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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, Nov. 23: An electrical outage was reported in Sprague. A motorist advised dispatchers that her vehicle struck a large piece of glass near the city shop in the vicinity of Twelfth and Mor...
Clark Miller (77) was born October 5, 1938, to Fred and Katherine (Gies) Miller in Ritzville.He was raised in Odessa through 10th grade and graduated from Davenport High School in 1956. Clark married Hazel Buell on June 15, 1958. In the fall of 1961, they moved to a farm three miles north of Mondovi, where he lived until his death. Clark drove a Standard Oil fuel truck (for Dale McGath) from the fall of 1957 to 1961, delivering fuel to customers in Davenport, Fruitland,...
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, Nov. 30: Deputies responded to a report of a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lane of U.S. 2, almost causing a head-on collision in the vicinity of the county Transfer Station. Res...
Both the girls and boys Titan varsity basketball teams suffered their third losses of the season, this time at the hands of the Davenport Gorillas Tuesday night in Davenport. Lanessa Simon led the Titan girls in points with 14 out of the 20 scored, along with five rebounds, one assist, three steals, and a block. Casey Schlomer scored two points, had six rebounds and three blocks. Amber Smith and Brenna Carstensen also scored two points each, with Carstensen also getting two rebounds and Smith getting three rebounds, four...
The cast of Davenport Theatrical's "Our Town" performs last Saturday evening at the Harrington Opera House....
Court 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, Nov. 16: Dispatchers referred a possible poaching incident in the vicinity of Addington Road near Reardan to the Washington State Patrol for investigation. Responding to the 1000 block of Was...
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, Nov. 9: A deputy was notified of a request from Corner Café personnel in Creston for help with a person who refused to leave and had been “verbally abusive” toward customers there. Deputies...
Veterans Day program The yearly Harrington Veterans Day Program organized by history teacher Mike Cronrath was held November 10, at 10:15 a.m. at the Harrington school gymnasium. Panels of art displays created by the students graced the pathway across the floor to the bleachers. This display was entitled, “The Star-Spangled Banner Through the Eyes of Our Children.” The exhibits were done by the high school art class and the 2nd/3rd grade art class, guided by their instructor Denise Hoffman. Copies of the pictures were put...
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, Nov. 2: Deputies investigated a possible burglary at a residence in the 1200 block of Eighth Street in Davenport, where two windows appeared to have been pried open. Tuesday, Nov. 3: A respond...
On November 3, seven schools from the Bi-County came to Odessa for the 6th Annual Bi-County STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Challenge. Odessa, Wilbur, Creston, Ritzville, Davenport, Harrington and Sprague arrived at Odessa's multipurpose room at 9 a.m. ready to compete in the science-based "Junkyard Wars." Each school brought a team of students to vie against the other schools for the traveling trophy, the Golden Flask. The Odessa High School team consisted of...
Bill died peacefully on November 1, 2015 at East Adams Care Center in Ritzville at the age of 89. He was born April 7, 1926 to Mark and Anna Havlicek and grew up in Odessa, graduating in 1944. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Enza Smith. Other survivors include daughter Sharon (Dave) Iverson and her children Taunya (Michael) VanPevenage and Conner, Peyton and Chase; Becky (Colin) Guhlke and Lexi and Palmer; Alyson (Travis) Williams and Lizzie and Jessie; Brenik (Kamie)...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met for its monthly and annual meetings Monday, November 2, with Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Carol, Ed Haugan, Linda Wagner, Bonnie and Mike Hardy, Dillon Haas, Stephen and Becky Hardy, Shelly Quigley, Karen Robertson and Marge Womach present. They reviewed the highlights of the Community Organizations Meeting, Harrington Happenings, with many positive comments about how well the sharing of project information is working. It was reported...
Marlon Schafer, owner of Odessa Office Equipment, the Internet service provider with its headquarters in Odessa, told The Record that he has now expanded his reach into Davenport....
Peter Davenport at Opera House Friday evening, October 30, Margie Hall of the Lincoln County EDC introduced Peter Davenport, the Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, a Harrington City Councilman and the owner of a nearby missile site. Davenport’s presentation was a benefit for the Harrington Public Development Authority, and Hall explained that the mission of the PDA is to bring economic development to Harrington. This was Davenport’s fourth presentation in the Harrington Opera House since 2009. He questioned him...
Smith, William T. (Bill), formerly of Davenport and Odessa, passed away November 1, 2015, in Ritzville. A full obituary will follow in next week’s paper. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport....
With 46 precincts reporting, 6,806 registered voters cast only 2,971 ballots, with an estimated 233 ballots left to count. Voter turnout was 43.65%. In Odessa, local contests for town council were won unopposed by incumbents Lois Hubbard and Marlene Kramer. Bill Crossley also won unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by a retiring Frank White. In Harrington, the heated race for mayor showed challenger Dillon Haas leading long-time incumbent Paul Gilliland by 16 votes, with very low voter turnout. For Harrington city...
Herbie Zimbelman died October 23, 2015, in Spokane; his home was in Odessa. He was born November 12, 1928, in Marlin to Gus and Emma (Kallenberger) Zimbelman. He grew up in the Marlin area and was a lifetime resident of the Marlin/Odessa area. Herbie was an avid golfer and bowler and a master craftsman in woodworking and leather works. He loved to watch sports on TV and was a great supporter of Odessa athletics for many years, attending all the home games. Herbie is survived...
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, Oct. 19: A Seven Bays caller shared his concern about a door-to-door salesman claiming to be from a Spokane appliance retailer who announced he would deliver a free ham the next day. A Gra...
The Odessa-Harrington Junior-High Titan volleyball season ended last week Monday with a win over the Davenport Gorillas. The Titan varsity girls won in two sets against the Gorillas with Maddy Wagner leading the Titans with 7 kills and 1 block. Caitlyn Schuh had 5 assists and 2 kills. McKennah Davison had four aces using a jump serve that the Gorillas could not return. Overall, the Lady Titan had a great season, ending up with six wins and four losses. Head Coach Suzie Deife honored the eighth-grade girls who will move on...
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, Oct. 12: Dispatchers took a report of a semi-truck traveling at high speeds in a field south of U.S. 2 about two miles west of Davenport. Six loose cattle were on SR 28 in the Lamona area. A c...
October 14 was the date of Women's Health Night, an annual event paid for by grants awarded to the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center and Clinic. Members of the medical community and volunteer residents of the town put on an informative and enjoyable evening for Odessa's women. Again this year, members of the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America, their parents and their advisor Terri King prepared the dinner. On the menu this year were...
Auditions for Davenport Theatrical’s on-stage reading of the play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder. The production will consist of one performance on November 21, 2015 at the Harrington Opera House. Those auditioning will read selections from the script as groups in a fun, low-pressure environment. No preparation is needed. The selections are available to read online at DavenportTheatrical.org. Auditions will be held Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., or Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Davenport High Schoo...
Harrington City Council Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the October 14 meeting of the Council. All council members were present: Peter Davenport, Terri Howe, Levi Schenk, Mike Cronrath and Rick Becker, as well as Bunny Haugan, city clerk, and Scott McGowan, public works director. Visitors included Mike, Jacob and Kristi Poteet; Allen Barth; Paul Charlton; Sharon Schultz; Derek Montgomery and William Mann (two high school students); Justin Slack; Tim Tipton and Marge Womach. Kristi Poteet addressed the council desiring a variance...
Don’t believe in UFOs? You haven’t met Peter Davenport. Peter Davenport is the Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, the nation’s most popular and widely accepted UFO reporting facility. The center receives, records and attempts to corroborate reports from individuals who have been witness to unusual, possibly UFO-related events. Now in his 21st year as the center’s Director, Davenport is as an expert in his field and has been featured in media including Business Week and Wired Magazine; appears on weekly radio;...
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center has been awarded a grant for the implementation of a new patient monitoring system focused on enhancing the safety of long-term geriatric patients. Coverys, a leading provider of medical professional liability insurance and related services, announced that the Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation awarded more than $140,000 in grants to 17 separate hospitals and health facilities in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The grants will be used for staff training programs, resources and other...
