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ODESSA - Longtime teacher and current PreK-12 principal Jamie Nelson will retire at the end of the school year. Her resignation/retirement notice was accepted by the school board at a special meeting Monday, May 8 and will become effective Friday, June 30. Nelson will depart Odessa after nine years as principal. She's spent 30 years in education overall. "While I have enjoyed my time as a teacher and then administrator, I am looking forward to some extra time to follow my...
DAVENPORT - A high school freshman was crowned Miss Davenport Wednesday night, May 17. Rikkiana Chavelas , 16, received her 2023-24 crown in a Pioneer Plaza ceremony. Chavelas, who was the lone applicant, said she was inspired to put her name in the hat by outgoing Miss Davenport Abby Breithaupt, who wished her well in a speech prior to the coronation Wednesday. "I saw how she helped the community," Chavelas said. "That really inspired me." Chavelas is the niece of Lance and...
LIBERTY LAKE - Four local high school golfers qualified for the state golf tournament with combined performances at sub-district and district tournaments. Juniors Jacob Scrupps, Chad Strebeck and Melloney Deife of Odessa and Maddox Schumacher of Davenport used their combined scores at the two tourmaments to advance. Strebeck shot a 79 at subdistricts in Deer Park and 80 at districts at MeadowWood Golf Course to qualify, while Scrupps shot an 83 and 90. Deife shot 98 and 108...
ODESSA — As the weather warms, residents here are quite familiar of one side effect: rattlesnakes emerging from hibernation in the channeled scabland environments of southern Lincoln County. Last weekend’s comparatively hot temperatures alerted the serpents that it’s time to emerge. Odessa Public Works crews ran into a snake near the town treatment plant Monday, May 1. That’s not uncommon for local crews or residents. “We hear about hundreds of them every year,” Public Works director Anthony Paszkeicz said. “Last year...
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. April 30 Traffic stops: 11 Two lost calves were reported on Waukon Road east of Reardan. A Creston woman reported a possible trespasser on Prairie Lane. Nutrien Ag reported a powerline across 12th Street in Dav...
ODESSA — The Old Town Hall Spring Fling rummage sale the last weekend of April raised $2,956 for Hall improvements. Recent additions to the Hall include a sound system with a grant from the Healthcare Foundation. Noise absorption panels will be added to the south hall to reduce the echo with a grant from Avista. Recent crack repair and painting of the exterior was funded in part from a $2,000 grant from the George and Dorothy Gies Foundation. Replacing the basement door where the fire truck was originally stored, replacing t...
Davenport birthdays May 12: Ricci Husky, Alana Quisano, Willa Winzer, Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Keala Quisano, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher, Olivia Orvis May 14: Justin Wood, Blakelyn Boggs May 15: John McElfish, Wyatt Morcom, Hailee Ensor May 16: Josh Zeiler, Rachael Bambino, Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher May 17: Adam Ropp, Vanessa Easley, Melody Mielke May 18: Cruz Plasencia, Matthew Fisk, Brian Warwick, Tony Sawyer, Missy Schimek, Nathan Reinbold Davenport anniversaries MMay...
Rhubarb flourishes in the cool spring rains we have been receiving lately. Though the season is a bit late this year, area cooks are beginning to feel overwhelmed with the pie plant produce. Several readers asked for a repeat printing of Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding, a recipe shared by Karma Henry in 2021. Super easy to prepare, it is delicious served with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream or can stand alone if desired. Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding 3 cups diced rhubarb 1 cup...
Jay A. Scrupps Oct. 13, 1950 – Apr. 28, 2023 Jay A. Scrupps, 72, passed away April 28, 2023 in Spokane, Wash. Jay was an ornery, lifetime resident of Odessa, Wash. He was born on Oct. 13, 1950 in Odessa, Wash. to James and Esther Scrupps. Jay attended all 12 yrs. of school in Odessa graduating in 1969, then attended Spokane Falls Community College where he played basketball, his favorite sport. Jay was a former Odessa Fire Commissioner and Ritzville Warehouse Board Member. J...
ODESSA - The Fling Quilt Show hosted what was believed to be a record number of visitors April 28-29. A total count was not available at press time, but estimates are a doubling in attendance numbers from previous years. Show organizers from Fronen Steppdecker, Odessa Quilty Club credited the draw of national noted quilters, Charisma Horton and Rob Appell, and a growing following of the Odessa Quilt Show for the attendance increase. Quilts entered from across the Inland...
The Odessa Healthcare Foundation held its annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction for the 31st time Friday, May 5. Pictured are the Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors: Back row left to right: Lecia Fink, Sara Dirks, Michelle Melgren, Wanda Skoog and Juli Weishaar. Front row left to right: Sandy Libsack, Brenik Iverson, Kyle Starkel, Brett Antczak, Nancy Floether....
RITZVILLE - The requirement to advance past the 1B District 7/9 Championships held Wednesday, May 10 were simple: Be a top-eight finisher in laned events, and/or be a top 12 finisher in long distance and field events. For the Odessa track and field team, several athletes were successful in advancing to the 1B District 7/9 Regional Championships in Colfax Friday, May 19 and Saturday, May 20. The bar will only raise higher from there, as the top-three finishers in each event...
PUBLIC NOTICE Public Hearing The Board of Commissioners of Lincoln County Public Hospital District No.1 d.b.a. ODESSA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER, Lincoln County, Washington, has scheduled their Regular Board Meeting for May 18th 2023 at 5:30 pm, which will be held in the guild room. (Under Washington State law, when the date and time of a regularly scheduled meeting are changed or held in addition to the regular meeting, the meeting is called “a special meeting.”) Consent Agenda • Excused Members • Approval of Minutes...
DAVENPORT — Candidates hoping to run for open city and town council seats, school board seats and more will have their opportunity to file for the 2023 election beginning Monday, May 15 through Friday, May 19. Prospective candidates will be voted on in the general election in November and primary election in August. If there are more than two candidates for a seat, the primary election will narrow the pool down to the final two in the running. Candidates can file online or print out Declaration of Candidacy forms on L...
Editor's note: This is part 3 of a 4-part series. ODESSA - Sometimes, you just need to take a drive. Whether it's a quick 20-minute getaway or a four-hour day trip, going for a drive is a method people often employ to clear the head and see more of the world. And some of those drives are right here in Lincoln County. This week's drive heads across the dry hills and scablands between Harrington and Odessa...the back way. From Harrington, head west on Coffeepot Road across...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 5-11 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, May 5 Reardan vs. LRS tennis in Davenport @ 3 p.m. Odessa track at Ron Vanderholm Invite in Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 Reardan tennis at Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. Monday, May 8 Davenport, Odessa and LRS golf at Districts at Meadowood Golf Course @ 9 a.m. Odessa baseball at Districts if qualified, time, place and opponent...
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. April 23 Traffic stops: 7 A caller said his car was almost crashed into by a recklessly driven black truck with no taillights. A caller said he was feuding with his neighbor “over their stupid barking dogs.” A calle...
This session saw some bipartisan successes as lawmakers and citizens were in Olympia together for the first time in nearly three years. That in-person interaction is always key for working relationships and good workable solutions to our state’s problems. The transportation budget and capital budget were both very bipartisan. Republicans were allowed to give input and Democrat budget writers worked to fund projects important to legislators on both sides of the aisle. Sen. Schoesler was the lead negotiator for Senate R...
Davenport birthdays May 5: Becky Oehlwein, Natasha Goetz, Jill Freeze † May 6: Nicholas Goetz, Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley May 7: Sienna Miller, Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell May 8: Sienna Alspach, Bryan Furman, Aleisha Zaugg, Robert Jenkins, Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb May 9: Stephanie Hileman May 10: Josh Miller, Brett Alspach Davenport anniversaries May 6: Wade and Barbara O’Connor May 7: Doug and Bonnie Booth May 9: Kevin and Judy Heid May 11: Clif and Sabrina Warwick Rea...
By Drew Lawson The Record-Times ODESSA — The Healthcare Foundation’s Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction is back for the 31st time this weekend. Doors open to the ticket-only event at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 5. The event was moved to Old Town Hall, 104 West First Avenue, due to renovations at the community center. As a result, ticket capacity was dropped from over 200 people to 150, Foundation director Sara Dirks said. “We still have some tickets available for purchase at The Odessa Drug Store and Leffel, Otis and W...
COLFAX — The Davenport boys track and field team continued to pile up wins this week, winning the 23-school Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville Saturday, April 29 and the NE2B Team Championship in Colfax Tuesday, May 2. The Odessa girls finished second at the District 7 1B Championships at Valley Christian Tuesday and third at the Undeberg Invite. Davenport’s girls were second in Colfax and 11th in Ritzville. Reardan’s boys finished 10th and the girls finished 19th at the Undeberg Invite. The boys finished fifth at leagu...
DAVENPORT—Graduation and summer approaches, and local baseball and softball teams are getting ready to take aim at postseason runs. All four local varsity teams were still alive as of press time. Odessa baseball qualified for the District 7/9 1B tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Columbia (Hunters) 24-1 and 25-3 Tuesday, May 2. The Tigers will likely be the No. 4 seed out of District 7 and will face an undetermined opponent in either Spangle or Colbert Saturday, May 13. Reardan baseball was off this week, but the S...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 28-May 4 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Saturday, Apr. 29 • Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and LRS track at Undeberg Invite in Ritzville @ 11 a.m. • Davenport baseball vs. Chewelah @ noon • Davenport softball doubleheader vs. Chewelah @ noon • Odessa baseball doubleheader vs. Springdale @ noon • LRS baseball doubleheader at Kettle Falls @ noon • LRS softball doubleheade...
DAVENPORT-Lincoln County baseball and softball teams were all in action this week, with the Odessa and Reardan baseball squads being the only to pick up wins. Odessa fell to Almira-Coulee/Hartline in a doubleheader 7-1 and 21-10 Saturday, April 22. The Tigers bounced back with a 7-6 win in the first game of a doubleheader against Wellpinit Tuesday, April 26, but the Redskins exacted some revenge with a 21-10 victory in the succeeding match. The Tigers are currently 7-8 and...
DAVENPORT-A Reardan-hosted league track meet at Davenport High School had plenty of Lincoln County flavor, with the Gorillas, Screaming Eagles, Odessa, Wilbur-Creston, Almira-Coulee/Hartline and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington all present Tuesday, April 25. The Gorilla boys and girls took home another team victory, while the Odessa girls and Reardan boys finished second in their respective genders. Davenport, Odessa and Reardan will all be at the Undeberg Invite...
