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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...
DAVENPORT—Schools closed and cars slid across highways in a record-setting snowstorm in Lincoln County Wednesday, Nov. 30. As of press time, anywhere from 6 to 13 inches of snow had fallen around the county. Reardan was the hardest hit with 13 inches as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. By the same time, Davenport had 11.9 inches of snow. The near-foot received in Davenport shattered a daily record for Nov. 30. The previous marks were 4.2 inches in Davenport in 2005 Harrington, Odessa and W...
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...
DAVENPORT—The most recent Lincoln County ballot tabulation conducted Wednesday, Nov. 16 indicated that there was a 75.13% voter turnout in this year’s general election with 16 ballots left to tally Monday, Nov. 28 before the election is officially certified. With that count came the release of precinct data, which indicates preferred candidates for each voting precinct in Lincoln County. The most lopsided contested county race was that of Treasurer, where Emily Lybbert Hansen received 3,398 votes to Brad Sweet’s 1,584. Voter...
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. 14 Traffic stops: 11 A front entrance burglary alarm was reported. A Davenport woman from Cottonwood Springs Apartments said her neighbor told her that her dogs were vicious, and he would kill them. A Dav...
YAKIMA – The Odessa Tigers came into the WIAA 1B State Tournament as the No. 12-seed and minimal expectations. That made it all the more surprising when the Tigers finished in sixth-place in the tournament and were just a few-point-swing away from potentially finishing fifth. Odessa ended up in the fifth-place bracket after beating No. 5-seed Liberty Christian 3-2 on Nov. 10 before losing 3-0 to eventual semi-finalist Naselle, also on Nov. 10. Odessa continued to put on the u...
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. 7 Traffic stops: 7 State Patrol said they received a report of a one-vehicle slideoff on Highway 231 at milepost 40 due to icy road conditions. Lincoln County Public Works reported an abandoned vehicle on Ol...
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. Oct. 31 Traffic stops: 14 A caller reported a man yelling something, but the man was a Davenport local looking for his lost dog. A Davenport woman said her neighbor’s car and garage were wide open, but the house owner...
ODESSA–The Tigers swept Wellpinit during their last home match of the season on Saturday, Oct. 29. The Lady Tigers won the first set 25-12, the second set 25-13 and the third set 25-21. Junior Melloney Deife had an impressive seven aces, six kills, eight digs and 14 assists. Fellow junior Hayden Schuh had 10 kills, two blocks and two assists. Sophomore Lily Starkel had five digs, six kills and one ace. Freshman Lexi Eden had three aces and three digs. Senior Kaytlyn Shafer h...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. Oct. 17 Traffic stops: 10 • A Harrington woman reported a poorly driven white truck on Rocklyn and Coffeepot Roads heading toward the city. • A Davenport man reported a man on his lot yelling “at the top of his lungs” on Ruffed Grouse Lane near Hawk Creek. • A caller said his daughter punched her sister in the face because she wouldn’t let her go through her stuff. • A juvenile proble...
Jul. 30, 1936 – Oct. 11, 2022 Philip A. Denison, 86, a lifetime resident of the Spokane Indian Reservation passed away Oct. 11, 2022. He was born on Jul. 30, 1936 on the family homestead on the Spokane Indian reservation to Jess and Clara Denison. Philip grew up on the reservation and attended school. After high school Philip joined the US Army and served his country honorably. After returning home Philip worked at various jobs including working for the Lincoln County S...
DAVENPORT- Election Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov 8 and Lincoln County voters will have two choices for commissioner: Rob Coffman and Jason Debord. The following candidates submitted the following information and answered two identical questions to help voters get to know them better. Candidates for Treasurer will receive similar coverage next week leading up to the general election. ROB COFFMAN Position sought: County Commissioner Age: 57 Hometown: Wilbur Current city of residence: Wilbur Family: Married with two children...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Oct. 21-27 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Oct. 21 Davenport football vs. Northwest Christian (Homecoming) @ 7 p.m. Reardan football vs. Liberty (Senior Night, Homecoming) @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 Odessa volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ noon Reardan volleyball vs. Riverside @ 12:30 p.m. LRS volleyball vs. Kettle Falls (Senior Night) @ 12:30 p.m. Odessa football vs....
Cops and courts 1020 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. Oct. 10 Traffic stops: 1 A Davenport woman from Safeway Apartments said she heard a child crying and saying she was molested by her mom, but the child in question was an infant who didn’t make...
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. Oct. 3 Traffic stops: 3 A pony at large was reported on Highway 28 just west of Bluestem Road. A Davenport man said a vehicle that was in a crash on Sept. 23 was still in his field on Ziemer Road. An officer said a y...
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. 26 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said he saw two people in his backyard that ran off down an alley when he went outside. A Davenport man brought in a cellphone that he found at Loughbon Landing. A Davenport man repo...
ODESSA- The Lady Tigers won against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats in a hard-fought, five-set, come-from-behind home match on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Tigers and Wildcats wore pink for breast cancer awareness. The first set was a close call, with the Wildcats winning 25-23. Both teams were highly competitive, and the ball spent more time in the air than on the ground. Odessa returned with a narrow loss to the Wildcats in the second set with 25-20. . The Lady Tigers stayed...
WILBUR – Last Thursday's game against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats was projected by many to potentially be the toughest challenge Odessa faced in the regular season. Not so, as the Tigers took advantage of a banged-up Wildcats squad to earn a comfortable 68-20 victory Thursday, Sept. 22. Odessa improved to 3-0 with the win. "We've got a lot of weapons and a quarterback that knows how to run the offense," Odessa head coach Jeff Nelson said. "We only gave up 20 for the game, so I...
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. 19 Traffic stops: 5 Suspicious circumstances were reported near the county gravel pit. A Reardan man reported a garbage dump on Farwell Road at the Spokane County line. An abandoned vehicle was reported on Snide...
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. 12 Traffic stops: 5 A caller said every morning a youth was driving extremely fast for a short distance and stopping hard in the road before making a 90-degree turn. A Sprague woman said her landlord was put...
DAVENPORT-A business that serves most of Lincoln County through a couple mobile trailers will soon open a physical location here. Mobile Pet Spaw plans to open a brick-and-mortar spot called The Davenport Pet Spaw in the same building as Mauna Wellness Studio on First Street later this fall with goals of further serving customers with pet grooming needs. Owner Marcell Woolsey has operated Mobile Pet Spaw in Lincoln County for five years and is moving one of her groomers to...
ODESSA–The Sausage Bowl ended abruptly due to a forfeit by the Mary Walker Chargers of Springdale on Friday, Sept. 16 after Odessa jumped to a 68-0 lead with 4:20 left in the second quarter. The Tigers quarterback, senior Collin Martin, scored a 84-yard touchdown with a successful two-point conversion to get the scoring going for Odessa. Junior Chad Strebeck then got a pick six with a successful two-point conversion. The Tigers recovered a series of onside kicks that should h...
ODESSA- The Tigers are ready for another home game against Springdale in the annual Sausage Bowl over Deutschesfest weekend on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. Coach Jeff Nelson said the team is looking solid and was pleased over their win over Liberty Bell on Friday, Sept. 2. “We made first game mistakes, but we’re looking pretty good.” Nelson said. “We were happy with the win against Liberty Bell; they are one of the teams to beat.” With a return to normalcy this year the team is anticipating to reach a wider audience. “The kids...
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. 5 Traffic stops: 21 A caller reported a fire burning south of Highway 2 near Anderson Road in the Almira area. A caller said she needed to go to the hospital because something was coming out of her skin. A cal...
Passed away on Sept. 9, 2022 in Spokane, Wash. after a tough battle with Cancer, Diabetes and Kidney disease. She was born on Jun. 23, 1944 to Glen E. and Alta H. Riddle in Spokane, Wash. at Deaconess Hospital. She graduated in 1962 from Creston High School. In Sept. of 1962 she married Faye Allen Benner “Duke”. Studied and received her Cosmetology license and was a homemaker, wife and best mother there was! Sharyn is survived by her daughter Jodi (Randy) Scheck, son Sco...
