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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 21: White foam was observed coming from the top of a Burlington Northern train car traveling near SR 23. Cash was reported missing as a result of a burglary at a residence in the 2700 b...
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 14: Sprague firefighters responded to a small brush fire on the Old Sprague Highway just east of Williams Lake. Odessa firefighters battled a brush fire at Rimrock and Brownswell roads n...
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 7: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a jail inmate to Lincoln Hospital after she suffered a seizure. She later was returned to Adams County authorities. A fence at the AT&T s...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record July 3, 1914 "Odessa was starting its immense Fourth of July celebration. With the most favorable crop since 1907, spirits are high. Concession booths of every kind grace the four parts of every corner along main street and those who could not find a corner have stands at every available vacant space. “The Odessa creamery turned out its first butter on Tuesday. The plant has been busy making ice cream for the celebration. “It has been seven years since the crop prospects were as good as...
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, June 23: Odessa ambulance personnel assisted a 78-year-old man experiencing shortness of breath and hallucinations. Sprague firefighters responded to a 20- to 30-acre brush fire on U.S. B...
The Bureau of Reclamation is advising people camping on the Lake Roosevelt shoreline over the July 4 weekend to be aware of dangers that could exist due to rapidly rising lake levels. The lake is impounded by Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River 90 miles west of Spokane. “When camping on the shoreline, tents and other belongings should be kept well away from the water’s edge,” said Public Affairs Officer Lynne Brougher. “Although the lake is a popular vacation spot, it is also a working reservoir that supplies water 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. Monday, May 19: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 73-year-old woman with flu-like symptoms from a residence in the 1100 block of Maxwell Street to Lincoln Hospital. A door frame, bag of garbage and a...
The Keller Ferry north shore terminal relocation has been completed, and the vessel was back in service as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014. The terminal is moved to the low-water ramp in the Sanpoil River arm when Lake Roosevelt water levels are at 1,238 feet or lower. As water levels rise toward summer elevation (1,290 feet), the terminal is brought back to the normal north shore location. The floating terminal is tied to the ferry vessel and towed between the ramps....
May 2, the day of the Odessa Heathcare Foundation's Annual Wine Tasting & Auction, is quickly approaching. Members of the Foundation are grateful for and impressed by the generosity of donors and with the diversity of donations. In addition to the two cheesecakes, two smoked turkeys and three quilts reported in last week's article are items which will be presented for bid during the Live Auction. We plan to begin with a special collection of Hospital Guild/Auxiliary...
At the NE 1B/2B league meet for track and field Tuesday, April 15, at Lind-Ritzville High School in Ritzville, the team scoring was as follows: Boys 1. NW Christian-Colbert 114 2. Reardan 94 3. Odessa-Harrington 91 4. Colfax 84 5. Valley Christian 74 6. St. George’s 64 6. Lind-Ritzville 64 8. Liberty-Spangle 55 Girls 1. Colfax 144 2. Lind-Ritzville 109 3. Reardan 103 4. NW Christian-Colbert 74 5. St. George’s 63 6. Odessa-Harrington 62 7. Liberty-Spangle 59 8. Valley Christian 51 Boys In the boys’ 100 meters, the top five...
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 31: A Davenport caller expressed concern about two youngsters riding motorized mini-bikes at high speeds and not stopping for stop signs in the vicinity of Eighth and Adams streets. Deputies...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce bought a new trailer for hauling the community float to parades and gave it to the Town of Odessa. They then requested that the town give back the old trailer, so the Chamber can sell it and recoup some of the money spent on the new one. These measures were approved by the Town Council on Monday, March 24. An offer has already been made and accepted to buy the old trailer from the Chamber for $1,500. At the Chamber’s regular meeting on March 25, Marlon Schafer asked whether the trailer might b...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council has established a computer blog in an effort to provide citizens with economic information that affects Lincoln County quickly and in a format that is available to anyone at anytime. Some samples of recent posts: n Nationl Park Service (NPS): Lake Roosevelt Tourism brings $71 million in economic benefit to surrounding communities. Link to the NPS press release and the full report conducted by the NPS and economists from the U.S. Geological Survey from the blog. n Wash. Dept. of...
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 3: Sprague ambulance personnel were sent to the 300 block of 5th Street to assist a man who may have suffered a heart attack. Two vehicle slide-offs were reported on SR 2 near the Lincoln County Transfer...
Columbia Basin farmers relying on declining groundwater supplies in the Odessa Subarea are getting good news three times over. Contracts signed March 6 will deliver water through the new Weber Siphon to some irrigators as early as this year. Construction now underway at the East Low Canal will deliver more water to others down the line thanks to a water permit just issued by the Washington Department of Ecology. Dignitaries with Ecology, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, East...
Lincoln County and the towns of Odessa and Reardan are developing updated shoreline regulations for the rivers, Crab Creek and several lakes in the County and towns. Several visioning workshops are being held in February and the public is invited to come and learn about the Shoreline Master Program Update process, discuss information and learn of future input opportunities. Public input on future shoreline uses is also desired. Upcoming visioning workshops February 26, 10 a.m., Lincoln County Public Works Building, 27234 SR...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council (EDC) had a busy 2013. Here are a few of their activities and events: • The EDC served as the Lincoln County Visitor & Convention Bureau for the fourth year. An agreement between Lincoln County and the EDC requires the EDC to submit a proposal and budget for advertising that utilizes the County’s Lodging Tax funds. A few new ideas implemented in 2013 included brochures in kiosks at rest areas along I-5, signs at the Telford and Sprague rest areas, and advertising to central Was...
Greetings from the Lincoln County Courthouse! Below is an open letter from the Lincoln County Commissioners as well as the Eastern Washington Council of Governments that will be sent to the Director of the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. I thought it might be of interest in light of the recent federal government shutdown in October and the economic impact that it had on our counties and communities.Have a safe and prosperous 2014! Director Jarvis, We are writing to...
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, Nov. 25: Reardan emergency and Davenport ambulance personnel responded to the 400 block of East Cottonwood Avenue in Reardan to assist a 50-year-old man with a leg laceration. Lincoln Hospital personnel...
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, Nov. 18: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 93-year-old woman experiencing "general sickness" and high blood pressure. A deputy responded to an alleged anti-harassment order violation involving two...
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, Nov. 11: A Harrington man reported hearing "strange noises coming through his wires and showerhead" at his residence in the 400 block of Main Street and thought the source "might be a neighbor playing 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. Monday, Nov. 4: Shortly after the owner of llamas in the Redwine Canyon area reported them missing, a man called in to report that he found llamas in a field across from his home on Nelson Road East. A motorist...
Sam Mullins was born in 1961, the son of Ruby Music and Toby Mullins. He grew up in Packwood and Randall in southwest Washington. His father was a logging truck driver. We laughed about a caption I once saw on a photo in the newspaper of a logging truck that had spilled logs on the highway. "How much wood can a wood truck chuck?" it read. Even though his father was 15 years older than his mother, they died within two weeks of one another about 25 years ago. He was not surprise...
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, Oct. 28: A Davenport man reported that his bank had alerted him about the attempted unauthorized use of his credit card to purchase security equipment in India. The credit card had been used to purchase fuel...
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, Oct. 21: Corrections deputies had to deal with an assault involving two male inmates who had been arguing with each other. A woman gave deputies "a stack of paperwork" regarding an alleged trespassing...
