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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. Feb. 21 Traffic stops: 10 A suspicious death was reported in Davenport. An Almira man reported a dozen cattle standing in the roadway just east of Elliot Road North. A Spokane man reported a golden lab running l...
Government and community meetings and organizations in Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan, Sprague and Edwall during the week of March 4-10. If you’d like your organization included in this tab, email dteditor@centurytel.net. Monday, March 7 Lincoln County Commissioners’ meeting at 8 a.m. in the County Courthouse Wednesday, March 9 Reardan-Edwall school board workshop at 6 p.m. in the Commons Davenport city council at 7 p.m. in City Hall Harrington city council at 7 p.m. in City Hall Sprague-Lamont school board mee...
Davenport and Reardan returned to spring sports practices Monday, Feb. 28. Teams are preparing for a full spring schedule for the first time since 2019 after 2020’s season was cancelled and 2021’s season was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Davenport will trot out baseball, softball, track and field, golf and tennis teams, while Reardan will field baseball, softball, tennis and track and field squads. Here are the local schedules that were available by press time. These schedules are subject to change based on inclemen...
Robert passed away Feb. 23, 2022 at the age of 91. He was born July 27, 1930 in Marlin, WA to Gus and Emma Zimbelman. He graduated from Marlin High School in 1948. Robert served in the US Army during the Korean War from 1951- 1953. He was very proud to be a veteran. He was a life member of the VFW Post #7395 and the Honor Guard. He was also a member of the American Legion, the Canniwai Grange #837 and Ducks Unlimited. Robert was a fan of many sports. He followed his nieces and nephews and then his great-nieces and nephews...
Aileen Linda Fink-Ambrose, confident in her resurrection and eternal life in Christ Jesus, died on Dec. 4, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Aileen Linda Fink was born April 23, 1954 in Baltimore Maryland to Alvin and Janet (Miller) Fink while Al was serving in the military. They returned to the Odessa family farm where she grew up, attended P.C. Jantz Elementary, graduated from Odessa High School in 1972, and attended Washington State University. She received a...
DAVENPORT-This is the last week that the east Lincoln County newspaper will be known as The Davenport Times, but the product for local readers will only be increased in quantity and quality. The Times' merger with The Odessa Record will become effective Tuesday, March 1 and be reflected in the March 3 issue under its new name, The Lincoln County Record-Times. Readers of The Times can use the coupon at the bottom of this page to get a special two-year subscription to The...
Aileen Linda Fink-Ambrose, confident in her resurrection and eternal life in Christ Jesus, died on Dec. 4, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Aileen Linda Fink was born April 23, 1954 in Baltimore Maryland to Alvin and Janet (Miller) Fink while Al was serving in the military. They returned to the Odessa family farm where she grew up, attended P.C. Jantz Elementary, graduated from Odessa High School in 1972, and attended Washington State University. She received a...
Rodney Schlimmer, 80, McMinnville, TN. resident and Wilbur, Wash. native died Feb. 20, 2022 at St. Thomas River Park Hospital in McMinnville, TN following a sudden illness. Rodney was born May 10, 1941 and was the son of the late Roger and Florence Zimbelman Schlimmer. Veteran of the United States Air Force and retired Network Operations Manager for Ben Lomand Telephone. He was married to Linda Rowland Schlimmer on Feb. 25, 1967 who preceded him in death on June 16, 2021. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded...
At home in Odessa on Feb. 16, the Tiger girls had one last chance to place in the district tournament. By defeating Almira-Coulee-Hartline, they were able to move on to play for third and fourth place in Saturday's game at Jenkins High School in Chewelah. The game started off well for the Tigers, as they built a comfortable lead by halftime. But the second half of the game saw an amazing comeback by the Warriors as they scored 38 points to Odessa's 22. It was not quite...
Jacob Scrupps on the Odessa boys basketball team was named to the NE 1B South all-league team on Feb. 15 for his contributions to the Odessa team. For the girls, Ashlyn Neilsen and Hayden Schuh were both named to the girls' all-league team, and Neilsen was also named the co-MVP along with Mimi Isaak of Almira-Coulee-Hartline. Former Odessa High School Tiger, Macey Singer, now playing for Curlew, was also named to the NE 1B North all-league team....
Are the tulips coming up? Is it snowing again? Eastern Washington weather keeps us guessing. Shelly Hauge’s recipe for “Ultimate Potato Soup” is a favorite at area soup suppers and with her family members. Easy to prepare and ready in under an hour, this soup will take the chill off any late winter or early spring day. Ultimate Potato Soup 6 cups peeled, diced potato 3 stalks celery, diced 1 cup chopped onion 3 can (14.5 ounces each) chicken broth 4 cups half and half 6 Tbsp...
With very mixed feelings, we present our readers with the final edition of The Odessa Record. Next week you will receive the Lincoln County Record-Times in your mailboxes. We will continue to contribute, at least for a time, to the new publication. We hope you like it....
ODESSA – The special levy elections held Feb. 8 were successful for all three levies run by entities in Odessa. Both school levies, one for capital projects and one for other school needs, passed with more than 70 percent “Yes” votes to just under 30 percent “No” votes. Overall voting for Adams, Grant and Lincoln county residents within the Odessa School District was approximately the same. Lincoln Hospital District 1 (Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center) also had its levy pass with more than 67 percent of the vote. Voter tur...
Week #7 of the Spokesman-Review’s Inland Empire Trapshoot was held Sunday, Feb. 20, as reported below by Markus Smith for Odessa and Doug Starkel for Marlin. Odessa results At the Odessa Gun Club, Nick Tebow and Markus Smith both shot perfect scores of 25. Jared Praetorious shot 24, while Cody Stanford, Jon Fink, Garret Braun and Jared King all shot 23. Shooting 22 were Ryan Lewis, Anthony Paszkeisz, Mitch Wraspir and Kit Watson. Tyler Smith, Brian Wraspir, Meagan Tebow, Koree Smith and Holden Iverson shot 21. Those with 2...
OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday that he’ll drop the statewide coronavirus-mask mandate March 21. Inslee said that’s the day when he believes it’ll be safe to remove mask mandates and not overwhelm hospitals. “It would not be safe to do this today,” he said. “We will be removing the mask mandate in our schools and public indoor spaces as of Monday, March 21.” Students may still be required to wear masks on buses. The governor added that he will not end his emergency proclamation at that time, declining to offer a date...
DAVENPORT – Following the lead of the Kettle Falls and Richland school boards, superintendents from across Northeast Washington sent a letter late Tuesday night, Feb. 15, to Gov. Jay Inslee requesting an end to mask mandates for students, staff and visitors. The letter , which was penned by Educational School District No. 101 Superintendent Michael Dunn was also sent to Dr. Umar Shaw of the state Department of Health and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal. “We are writing on behalf of districts in the...
Odessa – February 12, 2022- Odessa School District Ag Shop is pleased to announce receiving a grant from Washington State FFA Foundation for $56,700. Proceed will go towards the implementation and advancement of the CASE AFNR (Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources) and CASE APT (Agriculture Power Technology) Curriculum. "I am excited to start purchasing necessary supplies to start the full implementation of CASE APT and advancement of CASE AFNR. This hands-on, s...
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. Feb. 7 Traffic stops: 16 An Almira woman said her neighbor on West Main Street has multiple dogs out early in the morning and until midnight constantly barking and waking neighbors up. A Lincoln County Jail inm...
ODESSA – The Tiger boys ended their season last Friday night at home in Odessa. This was a loser-out game, so both the Selkirk and Odessa teams were playing with great intensity. After leading through most of regulation time, the Tigers were unable to hold off a late surge by the Rangers that tied the game at 54-54 as the buzzer sounded to end the fourth quarter. Three Tiger starters had fouled out by the end of the game, as had a couple of players from the opposing team. F...
ODESSA – Last Friday's playoff game at home against the Northport Mustangs was a win for the Tiger girls, 58-36. It was a loser-out game, so Northport's season came to an end. Ashlyn Neilsen scored 26 points, while teammates Melloney Deife and Hayden Schuh also scored in double figures with 13 points each. Northp 6 10 2 18 36 Odessa 16 16 17 9 58 Schuh was the team leader in rebounds with eight. On Feb. 14, the team faced a very fired up Wellpinit team at home in Odessa and l...
Kathryn Burnett won first place in the FFA Employment and Skills CDE at the sub-district competition. Kathryn completed a resume, cover letter and job application. She then had a "job interview" by a panel of three judges. She will move on to district competition in March....
1 years ago Feb. 17, 1922 R.S. Crowl, former publisher of the Record dropped off No. 4 last night and is today renewing the acquaintance of his many friends here. Ralph is now located in Fresno, California, where he now owns a prosperous job printing business. During his ten years absence Father Time has been good to Crowl for he looks hardly a day older than when he left here. He reports also that Mrs. Crowl and their son, Robert, also enjoy the best of health in the sunny south, which according to his ideas now is the onl...
Week #6 of the Spokesman-Review’s Inland Empire Trapshoot was held Sunday, Feb. 13, as reported below by Markus Smith for Odessa and Doug Starkel for Marlin. Odessa results Jared King was the only Odessa shooter to hit all 25 targets. Shooting 24 were Nick Tebow, Anthony Paszkiesz, Ryan Lewis, Jon Fink and Brian Wraspir. Garrett Braun, Tyler Smith and Tom Schuh shot 23. Jared Praetorious, Markus Smith and Trevor Smith all hit 22 targets. Hitting 21 was Mitch Wraspir. At 20 and under were Holden Iverson, Lexi Eden, Colley W...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met on Feb. 14 in the public library with Mayor Bill Crossley presiding. Council members Vickie Iverson, Landon Lobe, Amy Gimmestad and Marlene Kramer attended in person and Abby Reyes was present via telephone. The council members discussed distribution by the state of Covid relief dollars to nonentitlement units of local government (local governments typically serving populations of under 50,000) and the associated reporting requirements for receiving the funds. Under new business, the O...
DAVENPORT – Two newspapers serving Lincoln County readers will soon become one paper covering a larger section of the county. The Davenport Times and Odessa Record are merging to create the Lincoln County Record-Times, Publisher Roger Harnack announced last week. It’s a merger that will become effective March 1 and first be reflected in the March 3 issue. “Given the continued economic stresses on our communities and the lack of prospective employees to fill openings, this merger will enable us to continue to provide a voice...
