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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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Public Development Authority Tuesday evening at 7 p.m., the Harrington Public Development Authority met at city hall for its monthly meeting. President Heather Slack had returned from her Eastern Seaboard trip and led the meeting with Jay Gossett, Jay Kane, Paul Charlton, Bunny Haugan, Tim Tipton, Jill Plaskon, Marge Womach and Cherie MacClellan attending. Minutes from the previous meeting were accepted and the treasurer's report was given. The Authority expressed...
The Odessa High School reunion of 2018 drew a large crowd to Odessa this past Saturday. The 50-year class of 1968 was especially well represented, with only six of the alumni not being able to attend, in addition to the eight (out of the original 38) who had passed away over the years. Through the hard work of local alums, the class was able to locate some classmates who moved away from Odessa prior to graduation and invite them to attend: Nancy (Richardson) Hoffman, who lost...
1 years ago The Odessa Record June 28, 1918 Auto accident takes two lives: A fatal automobile accident which took the life of one and seriously injured two other Ritzville young men, occurred Friday mornin gas Herbert Johnson, Lee Oestrich and Edward Seidel were returning to their homes at the close of the Pioneers picnic. While going at a high rate of speed near Kystone, in turning the corner the car turned over. It is claimed that the car's velocity on the turn was so...
Same Old Street When alumni return to Harrington, one of the frequent topics of discussion is, "Do you remember," which invariably ends up with memories of the stores on Third Street. People say that as we age the older memories are more reliable than more recently processed information. Memories come into alignment with photos and historic records, but it is fun to try to remember what one saw in former days. Third Street in Harrington since the arrival of the railroad in...
City Council Promptly at 7:30 p.m., Mayor Dillon Haas opened the city council meeting with four council members present (Peter Davenport, Tim Tipton, Mike Cronrath, Levi Schenk), clerk Bunny Haugan, Scott McGowan (maintenance) and visitors Cherie MacClellan, Andy Tom (JAS & Associates), Marge Womach and Brent Wilday. Andy Tom presented 30 minutes of information for the council, primarily thanking the council for selecting his company for the wastewater treatment program, and...
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, June 11: Old Coulee Road between Douglas and Bagdad roads was closed “until further notice,” the county Public Works Department reported. Responding to a residence on Starkel Road, Almira...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met June 4 for its monthly meeting with the following present: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner, Becky Moeller, Ellen Evans, Marge Womach, Carol, and Karen Robertson. Reminders were given for members to turn in their “in-kind” forms, which collect the number of hours individuals spend on various projects. Minutes and financial reports were given. Billie Herron told the group that the Society has received a g...
Harrington Food Bank schedule change Beginning July 7, the Harrington Food Bank will be open only the first four Saturdays of each month. There will not be any Friday food bank days. The commodities day will be the fourth Saturday, and home deliveries will be done on the fourth Saturday as well. If there are five Saturdays in the month, the Food Bank will not open on the fifth Saturday. For questions, call 509-253-4588. Opera House events On May 28, several members of the...
1 years ago The Odessa Record June 7, 1918 Swamp fever kills horses: Henry and George Gettman, well known farmers residing south of Odessa, lost seven good work horses last week while in pasture north of Krupp. The dead horses were discovered Friday and a number of others were sick at the time. Dr. Fred Balmer, the local veterinarian called on Dr. MaWhinney of Harrington and the State Veterinarian, Otto Menig of Spokane, for assistance and in consultation later it was decided that the animals had died of swamp fever caused...
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, May 28: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who suffered cuts in a fall at the Davenport Retirement Village. Edwall firefighters were summoned to a fire near Tucker Prairie and Car...
Working toward Memorial Weekend In the month preceding Memorial Day, many people contact city hall and the library for information regarding their ancestors. Some of the recent inquiries resulted in the acquisition of the following biographies. Just prior to Cruizin’ Harrington, Jim Knapp asked for confirmation on the details of the purchase of the 1936 Plymouth coupe he entered in the car show and for which he won the “Participants Choice” award. Les LePere painted a lovely sign stating that the original owner had been...
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, May 21: A caller report’s that a washout had occurred on Hawk Creek Road was forwarded to the county Public Works Department. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation personnel reported that buoys and l...
At the NE/SE 1B Regional Meet at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley on May 18 and 19, the Odessa High School track and field team placed third in the boys' competition and fourth in the girls' meet, competing against Almira/Coulee/Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Inchelium, Northport, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Prescott, Republic, Selkirk, St. John-Endicott-Lacrosse, Valley Christian, Waitsburg and Wellpinit. The state...
Cruizin' Harrington The Cruizin' Harrington event last weekend drew a large crowd of visitors from the rural areas around Harrington, as well as from other nearby communities. There was food, a car show, a quilt show, rummage and yard sales and an FFA plant sale. People involved in the preservation of historic Harrington were more than willing to talk about their efforts to raise money for further restoration. The car show at Cruizin' Harrington this past weekend had 107 cars...
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, May 14: A county jail inmate’s lunch was taken by another inmate who thought he was doing a third inmate a favor to hold the lunch for him. Corrections staff advised the inmate that he was t...
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, May 7: An injured deer was found on SR 23 west of Rocklyn Road. A caller reported a suspicious package in the alley behind the 700 block of Ross Street in Davenport. A responding deputy det...
Harrington Opera House On May 7, the members of the Harrington Opera House met for their monthly meeting in the Art Room of the Bank Block with President Linda Wagner presiding. Others in attendance were Ed and Bunny Haugan, Carol, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Marge Womach, Billie Herron, Karen Robertson and Ellen Evans, the newest member. Wagner explained the purpose of "in-kind hours" for use on grants that require matching funds, that member hours contribute toward that...
On May 10, Odessa junior-high track and field team members competed in Davenport against other area 1B/2B schools: Columbia, Davenport, Harrington, Inchelium, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Northport, Reardan, Republic, Springdale, Wellpinit, Wilbur-Creston and Wilson Creek. Odessa’s seventh-graders blew away the competition, with both the girls’ and boys’ teams finishing first, the girls outscoring their nearest competitor by 100 points. The eighth-grade boys took seventh place, the girls took second. The sixth...
At the NE/SE D7/9 1B District Championships on May 8 at Chewelah High School, the Odessa High School track and field team placed third in the boys’ competition and fourth in the girls’ meet, competing against Almira/Coulee/Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Inchelium, Northport, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Prescott, Republic, Selkirk, St. John-Endicott-Lacrosse, Valley Christian, Waitsburg and Wellpinit. The top eight finishers in lane events and top 12 in field/distance events go on to the...
May Day The city clerk and librarian enjoyed a surprise visit by Tanya Sanford and Linda Colbert with seven delightful ambassadors of good will on May 1. The Kindergarten group included Gideon Downing, Jacob Stai, Lee Kieffer, Aurora Borden, Devin Fries, Bristol Zeigler and Caleb Green, each wearing T-shirts that they made with a potato and paint with chickens in bright yellow. The group spent May Day picking flowers and delivering them. While at the library they presented...
At Eastern Washington University in Cheney, an undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a grade point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. Students from Odessa on the Dean’s List are Jacob DeWulf, Hope Marshall, Garrison Schmierer and Carley Williams. Also on the Dean’s List from Harrington is Jacob Montgomery....
At the NE 1B League Championships on May 1, hosted by Valley Christian High School, the Odessa High track and field teams took first place in both the boys and girls meets. Boys 1. Odessa 128 2. Valley Christian 120 3. Wellpinit 115 4. Republic 98 5. Selkirk 82 6. Columbia (Hun) 22 7. Northport 14 8. Curlew 13 9. Inchelium 11 10. ACH 6 11. Cusick 2 100 Meters 2. Gaven Elder 11.45 5. Jonny Hayashi 12.06 7. Pilot Weishaar 12.60 PR 16. David Hayashi 13.68 200 Meters 2. Gaven Elder 23.47 6. Jonny Hayashi 24.92 7. Brady Walter 24....
The third junior-high track meet for NE 1B/2B schools was held May 3 in Springdale against Bi-County League schools Davenport, Harrington, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Reardan, Springdale, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston; North Central League school Wilson Creek and Panorama League schools Columbia (Hunters) and Republic. Results shown indicate each athlete’s placement in the first column, followed by their name, time/distance and whether the unit was a personal record (PR) or season record (SR). The 8th-grade boys team f...
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, April 30: A caller filed a complaint that a construction company started up operations in the 200 block of Park Street in violation of the Davenport city noise and work ordinance. A res...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has released a free mobile app to connect with members of the Lincoln County community through their smartphones and tablets. The new app allows Lincoln County Sheriff personnel to quickly disseminate emergency alerts and post news about missing persons, traffic delays and weekly crime reports. In the event of an emergency, app users receive instant notification via their mobile devices. This does not replace the county emergency alert system, but enhances it for day-to-day c...
