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  • Courthouse report

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Civil Judgments The fine of $252.10 against Joseph R. Davenport, Odessa, for overpaid unemployment benefits, has been paid in full. A judgement against CPOW Livestock Processors Cooperative Association has been issued for unpaid taxes in the amount of $4,551.71. New Criminal Cases Victoria Rain Matheson, 18, Keller, is charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana in connection to an incident on Aug. 15. New Civil Cases The Sherwin-Williams...

  • Sheriff's report

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    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. Editor’s note: The report that the newspaper received from the sheriff’s office was missing the location for many of the incidents listed here. The newspaper has listed the location wherever possible. Jan. 13: A c...

  • Harrington swamps Odessa; Land taxes; 54 sent to draft board; Highway 21

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    1 years ago The Odessa Record January 18, 1920 News updates: Harrington swamped Odessa, 25 to 3, in basketball. Charles Cone is reinstated on the team and it is expected that the team will be able to reverse matters when they play a return game this week. The Great Northern has sent all its oil burning locomotives to Montana and are replacing them with coal burning, faster, smaller engines. With the census under way the Farmers & Merchants bank is offering prizes to the one...

  • No local trapshooters get perfect scores on Sunday

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    The Spokesman-Review Trapshooting Contest had the Marlin and Odessa Gun Clubs shooting on Sunday, January 19. Last week’s shoot left the Division I Marlin-Odessa team in second place by one point after the Yakima Valley Sportsmen. Marlin Gun Club Of Marlin’s 51 shooters this week, no one hit all 25 targets. Hitting 24 were Mark Iksic, Bill James, Mark Brashear, Camden Eckhart, Shelby Brashear, Juan Rocha and Tyson Visker. Rob Imbert, Gage Starkel, Vance Kiffer and Brett Iksic shot 23. Coming in at 22 were Doug Starkel, Ric...

  • OHS grads recognized for grades at university

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Hannah Sheldon of Odessa has been named to the Dean’s List at Montana State University in Bozeman for the 2019 fall semester. Students on the Dean’s List must have a grade-point average of 3.5 or better to be listed. Victoria Weishaar of Odessa, studying in the College of Arts and Sciences at Baylor University in Waco, Texas is one of more than 4,000 students named to the Dean’s Academic Honor Roll for the 2019 fall semester. Students on the Dean’s List are undergraduates with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7, while e...

  • Masquers cast for "You Can't Take It With You"

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    The Masquers Theater in Soap Lake is excited to announce the cast for its upcoming production of You Can’t Take It With You! This heartwarming play will be opening on February 14 and will run on consecutive weekends until Mar. 1, 2020. Martin Vanderhof: Bob Jasman Penny Sycamore: Jessica Hogge Paul Sycamore: Greg Becker Alice Sycamore: Cecily Hendricks Essie Carmichael: Emma Russell Ed Carmichael: Andrew Covarrubias Tony Kirby: Lui Navarro Mr. De Pinna: Mark Beyer Rheba: LeAnna McNamara Donald: Mistya Zaleski Mr. K...

  • Karen Joy Hoefel

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Karen was born June 30, 1953 in Odessa to Harold and Emogene Hoefel, joining big sister Patsy. She quietly passed on January 1, 2020. Karen was preceded in death by her parents and her sister. She is survived by John Haskins and family, Sean and Sara, as well as numerous cousins and many friends. Karen grew up in Odessa, graduating in 1971. She attended college and acquired her Dental Hygienist Certificate. She lived and worked in Moses Lake, Spokane and Odessa. Her one true...

  • Good Samaritans at work

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Bo Walter, Dakota Steward and Tucker Walter helped out Paul Hopp last weekend, who needed help hauling in and stacking his firewood....

  • Gratitude for Odessa's help at Christmas time

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    To the Editor: I am writing to thank Odessa residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Because of the generosity of donors in Odessa and across the United States, Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, collected more than 8.9 million shoebox gifts in 2019. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2019, the ministry is now sending 10,569,405 shoebox gifts to children worldwide. Through shoeboxes—packed with fun toys, school sup...

  • Tigers hold on to undefeated season

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Odessa vs. Oakesdale On Tuesday, January 14, the Tigers drove south to Oakesdale to take on the Nighthawks. Od 11 18 8 26 63 Oak 11 18 13 12 54 The Tigers and Nighthawks were well matched in the first half which ended with a tied score. Odessa poured it on in the fourth quarter, however, and secured the win. Ryan Moffet scored 37 points to lead the offense, while Marcus King added 10. King led in rebounds with 10 to pace the defense. Odessa vs. Cusick On Friday, January 17, th...

  • Tiger girls get two big league wins

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Odessa vs. Oakesdale On Tuesday, January 14, the lady Tigers traveled to Oakesdale, where they faced a strong Nighthawk team. Maddy Wagner scored six points and McKennah Davison scored five to pace the Tigers. Od 7 5 7 9 28 Oak 12 22 8 11 53 Wagner also led the rebounding with seven. Odessa vs. Cusick On Friday, January 17, the Tiger girls hosted the Cusick Panthers in Odessa, and the Tiger team had a great game, winning 63-21. Od 17 17 20 9 63 Cus 2 11 4 4 21 Nearly every...

  • Avoid fraud: Write out 2020 on legal documents

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Various law enforcement agencies have been reporting on social and print media that people should not abbreviate the year 2020 when signing legal documents, warning that signing important documents or checks with an abbreviation of 2020, i.e. “20,” could put them at risk of fraud. Writing the date out in full on legal documents and checks is recommended (write 2020, not just “20”). If the date is written out as 01/01/20 (January 1, 2020), for example, fraudsters can easily change the date to 2019, 2021 or any other date in th...

  • Early day entertainments were varied

    Marjorie Womach|Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Historic Lyceums Harrington had a wide range of entertainments during pioneer days and the years following the 1902 incorporation of the Town of Harrington. At various times the promoters of entertainment scheduled a lyceum course. As early as 1889 the Hinshaws went to attend a lyceum at the Little Creek school house. Unfortunately, their sleigh broke down and they were picked up by another sleigh, all part of winter entertainment. In March of 1896, Lamona held its concluding Lyceum for the season with an elegant lunch...

  • The Year in Review

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    Our look back at 2019 concludes this week. October In October, the races for town government positions were suddenly in disarray, as announced candidates for mayoral and council seats withdrew their names from contention (although not from the ballot, which had already gone to press): Marcus Horak, Bill Pichon and Joe Schlomer. Incumbent mayor Bill Crossley provided a brief bio and list of accomplishments as mayor over the past four years to The Record. Having heard that Pichon was no longer in the council race against...

  • Case of 2019 novel coronavirus confirmed in Washington state

    Updated Jan 25, 2020

    OLYMPIA – On January 21, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in a Snohomish County resident. While the risk to the general public is low, DOH is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Snohomish Health District to identify and contact all those who may have come in contact with the infected traveler. These individuals will be monitored for fever and respiratory symptoms. “As our team of experts partners with infectious dis...