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On May 7, seven other Bi-County schools joined Odessa for the Fourth Annual Bi-County STEM Challenge. Teams from Odessa, Wilbur, Creston, Davenport, Lind-Ritzville, Sprague and Reardan arrived at the Odessa high school gym at 9 a.m. to compete in the fourth science-based “Junkyard Wars.” Each school brought a team of six students to vie against the other schools for the traveling trophy. The Odessa High School team consisted of Alexa Boss, Griffey Powell, Thorsen Wehr, Car...
Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers has reported that deputies from Whitman County recovered stolen property in a large-scale operation after receiving a tip. Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myer and Magers worked together with their respective agencies to solve crimes that had affected numerous counties, including Lincoln County. Deputies from Lincoln County responded to Thornton, Wash. in Whitman County to recovery a stolen fifth-wheel trailer and other items, including chain saws, generators, TVs, electronics and more. These...
The debut of the Odessa Community Float took place on the evening of Thursday, May 15, with Miss Odessa Jenna Shafer (back) and her sisters Megan (left) and Kaytlyn (right) standing in for Princesses Katelyn Worley and Daviane Minaker. The next appearance of the float was at the Lilac Parade in Spokane on Saturday, May 17....
The winner of the raffle quilt at Spring Fling was PJ Jacobsen of Lind. Tucker Barksdale of Winthrop was the Quiltwalk Passport Drawing winner of the $100 cash prize donated by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce....
Terri King and Maria Schuh were surprised at a recent presentation from CenturyLink representative Kerry Zimmerman to learn they were the recipients of a CenturyLink grant in the amount of $3,944. The Odessa teachers wrote a grant in January entitled, “Bringing Mobile Technology to Digital Art and Media.” The grant will be used to purchase iPads, computer apps, digital art supplies, and a printer for the business and art programs....
In two recent meets, the track and field team for Odessa-Harrington put their efforts toward preparing for the upcoming district meet. At a NE 1B/2B league meet held in Odessa May 6, the O-H boys grabbed a first place team finish, while the girls took fourth place. Team scores: Boys 1. Odessa-Harrington 148 2. Mary Walker 128 3. Valley Christian 99 4. Davenport 84 5. Liberty-Spangle 60 6. Wilbur-Creston 46 Girls 1. Davenport 134 2. Wilbur-Creston 112 3. Valley Christian 91 4....
Fourteen teams played golf in the Scramble Tournament on Saturday, May 17, at the Harrington Golf and Country Club with dinner served after the tournament. The tournament was put on by the Odessa-Harrington Titan Booster Club and was sponsored by area businesses. The hole in one was made by Chandra Schumacher. She was playing on a co-ed team with her husband, Jason, Chris Phillips and Chuck Carper. Their team was the Co-ed winning team. The Women’s KP 9 or 18 was Linda K...
Jack Birchard died May 3, 2014, at Cottage in the Meadows in Yakima, surrounded by family and friends. His life of 91 years provided much joy and happiness. He was born April 23, 1923, to Frank and Rose Birchard in Shawnee, Wyo. and spent his childhood in Wyoming before moving to Eugene, Ore., where he met Shirley Glasgow. They married in August of 1946. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1945 aboard the USS Tripoli. Following the war, he attended Paci...
Hannah Schmidt is the lead leg on the 4 X 100 and 4 X 200 Relays The 4 X 200 relay is ranked first in the state for the girls 1B classification. She also competes in the 100m and Long Jump and will be competing in all four of her events at the District Meet this week. Schmidt is very competitive and has worked very hard these last four years to be successful for the Titan Track and Field team. Schmidt is the daughter of Lynn Schmidt and Shari Todd and is a senior at Odessa...
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 report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, May 12: A caller informed dispatchers that her dog scared off cattle that were in her driveway off SR 25 about 21 miles north of Davenport. Deputies investigated a possible sex-related offense...
Watermelon, rhubarb pie and cupcakes were a hit at a recent potluck lunch. The rhubarb pie might be a secret recipe, but I will attempt to coax it from the maker. The Lime Cupcakes were made by me, so that recipe is easy to come by. I mentioned in my last column that there was a request for a cake recipe that had flavored gelatin added to the mix before baking and I passed the request on to you, the readers. Meanwhile the email newsletter I subscribe to from Southern Plate...
Four students from Odessa High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on Wednesday, May 21. Members were selected by the chapter’s Faculty Council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The students inducted were Alexis Burdick, Katherine (Katie) DeWulf, Stacia Lesser, Caleb Singer, Thorsen Wehr and Katelyn Worley. They join current members Chelsea Fisher, Trevor King, Griffey Powell, Hannah Schmidt, Jenna Shafer and Carley W...
Fifth Congressional District Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers has announced the launch of her “#509Pride” Photo Contest, inviting all in her district to submit their favorite photographs of the district. The “#509Pride” photo contest showcases the expansive natural beauty and diversity of Eastern Washington – from open fields to historic buildings, to wildlife refuges, and everything in between – as well as the talent of the 5th District’s photographers. It is open to all residents of District 5 with a passion for p...
Kyle Foreman, Public Information Officer for the Grant County Sheriff’s Office in Ephrata, reported that a body found Monday morning, May 19, in an irrigation canal above Summer Falls Dam is believed to be that of Scott Kolves of Ephrata who went missing and was presumed drowned during a March 29 accident. An irrigation district employee found the body around 8 a.m. The site is not far from where the pickup truck in which Kolves and his three sons were riding went into the canal. Scott Kolves’ eight-year-old son Korey die...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record May, 1914 Due to the loss of The Record’s 100-year-old copies, there will be no news from that week’s paper. In The Record from May 21, 1964, there was no 50 years ago column and the loss was attributed to flood damage. 75 years ago From The Odessa Record May 18, 1939 The senior sneak was a marked success. They left on a 400 mile trip to Lake Christine, in Canada. Enroute they stopped and visited former residents, including Mrs. Harry Evans at Deer Park and Harold Reiman at Colville. The...
Odessa Historical Society members Pat Gies, Scott Heimbigner, Joe Wollman, and Paul Scheller last week completed the landscaping around St. Matthew’s Church, placing decorative rock with the help of Don Strebeck and his skid loader. This action finishes the refurbishment of the church which was repainted and received a new steel roof by Diamond Construction last year. Society members noted that the front sidewalk was laid the same year the church was constructed (1916) and is still in excellent shape. St. Matthew’s was est...
The Germans from Russia Heritage Society will hold its 44th annual convention July 23-27, 2014 in Spokane at The Davenport Hotel & Tower. Convention registration is open to the public and includes workshops, meals, entertainment and socializing. Activities include a tour of the local area, full access to the GRHS bookstore and workshops on history, genealogy, and culture of the Germans from Russia. Among the topics are history, Palouse wheat farming, using DNA, German cooking workshops and making “schnapps,” using com...
I'm quite a dinosaur. I get some of my news the old fashioned way from hardcopy newspapers, and I still pay my bills with paper checks sent through the mail. But even I own a smart phone. The ability to keep up with work-related email, as well as messages from friends and family, is one fantastic benefit of the modern cell phone. I do, indeed, value the technological revolution through which we all are living. Arron Carter and Mike Pumphrey are two research scientists at...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Harrington Public Library The Harrington Library has received a new shipment of fiction paperback books. The authors include J.A. Jance, Lee Child, James Lee Burke, James Rollins and Stuart Woods. The library is awaiting Mayor Paul Gilliland to order the necessary equipment for the library to begin its training with the scanning of bar codes. Gary Bortel of the State Library is planning to come this month for that purpose. Donations continue to come in to the library, some of the more recent items included...
"What does it feel like growing up?" my six-year-old brother asks. "It feels like a crushing sense of obligation paired with the absence of monetary gain." I answered sarcastically. I highly doubt he understood what I had said, but he had a retort regardless. "And bank robbing?" There has been no bank robbing involved in my coming-of-age, but I think that this barely knee-high child was on to something; what exactly does the concept of "growing up" entail? At eighteen years old, I don't believe I've quite begun to...
www.dailyyonder.com The use of food stamps in Lincoln County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The proportion of Lincoln County residents receiving food stamps hit 10.9 percent in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services. That’s an increase of 4.5 percentage points since 2007, the year the recession started. L...
From tree identification, to knowledge about the weather, educating our youth about the earth’s natural resources is important. On May 13, the Lincoln County Conservation District held their annual Sixth-Grade Conservation Day at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. This is a half-day event where students from schools in Lincoln County learn about various conservation efforts. At total 175 sixth-grade students from Davenport, Harrington, Lamont, Odessa, Reardan and Wilbur rotated through nine stations, where nine organizations e...
The 98th annual Washington State University Lind Field Day will be Thursday, June 12, at the WSU Dryland Research Station north of Lind. Registration for the free, public event begins at 8:30 a.m. with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch, program and ice cream social will follow the field tour. Wheat industry leaders, WSU administrators and state legislators will provide updates during the noon program. Research presentations will include information on a bioherbicide for downy brome management, winter...
Jo Lynne of the Spokane RMA has announced that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), intends to award approximately $2,000,000 to fund the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program. Federal Register RFA RME is attached. Please note the following: 1. Applications must be electronically submitted to http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx 2. A tutorial on how to apply is also available online at http://rvs.umn.edu/ramresources. Applicants should read the RFA and tutorial be...
Monday, May 26, 2014 the Odessa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7395 and the Odessa American Legion Post #105 will be doing Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. in the activity room at the hospital in Odessa and at 11 a.m. at the Odessa Cemetary. Flags will be dedicated at the service for US Army veteran Henry Deife and US Navy veteran, LaMar Heimbigner. Deife was killed in Germany during WWII and the flag was draped over his coffin. Pastor Tim Hauge of Christ Lutheran Church will be the guest speaker. There will be 210 Veterans...
