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DAVENPORT - The two incumbent Lincoln County Commissioners with expiring terms are both seeking re-election. District No. 1 Commissioner Jo Gilchrist and District No. 2 Commissioner Scott Hutsell both filed for the August primary election during filing week this week. Gilchrist, of Bluestem, has long planned to file for a 4-year term after being appointed to the seat vacated by Mark Stedman in early 2023. But Hutsell, of Davenport, had intended as early as last year to retire...
Heath Voise pours a glass of wine for Blayne Albertson at the 32nd Annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Live Auction held at the Community Center Friday, May 3. The event raised an estimated $25,000, according to organizers....
DAVENPORT — Three people were injured in a 2-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2 seven miles west of the city Friday, May 3 and the man suspected of causing the crash faces two charges of vehicular assault. Dean R. Swanson, 63, of Kennewick was Life Flighted to Sacred Heart Medical Center and faces the charges, according to a press release from Washington State Patrol and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. He is suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the crash, according to the release. Ish...
SPOKANE - The Reardan FFA Chapter is no stranger to winning awards, and this year's Livestock Judging team was no different. The team won a state championship by defeating 37 other teams at the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane Wednesday, May 1. The win qualifies the team for the National competition in Indianapolis in October. Members Emersen Sprecher, Kashley Brown, Paige Cushman, Amelia Ray, Rysen Soliday and Olivia Wicks were tested individually in sorting livestock and...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Commissioners denied a request from Planner Courtney Thompson to appoint a Mondovi-area landowner who has leased land to wind turbine companies to the County Planning Commission at a regular meeting Monday, May 6. Neither Rob Coffman nor Jo Gilchrist seconded a motion from Commissioner Scott Hutsell to appoint John Zeimantz, who has leased Mondovi-area land to Portland-based Triple Oak Power, to the Commission. Thompson told the Commissioners Zeimantz approached her about joining the C...
ODESSA — A 4-month long wait to move back home will finally end for Quail Court residents this month. Memorial Healthcare Center CEO Brett Antczak announced that residents of the assisted living facility run by the Healthcare Center will move back into the repaired and renovated Court Thursday, May 23. Antczak made the announcement to appreciative applause at the Healthcare Foundation Live Auction, Wine Tasting and Microbrew Foundation Friday, May 3. Quail Court residents have been living at an assisted living facility in M...
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. April 28 Traffic stops: 20 A broken-down Mazda was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 229. A caller said someone dropped a lot of garbage on the side of the road on Old Sprague Highway Road just before Brown Road. A v...
ODESSA - The local Police Dept. is asking the public to keep an eye out after two golf carts and several golf clubs were stolen from a storage unit at the local Golf & RV Club Thursday, May 2. According to the Police Dept., two E-Z-Go golf carts with Washington State University Cougars and Las Vegas Raiders decals and several sets of golf clubs that belong to private parties storing the carts and clubs at the Golf & RV Club were stolen. The estimated stolen value is $25,000....
SPOKANE - Lincoln County 4-H and FFA clubs were very well represented at the Junior Livestock show of Spokane sale Saturday, May 4, selling their swine, goats, beef and lambs for well above market prices. Here are the local names, sales and prices per pound. Swine Amelia Ray of Reardan FFA placed purple, selling 244 pounds at $3 a pound for $732 with a $170.80 market value. In a separate sale, she sold 266 pounds at $3.25 a pound for $864.50 with a $186.20 market value....
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Planning Commission hosted a working group meeting Monday, April 29 aimed at helping the Commission gain further understanding of community concerns and identify which of those concerns are relevant to updating the county zoning code with wind and solar development sections. 32 people attended the meeting, including Commission members, Public Works employees, company reps from Tenaska/Cordelio and Triple Oak Power, landowners who have signed...
MILES - The Fort Spokane Store and Restaurant is under new ownership and a new name, but the business is staying in the family. Stephen and Stephanie Murphy purchased the business Friday, March 29 and are currently preparing for a revamp the first week of June, when a new menu and interior upgrades will be unveiled. The name has also been simplified to "The Fort." The store/restaurant is located at the intersection of Miles-Creston Road and State Highway 25, about one mile...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County residents who are interested in running for open county government positions must file to do so next week. Filing week for the 2024 primary in August, which will advance finalists to the November general election, begins Monday, May 6 and ends Friday, May 10. Four county positions are open this year, including County Commissioner District No. 1 (currently held by Jo Gilchrist), County Commissioner No. 2 (Scott Hutsell), Superior Court Judge (Jeff Barkdull) and P.U.D. Commissioner District No. 2 (...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office received a new armored truck it hopes it never has to use, but is available for standoff/shootout scenarios if the need arises. And the truck itself, a 1994 Ford Chassis, was gifted to the Sheriff's Office by the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office. All the county had to pay was for the updated decals showing the truck is now the property of Lincoln County, which cost around $700, Sheriff Gabe Gants said. "The hope is we never need...
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. April 21 Traffic stops: 10 A Harrington woman said a man was trespassing at the missile silo site around the 7400 block of Carlson Road in the Lamona area. A disabled vehicle was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 225....
RITZVILLE - A Spokane Valley man being tried in connection with an Adams County burglary case failed to return to court in the middle of his trial Thursday, April 25. As a result, the Adams County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in locating John Michael Daigneault. 50, who was subsequently convicted in absentia of burglary, court records show. Daigneault was one of two people arrested in connection with the burglary of an Odessa-area farm in the 1900 block of...
DAVENPORT — The School Board approved a motion for an interfund loan to pay for a new school bus at a regular meeting Monday, April 29. The loan, which temporarily moves $56,000 from the capital projects fund to the transportation vehicle fund, is necessary for the District to be able to use a new bus that arrived earlier than expected, superintendent Chad Prewitt said. The District isn’t required to pay back interest on the interfund loan, which Prewitt said will be paid in full when the state disburses bus depreciation fun...
DAVENPORT — City Council begrudgingly approved an amended update to the contract with Sunshine Disposal for garbage services in the City while also approving resolutions trying to modernize City functions Wednesday, April 24. Sunshine Disposal’s contract with the City was set to expire this year, and the company originally proposed a 19% rate increase, citing inflation and supply cost rises. The City asked if Sunshine Disposal would consider spreading that rate increase out into multiple increases, one of 10% and one of 9%,...
REARDAN - The Spokane Hutterian Brethren east of town across the Spokane County line near Deep Creek figured most of their seed potatoes were going to go to waste after their main customers in the Columbia Basin cut their contracts by 40%, forcing the Hutterians to dump the spuds in a West Sprague Road field. Instead, a video posted online by Denise Bennett of Reardan alerting locals to the free spuds has brought thousands to pick up their share of potatoes from the hundreds...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Planning Commission has appointed 12 members, not including Commission members, to a “working group” it elected to put together to further study proposed drafts of the County zoning code that includes updated sections regarding wind and solar developments here. The 12 members will join the Planning Commission at a public meeting Monday, April 29 to, as Commission chair Sue Lani Madsen said, “outline issues and concerns, and to focus on how or whether they are appropriately addressed in a zoning...
DAVENPORT - The ripple effect of a regional Dept. of Transportation paint truck getting hit and knocked out of commission has led to an inconsistent striping sequence on Morgan Street, concerning residents and downtown business owners here. Currently, downtown Davenport is striped as two lines instead of a solid barrier from Harker Street to Ninth Street. This means it's technically legal to turn across as a "free barrier," even though the two-line striping job was done in...
ODESSA — The local Memorial Healthcare Center is hosting its annual silent auction, wine tasting and microbrew sampling next week. The festivities culminate with the live event in the Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. Mobile bidding begins at 10 a.m. Monday, April 29, and is done via Bidpal. Interested bidders can text Odessahealth to 243725 for more information. The silent auction, Buy it Now Board and Dessert Auction will be at 7:45 p.m. May 3. Live auction bidding begins at 8:15 p.m. and can only be done i...
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. April 14 Traffic stops: 9 A Davenport man reported two people burning sage around a disabled vehicle on Highway 2 at milepost 260. A caller reported a person sleeping outside the fence of the westbound rest area on...
REARDAN — The Police Dept. hosted a meeting Thursday, April 18 to educate the public on cryptocurrency scams that have victimized many people in Eastern Washington. Spokane Police Dept. detective Tim Schwering was the guest speaker. Schwering said several people in the Spokane area have lost their life savings because of cryptocurrency scams. In a typical scam, fraudsters may pose as potential romantic interests on dating sites, friends on social media, or someone offering an investment opportunity that promises a high return...
REARDAN - Thanks to the Mule Days Committee, new "Welcome to Reardan" signs greet travelers approaching from each end of town. A crew of volunteers, under the supervision of co-chairs Stan and Jill Schwartz, erected the signs Monday, April 22. Each year, the Mule Days Committee selects a project to benefit the community. "We decided to replace the old signs because after 64 years they were weathered and rotting away," Stan Schwartz said. John Rouse, who owns WEMCO...
County road restrictions have been lifted DAVENPORT – All restrictions on county roads that were previously put in place in late January were lifted in late March. The Lincoln County Public Works Dept. had restricted all oversized vehicles from traversing on county roads. Large vehicles, like semi trucks, could only travel on state and federal roads without a permit. And some primitive roads had been closed to all vehicle traffic after washouts caused by January’s freeze and subsequent melt. Gilliland Road, Tebow Road, Marlin...
