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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, Feb. 11: Wintry conditions continued to interrupt travel and school schedules throughout Lincoln County. Schools switched from a two-hour late start to canceling classes altogether as weather forecasters pre...
City Council The Harrington City Council met February 13 at city hall with Mayor Justin Slack, Clerk Bunny Haugan, council members Peter Davenport, Cherie MacClellan, Tim Tipton, Levi Schenk and Nathan Luck present, along with maintenance supervisor Scott McGowan and one visitor Jess Silhan. Last month Nathan Luck and Cherie MacClellan were placed on a committee to gather information on the various options the city has regarding the McGregor building on city property across SR 28 from the city lagoons. It was quickly...
(Davenport, WA February 15, 2019) When the Lincoln County Economic Development Council looks back on 2018, they see a year like no other. That is true of every year, as there are always some consistent activities and always some activities that are unexpected. The following is a snapshot of some of the services and projects the EDC worked on to improve quality of life and economic health in 2018. The EDC provides assistance to Lincoln County businesses. During the past year 39 businesses were directly assisted, with dozens...
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
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
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencing Jessie Lee Caraway, 33, of Spokane, pleaded guilty Feb. 12 to second-degree theft in connection with a June 24, 2016, crime in Sprague. He was sentenced Feb. 19 to 12¾ months in prison and 12¾ months community custody, $500 court costs and restitution to be determined. Under the Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative, he must not possess or consume alcohol, marijuana and non-prescribed drugs. As a result of a plea agreement with prosecutors, the original charges of r... 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. Tuesday, Feb. 19: A Wilbur caller’s report of a doe with a rubber tire stuck on its leg behind Country Lane RV Park was referred to the local state Fish and Wildlife officer. Responding to a residence on Earl Road,... 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
The Eastern Washington University Dean’s List is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a grade point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. Students from Odessa who are on the EWU Dean’s List are Colton Hunt, Hope Marshall and Garrison Schmierer. Students from Harrington on the EWU Dean’s List are Kaeli Shockley and Lanessa Simon.... Full story
Superior Court John F. Strohmaier, Judge Civil Judgment Angela M. Bowers, of Harrington, must return $332.41 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Employment Security Department. Juvenile Offender Disposition Steven A. Molsbee, 14, Odessa, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to second-degree burglary and second-degree malicious mischief in connection with Sept. 14, 2018, incidents at the Odessa Golf Course and Crab Creek Coffee Haus. His sentence includes 15 days detention, 30 hours community service, 12 months community supervision...
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. 4: A Davenport man told dispatchers he found a tool box filled with tools along SR 25 and wanted to keep it if no one claimed it. Wilbur ambulance personnel transported a woman with an infection from t...
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society met for its first meeting under new president Ellen Evans at the helm. As a newer member to our community and to the Society, she was well prepared to chair her first meeting. Present were Linda Wagner, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Gordon and Billie Herron, Marge Womach, Paul Charlton, Becky Moeller and Karen Robertson. Evans gave a brief report of her vision for the Society in which she compared donations during the first 25 years to donors in our present state of... Full story
Local Levy The Panther Newsletter contained an insert to remind everyone of the local needs at the school for funds which could be provided with the local levy. Their message in part: “Washington State is required to fund basic education in our public schools; however, things like clubs, athletics, field trips, preschool programs and even some additional course offerings and curriculum are not included. To pay for enrichment programs, individual school districts must pass levies. Maintenance and operation expenses for the s...
