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Wild weather, wind, a rain storm or two, has our systems confused about the seasons. It looks nice out, but when you open the door a cold wind hits. The world is green but chilly. Ange Hayes posted a picture of Crack Chicken Noodle Soup on Facebook. Her family had enjoyed this recipe and many people asked for the recipe. Creamy broth, savory seasonings and sautéed vegetables added to the chicken make this a hearty meal soup, ideal for these blustery days. Ange found the... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Sean P. Kunkel, 27, of Davenport, pleaded guilty May 14 to solicitation to commit delivery of marijuana, amended by prosecutors as a result of a plea agreement from illegal delivery of marijuana to an underage individual. The charge involved a Jan. 10 compliance check by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board at Molecule in Davenport. His sentence included a $1,000 fine, $700 court costs and $400 public defender reimbursement. Carl W. Clark, 63, of... Full story
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. Monday, May 13: Deputies checked out a report of a Reardan man who was said to have been searching for a gun in order to harm himself. Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 70-year-old Reardan man who had fal... Full story
The 1B regional qualifying meet for Districts 7/9 was held May 17-18 at Central Valley High School in Spokane. Participating 1B teams were Almira/Coulee Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Northport, Oakesdale, Odessa, Pomeroy, Prescott, Republic, Selkirk, St. John-Endicott-Lacrosse, Valley Christian,Wellpinit. In this meet, the boys finished in second place and the girls tied with Valley Christian for fourth place. Headed to the state... Full story
Naselle On Saturday, May 18, the Tigers defeated the Naselle Comets in a quarter-final game at W.F. West High School in Chehalis, winning by a score of 11-2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R-H-E Na 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2-3-5 Od 2 0 2 0 0 3 4 11-6-2 Marcus King hit a triple and drew walks his four other times at bat. Camden Weber hit a double and picked up an RBI. Jett Nelson's hit single scored two runs. Bradly Singer hit a double and eventually scored on an error. Tim DeWulf had two hits and scored... Full story
"We were so impressed with Odessa High School student Charleigh Cornett when she came and spoke to us about her interest in a future in medicine, we wanted to do something to help her," say the owners of Experience Quilts! Our way of helping is to offer to raffle off one of our quilts to help her get to the program she wants to attend this summer. This will be a short-term raffle, so don't delay. Stop in at Experience Quilts! and purchase one (or preferably more) tickets to... Full story
Ray Garret passed away peacefully May 15 at the wonderful age of 102! Ray was born on a farm out of West Plains, Mo. He was the youngest of four brothers who have preceded him in death, Paul, Lee and Othel. He rode a horse to a one-room school, enjoyed fishing, hunting and raising Coon Hounds as a kid. He graduated from high school at the school of Ozarks. He worked his way through school by farming, working the store rooms for clothing and kitchen supplies. He then worked at... Full story
To the Editor: Last week, 21 retirees from Olympia spent three days in Odessa. We hiked through the coulees, looked at birds, studied geology, learned about local history, golfed and enjoyed local refreshments. Lake Creek Coulee has some beautiful trails. We saw lots of birds, panoramic vistas and enough rattlesnakes to keep us on our toes. We loved your town and couldn’t have been treated better! Any Occasion (Banquet Hall) was the perfect venue for our nightly gatherings. Paul (Scheller) graciously opened the historical mus... Full story
The Merry Hikesters are approximately 20 members of a hiking club out of Olympia who spent several days in Odessa last week. These retired educators and government workers had gotten to know a retired geologist named Pat Pringle who was willing to accompany them on their hikes in eastern Washington's channeled scablands. He explained to them how the scablands came to be carved out of the landscape during the cataclysmic floods that swept through the area as the last Ice Age... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Curtis P. Onco III, 45, of Yakima, pleaded guilty May 7 to making or possessing motor vehicle theft tools, amended as a result of a plea agreement with prosecutors from second-degree taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission. His sentence included 53 days jail (credited as served) and payment of $700 court assessments. He also waived extradition to Montana and will return there to face a probation violation charge. His Lincoln County matter involved a... Full story
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. Monday, May 6: A caller reported seeing someone steal a vehicle and head from Reardan to Davenport on U.S. 2. A responding deputy recovered it after it became disabled near Alexander and Krupke roads. Dispatchers wer... Full story
Ron Vanderholm Invitational The Ron Vanderholm Invitational was held Friday, May 3, 2019 in Royal City. Participating teams were Almira/Coulee Hartline, Chelan, College Place, Columbia (Burbank), Connell, DeSales, Garfield-Palouse, Granger, Lake Roosevelt, Lind-Ritzville, Moses Lake Christian Academy, Oakesdale, Odessa, Othello, River View, Riverside, Royal, White Swan and Zillah. The Odessa boys tied for eighth with Oakesdale, and the Odessa girls finished in seventh place. Place Name Time/Dist Boys’ results: 100 meters 9... Full story
As the Odessa community and the FBLA chapter at Odessa High School celebrated completion of the Old Town Hall Window Campaign, this week's sponsorship was purchased in memory of Albert and Mollie (Heinrich) Wolf. They married in 1937, and their two children, Ric Wolf and the family of Maureen (Wolf) Bueschke are the sponsors of this window. Ric and Maureen's parents were active community volunteers and supporters of many civic projects. They also owned and operated Wolf Motor... Full story
The Odessa Historical Museum faced a dilemma when the working windmill at the site stopped working. In this digital age, where can you find a windmill repair person? Odessa Historical Society member Patrick Gies went on the hunt and ultimately found Hugh Grimm of Airway Heights, a collector of old windmills and repairman when needed. Grimm told Society members he had loved climbing since he was a boy. Even now, he scampers up and down ladders with the sure-footedness of a... Full story
Selkirk On Saturday, May 11, the Tigers defeated Selkirk in a regional playoff game at home in Odessa, winning by a score of 14-3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Se 1 0 0 0 2 - - 3 8 7 Od 2 3 0 9 - - - 14 6 1 Besides the box score above, Odessa stats keepers have provided no information on the game’s details. The Tigers will now play Naselle High School in Chehalis at W.F. West High School on Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m. If they win the 1 p.m. game, they will play again at 4 p.m. the same day against the winner of the Quilcene/Colton m... Full story
Justin Goetz passed away May 5, 2019 in Odessa. His home was in Odessa. He was born on November 2, 1980 in Odessa to Richard and Peggy (Finkbeiner) Goetz. He grew up in Odessa and graduated in 1999. Justin was a member of the Heritage Church, enjoyed spending time with his boys and watching their activities, fishing and watching football. Justin is survived by his three sons Chase, Charles and Camren Goetz, mother Peggy Goetz, brother Jason (Beth) Goetz and his sister... Full story
Lloyd Gary Case passed away peacefully at home on May 3, 2019 at the age of 74. He was born on May 7, 1944 to Lester and Eunice Case in Wapato, Wash. He married his high school sweetheart Nancy Porter in 1968, and they raised her daughter until having two children of their own. Lloyd and Nancy divorced in 1980 and Lloyd eventually remarried to Linda Avery in 1988. He would spend the rest of his life with her. They shared many great years together and were together to the very... Full story
Nancy Ann Deife, age 71, passed peacefully on May 8, 2019 in Odessa, WA. She was born August 4, 1947 to Ray and Eleanor Schorzman. She was preceded in death by her parents and by her brother Robert Schorzman. She will be dearly missed by her loving family: Dale Deife, husband of 27 years;sister Susan Adams; children Joe (Rhonda) Evavold, Matt (Anne) Evavold, Brandi (Jason) Maioho and Dalles (Suzie) Deife, her beloved grandchildren Karlee Maioho, Daeton Deife, Melloney Deife, K... Full story
On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 16 students from four school districts traveled to Odessa High School to close out the 2019 STEM Gems Grant cycle with a presentation finale. Mic Kohlstedt from The Rural Alliance in Spokane is the director of the STEM Gems Grant where the Odessa Science Department was awarded over $5000 to defray the cost of equipment, travel or any expense related to science research and the promotion of rural students conducting independent STEM activities.... Full story
The Odessa Public Development Authority will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m. in the Guild Room in the lower level of the hospital. Of interest to the community will be a discussion of two bids received for purchase of the former biodiesel plant at Odessa’s western town limits, according to OPDA manager Stacy Rasmussen. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input at this important meeting. The two bids have come from oil processing companies, one of which intends to produce hemp oil and t... Full story
Curlew On Tuesday, April 30, the Tigers defeated Curlew in both conference games played there. Odessa won the first game by a score of 19-0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cur 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - Od 7 2 2 8 - - - 19 - - Jett Nelson got three hits, including a double, and picked up two RBIs. Eric Johnston and Tim DeWulf each got two hits that brought in three RBIs each. DeWulf hit a home run and Johnston’s hits were both doubles. Camden Weber got two hits, one of them a double, for two RBIs. Hayden Miller hit two doubles for one RBI. M... Full story
Submitted by Kelsey Scrupps The 14th Annual Friends of the Pool Walk-A-Thon was held Sunday, April 28, and the kids raised over $3800 as of Monday, totaling over $7,000 total counting sponsors. According to Kimberly Ryan, FOP secretary, 69 students signed up, collected pledges, walked/ran or did both! Most of them were school age children, but participants ranged in age from one year old to adults who took advantage of the fresh air and exercise. The pledge walkers walked or... Full story
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. The board also held a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing legislative updates. In attendance were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were, Athletic Director Bruce Todd, Facilities Director... Full story
On Monday, April 30, from 7-8 p.m., a host of science students shared their STEM Research projects with the community over coffee and cookies. The Odessa High School Science Cafe once again met with a lot of parents and community members who really enjoyed the student presentations. Due to their outstanding research and presentations to the community, these students earned honors credit for their respective science courses. Everyone who ventured out for a cup of java and... Full story
National Hospital Week this year is celebrated May 12-18. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) prefers to call it “Healthcare Week” because the Center provides service far beyond hospital care and wishes to honor all those who dedicate their lives to our community at this time. Included among the services available at OMHC are long term care, assisted living, primary care and ambulance services. Healthcare Week celebrates hope and healing, and the women and men who support the health and well-being of their community thr... Full story
