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DAVENPORT — A trial date has been set for a man accused of trying to elude police while allegedly high one marijuana and drunk. William Ray Beaver Jr., 35, of Spokane, will be tried at 9 a.m. Dec. 18 in Lincoln County Superior Court; a readiness hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26. By court order, he will be fully restrained during court proceedings. He currently remains in the county jail on $5,000 bail; attorney David Hearrean has been appointed as his public defender. Beaver was arrested Oct. 31 in Davenport f...
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. Dispatch Log If no location was said, location was redacted. Nov. 3 Traffic Stop: 10 2:29 a.m. – One vehicle rollover, Davenport. 9:16 a.m. – Suspicious circumstances, redacted information. 10:06 a.m. – Abandoned...
CRESTON — A man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase on U.S. Highway 2 on Halloween will face a Dec. 18 trial. Alberto Lorenzo, 39, remains in the Lincoln County Jail in Davenport on $50,000 bail on a charge of attempting to elude law enforcement. Trial is tentatively set for 9 a.m. Dec. 18; a readiness hearing is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Nov. 26. According to court records, Lorenzo is accused of speeding westbound through Reardan in excess of 60 mph at about 10:25 p.m. Oct. 31, Halloween night. Reardan police n...
DAVENPORT - As of Election Night, Tuesday, November 5, Adam Walser is leading in the Lincoln County Superior Court Judge race with 68.1% of the vote, as reported by the Lincoln County Auditor's Office. "I am appreciative of the citizens of Lincoln County for being as high of a tourout as we have historically been. We have demonstrated a strong demand in the democratic process, as far as tonight," said Walser. "I appreciate everyone being so participatory. I am excited. I am...
— Editor’s note: The tally below represents what was available from Washington state at press time. Not all statewide and federal results had been reported. Initiatives 2066 Yes 51.22% No 48.78% 2109 Yes 46.79% No 63.21% 2117 Yes 38.31% No 61.69% 2124 Yes 44.51% No 55.49% U.S. President Harris/Walz 58.32% Trump/Vance 38.90% Kennedy/Shanahan 1.07% Stein/Ware 0.51% Oliver/ ter Maat 0.31% U.S. Senate Maria Cantwell 59.77% Raul Garcia 40.00% 4th Congressional District Michael Baumgartner 59.79% Carmela Conroy 40.08% State Gov...
DAVENPORT - Lincoln County voters turned out en masse Tuesday, Nov. 5, to support former President Donald Trump in his re-election bid. At the end of the initial tally on election night, Trump had received the support of 73.63% of Lincoln County voters. The Trump turnout was the highest of any county in the state. Nearby, Adams County was a close second, with 73.42% of voters backing the former president. Spokane County gave Trump the nod with 50.53%. Voters in Grant and...
REARDAN — A 38-year-old Spokane Valley man died from injuries he sustained in a Nov. 3 crash two miles east of the city on U.S. Highway 2. The name of the decedent was being withheld at press time pending notification of next of kin. According to the Washington State Patrol, the man was westbound in his Toyota Camry at about 2:30 a.m. when he veered onto the shoulder, over-corrected and crossed back onto the eastbound shoulder, where his vehicle overturned. He was ejected from the vehicle, which came to rest in a field, t...
DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Oct. 31 bomb threat that prompted the lock down of medical facilities in Davenport and Reardan. According to law enforcement records, at about 2:37 p.m. Oct. 31, an employee at Lincoln County Hospital received a forwarded call in which the caller said a bomb had been planted at Reardan Clinic. The employee reported a man’s voice saying “that bomb will go off soon,” records show. The call was made to the Reardan Clinic, 550 E. Broadway Ave., Reardan,...
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. Dispatch Log DAVENPORT — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3: Oct. 27 12:01 a.m. — Security check, address not reported. 4:49 a.m. — Meja M. Mwangi,...
Millions of people make considerable sacrifices to protect the freedoms of their fellow citizens. According to the Pew Research Center and data from the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Census Bureau, there are currently more than 18 million living veterans in the United States. The 2021 Census counted 461,240 veterans in Canada, according to Veterans Affairs Canada. The term ‘veteran’ refers to a person who served in the active military, naval, air service, or space service and was discharged or released und...
ODESSA — The School Board heard a series of reports, hired coaches approved of several plans and policies when it met Oct. 23. By unanimous vote, the board hired Laura Claler as the new cheerleading coach and Mathew Roberson as the junior high school assistant girls basketball coach. The board also unanimously approved on second reading the equivalency credit opportunities policy, the highly capable plan, the application for a Perkins grant and a partnership with Jay Tyus in appliying for an Innovations in Agriculture g...
DAVENPORT - Incumbent Republicans Mary Dye of Pomeroy and Joe Schmick of Colfax are leading in their Nov. 5 general election bids to retain their 9th Legislative District House seats. In unofficial returns districtwide at press time, Dye is leading in the Position No. 1 race with 38,933 votes (66.21%). Challenger Patrick Miller had 19.734 (33.56%). Lincoln County voters overwhelmingly supported Dye. Here, she received 79.29% voter support. "It was a wonderful campaign, and I...
CHENEY — Democrat Bob Ferguson is headed to the governor’s mansion. Early results in the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election show Ferguson with a sizeable lead — nearly 400,000 votes — over Republican Dave Reichert in their bids to replace Gov. Jay Inslee. As of press time, Ferguson had 56.13% of the vote; Reichert had 43.68%. The race was closer in Eastern Washington, with Reichert leading across all of Eastern Washigton: Lincoln County: Reichert has 76.26% (3,961 votes), while Ferguson holds 23.41% (1,216 votes). Whitman...
OLYMPIA — Voters statewide are saying enough to government overreach on natural gas. In a preliminary tally in the Nov. 5 general election, Initiative 2066 was passing with 1,434,504 supporting votes (51.35%) and 1,358,874 opposing votes (48.65%). In Lincoln County the measure had 3,579 (73.46%) votes in favor and 1,293 (26.54%) opposed. The initiative would prohibit the state Building Code Council from discouraging the use of natural gas in any building. It requires gas and utility companies, cities or towns that provide n...
DAVENPORT – Michael Baumgartner is the heir apparent to the 5th Congressional District seat held by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. As of press time on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, Baumgartner is was looking to defeat Democrat Carmela Conroy. The 5th Congressional District spans 11 counties including Ferry, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Stevens, Whitman, Walla Walla, Garfield, Asotin, Columbia and sections of Franklin and Adams County. The seat has been held since 2004 by McMorris R...
REARDAN — A local man accused in the death of a 5-month-old boy last year appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court in Davenport for a readiness hearing Oct. 29. Jordan Russell Mills-Jay, 30, is facing a 9 a.m. Nov. 12 trial for first-degree manslaughter and second-degree murder in the June 21, 2023, death of “Zander” at the 52186 Euclid Road home he shares with the baby’s mother, Kayla Anthony. Mills-Jay is listed as Zander’s father on the birth certificate, but court records show another man may be the father of the decea...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A Reardan High School team achieved fourth place during the National FFA's 97th National Convention and Expo here from Oct. 23-26. The finish in the Agriculture Issues Forum came after the team won state championships earlier this year. The Reardan team - comprising seniors Amelia Ray, 17, Aidan Chilson, 18, Bryson Flaa, 17, and recent graduate Rysen Soliday, 18 - competed against 39 other state champions as they advanced to the Final 4. Team adviser Rick...
DAVENPORT — The U.S. Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $37.7 million toward Washington State Rural Rail Rehabilitation Phase III to improve supply chain efficiency and resiliency along rail lines across Lincoln County and other rural areas in Eastern Washington. State Rail Freight and Port’s Divisions Capital and PCC Railway Program Manager Larry Rasmussen said $37.7 million has been earmarked for Washington Eastern Railroad connecting Davenport to Wilbur. “The project is going to replace 34 miles of rail and ties...
DAVENPORT — Trial dates have been set for four men arrested in connection with two separate crimes this month. During an Oct. 29 continued arraignment in Lincoln County Superior Court, Austin Andrew Anderson, 24, of Davenport, was officially charged with first-degree voyeurism. The judge set his trial for Jan. 8; a readiness hearing is set for Dec. 17. Anderson is accused of filming sex acts with his girlfriend over hear objections. In the other crime, three men accused of breaking into a cell tower site near Sprague were a...
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. DAVENPORT — Lincoln County media log Oct. 17th - 27th. If no location was provided at time, no location was given on record. Oct. 17 Traffic stops:0 7:41 a.m. – Welfare check led to a DOC pick up, Almira. 1:34 p....
WILBUR — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office requests assistance from the public in locating a stolen travel trailer reported missing from Northwest Cliff Avenue in Wilbur. The theft occurred between Sunday, October 27, and Monday, October 28. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward. The stolen vehicle is a 2018 Coleman KYRV travel trailer, identified by the license plate WA-13286AB. The specific vehicle that may have been towing the trailer and the direction of travel after the theft is unknown. Aut...
DAVENPORT – Get ready for some smoky conditions at Lake Roosevelt, as officials get ready to burn piles of downed timber. As weather allows, Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area officials will be burning downed timber in both Lincoln and Spokane County over the next several weeks. “Safe and favorable weather conditions may occur late October through December,” officials said. In Lincoln County, firest are planned for the Fort Spokane, Keller Ferry Marina and Spring Canyon areas. The Fort Spokane burn pile is located near...
WILBUR — A Rathdrum, Idaho, man was arraigned Oct. 29 in Lincoln County Superior Court on multiple charges stemming from a burglary. Jacob Micheal Hewitt, 31, of Rathdrum will be tried for first-degree theft, residential burglary and two counts of theft of a firearm at 9 a.m. Dec. 18. A readiness hearing is scheduled for Nov. 26. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Sept. 22, court records show. At the time, he was serving time in the Washington Corrections Center-Receiving/Diagnostic Center in Spokane. He was t...
DAVENPORT — A Yelm man appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for a resentencing hearing on 17 felony convictions. Erik Norman Skau, 44, of Yelm, was previously convicted on 17 felonies after he burglarized a Grand Coulee home on Nov. 4 or 5, 2021. The convictions included crimes of first-degree burglary, first-degree malicious mischief, first-degree theft, two counts of theft of a motor vehicle and 12 counts of theft of a firearm. According to court records, Skau allegedly used a sledgehammer to b...
