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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. Monday, April 8: Emergency personnel unsuccessfully tried to revive a Harrington man who fell inside a residence in the 200 block of North Second Street. A Harrington woman claimed someone opened an Avista Uti... Full story
City Council The Harrington City Council met April 10 with Mayor Justin Slack at the helm. City Clerk Bunny Haugan, maintenance man Scott McGowan, council members Peter Davenport, Tim Tipton, Levi Schenk, Nathan Luck and Cherie MacClellan, and the following visitors Jess Silhans, Mark Johnson, Marge Womach and Lauren Stout were present. A brief interesting exchange of information occurred with one addition to the agenda, namely, the sighting of a cougar within the city limits. Several vague possible sightings had piqued... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Brandon Cleveland, 22, of Spokane, pleaded guilty April 2 to second-degree identity theft in connection with a June 12, 2018, crime. As a result of a plea agreement, prosecutors withdrew charges of making a false statement to law enforcement and driving without a license. His sentence includes 3 months in jail (credit for time served), $700 court costs and $300 public defender reimbursement. Sharayah Leona Kretschmer, 32, of Fruitland, pleaded guilty Jan. 29 to...
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. Monday, April 1: A one-vehicle rollover collision was reported on Interstate 90 near Sprague. Almira ambulance personnel transported an 86-year-old man suffering extreme pain and vomiting to Coulee Community Hospital. Signs dam...
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room for its monthly meeting on April 1. Present were Ellen Evans, Becky Moeller, Sheryl and Mark Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Marge Womach, Carol, and Karen Robertson. A total of 201 newsletters were mailed out with an 11 percent success rate for response, which is considered very positive. After some discussion, a motion by B. Herron and second by B. Haugan passed that no official business be conducted online, with all in favor except for one... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Civil Judgments Galaxy International Purchasing LLC, of Las Vegas, Nev., was awarded a $2,889.25 default judgment against Jeff Ramsdell (and spouse), of Davenport, in a matter involving credit account debt. In two separate matters, Baum Jesse Quinn, doing business as The Tree Whisperer, of Edwall, must pay $5,540 and $5,490 in construction compliance penalties to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. New Criminal Cases Carl Wayne Clark, 63, of Davenport, is charged... Full story
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. Monday, March 25: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 32-year-old man suffering back spasms and unable to get up from the floor and an 82-year-old woman with breathing difficulties. A Davenport woman exp... Full story
History Pioneer days must have been terrifying when a fire was out of control. One of the earliest recorded fires in Harrington was that of a saloon building owned by F.B. Wright that was totally destroyed by fire on a wintry January night in 1893. The fire caught from a defective flue. The building was a wooden structure and burned rapidly. Two men were sleeping in the building, F.C. Lee and Harry Long, and they were nearly suffocated by the intense smoke. The only item salvaged from the burning building was the piano. The... Full story
DISTRICT COURT Dan B. Johnson, Judge Editor’s note: These reports are based on forms filled out by the presiding judge during court sessions and subsequently reviewed by the newspaper. Joshua Ryan Granchie, Davenport, driving while license suspended and resisting arrest, pleaded guilty, 7 days jail (credited as served), $250 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation. David Alexander Sugai, Spokane, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 5 days jail (1 credited as served); driving while license s... Full story
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. Monday, March 18: Downs Road to Yarwood Road was reported closed until further notice. Tennis ball-sized rocks were reported on SR 231 north of Reardan. A Wilbur woman reported a scam call from someone claiming a fam... Full story
HPDA A robust exchange of ideas occurred at the recent Harrington Public Development Authority meeting, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at city hall with president Heather Slack leading the discussions with Nathan Luck, Tim Tipton, Bunny Haugan, Marge Womach and Jay Kane. The group discussed the grain bin plan for the vacant lot project, stating that there are two available that need to be measured to determine which one the Chamber prefers. Once one is selected, they need to... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSE Lincoln County Auditor Ronald Charles Wilkie, 25, and Justina Katherine Toop, 22, both of Davenport. MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS Lincoln County Clerk New filings: 39 involving persons living outside Lincoln County. Petitions for legal separation: 1 involving persons living outside Lincoln County. Petitions for annulment or invalidity of marriage: 1 involving persons living outside Lincoln County. PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS Lincoln County Treasurer Hugh L. and Sandra K. Goin, Creston, to Clay James Goin, Mead – p... Full story
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. Monday, March 11: Deputies responded to a report that a no-contact order had been violated in Creston. After a Davenport woman told dispatchers that her 14-year-old son had refused to go to school, a responding dep... Full story
At the annual banquet of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce held last Saturday evening in the community center, Master of Ceremonies Ted Bruya, the owner of Odessa Drug, called for the crowd's attention in order to award plaques to the Person of the Year and the Business of the Year as voted on by the Chamber membership. The Persons of the Year are a married couple, James and Vivianne Poe, who have contributed a great deal of volunteer time to the various events that take place... Full story
City Council The Harrington City Council met March 13 at 7:30 p.m. with the following present: Mayor Justin Slack; Cherie MacClellan, Nathan Luck, Peter Davenport and Levi Schenk (council members); Bunny Haugan (clerk); Scott McGowan (maintenance) and three visitors, Jess Silhan, Steve Marsh (TD&H), and Marge Womach. Steve Marsh of TD&H gave a presentation pertaining to the "big picture" of monies from the Transportation Improvement Board. He commended the work of Margie Hall... Full story
With the late arrival of the winter weather that has taken hold around the region, one might find themselves wondering when, or even if, the spring sports season might get under way. Well if you might be one such person, there is no need to wonder any longer. I received spring sports rosters from Athletic Director Bruce Todd on March 13 for the high school, along with a message that high school track & field and high school baseball practices have started. The likelihood of... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal sentencings A jury found Paula Machele Gardner, 38, of Spokane, guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana in connection with crimes committed on Feb. 10 of last year near Reardan. Her Feb. 26 sentence includes 140 months in prison, 18 months community custody, $500 court assessments, $350 restitution to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and $2,570 restitution to the victim. Samanta Michele Brigman, 25, of Fruitland, pleaded... Full story
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. Monday, March 4: The railroad crossing at Rocklyn Road and U.S. 2 west of Davenport was reportedly not working correctly. Davenport firefighters responded to a report of a chimney fire at a residence adjacent to SR... Full story
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society met March 4 in the Art Room of the opera house, with the following in attendance: Ellen Evans, Becky Moeller, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Ed Haugan, Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner and Karen Robertson. Karen Robertson said she is working with Les LePere and Tim Tipton on the Chamber map and also did ground work for the Chamber newsletter with support form included. She is working on the annual newsletter and, although delayed this year, it will be completed this month. Cruizin’ H... Full story
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. Monday, Feb. 25: Drifting snow forced Sprague-Lamont school officials to close for the day. County Public Works personnel advised “extreme winter conditions” with poor visibility had been reported for all county... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Justin Scott Goetz, 38, Odessa, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to third-degree assault in connection with a Jan. 7 incident involving Lincoln County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roland Singer, who was responding to a report of a man breaking things with a baseball bat inside a residence in the 300 block of East 2nd Avenue in Odessa. The law enforcement officer suffered neck and wrist abrasions. The court ordered him to serve 50 days jail (with credit for time served), pay $500 court c...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library at 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2019, preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing legislative updates. Attending were board chair Ed ,Deife; board members Heather Valverde; Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Facilities Director Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. There... Full story
Harrington’s historic judge As Harringtonians watch a new surge of energy being applied to the town, its organizations, businesses and structures, it is intriguing to look back at former men of vision, energy, innovation and determination to follow through on a given venture. We look at the remarkable entrepreneur, the late Allen Barth (1950-2017), of the Studebaker Garage, who energized the community with his vision of having regular antique car shows as a center around which to draw people and interest into the town of H... Full story
Chamber Newsletter The 12-page February Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter is out and full of information preparatory for a busy season of activities. The “Harrington News” this week is a condensation of their gleanings from the organizations that are active in Harrington. The board of directors for the 2019 Chamber of Commerce comprises President Tim Tipton, Vice President Cade Clarke, Treasurer Cindy Haase and Secretary Paula Pike Harrington. Since the Chamber is the active agent in the Vacant Lot Project, the... Full story
2/23/19 – Harrington – Seating at The Post & Office in Harrington was full last Saturday afternoon, February 23, for The Hawk Creek Acoustic Guitar Duo of Randy Beamer and Lynn Caddell. The duo is a new collaboration. Caddell shared how they got started: "Randy and I retired recently and moved our respective families to the Hawk Creek community (north of Davenport). We happened to meet at a community event and started talking about guitars...we discovered that we had com... Full story
