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Articles from the May 9, 2019 edition


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  • Old lady has accident, Air Wacs needed, sewer project, landdfill engineers fired

    Updated May 13, 2019

    1 years ago The Odessa Record May 9, 1919 Ladies aid entertains husbands: The Ladies Aid of the English Congregational church entertained their husbands at the church parlors Wednesday night. Over fifty people were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent in games, contests and social chats. One of the contests was guessing the names of about twenty-five Odessa people from photos taken in early life. In this Mesdames W. L. Michaelson and J. C. Evans tied for first plac... Full story

  • Courthouse Report

    Updated May 13, 2019

    SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Civil Judgment Justin Goetz, of Odessa, must return $938.90 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Employment Security Department. New Civil Case Ohio Casualty Insurance (for Irien Jennings, doing business as Tomfoolery Pizza Pub in Wilbur), claims negligence on the part of respondent Apple, Inc., of Cupertino, Calif., in a case involving an Aug. 27, 2016, fire at the Wilbur eatery that the petitioners believe was caused by a defective lithium battery in a MacBook Pro laptop comp... Full story

  • Sheriff's Report

    Updated May 13, 2019

    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 29: A small fire along a fence in the vicinity of Eighth and Washington streets in Davenport was reported and quickly put out by the property owner. An individual reportedly blocked homebuilders fro... Full story

  • Rhubarb & peach cake, berry baked french toast

    Laura Estes|Updated May 13, 2019

    Fresh strawberries and rhubarb has our mouth watering for all things summer. Blueberries and raspberries cannot be far behind. Though berries are available year round, shipped in from southern climates, locally grown is always best, even frozen for later use. Merleen Smith made Baked French Toast for a recent community potluck breakfast and the recipe garnered many requests. Berries, Texas Toast and lots of brown sugar make this a yummy treat anytime. Merleen said she got the... Full story

  • More Spring Fling pictures, news and info.

    Updated May 13, 2019

    As a follow-up to last week's report on Spring Fling, the following information was provided regarding the car/bike/truck show. In the cars section, first place went to the 1955 Chevy Bel Air of Jerry and LeDonna Stacy of Spokane. Second place went to the 1969 Olds Toronado of William Hickey of Walla Walla. Third place went to the 1972 Mercury Comet lovingly restored by high-schooler Keith Strebeck of Odessa. In the trucks classification, first place went to the 1929 IHC... Full story

  • New tech goes live at dispatch center

    Mark Smith, Of the Davenport Times|Updated May 13, 2019

    As Sheriff Wade Magers, several of his staff, two county commissioners and computer personnel held their collective breath on Tuesday morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s dispatching center’s new technology “went live” and the system that was first installed in 2004 was shut down. Everything worked as expected, giving communications deputies who work inside the dispatching center the benefit of the latest equipment as they take calls from the public requesting law enforcement, fire and emergency medical assistance. The new... Full story

  • Ransomware warning

    Updated May 13, 2019

    Grant County deputies have been receiving complaints of ransomware attacks (extortion connected to malware infections on citizens’ personal or business computers). Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or malware, designed to deny access to a computer system or data until a ransom is paid. Ransomware typically spreads through phishing emails or by unknowingly visiting an infected website. Ransomware attempts to extort money from victims by asking for money, usually in form of cryptocurrencies, in exchange for the d... Full story

  • OPDA to discuss bids for biodiesel plant

    Updated May 13, 2019

    The Odessa Public Development Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in the Guild Room in the lower level of the hospital. Of interest to the community will be a discussion of two bids received for purchase of the former biodiesel plant at Odessa’s western town limits, according to OPDA manager Stacy Rasmussen. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input at this important meeting. The two bids have come from oil processing companies, one of which intends to produce hemp oil and t... Full story

  • Odessa defeats Curlew and Republic

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated May 13, 2019

    Curlew On Tuesday, April 30, the Tigers defeated Curlew in both conference games played there. Odessa won the first game by a score of 19-0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cur 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - Od 7 2 2 8 - - - 19 - - Jett Nelson got three hits, including a double, and picked up two RBIs. Eric Johnston and Tim DeWulf each got two hits that brought in three RBIs each. DeWulf hit a home run and Johnston’s hits were both doubles. Camden Weber got two hits, one of them a double, for two RBIs. Hayden Miller hit two doubles for one RBI. M... Full story

  • Walk-a-thon raises funds for pool lifeguard wages, repairs

    Updated May 13, 2019

    Submitted by Kelsey Scrupps The 14th Annual Friends of the Pool Walk-A-Thon was held Sunday, April 28, and the kids raised over $3800 as of Monday, totaling over $7,000 total counting sponsors. According to Kimberly Ryan, FOP secretary, 69 students signed up, collected pledges, walked/ran or did both! Most of them were school age children, but participants ranged in age from one year old to adults who took advantage of the fresh air and exercise. The pledge walkers walked or... Full story

  • Large family takes up residence on Fourth Ave.

    Linda Goodman|Updated May 12, 2019

    A family of soon to be 15 members has recently taken up residence in the backyard of Tammy Tokas. A male and female quail have built a nest beneath Karen Carlson's (Tokas' sister) outdoor chimenea and laid 13 eggs. When the weather starts warming up it's not uncommon for Karen to build a fire so she and Tammy can sit outside and enjoy it. Imagine her surprise when she went to move the chimenea in order to mow the lawn and discovered the nest and eggs beneath. She quickly sat... Full story

  • School prepares for end of year, plans for next

    Updated May 12, 2019

    The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The board also held a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing legislative updates. In attendance were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were, Athletic Director Bruce Todd, Facilities Director... Full story

  • Cruizin' Harrington shaping up for success; school happenings

    Marjorie Womach|Updated May 12, 2019

    Chamber of Commerce The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met May 1, at noon with the following in attendance: Tim Tipton, Paula Harrington, Cherie MacClellan, Cindy Haase, Cade Clarke, Cassandra Paffle-Dick, Summer Shockley, Jill Barth, Billie Herron, Janice (Jantz) Cepeda, Heather Slack and Bunny Haugan. Cepeda introduced herself as a representative of Family Heritage, an insurance company which includes supplemental benefits for cancer patients. She is the newest Chamber member as of late April. Chamber has 27 vendors registe... Full story

  • Science Cafe showcases OHS student research

    Jeffery Wehr, OHS science educator|Updated May 12, 2019

    On Monday, April 30, from 7-8 p.m., a host of science students shared their STEM Research projects with the community over coffee and cookies. The Odessa High School Science Cafe once again met with a lot of parents and community members who really enjoyed the student presentations. Due to their outstanding research and presentations to the community, these students earned honors credit for their respective science courses. Everyone who ventured out for a cup of java and... Full story

  • National Hospital Week May 12-18

    Updated May 12, 2019

    National Hospital Week this year is celebrated May 12-18. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) prefers to call it “Healthcare Week” because the Center provides service far beyond hospital care and wishes to honor all those who dedicate their lives to our community at this time. Included among the services available at OMHC are long term care, assisted living, primary care and ambulance services. Healthcare Week celebrates hope and healing, and the women and men who support the health and well-being of their community thr... Full story