Articles from the December 20, 2012 edition
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Titan boys get another split in last weekend's action
OH vs. Tekoa-Oaksdale Junior varsity The junior varsity boys game was won by the Titans. No further information available. Varsity The Titan boys had no trouble defeating T-O, with... — Updated 12/21/2012
Titan varsity girls lose two; JV gets big win
OH vs. Tekoa-Oaksdale Junior varsity The JV girls were very much overmatched by T-O. O-H 4 5 0 0 9 Tek-O 16 19 6 16 57 Scoring: Carley... — Updated 12/21/2012
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 r... — Updated 12/21/2012
Welcome to My Kitchen
Snow on the ground, the last days of school for the year, company coming and the bustle of the season seems to make kitchens the hub of activity. Let’s start off with an easy but... — Updated 12/21/2012
This Week in Odessa History
The Great Northern Railway (today the BNSF) was ready to open its eight-mile-long Cascade tunnel on January 12, 1920, an engineering marvel of which all the world took note. The railroad was looking at a larger picture than the sma... — Updated 12/21/2012
Lions Club's Christmas lighting contest winners chosen
Members of the Odessa Lions Club drove through all of Odessa’s neighborhoods and came up with three homes they felt were tastefully and/or uniquely decorated for the holiday... — Updated 12/20/2012
Application cut-off for FRPP is set for January 18, 2013
January 18 is the application cut-off date for the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today. FRPP provides matching funds to help communities preserve... — Updated 12/20/2012
Accounting firm offers year-end tax planning advice
The accounting firm of Leffel, Otis & Warwick, P.S., with CPA offices in several nearby towns throughout the area in addition to Odessa, has provided two articles to help remind readers that actions can be taken now to reduce tax... — Updated 12/20/2012
The Larson Loudspeaker
Yum, yum, yum and Fa la la la la. What do you see, taste, and hear on Christmas? December is a true delight for the senses. Read on and be prepared to hum your way through our responses with a growling stomach, as we share with... — Updated 12/20/2012
Rock Doc
To a geologist like me, it was most notable by its absence in the political campaigns that lurched to their conclusions in November. I’m talking about an energy plan with real... — Updated 12/20/2012
Warnick receives committee assignments for 2013 session
Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, received her 2013 committee assignments this week. She will serve on three House committees: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Capital Budget; and Education. She has and will continue to serve as... — Updated 12/20/2012
Letter to the Editor: Employees of governement - are they not also on the dole?
Could someone please tell me the difference between a Wal-Mart employee working at minimum wage and enrolled in Medicaid and state or federal employees drawing a salary of $70,000 to $250,000 a year whose health care and pension... — Updated 12/20/2012
Letter to the Editor: Legislating against tragedy not the answer
Through tears we try to attach meaning to tragedy. The how and why troubles us. Yes, it would be nice if there were no guns, stones, clubs, cudgels, bows and arrows, crossbows, knives, spears, cannons or bombs. Legislation cannot p... — Updated 12/20/2012
Letter to the Editor: The "cliff and Obama care" coincide in 2013
If you are reading this, it is apparent that the Mayan calendar was not accurate! However, I can't help but wonder if a large percentage of our population thinks that I might as well use my credit to have one big Christmas before t... — Updated 12/20/2012
Advice from a small town girl
You must be stunned. I know I am. This week I wanted to write some humorous thoughts about how a family Christmas can go awry. But history intervened. It was bad enough to see news... — Updated 12/20/2012
The G.O.P.'s existentaial crisis
We are not having a debt crisis. It’s important to make this point, because I keep seeing articles about the “fiscal cliff” that do, in fact, describe it — often in the headline — as a debt crisis. But it isn’t. The... — Updated 12/20/2012
WSU oilseed production and marketing conference
Mark your calendars now to attend the 2013 WSU Oilseed Production and Marketing Conference “Golden Opportunities” scheduled for January 22-23, 2013 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Plan to attend the only... — Updated 12/20/2012
Weekly grain report
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 12/17/12: Wheat prices continue to trade a lower range that was established after the USDA monthly supply-and-demand report last week. Chicago futures fell 6... — Updated 12/20/2012
Cargill defects longshore union offer rejected
Cones mark a new alternate entrance to the Port of Portland's Terminal 5. The Port and Columbia Grain Inc. added a second gate so replacement workers could use one entrance, in the event of a lockout, and employees of other... — Updated 12/20/2012
Beware of parking lot thieves
The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping has begun. While you are rushing from store to store, remember you aren't the only one looking for a hot deal. Parking lot thieves are on the prowl, preying on inattentive shoppers and... — Updated 12/20/2012