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DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Planning Commission placed a 3-month moratorium on updating the county zoning code to include provisions for wind and solar development at the Commission's regular meeting Monday, April 8. Commission members expressed a desire to further study health-related concerns and reasonable turbine setbacks from residences before recommending code updates to the Lincoln County Commissioners for approval. A draft code update has been written, based...
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 31 Traffic stops: 21 A caller said his friend was stranded on the side of Seventh Street in Davenport. A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Spokane. A Davenport woman she found three horses on her...
DAVENPORT - Triple Oak Power, a Portland-based company that is one of multiple companies attempting to construct wind turbines in Lincoln County, made a public appearance by presenting to the Lincoln County Commissioners at a regular meeting Monday, April 1. CEO Jesse Gronner said the 200-to-300-megawatt project, titled Great Bend Wind, remains in early stages. About 17,000 acres have been leased north to northeast of Davenport, which Gronner later said is around 75% of what...
1-year-old Colter Tanke of Harrington finds the Golden Egg at the Harrington Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 30. Turn to Page 6 for more Egg Hunt photos around Lincoln County....
DAVENPORT - Company representatives, landowners, pro-turbine speakers and anti-turbine speakers all made public comments at the Lincoln County Planning Commission's regular meeting at the Fairgrounds Thursday, March 28. The comments were intended to be made in response to the county updating its zoning code to include chapters related to wind and solar development. The Commission, which consists of Sue Lani Madsen, James Johnson, Margie Hall and Keith Nelson, is currently...
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 24 Traffic stops: 6 A suspicious vehicle was reported on the 100 block of First Street in Sprague. Illegal dumping was reported on the 49700 block of Williams Lake Road outside Sprague. A caller reported a bla...
1 years ago The Davenport commercial club endorsed a proposed road from state road No. 22 at the head of Inkster Canyon through the Egypt country for 6.25 miles. George Ekins was nearly electrocuted to death in an accident at the Washington Water Power station outside Reardan. 75 years ago Frank Reinbold was re-elected president of the Parent-Teacher Association of Davenport. Odessa hosted 4-H Club Day, which featured six clubs from around Lincoln County. 50 years ago Davenport city councilmembers approved purchase of an...
Davenport birthdays April 5: Phil Carr, Patrick Katz, Farah Slahtasky, Mike Piper April 6: Lisa Graber, Bob Martin, Terry Lust, Zackary Easley-Cate, Keldon Littell, Kendall Coppersmith, McKentri Todd April 7: Debbie Marriott, Christine Downey April 8: Sam Schneider, Tyler Ballance, Troy Canfield April 9: Andrew Duff, Samantha Stiles, Travis Angstrom April 10: Judy Heid, Jett Morrison, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop April 11: Char Hutsell, Kelly Pankey, Rosie Buck, Bill Guhlke, Charlie Schreck Davenport anniversaries...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Monday, April 8 • Davenport baseball at Chewelah @ 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 9 • Davenport golf at Wilbur @ 2 p.m. • Odessa baseball at Republic @ 2 p.m. • Reardan baseball and softball at Asotin @ 2 p.m. • LRS baseball and softball at Liberty @ 2 p.m. • LRS golf at home @ 2 p.m. • Davenport/Reardan tennis vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 3 p.m. • Dave...
HARRINGTON - Approximately 165 people packed the Opera House here Tuesday, March 26 for a community meeting concerning wind turbine projects that featured three speakers with axes to grind against the state and federal governments, wind and solar energy pushes and windmills. The meeting, sponsored by the Lincoln County Cattlemen's Association and moderated by Edwall-based columnist and County Planning Commission Chair Sue Lani Madsen, was intended by Madsen to be an...
HARRINGTON — An Othello man was arrested on a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase from Interstate 90 into a field south of the city Tuesday, March 26. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Dexter Wallace, 37, Othello was arrested and booked into the county jail on the aforementioned charge at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, March 26. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office requested help with pursuing a vehicle that was stolen and was hea...
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 17 Traffic stops: 55 A vehicle with a blown tire was reported. A disabled vehicle blocking traffic was reported on Highway 25 at milepost 12. A caller said he saw four men jump out of a boat and into a pic...
Davenport Birthdays March 29: Craig Hardin, Buck Badgley March 30: Jaeger Jacobsen, Jensyn Jacobsen, Tracy Rosman, Monte Tucker, Jordan Alspach, Debbie Cunningham March 31: Ann Johnston, Steve Bodeau, Sarah Guhlke, Cael Collins, Chad Shaver April 1: Karen Carruth, TyAnn Cate, Denton Deal, Tanner Deal, Kevin Hupp, Kevin Morcom April 2: Marie Plasencia, Carol Orand, Mary Abbott, Nickolas Stephens, Holt Wagner April 3: Chantelle Harrison April 4: Janelle Janke, Addie Carstensen, Drew Lawson, Mike Leffel, Jennifer Cashion,...
NOTICE OF ABANDONED VEHICLE AUCTION First Price Sealed Bid. April 9, 2024 at Johnson Family Towing, 33435 SR 28 E, Harrington, WA. Viewing 9am, Bids Due 10am, Results 10:30am, Vehicles must be removed by 4pm. Available vehicles subject to change. Visit www.johnsonfamilytowing. com for additional details. Published March 28, 2024...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of March 29-April 4 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, March 29 • Davenport, Odessa and LRS track at Glenn Wolfe Invite in Chattaroy @ 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 30 • Davenport baseball and softball vs. Liberty @ 11 a.m. • Odessa baseball at Springdale @ noon • Reardan vs. LRS baseball at Reardan @ noon Wednesday, April 3 • Reardan softball at Medical Lake @ 3 p.m. • Reardan...
REARDAN - A slew of Easter Egg hunts gets started with a special hunt at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum Saturday, March 23. Children can take a train ride at one of four scheduled times: 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Each ride will conclude with an Easter Egg hunt. And the fun kicks back in full force the day before Easter Saturday, March 30, around the county. The Davenport Lions Club hosts its annual hunt at 9 a.m. at City Park for children birth-5th grade. That will...
HARRINGTON — Those closely following proposed wind turbine project developments will have a chance to learn more about various community viewpoints and issues soon. The Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association is sponsoring a community meeting at the Harrington Opera House to help educate the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 26. Moderator Sue Lani Madsen said the meeting’s purpose is to establish a “baseline of information” and attempt to answer questions citizens have. “We want to establish a culture of being able to discuss...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Planning Dept. is in the process of updating Title 17 of the county code to include provisions for alternative energy facility siting, like wind and solar projects. Such language is not presently included in the code. The update comes during controversial wind turbine projects being developed utilizing mostly private, leased land in the Davenport, Reardan and Harrington areas by multiple alternative energy companies. A new chapter, 17.14, would address commercial wind energy facility s...
Zion Lutheran Church, 1007 Washington Street, Davenport: Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Easter Sunday service at 11 a.m. Easter egg hunt to follow. Christ Lutheran Church, 41697 State Highway 25, Davenport: Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. preceded by soup supper at 6 p.m. Easter Sunday service at 8:30 a.m. Trinity Bible Fellowship, 1101 First Street, Davenport: Good Friday Satyr service at 6 p.m. Easter Sunday Sunrise service at Swedish cemetery by Deer Meadows at 7 a.m. Regular Easter Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. First...
Davenport birthdays March 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk March 23: Denise Arland, Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell March 24: Tim Hosking, Zach Carey-Cannon, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker March 25: Casey Mason, Paris Malet March 26: Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt March 27: Caleb Bowdish, Florence Fitzsimmons, Colleen McCowan, Codie Linstrum, Michaela Goetz, Gwyneth Ramson March 28: Mark Patterson, Andee Jacobsen, Kristine Reinbold, Josie Wynecoop, Stetson Sanford Davenport...
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 10 Traffic stops: 31 A Reardan woman said she thought there was a large bobcat outside her house on the 100 block of Maple Street. A car crash was reported at 12th and Morgan Streets in Davenport. A disturbance...
1 years ago • Directors and officers of the Lincoln-Adams County Pioneer and Historical society met at Sprague and formulated plans for the annual pioneer picnic on Crab Creek. • Plans for a new Presbyterian Church to replace the building destroyed by fire four months prior were discussed in Davenport. 75 years ago • Robert Gunning was picked as new commander of the Jim M. Gale Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 7080. • About 100 people attended the annual stockholders meeting of Lincoln Mutual No. 2 in Reardan. 50 years a...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of March 22-28 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, March 22 • Reardan/Davenport tennis at Lake Roosevelt @ 3 p.m. Saturday, March 23 • LRS track at Ray Cross Invite in Ephrata @ 10 a.m. • Odessa and Reardan track at Icebreak Relays Invitational at Valley Christian @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball at Asotin @ 11 a.m. • Odessa baseball at Cusick @ noon • Reardan baseb...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Notice: March 14, 2024 Grantee/Responsible Entity: City of Harrington Grantee/Responsible Entity Address: 1 North Third Street P.O. Box 492 Harrington, WA 99134 TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS AND PERSONS On or about March the abovenamed Responsible Entity (RE) will request the Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) to release federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (PL 93-383) for the following project: CDBG Contract...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of March 15-21 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Mar. 15 • LRS track at Sweeney Invite in Lewiston @ 10 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball at Lake Roosevelt @ 2 p.m. • Reardan tennis at Lake Roosevelt @ 3 p.m. • Davenport and Reardan track at Fisher Jamboree in Colville @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 16 • LRS tennis at Medical Lake @ 10 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Almira-Coul...
