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Donald Eugene Sieverkropp passed away Dec. 8, 2020 in Pasco, Wash. He was born on March 23, 1931 in Puyallup, WA to Herman and Millie Sieverkropp. He married Dolores Roby on February 24, 1956 in Odessa, WA where they continued to live and farm while raising their family. Donald is a member of the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He is survived two children Donald (Shelley) Sieverkropp Jr. and Carol (Michael) Garneau along with six grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He is...
ODESSA – Despite the current pandemic, the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America managed to host their annual Christmas party spread out in the high school gym. White elephant gifts, cheeseburgers catered by Chiefs Bar and Grill and socially distanced games helped to make the annual holiday tradition a lot of fun, according to FBLA advisor Terri King. The FBLA students have been meeting and working on their projects for the remainder of the year, while following recommended health-related p...
ODESSA – With the help of members of Odessa High School’s FBLA chapter, Odessa sixth-graders began using real-world budgeting lessons to enhance their personal financial skills. They participated in Project Build, part of the high-school chapter’s American Enterprise Project, where they learned the importance of budgeting and how to build a budget. They applied this knowledge to build their own budget for a gingerbread house. Each student received the basics: Four walls, two roof panels and a tube of icing. From there, they...
1 years ago Dec. 24, 1920 The Town of Odessa received one of the finest Christmas presents ever given a municipality of its size in the dedication of the new Community Hall [Editor’s note: Known today as the Old Town Hall] with a Christmas tree, and the interest shown exceeded expectations. Seating capacity of the new auditorium is 500, but the actual count by W.H. Luher, a local merchant, as the people left the hall showed that there were over 1100 people at the community tree. Not anticipating such a crowd, the C...
COLFAX – A new airline may be flying into Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport in the near future. During a meeting Monday, Dec. 7, Whitman County commissioners approved a $400,000 request for a profit guarantee for SkyWest/United Airlines to fly from Pullman twice per day to Denver. In a four-year, ongoing process, the airport has garnered interest from the airline – SkyWest has a partnership with United – to add the route. The potential service was made possible by the Pullman runway realignment project that finished last year....
The angel told the Shepherds in Luke 2: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” This year has been anything but peaceful for many of us. People have lost their jobs and are not able to make their payments on houses and cars which are often things that we feel we need to experience peace. I am not making light of jobs, houses, cars and other material things because they can bring real peace to our day. Just remember how you feel when you go out and your car won’t start. You know what I’m t...
RICHLAND – The Hanford Reach steelhead fishery will close Jan. 1. The closure is from the Interstate 182 bridge upstream to the old Hanford townsite powerline crossing over the Columbia River. It will remain in effect until April 15. State Department of Fish and Wildlife said the closure is being ordered due to predictions of a low Ringold Springs Hatchery return. The run is expected to be the lowest in more than 20 years, officials said, noting the hatchery needs broodstock to produce a goal of 180,000 juvenile steelhead t...
OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee this morning extended his coronavirus lockdown measures until 11:59 p.m. Jan. 11, “unless otherwise extended.” Jan. 11 is the opening day of the upcoming legislative session, and Democrats Sen. Andy Billig of Spokane and Laurie Jinkins of Tacoma have said there won't be public access to government buildings. Billig is the Senate majority leader and Jinkins is the House majority leader. They are two of the so-called "four corners" of leadership in the Legislature. The remaining two "corners" are R...
REARDAN – Elementary school principal Dwight Cooper gave the board his letter of retirement at the board's Dec. 16 meeting. Cooper's retirement will take effect June 30, 2021, completing a 25-year career in Reardan and a 47-year career in education. Cooper arrived at the school in 1996. He took a tour of the school, where he quipped that he walked by the freezer in the break room to a horrid smell. "It smelled like rats or something," Cooper said. "Turns out, all the frozen s...
DAVENPORT – A computer hack that crippled the computer systems of Lincoln County government last month is nearly resolved, with most systems back up and running. Lincoln County Commissioner Scott Hutsell said the county computers are now functioning at 80 to 90 percent capacity, although the source of the issue is still unknown. “We do know that two of the internet provider addresses associated with the compromise were from Poland and the Netherlands, but those addresses just bounced to another location,” Hutsell noted...
DAVENPORT – As coronavirus restrictions continue to limit social interactions for people throughout Washington State, a group of individuals in Davenport wants to make sure that seniors are not forgotten. A new organization, Lincoln County Senior Meals, is organizing efforts to ensure that seniors throughout Lincoln County not only have hot meals, but also a chance for social connection despite virus concerns. Carl Clark, the president of the Davenport Senior Center and project lead, wants to expand the current senior meal p...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Health Department is still waiting to hear from the state department of health regarding when the new coronavirus vaccine may be sent to the area. According to Lincoln County Health Public Health Administrator Ed Dzedzy, guidelines have been adopted for who will receive the vaccine first when it arrives. “We will issue the vaccine to high-risk health workers, high-risk first responders and residents in assisted living facilities first,” he said. The second group of recipients will be those with...
OLYMPIA – Just in time for Christmas and following a 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals decision, Gov. Jay Inslee has rescinded his order limiting attendance at religious services and banning singing during services. In Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak, the federal court ruled Dec. 15 that limiting the capacity of a religious service violated the First Amendment, the right to freedom of religion. Prior to that decision, Gov. Inslee had attempted to limit church services to 25% of indoor capacity or 200 people, w...
A Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Harrington Lions Club chose the winners for its cash prizes last week, with three households being recognized by the club. Homeowners Eric and Kelley Timm won the $100 first prize, Chrissy Hackman won the $50 second prize and John and Linda Wagner (pictured) won the $25 third prize....
DAVENPORT – The perpetrator of a house burglary in Lamona in Sept. recently took a plea deal in Lincoln County Superior Court for stealing several items, including watches and a gold tooth crown. Angela Lou Dunson, 38, submitted an Alford plea on Dec.8 for breaking into a home owned by Karen Carlson. Dunson was with several others people when Carlson found them at her parent’s home. Dunson claimed they were looking for an estate sale in the area. Dunson later discovered several items missing from the home, including a Col...
DAVENPORT – A doctor’s clinic in Davenport may be converted to senior living apartments this summer with 12 units being offered at the site. A project being developed at Luxury Living LLC aims to convert the medical clinic located at 100 3rd Street into independent senior living apartments when the clinic moves to it’s new location near Lincoln Hospital. The completion of the new clinic at Lincoln Hospital is tentatively slated for August 2021. Apartment developers Mike Stormo and Gary Rosman will be asking the Daven...
REARDAN – Century West Engineering of Spokane Valley was selected to lay the sidewalk for a Ballfield Pathway Project running from the high school down to Highway 2, mayor Gail Daniels informed council at its Dec. 17 meeting. The sidewalk project, which is being funded in full through a grant, will run from the football field to the highway. Construction is expected to begin in February. Grant funding also paid for the current pathways running from the baseball fields to the high school. The town has been planning the p...
As we enter the 10th month of the COVID-19 crisis, I find myself looking forward to this Christmas season. Festivities and celebrations will undoubtedly look different, and some traditions and customary gatherings may not be feasible this year – but holiday spirit is just as important as ever. As it is for most Christians, Christmas time is a sacred and special time for my family because it is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ and the salvation of humanity. It is a t...
Christmas is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. Try adding a crippling killer virus into that mix. That is the tragic reality of 2020. Even though the traditional ceremonies attended by thousands went virtual this year, more than 1.7 million holiday wreaths were placed against grave markers of fallen service men and women. Normally, the fallen are remembered on Memorial Day, but thanks to a Maine family and over hundreds of thousand donors...
ODESSA – "The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood," said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife's home p...
Compiled by Georgia Smith of The Times 70 YEARS AGO December 21, 1950 SANTA CLAUS TO COME HERE THIS EVENING RIDING ON A ‘WEASEL’ Santa comes to Davenport Friday, riding in a WWII REA Weasel track vehicle. First stop will be the Christmas tree adjacent the city hall at 6:30 p.m., when candy treats will be presented the youngsters. A sleigh will follow, if there is snow, taking the children to the lot adjacent Huck’s transfer where hot cocoa will be served at 7 p.m. The party is sponsored by the Davenport Active club under...
John Newton Laughbon – age 83, passed away on December 15, 2020 in Spokane, WA. John was born in Spokane on July 30, 1937 to Dewey and Elsie Laughbon. There will be no services at this time due to Covid-19 restrictions. His wife Anna is home recovering from Covid-19. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA is caring for the Laughbon family....
Compiled by Drew Lawson The Times Many area sports teams enjoyed victories in the last week, some of which were marquee triumphs. Two men's basketball teams and one women's basketball team have yet to be defeated this year, while other teams are on their way to successful seasons. Then, there's Cougars football. Oh well, there's always next year, right? To quote a friend and die-hard Wazzu fan: "Maybe it's a good thing the Apple Cup was cancelled." At least, this year Coug fan...
NOTE TO READERS: Due to computer problems at Lincoln County, the reporting of some records was delayed until the current edition when the records were made available to The Times. 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. DECEMBER 2 Number of traffic sto...
OLYMPIA – Hunters who report their 2020 black bear, deer, elk, or turkey hunting results by Sunday, Jan. 10, will have the opportunity to win one of nine deer and elk incentive permits for fall 2021, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials said today. WDFW Game Division manager Anis Aoude said the department is offering the special permits, which will be awarded through a drawing this spring, as an incentive to encourage hunters to report their results as soon as possible. “Special hunts include five dee...
