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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 4: Responding to the 800 block of SE Pope, Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted an 87-year-old woman who was feeling faint. Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a woman who was reportedly bleeding heavily from rup...
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 25: Wilbur firefighters responded to a report of lightning striking a tree along Martin Canyon Road North and causing a small fire. Almira firefighters and Inland Power and Light Co. workers handled a lig...
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 11: A resident of Stagecoach Lane in the Spring Canyon area northwest of Wilbur reported his dog died in suspicious circumstances, possibly by poisoning, and that an outbuilding on his property had mys...
Most Lincoln County residents have driven along US Highway 2 extending from Reardan to Almira and passing through Davenport, Creston and Wilbur. Some people notice that all of Highway 2 is bordered by agricultural fields. What people don’t always notice are the field borders that farmers install along their fields. How does the public benefit from what the farmers are doing in their fields? Field borders in particular provide cleaner and better structured roadsides. The established grasses create a stronger ground s...
A Bi-County junior-high track and field meet was held April 30 at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague High School. 8th-grade boys 1. Davenport 132 2. Wilbur-Creston 98 3. Springdale 77 4. Republic 56 5. Columbia 35 6. Reardan 34 7. Northport 28 8. Wellpinit 21 9. Lind-Ritzville 20 10. Liberty-Spangle 10 11. Odessa-Harrington 3 7th grade boys 1. Wilbur-Creston 129 2. Springdale 80 3. Reardan 42 4. Davenport 37 5. Lind-Ritzville 33 6. Wellpinit 32 7. Odessa-Harrington 28 8. Republic 22 9. Northport 16 10. Liberty-Spangle 12 11. Columbia 7...
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 27: A Harrington woman reported a “suspicious white man” watching children while standing out in front of a residence in the 100 block of Sherlock Street over the past two days. Deputies investigated an incident of i...
Mary Walker, Springdale At Mary Walker High School of Springdale on Tuesday, April 28, the Titans faced other 1B/2B schools, with the boys' team taking first place and the girl's team placing second. Team scores, boys 1. Odessa-Harrington 83 2. Wilbur-Creston 78 3. Tekoa-Rosalia 70.5 4. Mary Walker 66 5. Republic 65 6. Davenport 58 7. Valley Christian 44 8. Liberty-Spangle 43 9. Selkirk 32 10. Columbia-Hunters 26 11. Lind-Ritzville 18.5 12. Curlew 16 Team scores, girls 1. Repu...
Northwest Christian In a 1B league contest in Spokane hosted by Northwest Christian High School of Colbert on Thursday, April 23, the Titans faced 12 other 1B schools at Mt. Spokane High School in Mead. Team scores, boys 1. NW Christian-Colbert 157 2. St George's 95 3. Odessa-Harrington 90 4. Colfax 82 5. Reardan 74 6. Valley Christian 46 7. Pomeroy 31 8. Selkirk 29 9. Kettle Falls 18 10. Columbia-Hunters 12 Team scores, girls 1. Colfax 158 2. NW Christian-Colbert 105 3. St...
On Monday, April 14, the O-H Titans had a rematch against Reardan at the Harrington tennis courts, won this time by Reardan, 3-2. It was a non-league matchup. In #1 girl’s singles, Katie DeWulf of Odessa defeated Bailey Bennett of Reardan 6-1, 6-6; 9-7. In #2 girl’s singles, Michelle Tinsley of Reardan defeated Danielle Tebow of Odessa 0-6, 0-6. In #3 girl’s singles, Patty Murphy of Reardan defeated Samantha Nighswonger of Harrington 6-2, 6-4. The doubles teams managed a split. The #1 girl’s doubles team of Sarah Kemmere...
On Monday, April 14, the O-H Titans had a rematch against Reardan at the Harrington tennis courts, won this time by Reardan, 3-2. It was a non-league matchup. In #1 girl’s singles, Katie DeWulf of Odessa defeated Bailey Bennett of Reardan 6-1, 6-6; 9-7. In #2 girl’s singles, Michelle Tinsley of Reardan defeated Danielle Tebow of Odessa 0-6, 0-6. In #3 girl’s singles, Patty Murphy of Reardan defeated Samantha Nighswonger of Harrington 6-2, 6-4. The doubles teams managed a split. The #1 girl’s doubles team of Sarah Kemmere...
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 6: Deputies checked out what appeared to a caller to be an attempt to gain access to the Lightning Nuggets building at Sixth and Logan streets in Davenport. A Davenport woman reported harassing pho...
4/9 Twelve Step Program- Odessa group meeting @Heritage Church basement, 7 – 8 p.m., Odessa Community Closet @ Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 4/10 Titan baseball @ 11 a.m. in Endicott. 4/10- The Ritz Theater presents 12 “Focus” @ 7 p.m. 4/11- The 45th Annual Desert 100. 12 4/13 Quilt club @ museum barn, 1 p.m., TOPS, Christ Lutheran Church, 11 a.m. Titan baseball, in Republic @ 2 p.m. Titan tennis vs. Reardan in Harrington @ 3 p.m. Odessa Town Council, public library, 7 p.m. 4/14 Chamber of Commerce, Any Occ...
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 30: Emergency personnel were sent to an Edwall residence to assist a 59-year-old woman experiencing chest pain. A Sprague man requested assistance with an incident of alleged harassment. After a caller t...
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 23: A female county jail inmate expressed what corrections deputies described as “suicidal statements” including the sentiment of “wanting to put herself out of her misery” and was transferred...
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 16: A vehicle was reported in the ditch on U.S. 2 near Davenport. Its driver told deputies he fell asleep and the vehicle high-centered. A Harrington resident reported threats being made. A lock was rep...
Editors note: Due to corrections supplied by the family after printing on March 5, 2015, we are printing this again. Leroy Kuest died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Rockwood at Hawthorne care center. Born in Odessa on August 25, 1918, he was the last of seven children of Julius and Rosena Kuest, who had homesteaded in the area before 1900. Leroy graduated from Odessa High School, worked for the local Richfield service station and in 1942 joined the Army Air Corps. Throughout World War II, he was stationed in England near...
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, March 2: Sprague’s city dog catcher reported being bitten twice in the foot by a dog while in the 300 block of West 2nd Street. A caller told dispatchers that a truck ran her off the roadway...
Leroy Kuest, a native of Odessa, died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Rockwood at Hawthorne care center. Born in Odessa on August 25, 1918, he was the last of seven children of Julius and Rosena Kuest, who had homesteaded in the area before 1900. Leroy graduated from Odessa High School, worked for the local Richfield service station and in 1942 joined the U.S. Air Force. Throughout World War II, he was stationed in eastern England near Bury St. Edmunds, where he was a crew chief maintaining B-17 bombers – a member of the 331s...
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, Feb. 23: Someone knocked over the “click it or ticket” sign on the east end of Reardan. Responding to the 300 block of C Street, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a local woman who thought...
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, Feb. 16: Searching the Tamarack Canyon Road area, a deputy was unable to locate a man described by a caller as “wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, carrying a duffel bag and sitting on the north side of the r...
Area voters in 22 precints gave yes votes to all of the levies requested in the special election of February 10, 2015. Out of 2,592 registered voters in Lincoln County, only 1,306 submitted their ballots for a voter turnout of 50.39 percent. Another tabulation of the votes will take place February 23 prior to the certification date of February 24. Odessa School District 105 proposed a replacement maintenance and operation levy of $698,000. Total results for the district, which also includes Adams and Grant Counties, are:...
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, Feb. 9: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 25 about 13½ miles north of Davenport. Two male basset hounds were found without tags on their collars at the top of Hawk Creek Road. Respondin...
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, Feb. 2: Kids were observed playing in a vehicle at Elliott Motors in Davenport. Tuesday, Feb. 3: A Davenport man told dispatchers he believed himself to be an identity theft victim and that he had lost about $...
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. 26: A deputy responded to an illegal burn in a backyard in the 900 block of Morgan Street in Davenport. Someone took meat and a camera from the Odessa meat processing plant without authorization. Res...
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. 12: Christian Heritage School personnel reported that someone took about $100 worth of fuel from at least two school vehicles parked on the grounds in Edwall. Lincoln Hospital personnel requested ass...
