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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. Aug. 8 Traffic stops: 28 A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported on Highway 25 at milepost 8. A Davenport man said a man and dog were in a broken-down Dodge pickup at the Lincoln County Transfer Station and nee...
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. Aug. 1 Traffic stops: 8 A Davenport woman said she woke up to the smell of someone smoking weed, then saw someone looking in her window. An Odessa woman said she thought someone tried to open her door at midnight the...
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. July 25 Traffic stops: 8 Lincoln County Public Works said a speeding semitruck crashed into a county grader on Olson Road just south of Denny Station Road. A caller reported a transient person walking into the AgL...
Thursdays in the summer are often a slower day in the office. The paper has already printed, local folks are getting ready for a long weekend in the sun at Lake Roosevelt and there’s still a week to consider what the newspaper will look like in seven days. Last Thursday, that led to me finally undertaking a long overdue task not done since I’ve been here, at least: organizing the newspaper archives found in our 12th and Morgan Street office. Sometimes, interested local his...
DAVENPORT—Surging temperatures and dry conditions finally reflecting a true Eastern Washington summer have led local authorities to enact burn bans around the county. Open fires were banned in Fire District No. 5, which includes Davenport, Deer Meadows and the surrounding areas, and Fire District No. 4, which includes Reardan, Edwall, Long Lake and the surrounding areas, effective Monday, July 25. Fire District No. 6, which includes Harrington and the surrounding areas, has had a burn ban in place since July 13. Fires are a...
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. July 18 Traffic stops: 8 An abandoned vehicle with a note saying the car would be towed the next morning was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 260. A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Eastern State Hos...
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. July 11 Traffic stops: 12 A caller said she thought people that drove into a trailer park were there for her. A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Lincoln Hospital for a COVID-19 test. A recklessly dri...
DAVENPORT – Those hoping to get outdoors for a camp or swim are full of options near Lake Roosevelt. Hawk Creek Falls is located 12.9 miles from Davenport and is perfect for a quiet swim. The campground is secluded and is best suited for families looking for a quiet area, a couple or anyone who wishes to be away from the general public. Hawk Creek has a waterfall that is accessible through paddle boat or a short swim. Sharon Ballou, a local who was fishing with her husband a...
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. July 4 Traffic stops: 31 A caller reported a person sleeping in a vehicle. A woman said her family was camping at Spring Canyon and people in an adjacent campground were heavily drinking and talking about fir...
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. June 26 Traffic stops: 25 A caller reported fireworks being set off at Cougar Ridge and Bull Run Roads near Little Falls north of Reardan. A Lincoln man requested a welfare check on his neighbor, whom he hadn’t seen f...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received no calls of fires related to firework mishaps on July 4, chief civil deputy Denise Liebing said. Neither did crews in Fire Districts covering Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan, Edwall and the Fourth of July. “The rain probably helped for sure,” District No. 4 chief Jim Adams said. Law enforcement was still busy over the weekend, making 69 traffic stops on July 2 and arresting two people for driving under the influence. Most of the traffic was found near the Spokane arm of La...
A warm, but not scorching, sunny day greeted the many prospective swimmers and sunbathers on the west end of Fort Spokane across from the festivities at Two Rivers Casino Saturday, July 2. Children enjoyed hopping off the dock into the Spokane arm of Lake Roosevelt, while parents and young adults took the opportunity for Vitamin D. The parking lots were packed, and most families stuck around for the spectacular fireworks show put on by the Spokane Tribe of Indians at the...
COULEE DAM-–Beginning on July 11, 2022 through August 25, 2022, three boat-in campgrounds will be closed to all public access to replace the pit toilets with vault toilet facilities. Ponderosa Campground, located on the Spokane River portion of the Lake, will be closed August 15- August 25. Goldsmith Campground, located between Keller Ferry and Hanson Harbor, will be closed July 11 –July 21. Penix Campground, located near Jones Bay Campground, will be closed July 18 – July 28. When the work is completed in each campg...
DAVENPORT--The oft-controversial firework bans of 2021 enacted by many local municipalities due to heavy drought conditions aren’t due for a repeat in 2022. Most local fire districts and cities weren’t planning to ban or discourage fireworks during Independence Day weekend this year. Fire District No. 5, which includes the greater Davenport, Seven Bays and Deer Meadows areas, is among those districts that banned fireworks last year but isn’t this year. “We have not put any burn bans out as of yet,” District chief Craig Swe...
SPOKANE-The weather ceased its "Juneuary"-like theme just in time for the return of Hoopfest this last weekend. Thousands of teams took the hundreds of courts in front of tens of thousands of spectators in the annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament that dominates downtown Spokane over a June weekend. This year's tournament was the first since 2019 after two years of pandemic-related closures. Plenty of Lincoln County competitors took to the blacktops last weekend. Here's several...
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. June 13 Traffic stops: 0 An expected death was reported on the 100 block of Eighth Street in Davenport. A caller reported he had been scammed. An Edwall man reported a suspicious vehicle. Lincoln County District C...
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. June 13 Traffic stops: 0 An expected death was reported on the 100 block of Eighth Street in Davenport. A caller reported he had been scammed. An Edwall man reported a suspicious vehicle. Lincoln County District Cou...
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. June 5 Traffic stops: 18 A panic alarm was reported going off at Cenex in Davenport. A caller said she believed the bridge on Sunset Highway Road just east of Davenport could collapse. A caller said her brother was f...
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. May 30 Traffic stops: 20 A caller reported a deer stuck in a fence on Highway 28 at milepost 128. A caller reported a vehicle off the roadway on Highway 231 at milepost 36. An Odessa woman said her 13-year-old son r...
COULEE DAM—Workers at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area have been tasked with a smelly dilemma: what to do about the fish cleaning stations throughout the park? Various fish cleaning stations have been closed due to several issues at Lake Roosevelt. Fish cleaning stations are located at boat launches at Fort Spokane, Spring Canyon, Evans and Kettle Falls and day-use areas at Porcupine Bay and Hunters. “While evaluating and trying to repair the Fort Spokane fish cleaning station and associated septic system, it was dis...
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. May 23 Traffic stops: 6 A caller said they were passed by a vehicle on Highway 2, and occupants in the vehicle began throwing rocks on their car. A caller said a white Chevy blew through two stop signs in a c...
DAVENPORT – There will be a new Tim patrolling the gym starting this fall in Davenport. Current Lake Roosevelt athletic director and head football coach Tim Rasmussen is moving from District 6 to District 7 and replacing the retiring Tim Zeiler as Davenport's athletic director this coming school year. Rasmussen will make the hour jump southeast after this school year, which is his fourth at Lake Roosevelt and 15th in education overall. "I loved the history and tradition of h...
GRAND COULEE–Fishermen can begin to fish for white sturgeon on Lake Roosevelt seven days per week beginning Saturday, June 18. The allotted lake area for fishing includes water from Grand Coulee Dam to the China Bend Boat Ramp, including the Spokane River from the Highway 25 Bridge upstream to 400 below Little Falls Dam, Colville River upstream to Meyers Falls Dam and the Kettle River upstream to Barstow Bridge. A daily limit of one sturgeon and an annual limit of two sturgeon is in place. Annual Limit 2 sturgeon. It is le...
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. May 2 Traffic stops: 18 A caller said he ran two males out of some abandoned buildings. A Davenport woman reported a grease fire on the 300 block of Logan Street. A vehicle lockout was reported at Trader’s in Dav...
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. April 25 Traffic stops: 14 A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transferred from the Spokane Police Department. A caller said her mom had been acting weird over text message. An Avista caller said they found some bones i...
