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ODESSA—Incumbents held comfortable leads over their opponents in local races for Mayor and Councilmember No. 5 after the first ballot count in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 1. Incumbent mayor Bill Crossley had 162 votes. Second-place Jeremy Smith had 37 votes, while Ed Hayden was third with 22 votes. Meanwhile, incumbent councilwoman Marlene Kramer garnered 114 votes. Laura Caler had 73 votes, while Michael Igo had 33 votes. Races are much tighter in Harrington and Sprague. In Harrington, Gavin Wagner holds a slim lead o...
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 Traffic stops: 2 A caller said he heard someone walking around near his driveway. A Davenport woman said she locked her keys in her car in the local Safeway parking lot. A caller reported two loose brown cow...
1 years ago - Rookie principals Chad Prewitt and Courtney Strozyk of Davenport and Reardan completed their first school years as local administrators. - Organizers prepared for Sprague Hay Days to celebrate the city’s 130 years. - The Legislature approved $74.5 million for the next stage of the Odessa Subarea aquiferproject. 25 years ago - Travis G. Homer of Davenport was sentenced to 55 months in prison on each count of two second-degree assault charges for assaulting two Davenport police officers. - Fort Spokane hosted the...
DAVENPORT — Seven Lincoln County locals had filed for previously unfiled positions by press time during a special filing period running Tuesday, July 18-Thursday, July 20. Lane Collier and Brian Benham will face off for Reardan-Edwall school board seat No. 4. Uncontested filers include Jim Baye of Edwall for Cemetery District No. 1 and Andy Schreck, Ericka Johnson, Lindsey McCluskey and Alton Leisle for separate Parks/Recreation District No. 3 (Davenport) Commissioner positions. Yet unfiled local races by press time included...
SPRAGUE - Southeastern Lincoln County fire crews were busy in the last week. The largest fire that needed local tending was the Fishtrap fire, which ignited around milepost 256 of Interstate 90 and burned approximately 520 acres while moving north into Spokane County before crews contained the blaze Monday, July 17, according to a release from Spokane County Fire District No. 3. Crews from Sprague and Edwall assisted Spokane County in firefighting efforts. Meanwhile, Odessa...
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 Traffic stops: 18 A Davenport man reported a speeding car. A caller reported a possibly high woman wanting an ambulance ride in Odessa. A Creston woman requested a welfare check near the local park. A Dav...
“It’s not an election year.” A common remark used conversationally in both a serious and satirical matter, including, admittedly, by yours truly. Why was the Pioneer Days Parade smaller than last year? “It’s not an election year.” Why don’t we currently seem to see politicians catering to whatever seems to be the popular groupthink at the time as much as we did, in say, 2020? “It’s not an election year.” But while we may not be casting our votes for President of the Un...
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 Traffic stops: 18 A caller reported a male at Seven Bays might be having a heart attack. An Odessa woman reported her neighbor was driving on the wrong side of the road and tried to hit birds off her bird fee...
Travel trailer stolen from lot CRESTON — An 18-foot multi-colored gray, white and black Coleman travel trailer was reported stolen in the early morning hours of Monday, July 10, from the Copenhaver Construction lot near U.S. Highway 2. The trailer had a license plate with the number 95814AD posted and was missing the water heater cover. Anyone with information is asked to call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 509-725-3501 or email dispatch at dispatch@co.lincoln.wa.us. Two trucks collide on I-90 SPRAGUE – Two tract...
1 years ago • More than 150 attended a celebration of the 125th anniversary of the families of August and Dorothea Timm coming to America (Harrington) from Holdenstedt, Germany. • Another opportunity to wish Donna McDowell all the best. Pioneer Days Honored Citizen and parade grand marshal engages her hometown with positive energy. • “Preliminary” approval to continue work toward redeveloping a 9-hole golf course at Deer Meadows, along with a 145-site recreational vehicle park, was granted to applicant Bruce Garner by...
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION August 1, 2023 Lincoln County, Washington Notice is hereby given that, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, 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, 2023. Registered voters residing in Lincoln County, jurisdictions listed below, will be mailed a ballot on or about July 12,...
REARDAN - A Spokane man remains in Lincoln County Jail after being arrested and charged in connection with the death of a baby. Jordan Russell Mills-Jay, 29, is being held on $150,000 bail; he was booked into jail Monday night, June 26. Mills-Jay was charged on alternative charges of second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter Wednesday, June 28 after allegedly shaking a 5-month-old boy to death, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and Prosecuting Attorney...
DAVENPORT - The weather is warming up this weekend, but not to a point where local authorities feel a need to ban fireworks for the Fourth of July coming Tuesday. There are, however, burn bans instituted in many local fire districts. Fireworks are being legally sold in two locations in Lincoln County. The only spot along the U.S. Highway 2 corridor is in Reardan on Broadway Avenue next to Dean's Drive-In, where Lions Club volunteers are selling fireworks every day through...
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 Traffic stops: 8 A caller said his apartment tenant was drunk and out of control. A caller said he locked his keys in his running car at Natural Green Cannabis on First and Morgan Streets in Davenport. A Harri...
DAVENPORT — The primary election is just over a month away, and the late summer voters will decide the final two candidates that advance to the general election for races with more than two filers Tuesday, Aug. 1. This year, four races in our coverage area require whittling down to two candidates. The races include: Harrington city council seat No. 5: Steven Wright, Gavin Wright and Kelly Foreman Sprague city council seat No. 5: Jeffrey Smith, Trace De Garmo and RonDel Krauter Odessa town council seat No. 5: Michael Igo, Laur...
1 years ago - Davenport Mayor Karen Carruth welcomed Stacie Eichinger to the city. Eichinger crossed through town during a 3,800-mile trek across the country on behalf of young cancer patients. - Organizers in Sprague prepared for Sprague Hay Days. - Davenport city council elected to leave the welcome sign in City Park as is, despite councilman Alan Coriell's concern that it contained offensive language. 25 years ago - Traffic congested in Reardan due to construction on U.S....
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 11 Traffic stops: 7 An Edwall woman reported people shooting on private property with no backstop in a field at Highway 231 and Cloverdale Road. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s trailer was blocking a roadw...
1 years ago Davenport native Tim Briggs won a 60-hour competition to win the honor of being the “Best (Army) Ranger.” Members of the Harrington Lions Club worked on installing pavers for a new bathroom in the city park. A moose was spotted near Stockland Livestock and Mountain View Cemetery. 25 years ago Charlie Varain was approved by Davenport city council to become the city’s police chief. The city had operated without a chief for 18 months. Kevin Hupp was hired as the coordinator of the Lincoln County Noxious Weed Board...
SPRAGUE - The Rusty Vikings will be bringing old school rock 'n' roll music to Medical Lake to play at Founders Day for the first time Friday, June 16. Formed in Sprague, they have deep ties to the area. The Rusty Vikings band comprises four Sprague High School alums who attended between 1967-1970, including keyboardist Roger Shawgo, bass guitarist Dick Sharp, drummer Jim Cree and guitarist Kevin Gaffney. "Being small-town folks, we appreciate the rich history of eastern...
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 4 Traffic stops: 6 A Reardan woman said her mother got drunk, started arguing with another woman and that woman pushed her mother down. A woman that fell and started bleeding was reported at SpeedTrap Tap Hou...
Sometimes, to better inform the future, we need to learn from the past. And a newspaper tends to be a rural county’s historical record, so turning to the newspaper for that past is a logical step. Plus, we received many requests to bring back our “Looking Back” section, and the Lincoln County Historical Society recently reached out with several interested writers hoping to contribute historical articles covering our area. So, this summer and starting this issue, we’ll have a...
1 years ago - Harrington's nine members of the Class of 2023 were celebrated, including valedictorian Lexie Hirst and salutatorian Jake Tanke. - The Lincoln County Commissioners appropriated $4,000 through the end of the year for a youth-oriented health education program. 25 years ago - 39 graduates made their commencement march at Davenport High School, including valedictorian Suzanne Schreck and salutatorian Kylene Marriott. - Dawn Mining Company's closure plans on State...
LIND –– The lone driver from Lincoln County made his presence felt Saturday, June 10, during the annual Lind Lion's Club Combine Demolition Derby. Farmers from across the state brought their battle-ready combines to Lind to see which would still be running at the end of a weekend. William Mann of Sprague drove the Ritzville-based "Suds." The combines competed in five heats, with the fifth marking the grand finale. This year, several teams entered the derby. And several car...
SPRAGUE — Want to go fishing at Sprague Lake or on the Snake River but don’t have a license? Well, this weekend you’re in luck as “Free Fishing Weekend” opens state waters for anglers who don’t have a license. But if you don’t have a license, be careful what you catch this Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11. Game wardens will be on the lookout for fishermen catching salmon, sturgeon and steelhead in Eastern Washington waters without a license. That’s because state bureaucrats in Olympia have changed the rules relating to Fre...
LIND – The city roars to life Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10, as the 34th annual Combine Demolition Derby Days brings thousands of residents and visitors out for a weekend of smashing fun. The highlight of the event is the Lions Club Combine Demolition Derby, in which area farmers, fans and others put their fortified combines to the test in a demolition contest, with the last combine running crowned the victor. But the weekend also includes a car show, barbecue, car and pickup truck racing, grain truck racing, camping, m...
