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Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of July 1-7. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, July 5 Lincoln County Commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, July 6 Harrington Chamber of Commerce meeting at 4 p.m. at The Post & Office Thursday, July 7 Reardan town council meeting at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church...
DAVENPORT--The oft-controversial firework bans of 2021 enacted by many local municipalities due to heavy drought conditions aren’t due for a repeat in 2022. Most local fire districts and cities weren’t planning to ban or discourage fireworks during Independence Day weekend this year. Fire District No. 5, which includes the greater Davenport, Seven Bays and Deer Meadows areas, is among those districts that banned fireworks last year but isn’t this year. “We have not put any burn bans out as of yet,” District chief Craig Swe...
ODESSA- Emmett Schuster was named interim CEO of the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center indefinitely at the Odessa Hospital Board meeting on Thursday, June 23. Schuster previously worked as CEO on an interim basis in 2020. This week's decision was made by the board following the termination of former CEO John Serle. Serle was removed as administrator of the district effective June 9. Clinic Services director Megan Shepard was announced as interim administrator of the district....
ODESSA- Five new resignations were announced at the Odessa School Board meeting on June 22. Resignations were from high school secretary Chris Luiten, junior high assistant basketball coach Zoe Clark, High school assistant basketball coach Matt Gorman, bus driver Steve Matthews and junior class advisor Larry Moffet. During public comment Kerry and Paul Scheller expressed their concerns over school security. Kerry Scheller expressed the need for more security due to recent shootings. Superintendent Dan Read shared the average...
The Odessa pool opened on Father's Day weekend. Swimming enthusiasts' excitement was felt even with the weather in the low 70s....
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. June 13 Traffic stops: 0 An expected death was reported on the 100 block of Eighth Street in Davenport. A caller reported he had been scammed. An Edwall man reported a suspicious vehicle. Lincoln County District C...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan and Sprague for the week of June 24-30. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, June 27 Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Library Wednesday, June 29 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the HS Auditorium Reardan-Edwall school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons Harrington school board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Commons...
ODESSA- The Cruize On In Diner is up for sale after being open for less than a year. Dan and Becky Huntington, the owners, painted, cleaned and did minor remodeling to the establishment. Their son Andy Huntington helped with the remodeling. The Huntingtons moved here after looking for a more relaxed lifestyle. Odessa was the right fit for the private family. Dan Huntington said he has no plans to leave Odessa and that he loves the community.Dan Huntington was born and raised in Whittier, Calif. and moved to Washington in his...
Davenport birthdays June 24: Emma Johnson, Mike Hale, Callen Wynecoop, Linda Spencer, Patty Hupp, Bo Gustaveson ♱ June 26: Craig Deppner, Stephanie Zeiler June 27: Kelli Wilkie, Darci Dennis, Cindy Warner June 28: Mariah Liebing, Emmett McCowan June 29: Ryan Slahtasky, Cade Hardin June 30: Paige Van Buren, Anthony Smith, Jason Schillinger Davenport anniversaries June 24: Frosty and Jill Freeze June 25: Glen and Nancy Reinbold, Tom and Jolie Sorensen June 26: Brad and Kim Cole, Doug and Patti Ensor, Roy and Susan Alspach J...
HARRINGTON- The weather didn't dampen the Vintage Country Fair. The fair returned for its second year on June 18. Vendors were lined up on Third Street in Harrington. Vintage trucks and tractors were also on display. The Harrington Golf Course offered hand dipped jumbo dogs for the event. There were over 100 quilts on display at the Harrington Opera House. Laura Estes of Odessa presented and gave demonstrations. Geri Sauter, owner of Stitch! had a wide variety of fabrics,...
ODESSA – The High School Alumni Association held their 86th annual banquet on June 18. The alumni banquet was canceled the previous two years due to the pandemic. The Class of 2012 hosted the event. Each year the class that is having their 10-year reunion hosts. The banquet was held at the community center in Odessa and was proudly decorated with black and orange. Composite photos of each honored class were displayed in frames, each identified with their respective year of g...
ODESSA – The CEO of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center was fired after only a year on the job. During a special June 9 meeting, hospital directors voted unanimously to immediately terminate CEO John Serle's contract. During the meeting, the board convened in an executive session lasting nearly an hour before returning to the public forum. The board then heard a motion and second, and voted unanimously to end Serle's employment without cause. Serle replaced interim CEO Emmett Sc...
ODESSA – The Odessa women's softball team had a bye week in their schedule a few weeks ago and decided to hold a Jack & Jill game with spouses, family and friends during that week. According to team member Paige Smith, the game was so much fun, the team thought it would be fun to do another Jack & Jill game. Smith and her teammates planned the second Jack & Jill game for last weekend, followed by a BBQ afterwards with everyone bringing a side dish. By all accounts, the e...
Dean Lance Reihs, 64, passed away on May 5th 2022. Dean was born on November 12th, 1957 in Spokane, Washington to Henry J. Reihs and Eleanor M. Reihs. Dean lived in Odessa until his move to N. Seattle. He returned to Odessa in 2021. Dean graduated from Odessa High School and later attended Spokane Community College for the Auto body/Collision and Repair Technology Technician course. Dean worked for Puget Sound Energy in the Seattle area. Dean was an esophagus cancer survivor...
Deborah Lynn Dammel, age 74, of Odessa, passed away, and went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 16, 2022.Debby was born on July 9, 1947 to Eaton “Bud” and Norma Kneeskern in Dacorah, Iowa. Debby graduated from Thompson Falls High School in 1965 and attended the University of Montana for 2 years before transferring to Eastern Washington University where she completed her BA in Education, with a focus in Home Economics and Education. After graduating she moved to Odessa for...
Judith Fae Greenwalt, aka Nanny, of Spokane Valley, WA, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at the age of 81. Judith was born in Odessa, WA, on September 14, 1940, to Ben Greenwalt and Edna (Hein Greenwalt) Baker. She was married to John Groh for 28 years, and together they raised two children. A housewife for much of her life, Judith found a job in the insurance industry when her children left home. Those who knew Judith well will remember her as an avid reader. Her home...
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. June 13 Traffic stops: 0 An expected death was reported on the 100 block of Eighth Street in Davenport. A caller reported he had been scammed. An Edwall man reported a suspicious vehicle. Lincoln County District Cou...
ODESSA-Police Chief Les Jimerson reported multiple incidents at the council meeting Monday, June 12. Jimerson reported a drug overdose with the victim succumbing. He reported seven speeding tickets and one failure to stop. There was a report of a suspicious vehicle. He reported that junk vehicles had been removed. An investigation has started concerning a child rape. Jimerson also reported a runaway teenager. The theft of $300 was reported. A no contact order violation was also reported. Public works director Anthony...
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. June 5 Traffic stops: 18 A panic alarm was reported going off at Cenex in Davenport. A caller said she believed the bridge on Sunset Highway Road just east of Davenport could collapse. A caller said her brother was f...
Odessa birthdays June 17: Mellonet Deife June 18: Jacob DeWulf, Milo Holman, Cora Holman June 19: Lori Weber, Silas Sebesta, Jody Tschritter, Aubrey Iverson June 20: Lincoln Lovgren, Angela Weber June 21: Jason Scrupps June 23: John DeWulf Davenport birthdays June 17: Andrew Bennett, Debbie Merserve, Chantel Heath, Jim Golden, Ed Ensor June 18: Barb Curtis, Ashley Jay, Brayden Duff June 19: Chris Gunning, Gerry Rambo June 20: Luke Hammond, Shelly Johnston, William Briggs June 21: Harlow Janke, Hannah Mielke, John Badgley, Lib...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of June 17-23. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Tuesday, June 21 Lincoln County commissioners meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, June 22 Lincoln County Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Sprague city council meeting at 6 p.m. in the Library Odessa school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the Library Davenport c...
LIND – With names like "General Lee," "Let's Go Brandon" and "The Bandit," politics were on full-display Saturday along state Highway 21. Dozens of "Trump Country," Trump 2024" and patriotic flags flew along the highway as motorists honked and waved entering town. Anti-President Joe Biden flags waved from high atop farm combines, pickups and campers. But it wasn't the anti-Biden sentiment that brought thousands of people to town, it was the 33rd annual running of the Lind C...
ODESSA – The kids' fishing derby held Saturday morning, June 11, on private property at Schafer's pond south of Odessa was sponsored by the Crab Creek Alliance, the second event held this year by this newly organized Odessa non-profit. Many contributors to the event provided fishing poles for those who did not have them (although most brought their own), as well as everything from nightcrawlers for bait, hand-tied fishing flies by Rennie Tassell of Rosalia, and even c...
Cool and rainy weather makes for a productive rhubarb year. I was asked how to freeze rhubarb so it works well in recipes. Freezing rhubarb is easy. Just slice or dice to desired size pieces, spread on cookie sheets in a single layer and freeze. When firm, package in airtight containers and return to the freezer. Using frozen rhubarb requires a little attention to detail. For most recipes, do not thaw before using. Using in the frozen state will keep the end product from being...
Eugene F. Worley of Odessa, Wash. passed away on May 30th, 2022. He was born in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on Nov. 19th, 1937 to Marion and Mabel Worley. Gene married Shirley Frederick in November of 1958, and together they settled down in Odessa where he worked for the railroad for 43 years as a Machine Operator. They later raised a family of two children Mark and Sherry (Mcmillan) Worley. Gene was all about the adventures, from hunting deer and elk, fishing, to taking the...
