New addition to local law enforcement team
As Brent Dell and Les Jimerson have settled into their roles as members of the Odessa peace-keeping force over the past few months, some interesting changes have been announced for the town. Research...
Alumni banquet reservations mean large crowd
The following people have sent in their reservations for the 2019 alumni reunion to be held in the Odessa Community Center on June 15. 1948 Robert Hemmerling 1949 Al Fink, George Rodeck 1951 Coleen...
2019 grads earn scholarships worth $127,304
The 14 Odessa High School graduates of 2019 received their diplomas Saturday morning at commencement in the gymnasium. Though a relatively small group, these students collectively earned $127,304 in...
Odessa Food Bank needs help re-stocking shelves
The phrase, “I had the pleasure of speaking to...” really and truly applies to certain people in this world. Merleen Smith is the epitome of that phrase. After talking with her I always feel like...
Kevin Heimbigner
Kevin Heimbigner was inducted into the Washington State Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in Yakima, Wash. June 8. Heimbigner coached baseball, basketball and football at Toutle Lake, Odessa, Naselle and Ilwaco High Schools over a 33-year span. He...
Opera House Society and Chamber meet, discuss recent events
HOHS meeting Prior to the opening of the Harrington Opera House Society meeting, Linda Wagner offered the group the opportunity to view “The Willows” on the internet to have for a reference later in the meeting. Refreshments were brought by the...
Vacation Bible School to be held June 17-21
Vacation Bible School or VBS will be held June 17-21 at Foursquare Church and Heritage Church in Odessa. Children from four years old up through completion of eighth grade are invited to attend. The program is funded through donations, so there is...
Citizenship Award
Selected by a vote of the faculty, citizenship awards were presented to one male and one female representative of the class of...
Salutatorian's speech
Graduation. It's one of those fantastic moments when achievement at its greatest can be celebrated. Before you, sit the graduates; those who have fought through every semester's end filled with...
Valedictorian's speech
Many great events go down in history, the birth of Christ, the building of the pyramids, the Titanic and all that other stuff we learned about in Mr. Moffet's history class. And as much as we would...
Courthouse Report
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings After a jury found him guilty of unlawful possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride on May 22, Michael Logan Arnett, 36, of Spokane and Grand Coulee, was sentenced May 28 to three...
Sheriffs 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...
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