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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her final days in Congress, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, has introduced the ABLE Tomorrow Act to expand and strengthen 529A savings accounts for people with disabilities. These accounts help individuals save for disability-related expenses without losing access to important public benefits like Medicaid and SSI, which the groundbreaking ABLE Act of 2014 ensured, Washington’s 5th Congressional District Republican said. “This is personal for me,” said Rodgers, whose son has a disabil...
FISHTRAP — The Bureau of Land Management reviewed reports of someone shooting at a camper near Lake Valley Loop Road north of Sprague. According to a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report, the camper called dispatch Nov. 29 to report “people are shooting at him and his camper.” Records show he reported that a bullet had pierced his camper. “Reporting person did state that he is camping right by the train tracks,” a report said, noting there is a shooting range “right down the road.” The camper spoke with a BLM agent, who...
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. Dispatch Log DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Nov. 21-24: *If the location was not given on this media log, it was not given in report. Nov. 21 Traffic...
TYLER — Icy conditions are being blamed for a fiery crash that blocked Interstate 90 early Thursday morning, Dec. 5. The crash occurred at about 8:36 a.m. According to the state Department of Transportation, a fuel tanker truck overturned and burst into flames. The crash and fire prompted the closure of the interstate in both directions. The Washington State Patrol closed the interstate between Mileposts 264-276. Detours around the crash area were in place at press time. The crash came as freezing rain was blanketing the a...
KELLER — The Colville Tribe will receive $3.476 million to help restore redband trout habitat in the Lake Roosevelt and Sanpoil River areas. The Funds are included in an $18.5 million federal grant earmarked for conservation projects in the state. The funding comes from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation America the Beautiful Challenge. The local project will help the tribe restore redband trout and other native fish habitat using large woody debris, engineered log jams, livestock fencing and riparian restoration a...
VANCOUVER - Lincoln County Commissioner Rob Coffman is taking on a new statewide leadership role representing the 39 counties. During the 2024 membership meeting of the Washington State Association of Counties, Coffman was sworn in as the association's 118th president. He replaces Skagit County Commissioner Lisa Janicki, whose term expired. Janicki will become past president and remain on the executive committee. Coffman has been a part of the associations executive team for...
DAVENPORT — In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, many area businesses and government offices will be closed. The Record-Times offices in both Davenport and Odessa will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29. Schools in Odessa, Harrington, Davenport, Reardan and Edwall will also be closed both days. Municipal government offices are planning to be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, as are banks and other financial institutions throughout Lincoln County. Readers with trash collection services on T...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office has hired a new deputy. Deputy Matt Gilbert joined the local sheriff's office enforcement team on Monday, Nov. 25. A native of Western Washington, Gilbert grew up harvesting fir trees and boughs for Christmas wreaths, embracing the holiday spirit early on. He graduated from Shelton High School in Shelton, Wash., and later earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Centralia College. Gilbert began his career as a...
DAVENPORT — Property taxes, broadband expansion and infrastructure updates are among the issues on the agenda for the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners meeting set for Monday, Dec. 2, at the Lincoln County Courthouse. According to the posted and approved agenda, the meeting will begin with reviewing and approving vouchers, followed by consent agenda items. Two public hearings are scheduled early in the day: one to address property tax revenues and set the 2025 property tax levies, and another to finalize the county’s bud...
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. Dispatch Log DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Nov. 10-17: *If the location was not given on this media log, it was not given in report. Nov. 10 Traffic...
KELLER – Two Colville tribal members were convicted Nov. 25 in the slayings of a local couple following a week-long trial in U.S. District Court in Spokane. Zachary L. Holt, 24, and Dezmonique D. Tenzsley, also known as “Privilege,” 35, were convicted of 17 crimes, including felony murder in Indian Country, attempted murder of a federal officer, assault of a federal officer, attempted robbery in Indian Country, robbery affecting commerce and several firearms offenses. Holt was also convicted of first-degree murder in India...
SPOKANE — A Davenport woman has been indicted on 12 charges of embezzlement in U.S. District Court. Tawhnee Willow Colvin of Davenport is accused of embezzling more than $100,000 from the Spokane Tribe of Indians while employed by the tribe. Records show she was employed in the tribal Department of Heatlh and Human Services and Division of Child and Family Services from September 2019 through October 2023. Court records show Colvin was the assistant director of the Division of Child and Family Services. As such, she had a...
RITZVILLE — It’s not going to surprise many people that the wheat market is in no way a method to get rich quick. “It’s down,” Washington State University regional extension specialist Aaron Esser said about the wheat farmer’s market price. “It’s way down. I can go back over 10 years and find when the price of wheat was significantly higher than what it is currently, but I think it’s well below the cost of production for most producers, especially if you start looking at their true cost of production. “I’m not sure what it lo...
DAVENPORT — The online courts system in Washington, which was taken offline earlier this month due to a cyber security breach, is gradually returning online, with some counties seeing a slower return to normal operations. The system, which provides essential services such as criminal background checks and firearm eligibility assessments, was down for nearly two weeks. This disruption created significant challenges for local prosecutors, judges, and court staff, particularly in smaller counties. “There have been some pos...
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. Dispatch Log DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Nov. 10-15: *If the location was not given on this media log, it was not given in report. Nov. 10 Traffic...
OLYMPIA – State Department of Fish and Wildlife employees will fly drones over known pygmy rabbit locations on state and federal lands to test the effectiveness of tracking pygmy rabbits from the air. The agency will also fly drones over private lands, with permission, the agency said, noting the targeted areas will be in Grant and Douglas counties. Flights will occur from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. beginning next month and continuing through October 2026. Flights will depend on w...
DAVENPORT — A trial date has been set for a man accused of trying to elude police while allegedly high one marijuana and drunk. William Ray Beaver Jr., 35, of Spokane, will be tried at 9 a.m. Dec. 18 in Lincoln County Superior Court; a readiness hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26. By court order, he will be fully restrained during court proceedings. He currently remains in the county jail on $5,000 bail; attorney David Hearrean has been appointed as his public defender. Beaver was arrested Oct. 31 in Davenport f... 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. Dispatch Log If no location was said, location was redacted. Nov. 3 Traffic Stop: 10 2:29 a.m. – One vehicle rollover, Davenport. 9:16 a.m. – Suspicious circumstances, redacted information. 10:06 a.m. – Abandoned...
CRESTON — A man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 2 on Halloween will face a Dec. 18 trial. Alberto Lorenzo, 39, remains in the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport on $50,000 bail on a charge of attempting to elude law enforcement. Trial is tentatively set for 9 a.m. Dec. 18; a readiness hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26. According to court records, Lorenzo is accused of speeding westbound through Reardan in excess of 60 mph at about 10:25 p.m. Oct. 31, Halloween night. Reardan police n...
ODESSA — The School Board heard a series of reports, hired coaches approved of several plans and policies when it met Oct. 23. By unanimous vote, the board hired Laura Claler as the new cheerleading coach and Mathew Roberson as the junior high school assistant girls basketball coach. The board also unanimously approved on second reading the equivalency credit opportunities policy, the highly capable plan, the application for a Perkins grant and a partnership with Jay Tyus in appliying for an Innovations in Agriculture g... Full story
DAVENPORT - Incumbent Republicans Mary Dye of Pomeroy and Joe Schmick of Colfax are leading in their Nov. 5 general election bids to retain their 9th Legislative District House seats. In unofficial returns districtwide at press time, Dye is leading in the Position No. 1 race with 38,933 votes (66.21%). Challenger Patrick Miller had 19.734 (33.56%). Lincoln County voters overwhelmingly supported Dye. Here, she received 79.29% voter support. "It was a wonderful campaign, and I...
CHENEY — Democrat Bob Ferguson is headed to the governor’s mansion. Early results in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election show Ferguson with a sizeable lead — nearly 400,000 votes — over Republican Dave Reichert in their bids to replace Gov. Jay Inslee. As of press time, Ferguson had 56.13% of the vote; Reichert had 43.68%. The race was closer in Eastern Washington, with Reichert leading across all of Eastern Washigton: Lincoln County: Reichert has 76.26% (3,961 votes), while Ferguson holds 23.41% (1,216 votes). Whitman... Full story
OLYMPIA — Voters statewide are saying enough to government overreach on natural gas. In a preliminary tally in the Nov. 5 general election, Initiative 2066 was passing with 1,434,504 supporting votes (51.35%) and 1,358,874 opposing votes (48.65%). In Lincoln County the measure had 3,579 (73.46%) votes in favor and 1,293 (26.54%) opposed. The initiative would prohibit the state Building Code Council from discouraging the use of natural gas in any building. It requires gas and utility companies, cities or towns that provide n...
DAVENPORT – Michael Baumgartner is the heir apparent to the 5th Congressional District seat held by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. As of press time on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Baumgartner is was looking to defeat Democrat Carmela Conroy. The 5th Congressional District spans 11 counties including Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Stevens, Whitman, Walla Walla, Garfield, Asotin, Columbia and sections of Franklin and Adams County. The seat has been held since 2004 by McMorris R...
