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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. During the period from July 1 to 7, dispatchers handled 365 calls for service. Monday, July 1: Responding to a residence on Max Harder Road East, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a 79-year-old man suffering fro... 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, June 24: A caller reported her husband and 12-year-old daughter had not returned as expected from a camping trip she thought was occurring in the Lincoln County areas of Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area...
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, June 17: Deputies responded to the 300 block of North Third Street in Harrington where an individual allegedly placed a rifle on top of a vehicle during an argument with a neighbor. A woman was arrested on... Full story
On Sunday, April 2, 2017, a massive landslide occurred, sending a large portion of the Porcupine Bay Road into Lake Roosevelt. This unfortunate event was the inception of the Porcupine Bay Road Landslide Repair Project; the largest unplanned project that Lincoln County has undertaken since Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980. The landslide left many of our citizens without public access to their property. It also resulted in the closure of a major National Park Service...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge New Criminal Case Jay Wendelyn Thielen, 48, of Mead, is charged with two counts of first-degree identity theft and another of unlawful possession of a payment instrument in connection with incidents in January and February of this year during which someone illegally attempted to cash checks totaling nearly $2,200 and belonging to two elderly Davenport area residents. New Juvenile Offender Matter A 14-year-old Reardan boy, charged earlier this month with second-degree taking a motor... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Sean P. Kunkel, 27, of Davenport, pleaded guilty May 14 to solicitation to commit delivery of marijuana, amended by prosecutors as a result of a plea agreement from illegal delivery of marijuana to an underage individual. The charge involved a Jan. 10 compliance check by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board at Molecule in Davenport. His sentence included a $1,000 fine, $700 court costs and $400 public defender reimbursement. Carl W. Clark, 63, of... 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, May 13: Deputies checked out a report of a Reardan man who was said to have been searching for a gun in order to harm himself. Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 70-year-old Reardan man who had fal... Full story
Ron Vanderholm Invitational The Ron Vanderholm Invitational was held Friday, May 3, 2019 in Royal City. Participating teams were Almira/Coulee Hartline, Chelan, College Place, Columbia (Burbank), Connell, DeSales, Garfield-Palouse, Granger, Lake Roosevelt, Lind-Ritzville, Moses Lake Christian Academy, Oakesdale, Odessa, Othello, River View, Riverside, Royal, White Swan and Zillah. The Odessa boys tied for eighth with Oakesdale, and the Odessa girls finished in seventh place. Place Name Time/Dist Boys’ results: 100 meters 9... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Michael Anthony Kuest, 27, of Odessa, pleaded guilty April 23 to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle during a Jan. 16 incident in the Odessa area. His sentence includes 75 days in jail or 60 days electronic home monitoring, plus payment of $700 in court assessments. Austin Justus Proctor, 26, of Almira, pleaded guilty April 23 to second-degree trafficking in stolen property in connection with the taking of jewelry from a Rocklyn Road residence between... Full story
The CLA Invite was held Saturday, April 20, at Quincy and included 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A schools. Participating teams: Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Bush, Cascade (Leavenworth), Cashmere, Cle Elum/Roslyn, Ephrata, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty Bell, Lind-Ritzville, Manson, Moses Lake Christian Academy, Naches Valley, Odessa, Okanogan, Omak, Oroville, Othello, Quincy, Toppenish, Wahluke, Waterville, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. A full team was present and led to the girls achieving seventh... Full story
The 2019 Nike-Van Kuren Invite was held Saturday, April 13, at Spokane Falls Community College. It was a very large meet with participating schools from eastern Washington and Idaho. Participating teams were Almira/Coulee Hartline, Asotin, Bonners Ferry, Central Valley, Cheney, Clarkston, Coeur D’Alene, Colfax, Cusick, Davenport, East Valley (Spokane), Garfield-Palouse, Gonzaga Prep, Grandview, Joel Ferris, Kettle Falls, L.V. Rogers, Lake City, Lake Roosevelt, Lakeland, Lakeside (Nine Mile), Lewis and Clark, Liberty (... 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
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
(Davenport, WA January 25, 2019.) Tourism opportunities are top-of-mind for the Lincoln County Economic Development Council as plans for a 2019 promotion schedule are finalized. This is the tenth year that the Council will contract with the county to act as the Lincoln County Visitor & Convention Bureau, during which steady, year-after-year growth in tourism has been realized with only a few exceptions. Tourism is an important sector of the county’s economy. The EDC’s target is out-of-county tourists and their dis... Full story
Lincoln County Treasurer Cristine L. Varain, Davenport, to Leland James Varain, Davenport – property at 810 Marshall Street, Davenport (west 5 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east 10 feet of Lot 9, Blk. 9, Timmon’s First Addition to Town of Davenport), $0. Eric B. and Angela M. Foley, Davenport, to Leland James Varain, Davenport – property at 810 Marshall Street, Davenport (west 5 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east 10 feet of Lot 9, Blk. 9, Timmon’s First Addition to Town of Davenport), $144,400. David Henry Boyer, Sr., by...
Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office Curtis and Anita L. Boutain, Davenport, to Raymond L. Boutain, Almira – Tract 121, Hawk Creek Ranches Sec. 17, $0. Curtis and Anita L. Boutain, Davenport, to Randy and Theresa Sorensen, Spokane – undivided half interest in portion of east half of Sec. 32, T27N, R36E (parcel A), $0. D/J Land & Cattle Co., Inc., Harrington, to Michael Addis, Puyallup, Wash. – property at 506 South 2nd Street, Harrington (portions of Lots 6-11, Blk. 79, Southern Addition to Town of Harrington), $50,000. Event A...
Lincoln County Treasurer West Prairie LLC, Davenport, to Trey E. and Rebecca M. Tanninen, Davenport – south half of Lot 3 and all of Lots 4 and 5, Blk. 10, Gibson Sawyer Addition to Davenport, $43,000. US Bank National Association, Minneapolis, Minn., to Star West Development LLC, Salem, Ore. – property at 305 West 1st Street, Sprague (portions of Lot 3, and portions of Lots 4 and 5, Blk. 12, Town of Sprague), $50,000. KSK & M LLC, Creston, to Seth and Jamie Nelson, Seven Bays – property at 34033 Miles Creston Road North... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 15, 1918 Soldier’s Letters. France, October 15, 1918. Dear Parents: Just a few lines to let you know that am well at present and hope these lines will find you all the same. It is pretty hard for me to believe that I am so far away from home, but it sure is true. Well, we have moved again and probably you can imagine where we could be. This place is not fixed up like the one was we came from, but one good thing they have a good Y.M.C.A. here, with piano. Moving picture shows every e...
The Odessa Athletic Booster Club dinner and auction held last Saturday, October 27, at the Odessa Community Center raised over $25,000 for Tiger athletics. The community center was decorated in a black and white Tiger theme. Even the dessert bar, where community members outdid themselves baking and purchasing sports-themed desserts for attendees to enjoy followed the same theme. The live and silent auctions did not fall short either. Odessa businesses and community members... Full story
Sheriff's Report 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, Aug. 20: Ambulance personnel from Wilbur and Creston transported a man with breathing difficulties from the 600 block of SE Mitchum Street in Wilbur to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport. Respondin...
Sheriff's Report 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, Aug. 13: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 70-year-old woman who fell and may have broken an ankle. Burlington Northern Santa Fe personnel dealt with a malfunctioning railroad cro...
Sheriff's Report 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, Aug. 6: A deputy helped a Sprague woman retrieve items she had placed in someone’s care while she began moving her residence from the 300 block of East Walnut Street. A fallen tree blocked thr...
On July 22, the Lincoln County Dispatch team received a report of a 75-year-old male who had been injured near Pacific Lake outside of Odessa. The individual wrecked a motorcycle and injured his ankle/foot and was unable to get himself out of the area. The victim was injured and out of water. However, his exact location was unknown. He had very poor cell service, but luckily it was enough to allow him to report his injury and general location. Deputy McLagan responded with the Sheriff’s Dept. flatbed trailer and pickup to a...
Sheriff's Report 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, July 9: Meeting the patient who had started out for Lincoln Hospital in his own vehicle at a location along SR 25 about six miles north of the city, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 6...
On July 12, 2018, at about 1:20 hours the Lincoln County Dispatch Center received a 911 call from an alert Lincoln County citizen reporting they had observed a boat with several occupants lighting fireworks across from Lincoln. The reporting party observed the occupants lighting fireworks, and a period of time later, the hillside became engulfed in flames. The caller also observed the occupants return to shore and place an item in an area below the fire as if to conceal...
