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DAVENPORT - Major crimes across Lincoln County remained nearly flat from 2024 to 2025, according to the latest Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs report. According to the organization's annual Crime in Washington report, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, which provides most of the county's law enforcement, reported 350 Group A (major) offenses in 2025 compared with 351 the previous year, a drop of 0.3%. The agency cleared 165 cases for a clearance rate of...
ODESSA — The Town Council approved a new service-charge schedule Monday, Aug 10., aimed at residents who ignore yard-waste and nuisance notices. The first certified letter will remain free. Any subsequent letters sent within the same calendar year will carry escalating fees beginning at $50. The change takes effect Jan. 1. The council also approved updated language so the compliance clock starts 13 days after the letter is mailed, rather than when it is received. Officials said some residents have avoided action simply by n...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of Noon Wednesday, August 12: Airway Heights $4.79 at Chevron. Cheney $4.85 at Maverik. Colfax $5.08 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $4.99 at Exxon. Ephrata $4.71 at Short Stop. Grand Coulee $5.59 at Chevron. Moses Lake $4.59 at Chevron and Sunval. Post Falls, Idaho $4.05 at Walmart. Ritzville $4.89 at Texaco. Spokane $4.48 at Costco. Sprague $4.89 at Big B Truck Stop....
HARRINGTON - Several fire crews responded to combine fire that started from the machine's emissions filter Tuesday, Aug. 11. Nick Layton Colbert, 50, of Harrington, was harvesting for himself when the fire began. "It was a combine fire," Colbert said. "I was in the combine and it came off the exhaust - the diesel exhaust on the emissions side of the combine started the fire." Colbert said it was a small fire at first, and he nearly extinguished it with a combine-mounted water...
REARDAN — A resident questioned the ongoing cost and value of automated license plate reading cameras during the Aug. 6 Town Council meeting. Chantel Nilles said the cameras cost the town about $540 a month even though the town doesn’t have a police department of its own using them. The local cameras are leased from Flock Safety, which also currently reports having two cameras each in Reardan, Davenport and Wilbur, and one in Harrington. She cited research on other cities that have ended contracts over privacy and dat...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 3-9: Aug. 3 Traffic stops: 8 2:46 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance; water shut-off issue, location not reported. 6:54 a.m. — Death investigation (fully redacted). 8:07 a.m. — Sheep on roadway near Milepost 220 of U.S. Highway 2. 8:39 a.m. — Civil situation involving a truck, location not reported. 10:09 a.m. — Vehicle over embankment on Cottonwood, just before Horwege. 1:10 p.m. — Welfare check; location not repor...
REARDAN - A 2022 agreement in which the town paid engineering costs for a private land-development project came under public questioning at the Aug. 6 council meeting. Resident Richelle Poitra presented a "Payment Guaranty" signed March 16, 2022, by Gail Daniels and then-Mayor Pro Tempore Clay Soliday. Under the document, the town agreed to "initially pay costs incurred for Debtor's prospective land development in Reardan," with Daniels promising to reimburse the town in... Full story
DAVENPORT — A Harrington woman was arrested early Friday, Aug. 7, for driving while intoxicated. Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie, 34, of Harrington, was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on charges of driving under the influence and driving while license suspended According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies stopped her vehicle following a 911 call about a fight with her boyfriend shortly after midnight, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. She reported arguing with her boyfriend, Ryan Christopher Gru...
REARDAN — Mayor Kathy Eastman presented a lengthy list of accounting and budget corrections at the Aug. 6 council meeting, covering issues from 2024 through early 2026. The report included unpaid or misapplied reimbursements, incorrect BARS coding, missing public-records logs, unposted expenses from 2025 now being paid in 2026, and several grant-related errors. Among the larger items was a $29,929 retainage payment to a street-improvement contractor that had not been made and more than $25,000 in unprocessed Lincoln County D...
ODESSA - A fire hydrant struck by a vehicle nearly 10 months ago remains out of service. The hydrant was hit Oct. 6, 2025. Damage was not fully reported to the Fire Department at the time, and the unit has been unusable since. Fire Chief Brian Schorzman told the City Council during a Monday, Aug. 10, meeting that the older, smaller hydrant needs to be replaced; its location forces longer hose lays for structure fires in the surrounding area. Police said they cannot...
DAVENPORT — A resident reported a truck lingering at a nearby construction site late Saturday night, Aug. 8. Donovan Allen Hoeye, of 705 11th St. called deputies about 9:44 p.m. and said a truck spent about five minutes at a construction site close to his home before leaving, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Chris Stein determined the location was a new house under construction near 12th and Marshall streets and checked the site, according to sheriff’s office records....
DAVENPORT — A woman reported a former neighbor following her on the roadway and threatening her dogs Thursday afternoon. Rebecca Joyce Kent, of Ross Street, called deputies about 4:45 p.m. Aug. 6 and said Walter Kenneth Parks, who drives a black 2012 Jeep Wrangler, has been stalking and harassing her, the report said. Kent reported Parks has threatened to shoot her dogs for no reason and that the situation scares her 4-year-old daughter, according to Sheriff’s Office records. Deputy Jon Evans advised Kent to seek an ant...
DAVENPORT — A man reported fearing blackmail after sending compromising videos and pictures of himself through a messaging app Sunday evening, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Richard Clark McCollam, of 604 Sinclair St., called deputies about 6:42 p.m. Aug. 9 and said he had a Telegram account and was afraid he was being blackmailed, the report stated. Deputy Chris Stein spoke with McCollam by phone and advised him not to send any money or gift cards and to delete the app, according to sheriff’s offic...
DAVENPORT - A Spokane man pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary Tuesday, Aug. 11, and was sentenced to a prison-based drug Offender sentencing alternative totaling 38 months. Andrew Lee Martin, 45, of Spokane, entered the plea before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court. The court imposed 19 months of confinement with credit for time served and 19 months of probation under Department of Corrections supervision, according to court documents. The sentence...
DAVENPORT - A man charged with possessing stolen vehicles and firearms as a convicted felon appeared in court Tuesday, Aug. 11, and had his arraignment continued while he seeks private counsel. Erich Hans Urbat, 43, faces two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle, both Class B felonies punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine each, and two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, both Class C felonies punishable by up to five years and a...
DAVENPORT — Boaters reported seeing fire on a cliff along the Spokane River Friday, Aug. 7. Chelsea Taylor Schafer and Sage Alan Schafer called 911 about 4:35 p.m. from a boat and said they could see a fire near Miles Road, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. Schafer said her husband, an off-duty law enforcement officer, planned to try to help extinguish it. Responding units from Davenport Fire, Egypt Fire, Deer Meadows Fire and others checked the area and determined the smoke was coming from three stumps s...
DAVENPORT — Farmers can apply next month for grants reimbursing up to 85% of the cost of climate-smart equipment. The Climate Smart Farm Equipment Grant opens for applications at 8 a.m. Sept. 4. The window closes at 5 p.m. Oct. 19. The program reimburses commercial farms for a portion of eligible equipment and delivery costs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve soil and water quality. The standard rate is 75% of costs, up to $200,000 per farm. An enhanced rate of 85% is available for operations with gross cash f...
DAVENPORT — A resident reported vehicles racing and doing burnouts at Davenport Park. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, Phinigan Andrew Truesdale called deputies about 6:54 p.m. Aug. 3 and said two cars and two trucks were racing and performing burnouts, the report stated. Deputy Blake Martin contacted a group of juveniles with a red truck, a green truck and a car across from the park. The individuals denied driving recklessly, according to the report. Martin warned them that vehicles could be towed if...
REARDAN — The Town Council is considering a cardboard recycling container after residents and staff noted growing demand and a healthy garbage fund balance. Staff reported during the Aug. 6 council meeting that the Davenport transfer station can supply a bin for $175 per haul plus tonnage. Harrington’s similar program costs roughly $3,400 a year. Council members directed staff to bring the interlocal agreement for review at a future meeting. The garbage fund has been increasing by about $2,000 a month and can only be use...
SPRAGUE — A mother reported her young son was nearly struck by a vehicle that peeled out of a nearby property Friday afternoon, Aug. 7. Heather Gay Krauter called deputies about 3:48 p.m. and said a black Chevrolet pickup left the property at 605 W. Alder St. at a high rate of speed, startling her son, who then crashed his bike and hit his head, a Lincoln County Sheriff's Office report said. Deputy Chad Cunningham reviewed photos provided by Krauter that showed the boy riding on the opposite side of the road when the truck e...
ODESSA — Poor air quality from wildfire smoke prompted the town to close its swimming pool for several days. The pool was reopened, but closed again when lifeguards reported difficulty working in the smoke. Clerk-treasurer Jamie Nelson said they the town will continue to evaluate air quality each day and may offer shortened afternoon or evening hours if conditions improve enough to operate safely. The final scheduled day of operation is Sunday, Aug. 16....
ODESSA — A fire was reported starting in a ditch along State Route 28 near milepost 109 on Sunday afternoon, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. The call came in around 2:43 p.m. Aug. 2. The fire was on the eastbound side of the road near Doggett Road, on the Harrington-Odessa line. Harrington and Odessa fire departments were paged. Harrington later advised other units could stand down, the report states....
ODESSA — A local man’s second-degree assault case is now set for trial at 9 a.m. Oct. 28. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, Michael Wayne Frederick, 68, appeared before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport on three counts of second-degree assault, according to court documents. The charges stem from an October 2025 dispute in which Frederick allegedly pointed a gun at three people. The case has been paused for several months pending a competency evaluation requested by the defense counsel, court records show. Dur...
DAVENPORT — A resident reported neighbors had a fire in their backyard Saturday night and expressed concern because of a nearby wildfire, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Tamra Sue McCulley called around 10:20 p.m. Aug. 1 from 42405 Deer Heights Dr. N. She said the fire was behind a white barn among about five or six trailers and could not be seen from the road. She called back a short time later and reported the fire had been put out, the report states....
DAVENPORT — An old D4 Caterpillar was reported stolen from private property near Boyk Road North and Bluestem Road East, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Michael D. Piper called July 29 to report that someone had hooked a chain to the radiator of the machine and pulled it away from Kenny Swiger’s property. The theft is believed to have occurred in the previous week and a half to two weeks. There was an uptick in traffic in the area, and no suspects were identified, the report states....
