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LINCOLN COUNTY—The total population of the United States grew by 22.7 million, or 7.4%, between 2010 and 2020, according to census data. However, that growth rate didn’t hold in Lincoln County. Census comparisons between 2010 and 2020 indicate the county had a slim amount of growth from 10,570 to 10,876. Some areas of the county grew a significant percentage compared to that 307 population growth number, while others had striking decreases. Still others have nearly the same number of residents as 2010. For the purpose of thi...
DAVENPORT--Washington State’s Public Works Board (PWB) awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072.00. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of m...
DAVENPORT-The statewide process of redistricting has been confusing, bizarre and unconventional. Not so at the county level, where the proposed commissioner redistricting maps that occur every 10 years with the advent of new census data indicates just one change. West Larene and its 100 citizens would shift from Commissioner District No. 3, which is Rob Coffman's district, to Scott Hutsell's Commissioner District No. 2. The change was brought before a public hearing at the...
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. Nov. 22 Traffic stops: 10 Burglary was reported. An Odessa man said a bus driver saw an SUV in a field on the south side of Davis Road near Batum Road and wondered if it had been in a collision. Three Lincoln Cou...
*Editor’s note: Harrington will only field a girls basketball team this year. Dec. 10 vs. Valley Christian Dec. 14 vs. Chesterton Academy Dec. 17 at Odessa Jan. 7 vs. Wilbur-Creston Jan. 8 at Mary-Walker (Springdale) Jan. 15 vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline Jan. 18 at Valley Christian Jan. 21 at Wilbur-Creston Jan. 22 vs. Mary-Walker (Springdale) Jan. 25 at Wellpinit Jan. 29 at Almira-Coulee-Hartline Feb. 1 vs. Wellpinit (Senior Night) Feb. 4 vs. Odessa Feb. 7-8 District Playoffs Round 1 Feb. 11-19 District Playoffs Round 2 at D...
ODESSA – The busy season is upon us, with events filling our days once again after so many months of Covid-related caution and social distancing. The Christmas tree lighting at the Old Town Hall was held Nov. 28 and drew a good-sized crowd. Young and old and in between appeared to enjoy the festivities, which included hot drinks, cookies, muffins and candy at no charge to those who attended. The event generally kicks off the holiday season in Odessa and is followed by C...
MOSES LAKE – The Odessa Tigers football team ended their season last Saturday at Lions Field in Moses Lake, finishing with only 2 losses over the entire season. An injury to starting quarterback Collin Martin in the first quarter, plus the size advantage of the Quilcene Rangers made for tough going for the Tigers. Quilcene 6 14 8 8 36 Odessa 6 0 6 0 12 Backup quarterback Zane McMillan, a sophomore, completed four of 12 passing attempts for a gain of 49 yards. Senior Davey M...
ODESSA – The Odessa School Board met Nov. 23 in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for a workshop to discuss the search for a new superintendent to replace retiring Dan Read and other staffing issues, then at 6 p.m. moved to the high school library for its regular monthly meeting. Present were board chair Ed Deife, board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde and Chris Crossley, (absent was Carmen Weishaar); Asst. Business Manager Staci Claassen; Operations Supervisor Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. The board a...
Turkey leftovers should now be safely tucked into your freezer for later use. At this date, any leftover turkey in your refrigerator is probably past its prime for eating and should be disposed of. Cooked turkey may be used in almost any dish calling for cooked chicken. Spicy White Chili, a recipe I received from my late sister-in-law, Tammy Bubemyre, is equally good with turkey or chicken. Additionally, dicing the meat cooked from the turkey carcass may be used in...
ODESSA – With the Nov. 20, 2021 Turkey Carnival in the community center, the Odessa Lions Club celebrated 80 years of service to the Town of Odessa. At 2 p.m., the kitchen opened and so did bingo for turkeys. Toward evening, once all of the turkeys had been awarded, the raffle drawing began. Odessa businesses and individuals were very generous in donating 54 items for the raffle, including gift certificates to local businesses, free merchandise, gift baskets, cash and more. P...
DAVENPORT-The first sustained and sticking snowfall of the fall/winter season arrived in Lincoln County Thursday, Nov. 18 into Friday, Nov. 19, marking the first winter weather commute for local drivers. 1.7 inches of snow were recorded in the Davenport area by the National Weather Service after no snow was measured previously in November. 0.2 more inches fell in the morning hours of Tuesday, Nov. 23 to bring the week's total to 1.9 inches. Davenport averages 2.7 inches of...
DAVENPORT—Thanksgiving, a time to spend with family and be thankful for life’s blessings while consuming a little too much food, is here. It’s also a holiday where people often reminisce about past happenings, memories and interactions while looking ahead to the future. In that light, let’s look back at what was happening locally during the Thanksgiving holiday at various points throughout the past century. Five years ago…2016 Locals looked forward to Davenport’s Annual Hometown Christmas, where Santa was anticipated...
Dear Editor: Each Thanksgiving it is important to pause and reflect on all that we have to be grateful for. Especially over the last nearly two years of COVID, we at the UW School of Medicine-Gonzaga University Health Partnership appreciate and are very thankful for the physicians and healthcare workers in Odessa and Davenport, who, despite unprecedented stress and hardship, continued to train our medical students. We desperately need more high-quality, well-trained physicians and we simply could not achieve that goal without...
Davenport basketball Nov. 30 vs. Kettle Falls (nonleague) Dec. 3 at Liberty Bell (nonleague) Dec. 7 vs. Liberty (Spangle) (nonleague) Dec. 10 at Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (nonleague) Dec. 11 vs. Reardan Dec. 14 at Odessa (nonleague) Dec. 17 vs. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (nonleague) Dec. 28-30 at West Valley Christmas Tournament Jan. 4 vs. St. George’s Jan. 7 at Kettle Falls Jan. 8 vs. Liberty Bell Jan. 11 at Almira-Coulee-Hartline (nonleague) Jan. 14 vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Jan. 18 vs. Chewelah Jan. 22 at Colfax Jan. 25 a...
The Veterans' Day dinner held Nov. 18 in the social hall at Heritage Church was a week later than originally planned because some American Legion/VFW members were unable to participate on Nov. 11. It was worth the wait, as a hungry crowd of Odessa residents and visitors participated in a program that was interesting, informative and inspiring. Turkey dinner with all the fixings was the first order of business. Odessa members of the American Legion/VFW served up a fabulous...
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. Nov. 15 Traffic stops: 10 A Lincoln woman said a car rear-ended her car on Harrington-Tokio Road and left the scene. A caller said there was a Doberman loose on the 1400 block of Sinclair Street in Davenport. A cal...
Myron Russel Walter went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 18, 2021. He was born Dec. 17, 1932 to Soloman and Martha Walter in Odessa, Wash. Myron grew up with his two brothers Gerald and Wayne and sister Janet working on the family ranch, showing steers, and playing sports. He attended school in Odessa and after graduating in 1952, he enlisted in the Army. Myron was proud of his time in the service. Myron married Carol Larsen with whom he had 4 children; Thomas Walter,...
MOSES LAKE – The Odessa Tigers defeated Liberty Bell at Lions Field in Moses Lake on Saturday, Nov. 20. It was a cold day for the fans, but the Odessa crowd nevertheless showed up to root for their Tigers. Liberty B 8 6 0 8 22 Odessa 14 34 0 14 62 Tiger quarterback Collin Martin completed five out of 10 passing attempts for gains of 144 yards passing and 48 yards rushing, or a total of 192 yards. Davey McMillan led the team in total yards with 217, gaining 68 yards with p...
ODESSA – Beginning with mimeographed pages that were hand-stapled, the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary published their first cookbook called “Over the Party Line.” Through the years, the Auxiliary continued to put together a total of nine different cookbooks containing recipes contributed by citizens of Odessa. The most coveted (and out-of-print) one was the “green one.” The last cookbooks published by the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary are still available. The Staff of Life IV, the eighth cookbook, is a collection of...
ODESSA – The team of Kaedin Schorzman, Nathan Melcher and Holden Iverson placed fourth in the state FFA tractor-driving competition and Nathan Melcher placed sixth as an individual Wednesday November 17 in Moses Lake. The 30 teams, composed of more than 80 FFA members from across the state, competed in a timed obstacle course drive, written test and parts-identification contest. They will also be recognized on stage at the Washington State FFA Convention this coming spring. "...
ODESSA – Christmas Fest returns this year after its Covid-related hiatus in 2020, with between 25 and 30 returning vendors and several new suppliers of handcrafted items. The action begins Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. under the sponsorship of the Odessa Jr. Livestock 4-H Club and its leader Jennifer Lewis. As in past years, there will be live music on the community center stage all day long, including local talent, school groups, etc. The winners of door prizes will be announced from the stage throughout the day. A visit f...
Grace Nelson (5) of the Odessa Tigers goes up for the block against Lindsey Short (7) of the Republic Tigers in Odessa's first contest of the 2021 state tournament in Yakima on Nov. 11. See page 6 for state volleyball coverage....
Thanksgiving is a week away. Turkey is most commonly associated with the holiday. Roasting is the traditional method of preparation and easiest for all levels of culinary skill. My preferred method for roasting is in a large brown paper grocery sack, but those are hard to come by so I may have to resort to my mothers roasting technique. You will need a high-sided roasting pan large enough to accommodate the turkey without it touching the sides of the pan and extra-wide...
ODESSA – Laura Estes reports that the Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Nov. 9 after members relocated to the Fellowship Hall at Christ Lutheran Church (after discovering that the floor at the Old Town Hall was still in the curing process). The group chose not to risk scratching the new floor. Chamber President Norman Ott called the meeting to order. Treasurer Larissa Zeiler reported an approximate profit of $23,000 from the Deutschesfest Biergarten after most Fest bills had been received and paid. Estes said a budget meeting wi...
Local named athlete of the week Melloney Deife, daughter of Dalles and Suzie Deife of Odessa, is the Athlete of the Week selected by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for 1B volleyball a week ago. Football wins academic award The Odessa High School football team has won the Academic State Championship award. Its 20 team members have the highest combined grade-point average (3.730) among 1B schools statewide. Volleyball team appreciation The 1B all-opponent volleyball team from District 7 includes Odessa Ti...
