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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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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, Jan. 29: A county jail inmate was disciplined for passing a note from one cell to that of another inmate. Deputies responded to a residence in the 700 block of Marshall Street in Dav...
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, Jan. 15: Sprague ambulance personnel joined the Washington State Patrol in responding to a report of a one-vehicle slide-off on Interstate 90. Davenport ambulance personnel tended to a wom...
In 2013, the federal government shut down for 16 days. What that meant for those of us wishing to access our very own Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area at that time, was nothing short of unbelievable. Operating under a contingency plan for a lapse in funding developed by the director of the National Park Service (a presidential appointee), in conjunction with the Secretary of the Interior (a presidential cabinet post), the Park Service spent untold taxpayer dollars to ph...
Bob was born July 31, 1923 in New Castle, Pa. and passed away on December 5, 2017 in Spokane. His home was in Harrington for over 67 years until moving to Spokane's Fairwinds Northpointe retirement community in 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Carol Uhrich Sewall, his parents, Edward and Mary, brother Harold, sisters Alice and Emma, and his long time companion, Shirley Swartz. He is survived by their three daughters: Ilona Wiley (Larry), Spokane, Heidi...
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, Dec. 4: An ambulance crew transported a rural Harrington man with a medical emergency to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport. Harrington ambulance personnel assisted a man who collapsed while wor...
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, Oct. 16: A caller reported receiving a scam phone call advising him his grandson is in jail. Three tires blew out while half a house was being towed on U.S. 2 in the vicinity of Bennett Roa...
The more time I spend serving the people of Lincoln County, the more things I see that make me shake my head. When I first got elected, I knew that there would be plenty of hurdles standing in the way of progress. Overcoming some of these issue would be an inviting challenge. But in reality, there are not enough hours in a day, so you have to learn to pick your battles. So, I thought I would take some time to describe just a few of those battles that the public may not be...
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, Oct. 2: Deputies responded to a report that a man had shot himself in the head in the vicinity of Hopp Road in the Odessa area. A burglary was reported at a residence in the 1300 block of Log...
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, Sept. 25: Several juveniles entered the Davenport city park and tossed garbage on the ground, moved trash receptacles around and “trashed” the rest rooms. Deputies investigated reports...
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, Sept. 18: Reardan and Edwall firefighters joined Avista Utilities to respond to a report of a transformer blowout and resulting pole fire. Electrical power was out for the morning hours thr...
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. 14: BNSF personnel responded to a railroad crossing signal malfunction in the vicinity of Coleman and Bluestem roads. Between 50 and 100 gallons of fuel were reported stolen from Alm...
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. 7: A traffic control supervisor for the SR 28 resurfacing project advised dispatchers that a vehicle almost hit her while making an illegal pass in a construction zone. BNSF per...
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 31: A caller reported a logging truck “clipped mirrors” with his vehicle while both were traveling on SR 174 in the Wilbur area. A caller reported a collision with a deer at the entranc...
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 24: A group of about seven teenagers all dressed in black prompted a report from a caller asking for a deputy to respond to the vicinity of Regent Avenue and Millmont in Wilbur. Spr...
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 17: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 21 just outside Odessa. A Wilbur woman reported receiving an IRS scam call. Deputies investigated a reported burglary at the...
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 3: Thanks to a tip from an alert caller, deputies recovered a stolen pickup truck in the Gravelle area southeast of Davenport and notified its owner, a Cheney resident. An Almira cal...
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 26: Davenport and Egypt firefighters doused a fire on state land in a draw near Egypt Loop Road. A caller observed gravel spilling from a dump truck and trailer traveling east U.S. 2 eas...
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 19: Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a 79-year-old man with breathing difficulties. A caller told dispatchers he discovered a still-smoldering campfire between Davenport Motor Co. and...
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 12: A caller reported that three head of branded cattle were lost while being transported from Kettle Falls to StockLand Livestock Auction in Davenport. Inmate fire crews battled a fir...
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 5: A black bag containing a laptop computer and other items was discovered in an alley behind Davenport’s Pioneer Plaza and brought to the sheriff’s office. A deputy checked out a report...
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, May 15: Creston ambulance personnel assisted a man who suffered a grand mal seizure. A Wilbur caller reported that a load of tar had been illegally dumped on a lot at Anne and Front streets. 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, May 1: A Grand Coulee area man requested an ambulance for his wife who had fallen. She later was pronounced dead after being transported to Coulee Community Hospital. A caller told dispatchers about a dog bar...
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, April 17: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 67-year-old woman to Lincoln Hospital after she suffered a possible stroke. Responding to the 700 block of SE Railroad in Wilbur, dep...
On Tuesday, April 11, the season’s first 1B/2B league meet was held in Davenport, with participation by Almira/Coulee Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Davenport, Inchelium, Kettle Falls, Lake Roosevelt, Mary Walker, Northport, NW Christian (Colbert), Odessa-Harrington, Republic, Selkirk, Valley Christian, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. As a team, NW Christian boys took first place with 129 points, while the Odessa-Harrington boys took second with 92.5 points. The NW Christian girls also took first place as a t...
March 31 was the date of the Deer Park Invitational track and field meet, where both the girls’ and boys’ team competed against teams from Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Colfax, Deer Park, Kettle Falls, L.V. Rogers, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville-Sprague, Mary Walker, Northport, NW Christian (Colbert), Oroville, Priest River Lamanna, Reardan, Selkirk, St. John-Endicott, Stillwater Christian (a Montana school), Valley Christian, Waitsburg and Wellpinit. The O-H boys tied for third place with Priest River Lam...
