter called him because she had had an argument with her husband about the laundry not being done and she had locked herself in th...
Dawn Elaine Ensor July 17, 1955- Mar. 3, 2025 Dawn Elaine Ensor, 69, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport, Wash. Born on July 17, 1955, in Daytona Beach. Dawn moved to Washington where she married the love of her life, Ronald E Ensor. Settling down at the Rocklyn farm, Dawn dedicated her life to the family and farm. While her children were young she was active with the 4-H and FFA. Dawn loved the animals and she spent countless hours filling all the...
HARRINGTON – The Lincoln County Youth Soccer program is registering children from kindergarten through the 8th grade for its 2025 spring soccer season. The registration fee is $45, which includes a team jersey. Teams are coed and are comprised of children from Davenport, Reardan, Harrington, Odessa, Lind/Ritzville and Wilbur. All games are played on Saturdays in Harrington between April 19 and May 18. To register, or to learn more about the soccer program, visit www.lcysoccer.com. Registration ends Monday, March 1...
Summons Served by Publication Superior Court of Washington, County of Lincoln No. 24-3-01228-22 In re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD And Respondent/s (other party/parties): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD VS. DENNIS WITHERSPOON You must respond in writing if you want the court to con...
DAVENPORT – Brock Gustaveson capped off an exceptional season Saturday, Feb. 22, securing his second consecutive 1B/2B state title at 190 pounds with a technical fall victory. The Davenport junior, who was the defending champion at the weight class, remains the school's first and only state wrestling champion. Alongside teammate Malachi Hoff, Gustaveson also became one of the only two wrestlers in school history to achieve 50 wins in a single season. Among those victories w...
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 Feb. 24 Traffic Reports: 4 7:28 a.m. – A caller reported that a dog that has been killing livestock was spotted on Schwartz Rd. covered in blood 8:41 a.m. – After previously being advised of road...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners discussed declaring a state of emergency due to recent weather-related issues and approved various county measures during their latest meeting. Commissioner Rob Coffman was absent while attending a conference in Washington, D.C., with other commissioners from across the state. “We have 12 days from the time of an emergency to declare an emergency, and then we will keep that in place for the road closures,” Commissioner Scott Hutse...
DAVENPORT — The Davenport City Council discussed various community matters during its latest meeting, including the future of the city’s skate park, airport fuel costs, and an agreement with the school district for ballfield use. The meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. with all council members present. A resident inquired about park and cemetery reports and advocated for keeping the skate park in its current location unless an offer was made to relocate it. Councilmember Lance Strite responded that there had been no progres...
CRESTON — A man accused of leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 2 on Halloween remains in custody as his case moves toward trial. Alberto Lorenzo, 40, is being held in the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport on $50,000 bail on a charge of attempting to elude law enforcement. As his case moves toward trial, Lorenzo has claimed that his vehicle was disposed of and his cell phone was hacked. He sent a letter to the court stating that his personal belongings were inside the vehicle, which was recorded as bei...
Brody James Schillinger Dec. 16, 2005 – Feb. 23, 2025 Brody James Schillinger, 19, of Davenport, passed away Feb. 23, 2025, as a result of an automobile accident. He was born Dec.16, 2005, in Spokane, Wash., to Dallas and Lacy Gustaveson. Brody lived his whole life in Lincoln County. He attended school in both Creston and Davenport, graduating from Davenport High School in 2024. Brody loved the Gorilla sports he participated in - football, track, golf and the sport "way of l...
1 years ago The Odessa Commercial Club purchased 9 lots for $150 to be used for a playground and ball field. The land will be given to the Odessa School District and the board of directors has agreed to mutual use between the city and the school. Fred Hall was arrested in Spokane last week on a charge of deserting his wife and family who live in Creston. He pled guilty and was sentenced to a year in jail. The sentence was suspended providing the Mr. Hall turn over half of his paycheck to his wife every week. 75 years ago...
Davenport birthdays March 6: Angie Nicholls-Stiles, Jake Mattox, Lynnzee Zeus, Jennifer Gill, Ayla Wagner March 7: Jesse Morrision, Trissie Sanguinet, Ginny Hein, Alex Guhlke, Macie Hopkins March 8: Gabe Gants, Becke Alexander, Gio Bellotti, Piper Kowalkowski March 9: Casey Parsons, Isabelle Singer, Bob Rambo March 10: Sawyer Semprimoznik, Vinny Bellotti, Mack Dehn March 11: Whitney Mead, Mike Honey, Mark Downey, Rachel Jorden March 12: Ridge Gunning, Camryn Slahtasky Reardan birthdays March 6: Emry Spearman March 7: Charity...
As I sit in my home, serenaded by the relentless, off-key meows of Harrington’s band of “aristocats”, I can’t help but wonder if the cats have officially claimed the town. My neighbor and I have spent countless text exchanges brainstorming ways to curb our new, uninvited guests. Should we plant a catnip (cat-cannabis) field out in the sticks to lure them into a blissful utopia? Perhaps. Do not take me seriously. But it did send me down a rabbit hole—or, more accurately, a cat...
