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DAVENPORT — Lincoln County voters turned out at 27% in Tuesday’s primary election, with 2,387 ballots counted out of 8,916 registered voters, according to unofficial results last updated at 8:52 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. All countywide races were uncontested. Still, several Candidates received strong support. Unofficial results show: • Assessor J. Scott Liebing received 1,920 votes, or 98.31%. • Auditor Chandra L. Schumacher received 1,924 votes, or 98.77%. • Clerk Traci Gants received 1,938 votes, or 98.68%. • Prosecuting...
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 w...
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...
ODESSA - A veteran rural hospital administrator with experience turning around critical access facilities has been selected as CEO of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Jim Parker, 58, was hired by Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Odessa) commissioners after serving in leadership roles at rural hospitals in Kentucky, West Virginia and Michigan. He replaces interim CEO Vince Oliver, who agreed to stay until a permanent leader was found. Parker said he has spent...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 22: Airway Heights $4.69 at Nomnom and Chevron Cheney $4.53 at Exxon 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 $4.39 at Power Pump. Post Falls, Idaho $4.09 at 76, Flying J and Maverik Ritzville $4.86 at Circle K and Texaco. Spokane $4.14 at Amerimart....
EDWALL – A woman is being held on $7,500 bail in the Spokane County Jail for allegedly starting a trail fire on South Ben Apple Road. At press time, Georgia K. Williams, 61, was in the Spokane County Jail after being arrested for second-degree arson Wednesday night, July 15. According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, after being arrested, she said she started the fire in a trailer for "excitement," but then said she didn't know why. Spokane County Fire District No. 3 (...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from July 13-19: July 13 Traffic stops: 12 7:38 a.m. — Medical call, semi driver dizzy at I-90 westbound on-ramp. 9:33 a.m. — Malicious mischief, vehicle drove through wheat field near Davenport; suspect admitted. 11:55 a.m. — Welfare check on Southeast Trinity in Wilbur. July 14 Traffic stops: 9 11:37 a.m. — Trespassing on Northwest Anderson Street in Creston; subject trespassed. 12:51 p.m. — Mental info, 17-year-old m...
DAVENPORT - Two local men have been charged with criminal trespass and malicious mischief after driving vehicles through wheat fields and damaging crops. Christopher C. Roberge, 49, and Tyler M. Fraser, 24, both of Davenport, face charges in two separate cases. A third incident involving ATV tracks in standing wheat north of the city remains under investigation, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. In the first case, Roberge is accused of driving a Subaru through a...
DAVENPORT - Area water system representatives gathered Thursday, July 16, at Memorial Hall to share challenges with declining groundwater and aging infrastructure. The Lincoln County Water Purveyor Listening Session, organized by the Columbia Basin Sustainable Water Coalition, drew elected officials, public works employees and water system operators from Reardan, Harrington, Creston and other towns. The session is one in a series to discuss regional planning and funding...
DAVENPORT - A woman who left a court-ordered treatment program early and failed to return was sentenced to four months in jail Tuesday, July 21. Courtney Mae Currera, 35, of Carroll, Iowa, was sentenced after changing her plea to guilty on the amended Class C felony charge, Lincoln County Superior Court Records show. Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson and public defender David Hearrean handled the case. The standard sentencing range for the charge, based on an offender score...
DAVENPORT - City leaders advanced a property request Wednesday night, July 22, that would let new homeowners keep a small rear building currently sitting partly on city right-of-way. Robert and Nancy Barnes recently bought the house at 914 Morgan St. A survey showed about 8 feet of the rear structure encroaches into the 10th Street right-of-way. They asked the council to vacate that strip so the building would sit fully on their parcel. During a public hearing, Robert Barnes...
SEVEN BAYS — A marina manager reported that a disgruntled employee became verbally threatening and forced his vehicle off the road July 18. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Cameron Forsythe of Seven Bays Marina contacted authorities about Dylan Thorne, who had been drinking on the job. Thorne lives outside Lincoln County and was not scheduled to return until Wednesday. Deputies advised a civil standby could be arranged if needed when Thorne retrieves tools left at the marina, records show....
REARDAN — A red Chevrolet pickup parked for three days at the city park prompted a check on July 16, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Mayor Kathy Eastman requested deputies check the vehicle. Katie Gardner, 29, who was with the truck and said she is homeless, agreed to move her vehicle, according to the records. Deputies advised her she could not drive because of a suspended license; she agreed to make other arrangements. The vehicle’s registered owner was listed as William Patrick Brown...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County communities are exploring solar installations and battery storage to lower energy costs and improve resilience during wildfires and outages, Partners for Rural Washington and Zero Emissions Northwest told the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. The organization's grant director, Staci Nelson, and David Funk, president of Zero Emissions Northwest, presented related information during a meeting Monday, July 20. Commissioners Jo M. Gilchrist and Scott M. Hutsell were present; Commissioner Rob C...
SEVEN BAYS — A white Dodge Ram was reported doing donuts in a gravel parking lot before driving away July 18. David Rosenquist of Seven Bays Marina contacted authorities about the traffic offensenear North Miles Creston Road and North Mattox Way North, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show....
DAVENPORT — A tree fell onto a power line in a residential driveway July 18. Ashton Lebo of 808 10th St. reported the tree was down, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. Avista Utilities was contacted about the issue....
DAVENPORT — The City Council on Wednesday, July 22, approved on first reading a budget amendment authorizing a 5% matching grant to help cover the $740,000 chip-seal project. Some members raised concerns about work quality, including manhole covers left below finished grade and the size of rock used on truck routes near the elevators. Staff noted the work is limited to the grant scope and that an on-site inspector is present....
DAVENPORT — The City Council on Tuesday, July 21, amended downtown parking rules. Ordinance No. 1213, given second reading and final approval, removes previous hour limits and opens spaces near bus stops on weekends. Officials said the change is intended to help local businesses when buses are not running....
ODESSA — The Town Council has approved a 60-day extension for cleanup of a dilapidated and neglected First Avenue property. During a Monday, July 13, meeting, the council granted Brianna Johnson, the owner of the 405 E. First Ave. property, the extension to get the property assessed and cleaned up. Johnson, 20, of Ritzville, inherited the property from her late mother, Ley Ann Belisle. “Tomorrow would be the one-year anniversary since my mom passed,” Johnson told the council. “We’ve made progress.” Johnson said a licensed co...
ODESSA — Lincoln County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Odessa) commissioners discussed finances and spending transparency during its June 25 meeting. Officials reported that long-term care occupancy in the district’s Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center remains low, with only five to seven residents currently in beds, compared to 20 to 22 in the past. Finance staff explained that increasing non-certified long-term care patients can reduce Medicare reimbursement for certified swing beds. A study is underway to determine the rig...
ODESSA — Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center is eligible for up to $693,767 through the Rural Health Transition Funds program for improvements to computer systems, cabling and switches. During a June 25 Lincoln County Hospital District No. 1 commission meeting, hospital CEO Jim Parker also reported eligibility for up to $316,354 through the Distress Hospital Grant. He said he is already working on an application for the rural health funds. In other business, Parker noted the hospital has received applications for the chief n...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has closed its investigation into the theft of a fuel tank from a boat parked at a tire store earlier this month. Michael Sylvester Young of Troy, Idaho, told deputies he left the boat and trailer at Les Schwab tire store, 310 Morgan St. at the beginning of July, records show. When he returned, the fuel tank was missing. Deputy Chad Cunningham attempted to follow up with Young multiple times, but closed the investigation July 12 due to a lack of cooperation from the victim, rec...
DAVENPORT — A Wenatchee man stopped for speeding Saturday, July 11, was arrested for first-degree driving with a revoked license. Joey Brian Schoo Garcia, 28, was arrested by deputy Nicholas Pecheos following a traffic stop for driving 78 mph in a 60 mph zone along U.S. Highway 2 near North Zeimer Road. Garcia told the deputy his license was suspended and that he was headed to see his grandmother in the hospital in Spokane. Garcia was arrested as well as cited for speeding. He was also cited for speeding....
DAVENPORT — Road paving and seal coating work is underway on dozens city street. The $740,000 project will repair aging subgrade and pavement and make adjust utilities. Central Washington Asphalt is performing the work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, officials said, noting temporary road closures may be necessary during construction hours. The contractor has 30 days to complete the job. City Administrator David Leath said the streets were selected based on engineering assessments. “The bid award amount was $740,000,” Leath...
