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  • Lincoln County Election Night results pour in

    Staff Reports, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 9, 2022

    DAVENPORT— The first Nov. 8 general election returns showed a few lopsided races. Here are all the unofficial results as early this morning, Nov. 9: Lincoln County Sheriff Gabe Gants (3,016), Brian Telford (1,491) Lincoln County Treasurer Emily Lybbert Hansen (3,104), Brad Sweet (1,213) Lincoln County Commissioner District No. 3 Rob Coffman (2,825), Jason Debord (1,498) Lincoln County Assessor J Scott Liebing (3,846), Write-In (69) Lincoln County Auditor Chandra Schumacher (...

  • Turkey Bingo back in Davenport, Harrington

    Staff Reports, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 4, 2022

    DAVENPORT—What do you get when you pack hundreds of turkeys, oodles of bags of potatoes, dozens of (L)ions and most locals into one room? No, this isn’t a biology experiment gone horribly wrong. It’s the return of Turkey Bingo, which is this Saturday, Nov. 5 at the local middle school from 2 p.m.-10 p.m. The event, which is being held for the first time since 2019, is hosted by the Lions Club and features the opportunity to win a good chunk of one’s Thanksgiving dinner. “This year we’ve got 248 turkeys, 150 hams, 130 pies an...

  • Reardan steamrolls Kettle Falls, Davenport snuffed by Chewelah

    Staff Reports, The Record-Times|Updated Nov 4, 2022

    KETTLE FALLS--Reardan’s football team traveled to Kettle Falls and unloaded on the Bulldogs in a 36-7 win Friday, Oct. 28. Reardan scored early and often as their offensive line opened big holes for Jaquin Stobel, Hunter Wyncoop and Aiden Chilson, each of whom scored rushing touchdowns. Jakari Singleton got into the act as well, first on a touchdown reception from Rysen Soliday and again from Hunter Flaa. Noah Hamilton kicked five extra points and Soliday connected with Singleton on a two-point conversion. Coach Matt Clouse c...

  • Sprague rest area to close overnight

    Staff Reports|Updated Jul 8, 2021

    SPRAGUE – Travelers using Interstate 90 who use the Sprague Lake Rest Area in both directions will need to use an alternate rest area during travel. A scheduled power outage will close the rest area in both directions of I-90 from 9 p.m., Thursday, July 8, until 6 a.m., Friday, July 9. During this time the rest area will be closed to travelers and drivers will need to find an alternate location. Before heading out the door, travelers can find highway conditions on the WSDOT Travel Alerts page,...

  • Khot selected to lead AgWeatherNet program

    Staff Reports|Updated May 20, 2021

    PULLMAN – Washington State University professor Lav Khot has been named interim director of AgWeatherNet. Khot takes over as director for Dave Brown, who stepped down. "We want to make sure this high-quality data is collected and distributed to grower stakeholders so they can make informed decisions that benefit their operations and the state of Washington," Khot said. Khot will serve an interim term of two years and is an associate professor in biological systems e...

  • Avista reschedules Sprague outage to Feb. 6

    Staff Reports, The Times|Updated Jan 29, 2021

    SPOKANE – Avista Utility officials have announced that a planned power outage for the town of Sprague has been rescheduled to Feb. 6. The change was made due to the nature of unexpected repairs to the power system that resulted from the Jan. 13 windstorm. According to a news release, approximately 480 Avista electric customers in Sprague and the surrounding area will experience a planned power outage on Saturday, Feb. 6. The planned outage will begin at 9 a.m. and end at noon. No road closures are expected during this o...

  • One week left in gun club trapshoot competition

    Staff Reports|Updated Feb 25, 2020

    Week 7 of the Spokesman-Review Inland Northwest Trapshoot contest was held February 16. Next week is the final week of competition. After the six-week mark, the Marlin/Odessa Gun Club had maintained its second-place position among Division I teams only six targets behind first-place Yakima Valley Sportsmen. The women’s Marlin/Odessa team maintained sixth place, and the youth division shooters stayed in second place substantially behind the Spangle team (Spangle 566, O/M 537). Marlin Gun Club At the Marlin Gun Club this w...

  • OHS loses to Inchelium, beats Lake Roosevelt

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Jan 20, 2020

    Odessa vs. Inchelium On January 11, the lady Tigers invited the Inchelium Hornets to Odessa for a conference game. The Hornets stung the Tigresses 68 to 40. The top scorers for the lady Tigers were Maddy Wagner and Grace Nelson each with 10 points, followed by McKennah Davison with 7, Kenadie Elder with 5 and Ashlyn Neilsen, Caitlyn Schuh, Tori Schlomer and Hayden Schuh with two points each. Od 10 9 15 6 40 In 26 6 16 20 68 The Tigresses battled hard to keep the ball in their...

  • Tigers overcome Lake Roosevelt and Inchelium

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    Odessa vs. Inchelium On January 11 the Tigers welcomed the Inchelium Hornets to the Odessa gym for a conference game. The Tigers took their own bite out of the Hornets, winning 68 to 34. Od 14 24 24 6 68 In 15 8 9 2 34 The poor Hornets didn’t have much of chance to sting the 8-0 Tigers. This streak works as a team in every game and that is why they are “the mighty, mighty Tigers.” Leading the Tigers in points was the Machine, Ryan Moffet, with 28. This is truly a team that plays together, though, as he was followed in point...

  • Tiger girls win three, lose one over holidays

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    The Tigresses of Odessa had a busy holiday season, with league, non-league and tournament games to keep their skills sharp. Reardan On December 19 the Tigresses traveled to Reardan for a battle against the Reardan Indians, conquering them 55 to 41. Ashlyn Neilsen dominated the hoop with a total of 17 points scored in the game. She was followed by Grace Nelson with 16, McKennah Davison wasn't far behind with 8, followed by Maddy Wagner with 6 and Kenadie Elder and Laela...

  • Tiger boys undefeated this basketball season

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Jan 18, 2020

    The Tiger basketball team had a busy time over the holidays, with a league game, a non-league game and a tournament in Spokane to keep them sharp. Reardan On December 19 the Tigers trampled the Reardan Indians in a non-league contest played in Reardan, 70 to 41. The Machine, Ryan Moffet, was on point scoring a total of 34 points. The Machine was followed by Marcus King with 12, Jett Nelson and Jaden Hunt each with 6, Camden Weber and Daeton Deife each with 5 and Eric Johnston...

  • 49th Deutschesfest a mixed bag

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Oct 3, 2019

    [The Record's reporters were out and about gathering information on Fest for our readers. More will follow next week, as reports come in from vendors, civic groups and non-profits.] The 49th annual Odessa Deutschesfest may not have had the biggest crowds in the history of the event, but it just may have been one of the longest Fests. The town was a hive of activity beginning early Thursday morning, as vendors began arriving, searching out their favorite locations and setting u... Full story

  • Season over; OHS falls to Pomeroy at District

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Nov 10, 2018

    It was a busy week for the lady Tigers with two matches Nov. 1 and one on Nov. 3. Racking up two more wins and suffering one loss, the Tigers worked hard to keep their standing. Odessa vs. Northport In the first match against Northport, Odessa won it, three games to one to take the match. Northp 13 19 25 15 Odessa 25 25 21 25 The girls were some spiking fools in this game. Tori Weishaar, Mya Boss, Maddy Wagner, Emily Scrupps, Brenna Carstensen, McKennah Davison and Caitlyn... Full story

  • Tigers drop final match but headed to district

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Nov 2, 2018

    Odessa vs. ACH Odessa played ACH at Coulee City on October 23, losing their final matchup of the regular season, 0-3. ACH 25 25 25 Odessa 12 16 13 Emily Scrupps had one service ace and one block to her credit. Brenna Carstensen put up 9 assists to lead the team in that category. Caitlyn Schuh led with 6 digs and Maddy Wagner led in kills with 5.... Full story

  • Deutschesfest closes out its 48th year

    STAFF REPORTS|Updated Nov 1, 2018

    STAFF REPORTS The 48th annual Deutschesfest has come and gone. By early Monday afternoon, you would not know that a festival had taken place over the weekend. The Odessa public works crew, employees of the Odessa Trading Company and volunteers from various businesses and civic organizations were johnny-on-the-spot to return the town to its hard-working normal routine. Not all of the results are in, but it would appear that it was another successful year overall. Grannie BarBar told The Record that it was her best year to date... Full story

  • Titan volleyball team loses to ACH in three straight games

    Staff reports|Updated Oct 22, 2015

    he Lady Titans were unable to maintain their momentum during their Thursday, October 15, homecoming game against the Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors. They suffered their second loss of the season, losing in three game set scores of 13-25 ACH, 21-25 ACH, 23-25 ACH. In the first game, the Titans seemed a bit tentative and off balance, while ACH was the opposite. By game two, the Titans picked up steam and began returning balls that had gotten by them in game one. In game three, the Titans kept up with ACH, staying even at...