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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. 4: A Davenport man told dispatchers he found a tool box filled with tools along SR 25 and wanted to keep it if no one claimed it. Wilbur ambulance personnel transported a woman with an infection from t...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Nicole D. Carson, 27, of Fruitland, pleaded guilty Jan. 29 to residential burglary and first-degree theft in connection with incidents from March 12 to 14 of last year along Hart Road north of Davenport, during which coins, gold and silver bars and firearms were taken. She must serve 3 months jail (with credit offered for time served) and pay $600 court costs and restitution to be determined later. William Emil Hughes, 38, of Reardan, pleaded guilty Sept. 25, 2018,... Full story
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. 28: Lincoln Hospital and mental health personnel assisted a 28-year-old woman who may have attempted suicide. Davenport ambulance personnel assisted an 81-year-old woman with an “unknown medical probl...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Randall Steven Douglas Carey, 34, of Sprague, pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to two counts of first-degree child molestation in connection with incidents on Oct. 18 and 26 of last year. With two sexual offender protection orders in place, he was sentenced to 89 months in prison, lifelong probation and must pay $600 court costs. Bernard E. Mallory III, 47, Spokane, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to first-degree robbery in connection with a Nov. 13, 2018, incident at the Reardan... Full story
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. Tuesday, Jan. 22: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 13-month-old child described as “wheezing” to Lincoln Hospital. Firefighters from Edwall and Sprague responded to a report of a field fire on Wallace...
Lincoln County Treasurer Cristine L. Varain, Davenport, to Leland James Varain, Davenport – property at 810 Marshall Street, Davenport (west 5 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east 10 feet of Lot 9, Blk. 9, Timmon’s First Addition to Town of Davenport), $0. Eric B. and Angela M. Foley, Davenport, to Leland James Varain, Davenport – property at 810 Marshall Street, Davenport (west 5 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east 10 feet of Lot 9, Blk. 9, Timmon’s First Addition to Town of Davenport), $144,400. David Henry Boyer, Sr., by...
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. 14: Responding to Vista Manor, Wilbur and Creston ambulance personnel assisted an elderly woman who may have suffered a stroke. The patient was taken to Coulee Community Hospital. The wife of a Lin...
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. 7: Responding to the 900 block of Spokane Street in Lamont, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a 17-year-old girl with back pain. A phone line outage was reported in Edwall, where residents wer... Full story
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. 31: Responding to a residence on Little Falls Road, Wellpinit ambulance and Reardan EMTs assisted an 81-year-old man who asked to be taken to a hospital for an infected foot. Responding to a res... Full story
By MAJORIE WOMACH Chamber of Commerce Harrington's Chamber of Commerce met at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Post & Office with the following in attendance: Tim Tipton, Cade Clarke, Paula Harrington, Cindy Haase, Kathy Hoob, Dave Michaelson, Heather Slack, Geoff Talkington, Mark Stedman, Bunny Haugan and Cherie MacClellan. Discussion was held regarding the vacant lot project, sometimes called Opera House Square due to its location across Willis Street from the Opera House. The Innovia Grant amount of $30,000 has been... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Thomas Henry S. Ellison III, 31, of Sprague, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to second-degree possession of stolen property and second-degree theft in connection with crimes on April 19 and Nov. 21-26, respectively. Charges of second-degree burglary and third-degree attempted theft were withdrawn as a result of a plea agreement with prosecutors. He must serve 42 months in prison (with credit for 52 days served), pay $1,400 court costs and share $1,345.73 restitution with a... Full story
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. 17: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who was having trouble breathing. Very slick conditions in the canyon on SR 231 north of Reardan are believed to have contributed to a one-vehicle rollover col... Full story
Lincoln County Treasurer Joanne M. Swanson (Stackhouse), Everett, Wash., to Patricia A. Williams, Spangle – property at 301 Maxwell Street, Davenport (east half of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5, Blk. 9, Original Town of Davenport), $0. C. Marie Gettmann, Ritzville, to C.C. Corinthian LLC, Ritzville – property at 3219 Downs Road North (portion of Sec. 27, T22N, R35E, portions of Sec. 18 and 19, T21N, R35E), $0. Thelma C. Fischer, Spokane Valley, to Alex McMickle, Chattaroy, Wash. – Lot 1, Fischer Short Plat, $32,000. Michael A. an...
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. 10: A semi-truck slid from the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Sprague into the eastbound lanes, jackknifed and partially blocked a lane of traffic. Emergency personnel were sent to a mobile home on Scroggie Roa... Full story
Superior Court John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Frank D. Nappo, 39, pleaded guilty Nov. 27 to violating a no-contact order on June 19. His sentence includes 15 months in prison (39 days credited as served), 12 months probation and $900 court costs. A second count of third-degree malicious mischief was dismissed as a result of a plea agreement with prosecuting attorneys. Scott James Bunch, 41, Spokane Valley, pleaded guilty Dec. 4 to third-degree assault in connection with an Oct. 24 incident in Sprague. His... Full story
Lincoln County Treasurer Karen M. Miller (personal representative, estate of Opal F. Hudkins), Spokane, to Karen M. Miller and David F. Hudkins, Spokane – southwest quarter (Miller) and northwest quarter (Hudkins), both in Sec. 35, T27N, R33E, $0. Karen M. Miller (personal representative, estate of Opal F. Hudkins), Spokane, to Diana May Lundstrom, Port Orchard, Wash. – southwest quarter of Sec. 26, T27N, R33E, $0. Karen M. Miller (personal representative, estate of Opal F. Hudkins), Spokane, to Karen M. Miller (50 percent) 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, Dec. 3: Responding to the 300 block of 5th Street, Sprague ambulance personnel transported a local man with a back injury to a Spokane hospital. A report of a trailer that overturned on SR 231 was ref... Full story
Nov. 26: Thomas Henry S. Ellison III, 31, Sprague, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) on a Poulsbo, Wash., warrant and for second-degree theft. Scott Wayne Gage, 44, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for theft of a motor vehicle and second-degree possession of stolen property. Garrett Nathanael Gross, 20, Odessa, arrested by Odessa Police on an out-of-county misdemeanor and for second-degree malicious mischief. Nov. 27: Kimberly Marie Green, 32, Wilbur, arrested by LCSO for second-degree criminal trespass. Todd E... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencing Timothy Albert Evenson, 30, of Ford and Spokane, pleaded guilty Nov. 27 to second-degree trafficking in stolen property in connection with a June 7, 2017, crime in the 200 block of East Railroad Avenue in Reardan, during which tools and prescription drugs were taken. He was originally charged with second-degree theft and first-degree trafficking in stolen property. His sentence includes nine months in jail (with credit for six days served), electronic home...
Kenneth L. and Lorene D. Hansen, Reardan, to AMI Holdings LLC, Spokane – property at 27532 Tramm Road North, Reardan (Parcels A and C, Benner Short Plat), $245,000. Brian Douglas Hatten (administrator, estate of Douglas Lloyd Hatten), Spokane, to Roger Ketchum and Briana M. Young, Woodland, Calif. – property at 205 West Main Street, Harrington (Lot 8, Blk. 33, Town of Harrington), $20,000. Edward T. Battermann, Sr., Davenport, to Edward T. Battermann, Jr., and Courtney L.Battermann, Spokane Valley – property at 29650 Telfo...
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. 26: Corrections deputies separated two male inmates in the county jail after an altercation occurred. A battery was removed from a lawnmower owned by the City of Sprague while parked at the grange at Gheres and Doe...
Music in the Air A concert will be performed Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. by Alicia Mielke on flute and Kevin Garnica on piano at the Mielke barn located at 35099 Rolinco Road E., near Sprague, nine miles south of Harrington on the Harrington-Tokio Road. The concert will consist of a full hour of music with an intermission midway. No tickets or invitation are needed. All are welcome with a suggested donation of $20. For additional information, the Mielkes may be contacted at the... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 23, 1918 Caught in the spirit of occasion. Colored porter meant that eagle should shine in celebration of American victory. It happened after the news that the allied forces were chasing the army of the crown prince. There was great rejoicing on the steps off the custom-house building. Everybody was shaking the hand of everybody else. The man who had never before been known to lose his dignity pulling the hair of the office boy and whooping it up generally. All of which was at first... Full story
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. 19: A caller traveling U.S. 2 between Creston and Davenport advised dispatchers that the highway was slick and that his and another vehicle slid while rounding a corner. A woman suffering “extreme back pain” was tra... Full story
(November 26, 2018) Last December President Trump signed into law the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Act included a new economic development incentive that targets private investment - Opportunity Zones. Opportunity Zones offer incentives specifically intended to help revitalize low-income population areas that suffer from a lack of investment and business growth. The unique investor incentives tied to Opportunity Zones pertain to capital gains from long term investment. Incentives include 1) tax deferral on capital gains... Full story
