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James "Jim" McKelvey 1942-2024 James "Jim" McKelvey of Spokane passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 29, 2024, he was 82 years old. Jim was a graduate of Mead High School Class of 1962, where he was an Eagle Scout. After graduation, Jim graduated SCC with a degree in Heavy Equipment Hydraulics. He spent the next 11 years working for Case Power and Equipment. In 1975, Jim became one of SCC's instructors in Heavy Equipment department, where he...
PUBLIC NOTICE For CALL FOR PROJECTS Quadco Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO), local member agencies may now apply for Surface Transportation Block Grant Transportation Alternative Set-aside (STBG TA Set-aside) Program funds, via Kittitas County serving as Lead Agency. Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 3, 2024. Agencies interested in submitting a grant application should contact Cameron Curtis at Cameron.Curtis@co.kittitas.wa.us or 509-962-7523. More information on this program is...
LINCOLN COUNTY DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) FILE NO. SEPA-01-24 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Installation of culverts in Welch Creek for the construction of a private driveway. PROPONENT: Jillann Hansen 1717 S. Buttercup St Spokane Valley, WA 99212 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: SE ¼ T27 R35 S20 LEAD AGENCY: Lincoln County DETERMINATION: The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact of the...
Myles and Cameron Wilken of Sprague proudly sport Trump flags and wear their red, white and blue in the Sprague Days parade, Saturday, Sept. 14....
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 couple active throughout the community is serving as grand marshals for this year's Deutchesfest. Ed and Dee Deife will lead the Deutchesfest Grand Parade at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, through downtown. "It is an honor," Ed said of being named a co-grand marshal with his wife. "Partly, it just means we're old and have been around along time. "Credit certainly goes to the people we've worked with." The couple was selected as grand marshals this year for their...
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...
DEEP CREEK — A motorcyclist from Ford was killed late Tuesday night after hitting a vehicle turning from U.S. Highway 2 onto Brooks Road. At press time, the Washington State Patrol was withholding the 21-year-old motorcyclist’s name until his family can be notified. According to the patrol, the motorcyclist was eastbouund on a Yamaha YZFR6 on U.S. Highway 2 at about 11:31 p.m. when he struck a westbound vehicle making a left hand turn onto Brooks Road. That vehicle, a 2006 Ford Expedition, was driven by Kayleigh J. Roop, 18,...
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...
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. Sept. 9 Traffic Stops: 3 7:50 a.m. - Nuisance reported to Nine Ross St apartments 9, Davenport. 9:17 a.m. – Civil situation, no location provided. 9:46 a.m. – Civil situation, no location provided. 10:44 a.m. – Assau...
Whether you call it a ban or a significant deterrent to future natural gas consumption, voter approval of Initiative 2066 (I-2066) in Washington may be only the first giant pothole to fill. The next one in the road ahead may be a hefty tax on natural gas. In 2019, Berkeley, Calif., became the first city to prohibit natural gas connections in new buildings. San Jose, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle, and others followed. However, last year the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal...
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...
Bernice Melcher Feb. 15, 1932 - Sept. 3, 2024 Bernice Melcher, 92 passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2024, at her home in Odessa, Wash. She was born Feb. 15, 1932, to John and Matilda Tillie, Frieske Lobe in Odessa, Wash. She married Kenneth Melcher on Aug. 21, 1949, and they celebrated 65 years together. Bernice was preceded in death by her parents, husband Ken 2015, brothers Leonard, Harold, and Clinton Lobe; sisters Alma Lobe and Doris Melcher; and half-brother Steve Lobe....
1 years ago At present it is almost impossible to get a home in Odessa. As of the start of the school year all available homes in Odessa are occupied, indicating an increase in population which is contrary to current thought that population was on the decline. A fourth incendiary fire happened in Edwall. The fire was discovered at the Nick Klein residence early in the morning of the 14th. It seems coincidental that all four fires have been late on the 13th or early on the 14th. The four previous fires destroyed two grain...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 19: Jeff Wilkie, Ryker Wagner Sept. 20: Treana Briggs, Dawn Canfield, Benson Zaugg Sept. 21: Cynthia Tucker Sept. 22: Shawndale Smith, Tanner Abbott, Grady Gants, Joel Odenrider, Laura Bilodeaux Sept. 23: Aaron Jacobsen, Tamera Gunning, Meghan King, Navia Bowdish, Blaine Peone Sept. 24: Roberta Hein, Jim Reinbold, Kolt Skalisky Sept. 25: Keni Deal, Norm Brock, Nita Woodland-Hollis Davenport anniversaries Sept. 20: Doug and Holly Branch Sept. 22: Joe and Lynn Coppersmith Sept. 24: Clay and Sidney...
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture on Sept. 4 presented a Reardan man with two scholarships. Andrew Schulz received both the Agricultural Leadership and Joseph Fleming Memorial Freshman scholarships. The scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students receive from the Ferguson College and its academic departments. “We are proud to support new students as they begin their academic careers in the Ferguson College of Agriculture,” said Cynda Clary, Ferguson College of Agri...
Josephine Winchell was born in Hood River, Ore., in 1863. Seventeen years later she married William Ditmar, 25. They claimed a quarter in 1880 and homesteading in 1886. They also claimed a timber culture in 1889, but this was not proved until 1898. In 1893, they were divorced. Josephine got custody of the five boys and the homestead quarter, horses, and farm equipment to support them. William was to pay off their debts. William remarried and worked the timber culture quarter. He earned enough to be able to purchase some more...
DAVENPORT - The Odessa Junior Livestock 4-H Club members put their hard work on display at the Lincoln County Fair last month entering a variety of projects, from baking and Lego creations to livestock animals they raised. Representing Odessa in the beef barn were Morgan and Mason Lewis and Simon King. Our club president, Morgan Lewis, showed her heifer, Daisy, and two steers, Maverick and Mike. She was awarded a belt buckle for Overall Showman. Simon King showed his steer,...
SPOKANE - Gorilla seniors finished eighth in team scoring at the Highlander Invitational at Shadle Park High School on Saturday, Sept. 14. In the senior boys 2.5-mile race, Davenport finished with 97 team points en route to eighth place. Lincoln County rival, Reardan High School, finished 15th with 127 points. Walla Walla won the senior title with a low 18 points. Senior Tommy Furman paced the Gorilla seniors with a time of 14:25.10, finishing 19th out of more than 100...
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...
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