June 25, 2026
June 25, 2026
REARDAN — A local man was sentenced Tuesday, June 23, to more than eight years in prison in connection with the death of 5-month-old "Zander." Jordan Russell J Mills-Jay, 32, of Reardan, changed his plea to guilty of first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to 102 months in prison, according to court records. Mills-Jay had originally faced second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter charges. He entered his change of plea in Davenport before visiting Whitman County Superior Court Judge Roger Sandberg. He was...
Here are the lowest regular gasoline prices per gallon reported in the region by GasBuddy.com as of 4 p.m. Monday, June 22: Airway Heights $4.62 at Airway Heights Food Mart. Colfax $5.14 at Cenex and 76. Davenport $5.19 at Exxon. Harrington $4.99 at Cenex. Moses Lake $4.49 at Chevron. Othello $4.85 at Hawk Fuel. Post Falls, Idaho $3.94 at Local Market Post Falls-Chevron Pullman $5.29 at Safeway at 76. Ritzville $5.09 at Circle K and Chevron. Spokane $4.58 at Maverik. Sprague $5.04 at Chevron Tokio $4.99 at Big B Truck...
DAVENPORT — With the Fourth of July approaching, county residents should check with fire districts and municipalities before igniting fireworks. State law (Revised Code of Washington 70.77.395) allows consumer fireworks to be sold and purchased from noon to 11 p.m. June 28, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 29 through July 4, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 5. Discharge is permitted from noon to 11 p.m. on June 28, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 29 through July 3, 9 a.m. to midnight on July 4, and 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on July 5. But the...
DAVENPORT - Farmers from the intermediate rainfall zone gathered Tuesday at the Washington State University's Wilke Research and Extension Farm for updates on soil health, weed management, alternative crops and production economics tailored to local conditions. The annual Wilke Field Day at 521 Mohler Road featured sessions on soil seed bank sampling, preserving glyphosate effectiveness, spring canola varieties, acid soil management, winter wheat plant health and Farm Bill...
DISPATCH LOG DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from June 15-21: June 15 Traffic stops: 12 8:09 a.m. — Woman on Miles Creston Road East requested contact about concerns with her husband after deciding to file for divorce. 9:12 a.m. — Man requested a person be trespassed from his property. 9:48 a.m. — Man reported receiving what he believed were fraudulent Shell Credit Card letters and a $43 bill. 10:47 a.m. — Woman reported problems getting her ATV back...
DAVENPORT — Davenport is losing a longtime council member who frequently served as mayor pro tem, prompting the city to begin the process of filling the seat within 90 days. Patrick Katz resigned from the At-Large position. During the June 24 meeting, council members publicly thanked him for his years of service and for stepping in as mayor pro tem on multiple occasions when Mayor Brad Sweet was absent. Katz had served several terms on the council and was known for his steady presence during absences. The council must now...
DAVENPORT - Families with young children in one Davenport neighborhood are feeling uneasy this summer after a large dog attacked a resident and has shown aggressive behavior near the city pool. Shanell Stewart, 35, told the City Council on June 24 that she was attacked by her neighbor's roughly 130-pound German Shepherd at the intersection of 6th and Merriam. She suffered a broken toe in the incident. Her children were present and are now afraid to play outside on that side...
DAVENPORT - A Kansas fugitive facing extradition on charges of aggravated indecent liberties with a child appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court for an extradition hearing Tuesday, June 23. Jesus Galvan, 34, of Dodge City, Kan., is wanted in Ford County, Kan., on two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, according to court documents. Tuesday's extradition hearing was continued until 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7. Galvan is being held in the Lincoln County...
HARRINGTON — A physical altercation between a Harrington man and a Davenport-area woman left both parties injured Saturday evening, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Deputies responded to a report of an assault at 10 N First St. around 9:26 p.m. The incident stemmed from a dispute over mechanic work Bret Howard Bradley had performed on Amanda Lynn Dinwiddie’s vehicle after she hit a deer. Dinwiddie had returned to Bradley’s property because she was experiencing ongoing issues with the vehicle,...
DAVENPORT — An Iowa woman was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on an escape charge after a court-ordered treatment program. Cortney Mae Currera, 35, of Carroll, Iowa, was arrested Tuesday, June 16, for first-degree escape and booked into the jail. Currera was ordered to remain at American Behavioral Health Systems until April 19. If she was released early, she was required to immediately report to jail. She left he facility April 14, but did not go to the jail and was subsequently...
DAVENPORT — Three juveniles broke into a vacant house after throwing rocks through a window and kicking in the door. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, resident Heather Bryant reported seeing the juveniles break into the house at 305 Sixth St. With one on a bicycle and two on foot, they were southbound on Fifth Street near Morgan Street. Deputies located the juveniles; their names were not released even though they are public record under state law. The property owner has a history of not pursuing...
DAVENPORT — A resident reported losing approximately $1,600 in a cryptocurrency scam after being contacted by individuals posing as Microsoft support. Sean Engman reported that scammers contacted him claiming his email had been hacked and convinced him to transfer money to a MoonPay cryptocurrency account, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office records show. He was then instructed to move the funds to an external wallet controlled by the scammers, who subsequently withdrew the money. The scam occurred over several...
REARDAN — A pickup truck caught fire on state Highway 231 Friday afternoon, June 16. Christopher Judge called 911 to report his white 1998 Chevrolet S10 pickup was on fire in the middle of a canyon, dispatch records show. Reardan Fire Department responded and extinguished the blaze. The vehicle was safely off the roadway. Washington State Patrol was notified, and law enforcement assisted on scene. The registered owner of the vehicle is David Lyle Smith of...
In Washington, this year we will again deal with water shortages because of insufficient mountain snowpack while escaping the historic droughts plaguing other parts of the world. The Columbia River system has not flowed at normal levels in recent years, which is problematic for agriculture, hydropower generation, barging, local water supplies, fish and wildlife. However, 20 years ago we faced the same severe drought. That water scarcity forced factories to close, farmland to...
Summer in Eastern Washington is a beautiful thing. The sun is shining. The lakes are calling. Campers are dusting off trailers. Kids are riding bikes until dark. Someone, somewhere, is already standing in line for ice cream. It’s a season we’ve all been waiting for. It’s also the season when common sense quietly packs its bags and takes a vacation. Every year, it happens. A person who wouldn’t dream of jumping off their roof decides it’s perfectly reasonable to ride...
SPRAGUE - After more than two years of work, Sprague Tavern has opened its doors. Diane Gomes, 58, of Sprague, and Candy Day, 38, of Sprague, who previously worked together at the local store, partnered with their husbands to bring the business to life at 211 W. First St. . "We live in Sprague and there is only one restaurant, a gas station and the store," Gomes said. "I wanted to have a place that the locals could come in, have coffee, get some great food, a drink or two and...
DAVENPORT - The City of Davenport has begun removing a stand of historic cottonwood trees at the city park after one fell and damaged a vehicle, with city officials citing ongoing safety risks from the aging and diseased trees. The cottonwoods, planted in 1918, had stood for more than a century along the edge of Davenport Park located on the corner of 5th and Park St. adjacent to the pool. Recently, one of the trees fell and struck a pickup truck, prompting city leaders to...
DAVENPORT — Five Lincoln County organizations are receiving a combined $53,000 in grants from the Innovia Foundation to support local programs in education, senior services and community spaces. The grants are part of Innovia’s annual Community Grants Program, which distributed more than $1.3 million across Eastern Washington and North Idaho this year. Funding focuses on building stability and a sense of belonging. Recipients in Lincoln County include: • Davenport Senior Center, 728 Morgan Street, Davenport ...
HARRINGTON –- Harrington Elementary School celebrated its inaugural “Harrington Literacy Leaders” volunteers Tuesday, June 9, during a gathering at the Post & Office. Launched this school year, the program brought eight community volunteers into classrooms weekly to read with students in kindergarten through third grade. Superintendent Courtney Strozyk praised the group’s dedication to boosting reading efforts. Community volunteers are Nancy Timm, LaMarr and Susan Larmer, Wendy Fisk, Jim Wilcox, Tony Hamilton,...
Davenport Birthdays June 26 - Craig Deppner, Karla Green, Stephanie Zeiler June 27 - Darci Dennis, Cindy Warner, Kelli Wilkie, Justin Hunt June 28 - Brady Dean, Mariah Liebing June 29 - Lily Green, Cade Hardin, Ryan Slahtasky, Jessey Holderby June 30 - Jason Schillinger, Anthony B Smith, Paige Van Buren, Down Hollis Glick July 1 - Joshua Cursi, George Hein, Megan Miller Anniversaries June 25 - Tom and Jolie Sorenson June 26 - Roy and Susan Alspach, Brad and Kim Cole, Doug and Patti Ensor June 28 - Darren and Kim Hansen,...
Rhubarb may be the only fruit area gardeners get this year. Late frost knocked out most tree fruit blossoms and even some of the berries. Then the wind rain and hail beat on anything still viable. Rhubarb is tough, there may be holes in the leaves but the stalks of most plants came out with just a few bruises. One of the easiest dishes to make with rhubarb is Rhubarb Sauce. Sliced rhubarb, water, sugar and a little salt are all that is needed. Rhubarb tartness varies from...
At the end of April, my body decided it was time for an unplanned software update and I was introduced to pneumonia. Not the cinematic kind where someone looks softly ill in a dramatic way, but the real kind where you start questioning whether breathing has always been this complicated and everyone just agreed not to mention it. What began as "I'm probably just tired" escalated into full-blown pneumonia, which eventually downgraded into walking pneumonia, a phrase that sounds...
Recently Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical, entitled Magnifca Humanitas. In this work, he addresses the fast pace in which AI (artificial intelligence) is advancing. I took the time to read most of the work. (No, I did not and will not ask AI to provide me a summary of the 240 paragraph paper.) I found myself in agreement with the main points the Pope made. The first point he made is that we need to ask our Heavenly Father for wisdom to interpret the trends of our times. This should be obvious to all of us....
100 years ago Davenport area farmers very happily received 1/5 of an inch of rain the other day. It appears the dry spell has broken but more moisture is needed to insure good crops. The national parks of America officially open for summer next week. Nearly 2 million people re expected to visit national parks this season. The Odessa tire shop owned by Joe Schaefer was leased to Birges brothers Dave and George. With the equipment on hand they are ready to serve customers. 75 years ago Davenport Community Day brought in $1800...
DAVENPORT - Thundering hooves, dusty boots, and fast times, filled the fairgrounds on June 19-20 as the region's rising rodeo stars took over the annual Davenport Junior Rodeo. The action-packed, two-day showcase tested young competitors across a full slate of traditional events, culminating in the crowning of the weekend's ultimate all-around champions. In the senior boys division, Axel Jones dominated the field to capture the all-around title. Jones also teamed up with...
ODESSA - Grand Coulee dominated the final round-robin tournament of the modified slow-pitch softball season here Saturday, while local teams from Odessa, Wilbur and Davenport showed strong moments and standout individual performances. Grand Coulee finished the day with four decisive victories, including a 34-4 win over Odessa and a 41-1 rout of Bat Intentions. Odessa, meanwhile, opened with a dominant 27-1 victory over Bat Intentions and followed with a 14-4 win against...
WILBUR — A California-based company has taken over the long-neglected River Rue RV Park near Keller Ferry and is working to restore the popular Lake Roosevelt-area campground as a welcoming destination for visitors this season. Harmony Communities, an affordable housing provider based in Stockton, California, purchased the property at the end of April. It is the company’s first location in Washington state. George Antypas, a representative for Harmony Communities, said the company saw potential in the scenic spot and...
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