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DAVENPORT—Gabe Gants is comfortably one of the final two candidates for Lincoln County Sheriff, but his opponent in the November general election is still to be determined. Brian Telford held a slim 671-605 lead over Andy Manke after the initial results of the primary election came out late Tuesday, Aug. 2. The race between Telford and Manke is still a tossup, with 986 ballots remaining to be counted as of press time. The next tally will occur Thursday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. G...
Work has progressed on the new Dollar Tree/Family Dollar hybrid on the east end of Davenport near the Black Bear Motel. Crews were awaiting A.C. units, and the anticipated opening day is currently Aug. 20 according to store ownership....
Company concerning the 127,000 acre Whitney Road Fire that blazed west of Davenport between Sept. 7-16 in 2020. The fire, which was given a cause of a tree falling on a power line, started near Hawk Creek and blazed southwest through Telford toward Odessa, displacing ranchers and burning through structures in its path. Almost two years later, a group of plaintiffs that includes Susan L. Bird, Terry L. Hoffman and Cole Ranch, LLC has filed a complaint for damages against Inland Power regarding the fire. The civil suit was...
DAVENPORT- A bird flu outbreak has drawn concerns and the Lincoln County Fair will not have poultry exhibits this year. Don Llewellyn, director of the Lincoln County WSU Extension, said the state and communities are taking precautions to stop the spread. “There was one case in Spokane and none in Lincoln County…yet,” Llewellyn said. “We are taking precautions as this is a highly contagious disease.” “Washington State did not put out a rule that the fairs could not have poultry,” he said. “But it was highly recommended by...
DAVENPORT—The highly anticipated 2022 primary election is a few short days away. Lincoln County ballots must be postmarked by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. Over 8,000 ballots were mailed to voters around the county for the primary. County voters will see a variety of local, state and federal races on their ballots. In each contested race, the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November. Locally, voters will choose which two Sheriff candidates will advance to the general election. The choices include Jeff B...
ODESSA-Rising crime rates including petty theft and break-ins are happening more often here. Police Chief Les Jimerson asked the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity at the town council meeting on July 25. He said that suspicious activity is often reported after the fact and asked that the public report immediately after an incident. Susan Rodden, a town resident, voiced concerns over the rising crime rate. She said that motion lights and cameras had been placed, but unknown individuals had damaged...
DAVENPORT—It’s budget season in local school districts, and the school board here approved the budget for the 2022-23 school year at the regular meeting Wednesday, July 27. The board accepted the budget presented by first-year business manager Dana Telecky, who completed her first budget for the district. The school district is budgeting for 540 students this year, a 10-year increase from the two previous years. The district anticipates more students than that as enrollment rose to 562.94 last year, but the plus-10 inc...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 29-Aug. 4. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, Aug. 1 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, Aug. 3 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. in the Post and Office Thursday, Aug. 4 Reardan town council at 6 p.m. in the United Methodist Church...
Thursdays in the summer are often a slower day in the office. The paper has already printed, local folks are getting ready for a long weekend in the sun at Lake Roosevelt and there’s still a week to consider what the newspaper will look like in seven days. Last Thursday, that led to me finally undertaking a long overdue task not done since I’ve been here, at least: organizing the newspaper archives found in our 12th and Morgan Street office. Sometimes, interested local his...
DAVENPORT- Chandra Schumacher was named interim Lincoln County Auditor last year, after former auditor Shelly Johnston's resignation after 33 years. Schumacher is a third-generation farmer and currently resides in Harrington. She got a degree in accounting from Eastern Washington University. Schumacher has several years of accounting experience and five years with Odessa Union. She worked for EWU for 10 years and worked her way up to Chief Budget Officer in the EWU foundation...
DAVENPORT-One of the longest tenured incumbents running for county office has only been in the poisition for 3.5 years, and he can be found in the assessor's office. J Scott Liebing is running to retain the position he was appointed to in 2018 and re-elected to for the 2019-2022 term. Liebing is running unopposed on this year's ballot. "The alternative would be that I have to change careers altogether," Liebing said. "The first term went by really fast, and I'm now looking...
Davenport birthdays July 29: Travis Greenwood, Halie Ropp, Rawleigh Fisk July 30: Dawn Hale, Jamie Kunz, Lily Harden, Brielle Ballance July 31: Sebastian Hardin Aug. 1: Lila Lust, John Greenwood, Lincoln Johnson Aug. 2: Elly Bageant, John Carruth, Joseph Gunning Aug. 3: Charles Oliver, Kim Hardin, Brenda Gamache, Doreen Forest Aug. 4: Harold Thompson, Aaron Coley, Izaiah Bowdish, Ken Horner, Karom Thomas Davenport anniversaries July 29: Brandon and Leslie King July 30: Sam and Kathleen Posey, Mike and Renee Honey July 31: Gab...
Sandi Slaughter, Bill Kemp, Ricky Wines and Ginny Wines begin to prepare bags of food to distribute to those in need in Reardan as people from 2nd Harvest team up with the American Legion Thursday, July 21. By the time the clock clicked down to the start time the tables were full of food....
DAVENPORT—Despite concerns earlier this summer that a closure may be imminent, the Davenport Senior Center has been able to overcome challenges of high fuel and food costs and lost members and remain open. “The Davenport Senior Center would like to sincerely thank everyone in and around Davenport who have made recent Donations to help us continue to provide meals and activities for our seniors,” president Carl Clark said. “Your continued support is greatly appreciated. We are very proud to care for and help our seniors...
DAVENPORT—Surging temperatures and dry conditions finally reflecting a true Eastern Washington summer have led local authorities to enact burn bans around the county. Open fires were banned in Fire District No. 5, which includes Davenport, Deer Meadows and the surrounding areas, and Fire District No. 4, which includes Reardan, Edwall, Long Lake and the surrounding areas, effective Monday, July 25. Fire District No. 6, which includes Harrington and the surrounding areas, has had a burn ban in place since July 13. Fires are a...
DAVENPORT-The local Davenport Road Knights Car Show returned to Pioneer Days this year, filling Park Street and Seventh Street in town with a display of 46 cars and trucks on Saturday July 16. Folks attended from as far as Quincy to the west and Spokane Valley eastward. Several of the cars and trucks participated in the Pioneer Days Parade, chauffeuring the dignitaries and showing off their uniqueness. Awards were presented to the class winners at the end of the show. The...
ODESSA – The return of the Christian Music Freedom Festival brought guest speaker Coach Joe Kennedy from Bremerton on July 23. He flew in from Florida for the event. Kennedy was placed on leave in 2015 from Bremerton High School following disagreements with the school on freedom of religion rights. Kennedy talked about where his inspiration to start praying on the field came from. He said after seeing "Facing the Giants", a Christian film, he committed to praying on the f...
There will be a celebration of life memorial for Rodney Schlimmer Saturday, July 30, 2022. The event will begin at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, Odessa. (Enter through side door on Adler.) Please come and share your memories of Rodney. Food will be provided....
Mary Elizabeth “Beth,” “Whiz” Yarbro passed away July 16, 2022, she was at home, surrounded by family. Beth was born in Carlsbad, N.M. on Sept. 5, 1941, to Tommy and Ellen (Jameson) Clements. She grew up in Carlsbad, graduating from Carlsbad High School in 1959. She then attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, N.M., graduating in 1964. While in high school, she met the love of her life, Chuck Yarbro. They became high school sweethearts and married while attendi...
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. July 18 Traffic stops: 8 An abandoned vehicle with a note saying the car would be towed the next morning was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 260. A Lincoln County Jail inmate was transported to Eastern State Hos...
Surprisingly, recent U.S. Presidents and congressional Democrats and Republicans agree America’s economic and national security hinge upon tiny, yet powerful semiconductors. Semiconductor computer chips are the brains of modern electronics that operate our laptop computers, vehicles, and smartphones. They permeate every sector of our lives from farming and manufacturing to health care and public safety. They are embedded in our most advanced military equipment and weapons. S...
