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  • Warnick's agritourism bill ready for governor to sign

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    OLYMPIA – Washington state senator Judy Warnick's legislation to limit liability for ranchers and farmers engaged in agritourism activities cleared its final legislative hurdle Monday. Minor changes made to Senate Bill 5808 by the House of Representatives has now also received near-unanimous approval from the Senate. The measure now goes to the governor to be signed. "Agritourism, in the form of opening up farming operations to the public, represents an increasingly popular a...

  • Court Report

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    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, April 10: Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a 59-year-old woman who apparently suffered a seizure. A Davenport man who told dispatchers that his mother had sold his dog without his per...

  • Baseball

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Apr 24, 2017

    Selkirk On April 15, the O-H Titans played Selkirk in what had been scheduled as an away game but was instead played in Odessa. The Selkirk baseball field was not yet ready for play due to the weather conditions in that community. The Titans won both games of the double header. The first game had starting pitcher Chance Messer pitching to catcher Marcus King. Messer got the win even after being relieved by Camden Weber in the fourth inning. The Titans won, 10-0, with hot bats resulting in doubles by Weber, Colton Hunt...

  • Lions Club Easter egg hunt adds to busy spring

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Apr 24, 2017

    The Lions Club Easter egg hunt was held last Saturday at Reiman Park, with plenty of children on hand to enjoy the hunt, followed by playtime on the playground (more interesting to some of the kids than searching for plastic eggs). Three different age groups hunted down the candy-filled plastic eggs while also searching for the golden egg hidden in each section of the park for the three age groups. The golden eggs were then exchanged for baskets filled with toys and candy for the three lucky winners. The youngest winner was M...

  • Harrington news

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    Hymn Sing The fourth Hymn Sing at the Rocklyn Zion United Methodist church was celebrated Sunday, April 9, at 3 p.m. with a group of nearly 50 persons, many of whom were related to the founders whose photos hang on the walls and serve as a reminder of the dedication and perseverance of the early pioneers. The prelude was played by Cheryl Mielke Beymer; Judy Mielke welcomed the audience and Pastor Kim Kruger opened in prayer in the absence of Pastor Michelle Mitchell. Gerald and Virginia Zellmer, accompanied by Linda Zellmer,...

  • Track & Field

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    On Tuesday, April 11, the season’s first 1B/2B league meet was held in Davenport, with participation by Almira/Coulee Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Davenport, Inchelium, Kettle Falls, Lake Roosevelt, Mary Walker, Northport, NW Christian (Colbert), Odessa-Harrington, Republic, Selkirk, Valley Christian, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. As a team, NW Christian boys took first place with 129 points, while the Odessa-Harrington boys took second with 92.5 points. The NW Christian girls also took first place as a t...

  • Golf

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    The Odessa-Harrington golf teams competed at the 7th District 1B/2B meet in Colville on April 11, playing a full 18 holes for the first time this season. For the boys’ team, Colt Sanford was the Titans’ low scorer with a 97. John Tanke followed with 101, while Caleb Behrens and Travis Bradford each scored 129. In first place in individual scoring was Palmer Guhlke of Davenport with a 71, second was Augie Allenbach of Colfax with 73 and third was Carson Odegaard of Wilbur-Creston with 77. In team scoring, Colfax placed fir...

  • Tennis

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    The Odessa-Harrington tennis teams played Reardan April 11, 2017 in Harrington. The #1 girls singles match saw Dani Tebow of O-H defeat Jaucia Hamel 6-4, 6-3. In the #2 singles match, Reardan’s Sarah Kimmerer defeated Megan Shafer 6-1, 6-1. In the #1 girls doubles match, Alex Soliday and Jordan Larmer of O-H defeated Brittany Sober and Irina Menuhov 4-6. 6-3 and 6-1. In the #1 boys singles match, Derek Strope of Reardan defeated Tommy Tung of O-H 6-0, 6-0. The #2 singles match had Cameron Albertson of Reardan defeating O...

  • Letter to the Editor: Poverty in 5th District should be addressed

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    To the Editor: Oh, the hypocrisy of it all. Our President Trump and his great unflinching supporter, our Congressional Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, promote the repeal and replacement of Obamacare with a bill that would throw millions of American families, including babies, off their healthcare and give tax breaks to the rich. In addition, they want to prevent Syrian refugees, which include babies, from entering the country without extreme vetting on top of already stringent vetting. However, Trump points his finger...

  • Letter to the Editor: Writer laments political hypocrisy on health care

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    To the Editor, The 5th Congressional District has around 696,000 people, with about 324,000 working-age adults. For all the people’s hard work, the mean income for almost 100,000 households hovers around $47,000 a year. However, it takes around $150,000 for an ordinary middle-class family to live with the basics, without extravagances. The 5th District has about 74,000 people living below poverty, or 10.6 percent of the population. If we count just families with children under age 5, the percentage for those families l...

  • Winetasting, microbrew sampling, auction May 5

    Nancy Floether|Updated Apr 24, 2017

    Springtime in Odessa means rain, sunshine and wind…sometimes all three in the same day. It also means baseball games, track meets, golfing, fishing, farmers in the fields, spray planes in the sky and the Odessa Healthcare Foundation working on the 26th annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction. On Friday, May 5, 2017, the Odessa Community Center will be filled with friends seeking a new wine to taste, sampling a favorite microbrew, bidding on silent and live auction items, and s...

  • Community Colleges of Spokane honor roll lists

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    Dylan Shockley of Harrington was named to the winter 2017 honor roll at Spokane Community College. To receive honor roll status, students must earn a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. The winter 2017 honor roll list at Spokane Falls Community College includes more than 1,900 students who also must earn a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. Tamra Edmonds, Samuel Schafer and Lindsy Starkel, all of Odessa, as well as Daren Foley of Harrington were named to the Spokane Falls Community College honor roll....

  • Pastors' Corner

    Rev. Mark Squire|Updated Apr 24, 2017

    Much happens around Easter. Adults hide eggs, and children hunt passionately for them and the candy they hold inside. People spend significant amounts of money on that candy, as well as other gifts that may or may not fit in Easter baskets. At some malls, children can even sit on the fabled Easter bunny’s lap to tell him what they want for Easter. Much is also written about Easter. Some atheists write disparagingly against those who would even consider celebrating Easter. O...

  • Property tax due April 30

    Updated Apr 24, 2017

    The Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office reminds all Lincoln County Taxpayers that the first-half 2017 taxes and assessments are due April 30, 2017. Interest/penalties are due if payment is not received or postmarked by April 30, 2017. This year April 30 falls on a Sunday, therefore you will have until May 1, 2017 to pay the 2017 taxes. The Treasurer’s office is located at the Courthouse, 450 Logan, Davenport. The mailing address and phone number are: Lincoln County Treasurer, P.O. Box 370, Davenport WA 99122, 1-5...