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Seasonal Full-Time Position Available. The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Full-Time Maintenance person. Duties include operation, maintenance, and repair of the cemetery and parks grounds including operation of various power and hand tools and use of heavy equipment necessary to the job. Performs maintenance and repairs on city vehicles and equipment. Mows cemetery and parks and maintains city streets and other property. Must possess knowledge and ability to operate a wide variety of...
DAVENPORT - A routine traffic stop turned into a high-speed chase, a drug arrest, and, ultimately, a year-long jail sentence for a local man. Orion White, 43, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in jail on Tuesday, March 18, after failing to appear for his sentencing hearing. White arrived late, citing road construction in Reardan as the cause of his delay. White, who faced charges of drug possession with intent to distribute, pleaded for leniency, requesting a delayed...
HARRINGTON — A Palouse woman charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed three Davenport men will stand trial on Tuesday, June 11, with a readiness hearing scheduled for May 20. Jade A. Ellsworth, 30, is facing a single count of vehicular homicide in connection with the June 7, 2024, crash that claimed the lives of Alan Kysar, 26, Braedon Efraimson, 26, and Blake Wilson, 24. Despite three fatalities, Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson said the decision to file only one count was made in accordance w...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 10 Traffic Stops:8 7:46 a.m. – A caller advised that she saw a man walking around her house on her camera. 3:41 p.m. – A protection order violation was reported. 9:17 p.m. – A possible DUI wa...
DAVENPORT — The Davenport City Council discussed the potential relocation of the city’s skate park and concerns over installing a fuel tank at the airport during its regular meeting on March 12. Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Katz calling the meeting to order. Council members present included Heath Becker, Daniel Coriell, Robert Jenkins, Patrick Katz, Lance Strite and Mike Wilkinson. Mayor Jon Chapman and Cory Hollis were absent and were excused following a motion by Strite, seconded by Becker. The meeting was available via remote acc...
REARDAN - A local woman is being held on $20,000 bail in connection with a burglary. Justina Buffington, 40, was arraigned in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport on Tuesday, March 18, charged with residential burglary, second-degree theft and third-degree malicious mischief. She pleaded not guilty. She remained restrained during the hearing. The judge determined she qualified for a public defender, records show. Her trial is scheduled for June 11, with a readiness heari...
DAVENPORT — A court hearing for a man facing multiple charges related to a January burglary has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 25, at 10:30 a.m., following a motion from both the defense and prosecution. Jose Rafael Medina Lomeli, 28, appeared before Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Adam Walser on Tuesday, Feb. 25, as his cases progress toward trial. Medina Lomeli faces charges related to a Jan. 9 burglary, during which firearms, a Liberty safe, household items, and a Jeep were stolen from a residence and shop. He i...
1 years ago Cleo Van Skiver, Bluestem area farmer, narrowly escaped death when an automobile he was driving was struck by a Northern Pacific train at the rail crossing in Davenport. Mr. Van Skiver was thrown onto the plow on the front of the train. With a cut on his head and a badly bruised foot, Mr. Van Skiver faired better than the car he was driving. Garages at Ritzville have published for distribution a map of that city, showing all highways leading to other communities. Kelloggs All Bran $0.21 Crystal White Soap 10...
Davenport birthdays March 20: Rachae Pearcy, Don Strate March 21: Luna Bilodeaux March 22: Benjamin Hein, Jude Falk , Amara James March 23: Denise Arland, Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold, Matt Littell March 24: Zach Carey-Cannon, Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Alivia Tucker, Jacob Munz March 25: Casey Mason March 26: Lynda Leffel, Avery Prewitt Davenport anniversaries March 20: Todd and Lynne Guhlke March 21: Chuck and Ann Johnston March 24: James and Elsa Bowen March 26: Tim and Pam Zeiler Reardan birthdays March 20: John Merkel, Ca...
REARDAN – The Screaming Eagles rode the dominant pitching of Tysen Finch to win their opener of the 2025 baseball season 6-1 over Liberty Tuesday, March 18. Finch struck out 13 batters and allowed only two hits in his season debut. Hunter Flaa and Colton Lonning both got two hits for Reardan and Levi Collier knocked in two runs. "This was a good opener for us," Reardan head coach Bobby Green said. "We are still making some adjustments and still getting players up to speed t...
RITZVILLE — The Davenport girls fastpitch softball team opened the 2025 season with a doubleheader loss on the road March 14. The Gorillas fell to the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos in the opener, 8-0, and in the nightcap, 25-17. The Broncos pretty much ran away with the first game, shutting out the Davenport Gorillas, 8-0. But the Davenport girls’ bats came alive in the first inning of the nightcap, forcing the Broncos to chase them down. In the end, the Broncos won, 25-17, on their home fielding. Davenport Coach Lin...
Thomas Furman, a Senior at Davenport High School, signed his letter of intent to attend Eastern Oregon University in the fall. He will be joining their Cross Country team as well as the Track team. Thomas has previously placed in the top 12 at the high school state championships in XC. As well as participating in state level competition in Track. Thomas has attended Davenport his entire public school career. He plans to study Physical Therapy at EOU....
DAVENPORT - Anyone who follows local sports knows the name Soliday. It is synonymous with winning. Glenna Soliday, a high school junior, is the latest in her lineage crowned a state champion. In 2023 and 2024, she won the 100 and 300-meter hurdles at the WIAA 2B State Track Meet. She is also a standout player on the soccer pitch and this winter the Northeast 2B Basketball League honored her as its Most Valuable Player. Glenna is no slouch in the classroom, either. She is a...
Seasonal Full-Time Position Available. The City of Davenport is currently accepting applications for a Seasonal Full-Time Maintenance person. Duties include operation, maintenance, and repair of the cemetery and parks grounds including operation of various power and hand tools and use of heavy equipment necessary to the job. Performs maintenance and repairs on city vehicles and equipment. Mows cemetery and parks and maintains city streets and other property. Must possess knowledge and ability to operate a wide variety of...
Summons Served by Publication Superior Court of Washington, County of Lincoln No. 24-3-01228-22 In re: Petitioner/s (person/s who started this case): RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD And Respondent/s (other party/parties): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): DENNIS URBAN WITHERSPOON I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: RITA CHERELLE HILLIARD VS. DENNIS WITHERSPOON You must respond in writing if you want the court to con...
1 years ago The City of Davenport will be filling the holes on Morgan St. with decomposed granite from Inkster Lake mixed with calcium chloride. The rest of the streets in town were graded last week. 320 acres of wheat land 8 miles north of Reardan was recently purchased for $18,350. Thomas Landreth bought the land including a house and barn from Oscar Carstens. The Great Northern Railway paid $98,222 in property taxes to Lincoln County last week. The company pays a total of $1,793,000 to counties in Washington State. 75...
Davenport birthdays March 13: Levi Schenk, David Thomas March 14: Lynn Leisle, Mary Morgan-Gamble, Sidney Fleming, Jake Hennings, Mike McDaniel March 15: Peggy Semprimoznik, Brad Floyd, Lynee Carpenter, Jan Ziemer March 16: Emmett Kilps, Rob Hopkins, Noah Street March 17: Boone Easley-Cate, Dick Wandling, Chance Smith, Lisa Semprimoznik, Crystal Sellers, Ron Warner, Maetie Harvey March 18: Kayleigh Phillips, Pauline Drefs, Colton Jenkins Reardan birthdays March 14: Claudia Gray, Cooper Dayton March 18: Konnor Hoff March 19:...
DAVENPORT — A Lincoln County Superior Court judge granted a motion Wednesday to release Brittney Rose Morgan, 39, from her financial obligations related to a previous conviction. Prosecutors did not object to the motion. Morgan pleaded guilty on Oct. 17, 2017, to second-degree theft. In other court proceedings, Joseph Lee Cooper, 43, appeared for a readiness hearing as prosecutors and his defense continue negotiations on a potential deal. Cooper pleaded guilty, and a new trial date was set for May 7. His attorney, Robert S...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG March 3 Traffic Stops: 10 10:30 a.m. – A caller reported his daughter called him because she had had an argument with her husband about the laundry not being done and she had locked herself in th...
Dawn Elaine Ensor July 17, 1955- Mar. 3, 2025 Dawn Elaine Ensor, 69, passed away on March 3, 2025, at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport, Wash. Born on July 17, 1955, in Daytona Beach. Dawn moved to Washington where she married the love of her life, Ronald E Ensor. Settling down at the Rocklyn farm, Dawn dedicated her life to the family and farm. While her children were young she was active with the 4-H and FFA. Dawn loved the animals and she spent countless hours filling all the...
