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NOTICE OF HEARING A hearing for the Lincoln County Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program will be held on December 5, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioner’s Office located on the lower level of the Lincoln County Courthouse, 450 Logan Street, Davenport, WA 99122 November 24 and December 1, 2022...
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. Nov. 21 Traffic stops: 3 Multiple callers said a car hit a guard rail on Highway 231 just south of Paul Road. A Reardan man reported fraud. A Wilbur woman said she found the fuel filler door and gas cap open on her...
RITZVILLE—The Adams County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the thefts of multiple traffic signs last week. Investigators received information that led them to a location in the 1800 block of East Franz Road. During execution of a search warrant there Nov. 23, deputies recovered several signs, records show. “Deputies recovered stolen road signs that belonged to the Public Works Departments of Adams County, Franklin County and Lincoln County,” Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner said. “Also recovered were road signs belonging...
DAVENPORT-- Saturday night was an eventful evening at Pioneer Plaza as Hometown Christmas made a return for the first time in three years. Carols were sung, the tree was lit and hearty food was consumed. But the highlight of the evening was when Santa Claus arrived at the plaza in the town fire truck. Children's eyes grew wide as Santa descended from the truck. Santa was welcomed by all the children who surrounded Him with hugs and big smiles. Folks continued to join...
HARRINGTON— Santa will visit during the Hometown Christmas festivities Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be many vendors in Memorial Hall to do Christmas shopping for those looking for something unique. Rebecca Hardy's Studio will provide music and other talented musicians will also be playing live music. Pictures with Santa will be from 10 a.m. to noon for the young ones in attendance. The Harrington School Band will be hosting a soup bar. The Chamber of Commerce will offer kids' crafts from 1 p.m. to 3 p...
ODESSA—Christmas Fest will return this year at the community center on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Odessa Junior Livestock 4-H club is hosting the event again this year and will have a hamburger booth set up. Local craft vendors will ensure that holiday shoppers have a choice of something homemade. Many other vendors will also have many holiday gift ideas. Live music will be going on throughout the day from local musicians. Last year, the elementary 1-4th graders sang under the direction of music teacher S...
Davenport birthdays Dec. 2: Scott Gamache, Greg Wilkie, Tristan Abbott Dec. 3: Carter McCowan, Bob Luiten ♱ Dec. 4: Christine Dickson, Jill Morrison, Trey Coffman, Dan Husky ♱ Dec. 5: Clif Warwick, Shannon Sewall Dec. 6: Todd Hargrave, Winston Telford Dec. 7: Amanda Boggs, Traci Linstrum, Addie Schneider Dec. 8: Amillia Harvey, Makaylah Katz, Gary Rosman, Ally Slahtasky Davenport anniversaries Dec. 6: Don and Arlene Strate Dec. 7: Pat and Kristi Abbott Reardan birthdays Dec. 5: Brandon Michels Dec. 8: Aaron Landreth Har...
ODESSA—Principal Jamie Nelson said The National Honor Society packed and delivered over 30 Thanksgiving baskets to community members at the School Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 22. The society inducted the following students: Collin Martin, Jacob Scrupps, Hayden Schuh, Melloney Deife, Lily Starkel, Mackenzie Lutz, Reegan Carstensen, Casen Watson and Holden Iverson. There is a current discussion amongst staff about future training opportunities to strengthen intervention programs for math and ELA. Staff is also d...
REARDAN–A basketball team comprised of seventh and eighth-grade boys qualified for the Washington Middle School Basketball Championships by winning five games and the championship at the Veterans Day Tournament in Spangle on Nov. 11-13. The team is not school sponsored, but the players attend Reardan Middle School. They compete in the Spokane YMCA league and play in various tournaments throughout the year. Players will join the school's team in December. Coach Jared Flaa h...
CHENEY—The WIAA State 1B, 2B and 1A Track and Field meet, usually held at Eastern Washington University, will be moved to Yakima for the 2023-24 cycle. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) submitted a request for a proposal to hold the meet to sports commissions all over Washington. The Spokane Sports Commission did not submit a proposal. “We distributed a request for proposal for the venue for the next two years to the Spokane Sports Commission,” said Justin Kesterson, assistant executive direc...
SPANGLE—Five football players from Davenport and Reardan were named to the NE2B All-Opponent team and were recognized in a ceremony at Liberty High School Sunday, Nov. 20. Davenport senior Wyatt Telecky was named first-team on both the offensive and defensive lines, the only local to achieve such status. Reardan junior Jonathan Holdway was first-team on offensive line and second-team on the defensive line. Holdway was the lone Screaming Eagle recognized. Senior Brenick Soliday represented Davenport on the second team as b...
SERVICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS ORDER ON JUDGMENT DEBTOR STEVEN P. HOLDERBY, BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN No. 18-1-00028-6 STATE OF WASHINGTON, Plaintiff, v. Defendant. The State of Washington to the said Defendant and Judgment Debtor, STEVEN P. HOLDERBY. Pursuant to the Amended Order for Supplemental Proceedings RE: Enforcement of Court Ordered Restitution, signed by the Judge on November 2, 2021, in the above-referenced case, you are hereby required to...
Notice of Rate Increase Rate Increase Announcement - Effective January 2023 To City of Davenport Utility Customers: The Davenport City Council recognizes its fiduciary responsibility to the customers it serves and its duty to maintain the water and sewer systems for present and future customers. To facilitate these obligations, the Council finds it necessary to incorporate a rate increase; residential water will be increased by 3% on all monthly service rates. This increase is effective on all bills mailed on or after...
6 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS, CONSULTANT, and VENDOR ROSTERS FOR PARTICIPATING WASHINGTON STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES LOCATED IN EASTERN WASHINGTON The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) hereby advertises on behalf of the below listed local government agencies in Washington State (local governments) in Eastern Washington (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Adams, Whitman, Garfield, Asotin, Spokane, Lincoln, Ferry Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties), including - but not limited to - cities...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FORFEIT Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 61.30, as amended, TO: * William and Dominique Whiteoak YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the Real Estate Contract described below is in default, and you are provided the following with respect thereto: (A) Seller: Agent: William C. Stinnette PO Box 1223 Northport, WA 99157 (425)737-1037 (B) Description of the Contract: Real Estate Contract dated the 20th day of May, 2021 executed by William Stinnette, as seller, and William and Dominique Whiteoak, as...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 04-22 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Construction of a memorial park including access road, parking, walkways, and monument structures w/seating on approximately 5 acres. PROPONENT: Joe E. Mann Memorial Foundation c/o Gail Daniels PO Box 214 Reardan, WA 99029 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: Section 14 T25N R39 E...
ORDINANCE 1186 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, WASHINGTON FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023, AS FOLLOWS: SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance adopted the 2023 Annual Budget for the City of Davenport. Copies of the full text of the ordinance and budget may be obtained from the undersigned at the Davenport City Hall, 411 Morgan Street, Davenport, WA 99122. Published this 22nd day of December 2022. David M. Leath Clerk/Treasurer City of Davenport December 1, 2022...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR LINCOLN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of NED E. PHILLIPS, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent that arose before the decedent’s death must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the pe...
PUBLIC NOTICE LINCOLN COUNTY NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (DNS) STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) (RCW 43.21C) SEPA RULES (WAC 197-11) AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FILE NO. Conditional Use Permit – 05-22 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL: Construction of a 60m meteorological tower (met tower) & Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system to measure and collect weather data. PROPONENT: Great Bend Wind LLC c/o Jen Bradford 1200 NW Naito Parkway, Suite 210, Portland, OR 97209 LOCATION OF PROPOSAL: NW o...
ORDINANCE 1185 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DAVENPORT, PROVIDING FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF SINCLAIR STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCESS TO A PROPOSED RESIDENCE IN THE CITY OF DAVENPORT. SUMMARY FOR PUBLICATION This ordinance vacates that portion of City Right of Way known as the south (20’) of the eighty (80’) foot ROW of Sinclair Street located between 10th Street and 11th Street limited to the frontage of Lots 2-5, Block 61, Essig’s Addition to the City of Davenport, Lincoln County, Washington. Published this 17TH day o...
Glen Ekstrom, Aug. 19, 1947 – Nov. 20, 2022. Davenport H.S. class of 1965. Husband, Father and Grandpa. Lover of Corvettes! Memorial will take place at Davenport Memorial Hall, 511 Park Street, on Dec. 10, at 1 pm. If you knew Glen, you liked Glen....
Joan Gibson McLain May 3, 1941 – Nov. 1, 2022 Joan Gibson McLain left us in this life on Nov. 1, 2022, to live eternally with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She lived for 81 years. Joan was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., to William and Barbara Gibson and was the oldest of five children in this busy doctor's family. She had the joy of living an extremely happy childhood and growing years, playing and learning with friends and family. While in Edgewood Elementary School, Joan n...
Naomi "Julie" Jewel Hurlburt (Newton) Apr. 30, 1932 – Nov. 21, 2022 Naomi "Julie" Jewel Hurlburt (Newton) went to be with the Lord on Nov. 21, 2022. She is finally at peace after a long illness of Dementia. She was born in Harrison, Idaho on April 30, 1932 to Edward Myron and Jewel Reta (Fosket) Newton. She was the last of 6 children. Her brothers Robert Myron, Garland Edward, Paul Rodney, Donald Dale, and sister Pearl Loretta were there in Heaven to greet her. Oh what a r...
I was surprised to learn that Republicans are starting to use Ranked Choice voting to choose their candidates in their internal primaries. I thought Ranked Choice Voting appealed only to Left wing types. One reason I’ve read that many people like Ranked Choice Voting is because it allows everyone to vote for their favorite candidate without worrying their vote will be wasted if their first choice does not win, since if their favorite candidate gets tossed out, then their second choice gets counted as their vote. Another r...
Despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing on-line but making in-store purchases. The National Retail Federation reported an estimated 166.3 million people visited stores from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday this year — an 8 million increase from last year. The good news extends to on-line sales. E-commerce retail revenues this year are projected to grow to $554 billion compared to $360 billion in 2019—the first year of...
