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DAVENPORT — Four city residents interested in being Mayor faced six members of City Council in public interviews Wednesday night. And after an executive session that was followed by a vote, Council didn’t reach a majority opinion on who it would nominate to be the city’s next Mayor at its regular meeting Dec. 13. Instead, the six voting members were split between incumbent Mayor Brad Sweet and current councilman Jonathan Chapman, with three councilmen voting for the prior and three for the latter. The lack of a major...
DAVENPORT — A Sultan man facing several thievery-related charges had his arraignment continued a week in Lincoln County Superior Court Tuesday, Dec. 12. Tulsa Edger Allen Hill, 32, is charged with first-degree malicious mischief, second-degree malicious mischief, second-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools and second-degree theft. Hill is accused of robbing the Davenport Car Wash Wednesday, Nov. 29, according to police records. Ironically, it was Hill who originally called the police that Wednesday, according to r...
REARDAN - At the invitation of Reardan-Edwall School Superintendent Eric Sobotta, Washington State School Superintendent Chris Reykdal attended a meeting with school administrators, teachers and student representatives Wednesday, Dec. 6. Reykdal addressed concerns Sobotta had regarding student behavior, facilities, para-educators' wages, and artificial intelligence. Sobotta told Reykdal that in the past year, the district has experienced a "rise in the quantity and severity...
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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Dec. 3 Traffic stops: 2 ADT Alarms reported an alarm going off at a local residence. A Seven Bays man said he found his friend deceased in his bedroom on the 100 block of View Court. A Davenport woman said a man sta...
SPRAGUE — One man was killed and two women were injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 about four miles east of the city Thursday, Dec. 7. Angel A. Cuevas, 22, George was pronounced deceased after being transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center, according to a release from Washington State Patrol. Litzy J. Arvivo, 22, Merced, California and Maira A. Guillen Baeza, 26, Moses Lake, were injured in the crash and also transported to Sacred Heart, the release said. According to the release, a gold 2002 Saturn Vue d...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners approved the 2024 update to the county’s 6-year capital facilities plan at their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 4, as is typical practice during the annual budget cycle at the end of each calendar year due a requirement from the Growth Management Act. All proposed projects are funded through real estate excise taxes, unless otherwise indicated. Planned projects in 2024 include: • $20,000 in state and local funds for a waste oil furnace at the Transfer Station. • $25,000 in state a...
DAVENPORT — A Mansfield father and son were arrested and remained in Lincoln County Jail after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen 1975 Dodge Power Wagon through city limits and into a wheat field east of the city Wednesday, Nov. 29. Joseph Lee Cooper Senior, 41, of Mansfield, was booked into the jail on charges of possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and attempting to elude police. Joseph Lee Cooper Junior, 2...
DAVENPORT — Part of the annual budget process at the end of the calendar year in Lincoln County includes the Public Works Department updating the county Six Year Transportation Improvement Program, as required by the state Dept. of Transportation. The county commissioners approved the updated six-year plan in a meeting with Public Works Director Dave Orvis, Road Operations Manager Dave Sanford and County Engineer Walt Olsen Monday, Dec. 4. Plans with funding secured include: • Widening and resurfacing Miles-Creston Road from...
HARRINGTON—The local school district will be asking its taxpayers to replace the current levy with a new 2-year levy in a special election Feb. 13. The levy will collect the same amount as the current levy. The levy would collect $375,000 in 2025 and 2026. “Even though costs are going up, we thought it’d be in the best interest of the community to keep the amount the same,” superintendent Howard King said. Because property values increased in the Harrington area this year, the collection rate per taxpayer should slightl...
DAVENPORT-To the victor goes the spoils, or in the case of Winterfest, the "Golden Plunger." This oft maligned plumber's helper is commonly placed discreetly out-of-sight, but not at Reardan High School where it is prominently displayed atop the trophy case as the prize for routing the Gorillas in last year's competition that encourages school spirit and benefits local food banks. "Winterfest is a collaborative effort with the Davenport School District to help meet the needs...
SPRAGUE – Kathy's Market has been revitalized. Raj Singh purchased the grocery story in December 2022. At the time, the store had a considerable amount of old inventory and dusty shelves and little produce. But Singh has been in the grocery business for 14 years and understood the upgrades it would need. He owns three other markets: Jim's Market in Lind, a grocery store in Mansfield and a convenience store and gas station in Spokane Valley. Singh's first steps were to hire l...
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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Nov. 26 Traffic stops: 5 An abandoned vehicle returning to Odessa-based owners was reported. A Reardan man said nine cattle were loose on his property on the 50200 block of Fisher Road. An Odessa man reported a hit...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners approved several resolutions, agreements and other miscellaneous items at their regular meeting Monday, Dec. 4. First, the commissioners re-appointed Jayce Angelly to Position No. 4 on the county Board of Health. Angelly will serve another 3-year term. The commissioners also adopted the 2024 tax levy, preliminary budget (which was first presented in meetings with department heads in November) and capital facilities plan. The levy includes a 1% property tax increase, the legal limit...
DAVENPORT — The school district will officially ask voters to approve two levies in the February Special Election. The school board approved putting a replacement educational programs and operations (EP&O) levy and replacement capital projects levy before the voters at a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 27. Both levies would be collected over four years, beginning in 2025 and ending in 2028. The EP&O levy would collect $1,135,091 in 2025, $1,169,144 in 2026, $1,204,218 in 2027 and $1,240,345 in 2028. That breaks down to an e... Full story
DAVENPORT — The next city Mayor will be decided by the city council. J.J. Kowalkowski officially gave the city his notice that he won’t be taking the mayoral job Tuesday, Nov. 21. Kowalkowski defeated incumbent Brad Sweet in a contested mayoral race 218 votes to 190 in the 2023 General Election. The announcement of Kowalkowski declining the gig came at city council’s Nov. 22 meeting, along with the news that the process now falls to city council to select the next Mayor. That decision must come before the end of 2023, or th...
DAVENPORT — The trial of a Sprague man accused of possessing over 100 images and videos displaying child pornography was continued to Feb. 21 as Lincoln County attorneys wait to see whether the case will be picked up federally. Jonathan Ray Stocker, 42, is charged with five counts of first-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and one count of second-degree possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct after police allegedly discovered over 100 child p...
REARDAN — The school district currently has one levy that is expiring at the end of 2024. Therefore, the district hopes its voters will approve a replacement levy in a special Feb. 2024 election. The levy, which will be an educational programs and operations levy, would run for three years and be valued at approximately $2 per $1,000 assessed property value. A homeowner with a property value of $300,000 would be asked to contribute about $600 per year as part of the levy. Educational programs and operations levies fund e...
ODESSA - Special Olympics veterans Tim and Cory Dempsey were days away from another trip to the Nov. 18 State Fall Games in Kennewick, where the elder, 34-year-old Tim, would be competing in flag football and the younger, 32-year-old Cory, would be competing in bowling. But first, the local brothers had a birthday party to attend in Federal Way. After the celebration, the two began to make their way back to Odessa as the sun went down Wednesday, Nov. 15. When they reached...
HARRINGTON -When Bella Mattozzi was at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, she decided to put her artistic skills to use by drawing a vintage van. Her parents, Darren and Carolyn Mattozzi, took notice and suggested she turn the art into a sticker. This sparked an idea for the now 16-year-old Bella, a sophomore at Harrington High School. Her talents at creating these stickers were vast enough for her to sell the stickers to eager customers, but she didn't feel it was rig...
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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Nov. 19 Traffic stops: 2 A one-vehicle rollover crash was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 254. The unattended death of an elderly man was reported at Lakeview Terrace near Grand Coulee. Odessa Police said both doo...
ODESSA - The local school district recognized Ed Deife for his 14 years of service on the school board at the board's regular meeting Monday, Nov. 20. Deife first took the No. 2 seat on the board in 2009. "I've enjoyed it. It's been a tremendous learning experience," Deife said. "I think in my time I worked with 10 or so different board members, many of whom I didn't really know and it was a pleasure getting to know them." Deife said being on the school board can be a...
DAVENPORT — City council adopted the balanced 2024 budget after a public hearing at its regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 22. The city is budgeting for $8,542,208 in resources and $7,444,975 in expenditures, which would leave the city $1,097,233 in the black. Predicted expenditures include: $1,657,475 to current expense $80,000 to employment reserves $105,000 to park reserves $1,000 to swimming pool reserves $46,500 to the library $182,300 to the cemetery $777,850 to streets $500 to vandalism rewards $75,000 to street e...
SPRAGUE — One man was killed and a woman was injured in a car crash at the westbound Sprague Lake rest area the day before Thanksgiving Wednesday, Nov. 22. Sam B. Moore, 82, Spokane Valley, was pronounced deceased at Sacred Heart Medical Center after being airlifted by Life Flight. His passenger, Pamela J. Brisboies, 76, Spokane County, was injured and transported to Sacred Heart, according to a State Patrol release. Moore was driving a blue 2010 Honda CRV westbound on Interstate 90 and took the exit to the Sprague Lake r...
REARDAN – The School District recognized Jeff Anderson for his eight-year tenure on the school board at its meeting Nov. 15. Anderson didn't file for re-election to his seat this year. During his time on the board the district established a security program, passed a bond and navigated several crises. "Our school board is phenomenal, and I'm proud to be a part of it," Anderson said. Anderson, who is a battalion chief with the Cheney Fire Department and adjunct professor at E...
DAVENPORT — A lobbyist that frequently reports to the Lincoln County Commissioners doesn’t expect the 2024 legislative session to “be anything to write home about,” he told the Commissioners at a regular meeting Monday, Nov. 20. Lobbyist Zak Kennedy checked in to discuss the upcoming legislative work session. Because it’s an election year that will include what’s expected to be a dynamic gubernatorial race, Kennedy said he doesn’t expect the legislature to propose controversial bills on either side of the aisle. “Nobody wants...
