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Early history As early as 1886, there is evidence of "Literaries" being held in area communities as they were being formed. These groups consisted of programs containing debates, musical performances, dramatic performances, solos, orchestras, oratorical contests, recitations, songs and/or dialogues. Most of the literary groups were eventually involved in competitive debates with other small communities. During the busy farming seasons the literaries were halted and resumed...
Library board meeting Staci Rasmussen, Susan Larmer, Grace Moeller, Marge Womach and Mayor Dillon Haas met Thursday, February 16, to assess the KOHA bar-code software program. The Harrington Public Library has a contract with the Washington State Library to use the program at no charge. Haas said he worked with the system over the last weekend and, with a telephone assist from Gary Bortel of the Washington State Library, received adequate instruction to process books for about three hours to become familiar with the system....
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. 13: A vehicle slid off Long Lake Road east of SR 231. A tow truck was used to pull a vehicle from a ditch on SR 174 in the Wilbur area. Odessa Police investigated a report that a man...
1 years ago The Odessa Record February 16, 1917 Catholics build house and hall. The members of the Odessa St. Joseph's Catholic Church have announced a change in the building program they had outlined for this spring and arrangements are now completed for the enlargement of the plans, which originally only called for a home for Father Phillip so they now include also a parish hall, both of which will be under one roof, the hall to occupy the basement floor. The estimated...
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. 6: No one was reported injured as a result of a vehicle going into a ditch adjacent to SR 231 near Bergeron Road. A pickup truck landed on its top as a result of a rollover collision on...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met Monday, February 6, in the Art Room with Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Linda Wagner, Carol Giles, Marge Womach, Cade Clarke, Karen Robertson, Cherie MacClellan and Dillon Haas present. The revision of the rental agreement for the facility was presented and accepted. Discussion was held on grants in general. The building committee has accepted the work of architect Sue Lani Madsen and the completion of the as-built d...
Pomeroy In Harrington, Tuesday, January 24, the Titan girls lost to Pomeroy by a final score of 29-53. O-H 7 2 9 11 29 Pom 15 21 14 3 53 Caitlyn Schuh led the team in scoring with 13 points and getting three rebounds. The Davison sisters each added seven points, with Maleah also getting eight rebounds and McKennah getting three. Tash Sheldon had four rebounds. Wellpinit On Friday, February 3, the girls played Wellpinit in Harrington, losing 39-76. O-H 10 8 8 13 39 Wellp 26 21 18 11 76 Ma. Davison led the Titan scoring with...
Round about town One day this past week Gene and Pam Dietrich were seen entering their building, formerly known as the Harrington Haus, which had been taken off the market while the John Dempsey family were cleaning, clearing, repairing and rebuilding the interior of the establishment. Apparently Dempsey gave up interest in ownership of the building, as he was last seen headed for Oregon where he intended to drive truck for an occupation. The community is anxious to see what, if anything, will happen next to this historic...
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, Jan. 30: Responding to the Hillcrest Apartments, Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a man who may have suffered a stroke. A Reardan woman reported receiving several scam phone calls from ind...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council distributed its annual progress report to the organization’s membership in January. Here are some of the reported activities from 2016: The EDC contracted with Odessa and Sprague to perform income surveys of their communities after inaccurate federal data left them ineligible for grants, an error that only an income survey can reverse. The outcome was positive, with the two communities receiving a combined $1.34 million in infrastructure grants, plus the possibility of more. L...
The semi-annual joint board meeting of the Odessa-Harrington Athletic Cooperative was held in Harrington on February 1. Odessa school superintendent Dan Read brought up financial and logistical issues and prompted a discussion of the future of the cooperative. In a report to his staff, he said that he brought up these subjects intentionally because he knew that conversations were taking place in both communities that needed to come out in a public forum. He also said he expected tension at the meeting, as numerous people in...
1 years ago The Odessa Record February 2, 1917 Auto licenses for 1917-18. Secretary of State I.M. Howell is already making preparations for handling the 1917 rush, when all machines in the state must be re-licensed. Howell will issue the licenses and wrap up the new number plates and hold both in readiness for mailing. The scheme can only be used by those who carried licenses for 1916, for otherwise a man purchasing a new car could make application with the county auditor...
Winter As told by Mrs. John F. Green, "The winter of 1887-1888 was one of the coldest on record, the mercury going 30 degrees below zero, but we were good sports even when our breath froze in icicles on our bedding. In May we moved to the Lake Creek Ranch. The trip seemed interminable. In the fall A.L. Smalley took up a homestead near us. When he could no longer stand the solitude, he came to the ranch and begged for something to do to earn his board. We employed him to teach...
Pomeroy In Harrington, Tuesday, January 24, the Titan girls lost to Pomeroy by a final score of 29-53. O-H 7 2 9 11 29 Pom 15 21 14 3 53 No stats were received for this game prior to press time. Curlew On Friday, January 20, the girls played Curlew in Odessa, losing 43-69. O-H 7 2 9 11 48 Curlew 15 21 14 3 69 McKennah Davison was the leading Titan scorer with 18 points. Caitlyn Schuh and Maleah Davison had eight points each. In rebounding, Kassidy Crossley and Schuh each had...
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, Jan. 23: A one-vehicle rollover collision was reported near the Lincoln-Adams county line on Harrington Tokio Road. The driver was taken to a Ritzville hospital. A Davenport Public Lib...
The board workshop held in the Odessa School District office at 6:30 p.m. January 25 to discuss facilities issues was attended were superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson, board chair Ed Deife, board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward and facilities supervisor Justin Parr. At 7 p.m., the group moved to the high school library for the general meeting and was joined by business manager Juli Weishaar, athletic director Bruce Todd and second-grade teacher Kim Todd. Read called for nominations for...
The Odessa Town Council met January 9 and 23 for its regularly scheduled Monday evening sessions in the Odessa Public Library. A synopsis of both meetings follows. Annexation of the Odessa Industrial Park and of residential areas on the south hill of Odessa has been tabled at the last two meetings, due primarily to other pressing business on the council’s agenda. Councilman Terry Goetz was elected by his fellow members to serve as mayor pro tem for the next six months. Building inspector for the town, Abby Reyes, has r...
HOHS meeting The Harrington Opera House Society met January 16, 2017, with the following present: Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Gordon and Billie Herron, Linda Wagner, Carol, Marge Womach, Karen Robertson and Cherie MacClellan. Statistics were provided showing the Society’s income and expense totals for the 25-year project of renovating the 1904 Bank Block. No date was set for the 25th anniversary event. The minutes and treasurer’s report were read and approved. An issue was made of the Avista bill for Dec...
ACH The Titan varsity boys lost a close battle to Almira/Coulee-Hartline on January 19, 53-55, in a make-up game that had been canceled the previous Tuesday due to weather conditions. It was largely a defensive game, with both teams working tirelessly to stop their rivals from scoring. The Titans had a one-point lead going into half time. Although the Titans were down by nine points during part of the second half, they were able to even the score late in the game. O-H 17 14 7...
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, Jan. 16: Responding to the 200 block of West Willis, Harrington ambulance personnel assisted a woman who suffered a possible seizure. A vehicle traveling on U.S. 2 went into a ditch near Rob...
October The Harrington Opera House elevator was installed and passed final inspection prior to a gala celebration held October 1 to dedicate both the elevator and the Boston grand piano designed by Steinway that had been purchased over the summer. State representatives Tom Dent and Matt Manweller and state senator Judy Warnick were on hand for the event. Guided by Opera House Society member Gordon Herron, the three legislators cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the elevator for public use. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center con...
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, Jan. 9: Responding to the 700 block of NE North Avenue, Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted an elderly woman who had fallen and became “extremely disoriented.” A woman asked for a snowplo...
The fall 2016 honor roll list at Spokane Community College includes more than 2,300 students who must earn a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. Dylan Shockley and Daren Foley of Harrington and Caleb Singer of Odessa are local-area students who have been named to the honor roll. Community Colleges of Spokane is a 12,300-square-mile state community college district that includes Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and six rural education sites serving residents in Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry...
City Council Mayor Haas opened the meeting Wednesday evening, with all members present: Richard Becker, Michael Cronrath, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack. Also present were Bunny Haugan, city clerk, Scott McGowan, maintenance, and one visitor Crystal Hickman. Haas and McGowan gave the maintenance report. The frame on the snow plow was damaged and is at Harrington Truck and Auto. The council complimented the excellent work that the city crew has been doing with this quantity of snow. Presently, the crew is...
The Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. 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 for the quarter. For the fall 2016 quarter (which ended December 9, 2016), the following local area students were on the Dean’s List. From Odessa: Jacob DeWulf, Justin Hunt, Koralynne Kuch and Carley Williams. From Harrington: Jennifer Adams, Joseph Cronrath and Sidney Morri...
