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SPOKANE — At the 2019-2020 Spokane Youth Sports Awards live-streamed over the Internet last Friday evening, the Odessa High School football team was named the 1B/2B/1A Top Male High School Sports Team, edging out the Odessa basketball team and the Almira-Coulee-Hartline baseball team for the top honor. Marcus King was selected the 1B/2B/1A High School Sports Top Male Athlete over three other nominees, including fellow Odessa senior and basketball teammate Ryan Moffet (whose older sister Charli is married to Marcus’s brother J...
ODESSA — Unlike past July 4 holidays that boasted parades, sporting contests and many and varied activities, the Independence Day holiday in Odessa this year will be a rather low-key affair. Nevertheless, there will be things to do for residents still striving to maintain social distancing and prevent the scourge of Covid-19 from reaching Odessa. The Odessa Volunteer Fire Department will hold a modified version of their annual July 4 barbecue this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering their usual menu of pulled-pork s...
ODESSA — Here are the wedding anniversaries for Odessa residents for July 3-7: Anniversaries for July 3: John & Michelle Melgren. July 5: Brandon & Kayla Meise. July 6: Scott & Dani Kramer, Dan & Heather Carper. July 7: Alex & Kaci King, Justin & Lindsy Starkel....
ODESSA — Here are birthdays of area residents for July 3-9: Birthdays for July 3: Grace Greenwalt, Ann Richaardson, Drew Fink, Duane Pitts. July 4: Rita Voise (†), Josh Clark, Vickey Melcher, Meagan Kane, Karlee Maioho, Adam Palacio. July 5: Parker Valverde, Debbie Walter, Lamar Heimbigner (†), Ray Quilici. July 6: Dave Frederick, Xavier Fortner. July 7: Mike Connolly (†), Angela Wolverton. July 8: Terry Goetz, Korianne Scheller, Jett Nelson, Madison Pitts, Brianna Bedell. July 9: Martha Todd, Jesse Goetz (†), Karin Har...
ODESSA — Several local President Trump supporters, who live on or near Fourth Avenue, have reported that signs stolen from their yards. The thefts of the signs for incumbent presidential candidate Trump have occurred at night under cover of darkness and some in broad daylight, by person or persons unknown, according to local reports....
Elizabeth Larson, the daughter of Tim and Jill Larson of Odessa, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for spring semester 2020. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university of more than 7,500 students situated along the Spokane River near downtown Spokane....
ODESSA — On Tuesday of this week, The Odessa Record received a phone call from Carol L. Moore (nee Williams) in which she requested that we inform our readers that she is alive and well and residing in California. At age 82, she is retired but still very busy and involved in various activities. She was especially concerned that family members, former classmates, friends and readers of The Record should know that she is still here and doing just fine, thank you. Last week’s edition of The Record stated that Gale Salo was the...
I was disheartened to learn of Lewis County Sheriff Rob Snaza’s dismissal of Gov. Jay Inslee’s order requiring facemasks. Heeding the advice of experts makes you wise, not a sheep. I have family in Odessa, and I have visited many times. I grew up in Chehalis and am now a graduate student of University of Texas-Austin. I have studied how airborne particles move around and do important research on air quality and environmental health. It is my profession to learn about air quality, and with that, airborne disease tra...
ODESSA — Summer popsicle time has arrived. When I was growing up, at this time of the year my mother started pulling out the quarts of fruit syrup she had drained from canned fruit over the winter to make popsicles for us kids. Usually she would mix in some Kool-Aid for color. Before Tupperware came out with popsicle molds, mom used ice cube trays or small paper cups. And, yes we were to save the sticks to be reused. To a quart of fruit syrups, mom would add half a package of...
HARRINGTON — Incorporated in 1902, Harrington and Odessa have had similar influences effecting their development. Each built up their city government and each had a newspaper, the Harrington Citizen and the Odessa Record. Between these two young towns were other centers of inhabitants: Lamona, Downs, Mohler and Morocco. Lamona was a small village along the Great Northern railroad. It was first settled in 1894 and had a nice business district by the early 1900s. In 1908, it would boast a hotel, general store, three w...
ODESSA — The Odessa School Board met at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2020, preceded by a workshop at 5:30 p.m. at which the board reviewed and discussed the district’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. Present were board chairman Ed Deife, board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Bruce and Kim Todd, Justin Parr and Staci Claassen. The board approved the consent agenda which included the min...
Craig Holman, 68, a lifetime resident of the Odessa area, passed away May 26, 2020. Craig was born June 30, 1951 in Odessa, Wash., to Henry and Betty Holman. He attended school in Odessa, graduating in 1969 and attended Eastern Washington State College, where he earned his first bachelor of arts in music composition, and then returning to Eastern Washington University to earn his bachelor of arts in music education. Craig taught music in both Harrington and Odessa for several years before retiring in 2017. He was a member of...
1 years ago July 2, 1920 The following pupils passed their grade school final examination and will enter Odessa High School next year. Frank Koth, Alice Flint, Martha Suchland, Charlotte Smith, Hazel Luiten, Eugene Weber, Lottie Veleck, Geneva Shelton, Rosie Heimbigner, Lorraine McMenus, Clara McMenus, Aileen Phillips, Arthur Ganson, Alice Weber, Bertha Kubillus, Martin Horn, Bruce Jones, Zelma Walker and Harold Schimke. Chester Bliss, the county speed cop, was here yesterday and picked up two men for infringement of the...
DAVENPORT — A longtime Eastern Washington journalist has been selected as the new editor of The Davenport Times. Jamie Henneman of Addy, said she is enthusiastic about joining The Times and serving Lincoln County. “I have a strong commitment to ensuring our rural communities in Eastern Washington have a voice,” Henneman said. “I have been so fortunate to share the stories of the resiliency and grit of Eastern Washington’s towns and farms and ranches in my work. We have something special here and it is a pleasure to share tha...
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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. June 8 A Davenport man reported an illegal dumping on an old junk pile. An Odess...
RENTON – The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association released guidance for opening high school athletics and activities for 2020-21 in accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee’s four-phase state re-opening plan Monday. The guidance document detailed guidelines for schools for each of the four phases. The document also noted that if a school or school district is closed over COVID-19 concerns, than all training, practices and games for that school or district should be can...
Date H L Prec. June 17 61 36 0.03 June 18 71 42 T June 19 75 44 June 20 79 56 T June 21 72 52 T June 22 74 49 June 23 78 46...
DAVENPORT — The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat is at $5.06, Club Premium of $0.50, and Barley at $110.00 per ton....
ODESSA – The Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame awarded plaques to the slate of 2020 inductees last Saturday afternoon. On the date that would also have been the occasion of the Odessa High School Alumni Banquet, had the Covid-19 pandemic not intervened, the hall of fame committee chair Larry Weber and vice-chair Jon Heimbigner greeted the invited guests at the high school gym foyer, where the display case containing information on all of the inductees to date is housed. The guests...
NEWARK, Del. - A total of 39 middle school and high school teams were selected June 15 as winners of the Lead4Change Challenge, part of the Lead4Change Student Leadership Program that teaches students leadership lessons such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication and collaboration. Students use these skills to develop a service project that addresses a need in their community. Each year as we wrap up the Challenge, we at the Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation...
ODESSA — A student must have a grade point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the honor roll, and honorable mention requires a grade point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on state transcript requirements and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. High school In the senior class, Joshua Clark, Kenadie Elder, Jaden Hunt, Eric Johnston, Ireland Luiten, Ryan Moffet, Caitlyn Schuh, Maddy Wagner, Brady Walter and Camden Weber all had a perfect 4.0, while Marcus K...
MOSES LAKE - The Moses Lake School District has named Odessa High School alumna Vickey (Thompson) Melcher its 2019-2020 Board Member of the Year. She is the school board's legislative representative and a champion for the local community. She advocates the needs of the community on behalf of the school district by communicating regularly with the legislative representatives. She conveys to them the importance of public education and of engaging with community stakeholders in s...
1 years ago June 18, 1920: The drilling of a new town well was completed at a depth of 170 feet. The drilling passed through three different veins of water, and the depth in the well has risen to 140 feet. Drillers were satisfied with water at the 140-foot mark but town council members wanted to take no chance on shortages and had the well lowered another 30 feet. Another landmark is being razed this week to make room for the new community hall. The razed building was only the second erected in Odessa, built in 1900 by Gus...
ODESSA — Here are the birthdays in Odessa from June 26 to July 1: Birthdays for June 26: Chris Luiten, Chloe Winkler. June 27: Luke Henry, Julie Wehr, Tianna Gies, Tina Butler, Justin Hunt, Kristen Anderson, Rachel Anderson. June 28: Dan Miller, Ruth Barga, Carol Knerr, Carter Zigan-Moore, Blake Zigan-Moore, Sandra Stanton-Heimbigner. June 29: Byron Behne, Denis Miller, Tate Weishaar, Ray Stevenson, Rich Ervin. June 30: June M. Powers, Kevin Krieg, Jeremy Haines, Kris Hosking, Rebecca Southwick, Craig Holman (†). July 1: Jus...
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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. June 15 A 60-year-old man was found deceased. Location was not disclosed in report t...
