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Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 4 p.m. Monday, April 27: Airway Heights $4.92 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $4.97 at Maverik. Colfax $5.29 at Maverik. Harrington $5.03 at Cenex. Lewiston, Idaho $4.09 at Exxon and Sinclair. Moses Lake $4.89 at 1 Stop. Othello $4.99 at Hawk Fuel. Pasco $4.79 at MetroPetroleum. Plummer, Idaho $4.35 at Beneway Automotive Center. Post Falls, Idaho $3.92 at Local Market Post Falls Chevron. Pullman $4.89 at Safeway and Cenex....
DAVENPORT — With one key local office vacant and most incumbents expected to seek re-election, Lincoln County’s 2026 election season kicks off next week as candidates can begin filing for a full slate of county positions. Elections Manager Norm Caley said the majority of courthouse positions are on the ballot this cycle, along with dozens of precinct committee officer spots for both major parties. A 1% filing fee based on salary applies to the paid offices. “Those positions, we have one Democrat lately who files, and 16 to...
DAVENPORT - The School Board has approved expanding its solar program at elementary and middle schools. During a Monday, April 27, meeting, the board decision came after a presentation from David Funk of ZEN Northwest PPA, the company that installed solar arrays on the high school last year. Funk said the expanded system will save the district $900,000 during its lifespan. The deal calls for rooftop solar arrays, with work scheduled for next summer after roof replacements are...
RITZVILLE -- While some farmers in the state may be concerned about water contained in mountain snow packs, dryland farmers here have learned to do without. That’s the word from Aaron Esser, Washington State University’s Extension Office agent here. “For the most part across Lincoln and Adams counties, and dryland Eastern Washington, a lot of our winter wheat crop is in the good-to-excellent range,” Esser said. “I’ve seen fairly good stands of wheat across the region.” Esser, who works almost exclusively in dryland crops...
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 April 20 Traffic stops: 8 7:48 a.m. — Motor vehicle theft. (Details redacted.) 9:03 a.m. — Fraud. (Details redacted.) 9:06 a.m. — Death investigation. (Details redacted.) 10:14 a.m. — Medical. A...
DAVENPORT — A woman called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after finding a man inside her jailed son’s camper on rented property. Robin Marguette Gipson reported April 21 that Robert Leonard Watkins was in the 1979 trailer belonging to her son, Joseph Michael Erwin, who is incarcerated in Spokane County Jail, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. The camper sits on property rented by John William Orndorff from an individual identified only as “Terry.” Deputy Blake Martin responded and learned both Gipson and...
SPRAGUE — A local woman was arrested on a fourth-degree assault charge following a domestic dispute in which her husband punched multiple holes in a bedroom closet door. Jessica Marie Hagen, 34, was booked into jail after admitting to deputies that she slapped her husband, Michael Loren Matte, in the face during an argument late April 19 at their home on South Dayton Street, court records show. The dispute escalated after Matte accused Hagen of revealing herself to a visiting friend, prompting him to punch the hollow-core c...
WILBUR – A freshman student fled from Wilbur School officials April 22 after being confronted about having alcohol on a bus. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show the school contacted a deputy regarding a reported of a student drinking on a school bus. The student was detained by a school official, but refused to allow the employee to search their bag, records show. The student then fled school....
GRAND COULEE — A local man failed to appear Tuesday for a scheduled change-of-plea hearing on a second-degree burglary charge earlier this week. Leonard Edwin Ethrington IV, 45, of Grand Coulee, did not show for the hearing before Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser in Davenport, according to court records. “I tried to text him and it was rejected. So sorry,” public defender David Hearrean told the judge. Walser noted that he routinely advises defendants to stay in contact with their attorneys. Prosecuting Attor...
WILBUR — Wilbur School officials called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an elderly man repeatedly appeared on campus appearing lost, hungry and confused. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, school Superintendent Teresa Chrisman reported Gerald Alan Conover had shown up again April 20. He was given a free school lunch but did not know what day it was. Deputy Brian Hudspeth responded and Conover was later issued a trespass warning....
DAVENPORT — A vehicle fire fully blocked state Highway 25 about 10 miles north of the city Sunday evening, April 26. The blaze involved a 2017 Hyundai Tucson and was reported around 8:39 p.m., according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office dispatch records. Deputies, fire crews and Washington State Patrol troopers responded. Crews watched the vehicle burn until it was safely extinguished, records show. The driver was not injured and was given a ride to the casino afterward, records show. The burned vehicle was towed by Joh...
DAVENPORT — A property disagreement over cattle corral panels that had stood for more than 30 years off state Highway 25 prompted dueling calls to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on April 21. According to Sheriff’s Office records, Miranda Susan Marty of Fruitland reported that neighbor Dirk Oscar Jacobsen crossed her fence the previous day and removed some of the panels, records show. Her husband, Jack Daniel Marty, had recently acquired the land from previous owner Kenny Swiger. Jacobsen told deputies he has owned the p...
WILBUR — A state Department of Transportation employee reported a road-rage incident April 26. Sarah Katherine Wirth of Moses Lake was southbound in her work truck on State Highway 21 on Sunday morning when she passed a black-and-red Chevrolet Corvette traveling at about 30 mph in a 50 mph zone, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. After passing, the Corvette driver allegedly tailgated her and followed her into Wilbur, the report said. Wirth pulled into Sandy’s Family Foods to avoid confrontation. But the Corve...
DAVENPORT — — The City Council on Wednesday, April 28, debated whether to strengthen enforcement of city ordinances on junk vehicles, litter and property maintenance. Councilman Lance Strite raised the issue, noting a public works employee was hired last year with the understanding he would handle both seasonal public works duties and part-time code enforcement. Councilman Cory Hollis agreed. “If we’re going to pay him for code enforcement, I think we need to do that,” Hollis said. “Otherwise what’s the position for?...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Public Health Department is preparing for multiple retirements and a potential loss of $500,000 in state funding next year. Public Health Director Ed Dzedzy outlined the challenges and proposed solutions to county commissioners Monday, April 18. Dzedzy first received approval for the promotion of environmental health specialist Mike Troutney to the registered sanitarian level after he passed the state exam, a step that recognizes advanced certification and adds roughly $380 to the annual budget....
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County District Court is asking commissioners for permission to hire an additional clerk. The request comes as the court is in the process of transitioning to a new statewide court management system next year. District Court Administrator April Bassen and Judge Dan B. Johnson presented the “State of the Court” update and formal hiring request during the commissioners’ regular meeting Monday, April 20. Bassen said the office, with two employees, handled 3,465 misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, traffic...
CRESTON — A woman was arrested for allegedly pushing her roommate down porch stairs during a domestic dispute at about 7 p.m. April 17. Brandy G. Behr, 49, of Eagle River, Alaska, was taken into custody on Southwest South First Street, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. Earl David Hertlein told Deputy Nicholas Pecheos he was walking down the steps when Behr pushed him, records show. Hertlein said he stumbled but declined medical attention. Officers noted Behr showed signs of intoxication, including slurred spe...
WILBUR —Some Wilbur High school students were hospitalized and others disciplined after attempting a social media challenge involving large doses of Benadryl on April 15. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, school Superintendent Teresa Marie Chrisman reported the incident. Participants were suspended, their parents notified and affected students taken to a hospital by their families, the report said. Chrisman said the students were disciplined internally and that the school did not need a law enforcement res...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County road crews are stretching limited budgets by spot-blading gravel roads, salvaging old culverts and delaying major equipment repairs. Public Works Director David Orvis and County Engineer James Wege gave commissioners an update Monday on day-to-day operations and the financial pressures facing the department. Orvis said maintenance crews are limited to spot blading only when moisture allows and are using pipes already in stock rather than buying new ones at inflated prices. The department is also c...
DAVENPORT — A good Samaritan turned in a soaking wet wallet containing cash and credit cards after spotting it run over by multiple vehicles, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Samuel Jesus Macias of Harrington found the wallet near the intersection of Sixth and Morgan streets shortly after 11 a.m. April 15. It belonged to truck driver James L. La Point of Elk, who had stopped for a sandwich, the report states. Dispatch contacted La Point, who returned later that afternoon to retrieve his wal...
HARRINGTON — An attempted residential burglary left a screen door damaged at an apartment building, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Carol L. Giles of Harrington told deputies she discovered the damage April 15 while preparing the unit at 211 Willis St. for prospective renters. The bottom portion of the back door frame was broken and the screen was displaced and torn, the report sthows. Giles believed the incident occurred sometime between April 10 and April 15. The damaged Anderson screen door was val...
DAVENPORT — A local woman was targeted by scammers who impersonated Apple Pay, her credit union and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to extort money, according to sheriff’s office records. Cheryl Diane Powers told Deputy Brandon Rose she received repeated calls in which the callers accused her of being linked to a drug lord in Mexico and opening child pornography accounts. They threatened to arrest her unless she paid them. Powers hung up without providing any information or money, the report states. The c...
DAVENPORT — A two-vehicle crash April 12 led to a citation and a flurry of follow-up calls from the at-fault driver’s husband. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records showDestinee Lee Hoeye of Davenport was eastbound on 11th Street in a blue 2007 Mercury Milan when she struck a white 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Patrick John Finley of Davenport in the intersection with Merriam Street at about 8:06 p.m. Hoeye’s husband, Donovan Allen Hoeye, called dispatch repeatedly, and believed his wife had entered the intersection first....
GRAND COULEE — A brown horse wearing a bridle was reported walking along State Highway 174 near Milepost 26 shortly after 2 a.m. April 14, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Deputy B. Martin responded to the animal problem call but was unable to locate the owner. The horse left the roadway and could no longer be found, the report states. Dispatch checked for local farmers with horses or cattle in the area but found no contact numbers. The incident was closed with no report needed, though deputies noted the...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County’s legislative lobbyist is calling for a shift from a defensive posture in Olympia to a more proactive approach. Zak Kennedy of Potts & Associates updated county commissioners Monday, April 20, on the strategy change during the board’s regular meeting. “We are basically always on our heels, always playing defense,” Kennedy said. “We have made no progress in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, the other side of the issue, in 10 years, laying groundwork through small builds and small changes resulted in...
