April 3, 2025
April 3, 2025
DAVENPORT – High-speed 5G WiFiber internet will go live in Davenport on May 5, providing residents with faster and more reliable connectivity. "We are launching May 5," said Shane Monroy, a technician of WiFiber. "We have a sign-up portal online. People can be proactive and sign up with us and check our website. We have a pretty big list of people waiting for fiber or wireless customers. May 5 we are going to start going live." WiFiber has already expanded its services to...
SPRAGUE - A local man was sentenced Tuesday, April 1, to nearly 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in Lincoln County Superior Court. Jason Trickel, 45, of Sprague, received a 29.75-month sentence in connection with an October 22, 2024, incident near a cell tower site on Newark McAbee Road. According to court records, Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Kody Becker responded to a report at approximately 9:02 a.m. from Thomas Pelley, who had...
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 March 23 Traffic Stops: 4 11:10 p.m. – A caller said she could hear some one climbing around on top of the RV that her and her kids were staying in on her property. March 24 Traffic Stops:...
DAVENPORT - A Spokane man accused of stealing a vehicle in Lincoln County pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday, April 1, in Lincoln County Superior Court. Scott Skenandore-Kieffer, 36, is charged with theft of a motor vehicle in connection to an incident reported April 10, 2024. He was granted a public defender, David Hearrean, and no objections were raised to the omnibus application. His trial is set for June 25, with a readiness hearing scheduled for May 27....
DAVENPORT — A fourth suspect in the January burglary of an Almira residence has been charged and will face trial in Lincoln County Superior Court, though her trial date was rescheduled Tuesday, April 1. Thea Wenz, 27, of Moses Lake, pleaded not guilty to residential burglary, second-degree possession of stolen property, second-degree burglary, and second-degree theft. Wenz, who lives with her grandparents, was previously appointed public defender Victoria Iverson. Her trial is now set for May 21 at 9 a.m. According to...
ALMIRA — Scammers are using fake hostage situations to demand money, preying on fear and targeting vulnerable individuals. A local woman reported receiving a call from an unknown number with a 253 area code. When she answered, she heard a young woman screaming. “I got a call, and it was a girl screaming, saying, ‘Mommy, help me! Mommy, mommy, mommy!’ She was inconsolable,” Cathy Florenzen said. “I could sense it was not my daughter because she has never called me ‘mommy’ in her life.” Florenzen handed the...
In last week’s article I touched on providing a more in-depth understanding of how local governments are funded. And why money gets spent on certain projects and certain county departments while other basic services remain underfunded. It’s all tax dollars, though. Correct. But those dollars for each district have different statutory restrictions on what they can be spent on. Sure, when you pay your property taxes, the check gets made out to the County Treasurer. But that...
As lawmakers meeting in Olympia wind up the 2025 session, they face a whopping $15 billion budget deficit—a situation they must address before adjourning and going home. Unlike Congress, state legislators and Gov. Bob Ferguson cannot authorize deficit spending or borrowing to the fund state government. They either raise taxes and fees; or cut costs programs and people. Washington is primarily funded by sales, property, specialized taxes (such as unemployment, workers...
Michael Baumgartner is, figuratively speaking, “all-over-the-map” about Ukraine—but effectively supporting Russia. He agrees that Russia clearly started the war and was/is the aggressor, and he’s assured Thrive International Ukrainian refugees that he opposes their deportation. But he completely undercuts that by his Ritzville Town Hall statement, “I don’t think [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy is doing a great job”, and by his outlandish calls for Zelenskyy to resign after President Donald Trump...
Beverly Schultz June 27, 1937 -Mar. 16, 2025 Beverly Schultz, who lived in Davenport for over 30 years, passed away on March 16, 2025 at the age of 87. Beverly was born June 27, 1937. She had lived in Spokane for more than 20 years, but previously had been a farmwife east of Davenport. She started out teaching home economics and English at Reardan High School from 1959 to 1964, taught in Creston School District and then taught night school in many rural communities in...
William Gene Kuykendall Dec.14, 1929- Mar. 26, 2025 William Gene Kuykendall passed away peacefully with family and his two faithful dogs, Max and Sadie, by his side on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Born Dec. 14, 1929, in Seattle Washington to Wayne and Alice Kuykendall, his family ventured east of the cascades to Leland ID where he grew up. After graduating from Kendrick High School, he worked for local farmers and in the grain industry in the Kendrick area. In 1951, he was...
100 years ago Mrs. Will Herman was struck and killed by a westbound train in Edwall. Mrs. C. Umbewurst who was with Mrs. Herman was also struck and taken to Reardan General Hospital where her recovery is doubtful. Effective April 1, the county auditor will pay bounties on Coyotes $1.00, Cougars $20.00, Lynx and wild cats $5.00, Timberwolves $15.00. Pelts must be brought to the auditors office within 30 days of the kill. Several dogs have been poisoned in Odessa recently. It was thought that the dogs were eating rabbits that...
It was a day for walking, running, hiking, and, most importantly, dirt-flying fun. I arrived at the Odessa Grand Prix just in time to catch the tail end of the riders’ meeting on Saturday. The moment I stepped onto the course, I was immediately greeted by the roar of engines, racers from across the state, and the warm Eastern Washington sun. Enter Randy Niles—the man, the myth, the legend—who organizes the weekend’s chaos. Without hesitation, we hopped into what can...
HARRINGTON – A local science teacher at Harrington Jr/Sr School has been selected to participate in the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s Teacher Innovator Institute in Washington, D.C. Justin Ikehara was selected to join the program as it aims to enhance classroom instruction by integrating informal STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education with hands-on learning experiences. The two-week immersive program, set for summer 2025, will bring together 80 educators from across the...
ODESSA - The infamous Frostbite Grand Prix race saw hundreds flood the Odessa Dessert in a heated competition. The race was held just outside of Odessa, organized by Randy Niles. "Everything about the race is my favorite part," he said. "I just like hearing people's stories and something like that. I like to hear how excited people are to be here and you know, that's what makes the work worthwhile. We spend about four or five weekends out here to prepare." Cooper Stevens...
IRBY — The 54th annual Stumpjumpers Desert 100 is set to take place April 5-6 in Irby, drawing riders and fans from across the region for a weekend of racing, camaraderie and community spirit. The event kicks off Friday, April 4, with event shirt sales, registration and food vendors opening. Limited riding will be allowed throughout the day, and a live band will perform in the beer tent that evening. Saturday features a series of poker runs, a mini race and a Ladies Beginner Ride. A riders meeting is scheduled for 7 a.m....
COLVILLE – The Reardan boys track team led by seniors Gabe Branstetter, Evan Krupke and Jakari Singleton scored 69 points to place fourth out of 15 schools at the Ezra Gordon Invitational on Saturday, March 29 at the high school. The girls track team scored 24 points and placed ninth in the girls' competition. Branstetter and Krupke were named Male MVPs with their performances. Branstetter scored 20 points after winning the 400-meter run with a time of 51.93 and the...
EPHRATA — The Gorillas girls track team brought home a third-place team finish from the 49th annual Ray Cross Invitational meet Saturday, March 29, at Ephrata High School. The girls team scored 54 team points; Richland won the meet with 197 and Prosser was second with 80. Meanwhile, the Davenport boys struggled to gain traction and tied for 17th place with teams from Moses Lake and Wilbur-Creston, all with 5 points each. Richland won the boys title with 136 points, followed by Ephrata in second with 94 and Royal in third...
The high school golf season is in full swing and on Thursday, March 27, students hit the greens at Odessa Golf and RV for a tournament. Results of the tournament were not...
DAVENPORT – Hunter Flaa played a near flawless game in Reardan's 33-0 win over the Gorillas in a Northeast 2B baseball game on Saturday, March 29. Flaa struck out 11 batters and pitched a no-hitter to lead the Screaming Eagles to their fourth straight win to open the season. Reardan scored two runs in the first inning and two runs in the third inning but hammered the Gorillas with 15 hits and 29 runs in the fourth inning. Levi Collier had four of Reardan's 17 hits and...
DAVENPORT – After losing two lop-sided games to Northwest Christian on March 27, Reardan’s bats came alive against the Gorillas Saturday, March 29, winning both ends of a doubleheader 17-6 and 27-7. In the first game, the Screaming Eagle benefited from Davenport’s inability to find home plate with its pitches. Seventeen Reardan players walked or were hit by pitches to keep the bases occupied. Reardan moved players from bag to bag with walks and singles. In the fourth inning Hadley Landreth and Kylynn Clouse each...
Reardan Screaming Eagle freshman Morgan Leenheer serves in her doubles tennis match against Medical Lake on Thursday, March 27. Medical Lake defeated Reardan 3-0 in boys matches and 4-1 in girls' matches. Individual results were not...
SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF ORDER OF SALE FOR PROPERTY ADDRESS: 601 LINCOLN ST DAVENPORT, WA 99122 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN STATE OF WASHINGTON CAUSE # 24-2-00056-22 SHERIFF’S # 25C079 MEB LOAN TRUST VIII Plaintiff, vs ANN MORTON; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY,. Defendants, The Superior Court of Lincoln County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Lincoln County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property to be sold is described as: Lot 5 and...
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN No. 25-2-00021-22 KATHRYN CLARK, individually and as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF LARRY GENE CLARK, SR., deceased Plaintiff, vs. JERRY R. BAIRD, Individually; KATHY J. THOMAS, Individually; The unknown heirs and devisees of GERALD R. BAIRD, deceased; The unknown heirs and devisees of NEADDA M. BAIRD, deceased; and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, lien, or interest in the...
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