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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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Erich Hein of Davenport salts walkways on Third Street between Sinclair and Logan Streets Monday, March 4. Snow fell around Lincoln County and Eastern Washington last weekend, marking a seemingly annual occurrence of "Second Winter," or a return of wintry precipitation and weather following a tease of springtime-like conditions....
LAKE ROOSEVELT — Contrary to local legislative opinion, the Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with proposing to add the Upper Columbia River Site to the National Priorities List for consideration as a superfund site. In a press release sent Tuesday, March 5, the EPA said it will publish its proposal in the Federal Register Thursday, March 7. “Today’s action builds on decades of efforts to clean up the river and protect the health of people who live, work and recreate in and near the Upper Columbia,” EPA Reg...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Republican Central Committee elected delegates to the Washington State Republican Party Convention at the 2024 County Republican Convention at the County Courthouse Sunday, March 3. Seven delegates and four alternates were chosen at the Convention. Chairwoman Mary Blechschmidt, Ron Horlacher and Carol Paul are automatic State party delegates. Elected delegates included Dale Anderson of Creston, Dugan Blechschmidt of Seven Bays, Jan Horlacher of Deer Meadows, Shelley Sieverkropp of Wilbur, D...
ODESSA — The Dept. of Health recently granted an expedited approval for the repair of Quail Court, an assisted living facility run by the local Memorial Healthcare Center that was damaged by a burst pipe during a freeze in January. Healthcare Center CEO Brett Antczak confirmed the expedited approval to proceed with repair work Tuesday, Feb. 27. “We are working through bids with contractors now to try and get work started as soon as possible,” Antczak said. Work will include replacing drywall, insulation, flooring, sidin...
DAVENPORT - The Lincoln County Republican Party observed its annual Lincoln Day dinner Saturday, Feb. 24 at Memorial Hall. After a catered dinner, attendees got to hear from several candidates for public office. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Adam Walser announced his candidacy for Lincoln County Superior Court Judge. Current Judge Jeffrey Barkdull is stepping down from that position after his term expires at the end of 2024. "I think it's important that we have judges...
DAVENPORT —The Lincoln County Commissioners discussed county tax title properties with Treasurer Emily Hansen and Assessor J Scott Liebing at the Commissioners’ regular meeting Monday, March 4. Hansen explained that tax title properties are properties that have gone up for foreclosure. If it is not bought through auction, it gets deeded into Lincoln County’s name and is removed from the tax rolls. There are currently 27 tax title properties in Lincoln County. Hansen said one parcel in Odessa, Lot 4 of Bromstad Plat B-95,...
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. Feb. 26 Traffic stops: 7 A local man was arrested on a firearms-related charge in Odessa. A caller said a friend sent her a letter with a key and title to a vehicle in the mail and when she got the letter, it had bee...
Eleven years ago, when we started debating the climate agenda in Olympia, I sat on a study committee we called the Climate Legislative Executive Workgroup and asked an unpopular question: How much good will these policies do and how much will they cost? How dare I ask a question like that? The fate of Mother Earth was at stake. No expense was too great. Today, we are starting to get an idea of the cost. How would you like to pay $20,000? How about $50,000 or more? This is how...
