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ALMIRA - An Aug. 10 wheat fire burned 50 acres near the intersection of Williams and Old Coulee roads, resulting in the total loss of a combine. Three fire districts - Lincoln County No. 8 from Almira, Lincoln County No. 7 from Wilbur and Grant County No. 6 from Hartline, as well as a plane from Greg's Crop Care, responded to the incident. Almira Fire Chief Dennis Pilar said actions taken by the farmer helped get the fire quickly under control. "There was a concern that the...
Driving a combine all day through ripe, golden wheat gives a person time to think. For Almira area farmgirl Alison Viebrock-Steveson, it also gives her time to take amazing photos. Viebrock-Steveson shares her life as a wheat farmer though her social media page, Blessed Farmgirl, and regularly posts “photos, videos and stats about wheat farming along with other ag information for readers. She said she hopes the content will provide education for those who may not know much abo...
HAY — The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an overdue motorist/missing person. William “Bill” Betcher, 81, of Hay, is described as a white male approximately 6-foot-2 weighing 270 pounds. He may be wearing a large straw sombrero-type hat and shorts. Betcher left Hay at about 4 p.m. July 21 to buy a horse in the Ford area north of Reardan, he's been missing since. He was seen eastbound on U.S. Highway 26 east of Hooper and on the morning of July 22 in the Almira area. Betcher may be experiencing memory issues...
HARRINGTON — The City Council met July 8 via conference call with the following participants: Mayor Nathan Luck; council members Stephen Hardy, David Buddrius, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack; Clerk Janice Cepeda; Margie Hall of the EDC, Steve Marsh of TD&H and identified citizens Geoff Talkington, Marge Womach, Jess Silhan and Cherie MacClellan. A public hearing was opened with Steve Marsh talking about the Community Development Block Grant. Davenport wanted to know what the time-line would be, and Marsh r...
SPOKANE — At the 2019-2020 Spokane Youth Sports Awards live-streamed over the Internet last Friday evening, the Odessa High School football team was named the 1B/2B/1A Top Male High School Sports Team, edging out the Odessa basketball team and the Almira-Coulee-Hartline baseball team for the top honor. Marcus King was selected the 1B/2B/1A High School Sports Top Male Athlete over three other nominees, including fellow Odessa senior and basketball teammate Ryan Moffet (whose older sister Charli is married to Marcus’s brother J...
ODESSA — Another special event of particular interest to Odessa’s 2020 group of seniors is set to take place later this month at the 2020 Spokane Youth Sports Awards and will be broadcast on SWX on Friday, June 26, at 7 p.m. This ceremony celebrates the top athletes, coaches and teams in the region. SWX and Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU) are sponsoring this broadcast-only event. Nominated for the top male HS sports team in the 1B classification are both the Odessa High School basketball and football teams and the Alm...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. May 18 A caller reported a collision by Creston. The caller hung up, but a ambulance was dispatched. A caller reported a pickup truck with a load not loaded properly. An employee for the Wilbur School District reported that someone filed an unemployment claim in his name. An employee for Lincoln County Public Works reported that someone filed an unemployment claim in his name. An employee f...
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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. May 12 A commercial alarm company reported an alarm sounded in the company. A Crest...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’snote:Mostitems in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emer- gency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of indi- viduals who report possi- ble criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this col- umn. Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. May 4 An Almira caller reported a door to a vacant house open for the second time...
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. Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. April 13 • A Ritzville caller said a friend released from the hospital needed to go back....
DAVENPORT - The community celebrated the Class of 2020 on April 10 with a new take on 'Friday Night Lights." Instead of a football game, students, families and area residents parked vehicles and honked horns at Davenport High School's football field. High school stadium lights were turned on for 20 minutes. Lincoln County Fire Department trucks joined in the celebration, blaring horns, too. "That was part of a national movement, all across the country at 20:20 military time,...
INCIDENT LOG For March 30 to April 4 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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office did not include in its report to the media. March 30 False commercial alarm Maliscious mischief; windo...
Sheriff and Jail 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. Feb. 2 A caller from the Welch Creek Rd. area of Creston requested a deputy’s aid with an issue regarding privacy. A machine at a gravel pit south of Odessa was reported to have had the windows broken...
Odessa vs. Oakesdale The regional playoff game against Oakesdale took place at West Valley High School in Spokane this past Saturday, Feb. 29. The Tigers had some trepidation about this matchup, said one Odessa fan. Early in the season, the two teams had met for a non-conference game, and although the Tigers won, it was quite a close contest all the way through three quarters. There was concern that the Nighthawks would be even better prepared for their second matchup. As it...
Sheriff and Jail 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. Feb. 24 A wandering dog was found in Harrington. A medical clinic requested a welfare check for a person who had suffered a stroke. A caller from the Schwartz Rd. area of Davenport reported a man on...
The Odessa Tiger girls accomplished a come-from-behind victory over rival school Almira-Coulee-Hartline at the District 7 tournament playoff game Feb. 19 in Deer Park. They nearly did the same thing on Saturday, Feb. 22 against Curlew in a battle for the 3rd place spot at district that would have given them a trip to the state tournament. Odessa vs. ACH The Tigers and Warriors had a close contest through three-quarters of the game. The fourth quarter was decisive, however, as the Odessa team outscored ACH by 31 points to 10....
Sheriff and Jail 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. Feb. 14 A Moses Lake caller reported an assault in the Spring Canyon area. A two vehicle collision was reported on SR 231 A Davenport caller form the 100 block of Sinclair St. reported an una...
The Odessa Tiger girls completed a successful season in basketball and made it into the District 7 playoffs. Odessa vs. Northport On February 12, the lady Tigers faced off against Northport at home in Odessa, for the first round of the tournament. The girls got a decisive win, 59-37. Odessa 16 18 10 15 59 Northport 6 12 15 4 37 McKennah Davison was top scorer for Odessa with 19 points, followed by Ashlyn Neilsen with 17 and Grace Nelson with 12. The Tigers played a pretty clean game, with no player having more than two fouls...
Sheriff and Jail 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. Feb.3 A Lincoln County caller reported a dark colored car parked partly on Waukon road as a possible traffic hazard. A Caller reported a truck driven recklessly and going into Davenport. Feb 4 A Dav...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Joshua J. Tonasket, 25, Keller, changed plea to guilty for a charge of residential burglary, sentenced to 6 months in jail. New Criminal Cases David W. McCoy, 41, Almira, charged with one count theft in the first degree, one count theft in the second degree, one count money laundering, , two counts identity theft in the first degree, in connection to an incident on taking place between Nov. 6, 2019 and Jan. 9, 2020, in which McCoy is accused of making fraudulent...
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. Jan. 20: A man requested to speak with a deputy about dogs chasing vehicles and a neighbor who rides a 4 wheeler without lights or license. A caller reported a burglary at a Wilbur storage unit. A woman reported her...
Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the Tigers hosted the Columbia High Lions from Hunters, coming away with a very lopsided 87-28 win. Od 31 27 15 14 87 Col 10 4 8 6 28 Odessa's 6'3" junior Tim DeWulf made his season debut in this game after missing the first half of the season and all of this year's football season as well due to injury. He scored 9 points and led the team in rebounding with 8, proving that he was back in form. Ryan Moffet scored 30 points to lead...
Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the lady Tigers faced Columbia High School of Hunters. The Tigers defeated the Lions 56-10. Grace Nelson led the scoring with 11, while Kenadie Elder and Maddy Wagner each had 10 points and McKennah Davison had 9. Every member of the team scored at least one point. Od 24 12 16 4 56 Col 6 0 2 2 10 The Odessa defense tallied 29 rebounds and 29 steals to seal this decisive victory. Odessa vs. ACH On January 24, the A...
HOHS events meeting The Harrington Opera House Society’s events committee met January 21 at city hall with Robert Vierschilling, Heather Slack, Kris Moritz, Ellen Evans, Mark Stedman, Karen Robertson and Linda Wagner present. In preparation for the meeting, an Excel workbook was prepared for viewing on the DropBox website showing some of the possible future events being considered. Robertson said: “The meeting was very productive with several more ideas, performers and presenters added to the list of potential events. Bef...
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...
