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PUBLIC HEARING Notice of hearing of a proposed budget amendment for the Town of Odessa, WA for the year 2025. Notice is hereby given that a budget amendment for the Town of Odessa, Lincoln County, Washington has been filed with the Town Clerk-Treasurer and that on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. the Town Council will meet in the Council Chambers, 21 E. First Ave., for the purpose of holding said hearing. This facility is handicapped accessible. Arrangements needed for the hearing impaired, wanting to comment at the...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing for Final Proposed Annual Budget for the Town of Odessa for the year 2026. Notice is hereby given that the Odessa Town Council will meet in the Council Chambers, 21 E First Ave., for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the final proposed 2026 annual budget for the Town of Odessa on December 8th at 7:00 p.m. This facility is handicapped accessible. Arrangements needed for hearing impaired, wanting to comment at the hearing, can be made by contacting the Clerk’s Office b...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG Nov. 24 Traffic Stops: 12 8:47 a.m. — A caregiver responsible for a man with dementia said one of his friends came over and took his medications. 9:54 a.m. — A false panic alarm was reporte...
PUBLIC HEARING Notice of hearing of a proposed budget amendment for the Town of Odessa, WA for the year 2025. Notice is hereby given that a budget amendment for the Town of Odessa, Lincoln County, Washington has been filed with the Town Clerk-Treasurer and that on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. the Town Council will meet in the Council Chambers, 21 E. First Ave., for the purpose of holding said hearing. This facility is handicapped accessible. Arrangements needed for the hearing impaired, wanting to comment at the...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice of Public Hearing for Final Proposed Annual Budget for the Town of Odessa for the year 2026. Notice is hereby given that the Odessa Town Council will meet in the Council Chambers, 21 E First Ave., for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the final proposed 2026 annual budget for the Town of Odessa on December 8th at 7:00 p.m. This facility is handicapped accessible. Arrangements needed for hearing impaired, wanting to comment at the hearing, can be made by contacting the Clerk’s Office b...
Lincoln County certified its election Tuesday, Nov. 25, closing out a cycle marked by several close races and a modest bump in turnout. “Two years ago turnout was 40.56%, and this year it was 43.54%,” Elections Manager Norm Caley said. “Davenport mayor was really close — 14 votes difference. It could’ve changed if more people voted.” Caley said any of the contested races could have shifted with higher participation. Across 46 precincts, 3,836 of the county’s 8,811 registered voters cast ballots. Despite recent concerns about...
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 (LCSO) does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. DISPATCH LOG Nov. 17 Traffic Stops: 14 12:54 a.m. — Alarm company reported a commercial burglary alarm set off at Angles Landing North. 8:03 a.m. — A resident called reporting a woman parked in/near the aba...
ODESSA — With winter sports practices underway since Nov. 17, Odessa Tigers girls basketball coach Abby Horak is building toward a season of school-record ambitions and community spirit, culminating in a home opener against Asotin on Dec. 4. Horak, a longtime assistant who stepped into the head role this year after aligning the opportunity with her teaching position, enters the campaign with a clear vision for her 12-player roster. “The goal is to create confident, selfless and resilient athletes who reach their full pot...
ODESSA — Cold snaps across Lincoln and Adams counties have anglers in Odessa, Reardan, Davenport, Sprague, and surrounding areas looking to test early ice fishing conditions on smaller lakes and reservoirs. Ice fishing for trout, perch, and crappie is open year-round on select waters through March 31, 2026, under Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rules. Popular spots include Fourth of July Lake for rainbow trout in 15 to 25 feet of water, Upper Twin Lake for yellow perch and occasional rainbows, Sprague Lake for b...
As the chill of November settles over Lincoln County, I’ve got that familiar itch again. Gym lights are flickering on, sneakers are squeaking, and the faint smell of floor wax is already in the air. High school winter sports are back, and in Davenport, Reardan, Odessa and Edwall, that means the heartbeat of winter is about to pound louder than a combine at harvest. Davenport’s Gorillas and Reardan’s Screaming Eagles are primed for Northeast 2B battles, with Davenport heading to Reardan for boys basketball on Dec. 12 and w...
1 Years Ago Conrad Schlimmer, of Odessa as well as Axel Carlson, Bendt Christensen, Soren Pederson, Otto Johnson, Fannie Evers and Joseph Lyons were the other residents granted citizenship last week. Mrs. Margaret Inkster, pioneer Davenport resident passed away in Spokane recently, following a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church. The Edwall Basketball team defeated the Medical Lake team last week in Edwall, with a score of 21-18. A return game will be held next week in Medical Lake. 75 Years...
Davenport birthdays Nov. 27: Tyson Heath, Jennifer Taylor Nov. 28: Tim Stromberger, Kamryn Jo Mann, Cole Cursi Nov. 29: Hannah Warwick, Amy Jenness, Sandy Morgan, Penny Piper Nov. 30: Dan Rinehart, Andy Semprimoznik, Megan Linstrum, LaVon Stiles, Caleb Cox, Cord Sweetland Dec. 1: Ernestine King, Andria Street, Gene Hinkey, Remy Easley-Cate, Janene Warner, Ainsley Phillips Dec. 2: Magnolia Mielke, Tristan Abbott, Greg Wilkie Davenport anniversaries Nov. 29: Jeff and Kelli Wilkie Dec. 2: Brendan and Savannah Calvert Reardan...
SOUTH BEND — Naselle rolled past Odessa 64-8 in a Washington Class 1B state football loser-out playoff game Saturday, ending the Tigers’ season. The No. 5-seeded Comets (9-1) scored early and often against the No. 12-seeded Tigers (record not immediately available), advancing to face Almira Coulee Hartline in the quarterfinals Nov. 22 at Lions Field in Moses Lake. Odessa, the Southeast 1B champion, finished its year with the first-round exit. Naselle led 44-0 at halftime before Odessa scored its lone touchdown in the sec...
ODESSA — With 20 players out for boys basketball — including five eighth-graders — Odessa coach Deric Schmierer believes his Tigers are poised to snap a postseason drought that has lingered for several years. Schmierer, whose two sons are on the roster (senior Aiden and junior Izaak), ascended to the head coaching job after six years in the junior high program and assisting under retired coach Mike Carlquist. “My coaching philosophy is to hustle, play hard and focus on defense,” Schmierer said. “We’re going to try and get a...
ODESSA — The decades-long tradition of Odessa’s annual Turkey Carnival returns this weekend, promising an afternoon of bingo, raffles and comfort food as the community gathers once again at the Odessa Community Center. The Odessa Lions Club will open the kitchen and begin bingo at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, with dozens of prizes — including roughly 100 turkeys — up for grabs. “It is our annual Turkey Carnival. We have done it for decades. I remember going as a youngster,” said Lions Club President Marlon Schafer. “W...
Odessa Police Chief Ericka Rose presents Tait Wagner with a Chief Patch and OPD patch on Monday, Nov. 10, officially making him an honorary department member during his 20th birthday ride-along....
Thanksgiving menus are being planned in many Inland Northwest homes, Turkey, ham, prime rib roast may be the center piece of the meal but the memories are often in the side dishes. For many, the best part is the dressing or stuffing. Traditional, cornbread or even a vegetable stuffing, flavor a turkey or fill a casserole dish on the side for ham and roasts. Corn bread stuffing can be purchased as a mix, but fresh corn bread is far superior, in achieving a savory dressing. Corn bread absorbs lots of liquid, and fresh...
Claudia Sybil Warwick July 31, 1942- Nov. 16, 2025 Claudia's work on earth was complete, and she was called home to glory on Nov. 16, 2025. She was born July 31, 1942, in Odessa, Wash. to Leon and Dorothy Dobson. Throughout her childhood she lived in Harrington, Odessa, Reardan, Othello and Spokane where she graduated from West Valley High School in 1960. She attended two years of college at Central Washington University before getting married to Edward Dooley. She had three...
1 Years Ago Construction of the Union Oil station started in Odessa. The forms have all been laid and the concrete will be poured soon. The project is expected to last about four weeks. Trucks that have been hauling apples from Hunters to the rail depot in Davenport for the past two months have finished the job. More than 300 truckloads and about 90,000 boxes of apples were shipped. Proprietor C. H. Kildea of the Lincoln Hotel in Davenport was fined $10 and court cost for violating the eight hour labor law. 75 Years Ago All...
Davenport Birthdays Nov. 20: Janelle Hein Nov. 21: Debbie Hutsell, Kathleen Posey, Anthony Honey, Isaac Harvey, Rayland Guhlke Nov. 22: Abbygail Storer, Delaney Lacy, Don Oehlwein, Duane Oehlwein , Aspen Perry Nov. 23: Phyllis Oliver, Garrett Linstrum Nov. 25: Alicia Wilson, Cameron Wilken Nov. 26: Jean Parsons, Maverick Morcom, River Huxley Sand Davenport Anniversaries Nov. 20: Charles and Phyllis Oliver, Bryce and Becky Bailey Nov. 21: Ed and Shelly Johnston Nov. 23: Marco and Sydney Munz Nov. 24: Ray and Susan Dashiell Nov...
