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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 27: A Harrington woman reported a “suspicious white man” watching children while standing out in front of a residence in the 100 block of Sherlock Street over the past two days. Deputies investigated an incident of i...
Mary Walker, Springdale At Mary Walker High School of Springdale on Tuesday, April 28, the Titans faced other 1B/2B schools, with the boys' team taking first place and the girl's team placing second. Team scores, boys 1. Odessa-Harrington 83 2. Wilbur-Creston 78 3. Tekoa-Rosalia 70.5 4. Mary Walker 66 5. Republic 65 6. Davenport 58 7. Valley Christian 44 8. Liberty-Spangle 43 9. Selkirk 32 10. Columbia-Hunters 26 11. Lind-Ritzville 18.5 12. Curlew 16 Team scores, girls 1. Repu...
Paul J. Kuch passed away April 14, 2015 in Odessa. He was born December 7, 1943 in Odessa to Richard and Anna (Hemmerling) Kuch. He grew up in Odessa and attended school, graduating from Odessa High School, and also attended Whitworth College for a short time. Paul married Linda Barker on June 3, 1972 in Spokane, and they made their home in Odessa. Paul farmed for many years, drove school bus and later worked for the Adams County Road Dept., where he worked until he retired....
Tuesday evening, April 21, at 7 p.m. in Harrington City Hall, Josh Steward called the meeting of the Public Development Authority to order with members Bunny Haugan, Allen Barth and Paul Charlton present with Peter Davenport, Heather Slack and Marge Womach also attending. Davenport, director of the National UFO reporting center, consented to a request by the PDA for him to give a presentation in October at the opera house as a fund-raiser for the PDA. When it was suggested that he also give a tour of his missile site near...
On Tuesday, April 21, the Titan girls defeated Davenport in a matched played in Davenport. In #1 singles, Katie DeWulf of Odessa defeated Jackie Soto 6-4, 6-0. In #2 singles, Stacia Lesser of Odessa defeated Robbee Kieffer of Davenport 6-6: 7-4, 6-2. In #3 singles, Sam Nighswonger of Harrington defeated Angela Yow 6-3, 6-0. The doubles teams managed a split. The #1 doubles team of Chrissy Hannamann and Sarah Vesneske defeated Zoe Clark and Dani Tebow of Odessa 0-6, 1-6. The #2 team of Jordan Larmer and Alex Bruce of...
To the Editor: It was a delight to read the story in The Record, April 9 edition, about Walt Harms in the 100-years-ago news. Walt was an uncle to my wife, Ellen Harms. Walt later farmed in the Davenport area. The Henry Harms family came west from Hamburg, Minnesota to Lamona in 1904. Thank you. Echo Geissler Davenport...
Valley Christian In a 1B league contest in Spokane hosted by Valley Christian High School on Tuesday, April 14, the Titans faced 12 other 1B schools: Almira/Coulee Hartline, Columbia-Hunters, Curlew, Cusick, Inchelium, LaCrosse-Washtucna-Kahlotus, Northport, Republic, Selkirk, St. John-Endicott, Valley Christian and Wellpinit. Results – boys In the 100 meters, Sam Schafer was first with a time of 11.62 and Gaven Elder was 17th in 13.40. In the 200 meters, Schafer again took the top spot in a time of 23.19 and Cole Kissler w...
The official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 11 through May 15, 2015. All offices are subject to both Primary and General Elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the Primary Election would narrow the field to two candidates who would then appear on the General Election ballot. The filing fee of 1% of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Lincoln County...
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 6: Deputies checked out what appeared to a caller to be an attempt to gain access to the Lightning Nuggets building at Sixth and Logan streets in Davenport. A Davenport woman reported harassing pho...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record April 15, 1915 Geo. M. Sletto, the jeweler, has on exhibit in his store window the trophy cups which are to be awarded to the winners in the Lincoln County High School Tennis tournament which is to be held here. A mass meeting of the citizens of Odessa, Wilson Creek and Krupp is to be held at Krupp next Monday afternoon, April 19, for the purpose of lining up on the road situation and devising ways and means to place the new state road in condition for through travel. A large number of the...
In a few weeks, several activity-filled packages will be introduced during the live auction at the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 24th Annual Wine Tasting & Auction, held at the Community Center on Friday, May 1, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. Whether you want to venture near or far, these exciting opportunities will capture the attention of many. Gig Harbor may be calling your name with this fabulous action-packed getaway. Heritage Distilling Co., the most awarded craft distillery in North America in 2014, generously donated an o...
Monday evening, April 6, the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room with Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Dillon Haas, Karen Robertson, Steven and Becky Hardy and Bonnie Hardy present. Building projects for the present time are the addition of electrical, water, and sewer connections for the stage, the auditorium rest room and the kitchen area and the sanding of the auditorium and stage floors. Scheduled events begin with the opera house piano benefit...
4/16 Twelve Step Program – Odessa group meeting @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. Odessa Community Closet @ Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 4/17- The Ritz Theater presents 19 “Cinderella” @ 7 p.m. 4/18 Titan baseball in Curlew @ 12 p.m. 4/20 Quilt Club museum barn, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., TOPS, Christ Lutheran Church, 11 a.m. 4/21 Titan tennis @ 3 p.m. in Davenport. Titan baseball vs. Wellpinit in Odessa, 12 p.m. 4/23 Twelve Step Program – Odessa group meeting @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. Odessa Co...
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, March 30: Emergency personnel were sent to an Edwall residence to assist a 59-year-old woman experiencing chest pain. A Sprague man requested assistance with an incident of alleged harassment. After a caller t...
A good transportation system is essential to Central Washington’s quality of life and economic prosperity. At four open houses in April, community members are invited to learn about a four-county regional transportation planning effort and share their ideas about what transportation improvements should be considered. The counties of Adams, Grant, Kittitas and Lincoln – and the cities and towns within them – make up a Regional Transportation Planning Organization called QUADCO. QUADCO supports the region’s communities in main...
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, March 23: A female county jail inmate expressed what corrections deputies described as “suicidal statements” including the sentiment of “wanting to put herself out of her misery” and was transferred...
Six Titan boys competing this year under Mike Greenwood of Harrington played their first match in Odessa on March 17 against Cusick, Inchelium and Davenport: William Mann, John Tanke, Thorsen Wehr, Trevor King, Garrison Schmierer and Kiegan Wehr. Only Davenport and Inchelium also sent girls’ teams. The match was won by Davenport, with Odessa-Harrington second, Inchelium third and Cusick fourth. The individual leaders were Palmer Gulkie of Davenport with a score of 42, Thorsen Wehr of Odessa with a score of 45 and Blade L...
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, March 16: A vehicle was reported in the ditch on U.S. 2 near Davenport. Its driver told deputies he fell asleep and the vehicle high-centered. A Harrington resident reported threats being made. A lock was rep...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record March 25, 1915 Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Rieke drove to Davenport yesterday afternoon in the Rieke auto to visit with Mrs. Wm. U. Neeley and little daughter, Wilma, who have been seriously ill this week with typhoid fever. John Geile, Jr., of Odessa, has been awarded $300 by the Great Northern railway company for damages received when struck by a train at a railway crossing in Odessa. The Odessa Hardware and Implement company delivered a Buick touring car last Saturday to C.T. Deets and another to...
On a bright and sunny Friday afternoon, the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band drove into Harrington and parked their motor home in the vacant lot south of the Harrington Opera House. Harrington is their first stop in the 5,200 mile tour they are making. They were served an early dinner in the Art Room and by 6 p.m. were upstairs in the newly finished auditorium. During the week members of the HOHS cleaned and polished and added finishing touches. As the audience trickled in, many comments were made about the beauty of the woodwork...
Fifth Congressional Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers will join Lincoln County Republicans at their annual Lincoln Day luncheon planned for Saturday, March 28. Keynote speaker will be Lt. Col. Allen B. West (U.S. Army, Retired), a former Congressman from Florida and a frequent commentator on Fox News. “This is the most ambitious Lincoln Day we’ve ever planned,” said Sue Lani Madsen, Chairman of the Lincoln County Republicans. “We are fortunate to have both a nationally recognized speaker, as well as our current Congres...
The annual kickoff event for the Lincoln County Relay for Life will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at the Lincoln County Courthouse in the Commissioners’ Chambers. The kickoff is an opportunity for relay teams to register early for $75 instead of the regular $100 fee. As a commencement to Relay for Life, during which teams from all over Lincoln County will meet at the Davenport track on June 12 and 13 in honor of those who are fighting or have survived cancer and their caregivers, the kickoff is also an o...
Editors note: Due to corrections supplied by the family after printing on March 5, 2015, we are printing this again. Leroy Kuest died Saturday, February 21, 2015, at Rockwood at Hawthorne care center. Born in Odessa on August 25, 1918, he was the last of seven children of Julius and Rosena Kuest, who had homesteaded in the area before 1900. Leroy graduated from Odessa High School, worked for the local Richfield service station and in 1942 joined the Army Air Corps. Throughout World War II, he was stationed in England near...
Harrington City Council met on March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at city hall with four councilmen present: Peter Davenport, Mike Cronrath, Rick Becker and Levi Schenk. Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the meeting. Others in attendance included Bunny Haugan, Scott McGowan, Ken Kennedy, Kathy Hoob, Sharon Schultz, Paul Charlton, Justin Slack, Marge Womach, Jay Gossett. Also attending were five high school students: Isabelle Phillips, Vanessa Larson, Jordan Tanke, Samantha Nighswonger and Jacob Montgomery. The council tabled the discussion on...
Neil N. Lobe was born on March 20, 1950 in Ritzville to Leo and Viola Lobe. He grew up in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School in 1968; he then attended college and graduated with a degree in mechanics. Neil married Colleen Haase on September 3, 1970 in Odessa. The couple raised their two children Penny and Landon on the family farm. They farmed for 44 years west of Odessa. Neil passed away on March 9, 2015 at his home in Odessa. He is survived by his wife Colleen at the home, son Landon (and Deanna) Lobe and...
