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On October 27, six schools from nine different towns across the Bi-County joined Odessa for the 7th Annual Bi-County STEM Challenge. Odessa, Wilbur, Davenport, Lind, Sprague, Ritzville, Creston and Harrington showed up at the Odessa multipurpose room at 9 a.m. to compete in the annual science-based "Junkyard Wars." Each school brought a team of six students to vie against the other schools for the traveling trophy. Team Odessa consisted of Chance Messer, Colby Sooy, Cole...
Harrington Food Mart One hundred years ago a man by the name of J.O. Kerrick set forth with architectural drawings in hand and proceeded to build the Fallert Hotel, in which building there has been a grocery store of one form or another during the past century as Moore's Grocery, Banner Meat Co, Harrington Food Market and Leeming Bakery. Henry Fallert had been the owner of Dutch Henry's Place which sat in the path of a fierce fire that destroyed it and the OK Stables in the...
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, Oct. 10: Railroad crossing arms on North Birch Street in Odessa were reported broken. A responding deputy couldn’t find any cause for a man’s report of hearing thumping from under a mobile...
City Council On October 12, the Harrington City Council was called to order by Mayor Dillon Haas. Four councilmen were present, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk, Mike Cronrath and Justin Slack, along with clerk Bunny Haugan and maintenance supervisor Scott McGowan. In addition, the following attended: Colt Sanford (history class student), Paul Gilliland, Paul Charlton and Marge Womach. The Public Hearing on Revenue sources for 2017 was opened. Davenport, who had attended a FEMA workshop, distributed a hand-out and summary from it...
Northport On October 11, the Titan volleyball girls welcomed the Northport team for a match played in Harrington. O-H 25 26 25 3 Northport 18 24 4 0 Alex Soliday and McKennah Davison led the team in service aces, tied at three apiece. Shelbey Watkins led the team in assists with 14, and McKennah Davison paced the offense with nine kills. Ty Evers and Maddy Wagner each had one block for the defense, while Maleah Davison and Wagner each contributed two digs Cusick On October 15, the Titans played a doubleheader, traveling to...
The O-H Titan junior-high football team now has a 4-0 season record. The team defeated Waterville-Mansfield 74-21 on September 29, playing in Harrington. On October 6 in Pateros, the JH Titans won again by a score of 58-12. On offense, the team is continuing to work on execution, especially of screen plays. There has been an emphasis on blocking until the whistle and getting to blocks downfield, providing pass protection, running good routes securing the ball and running the ball hard. On defense, the focus has been on...
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, Oct. 3: A Sprague man reported a fraudulent charge for $34.62 on a credit card. A Creston woman reported being assaulted during an argument with a family member. A Davenport man told dis...
Harrington Opera House Society Billie Herron called the meeting to order on October 3, with Carol, Linda Wagner, Karen Robertson, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Marge Womach and Gordon Herron present. Following minutes and treasurer’s report, mention was made that architect Sue Lani Madsen has not submitted the completed blue prints but has committed to doing so in the next three to four weeks. The building committee reported that the railings for the center stage stairs were nearly complete and would be r...
The O-H Athletic Booster Club auction is coming up on Saturday, October 22, in the Odessa Community Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour and silent auction, followed by a prime rib dinner at 6 p.m. and live auction at approximately 7:30. There will be a no host bar. Tickets are $25 when purchased in advance from Odessa Drug or from any club board member, or will cost $30 at the door. Currently, more than 100 silent auction items have been donated, ranging from home décor, to various gift certificates, to O-H...
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, Sept. 26: A locomotive derailed but remained upright near Sprague. No injuries were reported. A Creston woman told dispatchers that a man assaulted her by sitting on her chest. She said she sc...
Public safety is one of the core needs and single most important services that county government is obligated to deliver. When citizens dial 9-1-1, they have an expectation that a sheriff’s deputy is coming to their reported emergency and is coming now. It is my experience that most tax-paying citizens seldom use the services of their local public safety officers, but when they do, it’s for an immediate need. As your sheriff, I am reaching out to you with what I hope is an...
The O-H high school volleyball team overcame Valley Christian in Harrington on September 29. The Titans won this one three games to one. O-H 25 24 24 25 3 VC 12 18 26 16 1 Ty Evers of O-H again led the team in kills with 15. Shelbey Watkins was the leading setter with 37 assists. Tied with two service aces each were Watkins, Malea Davison, McKennah Davison, Maddy Wagner and Brenna Carstensen. Watkins also led the Titan team in digs with 13, and Maleah Davison had three blocks for the Titan defense. On Saturday, October 8,...
Elevator, grand piano dedicated The Harrington Opera House Society held its gala celebration and dedication of the recently installed elevator and Boston grand piano designed by Steinway on Saturday, October 1, from 4 to 6 p.m. At 4 p.m. the “ribbon” was cut from the lobby to the entrance to the elevator with three scissors, a fete that only the politically connected could manage. Simultaneously, Sen. Judy Warneck, Rep. Tom Dent and Rep. Matt Manweller cut the ribbon, whi...
The Odessa School Board held a budget workshop in the district office at 6:30 p.m. on September 28 to review policies and procedures, followed by a regularly scheduled monthly meeting in the high school library at 7 p.m. Attending were board chaiman Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Roland Singer, Janie Steward and Chris Crossley; superintendent Dan Read and business manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were operations supervisor Justin Parr, FBLA advisor and business teacher Terri King, student Zoe Clark, special...
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, Sept. 19: Sprague ambulance personnel and the Washington State Patrol responded to a one-vehicle collision on Interstate 90 at the westbound Sprague rest area. An Odessa man was arrested aft...
Mystery Don't you just love it when you can't trust your own eyes? Now you don't see them, and suddenly...when did that Linda Colbert sneak out there and place all of those straw bales and fall decorations up and down Third Street, Main Street, by the park and school? And surely she must have had a crew in order to execute such a quick placement service! No one seemed to know quite when it happened, just like so many previous years, but it was learned that her elves were...
The Titan high school football team punished the Selkirk Rangers by 70 points before sending them back home from the Harrington Fall Festival last Friday. The final score of the non-league game was 76-6. The Titans definitely set the tone of the game in the first quarter with six touchdowns, five two-point conversions and 46 points. Brad Johnston scored the first touchdown, catching a 14-yard pass from quarterback Colton Hunt. Hunt ranthe ball for the two extra points. Hunt...
The Titan high school volleyball team met a powerful Almira/Coulee-Hartline team on September 20. With a 4-0 record in both league and overall play, ACH looks like the team to beat again this year. The Titans lost their first matchup with ACH three games to one. ACH 25 24 25 25 3 O-H 17 26 17 9 1 Ty Evers of OH, led the team with eight kills. Shelbey Watkins paced the team in assists with 15. M. Davison had two services aces, while Berlyn Hunt of ACH had seven for her team. Watkins also led the Titan team in digs with 15,...
The junior-high Titan football team has had a great start to the 8-man football season with a 2-0 record so far. Their first game was a 14-point win against ACH with a final score of 27-13. Then following that with a 47 point win against Entiat, the final score being 74-27. So, imagine my surprise when I opened my in-box to find something slightly different from Coach Larry Weber. Instead of a rundown of the game, the great plays that were made and a bunch of statistics, I fou...
A Celebration and Dedication Gala is slated for this Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 4 to 6 p.m. by the Harrington Opera House Society. The public is invited to this special event to showcase the accomplishments of several long-term goals of the Society: handicapped accessibility, including the elevator installation and secpnd-floor restroom for the auditorium and the arrival of the 7’1” Boston by Steinway Grand Performance Piano. The gala will begin with a ribbon cutting for the elevator at 4 p.m., followed by a social hou...
Harrington Opera House Society The September 12, HOHS monthly meeting took place with Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Linda Wagner, Carol, Dillon Haas, and Mark and Sheryl Stedman present. The building committee continues to work with the engineer and architect to get accurate drawings of the completed projects. Kelli Tanke is assisting with work on the Inland Northwest Community Foundation grant. The basement cleaning project has been delayed until after the...
Terrea Lee Weishaar was born on March 31, 1953 in Odessa to Warren and Susan Weishaar. She passed away on September 4, 2016 in Spokane. Before her illness set in, Terrea enjoyed outdoor activities. Competitive downhill ski racing and Nordic skiing were her favorite winter activities, and in the summer she spent her leisure time swimming and water skiing. During college, Terrea worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor in Oregon where she attended Oregon State University....
The Titan football team took the field by storm in the Sausage Bowl game on Saturday when they annihilated Republic by a score of 60-6. The games started with four touchdowns in the first quarter. The first by Colton Hunt scoring on a 22-yard run, but missing the two-point conversion. Not to be outdone, Gaven Elder also ran the ball for 22 yards and scored. The two-point conversion was run in by Marcus King, making the score 14-0. Catching the pass from Hunt, Brad Johnston...
Dept 2 Posters 4-H Interm. Carter Steveson Almira Poster Best of Show Dept 3 Contests, Horseshoe Winners 1st Place Corey Sturgis 1st Place Laurie Dale 2nd Place Dennis Reich 2nd Place Kati Reeves 3rd Place Ken Matthis 3rd Place Homer Kleinsmith Dept 11--Poultry Open Jr., Hudson Walter Odessa Chicken Breed Class Reserve Champion Open Jr., David Hayashi Odessa Open Fitting & Showing Grand Champion Open Jr., David Hayashi Odessa Eggs Reserve Champion Open Jr., Anna Hayashi Odessa Open Fitting & Showing Reserve Champion Open...
Terrea Lee Weishaar passed away September 4, 2016 in Spokane. A gravesite service will be held on September 24, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Harrington....
