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Leroy Kuest, a native of Odessa, 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 U.S. Air Force. Throughout World War II, he was stationed in eastern England near Bury St. Edmunds, where he was a crew chief maintaining B-17 bombers – a member of the 331s...
Odessa Police, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the Town of Odessa and its public works staff, the Odessa Fire Department, Odessa EMTs, Odessa Memorial Hospital and the Odessa School District joined forces February 25 to conduct an “active shooter drill.” The purpose of the drill was to ensure that all entities involved knew what steps to take and what communications to issue should the need ever arise for them. The school notified sheriff’s office dispatchers in Davenport of their needs based on a scenario in which s...
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, Feb. 23: Someone knocked over the “click it or ticket” sign on the east end of Reardan. Responding to the 300 block of C Street, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a local woman who thought...
Geraldine (Jerry) Goetz died on Feb. 21, 2015 in Odessa. She was born in Roxton, Texas on Dec. 31, 1924. Her parents were the Reverend T.T. Smith and Leola Bell Tidwel. She grew up on the family farm picking and chopping cotton with her family (one brother, and three sisters.) She was 17 when her father stopped farming and became a Southern Baptist Minister. The next year Jerry was driving to town with two girl friends when they stopped to pick up three good looking Army soldiers who were hitch hiking to Paris, Texas. Her...
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, Feb. 16: Searching the Tamarack Canyon Road area, a deputy was unable to locate a man described by a caller as “wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, carrying a duffel bag and sitting on the north side of the r...
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, Feb. 9: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 25 about 13½ miles north of Davenport. Two male basset hounds were found without tags on their collars at the top of Hawk Creek Road. Respondin...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record February 18, 1915 At the midmonth meeting of the city council held at the Town Hall last Monday night, favorable action was taken upon the petition of citizens asking for street lights on various streets. The council ordered the lights installed immediately. The success of the Germans in east Prussia emphasizes, according to the view held there, the quiet strategy of Field Marshal von Hindenburng, which is designed to strike an enemy when and where the blow is least expected. Fred G....
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, Feb. 2: Kids were observed playing in a vehicle at Elliott Motors in Davenport. Tuesday, Feb. 3: A Davenport man told dispatchers he believed himself to be an identity theft victim and that he had lost about $...
12 years ago From The Odessa Record February 1, 1940 Miss Anna Hardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hardt Sr. of Odessa, became the bride of H.A. Goddard in Spokane. Reuben Janke headed a crew of men who were rebuilding the sack warehouse in Irby for the Odessa Union Warehouse company. A free motion picture show will be given at the high school auditorium by the commercial club, one picture showing the summer trip of the Spokane good will tour, including its stop at Odessa and another picture showing views of the world’s 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. Monday, Jan. 26: A deputy responded to an illegal burn in a backyard in the 900 block of Morgan Street in Davenport. Someone took meat and a camera from the Odessa meat processing plant without authorization. Res...
David Michaelson of Harrington has finished and published his fourth science fiction novel set in today’s time frame but from the viewpoint of the aliens. HARVESTERS is available, along with Michaelson’s 16 other titles at the Davenport offices of the Davenport Times, as well as at Cow Creek Mercantile and Uniquely Washington, both located in Ritzville....
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, Jan. 12: Christian Heritage School personnel reported that someone took about $100 worth of fuel from at least two school vehicles parked on the grounds in Edwall. Lincoln Hospital personnel requested ass...
Twenty-five animal heads and furs have been on display in the Harrington Public Library since June of 1973. The late Louis Schutz was a Harrington farmer who enjoyed game hunting when he was not busy keeping his farming operations going. He began game hunting in 1946 and made two trips to Africa, trips into British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. “More Trophies for Schultz Collection. The trophies from the species of the deer and antelope families will include the mounted heads and horns; the elephant ivories, 12 pound o...
January 14, Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the Harrington City Council meeting with City Clerk Bunny Haugan, Scott McGowan and four councilmen present: Peter Davenport, Rick Becker, Levi Schenk and Michael Cronrath. In addition, visitors included Celeste Miller, Sharon Schultz, Marge Womach, Jay Gossett, and Paul Charlton. Celeste Miller, representing the Harrington Historic Preservation Commission, brought the nomination of the Attie Turner house for the local Register of Historical Houses. This 1918 home, now owned by Paul and...
Edith M. Roloff passed away on December 7, 2014 in Moses Lake and was a longtime resident of Odessa. Edith was born on February 1, 1927 in Lincoln, Wash. to Ora and Elizabeth Reister. Edith attended school at Wilbur and graduated from Wilbur High School. Edith later married Reuben Roloff and they made their home in Odessa, and they had two sons, Raymond and Larry. Edith worked at various jobs in Odessa. She was a member of the Odessa VFW Auxiliary. Edith is survived by two sons Raymond (Katrina) Roloff and Larry (Kathleen)...
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, Jan. 5: A traffic collision occurred in the vicinity of Bell and Pope in Wilbur. Two vehicles collided at the intersection of SR 231 and Detour Road, where fog was especially thick. One vehicle ended up in a ditch. No one...
A recent survey on child care and its impact on employment confirmed what Lincoln Hospital District 3 and the Bureau of Reclamation already know – a lack of child care services in Lincoln County makes it difficult to recruit and retain employees. Both the Bureau and the hospital district recently expressed to the Lincoln County Economic Development Council that a lack of child care options is one of the top issues making it difficult for them to attract and retain new talent. It was decided to survey other local business owne...
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, Dec. 29: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 64-year-old man who had fallen at a residence on Mill Canyon Road northwest of Davenport. Deputies assisted Odessa Police with a possible domestic dispute inv...
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, Dec. 22: Stopped at the Telford rest area on U.S. 2 by a deputy after a vehicle had been observed being driven erratically, even to the point of going into a ditch, the driver explained that the sun had bee...
Information on junior varsity action for the first games of the season was supplied to The Record this week. JV boys The Titan boys junior varsity has been working hard all season thus far. JV coach Larry Weber said he has been pleased with their progress so far, despite some early losses. The December 5 game against Davenport was a solid first game of the season, Weber said, of the team’s 37-43 loss ot the Gorillas. Colton Hunt led the Titan scoring with 13, followed by C...
The upcoming 2015 legislative session in Olympia provides a unique opportunity for students who are 14 to 16 years old to participate in and witness the legislative process. Thirteenth District lawmakers Judy Warnick and Matt Manweller encourage students from Cle Elum, Ellensburg, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Davenport and every town in between to apply for the civics program. “The page program has a long tradition at the Legislature,” said Warnick, R-Moses Lake. “Many pages have gone on to become legislators thems...
Edith M. (Reister) Roloff passed away December 7, 2014, in Moses Lake. Her home was in Odessa, memorial services are pending. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is caring for the family....
1 years ago From The Odessa Record December 17, 1914 Following a custom which has been in vogue here for many years past, the George W. Finney and the Edwards & Bradford Lumber yards remembered their friends this week with gifts of Christmas trees. The children of the various Odessa Sunday schools are busily making preparations for Christmas eve entertainments which are an annual feature of the local churches. Those listing proprams are: the German Lutheran , German Baptist, the German Congregational and the English...
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, Dec. 8: Responding to the 200 block of East 4th, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a 14-year-old girl experiencing breathing difficulty. A Harrington man reported fraudulent use of a debit...
At its Monday night meeting, the last meeting of 2014, the Odessa Town Council approved its annual budget for 2015, a resolution adopting a fee structure for use of the Old Town Hall and the community commercial kitchen, and another resolution adopting the increased fees for water/sewer/refuse. Police chief Helen Coubra read to the council a letter she had drafted to the state Department of Transportation requesting that the speed limit sign at the eastern town limits be moved back to its prior location east of Hopp Road....
