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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,...
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...
Harrington PDA On August 30, the Harrington Publlic Development Authority held their monthly meeting with Josh Steward, Allen Barth, Bunny Haugan, Heather Slack, Paul Charlton and Jay Kane present. Discussion was held regarding the progress of Iverson with Spectrum Online in the setting up of high-speed Internet for the business district of Harrington. Barth reported that it is installed in the business district, and that the bill had been submitted. Plans for promoting this new Internet service will be presented at the...
Dept 1 Adult & Youth Booth and Displays Open Adult Patra Canfield, Davenport, Bluestem Grange #776, 1st Place Grange Booths Dept 4 Herdsmanship Small Animal Rabbit Barn Large Animal Beef Barn Dept 6 Round Robin 4-H Jr. Tayson Gerdes, Cheney, Large Animal, Round Robin Grand Champion 4-H Interm. Alyssa Iverson, Odessa, Large Animal, Round Robin Grand Champion 4-H Sr. Whiney Wollweber, Edwall, Large Animal, Round Robin Grand Champion FFA Fr/So Dylan Holbrook, Davenport, Large Animal, Round Robin Grand Champion FFA Jr./Sr....
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...
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, Aug. 29: Tools were taken from a job site trailer in the Spring Canyon area. In the 700 block of Eighth Street, a dog bit an elderly Davenport woman on the leg, breaking the skin. Deputies inv...
The Titan girls traveled to Wellpinit for a match on Friday, September 7, coming home with a win and final score of 3-0. The match scores were 25-23, 25-18 and 25-16. Maddy Wagner led the team with six service aces and a block. Ty Evers led offensively with 10 kills, while Shelbey Watkins had 14 assists and a block. McKennah Davison had one block, and Natosha Boss led the defense with five digs. On September 8 in Harrington, the Titans got the win against Columbia/Hunters by scores of 25-13, 25-10, 25-7. McKenna Davison had...
Piano Lessons Heather Safe has begun the fall session of piano lessons at the Harrington Opera House with her returning students, as well as teaching three students at Christian Heritage School. She has room for possibly three more students in Harrington. In previous years, children have had arts and crafts available in the Art Room. This season a professional art instructor may be available for structured lessons if sufficient interest is shown. Chamber of Commerce The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met September 7 with...
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....
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, Aug. 22: Davenport ambulance personnel joined Reardan EMTs at the Fist A Cup coffee stand where a 17-year-old girl had fainted. Odessa Union Warehouse personnel requested patrols to help pre...
Quickly and prior to the fall season of music lessons, former Mayor Paul Gilliland had a private moving company from Spokane transport his Yamaha M2-G Italian Provincial piano made of American walnut from his home in Spokane to the Art Room of the Harrington Opera House building. The piano is 43 inches high and appears flawless. Heather Safe, music instructor, said that it has a beautiful quality; Billie Herron stated that it has a beautiful responsive touch. HOHS is most grateful to Paul and Lorraine Gilliland for their loan...
(Davenport, Wash., August 24, 2016.) It has been a year and a half since the Lincoln County Economic Development Council and WSU Extension hosted a forum to address childcare issues. The impetus for the forum was a survey of local companies on the impact that child care has on their business. The results of that survey and the large turnout at the forum confirmed what we’d been hearing – a lack of childcare services in Lincoln County was having a negative effect on our families and our businesses. Fast forward to summer 201...
Zucchini is showing up in various dishes as this prolific summer squash hits peak season. Sautéed, steamed, in cakes and breads, versatile zucchini can be added to just about any recipe, adjusting the liquid measure to accommodate the moisture of the zucchini. An eight inch zucchini equals about 1 cup liquid. Many recipes call for grated zucchini, but some picky eaters can detect a shred of zucchini in a recipe from twenty paces. The solution, puree the zucchini. This works fo...
On August 18, 2016, LuVerna passed into the loving arms of her Lord Jesus Christ, where she also experienced a glorious reunion with family that has passed before her. She was 96 years old. Born September 23, 1919, in Odessa, LuVerna was the only daughter born to Fred and Lucy (Diefe) Weishaar. She graduated from Marlin High School and married her high school sweetheart, Clarence “Bud” Buddrius on December 18, 1938. Bud and LuVerna raised two children, DeWane and Lonna in Harrington. They briefly lived in Spokane where the...
