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Boyd "Sam" Roberts June 9, 1936 - June 4, 2021 Boyd "Sam" Roberts, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Odessa, Wash., on June 4, 2021. Sam was born on June 9, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho to Brigham and Barbara Roberts. He grew up in the Pocatello area where he attended school. While in school he worked various jobs learning great skills and work ethic that he later put to work when he became a Journeyman Lineman for the power company. Sam worked as a lineman for many years...
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. June 6 Traffic stops: 13 A Davenport woman said someone drove through her fence on the 33200 block of East Hawk Creek Road. Washington State Patrol asked if a deputy could check on a bent-over male. A woman requested...
Varsity On Tuesday, June 8, the Odessa Tiger boys defeated Wellpinit at home in Odessa by a score of 49-45. The next day, June 9, the Tigers traveled to Wellpinit for a return match, which they lost by two points, 46-44. On June 10, an away game in Coulee City against Almira-Coulee-Hartline resulted in a 20-point loss, as the Warriors overpowered the Tiger team. The Tigers' final game against in Springdale against Mary Walker High School was a 47-33 win. The Tiger varsity won...
ODESSA – In a close game that went into overtime on Tuesday, June 8, the Odessa High School girls defeated Wellpinit at home in Odessa. Although up by 10 at the half, Odessa faced a determined Wellpinit in the last two quarters as they chipped away at the lead and ended regulation play in a 50-50 tie. The Tigers prevailed in overtime. Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final Ode 9 17 13 11 8 58 Wlp 12 4 18 16 3 53 Ashlyn Neilsen and Hayden Schuh scored 23 and 20 points, respectively to pace t...
Boyd "Sam" Roberts, 84, passed away peacefully at his home in Odessa, Wash., on June 4, 2021. Sam was born on June 9, 1936 in Pocatello, Idaho to Brigham and Barbara Roberts. He grew up in the Pocatello area where he attended school. While in school he worked various jobs learning great skills and work ethic that he later put to work when he became a Journeyman Lineman for the power company. Sam worked as a lineman for many years before joining the then Lincoln Electric Co-op...
Donna Marlene (Pfeifer) Rainey passed away at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Wash. on May 22, 2021. She was born on Aug. 11, 1938 on the family wheat and cattle ranch near Marlin, Wash.. She was the 6th daughter and 11th child of Philip and Annette Pfeifer. Donna attended and graduated from Marlin High School where she was active in tennis and other sports. She studied business administration at Eastern Washington University for a year and then moved to Seattle where she wo...
Donna Marlene (Pfeifer) Rainey passed away at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Wash. on May 22, 2021. She was born on Aug. 11, 1938 on the family wheat and cattle ranch near Marlin, Wash.. She was the 6th daughter and 11th child of Philip and Annette Pfeifer. Donna attended and graduated from Marlin High School where she was active in tennis and other sports. She studied business administration at Eastern Washington University for a year and then moved to Seattle where she wo...
Good morning, and again, welcome to the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2021! As I look out across the field and into the stands, I see not just our families, friends, teachers, coaches and close community members, I see our biggest fans. I see the teachers that taught us how to tie our shoes and zip our coats (which we had to at least try three times by ourselves before Ms. Manley would rescue us), stand us in line and find our own library book for us. I see the teachers...
ODESSA – Odessa High School's commencement ceremony last Saturday honored 16 newly minted graduates, who collectively received $256,745 in scholarship money for post-secondary study. It was a very blustery day, and everyone at the podium had trouble hanging on to the paperwork, but all in all it was a well-organized and planned event. The individual students achieving scholarships follow below. Keith Strebeck received $1,735: $200 from the Odessa Fire Department Auxiliary, $...
A fourth baseball award, the Most Improved award, went to junior Nathan Carstensen....
ODESSA – On Monday, June 7, the Odessa High School girls bowed to Almira-Coulee-Hartline in the Odessa gym. Odessa led by two at the half, but had a sluggish second half. Ashlyn Neilsen scored 16 points to lead the Tiger offense. Hayden Schuh scored 11 points, led the team defense with seven rebounds and blocked four shot attempts by ACH. Ode 7 19 7 4 37 ACH 14 10 10 11 45 The girls are now 1-1 with several games to follow this week and next Tuesday's final game against V...
ODESSA – The varsity boys fell to ACH by a score of 83 to 56 on Monday, June 7, giving them an 0-2 record after having had to forfeit their first game of the season to Wilbur-Creston/Keller when a Covid outbreak among the Odessa High School population caused a last-minute cancellation. No further stats for the game were available at press time....
Nancy Joan Kramer passed away on May 29, 2021, sixteen years to the day from the death of her husband of 46 years. Daughter to Ralph and Evelyn Ferguson, Nancy was born on Oct. 3, 1933 and grew up in Indianapolis. She came to Odessa in Jan. of 1959, following her marriage to Kevin Kramer, Sr., where she lived for the rest of her days. Nancy is survived by her daughter Karen (Floyd) Christensen of Spokane Valley, her son Kevin Kramer, Jr. of Odessa, her granddaughter Mandy...
Odessa High School graduate Hannah Sheldon has been named to the President’s List at Montana State University in Bozeman for spring semester 2021. She was in the top third of the honor roll and one of only 1,487 students to achieve a 4.0 grade-point average during her final semester...
Good morning! Welcome and thank you for attending the graduation ceremony of the graduating class of 2021. We are glad you could attend this ceremony even with the Covid-19 virus going around. As always, we would not be here if it was not for a few people who deserve to be recognized. First off, our parents. Our parents pushed us when we didn't want to continue. They pushed us when playing video games sounded a whole lot better than going to school. Without them, this day woul...
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. May 23 Traffic stops: 20 A Davenport woman reported two huskies running around near El Ranchito. A woman reported a loose German shepherd between Ninth and Merriam Streets. A Seven Bays woman reported an 84-...
ODESSA – A warm, sunny Memorial Day saw a semblance of pre-Covid activity at the Odessa Cemetery, as a small group of townspeople and visitors, members of the VFW and American Legion and other volunteers gathered to honor the fallen and those who served in the Armed Services. But there were some notable differences this year as well. Mike Hardung replaced long-time moderator of the event, Legion member Bob Kissler, who passed away recently. The number of veterans volunteering...
ODESSA – The Odessa High School girls defeated the Harrington Panthers in a game played in Odessa's home gym June 1. Ashlyn Neilsen was named Player of the Game and scored a game-high 25 points for the Tigers, while also leading the team with nine assists and eight steals. Hayden Schuh scored 15 and led in rebounding with nine. Neilsen and Schuh also were responsible for two blocked shots each on defense. Ode 15 22 19 10 66 Har 2 3 10 2 17 The Odessa team is young. With o...
Debra Lynn Walter, the daughter of Earl and Dolores "Bobbie" Null, was born on Aug. 3, 1956 in Odessa Wash. She went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2021. Deb grew up on the family wheat farm 12 miles north of Odessa with her 3 sisters Pam (Tony) Williams, Carol (Bill) Bell, Jean (Doug) Starkel and 1 brother Tom (Sue) Null. She attended PC Jantz Elementary and Odessa High School. It was there that she met her high school sweetheart Bruce Walter and the two were married...
ODESSA – By all accounts, this year’s rummage sale benefiting the renovation fund for the Old Town Hall last Friday and Saturday was a great success. Two locations, the museum grounds and a downtown storage unit, provided plenty of access for those looking for bargains. All proceeds were achieved through donations. The items themselves were donated, and those who visited the two locations also donated whatever sum they saw fit to give for the treasures they found. Larger items were even delivered by volunteers to local hom...
Rhubarb, sometimes known as pie plant, has thrived in our cool spring weather throughout the Inland Northwest. Karma Henry, formally of Odessa shared a recipe on Facebook for Baked Sticky Rhubarb Pudding. This is any easy recipe to prepare and the end result is like magic. This would be a fun recipe to have kids help make as it looks funny with water on the surface when you put it in the oven but comes out with a crispy crust over a pudding mixture underneath. Baked Sticky...
ODESSA – Odessa School Superintendent Dan Read reported that the district had a spike in positive COVID cases over the past two weeks, with a total of 14 positive cases. The district therefore returned to remote learning for students in grades 6-12 from Wednesday, May 19, to a return date of Tuesday, May 25. The district continues to be in daily contact with the local health department and to monitor cases, illnesses and known exposures within the school system, he said. Read reported a student count of 202.58 full-time e...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday, May 24, in the community center and was also available via Zoom. Amy Gimmestad and Marlene Kramer were both absent, but a quorum was achieved by council members Landon Lobe, Vickie Iverson and Kelly Watkins, along with Mayor Bill Crossley. Several townspeople attended to voice concerns about the recycling program having been canceled at the previous council meeting two weeks prior. After hearing the concerns of the citizens, the council reversed itself and agreed to continue to rea...
WARDEN – A new pump station seven miles northeast of the city will provide irrigation water to nearly 10,500 acres of farmland. The EL 47.5 station was dedicated Thursday afternoon, May 27. About 50 people attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, was among several state lawmakers who helped secure funding for the $20.8 million project. Dye represents the 9th Legislative district, which includes Adams, Asotin, Franklin, Garfield, Whitman and part of S...
ODESSA – Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, when Odessa veterans hold services at the nursing home and cemetery. Last year’s events were canceled due to the pandemic, but the veterans are going forward with their events this year. At the cemetery, flags are dedicated for four deceased veterans: Wayne Frederick (Navy), Ivan Walter (Army), Allen Kuest (Army) and Roger Schafer (Army). The veterans assisted by high-school student volunteers will also decorate the graves of all vet...
