The Year in Review

April

In what may have been the largest Desert 100 ever, the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club and folks from all over the northwest converged upon a campsite located about eight miles from Odessa.

Taking over from Miss Odessa for 2016, Molly Schafer, the new Miss Odessa for 2017 was named Danielle Tebow. The only other girl to turn out for the pageant was Maleah Davison who will serve as Princess. Both girls will ride the Odessa community float whenever possible.

Avista Utilities announced it was closing its leased office space in Odessa. Sam Mullins, Avista's local service representative, lives i...