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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION August 5, 2025 Lincoln County, Washington Notice is hereby given that, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, in Lincoln County, State of Washington, there will be held a Primary Election, conducted all by mail Countywide. The purpose of this election is to nominate candidates to be voted for at the General Election, to be held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November, 2025. Registered voters residing in Lincoln County, jurisdictions listed below, will be mailed a ballot on or about July...
MOCCASSIN BAY - Several cabins and other properties in the Moccassin Bay area have been destroyed by the Western Pines Fire. Fire officials reported the blaze had grown to 3,787.3 acres and was 0% contained at press time Thursday morning, July 10. Evacuation advisories had been issued for the area that borders Lake Roosevelt. The Western Pines Fire broke out in the early afternoon Wednesday, July 9, with dispatch receiving calls around 12:44 p.m. for the initial response, acco...
DAVENPORT - The Davenport City Council adopted a resolution for the Lincoln County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan for 2024-2029 during its regular meeting Wednesday, July 9. The council approved Resolution 2025-10, which adopts the plan developed by Lincoln County in collaboration with the cities of Davenport, Harrington, and Sprague, and the towns of Almira, Creston, Odessa, Reardan, and Wilbur, per RCW Chapter 70A.205. The plan outlines guidelines...
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 June 30 Traffic Stops: 12 1:11 a.m. – A woman called to report a house near her is selling drugs and making porn and her daughter and other females are being drugged. 2:55 a.m. – A woman called...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners convened Monday, July 7, in the Commissioners’ Chambers to discuss infrastructure such as construction contracts, broadband initiatives, and local governance. Commissioners Scott Hutsell (District 2), Chair Jo Gilchrist, and Rob Coffman (District 3) were present. The board approved construction contracts with Legacy Telecom, doing business as Legacy Power, for the Reardan Colocation Facility (PBC22-96104-004, broadband) and with Zero dB Communications for networks in Rea...
HARRINGTON — The sounds of classic rock will fill the Harrington Opera House on Saturday, July 19, as The Rusty Vikings take the stage for an evening performance. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the historic opera house, located at 19 South Third Street. Admission is by donation at the door. The Rusty Vikings, known for their high-energy renditions of 1950s and 1960s rock and roll, originated in 1969 when several members were students at Sprague High School. The band reunited in 2010 for the Sprague High School Class of 1...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: 24-72028 Title Order #: 240687874-WA-MSO Grantor: KEVIN J RUDOLPH AND ALISA J RUDOLPH, HUSBAND AND WIFE Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Planet Home Lending, LLC Current trustee of the deed of trust: North Star Trustee, LLC Current mortgage servicer for the deed of trust: Planet Home Lending, LLC Reference number of the deed of trust: 2022-0493331 Parcel Number(s): 0705068002000 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, North Star Trustee, LLC will on 7/11/2025, at 9:00 A...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 922 of the City of Sprague, Washington On June 25, 2025, the City Council of the City of Sprague, Washington,approved Ordinance No.922, the main point of which may be summarized by its title as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRAGUE, WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 13.04.030 AND SUBSECTION 13.08.070(3) OF THE SPRAGUE MUNICIPAL CODE; ADDING A NEW SECTION 13.04.035 REGARDING LATECOMER AGREEMENTS; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITV PROVISION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The full text of...
DAVENPORT — As temperatures climb and wildfire risk intensifies, fire districts across Lincoln County are enacting burn bans, with the National Park Service imposing some of the most stringent restrictions leading into the Fourth of July weekend. A total fire ban will take effect at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area at 12:01 a.m. On Wednesday, July 3, the National Park Service announced. The ban prohibits all open flames, including those in designated fire rings and barbecue boxes. Shoreline fires, charcoal grills, 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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG June 23 Traffic Stops: 12 11:01 a.m. – Medical assistance needed in Reardan for a possible heart attack. 12:05 p.m. – A resident called to report that he received a call from Franklin County...
DAVENPORT - A 43-year-old man faced arraignment Tuesday, July 1, in Lincoln County Superior Court, charged with one count of felony harassment-threat to kill and one count of attempting to elude a police vehicle. Steven Michael Mawyer, who has active warrants in Virginia, Idaho, and Spokane County, entered a not guilty plea. He is being held on a $100,000 bond and appeared in court in full restraints. Prosecutor Bruce Cox and Judge Adam Walser agreed to maintain the bond,...
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 June 16 Traffic Stops: 9 10:19 a.m. – A welfare check was requested for some horses that appeared to be malnourished. 10:22 a.m. – A resident called to report that her neighbors goats were on her...
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 June 9 Traffic Stops: 10 6:47 a.m. – A Spokane hospital employee called to request a welfare check on a patient that missed an appointment. 11:07 a.m. – A verbal altercation was reported by one...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS #: 24-72028 Title Order #: 240687874-WA-MSO Grantor: KEVIN J RUDOLPH AND ALISA J RUDOLPH, HUSBAND AND WIFE Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Planet Home Lending, LLC Current trustee of the deed of trust: North Star Trustee, LLC Current mortgage servicer for the deed of trust: Planet Home Lending, LLC Reference number of the deed of trust: 2022-0493331 Parcel Number(s): 0705068002000 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, North Star Trustee, LLC will on 7/11/2025, at 9:00 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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG June 2 Traffic Stops: 21 4:11 p.m. – A man called to report feeling threatened by the owners of the RV Park he was staying at. 4:47 p.m. – A resident called for help with being locked out of his...
SPRAGUE - Family members and friends filtered into the high school gymnasium to celebrate four graduating seniors Saturday, June 7. Charlotte Gomes, Jacob Marshall, Jaden Stocking and Cassie "Luke" Weber were preceded by candle lighters before walking to the stage to receive scholarships and diplomas. Parents and mentors were recognized by the students with a red rose and all four thanked family members and friends for supporting them. "Thank you to my parents who have always...
LINCOLN COUNTY — Families and friends will gather to celebrate the Class of 2025 high school graduations across Lincoln County this weekend. Below is a preview of commencement ceremonies, including dates, times, valedictorians, salutatorians and keynote speakers, organized by town. Davenport Community Baccalaureate: 7 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Zion Lutheran Church Graduation: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 7, Davenport High School Gym Valedictorian: Jacob Furman Salutatorian: Thomas Furman Harrington Graduation: 6 p.m. Friday, June 6, Ha...
DEEP CREEK - When life gives you potatoes, you make anything you want. The Spokane Hutterian Brethren between Reardan and Airway Heights dumped loads of russet potatoes after customers in the Columbia Basin cut contracts by 1,000 acres per seed farmer. "Each acre cost us $2,500 to cultivate, so it's a significant loss when this happens," Hutterian Brethren Leonard Gross said. The potato mountain was at the corner of West Sprague Road and Ritchie Road, off U.S. Highway 2, over...
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 25 Traffic Stops: 11 6:53 a.m. — A disabled vehicle with a flat tire on Wagner Lake Rd. was reported. 7:14 p.m. — A man called to report that he thinks his caregiver stole money from his roo...
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 19 Traffic Stops: 7 8:13 a.m. – A man called to say his step-daughter and her husband were having a physical altercation. 9:45 a.m. – Lock out assistance was requested at Ricky’s corner ma...
SPRAGUE - A Sprague man accused of unlawful imprisonment was arraigned Tuesday, May 27, in Lincoln County Superior Court. David Gene Keener, 69, faces one count of unlawful imprisonment. His bail was set at $10,000, which he posted. David Hearran was appointed as his public defender. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Bruce Cox recommended regular attorney contact, no out-of-state travel, no contact with the victim, a 500-foot restraining order, no use or possession of alcohol or...
It's quite a special club considering out of the 8 billion people on Planet Earth there are just 67 members, those the different winners in the 109 year history of the Indianapolis 500. That most recent person to have the laurel wreath hung over his neck, to drink the traditional milk toast and kiss the last remaining yard of bricks at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is Spain's Álex Palou on May 25. Palou earned $3.8 million from a purse of $20.283 million, up from 2024's $18,...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County will honor military personnel who died in service on Monday, May 26, marking the unofficial start of summer. Many residents will celebrate with barbecues, picnics, or travel during the extended weekend. In Davenport, flags will line Morgan Street. The Lincoln County Historical Society will hold a memorial service at Mountain View Cemetery at 10 a.m. Davenport Lions Club volunteers installed flags and flagpoles and cleared sod around mounting pipes, while the high school freshman class will attach 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 (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 11 Traffic Stops: 1 1:20 a.m. – A 38 year old male request assistance due to trouble breathing. 1:25 p.m. – A gray sedan with poor lane travel was reported traveling westbound on Highway...
SPOKANE — Several local youth from Sprague, Davenport and Reardan were recognized among top competitors at the 90th annual Junior Livestock Show of Spokane, held Wednesday, May 14, at the Spokane County Fair & Expo Center. The long-running event brought together approximately 500 exhibitors and more than 700 livestock entries from across the Pacific Northwest. For many students, the event marked the culmination of a yearlong project focused on livestock care, showmanship and agriculture education. This year’s show also includ...
