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DAVENPORT - Local business owners are moving to revive the dormant Chamber of Commerce. An information meeting on the effort took place Thursday, Aug. 20, at Pioneer Plaza. Another meeting is set for Sept. 3 at Tribune Provisions, 502 Morgan St. Business owner Dawn Shaver said former chamber secretary, Dick Wandling, did not want the chamber to dissolve, so he set a deadline to see if there was interest in keeping it. "I was really surprised we had that big of a turnout," she...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of Noon Wednesday, August 26: Airway Heights $4.96 at Maverik. Cheney $5.09 at Maverik. Colfax $5.18 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $5.41 at Exxon. Ephrata $5.03 at Safeway and Short Stop. Grand Coulee $4.99 at Coulee Gas. Moses Lake $4.99 at 1 Stop. Post Falls, Idaho $4.27 at Walmart. Ritzville $5.09 at Love's Travel Stop. Spokane $4.88 at Maverik....
DAVENPORT — Eastern Washington election officials say they are continuing with normal election procedures after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to move forward with parts of an executive order restricting mail voting. The Supreme Court on Monday, Aug. 23, paused a lower court injunction that had prevented the federal government from applying parts of President Donald Trump’s executive order to 23 states and the District of Columbia during the upcoming Nov. 3 general election. The justices did not dec...
ODESSA — The Federal Aviation Administration has removed a proposed airport taxiway from its budget. Town Clerk-Treasurer Jaime Nelson told the council Monday, Aug. 24, that the change puts about $258,000 in expiring airport funds at risk. The project had been listed on the town’s 2025-29 capital improvement plan, but the FAA took it out of the fiscal 2027-31 memo, Nelson said. “We don’t have reasons why,” she said. “It’s been on there since 2025. We’ve been planning for it.” Staff planned a Wednesday digital meeting w...
A headshot on Page 1 of the Aug. 20 edition misidentified Danita Hammond. An incident log entry on Page 2 of the Aug. 20 edition incorrectly listed the location as Serene Meadows....
DAVENPORT - Classrooms filled up again this week as most Lincoln County students headed back to school. Davenport, Reardan and Odessa opened Wednesday. Harrington got a two-day jump, starting Monday. Edwall Christian Heritage School starts Thursday, Sept. 3, with kindergarten beginning Friday, Sept. 4. The school has 18 new students....
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 17-23 Aug. 17 Traffic stops: 5 12:17 a.m. — Disabled vehicle with flat tire; ride provided, W. Willis Street. 8:53 a.m. — Disabled vehicle possibly involved in collision on Rocklynn Road near Church Road. 10:56 a.m. — Information, documented verbal threats in Odessa. 2:08 p.m. — Paper service on Blomgren Road, Edwall. 2:09 p.m. — Animal problem, calf in roadway on SR 2 at Milepost 245. 3:01 p.m. — Property lo...
DAVENPORT — A Spokane woman was arrested Wednesday night, Aug. 19, after deputies found her with a stolen work van parked near a trailhead. Danielle Crystallia Garcia, 44, of Spokane, was booked into the Lincoln County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle, records show. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, she was arrested after a traffic stop-style contact near the intersection of Laughbon Landing and Porcupine Bay Roads about 9:23 p.m. The call began as a welfare check, according to Sheriff’s Office recor...
EDWALL – A local woman is facing five additional first-degree arson charges in connection with numerous fires last month on South Ben Apple Road. Georgia K. Williams, 61, is also facing a new insurance fraud charge. Williams has remained in the Spokane County Jail on $7,500 bail since her July 15 arrest. She was initially booked on a second-degree arson charge after investigators said she admitted to starting a fire in a trailer in the 14700 block of South Ben Apple Road. The...
OLYMPIA — With large fires still burning in Spokane County and The Okanogan, a statewide fire ban has been issued through Sept. 30. Gov. Bob Ferguson ordered the fire ban Saturday, Aug. 8, as part of his state of emergency declaration due to continued drought conditions and summertime temperatures. The declaration includes a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning. It also prohibits burning yard waste, trash weeds, bonfires and campfires not in contained fire pits. Farmers are also prohibited from using...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of Noon Wednesday, August 19: Airway Heights $4.92 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $5.07 at Maverik. Colfax $5.18 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $5.41 at Exxon. Ephrata $4.89 at Chevron. Grand Coulee $5.09 at Coulee Gas. Moses Lake $4.89 at Love's. Post Falls, Idaho $4.29 at Cenex. Ritzville $5.09 at Texaco and Circle K. Spokane $4.79 at Costco....
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County has named a longtime resident and former prevention specialist as its new public health director, citing her rural experience, leadership background and deep community ties. Danita Hammond, 47, of Davenport, previously worked nearly a decade as a prevention specialist for Lincoln County Public Health, returned to the department after serving on the county Board of Health and building a career in business and leadership roles across the Pacific...
RITZVILLE – An Illinois man remains in the Franklin County Jail after being arrested in connection with a rolling domestic violence case that began at Love’s Travel Stop. Miguel Angel Barrios of Illinois is being held on an Adams County contract without bail. He is facing charges of reckless endangerment-domestic violence, eluding and three counts of reckless endangerment. He was booked into the jail July 30 after a domestic dispute with his 29-year-old wife, Maribel Salgado, records show. The incident began about 8 a.m. whe...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 10-16: Aug. 10 Traffic stops: 4 12 a.m. — Security check; location not reported. 7:15 a.m. — Suspicious incident (fully redacted); location not reported. 7:23 a.m. — Suspicious incident, social media post about claymore/trip wire on Lincoln Street, Wilbur. 9:43 a.m. — Welfare check in Wilbur; transported. 9:46 a.m. — Abandoned vehicle at Bison Tires, Davenport. 11:17 a.m. — Medical call at city shop, Davenport...
DAVENPORT - A Seattle man pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Aug. 18, to a charge of attempting to elude police in connection with a January high-speed pursuit on U.S. Highway 2. David James Marshall, 35, of Seattle, appeared before Judge Adam Walser in Lincoln County Superior Court on one count of attempting to elude, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine, according to court records. After his plea, Marshall was released on personal...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County is losing a patrol deputy to nearby Okanogan County. Deputy Blake Martin of Electric City will step down Aug. 30. Sheriff Gabe Gants notified the county commissioners and Civil Service Commission of the resignation in an Aug. 11 letter and requested permission to hire a replacement. Commissioners approved the request Aug. 17. In a personal letter to Gants, Martin wrote the decision "did not come lightly." "Over the past few years, I have had some...
EVERETT – The Record-Times news staff will be recognized Saturday, Oct. 3, for work produced from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. On Monday, Aug. 17, the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association announced the recipients of awards to be presented during the organization’s annual meeting and banquet in Everett. Managing Editor Olivia Harnack and journalists Byrne Bennett and Derek Bilodeaux are among the award winners, as are graphic artist Michelle Van Diest and Owner/Publisher Roger Harnack. Olivia Harnack will hav...
DAVENPORT — Juvenile crime is on the rise. Lincoln County’s juvenile criminal supervision caseload reached its highest level in 5-6 years, Juvenile Services Director and Coroner Ashley Smith told county commissioners during a meeting Monday, Aug. 17. Smith reported 16 children currently being supervision. The rise includes more malicious-mischief cases and transfers from larger counties of youth placed with relatives in Lincoln County, she said. Limited local treatment options remain a challenge, Smith said. The county has...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County Commissioners on Monday, Aug. 17, approved extensions on three broadband construction projects. County Broadband Director Margie Hall said the completion date for work in Reardan, Odessa, Sprague and the middle-mile segment of Hawk Creek needed to be extended from July 31 to Dec. 31....
WILBUR – A proposed seven-spot RV park in the Hillcrest area is being challenged by two neighbors Alice Milowski and Debbie Lane. During a county meeting Monday, Aug. 17, commissioners learned the women who live near the proposed RV park have appealed environmental determinations of non-significance for on Conditional-Use Permit 003-26, which would authorize development. Commissioners will hear the quasi-judicial appeal. The women expressed concerns about lack of site posting and notice, potential impacts on a nearby h...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County Planner Courtney Thompson and Building Inspector Ryan James told county commissioners Monday, Aug. 17, that 143 building permits have been issued year-to-date, including 65 for new homes. Fifteen home permits were issued in July, with five still waiting on septic approval, they said....
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....
