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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 Charges of second-degree burglary and third-degree attempted theft were withdrawn as a result of a plea agreement with prosecutors.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
Lincoln County Treasurer Joanne M. Swanson (Stackhouse), Everett, Wash., to Patricia A. Williams, Spangle – property at 301 Maxwell Street, Davenport (east half of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5, Blk. 9, Original Town of Davenport), $0. C. Marie Gettmann, Ritzville, to C.C. Corinthian LLC, Ritzville – property at 3219 Downs Road North (portion of Sec. 27, T22N, R35E, portions of Sec. 18 and 19, T21N, R35E), $0. Thelma C. Fischer, Spokane Valley, to Alex McMickle, Chattaroy, Wash. – Lot 1, Fischer Short Plat, $32,000. Michael A. an...
Dan B. Johnson, Judge Editor’s note: These reports are based on forms filled out by the presiding judge during court sessions and subsequently reviewed by the newspaper. Ryan J. Frick, Odessa, driving while license suspended, $293 court assessments, 12 months unsupervised probation. Mary-Ann Metcalfe, Spokane, speeding (52 mph over limit), $250 penalty; open alcohol container in vehicle, $105. Manuel Maximino Perez, Spokane, fail to renew expired vehicle registration, $140. Tyson Linstrum, Davenport, fail to stop or yield e... 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
Lincoln County Treasurer Karen M. Miller (personal representative, estate of Opal F. Hudkins), Spokane, to Karen M. Miller and David F. Hudkins, Spokane – southwest quarter (Miller) and northwest quarter (Hudkins), both in Sec. 35, T27N, R33E, $0. Karen M. Miller (personal representative, estate of Opal F. Hudkins), Spokane, to Diana May Lundstrom, Port Orchard, Wash. – southwest quarter of Sec. 26, T27N, R33E, $0. Karen M. Miller (personal representative, estate of Opal F. Hudkins), Spokane, to Karen M. Miller (50 percent) a...
Chamber of Commerce The Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce met December 5 at The Post & Office with Tim Tipton, Paula Harrington, Debbie Chapman, David Michaelson, Summer Shockley, Kathy Hoob, Bunny Haugan, Heather Slack and Cherie MacClellan present. Guest speaker Debbie Chapman, coordinator for Parent-To-Parent, told the Chamber that this program provides information and one-to-one emotional support to parents of children who have special needs. She is based in Ritzville,... Full story
Thur. Dec. 13: Senior Meals, @ Old Town Hall, noon. Twelve Step Program - Odessa Group, @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. There is a Solution Twelve Step Program, @ Soul Cafe, 109 W. Main, Ritzville, 7-8 p.m. Fri. Dec. 14: HS BB vs. Columbia @ Odessa, GV 6 p.m., BV 7:30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 15: HS BB vs. Wellpinit @ Wellpinit, GJV 1:30 p.m., BJV 3:00 p.m., GV 4:30 p.m., BV 6:00 p.m. Harrington Food Bank, @ 204 N. Third St., 11 a.m.- noon. Mon. Dec. 17:JH GBB vs. Davenport @ Odessa, 4 p.m. TOPS, @ Christ Lutheran Church, 9:30... 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. 3: Responding to the 300 block of 5th Street, Sprague ambulance personnel transported a local man with a back injury to a Spokane hospital. A report of a trailer that overturned on SR 231 was ref... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencing Timothy Albert Evenson, 30, of Ford and Spokane, pleaded guilty Nov. 27 to second-degree trafficking in stolen property in connection with a June 7, 2017, crime in the 200 block of East Railroad Avenue in Reardan, during which tools and prescription drugs were taken. He was originally charged with second-degree theft and first-degree trafficking in stolen property. His sentence includes nine months in jail (with credit for six days served), electronic home...
Kenneth L. and Lorene D. Hansen, Reardan, to AMI Holdings LLC, Spokane – property at 27532 Tramm Road North, Reardan (Parcels A and C, Benner Short Plat), $245,000. Brian Douglas Hatten (administrator, estate of Douglas Lloyd Hatten), Spokane, to Roger Ketchum and Briana M. Young, Woodland, Calif. – property at 205 West Main Street, Harrington (Lot 8, Blk. 33, Town of Harrington), $20,000. Edward T. Battermann, Sr., Davenport, to Edward T. Battermann, Jr., and Courtney L.Battermann, Spokane Valley – property at 29650 Telfo...
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, Nov. 26: Corrections deputies separated two male inmates in the county jail after an altercation occurred. A battery was removed from a lawnmower owned by the City of Sprague while parked at the grange at Gheres and Doe...
City Council The Harrington City Council met November 29 at 5:30 p.m. for a public budget meeting with Mayor Justin Slack, councilmen Nathan Luck, Mike Cronrath, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Tim Tipton, clerk Bunny Haugan and two visitors, Marge Womach and Cherie MacClellan present. The mayor opened the "Hearing for Final Budget" and the long process of adjusting calculations began. Considering how recently Slack has moved from council member into the role of mayor, he sho... Full story
The board of directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing athletic programs. Present were Ed Deife, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward, Carmen Weishaar, superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Amy Schaefer, Justin Parr, Bruce Todd and Terrie Schmidt-Crosby. There was no...
Music in the Air A concert will be performed Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m. by Alicia Mielke on flute and Kevin Garnica on piano at the Mielke barn located at 35099 Rolinco Road E., near Sprague, nine miles south of Harrington on the Harrington-Tokio Road. The concert will consist of a full hour of music with an intermission midway. No tickets or invitation are needed. All are welcome with a suggested donation of $20. For additional information, the Mielkes may be contacted at the... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 23, 1918 Caught in the spirit of occasion. Colored porter meant that eagle should shine in celebration of American victory. It happened after the news that the allied forces were chasing the army of the crown prince. There was great rejoicing on the steps off the custom-house building. Everybody was shaking the hand of everybody else. The man who had never before been known to lose his dignity pulling the hair of the office boy and whooping it up generally. All of which was at first... 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, Nov. 19: A caller traveling U.S. 2 between Creston and Davenport advised dispatchers that the highway was slick and that his and another vehicle slid while rounding a corner. A woman suffering “extreme back pain” was tra... Full story
(November 26, 2018) Last December President Trump signed into law the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Act included a new economic development incentive that targets private investment - Opportunity Zones. Opportunity Zones offer incentives specifically intended to help revitalize low-income population areas that suffer from a lack of investment and business growth. The unique investor incentives tied to Opportunity Zones pertain to capital gains from long term investment. Incentives include 1) tax deferral on capital gains... Full story
1 years ago The Odessa Record November 22, 1918 An open letter. "The following letter is a copy of a letter written by Governor Lister to a number of Odessa people in answer to a petition sent to the governor's office relative to the case of Dr. Jantz. Mr. C.E.M. Sanderson, chairman of the local board, has requested its publication in the Record in justice to the local board and all other parties concerned. F.W. Cook: Odessa, Washington. Dear Sirs, Further referring to your... Full story
By MAJORIE WOMACH Harrington City Council The Harrington City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Nov 14, with the following present: Mayor Justin Slack, councilmen Peter Davenport, Michael Cronrath, Nathan Luck, Levi Schenk and Tim Tipton, clerk Bunny Haugan, maintenance man Scott McGowan and visitors Jess Silhan, Turner Slack, Marge Womach and Cherie MacClellan. Following the approval of minutes and bills to be paid, the mayor opened a public hearing on the Preliminary Budget for 2019... Full story
