May 14, 2025
May 14, 2025
ALMIRA - A 72-year-old Almira man charged with two counts of fourth-degree assault with domestic violence and sexual motivation was sentenced Thursday, May 1, in Lincoln County District Court to 728 days in jail after pleading guilty. Kenneth Earl Burda Sr., 72, appeared before Judge Dan B. Johnson at 11:27 a.m. as Johnson informed the court he had reviewed the pre-sentencing report, probable cause documents and other materials prior to issuing the sentence. Burda received...
DAVENPORT — A total of 36 candidates have filed for 31 open positions across Lincoln County ahead of the Tuesday, August 5, primary election. The candidate filing week opened Monday, May 6, with contested races appearing in multiple jurisdictions, including city council and mayoral seats, school and fire districts, and hospital and park boards. The following individuals had filed for office by press time: In countywide races, Ty Albertson, of Odessa, filed as a Republican candidate for Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney....
REARDAN – Mayor Gail Daniels swore in Barbara Werner as the town's new chief of police at the town council meeting Thursday, May 1. Werner replaced former chief Mike Suniga who resigned his position to become the chief of police in Ritzville. Werner grew up in Sacramento, California and joined the Army in 1988. She served as a military police officer at Fort Richie, Maryland, Giessen Army Depot in Giessen, Germany, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, before leaving the Army in...
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 28 Traffic Stops: 18 12:11 a.m. – A 73 year old female requested assistance after a fall. 10:05 a.m. – Violation of a court order was reported. 11:44 a.m. – Damage to a road was...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners opened four broadband infrastructure bids during their regular meeting Monday, May 5, as part of an effort to expand fiber optic access through several communities. The meeting began at 8 a.m., with bid openings scheduled for 9:15 a.m. The bids, for fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) service to Odessa, Reardan and Sprague, as well as mid-mile fiber between Creston and Hawk Creek Road, were submitted by four companies. Zero DB submitted the lowest bids at $1,930,052.15 for the FTTx...
ODESSA — The Odessa Town Council convened for its regular meeting on Monday, April 28, at the community center, where councilmembers approved building permits, reviewed ongoing public works projects, and discussed community concerns, including a potential railroad Quiet Zone. Mayor Bill Crossley called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. The meeting was held both in person and via Zoom, with access information posted publicly. During public comment, a resident introduced the idea of establishing a Quiet Zone to reduce train...
HARRINGTON - A local man is accused of unlawfully possessing a firearm during a domestic disturbance in April, and pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Tuesday, May 6, in Lincoln County Superior Court. Aaron Timm, 43, was appointed public defender Dave Hearrean, after he was found indigent by Superior Court judge Adam Walser. Timm faces one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree stemming from an April 16 incident at his parents' home in...
ODESSA - The Odessa Fire Department responded to its first wildfire of the season on Thursday, May 1, around 4 p.m., north of Batum on Batum Road. According to the Odessa Fire Department, the fire burned approximately 2.5 acres and was quickly contained. The fire began when a farmer, who was spot-spraying weeds along a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) border with a Polaris Ranger, accidentally sparked the blaze. No injuries or structure damage were reported. "It took longer...
Representing the 13th Legislative District and serving as chairwoman of the Senate Republican Caucus, I have had the privilege of helping shape policy on behalf of families, small businesses, and rural communities across Washington. And while this year’s legislative session included a few bright spots, the broader picture is one of missed opportunities. Let’s start with the new state operating budget. It includes a record $77.9 billion and raised $12.9 billion in new...
Washington state lawmakers this year increased the cost to both buy a vehicle and fill the gas tank, adding an additional 0.2% sales tax to car purchases and a $0.06 per gallon tax increase on fuel. They argue the new taxes are needed to maintain highway and ferry infrastructure, yet politicians furthered their efforts to tax drivers and divert a large share of those taxes to other purposes. While an attempt was also made again to tax drivers by the mile to divert money,...
Thomas Jay Evavold July 30, 1946–Apr. 7, 2025 Thomas Jay Evavold, beloved father, brother, and friend passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025 in Moscow, Idaho. The third of six children to Don and Carol Evavold, Tom was raised on a wheat farm south of Odessa, Wash. His family relocated to Lakeview Cattle Ranch on Pacific Lake North of Odessa where work ethic was instilled, caring for prize shorthorn bulls while raising crops with his family. Playing hard was the norm also...
Lois Iksic April 24, 2025 Lois Iksic of Irby, Wash. passed away April 24, 2025 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her parents Jacob and Victoria Ott, her husband Louis Iksic, and 8 siblings. She is survived by her sister Anna Jean Hedelius, seven children Mark (Marianne) Iksic, Martha (Loring) Bemis, Tim (Teresa) Iksic, Tamara (Allen) Watson, Amy (Brad) Rodman, Molly (Tony) Jelic, Julie (Kody) Johnson 19 grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren. Services...
Barbara Belala Jan. 28, 2025 Barbara Belala passed away peacefully at sunset on Jan. 28, 2025. She loved living in Davenport. She enjoyed all the friends she made at quilt club, exercise group and her years as Davenport's Librarian. Graveside Inurnment will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM at the Mt. View Cemetery, Davenport, WA Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneralhome.com for the Belala family....
SPRAGUE - More than 200 hours of community service were donated to the town of Sprague when sixth-grade students from Valley Christian School visited for a full day of volunteer work. Over 50 students, chaperones, volunteers, and a bus driver participated in the day of service, tackling projects across multiple sites in town. They helped clean Sprague City parks, the creek area, and the Railroad Depot Museum. Other teams worked at Feed Sprague, the Sprague Community Church,...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – The May 2 Rhinestones and Rodeo fundraising event celebrated a time-honored Cheney tradition 6 p.m. Friday night. The Miss Cheney Rodeo coronation, held in the Spokane Live Room at the Spokane Tribe Casino, provided fans a chance to meet Cheney rodeo personalities and support the rodeo and the Miss Cheney Rodeo program. Whitney Bjornberg, Miss Cheney Rodeo 2025, was the center of events. The celebration was emceed by Al Parsons, who has been Cheney Rodeo's...
I was invited to attend the annual Semi-Formal Odessa Soirée and live auction on Friday, May 2, and let me tell you-it was one for the books. Let me take you to the scene of my latest public lesson: Odessa's Town Hall during a semi-formal soiree. Fancy silent auction tables hugged the walls, the center of the room was all elegance and fairy lights, and wine and beer tasting stations dotted the room like little adult reward zones. Clark-our resident MC and part-time voice of...
100 years ago Delbert Talkington of Harrington has been seriously ill for more than a week with fevers nearing 105 degrees. This is believed to be caused by a tick bite. Lincoln County has received a bill from Eastern Washington Hospital for the insane for $15,720. This is for the care of the 49 county residents currently housed in the facility. The Davenport High School class of 1925 consists of 25 seniors. 10 boys and 15 girls will graduate on May 22. Jean Wilson is valedictorian and Ruth Sweesy will be Salutatorian. 75...
DAVENPORT — The Brock Law Firm has welcomed a new attorney to its team, as Derek Brock joins the firm, continuing a three-generation legacy of legal service in the region. Derek Brock, the son of Corey Brock and grandson of firm founder Norm Brock, was recently admitted to the Washington State Bar after completing his law degree at the University of Washington School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance and information systems from the University of Washington, Seattle in 2018. Based in Seattle, Brock...
Davenport birthdays May 8: Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman, Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sienna Alspach May 9: Stehpanie Hileman May 10: Brett Alspach May 11: Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck May 12: Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson, Willa Winzer May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher May 14: Justin Wood, Kylin Spangler, Alex Spangler Davenport anniversaries May 9: Kevin and Judy Heid, Delbert and Rosie Bain May 11: Clif and...
ODESSA - The 33rd annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Soirée raised more than $30,000 Friday night at the Odessa Community Center, with proceeds going toward improved emergency room lighting at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Formerly known as the Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling, and Auction, the event drew a crowd for an evening of food, drinks, and bidding. Attendees sampled wine, tasted beer from Rocky Coulee Brewing Company, and enjoyed appetizers prepared by the...
Several Davenport wrestlers competed for Inland Northwest Training Center in the state Freestyle and Greco-Roman Champsionships on Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, at The Podium in Spokane. Pictured, Wayland Holmberg of Davenport tries to turn Connor Crum of Thunder Mountain Wrestling Club in a 144-pound Greco-Roman match on Sunday. Crum won the U16 bout, 9-0. Holmberg went on to take...
REARDAN – Timely hitting and clutch pitching sparked the Screaming Eagles' baseball team to a 5-4 and 4-2 win over Kettle Falls in a doubleheader Saturday, May 3. At their last home game, Screaming Eagles' coach Bobby Green recognized seniors Tysen Finch and Pierson Board for their contributions to the team. Kettle Falls got things going in the first game by scoring two runs in the first inning. Reardan scored one of its own in the bottom of the inning to make the score...
ODESSA — The Tigers couldn’t turn the tide in their second matchup against Mary Walker this season, falling 8-3 to the Chargers in Tuesday’s road contest. Mary Walker capitalized early and kept the pressure on throughout the game, sweeping the season series against Odessa after a previous win in April. The Chargers’ victory also ended their own five-game home losing streak, improving their overall record to 7-6. Odessa, now 2-8 overall and 2-5 in 1B Northeast District play, continues to search for consistency....
REARDAN – Under threatening dark clouds the Screaming Eagles girls softball team hosted Kettle Falls in a doubleheader, Saturday, May 3. On a day when Reardan senior Kira Hoff played her last home game, the Bulldogs offense was relentless, winning the games 24-7 and 33-1. In the opening game, the Bulldogs scored three runs in the first inning and in the second inning, each of their nine batters also scored. Kettle Falls scored 12 more runs over the last three innings and...
Wrestling for Inland Northwest Wrestling Training Center, Solomon Holmberg of Davenport (red) gets thrown by Garrett Lees of Southwest Washington Wrestling Club during a 190-pound junior bout at the state Greco-Roman tournament on Sunday, May...
COLFAX — Athletes from Reardan and Davenport delivered standout performances Tuesday at the Northeast 2B Boys Team Championships held at Colfax High School, with several competitors earning top-three finishes across a range of track and field events. Reardan’s Gabe Branstetter, a senior, claimed a dominant victory in the 800 meters, clocking a season-record time of 1:59.55. Branstetter also anchored the winning 4x400-meter relay team, which included Jakari Singleton, Blake Wynecoop, and Evan Krupke. The group crossed...
COLFAX — Davenport’s Glenna Soliday and Josie Wynecoop delivered multiple podium finishes Tuesday to lead the Gorillas at the Northeast 2B Girls Track and Field Championships at Colfax High School. Soliday, a junior, dominated in the hurdles, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 15.63 seconds and claiming another title in the 300-meter hurdles with a season-best 46.99. She also helped Davenport secure second place in the 4x200-meter relay alongside Faith Suttenfield, Paige Van Buren, and Charlotte Soliday, finishing in...
NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE T.S. Number: 131690-WA APN: 0203-006-004010 WHEREAS, on 8/13/2009, a certain Mortgage Deed of Trust was executed by DALE M. BLY AND SHIRLEY D. BLY, HUSBAND AND WIFE as trustor in favor of URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP as beneficiary, and was recorded on 8/28/2009, as Instrument No. 2009-0453143, in Book 99, Page 4776, in the Office of the Recorder of Lincoln County, Washington; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage Deed of Trust was insured by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY No. 25-4-00018-22 In the Matter of the Estate of DANIEL M. COTTRELL, Deceased The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving...
Notice of Abandoned Vehicle Auction First Price Open Bid. May 13, 2025 at Johnson Family Towing, 33435 SR 28 E, Harrington, WA. Viewing 9am, Bidding 10am, Results 10:30am, Vehicles must be removed by 4pm. Available vehicles subject to change. Visit www.johnsonfamilytowing.com for additional details. Published May 8,...
INVITATION TO BID (ITB) FIBER MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION FOR COLOCATION FACILITY IN REARDAN, WA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, Washington that sealed bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2025, at one of the following locations: Regular Mail to PO Box 28, Davenport, WA 99122-0028 OR in person/Fed Ex/UPS to Office of the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of the Board’s Desk at 450 Logan Street, County Courthouse, Lower Level, Davenport, WA. It shall be the...
NOTICE OF HEARING PROPOSED SALE OF USED and SURPLUS VEHICLES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County in compliance with RCW 36.34.040 and .080, the purpose of said hearing to declare as used and surplus with the intent to sell certain vehicles and, or equipment from LINCOLN COUNTY. A list of the used surplus vehicles and equipment can be obtained from the Commissioners’ Office. The date of said hearing is to be Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. in...
TOWN OF REARDAN - ADA TRANSITION PLAN PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Reardan in the Reardan Methodist Church, 155 S Oak St, Reardan, WA 99029, May 15, 2025, at 6:00 pm. The purpose of the public hearing is to present the Town’s efforts to identify Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) barriers along pedestrian facilities within the public right-of-way (ROW) and at Town owned public buildings. A summary of the Town’s ADA Transition Plan efforts will be presented...
LINCOLN COUNTY COALITION SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM PERIODIC REVIEW FINAL ACTION PUBLIC NOTICE The Washington State Department of Ecology (Department) hereby provides notice, as required by the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58.090(8), that the Department has taken final action and approved periodic review amendments to the Lincoln County Coalition (Coalition) Shoreline Master Program (SMP). Coalition members include Lincoln County, the Town of Reardan, and the Town of Odessa. This action completes the periodic review...
NOTICE TO CREDITORS SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR Kitsap COUNTY No. 25-4-00415-16 Estate of: Kenneth R Keith, Deceased. Brian Keith, has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, presented to the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s attorney at the address...
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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