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DAVENPORT — Filings for the upcoming primary election closed Friday, May 9. The withdrawal deadline was Monday, May 12, and the primary election is scheduled for August. Below is a list of candidates who have filed for offices across Lincoln County. Countywide, Ty Albertson of Odessa filed as a Republican for the unexpired term of Prosecuting Attorney. In Davenport, three candidates filed for Councilman No. 1 (unexpired term): Libbie Klettke, Daniel Coriell and Michael Strite. Victoria Lynn Gunning and Lance Strite filed for...
ODESSA — Following a rise in complaints over unsafe scooter use by children in Odessa, town officials passed a new ordinance aimed at regulating motorized foot scooters and improving safety throughout the community. Ordinance No. 741, adopted and implemented on April 28, prohibits scooters on sidewalks, in parks and on certain streets, and includes specific regulations such as helmet requirements, lighting standards, and age-based supervision rules. The ordinance was enacted after an increase in reports from schools and b...
Robert Leroy Hemmerling Aug. 11, 1930 Robert Leroy Hemmerling was born on the family farm south of Odessa, Wash. on August 11, 1930. He was the son of Emanuel and Louise (Weishaar) Hemmerling. Bob grew up on the family farm and graduated from Odessa High School in 1948. He farmed a wheat ranch and managed cattle on his farm north of Odessa. Bob married the love of his life, Katherine (Casey) McFarland on August 2, 1969. In 1978, the family sold the ranch and moved to Spokane,...
Elton Marvin Renken July 12, 1931- May 4, 2025 Elton Marvin Renken, 93, passed away on May 4, 2025, in Ephrata, Wash. He was born on July 12, 1931, at his family's farmhouse near Palmer, Nebraska. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Ellen; his daughter, Tracie Zimmerman; his son, Keith; his parents, Willamena and Gerhardt Renken; and four of his five siblings: Vic, Loraine, Jeanie, and Ron. Elton is survived by his son, Randy (Martha); his grandchildren: Crystal Zimm...
Davenport birthdays May 15: Hailee Ensor, Wyatt Morcom May 16: Ethan Carruth, Isaiah Bircher, Josh Zeiler May 17: Vanessa Easley, Melody Mielke May 18: Matthew Fisk, Cruz Plasencia, Nathan Reinbold, Missy Sullivan, Marlene Nelson May 19: Linda Patterson, Becky Bailey, A.J. Floyd, Ashley Dawn Gunning May 20: Kenny Pearcy, Kathy Coley, Tim Homey, Dan Walsh, Megan Geissler, Allison Jorden May 21: Joann Wood, Kira Branch, Elizabeth Wandling, Bailey McKeehen, Lucy Falk. Davenport anniversaries May 16: Marcus and Kelsie Mann May...
Terry L Goetz July 8, 1949 – Apr. 21, 2025 Terry passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane from complications after an 8 year battle with debilitating health issues. He was born July 8, 1949 to Jim and Gerry Goetz, raised on his family farm north of Marlin. Terry went to Marlin School until its closure then attended Odessa High School where he graduated. He served in the Marines during the Vietnam War. Terry was eager to expand his knowledge and attended many c...
Well, it finally happened. After 24 plus years of writing this column, I missed a deadline. Sorry readers for disappointing you last week. We are here to make up for it this week. Merleen Smith shared her recipe for the Pizza Spaghetti Pie she served to a community youth group in April. The recipe is easy to prepare, and even with cooking the pasta, the dish can be ready to eat in under an hour. Pizza Spaghetti Pie 12 ounces of spaghetti, cooked and drained 2/3 cup milk 3...
1 years ago C. Embury recently returned from Trinidad and reports that the cherry trees along the river are full of ripe cherries. The owner of the ranch Embury visited was picking the ripe cherries for market. The Colonial Construction company of Spokane will begin work on the new bridge on the north central highway at Lamona this week. The new bridge will lessen the dangerous curve of the current bridge. 75 years ago The Junior Livestock show in Spokane was attended by several buyers from Lincoln County including...
ODESSA - A stage at Odessa's community park now bears the name of longtime volunteer Dale Ramm, honoring his decades of service to the town and his key role in building the structure before his death in 2021. Ramm, who died on August 3, 2021, at the age of 65 following a battle with brain cancer, was a lifelong Odessa resident and a dedicated member of the Odessa Lions Club. The stage project was one of the last major community efforts he helped lead. "The stage was really...
ODESSA - Students from Odessa, Harrington, Almira-Coulee, Wilbur-Creston and Hunters gathered Monday, May 12, at Weismill Farms and Finney Field for Odessa High School's first-ever Precision Ag Day, a hands-on introduction to careers and technology in modern agriculture. The event, hosted by Odessa School District, featured five rotating stations where students operated farm equipment, learned about cutting-edge innovations, and interacted with industry professionals from RDO...
LINCOLN COUNTY COALITION SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM PERIODIC REVIEW FINAL ACTION PUBLIC NOTICE The Washington State Department of Ecology (Department) hereby provides notice, as required by the Shoreline Management Act (RCW 90.58.090(8), that the Department has taken final action and approved periodic review amendments to the Lincoln County Coalition (Coalition) Shoreline Master Program (SMP). Coalition members include Lincoln County, the Town of Reardan, and the Town of Odessa. This action completes the periodic review...
DAVENPORT — A total of 36 candidates have filed for 31 open positions across Lincoln County ahead of the Tuesday, August 5, primary election. The candidate filing week opened Monday, May 6, with contested races appearing in multiple jurisdictions, including city council and mayoral seats, school and fire districts, and hospital and park boards. The following individuals had filed for office by press time: In countywide races, Ty Albertson, of Odessa, filed as a Republican candidate for Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney. T...
REARDAN – Mayor Gail Daniels swore in Barbara Werner as the town's new chief of police at the town council meeting Thursday, May 1. Werner replaced former chief Mike Suniga who resigned his position to become the chief of police in Ritzville. Werner grew up in Sacramento, California and joined the Army in 1988. She served as a military police officer at Fort Richie, Maryland, Giessen Army Depot in Giessen, Germany, and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, before leaving the Army in 1...
DAVENPORT — Lincoln County commissioners opened four broadband infrastructure bids during their regular meeting Monday, May 5, as part of an effort to expand fiber optic access through several communities. The meeting began at 8 a.m., with bid openings scheduled for 9:15 a.m. The bids, for fiber-to-the-premises (FTTx) service to Odessa, Reardan and Sprague, as well as mid-mile fiber between Creston and Hawk Creek Road, were submitted by four companies. Zero DB submitted the lowest bids at $1,930,052.15 for the FTTx portion a...
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 April 28 Traffic Stops: 18 12:11 a.m. – A 73 year old female requested assistance after a fall. 10:05 a.m. – Violation of a court order was reported. 11:44 a.m. – Damage to a road was reported...
ODESSA — The Odessa Town Council convened for its regular meeting on Monday, April 28, at the community center, where councilmembers approved building permits, reviewed ongoing public works projects, and discussed community concerns, including a potential railroad Quiet Zone. Mayor Bill Crossley called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. The meeting was held both in person and via Zoom, with access information posted publicly. During public comment, a resident introduced the idea of establishing a Quiet Zone to reduce train n...
ODESSA - The Odessa Fire Department responded to its first wildfire of the season on Thursday, May 1, around 4 p.m., north of Batum on Batum Road. According to the Odessa Fire Department, the fire burned approximately 2.5 acres and was quickly contained. The fire began when a farmer, who was spot-spraying weeds along a Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) border with a Polaris Ranger, accidentally sparked the blaze. No injuries or structure damage were reported. "It took longer...
Thomas Jay Evavold July 30, 1946–Apr. 7, 2025 Thomas Jay Evavold, beloved father, brother, and friend passed away peacefully on April 7, 2025 in Moscow, Idaho. The third of six children to Don and Carol Evavold, Tom was raised on a wheat farm south of Odessa, Wash. His family relocated to Lakeview Cattle Ranch on Pacific Lake North of Odessa where work ethic was instilled, caring for prize shorthorn bulls while raising crops with his family. Playing hard was the norm also a...
Lois Iksic April 24, 2025 Lois Iksic of Irby, Wash. passed away April 24, 2025 at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her parents Jacob and Victoria Ott, her husband Louis Iksic, and 8 siblings. She is survived by her sister Anna Jean Hedelius, seven children Mark (Marianne) Iksic, Martha (Loring) Bemis, Tim (Teresa) Iksic, Tamara (Allen) Watson, Amy (Brad) Rodman, Molly (Tony) Jelic, Julie (Kody) Johnson 19 grandchildren and twenty-six great grandchildren. Services...
I was invited to attend the annual Semi-Formal Odessa Soirée and live auction on Friday, May 2, and let me tell you-it was one for the books. Let me take you to the scene of my latest public lesson: Odessa's Town Hall during a semi-formal soiree. Fancy silent auction tables hugged the walls, the center of the room was all elegance and fairy lights, and wine and beer tasting stations dotted the room like little adult reward zones. Clark-our resident MC and part-time voice of...
1 years ago Delbert Talkington of Harrington has been seriously ill for more than a week with fevers nearing 105 degrees. This is believed to be caused by a tick bite. Lincoln County has received a bill from Eastern Washington Hospital for the insane for $15,720. This is for the care of the 49 county residents currently housed in the facility. The Davenport High School class of 1925 consists of 25 seniors. 10 boys and 15 girls will graduate on May 22. Jean Wilson is valedictorian and Ruth Sweesy will be Salutatorian. 75...
Davenport birthdays May 8: Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman, Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sienna Alspach May 9: Stehpanie Hileman May 10: Brett Alspach May 11: Marsha Hendrickson, Kaycee Hennings, Kevin Schweiger, Sharon Buck May 12: Rochelle Hopp, Jalaina Jacobsen, Tyler Bailey, Alan Steinolfson, Willa Winzer May 13: Emily Dixon, Elizabeth Waldher May 14: Justin Wood, Kylin Spangler, Alex Spangler Davenport anniversaries May 9: Kevin and Judy Heid, Delbert and Rosie Bain May 11: Clif and...
ODESSA - The 33rd annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Soirée raised more than $30,000 Friday night at the Odessa Community Center, with proceeds going toward improved emergency room lighting at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Formerly known as the Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling, and Auction, the event drew a crowd for an evening of food, drinks, and bidding. Attendees sampled wine, tasted beer from Rocky Coulee Brewing Company, and enjoyed appetizers prepared by the Odess...
ODESSA — The Tigers couldn’t turn the tide in their second matchup against Mary Walker this season, falling 8-3 to the Chargers in Tuesday’s road contest. Mary Walker capitalized early and kept the pressure on throughout the game, sweeping the season series against Odessa after a previous win in April. The Chargers’ victory also ended their own five-game home losing streak, improving their overall record to 7-6. Odessa, now 2-8 overall and 2-5 in 1B Northeast District play, continues to search for consistency. Despite...
If you had told me last week that I'd be sipping pink lemonade sold by future Shark Tank stars, fangirling over quilts, and eating the best pecan pie of my life (apologies to the Midwest hometown bakery scene), I would have asked if you were feeling alright. This past weekend, I had the honor-and the pure joy-of covering Odessa's Spring Fling celebrations. And let me tell you: for a small town over a thousand miles from where I grew up, Odessa sure knows how to make a...
