Articles from the May 16, 2013 edition
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Art of Williams, Todd gets duck stamp contest awards
Odessa art students Kendall Todd and Carley Williams received honorable mention in this year’s state duck stamp competition. This program is designed to promote knowledge of w... — Updated 5/19/2013
Odessa fourth graders make annual Spokane pilgrimage
The annual field trip to Tomato Street restaurant and the Campbell House museum in Spokane by the fourth-grade class of Ellen Holman took place last week. Making the trip were... — Updated 5/19/2013
Girls set school record; baseball team district champs; golfers to state
Odessa and Harrington athletes have had a very successful spring season with the baseball team going undefeated and taking the district championship, the girls 4x200 relay team... — Updated 5/19/2013
Rock Doc
Modern veterinary science is a technically advanced field. Some animals receive not just x-rays, but sophisticated scans like MRIs. If you visit a large veterinary hospital you... — Updated 5/19/2013
This Week in Odessa History
As May turned into June 59 years ago, the outlook was bright for a good wheat crop. Up to this time, the weather had been ideal for growing. In some ways, it is a parallel to the situation being experienced by wheat farmers in 1996... — Updated 5/19/2013
Court Report
Sheriff's Report 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... — Updated 5/19/2013
Tribute
Bud Haase died May 5, 2013 in Spokane at the age of 74. He was born August 19, 1938, in Odessa to Herbert Daniel Haase and Ella N. (Getzinger) Haase. Bud lived on the family farm until he was nine years old. At that time the family... — Updated 5/19/2013
Museum expands Joshua Elmer display
The Odessa Historical Society met earlier this month to prepare for the opening of the museum on Labor Day weekend, Sunday and Monday, May 26 and May 27, from 1 to 3 pm. The photo display in the main building has been expanded,... — Updated 5/19/2013
Letter to the Editor: Poverty skews test results U.S. kids excel in science
I tire of hearing some people say that our schools and universities are failing and not turning out enough science-savvy students. I guess if some pundits, politicians, and corporate leaders belt it out often enough and loud... — Updated 5/19/2013
Weekly grain report
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 5/10/13: The USDA supply and demand report was not very kind to the market on Friday as prices basically lost all their gains from Thursday. The major factor... — Updated 5/19/2013
Tribute
Daniel Martin Cronrath was born to Herman and Hilda (Leschensky) Cronrath February 8, 1926, in Baldwin Mills, Wis. Daniel graduated from Oconto High School June 6, 1943. On June 30, 1944, he entered the U.S. Army and served in the... — Updated 5/19/2013
Childfind screening offered
The Odessa School District, in cooperation with Educational Service District #101, will be providing a Childfind Screening clinic on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The screening will be offered at no cost to children of concern aged three... — Updated 5/19/2013
LC detectives arrest suspect in Davenport Subway theft
Late last week deputies arrested a male juvenile for the burglary and theft that occurred on the early morning hours of April 26 at the Davenport Subway shop. After following up on several leads, information was learned that... — Updated 5/19/2013
Ritzville Western Art Show brings art, entertainment, fun
The seventh annual Ritzville Western Art Show and Historic Ritzville Days promises to showcase a wide variety of artists and mediums, complimented by an amazing lineup of western entertainment in historic downtown Ritzville on May... — Updated 5/19/2013
Advice from a small town girl
I’ve decided I need a fight song. I was on my way home from town last night when the idea occurred to me. The first thing you need to know is that yesterday was the first day of m... — Updated 5/19/2013
Raffle for fire department
Lorilynn White of My Sisters’ Closet, Odessa’s second-hand and antique shop, has organized a raffle to assist the Odessa volunteer fire department to purchase new protective suits. White attended Monday night’s town council meeti... — Updated 5/19/2013