Articles from the December 17, 2015 edition
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Letter to the Editor: A shortage of substitute teachers occurring in the state
We are experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers in the United States and it is hitting our state quite hard! I am a retired educator so I watch these things closely. Washington has been hiring people with a college degree... — Updated 12/21/2015
Engineering Fellows program in development
Washington state nonprofits named Washington STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and Washington MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) have received a grant of $400,000 from the national science,... — Updated 12/21/2015
King wins scholarship
Terri King, business teacher at Odessa High School, was recently awarded a $500 scholarship by Northwest Professional Educators, the state's only non-union professional teacher... — Updated 12/18/2015
Harrington news
Harrington Opera House Society Linda Wagner, Sheryl and Mark Stedman, Ed Haugan, Carol, Paul Charlton, Billie and Gordon Herron, Karen Robertson, Sue Lani Madsen and Marge Womach... — Updated 12/18/2015
Herschel L. Heimbigner
Herschel Leslie Heimbigner passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, December 2. He was 93. Hersh was born on the family wheat farm just west of Ritzville on December 7, 1921.... — Updated 12/18/2015
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... — Updated 12/18/2015
Ask Dr. Universe
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some... — Updated 12/18/2015
Titan teams get first wins of new basketball season
Both the girls and boys Titan varsity teams broke even this past weekend, each losing to Valley Christian and winning against Columbia/Hunters. The Lady Titans lost by four points... — Updated 12/18/2015
Seniors, disabled qualify for tax relief
Some seniors and disabled citizens will have an easier time qualifying for property tax relief starting with their 2016 tax bill. Property tax exemption Recently enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5186) lifts the income limit to qual... — Updated 12/18/2015
LC to update Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Working in conjunction with Lincoln County, the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have launched the process of updating the county-level Community Wildfire Protection Plan.... — Updated 12/18/2015
Help promote Odessa
The Odessa Record and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce want to remind holiday travelers from Odessa to stop by The Record and pick up a bundle or a handful of copies of This Is Odessa, our local visitors’ guide to take along on... — Updated 12/18/2015
Elementary holiday concert
Odessa music students from pre-school through sixth grade will present their holiday concert on Thursday, December 17, beginning at 7 p.m. in the school multi-purpose room under the leadership of school musical director Craig... — Updated 12/18/2015
Correction
The Senior Meals/Primetimers dinner on January 9 was listed incorrectly in last week's issue of The Record. The white elephant/potluck dinner will begin at 5 p.m. on that date (and NOT 6 p.m.)... — Updated 12/16/2015