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ODESSA- Odessa and Harrington competed against several other district schools in the final regular season meet Tuesday, April 26. The track meet took place at Valley Christian School in Spokane Valley. Boys Results 100 Meters Varsity – Finals 8. David Strode 13.13a 22. Christian Anderson 15.24a 11 Anthony Elder NT 200 Meters Varsity - Finals 6. David Strode 27.30a PR 10. Mason Wright 28.07a 18. Christian Anderson 30.32a 11 Anthony Elder NT 400 Meters Varsity – Finals 9. Quintyn Judt 1:05.07a PR 800 Meters Varsity - Fin...
ODESSA- Representative Joe Schmick came to introduce himself to the town council during the April 25 meeting. Schmick represents the 9th Legislative District and said he is trying to make it to every city/town council within the 9th District. The Old Town Hall project will be completed within the next few weeks, Terri King said. King gave updates on the remodeling which included paint, new stoves, fixing the garage doors, ordering wooden doors and a new electrical box. Additional repairs, painter contracts and amended rental...
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. April 18 Traffic stops: 14 Theft was reported in Reardan. A caller reported roofing material on a roadway. A caller said someone cut the lock and went through an old building on a business’s property. An issue with a...
Davenport birthdays April 29: Bonnie Singer, Brian Madison, Josh Smith April 30: Evan Dennis, Patricia Brower, Terry Giessler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Heather Becker, Michael Ellstrom, Doris Ensor ♱ May 3: Cassandra Collins, Charlie King, Lynne Guhlke, Glenn Arland, Rod Pankey, Nearly Ezenyimulu, Riley Hennings, Jacob Anderson, Mary Lou Golden ♱ May 4: Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy, Ron Burnett, Ryan Greenwood, John Dorgan ♱ May 5: Natasha Goetz, Becky Oehlwein, Jill Freeze Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian...
ODESSA- The local Public Development Authority formed in 2000 when the Odessa Economic Development Committee asked for assistance with the Industrial Park. The Odessa EDC chose seven candidates from a list of 12 that expressed interest in serving on the panel. Mark DeWulf submitted a draft of a resolution creating the PDA and its charter and by-laws for town council’s approval, which is required by state law. The state Community Economic Revitalization Board’s Rural Opportunity Fund granted $22,500 in December of 1999 to fun...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of April 29-May 5. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 29 Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Saturday, April 30 Davenport, Odessa and Reardan track at Underberg Invite in Ritzville @ 11 a.m. Davenport baseball and softball at Chewelah @ noon Reardan baseball and softball at Asotin @ noon Davenport and Harrington tennis at Inland Empire, time TBD Monday, May 2 Davenport and Odessa...
ODESSA – The Tigers baseball team went 1-1 in doubleheaders against both Wilbur-Creston and ACH last week. Game 1 against the Wildcats in Wilbur on April 19 was a 5-3 victory for the Tigers. Collin Martin was the starting pitcher and went six innings, giving up three runs on three hits and striking out 12. Nathan Carstensen was three for four at the plate, hitting two singles and a double. He also relieved Martin on the mound to close out the final inning. Game 2 had the oppos...
ODESSA- The varsity baseball team lost their first game of their double-header to Curlew on April 16. Odessa had 16 hits with four errors, all while scoring a total of 13 runs. Meanwhile, Curlew had five hits with one error all while scoring 23 runs in a 7-inning game. The highlight of the night was a 5-run 7th inning comeback that came up a little short. The second game Odessa lost by a score of 7- 1. Odessa scored one run on two hits with no errors. Curlew scored seven runs...
Jeannette Wraspir, loving mother and grandmother passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Jeannette was born in Spokane, Wash., on Sept. 13, 1944. She attended high school in Marlin, Wash., and studied at Whitworth College until she married in Oct. of 1963. Gary and Jeannette began their marriage in Othello, Wash. where their first child, Cynthia was born, then settled down in Coeur d’Alene, ID where their second child, Kali was born. Jeannette is survived by her h...
ODESSA--The Chamber of Commerce met for their regular noon meeting on April 12 at the Odessa Golf and RV clubhouse. Secretary pro tem Laura Estes reports that the preliminary results from the Stumpjumpers’ Desert 100 weekend showed nearly double profits from the last held race year in 2019. Planning is said to be underway for having greater participation by vendors from Odessa and for ways to encourage and facilitate shopping in Odessa for those attending the event. Additional signage pointing to Odessa and paper handouts lis...
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. April 11 Traffic stops: 4 A commercial burglary alarm was reported going off at Buddy Boy Farms in Devil’s Gap. A caller said she bought a dog from a breeder in Sprague where there were terrible living conditions for...
Government and community meetings and gatherings in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague for the week of April 22-28. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, April 25 Davenport school board meeting at 6 p.m. in the K-8 Library Odessa town council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Public Library Tuesday, April 26 Fire District No. 4 commissioners’ meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27 Parks and Recreation District No. 3 meeting at 9 a.m. in Memorial Hall Odessa sch...
Program has been approved and funded for watershed planning through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. The allocation of $775,000 in federal funding will come through the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and be used to develop a watershed plan to assist in obtaining future funding for the design and construction of the program’s remaining large infrastructure projects. Since 2004, the state of Washington has invested more than $126 million, and the B...
CHENEY–Odessa’s Track team competed in the Van Kuren Invitational Saturday, April 16. The weather for the event was a little chilly, but the athletes kept warm by competing in their respective areas. The event allowed two athletes per track event for each school Two athletes were allowed to compete per field event from each school. One relay team per school was allowed entry. Here are all the Odessa results from the meet. Mens Results 100 Meters Varsity - Finals 23. Anthony Elder 12.36a 10 David Strode DNS 200 Meters Var...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Harrington the week of April 22-28. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 22 Reardan baseball and softball vs. Colfax @ 3 p.m. Saturday, April 23 Reardan track at Mooberry Relays at Rogers High in Spokane @ 10 a.m. Odessa track at Quincy @ 10:30 a.m. Davenport tennis at Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. Reardan tennis at Chewelah @ 11 a.m. Harrington tennis at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague @ 11 a.m. Odessa baseball vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline @...
Easter festivities often lead to an abundance of hard boiled eggs. Normally the cooked eggs will keep in the refrigerator for 5-6 days, but if they have been out for several hours or overnight, they should be used up right away. Potato salad is often a dish of choice for using the abundance and the dye used to decorate the eggs can make for a colorful salad. The basic ingredient in Potato salad is, of course, potatoes. Any type of potato may be used, depending on personal tastes. Additionally many recipes include boiled...
ODESSA--Grant Weber and Jeff Kissler from “Vets on the Farm” will present a full-season approach to organic gardening at the Odessa Public Library on Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. reports librarian Julie Jantz. Weber and Kissler will cover several areas of gardening interest for both beginner and veteran gardeners who want to maximize the growing season by using diversification planting, soil dressing, composting and generally creating a planting cycle for home gardeners who want to raise produce for their own use and hea...
ODESSA- A proposal to place a flagpole within the Industrial park was approved by the Public Development Authority with approval from town council and the state pending. The flag pole would be 60 feet tall and cannot affect airspace in the surrounding area. No updates were given on the industrial park signage. The biodiesel plant has a potential buyer. A motion was made by Clark Kagele to approve bill payment. The board approved the motion unanimously. Discussions of how to proceed were discussed briefly with ideas for a...
Davenport birthdays April 22: Donna Sitko, Heather Panke, Samuel Choate April 23: Ken Jacobsen, Maile Quisano, Mary Sorensen, Arliene Jungblom April 24: Leslie Schweiger, Reece Johnson, Kinsley Kragt, Kinley Miller, Jeff Lust April 25: Steve Plasencia, Bernice Jackson April 26: George Arland, Ken Deal, Mamiko Patterson April 27: Libby Mattox, Brian Morcom April 28: Sami Guhlke Davenport anniversaries April 23: Scott and Denise Liebing April 25: Brad and Jamie Chappell, Patrick and Wendy Bodeau, Gene and Manuela Hinkey Reardan...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS–The Eastern Washington University Alumni Association held a gala awards ceremony last Friday, April 15, at Northern Quest Casino. This annual event honors EWU alums who have achieved success in various walks of life after having graduated from the university. This year the top award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, went to a married couple, both of whom are EWU alumni currently residing in Spokane. Jon Heimbigner is well known to most Odessa area readers as a 1...
ODESSA-- The Healthcare Foundation is happy to announce plans are coming together for “Denim & Diamonds”, the 30th annual wine tasting, microbrew sampling and auction on Friday, May 6, 2022. This will be an in-person event beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Odessa Community Center. The community center will be decorated, the wine pourers will be ready to serve guests, Rocky Coulee Brewing Company microbrews will be on tap, wine by the bottle will be available for sale, “Corks for a Cause” and “Ace in the Hole” games will be rea...
SPOKANE VALLEY–Odessa and Harrington’s track and field squads were out in full force at the first league meet of the season Tuesday, April 12 at Valley Christian. Here are the results for the Tigers and Panthers athletes. Odessa boys 100 meters 5. David Strode 12.72 PR 8. Anthony Elder 12.88 23. Christian Anderson 14.11 200 meters 2. Anthony Elder 25.52 16. Christian Anderson 29.67 Shot put - 12lb 2. Anthony Elder 37-04.50 SR 18. Christian Anderson 24-02.00 24. Douglas Anderson 20-01.00 PR Discus - 1.6kg 18. David Strode 60-...
Davenport Boys Maddox Schumacher 94 Odessa Boys Daeton Deife 87 Chad Strebeck 87 Landen Brooks 83 Jacob Scrubbs 92 Jared Valverde 92 Gage Starkel 96...
ODESSA – Greg Luiten, manager of the Grange Supply Company of Odessa-Harrington worked with the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society to submit a grant application in February to Seeds for Stewardship, a competitive grant program that matches funds for projects that develop the next generation of ag leaders, improve ag safety and enhance the vitality of a community. Cenex Harvest States (CHS) has announced a contribution of $3,123 to the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society as a m...
April showers bring May flowers. Easter celebrations bring spring menus to mind. Some menus include traditional ham, others a roast leg of lamb. Every family has a variety of traditions for this springtime holiday. Honey Apricot Glazed Baked Ham, a sweet and savory method of preparation, produces tender juicy slices from a spiral sliced ham. Reducing the oven temperature makes this the perfect recipe to put in the oven before Easter services or other events. Honey Apricot...
