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DAVENPORT — Here are the unofficial results of the Aug. 4 primary election as of 3:56 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The next update is expected at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11. U.S. Representative - Congressional District 5 Michael Baumgartner 70.5% Carmela Conroy 11.5% Nate Powell 8.9% David Womack 1.7% Kevin Fagan 1.5% Ann Marie Danimus 1.4% Bajun R. Mavalwalla 1.0% Matthew Hayes 0.9% Kyle Usrey 0.8% Richard Freudenberg 0.8% Michael McGarr 0.5% Andrew Bartleson 0.4% Write-in 0.1% State Representative Pos. 1 - Legislative District 9 M...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 5: Airway Heights $4.62 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Cheney $4.85 at Maverik. Colfax $4.99 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 $4.49 at Chevron. Post Falls, Idaho $4.03 at Walmart. Ritzville $4.84 at Love's Travel Stop and Maverik. Spokane $4.59 at Nomnom, City Food Mart and 76....
DAVENPORT -After nearly a decade in business here, Grant Zahajko Auctions will host its final sale in town next week before relocating to Mesquite, Nev. The last auction, a "Sports Cards & Memorabilia, Comic Books, Autographs + Collectibles sale," is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12. It will be conducted both online and live at the gallery at 510 Morgan St. It features nearly 700 lots. The company's first auction in Davenport held Dec. 3, 2016, and also focused on sports and...
COLFAX – If the initial ballot count is any indication, incumbent lawmaker Joe Schmick looks like he’s headed back to Olympia. At the end of the first day of counting in the Aug. 4 primary election, Schmick, R-Colfax, had a 29-point-plus lead over his Democratic challenger Karina Wallace. Schmick received 16,339 votes in his bid to retain Legislative District No. 9 Position No. 2 seat. Wallace trailed with only 8,975 votes. In other words, Schmick scored 64.43% of the vote while Wallace had 33.39%. That’s almost the same... Full story
SPOKANE – It looks like the race for Eastern Washington's congressional seat will be a rematch. At the end of the initial tally of ballots on election day, Aug. 4, Spokane Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy were well ahead in the 12-candidate field. Baumgartner, the only Republican in the primary, had a whopping 54,205 votes, or 47.97%, district-wide. Conroy was a distant second with 23,536 votes, or 20.83%. Independent Nate Powell, whose financial i... Full story
DAVENPORT — Here are the unofficial results of the Aug. 4 primary election as of 10:18 a.m. Wednesday. The next update is expected at 4 p.m. Thursday. U.S. Representative Congressional District No. 5 Nate Powell 14.35% Carmela Conroy 20.83% Matthew Hayes 1.29% Bajun R. Mavalwalla 2.91% Michael McGarr 0.67% Kevin Fagan 3.62% Michael Baumgartner 47.97% Kyle Usrey 1.14% Andrew Bargleson 0.38% Anne Marie Danimus 1.42% Richard Freudenberg 1.32% David Womack 4.02% Washington State Legislative District No. 9 Position No. 1 Mary Dye...
ODESSA - Local residents have offered mixed feedback changes being proposed for the downtown area while town officials say they still lack detailed information. The town is seeking grant funds through the state Complete Streets program. But those funds come with strings attached and require "bulbouts," raised crosswalks, and a loss of parking downtown. Should the project go forward, changes are proposed for the state Highways 21 and 28 area downtown. The state solicited commen...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from July 27-August 2: July 27 Traffic stops: 4 1:00 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance and medical alarm, West Fourth Avenue, Odessa. 2:49 a.m. — Information, rubber speed bumps reported on Whispering Pines. 3:03 a.m. — Two-vehicle head-on collision, milepost 256 state Highway 2; one airlifted. 8:56 a.m. — Violation of court order; location not reported. 9:19 a.m. — Civil situation involving parenting plan; location not...
ODESSA - A local man was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 4, on charges of damaging school property and reckless driving after allegedly spinning circles and racing through a school football field and parking lot. Nicholas David Glasow, 20, is charged with one count of second-degree malicious mischief and two counts of reckless driving. The malicious mischief charge alleges that on or about June 22, Glasow caused $750 in damage to School District property. According to the probable...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County commissioners voted Monday, Aug. 3, to terminate a longstanding contract with New York Life Insurance Co. that allowed payroll deductions for employee life insurance policies. Agent Weston Schroeder appeared before the board seeking an updated employee census so he could offer guaranteed-issue permanent life insurance through the county. Under that arrangement, employees and eligible family members could purchase coverage with no medical...
DAVENPORT — A two-vehicle head-on collision on U.S. Highway 2 early Monday morning left one person with serious injuries and temporarily closed the roadway in both directions. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional details including ages, genders and vehicle information were not available at press time. The crash occurred about 3:01 a.m. approximately four miles east of the city, according to Sgt. Jerry Walker of the Washington State Patrol. One person sustained serious head and chest injuries, including trauma t...
DAVENPORT - More than 1,400 Lincoln County voters have already returned ballots for the Aug. 4 primary election, for a return rate of 15.9%. As of this week, 1,413 ballots had been returned, according to Elections Manager Norm Caley. Caley said he does not track exact year-to-year comparisons at the same mid-election point, but the current rate appears better than past primaries. Ballots were mailed earlier than usual this year, which also influences the numbers. Caley...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 29: Airway Heights $4.62 at Airway Heights Food Mart Cheney $4.85 at Maverik Colfax $4.99 at Busch Distributors, Cenex, Chevron and 76. Davenport $4.99 at Exxon. Ephrata $4.63 at Safeway Grand Coulee $5.59 at Chevron Moses Lake $4.43 at Ernie's Truck Stop. Post Falls, Idaho $4.07 at 76 and Maverik Ritzville $4.84 at Love's Travel Stop and Maverik Spokane $4.39 at Maverik and Mobil....
HARRINGTON - Wheat harvest is underway with early yields looking better than expected in some areas. Highline Grain Growers Chief Financial Officer Beau Duffsaid the southern "garden" area of the county is more than half harvested. "The yields I'm hearing are probably above average," Duff said. "It depends on the farmer, but the guys I've talked to said their yields are better than they expected." Duff said early-season moisture benefited the crop more than expected despite...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from July 20-26: July 20 Traffic stops: 8 7:37 a.m. — Disabled vehicle, location not reported. 8:11 a.m. — Vehicle hit a deer and caught fire, fully engulfed; location not reported. 8:26 a.m. — Commercial burglary; location not reported. 9:53 a.m. — Welfare check on Airport Way, Seven Bays. 10:17 a.m. — Suspicious circumstance involving jewelry; location not reported. 11:58 a.m. — Juvenile problem, location not re...
HARRINGTON - Firefighters from multiple agencies spent hours Tuesday, July 28, battling a haystack fire on Coal Springs Road off State Route 28 between Harrington and Davenport that remained active Wednesday as crews worked to extinguish it before stronger winds return. Harrington Fire District 6 crews arrived on scene about 3:40 p.m. after a page at 3:20 p.m. and found one haystack fully involved, according to Fire Chief Brandon Larmer. "We began putting water on it right...
DAVENPORT — A Reardan man was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his pickup near Milepost 9 of state Highway 25 on Sunday afternoon, July 26. Fred A. Frolov, 53, was booked into the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport on a DUI charge. According to court records, Frolov was southbound in a white 2008 Chevrolet Colorado southbound about 5:28 p.m. when the truck went off the west embankment across from Hart Road, overturned and came to rest upright, records state. The crash ignited a brush fire that burned a...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County residents and stakeholders are invited to a Mobility Summit on July 31 to help update the county’s Human Services Transportation Plan and identify gaps in services for people who cannot meet their own transportation needs because of age, disability or income. The summit is organized to gather community input that will shape strategies for improving mobility and access to essential services, according to Madelyn Carlson, CEO of People For People. “The purpose of the Mobility Summit and the Human...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eastern Washington farmers and ranchers may see some relief from a new wetlands rule that was set to be entered in the National Register on Wednesday, July 29. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the rule addresses inconsistencies in how wetlands were determined after Nov. 28, 1990. It also prevents government officials from reinterpreting wetlands determinations without the request of the landowner. The rule also requires notification of wetland determinations and provides for appeals, USDA of...
DAVENPORT — A local man was arrested Sunday, July 26, in connection with an assault. Dylan Jorden, 18, of Davenport, was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on charges of fourth-degree assault and minor in possession of alcohol. Records show he punched another man after knocking on his door and attempting to force entry. Jorden admitted striking the victim and showed signs of intoxication....
REARDAN —A motorist was arrested Saturday, July 25, after reportedly displaying a handgun during a U.S. Highway 2 road-rage incident. Kenneth Richwalski was arrested by the Washington State Patrol near Milepost 269; charing information was not provided before press time. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, a complainant reported a driver, later identified as Richwalski, pointed what appeared to be a pistol while passing....
SPRAGUE — A vehicle struck a deer and caught fire on Harrington Tokio Road on Monday, July 20. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Jack Strand of Vancouver was southbound in a 2022 Subaru Forester near Larmer Road when a deer jumped in front of him. His car struck the deer and the collision ignited a fire, records show. Fire crews responded and cleared the roadway. Strand was not injured, records show....
DAVENPORT — A phone that triggered an automatic crash notification was located near Maxwell and Fifth streets on Friday, July 24, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Deputies responded to the area after the alert. The device belonged to Stacia Patterson of 901 Maxwell St. and was returned to her the same evening, according to the records....
REARDAN — A red Chevrolet pickup parked in the city right-of-way for more than a week was tagged as abandoned Friday, July 24. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show the tag noted it would be towed the next day if not moved. The registered owner confirmed she had sold the vehicle, and the buyer retrieved the next day and drove it to Spokane records show....
HARRINGTON — A resident reported a small black bag at Harrington Park on Friday, July 24, and asked Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies to check on it. The caller believed it might contain drugs but did not open it, records show. Deputies searched the area near the outhouse and a smaller park with a gazebo but were unable to locate the bag, according to the records. They noted a possible owner may have retrieved it....
