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DAVENPORT - After a post-pandemic period of most local schools steadily or drastically increasing in enrollment numbers, that trend appears to have shifted for most area districts. In fact, Davenport is the only area district to increase in enrollment from the 2022-23 school year to the 2023-24 school year. The district set in the county seat has steadily grown by about 30 students each year since 2020. It currently has a headcount of 640, up from 609 last year. "If you take o...
Odessa celebrated the 52nd annual Deutschesfest from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 14-17. Among the highlights of the celebration of all things German were Bier Garten antics. Dancers crowded onto the floor for multiple Chicken Dances and an opportunity to win a medal for their prowess on the floor. In addition, Deutschesfest partiers enjoyed several varieties of beer, some brewed locally....
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. Sept. 10 Traffic stops: 6 A caller said she didn’t know how she got into a vehicle. A Davenport woman said she heard someone yelling by the warehouses near her. An alarm going off was reported at Rickey’s Corner Marke...
Odessa – After decades of community service, Jerry and Ellen Schafer were named grand marshals of the Deutschesfest Parade, to be held Saturday, Sept. 16. Jerry grew up in Odessa, graduating high school in 1956. Ellen graduated from Marlin High School in 1962. In 1965, they married and began their lives as farmers, growing wheat, beans, potatoes and hay. After retiring from the day-to-day operations of the farm, they opened Das Kraut Haus, a local restaurant that served G...
ODESSA - Deanna Lobe, a lifelong resident, was named Biergarten Chairman for the 52nd Deutschesfest scheduled for Sept. 14-17. She has volunteered at Fest since graduating from high school in 1996, most recently in the sausage booth and as a server in the Biergarten. Over the past two years, Lobe has been the Service Manager at Wheatland Bank. Prior to that, she worked for 23 years at the Odessa Clinic. When not at the bank, she can be found working in the kitchen at Odessa...
It is that time of year again, when the sausage starts cooking, the music starts playing in the biergarten, the vendors fill the streets and the festivities begin in Odessa. That’s right! It’s time for the 52nd Annual Deutschestfest! The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite you all to come enjoy the fun this year at one of Washington State’s oldest and longest running German-Russian festivals. Pull out your lederhosen and come enjoy the city-block biergarten with live music. The local vendors will fill the stree...
ODESSA - A former resident and professional graphic designer was the mastermind behind the design of this year's Deutschesfest T-Shirt. 38-year-old Jesse Scheller, now of Spokane, created the logo that he called a "marriage" between Odessa's wheat farming and German heritage and rock-style bands that frequent the Biergarten at Deutschesfest. "We felt it met people right in the middle," Scheller, who grew up on the family farm near town until 2006, said. The shirt features the...
Pfeffernuesse, a much sought-after item at Deutschesfest, has as many spelling variations as there are ingredient lists. Translated pepper nuts, Germany has three types depending on the location. Northern Germany style are softer and glaze or powdered sugar coated. Southern Germany cookies are a hard variety but often include nuts and/or minced candied citrus peel. The cookie is believed to have originated in Germany in the 1850's. It soon became popular in Denmark, the...
Pfeffernuesse, a much sought-after item at Deutschesfest, has as many spelling variations as there are ingredient lists. Translated pepper nuts, Germany has three types depending on the location. Northern Germany style are softer and glaze or powdered sugar coated. Southern Germany cookies are a hard variety but often include nuts and/or minced candied citrus peel. The cookie is believed to have originated in Germany in the 1850's. It soon became popular in Denmark, the...
ODESSA — A former resident and professional graphic designer was the mastermind behind the design of this year’s Deutschesfest T-Shirt. 38-year-old Jesse Scheller, now of Spokane, created the logo that he called a “marriage” between Odessa’s wheat farming and German heritage and rock-style bands that frequent the Biergarten at Deutschesfest. “We felt it met people right in the middle,” Scheller, who grew up on the family farm near town until 2006, said. The shirt feature...
Odessa – After decades of community service, Jerry and Ellen Schafer were named grand marshals of the Deutschesfest Parade, to be held Saturday, Sept. 16. Jerry grew up in Odessa, graduating high school in 1956. Ellen graduated from Marlin High School in 1962. In 1965, they married and began their lives as farmers, growing wheat, beans, potatoes and hay. After retiring from the day-to-day operations of the farm, they opened Das Kraut Haus, a local restaurant that served G...
ODESSA — Deanna Lobe, a lifelong resident, was named Biergarten Chairman for the 52nd Deutschesfest scheduled for Sept. 14-17. She has volunteered at Fest since graduating from high school in 1996, most recently in the sausage booth and as a server in the Biergarten. Over the past two years, Lobe has been the Service Manager at Wheatland Bank. Prior to that, she worked for 23 years at the Odessa Clinic. When not at the bank, she can be found working in the kitchen at Odessa G...
It is that time of year again, when the sausage starts cooking, the music starts playing in the biergarten, the vendors fill the streets and the festivities begin in Odessa. That’s right! It’s time for the 52nd Annual Deutschestfest! The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is excited to invite you all to come enjoy the fun this year at one of Washington State’s oldest and longest running German-Russian festivals. Pull out your lederhosen and come enjoy the city-block biergarten with live music. The local vendors will fill the stree...
ODESSA - At town council's Sept. 11 meeting, Mayor Bill Crossley administered the oath of office to new police chief: 43-year-old Ericka Rose. In accepting the job of chief, she fulfills a lifelong dream of leading her own department. She has known since childhood that she wanted to become a police officer and focused on that goal throughout high school and college and on into the early years of married life. Her husband, Brandon Rose, also in law enforcement, works as a...
Odessa's Hadyn Reynolds bumps the ball against Springdale Tuesday, Sept. 12. The Tigers fell to the Chargers in a tight, 3-2 match and are still searching for their first match win this season through games. Odessa travels to Valley Christian Tuesday, Sept. 19....
ODESSA — The town will be bustling this weekend as the 52nd Annual Deutschesfest runs from Thursday, Sept. 14-Sunday, Sept. 17. Events begin with sidewalk chart art outside Wheatland Bank at 5 p.m. Thursday, followed by tricycle and bed races on First Avenue at 6 p.m. Some of Friday’s events include an FFA pancake breakfast and the annual Sausage Bowl football game vs. Cusick. Some events Saturday include a Fun Run, general parade, poker run tournament 2-person scramble and Rocky Coulee Brewing Fest games, including the bee...
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. Sept. 3 Traffic stops: 1 A car vs. deer crash was reported on Highway 2 at the Spokane County line. A caller said a mid-70s woman showed up at her house. A two-vehicle crash was reported on Little Falls Road and Hig...
Kraut Ranza’s are a popular item at German festivals, with each area of Germans from Russia have variations in the spelling of the name and numerous variations in recipe ingredients. All feature a yeast dough wrapped around a savory filling that includes sauerkraut. Making the yeast dough is often the roadblock preventing folks from making these handy to serve and eat pocket sandwiches. Frozen Texas Roll dough to the rescue. Thaw the rolls 2 hours before ready to make and y...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 15: Sabrina Warwick, Greg Buchmann, Max Mielke, Stan Reider, Daxton Sewall, Susan Dashiell, Michael Dodson Sept. 16: Leona Carr, Marilyn Dorgan, David Forest, Richard Hayes, Bennett Cooper, Donna Mathis Sept. 17: Dave Anderson, Torri Mielke, Megan Hayes, Danielle Miller, Kayleb Hennings Sept. 18: Alice Nachtigal Sept. 19: Jeff Wilkie, Ryker Wagner Sept. 20: Treana Briggs, Dawn Canfield, Benson Zaugg Sept. 21: Cynthia Tucker Davenport anniversaries Sept. 16: Kevin and Patty Hupp, JJ and Richelle...
PUBLIC NOTICE ODESSA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) AIRPORT CONSULTING SERVICES The Town of Odessa is requesting interested firms to submit their qualifications for consulting services for the Odessa Municipal Airport. The projects are anticipated to be funded in part by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), WSDOT Aviation, and the Town. The Town will retain the services of a consultant for a period of up to five (5) years to provide airport planning, environmental services, professional engineering,...
ODESSA - It didn't take long for the Tigers to execute their game plan of scoring early and often against the Oroville Hornets in their non conference 1B football matchup Friday, Sept. 8. After putting 40 points on the scoreboard in the first quarter, the Tigers cruised to a 60-12 win. On the opening kickoff, Odessa caught the Hornets off-guard with a successful onside kick, recovering the ball on the 50-yard line. On the fifth play of their drive, senior quarterback Zane...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of Sept. 15-21 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington and Christian Heritage. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept 15 • Odessa football vs. Cusick @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football at Chewelah @ 7 p.m. • LRS football at Tri-Cities Prep @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 • Davenport cross country at Les McDowell Invite in Asotin @ 9 a.m. • LRS cross country at Wenatchee Invite @ 9:30 a.m. • Reardan volleyball vs. Medical Lak...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of Sept. 8-14. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept 8 • Davenport volleyball at Yakima Sundome Tournament, time TBA • Odessa football vs. Oroville @ 7 p.m. • Reardan football at Northwest Christian in Deer Park @ 7 p.m. • LRS football vs. Liberty @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 • Odessa and LRS volleyball at Bronco Invite in Ritzville @ 9 a.m. • Davenport, Reardan and LRS cross c...
WATERVILLE—It was a new head coach, but a familiar result for the Odessa football team in the Tigers’ season opener in Douglas County. The Tigers traveled to Waterville and pulled away from the Shockers 68-22 on a hot afternoon Saturday, Sept. 2. The win was the first for rookie head coach Joe Schlomer, who took over the job after Jeff Nelson retired from the gig after last season. “It went well, but it was so hot,” Schlomer said. “I played everybody on the sidelines because of the heat, which if you ask me, is a great thi...
ST. JOHN - The Odessa volleyball team put up a fight in every set, but was ultimately swept by the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles in three sets Tuesday, Sept. 5. The Tigers and Eagles battled in the first set, but SJEL earned a tight 33-31 victory. Odessa then fell 18-25 and 20-25 in the two subsequent sets. Hayden Schuh led Odessa with five kills, two aces and 16 digs, while Melloney Deife had 18 assists and two aces. The Tigers will look to bounce back quickly against a...
