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DISTRICT COURT Dan B. Johnson, Judge Editor’s note: These reports are based on forms filled out by the presiding judge during court sessions and subsequently reviewed by the newspaper. Joshua Ryan Granchie, Davenport, driving while license suspended and resisting arrest, pleaded guilty, 7 days jail (credited as served), $250 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation. David Alexander Sugai, Spokane, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 5 days jail (1 credited as served); driving while license s... 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, March 18: Downs Road to Yarwood Road was reported closed until further notice. Tennis ball-sized rocks were reported on SR 231 north of Reardan. A Wilbur woman reported a scam call from someone claiming a fam... Full story
By DYANNE DEERING The OHS Tigers attacked the Northport Mustangs with all of their might on Monday, March 25, winning 15 to 0 and setting the tone for what will hopefully be another winning Tiger season. In the first game of the double-header, the Tigers had 27 plate appearances, 17 at bats, 15 runs, 7 hits and 11 runs batted in. From the batter's box, Marcus King and Bradly Singer each belted out a triple. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E No 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - Od 7 3 5 - - - - 15 - -... 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, March 11: Deputies responded to a report that a no-contact order had been violated in Creston. After a Davenport woman told dispatchers that her 14-year-old son had refused to go to school, a responding dep... Full story
Spokane, WA – A change has occurred for the Odessa High School STEM researchers. After more than a decade of attending the Tri-Cities Regional Science Fair, this year a new regional fair opened up in Spokane on the WSU-Spokane campus. After a six-hour day of presenting their research to experts in the field, the scientists at the OHS Advanced STEM Research Laboratory exhibited their academic prowess in science and engineering at the Eastern Washington Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Thursday, March 14, 2019 (Pi D... Full story
At the annual banquet of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce held last Saturday evening in the community center, Master of Ceremonies Ted Bruya, the owner of Odessa Drug, called for the crowd's attention in order to award plaques to the Person of the Year and the Business of the Year as voted on by the Chamber membership. The Persons of the Year are a married couple, James and Vivianne Poe, who have contributed a great deal of volunteer time to the various events that take place... Full story
City Council The Harrington City Council met March 13 at 7:30 p.m. with the following present: Mayor Justin Slack; Cherie MacClellan, Nathan Luck, Peter Davenport and Levi Schenk (council members); Bunny Haugan (clerk); Scott McGowan (maintenance) and three visitors, Jess Silhan, Steve Marsh (TD&H), and Marge Womach. Steve Marsh of TD&H gave a presentation pertaining to the "big picture" of monies from the Transportation Improvement Board. He commended the work of Margie Hall... Full story
This week a window for the Old Town Hall was purchased in memory of Henry and Rosie Michaelson, life-long Odessa residents. The two met when Rosie was hired as a soda fountain girl by owner Henry "Heinie" Michaelson for his Corner Drug Store. They married in 1941 and their four children, Carol Evavold, Mary Kirstein, Dean Michaelson and Margaret Praetorius, have sponsored this week's window in memory of their parents. Their parents were driving forces behind the Odessa... Full story
Odessa's new police officer Leslie (Les) Jimerson was administered the oath of office by Mayor Bill Crossley Monday evening. He joins Police Chief Brent Dell, as both men are getting acquainted with Odessa and its citizens. The two officers also have been taking quite a ribbing due to the fact that they share the same hairstyle, are the same age and have the same basic build. Folks may be doing a double take when they see the two together. Since making their way here from Colo... Full story
With the late arrival of the winter weather that has taken hold around the region, one might find themselves wondering when, or even if, the spring sports season might get under way. Well if you might be one such person, there is no need to wonder any longer. I received spring sports rosters from Athletic Director Bruce Todd on March 13 for the high school, along with a message that high school track & field and high school baseball practices have started. The likelihood of... Full story
Winter is not letting loose of March willingly. Soup on the menu is still in order. Lecia Fink brought Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup to a recent soup supper. She shared the recipe and some tips on preparing. The recipe comes from “Cinnamon and Spice and Everything Nice” by Reeni Pisano. Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 small green or red pepper, diced 3 cloves garlic, minced Course salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 can... 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, March 4: The railroad crossing at Rocklyn Road and U.S. 2 west of Davenport was reportedly not working correctly. Davenport firefighters responded to a report of a chimney fire at a residence adjacent to SR... Full story
Last week (but too late for publication), Ken and Mary Kirstein of Herscher, Ill., sponsored a window in the Old Town Hall in Odessa in memory of Delmar "Del" Kirstein. Del was the barber in Odessa for over 40 years and an avid supporter of all things musical, whether it was for the church, community or school. He helped form three bands, The Ron-Dels and The Roamers, which were small groups that played for dances in the former town hall during the 1960s, and the Oom Pas &... Full story
NEWARK, Del. – The high school chapter of Future Business Leaders of America in Odessa, Wash. has been selected as one of the top five teams in the seventh annual national Lead2Feed Challenge, earning a $10,000 grant for their team’s nonprofit of choice and receiving recognition for the dedication and innovation demonstrated while addressing an important need in their community. This team implemented a campaign to replace all of their town hall’s windows, providing senior citizens in their community a safe place to gathe... Full story
(Davenport, WA March 7, 2019) The Lincoln County Economic Development Council has good news to share about some familiar companies making big broadband advancements in 2019. The EDC has communicated with many providers over the past year, and they find it no surprise that it is those companies already serving Lincoln County that are stepping up to the plate and moving Internet services forward. Local Internet service provider Odessa Office Equipment currently provides high-speed Internet service to hundreds of Lincoln County...
As it has for the past three years, the Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame committee has been meeting this spring to select inductees to be honored at the fourth annual induction ceremony to be held at the Odessa High School alumni reunion in the community center on June 15, 2019. This year the committee has selected six individuals and four teams to be honored at the reunion. They will also have their names, photos and brief bios added to the display case installed in the high school gym foyer. The Odessa Record will publish the...
Following the Hardwood Classic Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena the first weekend in March, Odessa High School junior Ryan Moffet was named WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) Athlete of the Week last week. Moffet broke the single-game scoring record at the 1B State Basketball Tournament with 48 points. He also broke the tournament scoring record with a total of 123 points....
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, Feb. 25: Drifting snow forced Sprague-Lamont school officials to close for the day. County Public Works personnel advised “extreme winter conditions” with poor visibility had been reported for all county... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Justin Scott Goetz, 38, Odessa, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to third-degree assault in connection with a Jan. 7 incident involving Lincoln County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roland Singer, who was responding to a report of a man breaking things with a baseball bat inside a residence in the 300 block of East 2nd Avenue in Odessa. The law enforcement officer suffered neck and wrist abrasions. The court ordered him to serve 50 days jail (with credit for time served), pay $500 court c...
The Odessa Tigers boys basketball team, with a combined grade point average of 3.750, has won the 1B academic state championship. Most of these extremely busy young men participate in multiple sports, as well as activities such as Future Business Leaders of America, FFA, Knowledge Bowl, among others. They also maintain good grades in their regular classes. According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules, "Any team/group with an average GPA... Full story
The Odessa Tigers took home a fourth-place trophy at the state B tournament in Spokane last weekend. Their regional playoff loss to Almira-Coulee-Hartline (see February 28 issue of The Odessa Record) pitted them against Neah Bay on Wednesday evening, Feb. 27. Neah Bay The Tigers defeated the Red Devils, 81-73, as Ryan Moffet scored a whopping 48 points to pace the Odessa team and win for himself special recognition from the WIAA for scoring the most points in a single game at... Full story
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library at 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2019, preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing legislative updates. Attending were board chair Ed ,Deife; board members Heather Valverde; Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Facilities Director Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. There... Full story
