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DAVENPORT — Candidate filing for the 2026 election closed Friday, May 8, with a single candidate for every major Lincoln County office. All countywide partisan offices drew a single Republican candidate. County-level candidates are J. Scott Liebing of Davenport, assessor; Chandra L. Schumacher of Harrington, auditor; Traci Gants of Davenport, clerk; Dan B. Johnson of Davenport, district court judge; Ty Albertson of Odessa, prosecuting attorney; Gabe Gants of Davenport, sheriff; Emily Lybbert-Hansen of Davenport, treasurer; a...
REARDAN - Frustrated residents last Thursday, May 7, called for a crack down on speeding near the school campus. During the City Council meeting, residents cited daily violations of 20 mph and 25 mph zones on Spokane Street and other roads. Several speakers said they regularly witness drivers traveling 45-50 mph as children walk and bike to and from school. Bill Brockman, who lives along the route, said he watches the problem every school day from his deck. "Every morning I...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG May 4 Traffic stops: 12 12:24 p.m. —A woman in Tulsa, Okla., reported her husband filed fraudulent divorce papers in Lincoln County Superior Court in December, forging her signature. 12:50 p.m. —A...
REARDAN - A scaled-down review of city finances shows multiple "concerning" and "cautionary" indicators. Mayor Kathy Eastman presented the state Financial Health Indicators report to the City Council during its Thursday, May 7, meeting. The report is a multi-year analysis designed to flag potential problems. Based on 2024 financial data, the report found "concerning" indicators for the general fund, including cash balance sufficiency and change in cash position. Other issues...
Rodger Lee Hein Feb. 24, 1938 April 30, 2026 Rodger Lee Hein, 88, of Nine Mile Falls, Wash., passed away in Spokane, Wash., on April 30, 2026. Born Feb. 24, 1938, to Charles Philip Hein and Iris Mae Littell Hein, Rodger was raised on a farm in Lincoln County. He graduated from Reardan High School in 1956. He farmed full time with his uncle, Albert Hein, after the passing of his father. Always interested in anything mechanical, he found a love of vintage autos and restored a 19...
Davenport Birthdays May 14 — Justin Wood, Kylin Spangler and Alex Spangler. May 15 — Hailee Ensor and Wyatt Morcom. May 16 — Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher, Josh Zeiler, Marie Wilken and Eidra Ezenyimulu. May 17 — Vanessa Easley and Melody Mielke. May 18 — Matthew Fisk, Cruz Plasencia and Marlene Nelson. May 19 — Becky Bailey, A.J. Floyd and Ashley Dawn Gunning. May 20 — Kenny Pearcy, Kathy Coley, Tim Honey, Dan Walsh, Megan Geissler and Allison Jorden. Anniversaries May 16 — Marcus and Kelsie Mann. May 17 — Michael and Diane...
1 years ago The contract for the construction of a 24 foot concrete bridge over Cottonwood Creek where the new grade is being built just east of Davenport will be awarded June 15 in Olympia. The Lincoln County Games commission is offering a bounty of 7.5 cents a head for magpies killed in the county. Heads of killed birds and an affidavit must be presented to the game warden. The Women’s Community Club of Odessa is sponsoring a cemetery clean up day next Thursday. Those with automobiles will convene at community hall to con...
MONDOVI – Veterans buried in Pleasant View Cemetery will be honored with memorial flags. After five years of research, cemetery board members have completed a list of 38 veterans whose final resting place is here, spokeswoman Johannna Ellis said. Veterans buried at Pleasant View include five Union civil war, three World War I, 19 World War II, six Korean, five Vietnam and one Gulf War, Ellis said, noting some served in multiple conflicts. Most of the military branches are represented, as well, she said. The only service m...
NEWPORT — Davenport’s girls track team dominated the relays and hurdles while the Gorillas and Reardan posted multiple top finishes across both genders at the Northeast 2B League Championships on Tuesday at Newport High School. Overall, the Gorilla gals won the girls division amassing 104.5 team points. The Reardan girls tied for sixth as a team with Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, which includes athletes from Sprague and Harrigton. Each team had 55 points. Relay teams The Davenport girls won the 4x200 relay in 1:50.24 with Pai...
DAVENPORT - A familiar face with deep roots in the program and community will guide the Gorillas football team into its next chapter. The Davenport School Board approved the hiring of Trenton Briney, 40, of Davenport, as head coach during its meeting Monday, April 27. Briney, a Davenport alumnus who played on a state championship team and has served as an assistant football coach for nearly a decade, takes over after working under two previous head coaches. He will continue...
DAVENPORT - Broadband Director Margie Hall reported steady progress and renewed community interest across several phases of the county's high-speed internet expansion during the commissioners meeting Monday, May 4. Hall updated Commissioners Scott Hutsell and Jo Gilchrist; Rob Coffman was absent. Residents in the Northridge development near Davenport and Wilbur have encouraged officials to restart construction of their stalled fiber network. Hall said Northwest Line Builders...
DAVENPORT — A welfare check on a man with dementia who was walking along a rural highway ended safely, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. David G. Jones called dispatch April 25 after a tracker in his father’s wallet showed him near Sunset Highway and Evers Road. Jones said his father, David Lawrence Morton, had mentioned walking to Airway Heights. Deputy Brandon Rose located Morton walking west of Ziemer Road on Sunset Highway. Morton was fully clothed in blue jeans, shoes and a sweat shirt. He had a wor...
REARDAN — A brown-and-white cow wandered into a rural yard where children were playing, prompting a call to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on April 25. Arloa Lee Anthony, of 52186 Euclid Road E, reported the animal and said she believed it belonged to her neighbor, Joey Lee Ough. Anthony told dispatch she does not speak with the neighbors and was concerned because her children were outside. Ough, reached by phone, initially said it could be one of his cows and that he had been having trouble keeping them contained, dep...
1 years ago Rev. Jacob Morach preached his farewell sermon at Philadelphia Congregational church last Sunday and is retiring from the ministry after many years of faithful service. Officers and directors of the Lincoln-Adams Pioneer and Historical association met to plan for the annual Pioneer Picnic that will be June 15-17 at the picnic grounds on Crab Creek. 75 years ago A one percent tax on all real estate transactions in the county was passed by the commissioner’s at the most recent meeting. The action was taken a...
Davenport Birthdays May 7: Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman, Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sienna Alspach May 9: Stehpanie Hileman May 10: Brett Alspach, Judge Calvert, Hudson Easley, Avery Hunt May 11: Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck, Frosty Freeze May 12: Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson, Willa Winzer May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher Davenport Anniversaries May 7:...
NEWPORT - Athletes from Davenport, Reardan and Odessa turned in several standout performances and personal bests at two recent track meets. At the May 5 meet in Newport, Davenport and Reardan athletes led the way in multiple events. Davenport senior Caige Colbert placed second in the 110-meter hurdles (15.96 seconds, personal best) and third in the 300 hurdles (41.58). Teammate Kacen Landreth ran a personal best 11:35.31 to finish fourth in the 3,200 meters. On the girls...
REARDAN — Reardan’s season ended Tuesday in the first round of the 2026 District 5/6 1B Baseball Tournament as the Indians fell to top-seeded Asotin 10-6. The No. 4-seeded Reardan squad played at 2 p.m. May 6 and was eliminated in the loser-out game. Several area teams remain alive in the double-elimination bracket. Northwest Christian (Colbert), the top seed in its section, is scheduled to play Thursday, May 8, at Merkel Field against the winner of Jenks (Chewelah) vs. Lind-Ritzville-Sprague. Other first-round matchups Thu...
SPOKANE - Twenty Reardan residents competed in the 50th annual Bloomsday Run on Sunday, May 3, as 38,341 runners filled the streets of downtown Spokane. Ben Baker led the Reardan contingent, finishing in 43:56 to place 97th overall. Reardan finishers, listed from fastest to slowest time, were: Ben Baker, 35–39, 43:56; Tobias Myer, 50–54, 59:47; Kate Leffel, 23–29, 1:09:31; Lily Witmer, 15–17, 1:13:47; Stephanie Faiman, 23–29, 1:21:47; Julie Witmer, 50–54, 1:22:14; Jazmin More...
