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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. Nov. 12: Two rollover collisions were reported on SR 174 and Alderson Road near Wilbur and at the intersection of Riffe and Bergeron roads near Reardan. Slick conditions were a factor in both...
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. Nov. 5: A Harrington man expressed reservations about a $360 deal involving two computers that were to be delivered to him from Sprague. He told dispatchers he had only received one and felt...
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sprague Emergency Response Center took place Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 124 Old Airport Road in Sprague. “After years of planning and financial support from the community, local businesses, state and federal agencies, we are excited and pleased to have the construction underway,” said Fire Chief Clemenson. The new 11,842 square foot center will provide an emergency operation center for use in the event of large incidents in the region, as well as 24-hour facilities for 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. Oct. 29: A rockslide left debris on SR 25 about 17 miles north of Davenport. Damage to a power pole and lines was reported after a collision involving a vehicle on Main Street at North Fourth in...
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. Oct. 22: A large portion of the Deer Meadows area was without phone service after a fiber optic line serving it broke. A bit of snow was reportedly falling in the Seven Bays area. Cattle were...
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. Oct. 15: Deputies took charge of Derrick L. Wilson, 27, of Cheney, who was arrested on Spokane's South Hill for first-degree escape after being released by the Superior Court to his parents' custody f...
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. Oct. 8: A large amount of grain and a dead deer were found on SR 28 north of Odessa. Three deer were found "piled up" at the intersection of Bull Run and Circle roads, prompting dispatchers to...
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. Oct. 1: A Davenport man reported an identity theft incident in which his name was used in a credit check at a San Leandro, Calif., used car lot. A Seven Bays man reported several coins worth about...
In a non-league match against Columbia High School in Hunters on October 2, Odessa-Harrington overwhelmed Columbia in three straight games to take the match 25-7, 25-5 and 25-12. Kendall Todd led the Titans offensively with eight aces, followed closely by Jordyn Tanke and Cydnee Kieffer with seven each. Chelsea Fisher had five kills and Katie DeWulf had four. On defense, Kieffer got three digs, and Fisher got one block. Koralynne Kuch was credited with eight assists and Alexa...
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. Sept. 24: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a woman at a Washington Street residence who was having breathing difficulties. Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a 59-year-old woman at a North...
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. Sept. 10: A caller reported someone had cut the head off a deer after it was hit by a car on Menke Road. Swanson School and Schmierer roads were closed at their intersections with Hatten Road were...
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. Sept. 3: Odessa ambulance personnel assisted a woman who had been bucked off a horse in the vicinity of East Dobson Road. Minimal damage was reported to a vehicle involved in a collision with a deer o...
The O-H Titans football team got its season off to a good start with a 44-20 drubbing of LaCrosse/Washtucna last Friday afternoon in Washtucna. The next two games will be home games, against Cusick this Friday and against Touchet next week in the Sausage Bowl. The volleyball team held the Odessa Jamboree here on Tuesday the high school gym. The Titans did very well, defeating Entiat, 21-7 and 21-16; defeating Moses Lake Christian 21-7 and 21-3 and splitting their games with...
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. Aug. 27: A railroad crossing malfunction was reported at the Mondovi crossing. A broken window was discovered at the Davenport city pound at Eleventh and Ross streets. A juvenile boy was identified...
The results of the Lincoln County Fair have been released and only the swine results have somehow gone missing and will be provided later. Display booths representing the theme of this year’s fair were entered by Canniwai Grange of Odessa, which took first place and the Lincoln County Pomona Grange of Marlin which took second place. The Odessa/Harrington FFA chapters worked together on a display entitled “Is There Yellow in Your Green?”, which won Best of Show. In the FFA P...
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. Aug. 13: Sprague firefighters handled a brush fire at SR 23 and Ringwood Road. Two llamas were reported at-large on Fitness Lane near SR 28 near Davenport. A local logger's skidder was reported...
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. July 30: After Lincoln County Pharmacy personnel reported a man had shoplifted two candy bars, two deputies had a suspect detained in the Davenport city park. Anticipating a visit to the area to asses...
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. July 23: Two individuals were booked into the county jail for trespassing after a Riffe Road resident reported that a suspicious vehicle with headlights off pulled into a shop area. An argument...
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. July 16: A county Public Works crew estimated they'd need a couple of hours to clear a tree that fell across the roadway at Downs and McKinley roads. Four horses in a pasture along SR 28 in 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. July 9: A lightning strike set a tree on fire in the Neal Canyon area near Wilbur. Deputies were unable to locate a vehicle that a caller reported had run off Jones Bay Road and down a steep grade. A...
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. July 2: Davenport deputies responded to a verbal dispute at a Fifth Street residence after a caller told dispatchers about loud shouting originating from there. Davenport ambulance personnel assisted...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council held their annual membership meeting last Thursday at the Red Rooster Restaurant in Reardan. The order of business at the annual meeting is the election of members to the Board of Directors and two positions were available. Existing board members Doug Plinski (president), Staci Moses (vice president), Steve Aubuchon (secretary), Rex Harder (treasurer), Ron Groff, Scott Hutsell, and Dale Swant elected two new members to the board, Jamie Manchester and John Nelson. Manchester...
I urge your readers once again to contact their members of Congress and demand that Congress fix the problem it created in 2006 for the United States Postal Service. In 2006, Congress decreed that the USPS must fully fund current and future employees’ pension and health care costs to the tune of $5.5 billion a year. The Republican-dominated Congress required this funding to be done in 10 years to cover the costs for the next 75 years! No business pays 75 years into the future for its employees’ pension and health benefits. No...
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. June 25: Dispatchers took a report of a truck that passed another vehicle on the shoulder, cutting it off, at the Spokane County line on SR 2. Damage was reported by the driver of the second vehicle....
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. June 18: A Bald Ridge Road resident described construction trucks traveling at unsafe speeds. A caller advised dispatchers that a vehicle tailgated him on Morgan Street through Davenport. Wilbur...
