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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. February 21 Traffic stops: 13 A caller said his wife was high on marijuana, left home in a 2019 black Ram pickup and was driving around on Morgan Street. He asked if it was illegal for her to be driving in those con...
DAVENPORT – After originally not including teachers and childcare workers in the current 1B phase of vaccination, Gov. Jay Inslee pivoted and declared educators and licensed childcare workers should be added to the current phase “immediately.” Inslee’s flip came after President Joe Biden issued a directive that all states should prioritize the vaccination of educators and childcare workers. Inslee said he will “soon” announce when the state will prioritize grocery store workers, farmworkers, food processors, bus drivers and...
Feb. 18 @ Wilbur-Creston: Lost 3 sets to 0 (11-25, 8-25, 7-25). Feb. 20 vs. Mary Walker (Springdale): Lost 3 sets to 0 (3-25, 5-25, 8-25). Feb. 23 @ Wellpinit: Lost 3 sets to 1 (12-25, 25-20, 9-25, 16-25)....
HARRINGTON – Friday, Feb 12, the Harrington Library Board (Susan Larmer, Betty Warner, Katie Steward, Grace Moeller and Stacey Rasmussen) met with Librarian Marge Womach and Mayor Nathan Luck to discuss recent changes in the interior of the building and to consider options on minor remodeling projects to accommodate better use of space. With the alterations that occurred in the past weeks due to snow melting into the interior of the west end of the building, the mayor chose to personally inform the library crew of the p...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Thursday, Feb. 18 Harrington volleyball at Wilbur-Creston @ 6 p.m. Davenport volleyball vs. Ritzville @ 6:30 p.m. Reardan volleyball vs. Odessa @ 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20 Harrington volleyball vs. Mary Walker @ Noon. 2B cross country meet at St. George’s @ 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 Football jamboree featuring Davenport, Reardan and Ritzville @ 4 p.m. Hosted by Reardan. Tuesday, Feb. 23 Reardan soccer vs. Kettle Falls @ 3 p...
*All games subject to postponement or cancellation due to inclement weather or COVID-19 concerns. Friday, February 19: Tiger football vs. Wellpinit at Finney Field in Odessa, 7 p.m. Saturday, February 20: Tiger volleyball vs. Oakesdale at home in high school gym, at noon and vs. Mary Walker HS (of Springdale) at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 25: Tiger volleyball vs. Wilbur/Creston/Keller at Wilbur at 6 p.m. and Tiger football vs. Tekoa/Rosalia at Rosalia at 2 p.m. Saturday,...
ODESSA – This week marks the start of the “fall sports” season for Odessa High School athletes playing football and volleyball. The football team faces Wellpinit this Friday evening at 7 p.m. at Finney Field. On Saturday, the volleyball team faces two different teams at home in the high school gym, with matches against Oakesdale at noon and Mary Walker High of Springdale at 4 p.m. Covid-related restrictions apply, even in Phase 2. Parents of team members from both teams, plus the team members themselves, officials, coach...
City Council [Editor’s note: A recording of the ZOOM meeting of the Harrington City Council is available on the YouTube page for the City of Harrington at http://youtube.harrington.city.] HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council met via ZOOM Feb. 10, with the full council in attendance (Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy, Justin Slack, Levi Schenk), Mayor Nathan Luck, Clerk Janice Cepeda, Treasurer Mike Cronrath, Public Works Supervisor Scott McGowan, Code Enforcement Officer Jay Gossett and identified vis...
1 years ago Feb. 18, 1921 The masque ball given by Odessa members of the Elks fraternity at the Community Hall Friday night was unquestionably the social event of the season for the dancing public. From the standpoint of weather it came at a most unfavorable time for the roads in some places were almost impassible, and a number of people who started were unable to get to Odessa by their cars stalling in the mud. Nevertheless, the crowd that came filled the hall and there were many fine costumes. The Odessa Gun Club lost its...
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. January 31 Traffic stops: 22 A Davenport woman reported a rock slide on Porcupine Bay Road. A man reported hearing gun shots around town. He was informed that there is a gun club on Sundays. A Medical Lake man reporte...
ODESSA – At the Jan. 27 meeting of the school board, Odessa School District Superintendent Dan Read reviewed the latest Lincoln County COVID case counts, followed by discussion of specific cases and the few quarantines initiated during the week of Jan. 18. A three-day break from in-person instruction occurred Jan. 20-22 for all students as a precautionary measure to monitor for any potential spread. School was back in session with in-person learning on Jan. 25. Read reminded board members that the new “Healthy Washington” reo...
ODESSA – On Feb. 2, all of the schools in the Bi-County were invited to participate in the 11th Annual Bi-County STEM Challenge. Out of the districts of Reardan, Davenport, Wilbur, Creston, ACH, Ritzville, Sprague, Lind, Liberty, Spangle, Soap Lake, Odessa and Harrington, only Odessa and Wilbur-Creston logged in virtually to compete in the annual science-based “Junkyard Wars.” Each school assembled a team of five students to vie for the traveling trophy. Team Odessa consi...
Public Hearing HARRINGTON – The Harrington City Council held a public hearing on the 2020 Budget Amendment on Jan. 29 via Zoom. Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy and Justin Slack were in attendance, along with Janice Cepeda, clerk, and one acknowledged visitor. In a brief 16-minute meeting, including the opening and closing of the public hearing, voting on the amendment and voting to close the meeting, the Council made quick work of a long overdue task. Several mi...
1 years ago Feb. 11, 1921 The Odessa High School debate team climbed one round higher on the ladder that leads to the state debate championship for northeastern Washington, when it defeated the strong team from Oroville when they met at the English Congregational Church in Odessa. The team consists of Mary Glass, Florence Schoonover and Christoph Horn. The local debaters will go victorious to the final debate next month. Lewis and Clark HS of Spokane was defeated by Reardan, putting the big school out of the race. It now...
DAVENPORT—“Fall sports” may finally be arriving. Athletic directors in Davenport, Reardan and Harrington have created schedules for sports their schools are participating in. All games are subject to cancellation or movement, depending on whether the “East” region is in Phase 2 of the governor’s re-opening plan or not. Only cross country is approved to compete in Phase 1. Most practices begin Feb. 10. The WIAA recently ruled that Phase 1 practices, while restrictive, can count toward the practice count needed for competition...
By Drew Lawson The Times DAVENPORT – Farmers and ranchers can now officially bid to enter into a contract with the city for the land at the sewer lagoons on the northeast side of town just above the baseball fields. Council approved the contract, where farmers and ranchers will bid a lump-sum for consideration, at its Jan. 27 meeting. Contractors can prepare bids to farm four areas utilizing reclaimed water from city lagoons. The areas include an irrigated, 38-acre north circle, an irrigated, 21-acre south circle, 14-acre i...
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. January 24 Traffic stops: 6 A Wilbur woman reported she got a call from a private number with just breathing on the other end. A Spokane man was cited for speeding. Washington State Patrol reported a semitruck hauling...
HHPC HARRINGTON – The Harrington Historic Preservation Commission, an arm of the city government, met Saturday, Jan. 23 at 9 a.m. at Harrington City Hall. Elections were held: Dianne Sanchez, chair; Heather Slack, co-chair; and Karen Allen, recorder. Meetings will be held on Apr. 24, Aug. 21 and Nov. 6 in 2021. Discussions were held about the facades of City Hall and Memorial Hall and about cleanup of the upstairs portion of City Hall. The Commission will search for grant opportunities for improvement or restoration of t...
DAVENPORT – January 12, 2021 – The Washington Anytime Library surpassed 1.7 million digital book checkouts in 2020—an all-time record. This milestone affirms that more people are choosing eBooks, audiobooks and the convenience of online lending, particularly at a time when numerous libraries had to close due to the pandemic. The Washington Anytime Library, which comprises 46 smaller and mid-sized libraries around the state, has been providing readers 24/7 access to eBooks and audiobooks for a decade, through OverDrive and i...
ODESSA – Odessa High School Athletic Director Bruce Todd told The Record last week that high school volleyball and football teams were scheduled to begin a six-week season on February 1. Practice for both sports was underway, and schedules were being worked out by the athletic directors of the area schools. Junior-high football was set to begin February 8 and junior-high volleyball on February 16. Wilson Creek was to combine with Odessa for the football season, and Harrington will join Odessa for other selected sports. S...
ODESSA – At least one athletics organization is ranking the Odessa Tigers as the top 1B football team to beat in Washington state. In a preseason ranking released earlier this week by SBLive.com, Odessa is ranked as the top 8-man football team in the state, followed by league rival Almira/Coulee-Hartline. The Tigers went 13-0 in the fall 2019 season and have been waiting to get on the gridiron to defend their state title. Odessa running back Marcus King graduated, but q...
ODESSA – The local high school principal has taken Gov. Jay Inslee to task for the unfair treatment of local student athletes. Principal Jamie Nelson spelled out local frustrations in a letter on the inequities being imposed on schools in violation of the state Constitution. Nelson sent the letter to the governor, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Executive Director Mick Hoffman last week. Nelson s...
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. January 17 Traffic stops: 4 An Edwall woman reported cows were in her pasture. She said this has happened several times. Theft was reported. A caller from the city of Sprague reported an animal attack, saying two Germ...
Continued from last week JUNE The Chamber board announced that the 50th anniversary of Deutschesfest would be postponed. Odessa High School senior Maddy Wagner was named a U.S. Presidential Scholar by U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, one of only 161 high school seniors in the U.S. to be so honored. The senior class held a parade of cars along First Avenue in downtown Odessa, then gathered at the golf course for photos. A windstorm damaged farm homes in the Mohler and rural Harrington areas, sparing Odessa by veering...
SPOKANE – Spokane Community College lists 2,277 students on its honor roll for the 2020 fall quarter, which ended in December. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above in fall quarter. SCC is one of two community colleges within the Community Colleges of Spokane district. It is known for its programs in career and technical training as well as its apprenticeship programs, but it also offers associate degrees that are transfer-ready for those going into universities. SCC serves a...
