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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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A heat wave just before the beginning of harvest 81 years ago added to wheat growers’ woes. They were already expecting to harvest the hottest crop in history-- if indeed they even harvested at all. The Record carried this account in its issue of July 18, 1930: The first real heat wave of the season caused Odessaites to swelter as the government thermometer registered an even 100 degrees as The Record went to press. The torrid weather is ripening the wheat fast, and harvest will begin within 10 days. Farmers have been busy b...
• NoaNet & Broadband Enhancement Project. Ongoing. ($5 to $6 million Federal investment.) • Emergency Response Center in Sprague. Ongoing. ($2.4 million in State, Federal and local investment.) • Cattle Producers of Washington USDA Slaughter Facility. Ongoing. ($1.6 million State and local investment.) • Survey and inventory of historic properties in Harrington. Ongoing. ($10k State investment.) • Grand Coulee Dam Construction Project relocation packets to Contractors. Ongoing. • Countywide...
During the month of June the Lincoln County Health Depart-ment’s Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Danita Hammond, and youth volunteers conducted Lincoln County’s annual tobacco compliance checks. Compliance checks are conducted to assure that retailers are not selling tobacco to minors. Through retailer education and tobacco compliance checks, the health department is helping protect the health of our county’s youth. The Health Department would like to congratulate the retailers who did not sell tobacco to a minor and passe...
Sheriff's Report 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 20: Possible gang signs were spray-painted on a barn and grain silo on Kaputa Road near SR 28. Deputies investigated a possible suicide in the Wilbur area. Two infants unattended by adults were...
Shipping costs have always been a major concern for Odessa area grain growers. Just before the harvest of 1911, the Great Northern Railway announced a cut in the rate to ship grain to Seattle from Odessa. The Milwaukee Road had built the spur line up Rocky Coulee from Warden to Marcellus the year before and was offering cheaper rates to the Coast to growers who shipped out of Packard, Schoonover, Lauer, Batum, Moody and Ruff stations. To be competitive, the Great Northern lowered its charges. In its issue of July 14, 1911,...
Sheriff's Report 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 13: A one-car rollover accident was reported at the intersection of Sherman Road North and Fraser Road. A deputy joined a Reardan officer in meeting with three juveniles seen coming out of the...
Sheriff's Report 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: A caller reported loud screaming going on for about 20 minutes from a residence at Twelfth and Adams streets in Davenport. A man was taken into custody for fourth-degree assault (domestic viol...
Women’s modified fast-pitch softball tournament will be held Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 at Finney Field. The tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m., with play lasting until 7:15 p.m. On Sunday, play will start at 10 a.m. and end around 3:45 p.m. The league has grown to nine teams this year, after being down to only four teams two years ago. The teams are Odessa, Harrington, Davenport, Wilbur, two teams from Ritzville, two teams from Sprague and Grand Coulee. Concessions will be provided by the Odessa FBLA kids. C...
Sheriff's Report 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 30: A woman advised dispatchers that a badger was hanging around the Cottonwood Apartments in Davenport. Creston and Wilbur patrons of Avista Utilities experienced a power outage. Deputies...
Sheriff's Report 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: Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad personnel worked on a malfunctioning crossing at Lamona. Deputies investigated telephone fraud involving an offer of a Mercedes and $1 million in cash...
Baseball On May 18, at old University High School in Spokane, the O-H Titans baseball team saw their season end with a disappointing loss to St. John-Endicott, 5-4, the same score by which the Titans lost a few days earlier to the team from Colton. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E O-H 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 4 5 5 St. J-E 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 8 2 Andy Schafer and Sam Schafer made up the Titan battery. Offensively for O-H, Justin Hunt had the hot bat, getting two singles and a double. Cade Weber, Jared King and Sam Schafer all added singles to help out t...
Sheriff's Report 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 16: Deputies checked on an unsecured residence in the 5800 block of Bates Road East near Kagel Road. A deputy managed to turn off a distracting alarm on the school construction site at Fifth and...
On May 4, eight schools from the Bi-County joined Odessa for the second annual Bi-County Science Challenge. Odessa, Wilbur, Davenport, Liberty, Lind, Sprague, Reardan, and Harrington arrived at the Odessa school multipurpose room at 9 a.m. to compete in the “Junkyard Wars.” All other school districts in the Bi-County were invited but due to various reasons were not able to attend. The schools that did attend each brought a team of six students to compete against the other scho...
Track & Field Bi-County/Panorama League qualifier was held Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Old University High School in Spokane. Odessa-Harrington competed against 1B schools Columbia-Hunters, Curlew, Cusick, Inchelium, Northport, Pomeroy, Selkirk, Valley Christian, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. The 2B schools competing at the same time were Colfax, Davenport, Kettle Falls, Liberty-Spangle, Lind-Ritzville, Mary Walker, NW Christian-Colbert, Reardan, Republic and St. George’s. The top 8 finishers in lane events and the top 12 in fi...
Sheriff's Report 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 9: A caller filed a complaint about loud noise originating from Delilah's Full Moon Saloon in the 500 block of Morgan Street in Davenport. A two-vehicle collision involving a state brand...
On April 14, five businesses in Spokane and Lincoln counties failed liquor compliance checks conducted by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB). WSLCB enforcement officers checked 22 businesses for sales/service of alcohol to minors. The five businesses sold alcohol to investigative aides working with WSLCB enforcement officers. The WSLCB regularly conducts compliance checks of area businesses licensed to sell alcohol. These businesses include restaurants, grocery stores, state and contract liquor stores,...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. Names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers are generally not listed in this column. May 2: Several dump trucks were reported traveling at high speeds up and down Hart Road. One caller advised her vehicle was almost forced off the road while she drove to work. A caller reported being harassed at her residence in the 300 block of NE...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. Names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers are generally not listed in this column. April 25 - After a caller reported possible animal abuse involving three horses on property adjacent to Spring Canyon Road East, a deputy determined that the animals appeared healthy. A garage door was found to be kicked in at a residence on Seven...
Track & Field Wilbur meet The 1B/2B track and field meet held at Wilbur April 19 included teams from Columbia-Hunters, Inchelium, Odessa-Harrington, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston in the 1B class and Davenport, Liberty-Spangle, Lind-Ritzville and Mary Walker in the 2B class. Odessa-Harrington finishers were (placement/name/time or distance): Boys 200 meters 6 Austin Schmierer 28.99 800 meters 6 Jacob Dewulf 2:36.77 1600 meters 5 Jacob Dewulf 5:50.28 300-meter hurdles 4 Austin Schmierer 52.17 Javelin 17 Jacob Dewulf 84'08 Long...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. Names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers are generally not listed in this column. April 18: An ammonia truck appeared tampered with and some of its contents taken while parked on Wollweber Road near Edwall. A vehicle is believed responsible for pushing over at least 14 stop signs valued at $500 on county roads in the Almira area...
Tennis The boys and girls tennis teams faced off against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague April 12. The Titan boys lost 5-0, and the girls won 3-2. In the No. 1 singles match, Ruse (LRS) defeated O-H’s Cronrath, 7-5, 6-0. The doubles match was lost by a forfeit. For the girls, Kylee Kieffer won the No. 1 singles match by defeating Vogelsinger, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. The No. 1 doubles match saw Melville and Heidenreich (LRS) defeat Amanda Hardt and Cydnee Kieffer of O-H, 6-0, 6-4. Golf The O...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. Names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers are generally not listed in this column. April 11: A deputy responded to a report of a mini-bike speeding and driving in the roadway in the vicinity of Jefferson and Eleventh streets in Davenport. Responding to a report that someone was attempting to open doors on the main fair building,...
Coming back after spring break and getting back into the school routine is always a challenge. The Odessa-Harrington golf team finished in the middle of the pack after traveling to Colville for a match Monday, April 11. Coach Sam Read reported that the weather was cool and windy, with light rain showers. Boys and girls played 18 holes. Kettle Falls took the boys’ team win, with a score of 444, followed by Lind/Ritzville/Sprague 464, Colfax 471, Northwest Christian 490, Odessa/Harrington 516, Davenport 548 and Republic 569. O...
Every spring, early in the past century, students at Lincoln County high school gathered for a tennis tournament combined with oratorical and declamatory contests. The third annual event of this kind was scheduled to be held in Odessa on May 7 and 8, 1915. The Odessa Record's issue of April 30 that year gave this account of plans for the big meeting. One of the largest school events in the history of the Big Bend country is scheduled for this town next Friday and Saturday, when the Odessa schools and Odessa citizens play host...
Baseball The Titans’ season got off to a slow start with the cancellation of the March 22 double header that was to be played against St. John-Endicott in St. John. The games were cancelled due to wet field conditions. O-H vs. St. Michael’s So the season officially began March 26 with a double-header against St. Michael’s Academy of Spokane. In game one, the Titans prevailed 13-2. 1 2 3 4 5 R H E St. M's 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 5 O-H 2 0 2 8 1 13 6 2 Winning pitcher was Andy Schaf...
