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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 U...
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 – 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...
ODESSA—A local man died after reportedly touching a live wire following a one-vehicle crash in rural Grant County Monday, Sept. 4. 37-year-old Ryan Frick was killed around 11 p.m. Monday shortly after his vehicle crashed into a telephone pole while driving north around the 5300 block of Road W Northeast near the tiny community of Ruff, according to Grant County Sheriff’s Office collision investigator Stormy Baughman. But it wasn’t the car crash that resulted in Frick’s death. According to Baughman, the telephone pole broke 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 does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Aug. 28 Traffic stops: 1 A caller said her alarm was set off. A caller from Serene Meadows in Davenport said a resident died overnight. A welfare check was requested near Spring Canyon Campground. Suspicious cir...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 8: Barb Doty, Audrey Oehlwein Sept. 9: Roy Alspach Sept. 10: Savannah Plasencia, Scottie Kilps Sept. 12: Chris Harper, Chloe Morgan, Elijah Morgan, Lenora Cooper, Colt Johnston, Kasara Storer Sept. 13: Sara Jacobsen, Danyel Deane, Kristen Wilkie Sept. 14: Floyd Warwick, Ashlee Biles Davenport anniversaries Sept. 8: Jesse and Jill Morrison, Cody and Libby Murdock, Matt and Desirae Wagner Sept. 9: Nick and Debbie Marriott Sept. 10: Cody and Shae Parker, Tom and Samantha Wilkie Sept. 11: Doug and Julian...
1 years ago Lincoln County Clerk Fred B. Squire died from illness at age 54. Miss Edna Graham was hired by Davenport High School to teach bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting and senior English, while Miss Margaret Clancy was hired to teach freehand drawing. Work on the concrete foundation for the additional electric generating unit of the Long Lake power plant of the Washington Water Power company was completed. 75 years ago Over 5,000 people attended the Lincoln County Fair, which included two parades, a crowning of Fair...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 728 On Monday, April 24, 2023, the Town Council of the Town of Odessa, Washington approved and adopted Ordinance No. 728, the main point of which may be summarized as by its Title: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH LINCOLN COUNTY FOR FIBER OPTICS A full text of this ordinance is available for reading at the Clerk’s Office and may be viewed on the website, www.odessawa. org/clerk-1 Dated this 29th Day of August, 2023 Meri Jane Bohn Clerk-Treasurer Published : September 7, 2...
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 729 On Monday, August 14, 2023, the Town Council of the Town of Odessa, Washington approved and adopted Ordinance No. 729, the main point of which may be summarized as by its Title: AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO A PERIODIC UPDATE TO THE SHORELINE MAST PROGRAM (SMP) A full text of this ordinance is available for reading at the Clerk’s Office and may be viewed on the website, www.odessawa. org/clerk-1 Dated this 29th Day of August, 2023 Meri Jane Bohn Clerk-Treasurer Published : September 7, 2...
Lincoln County rodeo photos...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council doled out eight grants of $10,000 each to organizations or towns in each of Lincoln County's eight municipalities Thursday, Aug. 24. Local recipients included, from left to right and up to down, the Reardan Community Center, Harrington Chamber of Commerce, Sprague-based Lincoln County Lost & Found Pet Network, Davenport Senior Center and Odessa Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society....
DAVENPORT - Students around Lincoln County left summer vacation behind this week. Children were back in classrooms early-to-mid week, and local administration was optimistic about the 2023-24 school year. Harrington was the first local school to return to class, beginning studies Tuesday, Aug. 29. "It went really, really well. Our kids were in great shape," first-year superintendent Howard King said. "We had to tweak a few schedules, but it looks like we're above (enrollment)...
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. Aug. 21 Traffic stops: 5 A Reardan woman reported a suspicious man in her backyard on the 50000 block of Highway 2 East. A Reardan woman said she locked her keys in her truck in front of the local post office. An Edw...
School is back in session for most area schools. Sports practice and games are in full swing, and the late summer, community fairs are wrapping up. Schedules are full, and “what are we going to have for dinner?” is a common question. Go Odessa Summer Recreation, Cooking With Laura, finished out the summer sessions by making Spaghetti Pie. The recipe was formulated by Mahki Carroll, and she states the changes she made in the original recipe make it ideal for quick pre...
Davenport birthdays Sept. 1: Pete Schweiger, Shannon Janke, Carol Horner, Cass Jacobsen, Daryl Ziemer, Evan Johnson, Clay Fleming, Dylan Jorden Sept. 2: Kacen Mann Sept. 3: Ashley Schenk, Billy Hopkins, Wrenly Sand Sept. 4: Riley Blauert Sept. 5: Kerri McGuire, Emmett Prewitt, Austin Anderson, Raychell Sand Sept. 7: Tammie Buck, Luke McCluskey Davenport anniversaries Sept. 1: Bob and Diane Martin Sept. 6: Scott and Debbie Hutsell Sept. 7: Rusty and Susie Warwick, Brian and Morgan Morcom, Brett and Jordan Alspach, Lance and...
DAVENPORT - Cowboys and cowgirls from across the region turned out Friday and Saturday nights, Aug. 25 and 26, for the open Lincoln County Rodeo. In fact, so many turned out for the event that a third performance - slack - took place after the Friday night show. The slack performance featured nearly 75 additional competitors who didn't make it into the main events. Saturday night's rodeo featured a full card, including 11 bullriders and 9 bronc riders. A local gal, Zoe...
Varsity games, meets and matches for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington the week of Sept. 1-7. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, Sept 1 • Davenport football at jamboree in Wellpinit @ 3 p.m. • Reardan football vs. Lake Roosevelt @ 7 p.m. • LRS football at Colfax @ 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2 • Odessa football at Waterville @ 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 • Davenport cross country at jamboree at Northwest Christian, time TBD • Odessa volleyball at St. John @ 6 p....
Educational posters • Open junior Best of Show: Karsen Llewellyn of Almira • Open teen Best of Show: Addison Benner of Medical Lake • 4-H junior Best of Show: Parker Clouse of Davenport • 4-H intermediate Best of Show: Conner Clouse of Davenport • 4-H cloverbud Best of Show: Tripp Florenzen of Almira • 4-H intermediate Special Award: Conner Clouse of Davenport Beef Fitting and Showing • 4-H junior Grand Champion: Ava McKay of Sprague • 4-H junior Reserve Champion: Austy...
ODESSA - Old Town Hall is currently undergoing "much needed" renovations in its bathrooms and entry hallway, local Terri King shared this week. "The Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society has received several grants and funds from Lincoln County Health Department for the Odessa Senior Center are helping to fund this project," King said. "The Innovia Foundation, affiliated with the George and Dorothy Gies Family Foundation, provided the funds to replace the funders to replace the...
Davenport birthdays Aug. 25: Braxton Collins Aug. 26: Alex Merserve Aug. 27: Brilee Sewall, Joshua Walker, Ellie Telford, Jimmy Cunningham Aug. 28: Jody Howard, Irene Wilkie, Brock Gustaveson Aug. 29: Leslie King, Cam Jessup, Mike Kunz, Ilene Hein, Lisa Lehman Aug. 30: Brian Telford, Steve McLachlan, Peggy Elliott, Shae Parker Aug. 31: Emily Warwick, Nick Morgan, Michael Wade Davenport anniversaries Aug. 25: Ken and Teresa Vesneske, Tyler and Kalah Dehn, Andrew and Janie Schreck Aug. 26: Bo and Victoria Gunning, Ralph and...
Grant Wagner keeps the sizzle going during the last session of Go Odessa Summer Recreation Cooking. For the last session, students made spaghetti pie....
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF ODESSA DRYING BEDS AND LIFT STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT Sealed bids will be received until 3:00:00 P.M., Friday, September 8, 2023 at the Odessa Town Hall, 21 E 1st Ave, (PO Box 218), Odessa, Washington 99159, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the construction of the improvements. The project generally consists of demolition of the existing lift station equipment, abandonment of the existing wet well, and construction of a new lift station. The project will also i...
ODESSA - Coming off a state semifinal appearance, the Tiger football team is back at practice this week gearing up for what it hopes is a return trip to the state playoffs and championship contention. And for the first time, Odessa will be seeking that contention status under rookie head coach Joe Schlomer, who said he'll be relying on three seniors and a bevy of juniors to carry the load for this year's squad. "We're actually not looking too bad," Schlomer said after the team had completed three practices. "Team-wise, we're...
