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DAVENPORT — A local man will be arraigned Tuesday, Oct. 8, after being accused of raping a local woman in his vehicle. Daniel R. James, 24, is being held on $50,000 bail on a charge of second-degree rape-forcible compulsion. James appeared before Judge Pro Tempore Dan B. Johnson on Oct. 1, three days following his arrest Saturday, Sept. 28. According to a probable cause statement filed with the court, the woman notified law enforcement officers of the rape. The woman told police she had been out drinking with friends and aske...
DAVENPORT — Voters who reside within the boundaries of Lincoln County Parks and Recreation District No. 3 are being asked to renew a maintenance and operations levy to fund the Davenport Water Park for the next six years. The $135,000 levy will also be used to fund operations of Davenport Memorial Hall, 511 Park St., over the same time period. Voters will have an opportunity to weigh in on the measure in the Nov. 5 general election. Parks and Recreation District officials said the levy is a replacement levy; the current l...
RITZVILLE - Law enforcement agencies, ranchers and rural counties are forming a coalition to push back against the state Fish and Wildlife Commission's failure to manage large predators effectively. The coalition was announced Sept. 17 following a meeting here on large predators issues. The meeting attracted about 16-20 law enforcement officers, as well as two ranchers speaking about the effects of wolf, cougar and bear depredation on farms, ranches and rural communities....
There’s a disturbing trend among tax-payer funded agencies that needs to be nipped in the bud. If you haven’t noticed, public agencies like hospital and utility districts, school boards, city councils, and others have been taking steps to insulate — dare I say isolate — elected board members. Have a concern about something in your local school district? Don’t like a utility rate increase? Want to know if your local public hospital is making a profit? Have questions about cit...
ODESSA - A local man "just trying to give back" to his community and neighbors has received an Angel Flight award. Stan Dammel, 80, was recently awarded a trophy for providing 200 flights to people who needed to travel to distant locations for medical procedures and doctors appointments. Dammel said he flew his first Angel Flight 20 years ago and "just kept plugging along." Before he knew it, he hit the 200 million milestone and received a trophy in the mail. "It was kind of...
REARDAN - A Minnesota boy is serving three days in juvenile detention this week after pleading guilty to burglarizing Reardan Store. Wayne J. White, 12, of Hancock, Minn., was sentenced Sept. 24 after pleading guilty in Lincoln County Superior Court to second-degree burglary, third-degree theft and second-degree malicious mischief. He was ordered to serve 3 days in juvenile detention, starting Sept. 24. He was also sentenced to 7 additional days to be served at the discretion...
SPRAGUE — A child abduction case file will be sealed, but it won’t be vacated. During a Tuesday, Sept. 24 hearing in Lincoln County Superior court, the case of James R. Stocker was sealed by the court. Stocker, 25, now of Spokane, was convicted of second-degree kidnapping when he was a juvenile in 2015 in Sprague. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser said the case was sealed in accordance with the law, as Stocker had met all the statutory requirements for the records to be closed to the public. However, Walser arg...
ODESSA - The Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center bed race team took home the trophy for first place Thursday night, Sept. 19. The bed racers were among the first two events to open the 2024 Deutchesfest celebration downtown. Bed racers sped down Division Street, stopping for a quick game of water pong before heading to the finish line at First Street, in front of the Lincoln County Record-Times office. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center's winning team included Kennedy Boyes,...
ODESSA - The annual Deutchesfest celebration got underway Thursday night with tricycle and bed racing. As the bright sun slowly set on the west end of Division Street, it was 3-year-old Connor Douglas of Odessa by a block, the first tricycle racer to win a heat. Douglas was crowned ages 2-3 champion. Neave Nelson, 2, of Odessa was a distant second. In the ages 4-5 division, Cole Sebesta, 5, of Odessa, took the title honors as the first racer to reach the East First Avenue...
ODESSA - The community celebrated the Odessa Tigers on Friday night, as the local boys overpowered the visiting Waterville-Mansfield Shockers, 68-14, during the Sausage Bowl. With Odessa leading 34-6 at halftime, students took to the field for the Chicken Dance, a tradition at both the game and downtown when Deutchesfest is celebrated. The Shockers (1-2) opened the scoring on their first possession of the game, putting 6 points on the board on a Max Murison off-guard run with...
HARRINGTON — A Palouse woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in the Friday, June 7, deaths of three Davenport men. A Lincoln County Superior Court summons shows Jade A. Ellsworth of Palouse is being formally charged with one count of vehicular homicide. Ellsworth is not currently in jail. Court records show Ellsworth did not have a valid drivers license at the time of the fatal crash.. She is ordered to appear in court before Judge Jeffrey S. Barkdull at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. Court records show she is a...
ODESSA — A local man remains in the Lincoln County Jail while authorities work out details over a possible mental health competency examination. Arthur James Banko, 68, of Odessa, is being held in the jail without bail while authorities determine if he is competent to stand trial after allegedly threatening to kill another resident, cut his head off and put it on a fence post. As of Tuesday, Sept. 17, Banko remained in jail on multiple charges including felony harassment-threat to kill, exhibiting/displaying/carrying a w...
SPRAGUE — Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser said Tuesday he opposes an effort to vacate a kidnapping conviction is a 2015 case. He may have the opportunity to repeat his concerns during a 10:30 a.m. hearing Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport. At that time, James R. Stocker, 25, of Spokane, will be asking a superior court judge to seal the kidnapping case file and vacate the conviction. As a teenager nine years ago, Stocker was convicted of second-degree kidnapping in 2015 and s...
DAVENPORT — A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy has been placed on administrative leave following an investigation into a high-speed pursuit and crash. The deputy’s name has yet to be released by the Sheriff’s Office or the Washington State Patrol, which is investigating the incident. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deputy was among law enforcement officers involved in a Sept. 4 pursuit of a vehicle with two women that began in the Coulee Dam area. The pursuit continued through Grand Coulee and onto state Highway...
RITZVILLE – The 9th Legislative District senator pleaded not guilty Thursday, Sept. 12, on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. But Adams County District Court Judge Andrea K. Russell determined there was probable cause for the charge against 67-year-old Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. She schedule him to appear before her again Oct. 8 in the 210 W. Broadway Ave. courthouse Schoesler was released on his own recognizance to a family member following his Aug. 31 arrest by citation at the Wheat Land C...
You shouldn’t be surprised the state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council last week voted to accept a site application for construction of more wind turbines atop Horse Heaven Hills. It’s all part of Gov. Jay Inslee and his financial supporters plan to breach our dams and replace them with unsightly, unpopular and unreliable wind power. The council was pushed by Gov. Jay Inslee, who didn’t like the fact Tri-Citians outright rejected his plan to supplant dams with the unsigh...
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas made their return to 11-man football Saturday, Sept. 14, on their home field. But the visiting Tonasket Tigers reminded them how different the game is from 8-mail ball. The Tigers won the 2B matchup, 38-26. The first half of the game was a back-and forth battle, with the Gorillas taking the ball down the field and scoring on their first drive, with a pass from quarterback Bennett Wagner to wide receiver Joel Odenrider. The conversion failed and the...
RITZVILLE – The 9th Legislative District senator pleaded not guilty Thursday, Sept. 12, on a charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol. But Adams County District Court Judge Andrea K. Russell determined there was probable cause for the charge against 67-year-old Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville. She schedule him to appear before her again Oct. 8 in the 210 W. Broadway Ave. courthouse. In the meantime, he is prohibited from using alcohol, marijuana or other n...
RITZVILLE — Sen. Mark Schoesler will be arraigned Thursday, Sept. 12, on a charge of driving while under the influence. Schoesler’s hearing before Adams County District Court Judge Andrea K. Russell is set for 9:30 a.m. in the Adams County Courthouse, 210 W. Broadway Ave. During arraignment, the judge will determine if there is probable cause for the criminal citation and whether the senator qualifies for a public defense attorney. The judge will also advise Sen. Schoesler of his rights. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, rep...
SPRAGUE — The largest community event of the year will fill downtown this weekend with classic cars, a parade, games, vendors and more. Sprague Days is set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 14 and 15. “Sprague is a safe little community,” spokeswoman Joy Wilken said. “It’s good, old-fashioned family fun.” The festivities kick off with the arrival of classic cars and motorcycles registering for the Renegade Restorations Car and Bike Show downtown, as well as the start of the Disk Dogs event on the lawn at The Viking Drive-Inn,...
School Districts in Eastern Washington are again starting to see boys and girls differently, especially when it comes to sports. The Kennewick School Board got the ball rolling back in July, following boys participation and victories in girls track events. Only a month or two before, a Methow Valley boy won a girls event in Cashmere, claiming he is “transgender.” Then an East Valley boy also competing under the transgender caveat, beat a West Valley girl to win the girls sta...
RITZVILLE - The local 9th Legislative District senator was released on his own recognizance Saturday night, Aug. 31, after being arrested for allegedly driving drunk and hitting another vehicle twice. Sen. Mark Schoesler, 67, of Ritzville, was arrested by citation for driving while under the influence of alcohol following the Saturday night performance of the Ritzville Rodeo. According to Police Chief Dave McCormick, he had a blood-alcohol level of 0.14 at the time of his...
ODESSA — A local man is being held in the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport after allegedly threatening to shoot another man, cut his head off and put in on a fence post. Arthur James Banko, 68, of Odessa, is being held on $100,000 bail following a Sept. 3 arraignment for felony harassment-threat to kill in Lincoln County Superior Court. In addition, he is charged with exhibiting/displaying/carrying a weapon with intent to intimidate and violation of an anti-harassment protection order. Another hearing in the case has been s...
DAVENPORT — Athletes countywide will be returning to action this week as the fall 2024 school sports season officially kicks off. Davenport, Odessa and Reardan football teams all hit the field Friday night for their season-openers. After struggling to field a full football team last year, the Davenport Gorillas are back. They Gorillas will be on the field in Mabton, where they will face the Class 2B Vikings. The Vikings managed to field an 11-man team last year, but they went winless for eight games, before a victory over H...
SPRAGUE — A former local resident has petitioned Lincoln County Superior Court to seal the court record on his conviction in an attempted kidnapping of a 22-month-old child. James R. Stocker, 25, of Spokane, was scheduled to be in court Sept. 3 on his request to seal the record of his conviction when he was a minor in Sprague. In 2015, when Stocker was a teenager, he pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping and was sentenced to juvenile detention. The plea stemmed from an attempted kidnapping on March 8, 2015, in Sprague Ci...
