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DAVENPORT-Mike and Virginia Fries remember buying Edna's Drive-In in May 1992 not knowing when they'd re-open its doors after it was closed for 18 months following Edna Jackson's passing. They decided the highest customer demand would be during Pioneer Days, so they opened July 16, 1992. That was a decision Virginia Fries remembers regretting, but now looks back at with a laugh. "We were so swamped, and we hadn't practiced how we would work together," she said. "That was the...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Opera House Society met Monday, Oct. 4, with President Ellen Evans at the helm. Also present were Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billy Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Becky Moeller, Linda Wagner and Karen Robertson. Financial reporting noted that year-to-date rummage donations amount to more than $8,000 to be used for various building projects. Jill Barth requests the use of the opera house on May 21 and 22, 2022 for a quilt show being held during the annual car show. The vote is 10-0 in favor o...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday, Oct. 11, in the public library. With no old business to revisit, the council moved right on to new business. New Odessa homeowner Jason Shipman and his wife attended the meeting to request an adjustment to their water bill rate due to a complicated issue involving a tenant in a converted garage on their property. Following discussion in which council members mostly appeared agreeable to the rate request, the council opted to table the issue until the next meeting, while certain q...
Quilts lined the Inland Northwest Rail Museum at the museum's fourth annual quilt show. Quilts were submitted by women around the region, including Harrington, Reardan, Otis Orchards and Liberty Lake....
Reardan High School crowned seniors Cody Sprecher (top, third from left) and Darby McLaughlin (center, fourth from left) as homecoming king and queen at the Oct. 1 football game against Kettle Falls. Sprecher and McLaughlin were recognized with fellow senior royalty Abe Nelson and Ally Alsept (top left) and Justin Murinko and Kendall Little (top right)....
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Golf and Country Club closed for the season Oct. 3. Asked how the season went, General Manager Melissa Gilmore said, "Awesome!" A labor shortage caused the Cafe and Pro Shop to move the closing time from 7 p.m. to 4 p.m. for most of the season, she said, adding, "When we were open we were busy." The course will reopen April 1. In the meantime, the course is available for play under the "honor system". But the Cafe and Pro Shop are closed, and no c...
Frosty nights bring on clean-up-the-garden time. Some fortunate gardeners gained an abundance of green beans after the hot summer temperatures subsided. Former Odessa resident Sherie Heimbigner asked if I had the recipe for the green bean soup served at the annual Mennonite Auction. I do not have the Mennonite recipe but I shared with her the recipe I have used. German Grun Bohne Suppe [editor’s note: or in grammatically correct modern German, “gruene Bohnensuppe”] attri...
DAVENPORT--14 Eastern Washington youths were lucky enough to be recognized as market champions at the 2021Lincoln County Fair at the end of August. Eight competitors are from Davenport or Reardan, while a third hails from Almira to make nine Lincoln County winners. Not pictured above are: Amelia Ray of Reardan for her grand champion 4-H market steer, Jack Baser of Pomeroy for his grand champion overall market hog, Emma Wilson of Colbert for her grand champion 4-H market goat,...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington Fall Festival is coming this weekend, Friday, Sept. 26-Sunday, Sept. 28. The Harrington Opera House Rummage Sale will open Friday, Sept. 24 at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. Saturday will begin with the Pancake Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Memorial Hall. Huff 'n' Puff Fun Run (with check-in time from 8:15-8:45) begins at 9 a.m. Also from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be the Harrington Opera House Rummage Sale and tours of the building from 9 a.m. to noon. The famous Lions Club BBQ is held at the c...
Deutschesfest 2021 is in the books. As I write this column on Monday morning, cleanup is in full swing and you can hardly tell there was a festival here the last four days. I have been receiving requests for recipes of items at the German Bake Sale, and the new item, Dill Pickle Soup, served in the Bier Garten. I will be looking into what recipe they kitchen crew used but meanwhile, Zupa Ogorkowa: Polish Creamy Dill Soup, is the recipe I use. Pickle soup is widely used in...
Adult and Youth Booth & Displays Vendor – Lincoln County Solid Waste Best of Show Grange Booths – Bluestem Grange 1st Place Other Booths Cat Nip Acres Commissioners Award Other Booths – Lincoln County Fair Advisory Board-Lindsey Smith created Best of Show Adult & Youth Posters 4-H Cloverbud Kylie Llewellyn, Almira - Nutrition in Lamb Feed Best of Show Beef 4-H Junior: Addilynn McKay,, Sprague - Beef Fitting & Showing Reserved Champion 4-H 4-H Junior Ava McKay, Sprague - Beef...
Davenport – Future Business Leaders of America and Softball would like to thank those that helped make this year's Burger Barn a success. Davenport Family Foods Katelyn Bell Libby Mattox Kylee Buchanan Allison Jorden Navia Bowdish Lexi Cormier Cady Zellmer Chase Zellmer Emma Cormier Ally Slahtasky Selah Hupp Ashton Lebo Samantha Odenrider Jason Schillinger Zackary Bruce Lena Waters Alyssa Kruger Kiera Katz Tessa Cormier Jesse Raugust Ryan Utley Jada Rodrigues Joe Rodrigues B...
Apples, zucchini and back to school snacks. How can we combine the bounty of early fall with the need for afterschool snacks? Granola is a favorite of many and may include dried apples and other dried fruits. I recently tried a recipe for Slow Toasted Granola made in a slow cooker. Applesauce is included in the granola coating. The recipe comes from the Better Homes and Gardens recipe site. Slow Toasted Granola 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup applesauce 1/4 cup canola oil 1/4 cup...
Church Services Heritage Church 302 S. First St., Odessa • Rev. Jon Hayashi Office: (509) 982-2951 www.heritagechurch.org Discipleship: Sun. 12 pm • Prayer Group: Tues. 11:30 am Family Church Night: Wed. 7 pm Prayer for the Nation: Fri. 7-9 pm Sunday School 9 am • Sunday Service 10:30 am AA Mettings: Thurs. 7 pm Christ Lutheran Church 602 E. Amende Dr., Odessa • Pastor Jeff Milsten Office: (509) 982-2411 • Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. www.odessachristluitheran.org Sunday services at 10:30 am CLCW Bible Study 2ndThursd...
ST. JOHN – Several thousand race fans turned out Saturday for the second installment of Sprint Boat racing at Webb’s Slough. The fastest time was posted by the No. 69 boat, Overkill, piloted by Dennis Hughes and navigated by his daughter, Samantha Hughes, both of Greenacres. Sprint boat racing pits a driver and navigator against a maze of channels and the clock. At speeds reaching more than 80 mph, the driver concentrates on making turns as the navigator memorizes the cou...
FAIRCHILD – -- In celebration of National Dog Day, Fairchild Air Force Base showcased the skills of both military and morale dogs on Aug. 25. Airmen based at Fairchild demonstrated both military canines and a support pooch during the presentations. Trained military dogs like 5-year-old Belgian Malinois, MWD Fanni, are on base to help protect residents and visitors. Staff Sgt. Raymond Dwoznik said the military work dogs do receive some basic obedience training before being r...
HARRINGTON – Mayor Nathan Luck opened council’s Aug. 25 meeting with councilmembers Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Justin Slack, Steven Hardy and Levi Schenk (by Zoom) and visitors Cherie MacClellan, Denisa Holling, Jess & Cynthia Silhan and Joe Armand. Mayor Luck gave a report on the street projects, stating that some asphalt was put in on Douglas and First (via a TIB grant), as was some chip sealing. "We will have a little money left over and will see what we can do with that money,” Luck said. Hardy asked if it could...
The Odessa Lions Club happily announced completion of the repaired drinking fountain located outside the Old Town Hall....
EDWALL – Does it take a wheat grower to know how to represent wheat growers? It certainly doesn't hurt, which is good news for the National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) as they welcome Mariah Wollweber, a fifth-generation Washington wheat grower, as their new director of communications and partnerships. Wollweber grew up on her family's farm in Edwall, Wash., where she began helping her grandfather bale hay at age 8 and stepped up to driving a harvest truck at 13. S...
DAVENPORT – With the recent opening of Lincoln Hospital's new medical clinic, area residents are once again reminded of how fortunate they are to have top notch medical care and providers in our own backyards. Medical providers and facilities have been a mainstay of Davenport since pioneer days, and behind every good facility are those who put in many years to serve others. People like Lincoln Hospital's "Honest Abe," who has been filling shifts at the hospital since it opened...
LAMONT - A local man was named in June as a board member for the Washington Association of Wheat Growers. Dave Swannack replaced Randy Suess as Whitman County president and on the board, the association reported last week. Swannack was one of two new appointees to the board - the other is Leif Claassen of Asotin County. "It's important farmers get involved (in industry organizations) because we are going to lose everything we farm for if we don't get involved," Swannack said....
LAKE ROOSEVELT – Two people were reportedly injured in an accident just outside the boat launch just outside Lincoln late Saturday night, Aug 14. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office's media report described the crash as a jet ski colliding with a boat. However, the official report was not available by press time. We will update more official details of this crash when they are confirmed, not just rumored....
Band Teacher Ron Harper was a star attraction at Davenport's "School Preview" event Tuesday, Aug. 17. Harper was one of the participants in the "Dunk Tank."...
HARRINGTON – City Council met at city hall on Aug. 11 with the following in attendance: Mayor Nathan Luck; Clerk Jere Lee; Councilmen Justin Slack, Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy and Levi Schenk; visitors Joe Armand, Jess and Cynthia Silhan and seven others viewing on YouTube. Council approved the minutes with corrections and the bills. Schenk voiced opposition to the city subscribing to newspapers, saying he thought the library should pay for them. At issue was the Memorial Hall custodian, which has become a...
Zucchini season is here. There are many ways to use this prolific vegetable. Small, tender zucchini sautéed with a bit of onion, or added to a stir-fry, grated in breads, cookies or cakes, and some sneaky cooks puree and add to just about anything. Camouflaged with chocolate, baked into breads and pastries and mixed into sauces and soups, vitamins and fiber are added to diets with out the eater knowing the difference. Chilly nights the past few days found me searching for...
