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Gordon C. Peterson passed away October 5, 2018 at Marlin. He was born November 3, 1929 to Erna and Pete Peterson in Spokane and was an only child. He was raised on the three-generation family cattle and wheat farm. At Marlin, he attended a one-room school and graduated as a valedictorian from Marlin High School. He graduated from Whitworth College, Phi Beta Kappa, with a degree in education and minor in economics. His first job was teaching Social Studies in Harrington. The...
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, Oct. 22: County Public Works personnel were advised that a road sign was down at Third Street and Fitness Lane in Davenport. A property owner on Waukon Road observed someone going through his shop then heading towards Spr... Full story
Presenting Peter Davenport “A Night of UFOs” was presented by Peter Davenport, Director of the National UFO Reporting Center co-sponsored by the Harrington Public Development Authority and the Harrington Opera House Society. This benefit lecture and slide presentation began at 6 p.m. to an audience of about 85. A seven-page handout provided summaries of events of interest to ufologists, including examples from Palouse, Longview, Seattle, Spokane, Harrington, Castle Rock and Anacortes in Washington state. Linda Wagner of the S... Full story
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, Sept. 3: Responding to the 1400 block of Morgan Street, Davenport ambulance personnel transported a woman described as having “psychotic issues” to the hospital. A report of a four-acre fire in Lamont on Potts... Full story
Edward Lewis Crosby III died September 4, 2018 at his home in Odessa due to complications from diabetes. He was 68 years old. Ed was born November 27, 1949 in Baltimore, Md., the oldest child of Edward L. Crosby, Jr. and Margaret (Peggy) Strawbridge Crosby. His first five years were spent in Baltimore, after which the family moved to South Bend, Ind. and then, when young Ed was 10, to Sarasota, Fla. The family arrived in Sarasota the same day in 1960 that Hurricane Donna... Full story
By MARJORIE WOMACH Opera House Society Linda Wagner opened the Harrington Opera House Society meeting with the following members present: Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Edwin and Bunny Haugan, Carol, Becky Moeller, Marge Womach, Ellen Evans and Karen Robertson. Bunny Haugan read the minutes from the previous meeting and Ed Haugan gave the financial report, both accepted as presented. A new inquiry was received from a group, Harrington Quilting and Fiber Arts, wanting to schedule meetings in the Art Room. It was stated that the Art... Full story
Lynn Cross Selbach-Allen was born on June 18, 1947 in Oakland, Calif. and passed away on September 8, 2018 in Moses Lake. Funeral services will be held at a later date. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.stratefuneralhome.com for the Allen family. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, is serving the Allen family.... Full story
Another Entrepreneur "Studio 1 on South 3rd St." has announced its entrance to the business district of Harrington where Paula and Ray Harrington will look forward to seeing the community at large at their opening in mid-September. They will elicit customers looking for creative home decor, wood products, quilts, gifts and custom embroidery. Those who know Paula assume that it will be even more diverse than her list here. Panthers Return to School Last week the Harrington...
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 6, 1918 Men 18 to 45 to register Sept. 12. Wilson issues call to sign up for military service. Registration offices at every voting precinct in this county, City Hall - Kucera’s shop here. All men in the United States from the ages of 18 to 45 years of age, except those already in the army or navy are summoned by President Wilson to register for military service next Thursday, September 12, by the signing of the man power bill which authorizes the extension of the selective draft t...
The four young sons of HaLee and Colley Walter of Odessa participated in the Lincoln County Fair in Davenport in August, taking part in various aspects of the event and supporting one another in their various endeavors. All four showed hogs they had raised from the time the piglets were weaned. Some also showed chickens, and oldest son Tucker was part of a three-member team that competed in the Wild Pony Races. We had hoped to bring our readers the Fair's results this week,...
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, Aug. 27: A Sterling Valley Road property owner told dispatchers he shot a cougar. Sprague Chevron personnel filed a new report concerning a man who kept returning there and being bel...
Phyllis E. Weishaar passed away on August 26, 2018 at her home in Odessa. She was born on September 21, 1933 in Stratton, Neb. to James and Agnes Huff. The family moved to Odessa in 1946 where she attended school, graduating from Odessa High School in 1951. She married Don Weishaar on January 20, 1952 in Odessa where they worked and raised their family. She is a member of Christ Lutheran Church, loved God and reading her Bible, taught Sunday school, was a Luther league...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 23, 1918 Fined for bootlegging. Ben Miller and Joe Whitehall were arrested Saturday night by Marshal Jenks and brought before Justice Schoonover charged with bootlegging. The men were caught in the old tailor shop, the Drumheller building, with two full pints and others partly full of whiskey and at the trial, Whitehall disclaimed ownership of the liquor and said that he had merely gone there to get a drink and the judge accepted his story as plausible and let him off with a fine of $20...
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, Aug. 20: Ambulance personnel from Wilbur and Creston transported a man with breathing difficulties from the 600 block of SE Mitchum Street in Wilbur to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport. Respondin...
Harrington Public Development Authority The Harrington PDA met August 21 at city hall with the President Heather Slack and Secretary Bunny Haugan attending, all others excused due to jobs associated with the harvest season. Minutes were reviewed and corrected. The treasurer’s report showed a balance of about $850. No decisions were made and discussions continued on present status and the upcoming Fall Festival events. The Pinewood Derby track, located in the basement of city hall, has not been removed yet, requiring more manp...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 23, 1918 Over 3 million men under arms. Washington - Of more than 3,000,000 men now under arms, the United States has sent nearly one-half or more than 1,450,000 overseas for service against the enemy in France, Italy and Siberia. These figures were given by General March in Saturday talks with newspaper men and members of the senate military committee. The senators were told that some transports are making the trip to Europe and back in...
Dorothy M. Schorzman of Odessa died peacefully on August 17, 2018 at the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. She was born May 21, 1921 to Joseph and Maria Medeiros in Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii. Dorothy was preceded in death by her first husband William K. Waialeale II, her second husband Arthur Schorzman and one son Curt A. Schorzman; six older brothers, Joseph, John, Lawrence, Gabriel, Bento and Augustine; one older sister Maria and one younger sister Juliet. They were all raised...
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, Aug. 13: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 70-year-old woman who fell and may have broken an ankle. Burlington Northern Santa Fe personnel dealt with a malfunctioning railroad cro...
Harrington had quite a number of lodges or secret societies in the early years, some of the names only appearing in the news of the unincorporated town of Harrington, while others thrived into what is now our modern history. One of the earliest mentions of lodges was in December of 1898: “Prince Orients will organize a lodge at Harrington in the near future.” Three weeks later the Masonic lodge was beginning to take root with Harringtonians attending meetings in Davenport. In January 1899: “Owing to the fact that Great Sachem...
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, Aug. 6: A deputy helped a Sprague woman retrieve items she had placed in someone’s care while she began moving her residence from the 300 block of East Walnut Street. A fallen tree blocked thr...
Editor's note: The following information is based on press releases and official reports by various agencies. August 2: The Angel Springs Fire in Lincoln County, near the city of Davenport, started August 2 at 2:48 p.m. in timber, brush and tall grass and quickly spread due to strong winds and low relative humidity. Firefighters from Lincoln County Fire Districts 4 and 5, Washington State Department of Natural Resources and numerous federal, state and local agencies assisted...
Harrington Opera House Society Monday evening the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room for their monthly meeting with the following in attendance: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Billie and Gordon Herron, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Linda Wagner, Carol, Marge Womach, Ellen Evans, Susan Larmer and Karen Robertson. Discussion was held on transferring money from the checking account to an investment brokerage firm in order to gain interest on funds that are not presently being used. Construction projects for the rummage area...
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, July 30: A man working at a cell tower site asked dispatchers what to do after he discovered a snake at the door and expressed his concern about being bitten. Reardan firefighters res...
Davenport, Wash. (August 2, 2018) – Lincoln County launched a project to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan. The next planning meeting is open to the public and will take place on August 28, 2018, at 10 a.m. at the Board of County Commissioners Chambers. This update will include integration of the existing Lincoln County Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Local agencies and organizations in Lincoln County have created a committee to complete the required five-year update of the document as part of FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mit...
To the Editor: I read with interest Ms. Cooks (Davenport Times 7/19) indictment of Matt Manweller, our current 13th District Legislative Representative. Apparently being under investigation is good enough to disparage him. To be more accurate, the investigation is over, but the outcome has not been released. And to suggest he hasn’t been effective on the job for the people of this District, for years, is inaccurate and silly. Matt is a family man, professor of political science and teaches constitutional law. He’s been a GOP...
