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DAVENPORT — Lincoln County’s multi-phase broadband project is encountering fresh setbacks as contractor availability and a tightening national supply of fiber-optic materials push back timelines for bringing high-speed internet to more rural residents. Broadband Office Director Margie Hall provided commissioners with a detailed update Monday morning, April 20. “The biggest hurdle we face right now is getting materials,” Hall said. “We just saw our MST and fiber delivery dates get pushed out. MSTs are now due to ship on M...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 1 p.m. Monday, April 20: Airway Heights $4.62 at Chevron Cheney $4.97 at Maverik. Colfax $4.99 at Cenex and 76. Connell $4.99 at Circle K. Lewiston, Idaho $3.98 at Neighbor’s A1 Market and Maverik Moses Lake $4.79 at Power Pump Othello $4.69 at Hawk Fuel. Pasco $4.79 at Sunrise Super Gas Post Falls, Idaho $3.89 at Local Market Post Falls Chevron. Pullman $4.89 at Safeway and Mobil. Ritzville $5.09 at Circle K. Spokane $4.63 a...
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 April 13 Traffic stops: 7 9:24 a.m. — Abandoned vehicle reported. A property owner in Wilbur reported a non-running vehicle left on his property by others who had not returned; the vehicle did n...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of noon Monday, April 13: Cheney $4.88 at Exxon. Colfax $4.99 at Cenex and 76. Harrington $5.03 at Cenex Lewiston, Idaho $3.96 at Sinclair. Moscow, Idaho $4.34 at Rosauers and Mobil. Moses Lake $4.67 at Ernie’s Truck Stop 76. Othello $4.69 at Hawk Fuel. Pasco $4.79 at Mid-Columbia Grocery. Plummer, Idaho $4.12 at Warpath Conoco. Post Falls, Idaho $3.92 at Local Market Post Falls Chevron. Pullman $4.99 at Safeway and Mobil. R...
DAVENPORT - Low snowpack in Eastern Washington has melted weeks ahead of schedule in many areas, leaving Lincoln County's dryland wheat farmers to rely more on spring rain and local soil moisture than distant mountain runoff as they head into the growing season. USDA-NRCS Snow Survey water supply specialist Toby Rodgers and National Weather Service meteorologist Jeremy Wolf in Spokane analyzed the April 1 Washington Water Supply Outlook Report. "Snowpack as of Monday, April...
SPRAGUE - The Spokane County Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause of death of a woman found in the backyard of a local home. Aspen Jada Valdez, 26, of Moxee, died from hypothermia, the office reported. At the time of her death, she was in a state of "methamphetamine intoxication. Valdez was discovered about 10:05 a.m. March 3 in the 400 block of West Second Street, roughly one week after she was reported missing, records show. She disappeared Feb. 26 after...
DAVENPORT - A frustrated resident told city officials Wednesday, April 8, that the town is "going to hell in a handbasket" because of junk cars, derelict motor homes and debris littering properties along highways leading into town. Stan Reider, who has complained about the issue for about two years, addressed the City Council during public comments at the council's April 8 meeting. He described multiple problem sites visible to visitors and residents. One house on the south...
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 April 6 Traffic stops: 7 9:51 a.m. — Civil situation. Two brothers reported trespassing concerns at their deceased mother’s property on SR 2 E; they were advised to seek a court order or modify...
DAVENPORT - The City Council approved Resolution 2026-08, providing tourism funding for a new two-day family aviation and classic-car event . During the council's Wednesday, April 15 meeting, organizers said the event could draw hundreds of visitors. Mark and Lydia Vlk offered updated plans for the Tailfeathers and Wheels Annual Swap Meet, set for Aug. 29-30 at Davenport Municipal Airport. The not-for-profit gathering will feature tethered hot-air balloon rides, biplane and...
DAVENPORT - The City Council approved annexation of state Department of Natural Resources-managed lands northeast of the city. The council agreed to the annexation during its Wednesday, April 8, meeting, following a request from the state agency. The request involves properties identified as the "North Lot" and "South Lot," located in Section 16, Township 25 North, Range 37 East, Willamette Meridian. The parcels lie near McInnis Road (County Road 5513) and State Highway 25...
WILBUR - A Hayden, Idaho, man charged with breaking into a motel room and stealing property made his initial appearance Tuesday in Lincoln County Superior Court. Trever Owen Hamblen, 36, of Hayden, Idaho, is charged with second-degree burglary, a Class B felony; second-degree vehicle prowling, a gross misdemeanor; and third-degree theft, a gross misdemeanor, according to court records. The charges stem from an incident on the morning of April 7 at Willows Motel, 303 N.E. Main...
DAVENPORT — Two aggressive dogs approached three girls in a yard, one charging at them and forcing the girls to seek safety in a vehicle, according to sheriff’s office records. The dogs — a gray boxer-type and a brown German shepherd mix named Ozzy — entered the unfenced yard at 913 14th St. on April 7 and barked aggressively at the girls, including a 12-year-old, the incident report states. The victim’s father, Andrew Scott Miller, provided security camera footage showing the shepherd-type dog making an aggressive move towa...
SPRAGUE — A man is under investigation for allegedly impersonating a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy during a telephone call pressuring a landlord to evict a tenant. Troy James Burke allegedly called landlord Carl Andrew Parks on April 5 and identified himself as sheriff's “Officer Burke," the records state. Burke urged Parks to evict tenant James Edward Cole, citing Cole’s criminal history as a sex offender and felon. Parks initially believed the caller was a law enforcement officer and contacted the sheriff...
COULEE DAM - A local man was sentenced to 14 months in prison Monday, April 6, after pleading guilty to reduced charges in two separate assaults. Kevin Raymond Duclos, 37, appeared before Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser. He pleaded guilty to third-degree assault after both original second-degree assault charges were reduced. One count involved domestic violence with his estranged wife; the other stemmed from a roadside incident with a child. Lincoln County...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners are restructuring job titles and pay scales in the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office while launching a search for a replacement attorney to handle the caseload in both superior and district courts. Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson outlined the changes Monday, April 6, during the Lincoln County Commissioners meeting after chief deputy Bruce Cox submitted his resignation. Cox’s last day will be May 31. Albertson asked the board to eliminate the chief deputy prosecuting attorney title...
REARDAN — The Town Council unanimously approved Ordinance 2603, its first Complete Streets policy, during Wednesday’s meeting. The ordinance integrates Complete Streets principles into all transportation planning, construction, reconstruction, retrofits, maintenance and repair projects funded wholly or partly by the town. It also encourages private developers and other agencies to follow the same standards inside town limits. Council members noted the policy is now required for most grant applications. “He said about 99% o...
DAVENPORT — A city truck backed into a parked dark blue Honda Civic in front of Davenport Auto Parts on Morgan Street, leaving visible blue paint transfer on the truck’s rear bumper. George Edward Livingston of Davenport reported the collision shortly before noon April 1, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported. The driver of the 2013 Ford F250 city truck, Gregory Lee Walker, said he was unaware he had made contact while backing out of a parking spot. Witness Jake James Coffman confirmed seeing the city truck strike Liv...
SPRAGUE — A woman reported a gun brandishing incident from last fall after she accidentally flashed her high beams while driving through town. Hayden Ann Powell of Spokane told Deputy Blake Martin on March 23 that the event occurred in November 2025 while she was traveling on Sprague Highway Road E in broad daylight. She said a heavy-set white man in his 60s with gray hair and a small dog pulled beside her in a silver Ford SUV, brandished a gun, and then followed her northbound on State Route 23 for some distance before s...
DAVENPORT — A local mechanic who spent more than a year rebuilding a motorcycle discovered it had been stolen and voluntarily returned it to its rightful owner. Christopher Matthew Suksdorf of Davenport acquired the 2007 red-and-black Hyosung motorcycle in September 2024 from a woman he met at a party in the Spokane area. Suksdorf, who works as a mechanic, said the bike was in poor condition and needed extensive repairs. He initially checked with law enforcement and believed it was not stolen. After completing the rebuild, a...
DAVENPORT — An intoxicated woman was arrested after she allegedly shoved a table into a 16-year-old boy, pinning him against a wall, flipped the table onto him and slapped him during a domestic disturbance at a Mondovi Road residence north of town. Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie, 34, of Davenport, was charged with fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), fourth-degree assault and attempted third-degree malicious mischief. Deputies determined she was the primary aggressor. A 16-year-old girl identified as Dinwiddie’s niece told dep...
DEER MEADOWS — Lincoln County commissioners have awarded a $7.27 million contract to extend high-speed broadband service to the Deer Meadows and Seven Bays areas. Broadband Director Margie Hall recommended the award to Lincoln County Commissioners during their Monday, April 6, meeting. Paramount Commun-ications of Richland submitted the low bid of $7,274,775.48. There were three bids received March 27. “I would like to recommend to the board that you accept the bid submitted by Paramount Communications,” Hall said. Commi...
DAVENPORT -- What do Alex McGregor, Aaron Esser, Rusty and Sandy Jamison, Sen. Mark Schoesler, Brett Blankenship, Brian Baumann, and Ben Cochrane (just to name a few) all have in common? They are all Washington AgForestry Leadership Program alumni. And with another class looming, more wheat growers are being sought to participate. But this year, the leadership program has been condensed to nine months with 22 seminar days. Applications for Class 47 is open through April 30. The class runs from September through next may. Whea...
DAVENPORT – A prospective plantings report released March 31 shows Washington growers planted 1.85 million acres of winter wheat. That is unchanged from 2025, the National Agricultural Statistics Service reported in its 2026 Prospective Plantings Report. Spring wheat planning is expected to be about 450,000 acres, a decrease of about 5% from 2025. Last year, the agency reported 475,000 acres of spring wheat planted in Washington state. Barley acres are up just slightly from 2025 at 70,000, the report said. All wheat planted a...
SPRAGUE — Deputies and Sprague Fire crews checked the rest areas on Interstate 90 after a report of what appeared to be discolored feet under a locked female bathroom stall door March 26. Shelby Madison Mitchell of Soap Lake and Kaia Nakota Spring of Lakewood told dispatchers they said hello but received no response and feared the person might be deceased or overdosing, an incident report shows. The women left the scene and called the non-emergency line about 9:10 p.m. Deputy Blake Martin and fire crews cleared all stalls i...
HARRINGTON — A man reported that a yellow marking string and two stakes he placed the day before to show a property line were stolen from his yard overnight. Lee Benjamin Breuckman, of 305 N. First St., told deputies he had a recent civil dispute with a neighbor over a garden and the property line. He put up the markers April 3 and discovered them missing when he woke up April 4, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report. Deputies responded but closed the case with no report needed....
