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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. Monday, Jan. 28: Lincoln Hospital and mental health personnel assisted a 28-year-old woman who may have attempted suicide. Davenport ambulance personnel assisted an 81-year-old woman with an “unknown medical probl...
Lincoln County Treasurer Scharon L. Andersen, Almira, to Patrick M. Andersen, North Bend, Wash. – property at 6020 Andersen Road East, Almira (portions of Sec. 19 and 30, T26N, R32E), $0. Jane St. Clair, Davenport, to Kenneth D. Lathrop, Liberty Lake – Hangar B1 at Davenport Municipal Airport, 200 South Gunning Road, Davenport, $11,000. Crayton and Elizabeth Oestreich, Harrington, to Sarah Dryden, Harrington – portion of Sec. 10, T22N, R37E, $0. Heirs and devisees of Edgar P. Livell (deceased) and Charlene B. Livell, Daven...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Randall Steven Douglas Carey, 34, of Sprague, pleaded guilty Jan. 15 to two counts of first-degree child molestation in connection with incidents on Oct. 18 and 26 of last year. With two sexual offender protection orders in place, he was sentenced to 89 months in prison, lifelong probation and must pay $600 court costs. Bernard E. Mallory III, 47, Spokane, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to first-degree robbery in connection with a Nov. 13, 2018, incident at the Reardan... 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. Tuesday, Jan. 22: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 13-month-old child described as “wheezing” to Lincoln Hospital. Firefighters from Edwall and Sprague responded to a report of a field fire on Wallace...
September The 48th annual Deutschesfest arrived, and Odessa rolled out the welcome mat to the many friends, family members, former residents, long-time repeat visitors and first-timers to the town’s celebration of its founding by many German-speaking immigrants at the turn of the 20th Century. As the cost of operating a business has risen in many areas, including wages, postage, paper products and software licenses, The Odessa Record had to raise its subscription and advertising prices. Notice was given that a general i... Full story
Gonzaga Elizabeth Larson of Odessa has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for fall semester 2018. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.84 grade-point average to be listed. Montana State At Montana State University, Hannah Sheldon is on the Dean’s List for the fall semester 2018. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours to be on either the President’s List (4.0 GPA) or Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher). Communtiy Colleges of Spokane SFCC: On the fall 2018 honor roll at Spokane Falls are Lauren Fink, Thoma...
Highlighting the Past: Kinzel and Kinoshita In June of 2015, local home owner Kris Moritz donated a sizable collection of photos and memorabilia from her mother’s (Alice Kinzel Moritz) estate. At that time it was reported in The Record of the heritage of Alice Kinzel, descended from Russia-born Fred A. Kinzel and his wife Katherine Kramer (of the Peter A. Kramer lineage). Alice Kinzel was one of 22 graduates in the Harrington Class of 1942. Many familiar names are in that class: Verne Heimbigner, Eugene Cronrath, Rudolph W...
Lincoln County Treasurer Cristine L. Varain, Davenport, to Leland James Varain, Davenport – property at 810 Marshall Street, Davenport (west 5 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east 10 feet of Lot 9, Blk. 9, Timmon’s First Addition to Town of Davenport), $0. Eric B. and Angela M. Foley, Davenport, to Leland James Varain, Davenport – property at 810 Marshall Street, Davenport (west 5 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east 10 feet of Lot 9, Blk. 9, Timmon’s First Addition to Town of Davenport), $144,400. David Henry Boyer, Sr., by...
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. 14: Responding to Vista Manor, Wilbur and Creston ambulance personnel assisted an elderly woman who may have suffered a stroke. The patient was taken to Coulee Community Hospital. The wife of a Lin...
PDA The Harrington Public Development Authority met January 15 at city hall with President Heather Slack opening the meeting with the following present: Tim Tipton, Bunny Haugan, Jay Kane, Jay Gossett, Paul Charlton and Jill Plaskon. Discussions centered on the website, selection of a logo, grants and progress and direction for the vacant lot project. City Council The Harrington City Council met January 16, with the following present: Mayor Justin Slack, councilmen Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk, Tim Tipton and Nathan Luck, Cle... Full story
(Davenport WA, January 18, 2019) It was early 2016 when the Harrington PDA began to install a high speed broadband network through their downtown business district. Now, three years later, that project has become a model for do-it-yourself rural internet. Last January the stakeholders in the project were invited to tell their story to the state senate Committee for Economic Development and International Trade. This past October, Harrington hosted a policy discussion with Governor Inslee’s advisor on rural broadband, John F... 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, Jan. 7: Responding to the 900 block of Spokane Street in Lamont, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a 17-year-old girl with back pain. A phone line outage was reported in Edwall, where residents wer... Full story
Lincoln County Treasurer JC Farm LLC, Grand Coulee, to Stephanee L. Chapman (personal representative, estate of Cheryl N. Chapman), Spokane – portions of Sec. 26 and 27, T28N, R31E, $0. JC Farm LLC, Grand Coulee, to Joseph Ehlers, Grand Coulee – portions of Sec. 26 and 36, T28N, R31E, $0. Stephanee L. Chapman (personal representative, estate of Cheryl N. Chapman), Spokane, to Stephanee L. Chapman and Hunter R. Chapman, Spokane – portions of Sec. 26 and 27, T28N, R31E, $0. Joseph Ehlers, Grand Coulee, to JC Farm LLC, Grand... Full story
HOHS Monday, January 7, the Harrington Opera House Society held their first meeting of the year with Ed Haugan, Linda Wagner, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Marge Womach, Karen Robertson, Carol, Becky Moeller and Ellen Evans present. Haugan gave his final treasurer’s report with its usual keen attention to details and comparisons and gave his formal resignation as treasurer, having served for more than 22 years. Discussion was held on the status of the building committee’s projects and needs. Water was... 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, Dec. 31: Responding to a residence on Little Falls Road, Wellpinit ambulance and Reardan EMTs assisted an 81-year-old man who asked to be taken to a hospital for an infected foot. Responding to a res... Full story
The facilities crew at the Odessa School District were busy last week installing a new sign on the downtown reader board featuring the Tiger mascot and logo. The reader board is used by the school to announce upcoming events and school-related news. It is also available to the community for civic announcements of general interest.... Full story
By MAJORIE WOMACH Chamber of Commerce Harrington's Chamber of Commerce met at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Post & Office with the following in attendance: Tim Tipton, Cade Clarke, Paula Harrington, Cindy Haase, Kathy Hoob, Dave Michaelson, Heather Slack, Geoff Talkington, Mark Stedman, Bunny Haugan and Cherie MacClellan. Discussion was held regarding the vacant lot project, sometimes called Opera House Square due to its location across Willis Street from the Opera House. The Innovia Grant amount of $30,000 has been... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Thomas Henry S. Ellison III, 31, of Sprague, pleaded guilty Dec. 18 to second-degree possession of stolen property and second-degree theft in connection with crimes on April 19 and Nov. 21-26, respectively. Charges of second-degree burglary and third-degree attempted theft were withdrawn as a result of a plea agreement with prosecutors. He must serve 42 months in prison (with credit for 52 days served), pay $1,400 court costs and share $1,345.73 restitution with a... Full story
Sam and Donna Mullens took first place in the 2018 Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Odessa Lions Club. Their house and yard (front and back) on Sixth Avenue were filled with lights and figures that must have taken quite some time to install. Pete and Lisa Martin took second place and Tammy Tokas on Fourth Avenue took third place. The Lions Club awards prizes to the top two residences selected. The town looked very festive this Christmas season, with many homes... Full story
[Editor’s note: Since The Record did not publish last week due to illness among the staff, we have included double submissions for the Harrington news.] Harrington news submission for 12-27-2018 By MAJORIE WOMACH Omission in the News Last week this writer omitted a piece of information in the article regarding the city council’s budget proposals, which, correctly written, would read: Budget A was based on the purchase of a new mower and the hiring of a summer employee, while Budget B was based on the expense of con... Full story
Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office Curtis and Anita L. Boutain, Davenport, to Raymond L. Boutain, Almira – Tract 121, Hawk Creek Ranches Sec. 17, $0. Curtis and Anita L. Boutain, Davenport, to Randy and Theresa Sorensen, Spokane – undivided half interest in portion of east half of Sec. 32, T27N, R36E (parcel A), $0. D/J Land & Cattle Co., Inc., Harrington, to Michael Addis, Puyallup, Wash. – property at 506 South 2nd Street, Harrington (portions of Lots 6-11, Blk. 79, Southern Addition to Town of Harrington), $50,000. Event A...
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. 17: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who was having trouble breathing. Very slick conditions in the canyon on SR 231 north of Reardan are believed to have contributed to a one-vehicle rollover col... Full story
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. 10: A semi-truck slid from the westbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Sprague into the eastbound lanes, jackknifed and partially blocked a lane of traffic. Emergency personnel were sent to a mobile home on Scroggie Roa... Full story
The Tiger boys got off to a great start this basketball season, with only Almira-Coulee-Hartline providing any serious competition for the 2018-2019 squad. Results for the first four games got to The Record very late, so we have scrambled to compile the stats for you as best we could. ACH Odessa 1 8 2 4 15 ACH 14 9 20 12 55 See Dyanne Deering’s article on the details of the ACH game. Columbia (Hunters) The Tigers played Columbia on Friday, December 14, running up a c... Full story
Rocklyn Zion Chapel The December Hymn Sing at the Rocklyn Zion Chapel will be Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. and is “an old-fashioned Christmas” with a live Christmas tree lit with real candles, prayer by Pastor Kim Kruger, singing for everyone, a message by Mary Mendenhall, a men’s quartet and Santa with children’s activities. Just as the church has in its long past, the traditional treat bags of nuts and candy will be given out and refreshments will follow the service. City Council The Harrington City Council met Dec. 12 at city ha... Full story
