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SPRAGUE — A long-time resident emerged as the early frontrunner in the race for Sprague mayor, according to preliminary primary election results posted Tuesday, Aug. 5. Lucas Becker leads with 51.49% of the vote, followed by incumbent Scooter Dearing with 35.64%. Trace De Garmo trailed with 11.88%. Becker, 44, said the results were encouraging and emphasized his intent to broaden outreach ahead of the general election. “I did really well,” Becker said. “I think I need to get out there and communicate more for ideas for Spr...
ODESSA — Voters approved Hospital District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 in the Aug. 5 primary election, continuing funding for essential healthcare services. The levy, which passed with 73.33% of the vote, authorizes the district to collect $981,190 in 2026 at an estimated rate of $3.02 per $1,000 of assessed property value. This levy replaces an expiring one-year excess property tax and will fund day-to-day maintenance and upgrades at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Projects funded by the levy include roof repairs, floor u...
DAVENPORT — Here are the preliminary results of the Tuesday, Aug. 5, primary election as of 8 p.m.: Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson 96.83% Write-in 3.17% City of Davenport Councilman No. 1 Michael Strite 54.88% Libbie Klettke 35.35% Daniel Coriell 8.84% Write-in 0.93% City of Sprague Mayor Lucas Becker 51.49% Scooter Dearing 35.64% Trace De Garmo 11.88% Write-in 0.99% Hospital District 1 Commissioner No. 4 Barbara A. Vogelsang 49.44% Dee Deife 27.97% Marlon K. Schafer 22.03% Write-in 0.56% Hospital D...
DAVENPORT — A special three-day filing period will be held Tuesday, August 19, through Thursday, August 21, for certain local elected positions across Lincoln County that received no candidates during the regular filing period. Accordion to Lincoln County Elections Manager Norm Caley, anyone wishing to declare candidacy must file with the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office at the Courthouse in Davenport between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. during those dates. Declarations sent by mail must be received by 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, and...
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 July 28 Traffic Stops: 3 6:41 a.m. – A Seven Bays area resident reported seeing 2 males on his property through his ring camera while he was not home. 8:17 a.m. – A resident called to complain abou...
ODESSA — Voters approved Hospital District No. 1 Proposition No. 1 in the Aug. 5 primary election, continuing funding for essential healthcare services. The levy, which passed with 73.33% of the vote, authorizes the district to collect $981,190 in 2026 at an estimated rate of $3.02 per $1,000 of assessed property value. This levy replaces an expiring one-year excess property tax and will fund day-to-day maintenance and upgrades at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Projects funded by the levy include roof repairs, floor u...
DAVENPORT — Voters got their first look at primary results Tuesday night as ballots were tallied in the city’s three-way council race. Michael Strite leads in the race for Davenport City Council Position No. 1 with 54.88% of the vote, according to preliminary results from the Aug. 5 primary election. Libbie Klettke follows with 35.35%, while incumbent Daniel Coriell trails with 8.84%. Daniel Coriell, 24, of Davenport, said while the results are disappointing, he plans to finish out his term and stay involved in the com...
SPRAGUE — A long-time resident emerged as the early frontrunner in the race for Sprague mayor, according to preliminary primary election results posted Tuesday, Aug. 5. Lucas Becker leads with 51.49% of the vote, followed by incumbent Scooter Dearing with 35.64%. Trace De Garmo trailed with 11.88%. Becker, 44, said the results were encouraging and emphasized his intent to broaden outreach ahead of the general election. “I did really well,” Becker said. “I think I need to get out there and communicate more for ideas for Spr...
ODESSA — A newcomer has taken an early lead in the race for Hospital District No. 1 Commissioner Position No. 4, according to preliminary results from the Aug. 5 primary election. Barbara Vogelsang holds 49.44% of the vote, followed by Dee Deife with 27.97% and Marlon Schafer with 22.03%. Barbara Vogelsang, 58, of Odessa, said she was thrilled by the community’s response to her campaign. “My husband and I were going back and forth from like 8:01 p.m. and I had gone off and looked at something else when my husband said, ‘Babe...
DAVENPORT — Here are the preliminary results of the Tuesday, Aug. 5, primary election as of 8 p.m.: Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson – 96.83% Write-in – 3.17% City of Davenport Councilman No. 1 Michael Strite – 54.88% Libbie Klettke – 35.35% Daniel Coriell – 8.84% Write-in – 0.93% City of Sprague Mayor Lucas Becker – 51.49% Scooter Dearing – 35.64% Trace De Garmo – 11.88% Write-in – 0.99% Hospital District 1 Commissioner No. 4 Barbara A. Vogelsang – 49.44% Dee Deife – 27.97% Marlon K. Schafer – 22.03% Write...
DAVENPORT — Preliminary results from Lincoln County’s Aug. 5 primary election show several candidates leading their races and strong voter support for a hospital levy, with final certification scheduled for Aug. 19. As of 9 p.m. Tuesday, 1,731 ballots were tallied out of 8,756 registered voters across 46 precincts, for a turnout of 19.77%. Approximately 100 ballots remain to be counted. The next scheduled count is Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. Results were last tabulated at 8:04 p.m. on Aug. 5. In Davenport Council Position No. 1, Mic...
CRESTON — The Telford Rest Area on U.S. Highway 2 will be closed Thursday morning for scheduled maintenance, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. WSDOT crews will shut down the rest area between Creston and Davenport from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. July 31 to perform septic system maintenance. Drivers will not have access during the closure and are advised to plan alternate stops along their route....
DAVENPORT — Farmers in Lincoln County may soon lose access to glyphosate, one of their most widely used weed-killers, following a federal commission’s report raising health concerns about the chemical. The “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission—established by Executive Order 14212 on February 13, 2025—has identified glyphosate as potentially harmful to children. The report cited links to cancer, liver inflammation and developmental issues, and called for reevaluating its use in agriculture nationwide. “All of Lin...
HARRINGTON - Construction is underway near Harrington School and Harrington Park as the city begins a sidewalk improvement project aimed at modernizing aging infrastructure and improving accessibility for residents. The project, funded through a $250,832 grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board, will replace and upgrade several wheelchair-accessible ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. The existing ramps are at least...
DAVENPORT — With the primary election approaching, Lincoln County voters have returned just 14.5% of ballots as of Tuesday morning. The Lincoln County Auditor’s Office has received 1,259 ballots so far and expects more to arrive in the coming days. Roughly 8,700 ballots were mailed on Wednesday, July 16. “You have a week. Get them done this weekend,” said Norm Caley, elections administrator. Ballots must be placed in official drop boxes or postmarked by Election Day, Tuesday, August 5, to be counted. The primary will determi...
SRAGUE - A Sprague man accused of unlawfully imprisoning his partner after she reportedly jumped from a moving vehicle appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 29, where both prosecution and defense agreed to continue the case into September. David Gene Keener, 69, faces one count of unlawful imprisonment for allegedly restricting the movement of Amanda "Mandy" Cook, whom he was in a dating relationship with at the time of the incident, records show. He is...
GRAND COULEE - A local man accused of using his brother's identity during a traffic stop failed to appear in Lincoln County Superior Court on Tuesday, July 29, prompting a judge to set his bail at $1,000 to bring him in. Joshua James Martin, 41, was scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing on a charge of second-degree identity theft but did not show. "It appears that Mr. Martin is not here," said Superior Court Judge Adam Walser. In court, Lincoln County Prosecutor Ty...
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 July 21 Traffic Stops: 6 12:27 a.m. – Auto crash detection was reported. 3:45 a.m. – A man called to report his neighbor is blaring music. 6:10 a.m. – A woman called to report her neighbor...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County residents should prepare for a hot and dry August, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. “There’s a 50 to 60 percent chance of above-normal temperatures for August,” said Daniel Butler, 27, a meteorologist based in Spokane. “It’s looking warm.” Butler said the first few days of the month may be slightly cooler, but warmer temperatures are expected to return around Aug. 7. “Precipitation-wise, it’s looking dry,” he said. “There’s about a 40 to 50 percent chance of below-normal p...
RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office inmate van was involved in July 21 crash. According to city Police Chief Mike Suniga, the incident happened about 5:30 p.m. when another vehicle T-boned the county van. The van was northbound on Adams Street; the other vehicle was westbound on Broadway Avenue, he said. Nobody was injured. Suniga declined to provide the names of the drivers and others in the vehicle even though they are public record. The Journal has filed a public records request seeking information on the cra...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County District Court will limit proceedings to first appearances only until Wednesday, August 21, as Judge Dan B. Johnson is away for the next few weeks, according to Lincoln County District Court officials. During this time, Superior Court Judge Adam Walser will preside over all first appearance hearings. The next regularly scheduled court docket is set for August 21. “Regulary hearings just are not scheduled.. That is just our next regularly scheduled court date. We didnt have anything that need to be...
DAVENPORT — Washington had 6.5 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Monday, July 28, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Spring wheat was rated 6% very poor, 42% poor, 36% fair, 12% good and 4% excellent. Barley was 3% very poor, 45% poor, 37% fair, 14% good and 1% excellent.. Winter wheat harvest reached 35%, up from 18% the previous week. At the same time last year and the five-year average were both 29%. Spring wheat harvest was 11%, up from 1% the week prior, compared to 4% last y...
DAVENPORT — A man accused of stealing a car earlier this year was granted a delay in his case Tuesday, July 29, after a new public defender was appointed and legal confusion stalled proceedings. Scott C.J. Skenandore-Kieffer, 38, who faces charges for motor vehicle theft and related crimes, returned to Lincoln County Superior Court with his new court-appointed attorney, Victoria Iverson, representing him via Zoom while appearing for a different case in another county. Superior Court Judge Adam Walser, who recently returned f...
PULLMAN - Another year of seven young women being their best selves and forming friendships ended with a 2026 Distinguished Young Women named. During the Saturday, July 26 program this year's title went to Yutong Liang, of Ellensburg. Coming in as runner-up was Isabella Huntley, of Colfax. Liang received a $4,000 schoalrship and a scholarship from WSU. She received $250 awards in the Fitness, Talent and Self Expression judging categories. Liang also received the $500 Overall...
DAVENPORT — Leffel, Otis & Warwick, P.S. has promoted two longtime certified public accountants to shareholder positions as part of its ongoing growth and leadership transition. Justin Hunt, CPA, of the Davenport office and Jared King, CPA, of the Ritzville office, were both named shareholders effective Tuesday, July 1. Both King and Hunt have extensive experience in audit, tax, advisory and client services. Managing Partner Brenik Iverson, CPA, said the two have shown consistent leadership and dedication to clients, p...
