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It’s been an eventful year in east Lincoln County. Here’s a look back at the news that dominated the headlines in the first half of 2021. A recap of the news from the second half of 2021 will be in next week’s issue. January The first batch of COVID-19 vaccinations arrived at the Lincoln County Health Department. 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine were slowly distributed to healthcare workers and the elderly. Drew Lawson, now of Medical Lake and formerly of Vancouver, took the reins as editor of The Davenport Times. Lawso...
ODESSA – Schoonover Farms, LLC of Odessa is voluntarily recalling retail raw whole milk and cream after routine testing by the Washington State Department of Agriculture revealed the presence of toxin-producing E. coli in a raw cream sample on Dec. 23. Out of an abundance of caution, raw whole milk and cream displaying “best by” dates of Dec. 23, 2021 through Jan. 2, 2022 have been recalled. The recalled product was bottled in 8-ounce, quart, half-gallon and one-gallon containers and was sold to local consumers in the Odessa...
ODESSA – The Odessa girls suffered their first loss this season to 2B school Reardan on Dec. 21. Fortunately for the Tigers it was a non-conference matchup. The Tigers are still undefeated in league play. Ashlyn Neilsen scored 20 points, and Hayden Schuh scored 8 for the team's entire scoring effort. Neilsen scored more than half of her points from the free-throw line, where she was 12 out of 13 for a 92 percent success rate. Reardan 14 7 15 12 48 Odessa 4 2 13 9 28 Neilsen a...
ODESSA – Jacob Scrupps returned to the varsity lineup Tuesday and gave a much-needed boost to the team. Playing in Reardan against the Indians, the team lost the game but made a much better showing than in the other games played thus far. In fact, Scrupps led the scoring for Odessa with 16 points, supported also by Nathan Carstensen's 11 points and Dakota Steward's 10. The Tigers took a beating in the first half and trailed 50-19 at the mid-point of the game. Reardan 19 31 1...
Norma Joy (Hopp) Kuch left this world peacefully on Oct. 15, 2021. Always full of life, Norma’s strong-willed spirit remained well intact even in her final moments. She was a powerhouse of a personality. With endless amounts of energy, Norma was a force to be reckoned with. She showed up fully every place she went, which was seemingly everywhere. Unabashedly honest, with a knack for telling you how she really felt, there was never a question as to whether Norma was in the r...
Cooking for a crowd can lead to leftovers. Hosts want to make sure there is plenty for everyone, and if the number attending is in flux, estimating amounts is difficult. At family gatherings, the host usually wants plenty to send home with the kids. “Planned-overs” is the term I prefer to use. Over the years I have collected a few recipes for make-ahead dishes using turkey and ham dinner planned-overs. If you happened to have planned-over prime rib, the solution is easy, pri...
1 years ago Dec. 30, 1921 One hundred years ago, Odessa residents were gearing up for the New Year’s Eve dance sponsored by the American Legion. World War I was in the past, and life had returned to normal. Businesses were doing well, and their proprietors took out ads to thank people for their patronage, including Farmers & Merchants Bank, W.H. Luher & Co., the German-American Mutual Farmers Fire Insurance Association, the Odessa Meat Market, the Odessa Hardware & Implement Co., Michaelson & Koth, the Rieker Motor Co., t...
ODESSA – The members of the Odessa Lions Club have again sponsored the residential Christmas lighting contest. The judges have made their selections and provided photos of the top three homes judged Monday evening, Dec. 20. The home of Keith and Becky Kolterman on south Alder took first place, winning them a $150 gift to spend on next year's decorations. Joel and Danielle Hardung on Fairway came in second in the judging and were awarded $100, while Brad and Jamie Hawley, n...
REARDAN – The girls varsity team was rarely challenged in two convincing wins over Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Odessa this week. Reardan knocked off the Warriors 54-31 Saturday, Dec. 18 and dusted off the Tigers 48-28 Tuesday, Dec. 21. Reardan was particularly dominant in the first half against ACH, pitching a 14-0 shutout in the first quarter and leading 25-2 at the break behind a stifling press defense and 11 points from Ayden Krupke. ACH found some offense in the third q...
REARDAN – The boys basketball team had an up-and-down week, falling convincingly at home to Almira-Coulee-Hartline Saturday before getting an even more convincing win at home against Odessa Tuesday. Reardan lost to the Warriors 72-55 Dec. 18 and topped Odessa with ease 78-50 Dec. 21. ACH gave Reardan fits all game with its transition points and offensive rebounds. The Warriors took a 19-13 lead in the first quarter and created better shot opportunities than the home team a...
ODESSA – With Daeton Deife, Collin Martin and Jacob Scrupps still on the injured list, the varsity boys have struggled so far this basketball season. They took a 69-27 drubbing from Davenport on Dec. 14 in Odessa's home gym. Senior forward Nathan Carstensen led the scoring with 12 points. Fellow senior Landen Brooks contributed 5 points. Davenport - - - - 69 Odessa - - - - 27 Carstensen and Dakota Steward led the team in rebounds with five each. Turnovers were a serious p...
ODESSA – The Tigers upped their season win streak to four by defeating both Davenport and Harrington on Dec. 14 and 16. Ashlyn Neilsen was again the leading scorer in both contests and was named Odessa Player of the Game for both. Neilsen scored 26 points in the non-conference game against 2B school Davenport. With the score tied at halftime, the Tigers came out and posted a five-point lead by the end of the third quarter. Davenport kept the game close, but the Tigers p...
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. Dec. 13 Traffic stops: 10 A disabled vehicle was reported at the intersection of Badger Road and Sunset Highway. A suspicious 911 call came in with no noise on the other line until the end, where there was a scr...
ODESSA – The Odessa school board met for a workshop in the district office on Dec. 16 to discuss the superintendent and staffing considerations, then adjourned to the high school library for its regular monthly meeting. Present were Ed Deife, board chair; board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson; Asst. Business Mgr. Staci Claassen and Operations Supervisor Justin Parr. Richard Rohlman was also present via ZOOM. Board assignments for t...
Joanne Elaine (Walter) Keller, 92, peacefully slipped away from this earth on Dec. 17, 2021 at the Franke Tobey Jones retirement community in Tacoma, Wash. She died surrounded by her family and friends in her last days. Joanne is survived by her children David (Shelly Parsons) Keller, Nuh (Besa) Keller, Nancy (Rick) Keller-Scholz and Will Keller; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren and extended family. She was preceded in death in 2010 by...
Merry Christmas! There. I said it. Not happy holidays, but Merry Christmas. It’s Christmas time here and around the world. Throughout our region, families are shopping for festive meals and gifts, decorating, and anxiously awaiting the moment they see “long-lost” family and friends. It’s a time where children and adults express wishes, not just for gifts from Santa Claus, but also for happiness and prosperity for friends, family, and sometimes even mankind. And while Christm...
ODESSA – Business educator and FBLA advisor Terri King reports that the toy drive by the Odessa High School chapter of FBLA is still in full swing. Toys are available for pickup at the Old Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday of this week from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. She says the community has been very generous and encourages any Odessa area residents who need toys for their children to help themselves. The chapter also hosted a Christmas party for Odessa senior citizens at the O...
ODESSA – Odessa Chamber of Commerce met December 14 to elect officers for 2022, hear year end reports and plan 2022 events. While those gathered enjoyed a soup and bread lunch, President Norman Ott opened the meeting. By unanimous ballot, elections set Norman Ott, president, Ed Deife, vice-president, Paige Smith, secretary, Larissa Zeiler, treasurer, Matt Roberson, Phyllis Sebesta and Chuck Watkins, board members. The hospitality tent at the Stumpjumpers Desert 100 weekend, s...
ODESSA – Paul Katovich of HighLine Grain Growers, Inc. met with firefighters Jon Fink and Roger Sebesta in Odessa Tuesday, Dec. 21, to officially announce the donation to Lincoln/Adams Fire District #3 of a flathouse and the property on which it sits in the Town of Odessa. The building lost its roof to fire a few years ago and has stood empty ever since. It came to his attention while visiting his Odessa friends Bill and Carol Bell that the local firefighters were having a d...
Editor's note: Cannon Roberson is a sixth-grader at the Odessa Schools and a member of the local 4-H club that puts on Christmas Fest. As the club's newly elected reporter, he set out to interview all of the vendors and take pictures of all that was happening at Christmas Fest. Cannon says he enjoyed Christmas Fest very much and is excited to do it again next year. ODESSA – Christmas Fest was from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There were over 20 vendors. The money the EMTs raised goes b...
ODESSA – For the Odessa boys, the basketball season got off to a disappointing start. The long trek to the football semifinals left many of the boys who also play basketball unable to start practice when the winter season opened. Injuries from football are also now hindering the basketball team. Collin Martin and Jacob Scrupps are both benched with injuries but hope to get cleared to play soon. New head coach HP Carstensen and his assistant Matt Gorman are still getting to k...
ODESSA – The Tiger girls got their season off to a winning start, defeating both Wellpinit and Valley Christian last weekend on Dec. 10 and 11. Ashlyn Neilsen was the leading scorer in both contests and was named Odessa Player of the Game for both. Friday's home game initially looked like it was going to be a blowout, as Wellpinit had trouble finding the basket in the first quarter. Shots aplenty were made from all over the court but failed to drop through the net. By the f...
Pinterest and Facebook often put me on the trail of good recipes and interesting culinary stories. Young cook, Koren Hale, prepared Chicken Enchiladas for his Spanish class last week. His mother posted a photo of him on Facebook doing the preparations and reported he found the recipe on Pinterest. Easy to prepare, this is a great recipe for a family dinner or potluck meal. With adult supervision, even the youngest of cooks could enjoy making this recipe. Chicken Enchiladas 4...
We celebrate Christmas every year; Christmas is all around us. The word CHRISTMAS means: the celebration of Christ. MERRY means “may you be blessed” MERRY CHRISTMAS means “have a blessed celebration of Christ” CHRISTMAS CAROLS ON THE RADIO, IN THE STORES AND AT CHURCH all celebrate and bring to mind Jesus, a precious gift for us. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS represent the star of Bethlehem, marking the presence of Jesus. CHRISTMAS TREES are a symbol of everlasting life. CANDY CANES are in the shape of a shepherd’s staff, represent...
Council approved: 2022 budget for the Town of Odessa FUND REVENUES EXPENDITURES 001-General $1,071,133.73 $1,071,133.73 012-Cemetery $35,890.73 $35,890.73 101-Street $84,700.00 $84,700.00 103-Hotel/Motel $1,500.00 $1,500.00 313-Cumulative Reserve $13,000.00 $13,000.00 401-Water $264,691.67 $264,691.67 402-Solid Waste $254,338.00 $254,338.00 422-Sewer $1,221,234.00 $1,221,234.00 633-State Remittance $100.00 $100.00 TOTAL 2021 ALL FUNDS $2,946,588.13 $2,946,588.13 ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met in the public library M...
