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ODESSA – Last Saturday was a busy day at the grand opening of Odessa Hardware, with Matt and Liz Roberson and members of their extended family hosting folks who dropped by to shop, visit and enter drawings for various store items throughout the day. Matt's niece and nephew, Josee and Cass Newman, were on hand to help out, as was the Roberson children's grandmother Alberta Cannon. All three of Matt and Liz's children were also present, Cannon, Katherine and Annabelle. It was a...
ODESSA – The Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center now hosts a medication disposal kiosk for unwanted or expired medications. The drop box is secure and accessible during business hours. Family members may dispose of prescription medications on behalf of the person to whom the prescription belongs, but healthcare providers may not dispose of someone else's prescriptions. The drop box is made available by a statewide initiative that provides indefinite funding for all expenses a...
HARRINGTON – As an additional explanatory statement regarding last week’s public hearing on the State Environmental Policy Act, the City of Harrington had posted the public hearing notice for two weeks prior to the issue being voted upon in the Council meeting in order that the public at large can question the activity of the council in an informed manner. The notice that preceded the meeting stated, “the project involves modification of the City of Harrington Wastewater Treatment Plant to facilitate operations, replacing two...
ODESSA – The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library and via ZOOM on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop held at 5:30 p.m. in the district office during which the board reviewed levy resolutions and discussed school board goals for the school year. Present were Ed Deife, board chair; board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Carmen Weishaar; Dan Read, Superintendent; Jamie Nelson, Principal; Staci Claassen, Assistant Business Manager; Justin P...
ODESSA – The Columbia Basin Development League, a group that has served as the voice and beacon for the completion of the Columbia Basin Project since 1964, elected new officers for its Board of Trustees for 2021. Current Vice Chair Matt Harris will serve as chairman, with Dale Pomeroy as vice chair, Clark Kagele returning as secretary, and Orman Johnson returning as treasurer. Current chairman Mark Stedman will serve as past chair. Harris is the director of governmental affairs for the Washington State Potato Commission and...
HARRINGTON – The City Council met via Zoom for a special meeting and two public hearings. Those attending were councilmen Peter Davenport, David Buddrius, Stephen Hardy, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack; Clerk Janice Cepeda; Mayor Nathan Luck and identified visitors Jamie Henneman (Davenport Times), Marge Womach and Cherie MacClellan and others unidentified. The State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA/DNS) Determination of Non-Significance was the first of two public hearings to be opened. MacClellan asked which project this was in...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening and held one of the shortest meetings on record. Following a public hearing on the final budget proposal, at which no comments from the public were forthcoming, council members Landon Lobe, Vickie Iverson, Kelly Watkins and Marlene Kramer were called to order by Mayor Bill Crossley. Zoning inspector Bill Knerr was present via Zoom, The Record was represented by Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, and Meri Jane Bohn, town clerk, recorded the proceedings. The usual housekeeping matters w...
DAVENPORT – If one doesn't mind freezing their tails off, there are several enjoyable spots for winter hunting and fishing in Lincoln County, even as temperatures begin to plummet and some animals go into hibernation. "By far" the most popular seasonal outdoor activity is fishing at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area, Fish and Wildlife Officer Curt Wood said. He said the water bodies there don't typically freeze over, so ice fishing isn't always an option, but added that...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS — A local woman is facing possible charges following a Nov. 25 crash that injured a Davenport woman. Lindsay G. Spotted Eagle, 43, is facing possible charges of driving while under the influence and felony hit-and-run, according to the Washington State Patrol. As of press time, Spotted Eagle remained in the Spokane County Jail. Brianna M. Olesen, 26, of Davenport, was injured in the 6:51 p.m. crash Nov. 25 and transported to a regional medical center in Spokane. According to the Washington State Patrol, S...
OLYMPIA – Health care workers in the state could start receiving a Wuhan coronavirus vaccine as early as Tuesday. During a press conference this morning, Sunday, Dec. 13, Gov. Jay Inslee said doses of a vaccine should arrive Monday, Dec. 14. “I’m thrilled that Washington state has now authorized the vaccine,” the governor said. According to the governor, the states of California, Oregon and Washington created their own Western States Working Group comprising 17 members to review the vaccine. “I fully agree with FDA’s dec...
OLYMPIA - Gov. Jay Inslee essentially canceled Christmas and New Year's celebrations today, Dec. 8, by ordering coronavirus quarantine orders to remain in place through the end of the year. "This remains an extremely alarming situation," the governor said during a morning press conference announcing his intent to keep restaurants, bars, gymnasiums, theaters, bowling alleys and other businesses essentially shuttered until at least Jan. 4. Restaurants and bars are allowed to...
REPUBLIC — Gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp filed a lawsuit Thursday in King County Superior Court against Secretary of State Kim Wyman seeking an audit of ballots in six Western Washington counties. The lawsuit alleges election officials failed to verify that the ballots they counted in the Nov. 3 general election were cast legally. He’s seeking an audit of votes in King, Clark, Thurston, Pierce, Kitsap, and Skagit counties. Incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island, won those six counties and five others. Cha...
SPOKANE — Approximately 480 Avista electric customers in the town of Sprague and the surrounding area will experience a planned power outage on Tuesday, Dec 15. The planned outage will begin at 2 a.m. and end at 4 a.m. No road closures are expected during this outage. The planned outage is required as Avista crews conduct routine maintenance to their Sprague substation. The routine maintenance will increase reliability and reduce future outages in the area. “We understand power outages can be inconvenient and we app...
REARDAN - A small soap business here is raising funds this season to equip law enforcement with specialized safety lights designed to protect officers on busy roadways. The project headed by business owner Tammy Merrill has already exceeded its goal of buying 21 lights, including providing lights for officers in the Town of Reardan. Merrill decided to start a project to buy "Guardian Angel Devices" for officers in Arizona in honor of her father in law. "I make soap and have a...
WILBUR – The donation of a fire truck to the fire district that serves the Wilbur area will replace an outdated vehicle in the district's fleet. The 2001 Central States truck donated by the Airway Heights Fire Department has replaced an outdated 1968 engine Fire District No. 7 was using. The newer truck is a welcome upgrade, especially in light of the challenges with the Whitney fire this fall. The fire that started Labor Day weekend consumed over 120,000 acres in Lincoln C...
DAVENPORT – A $4.3 million FAA grant to improve the Davenport Airport is continuing to make progress as various parts of the improvement plan are approved by the City Council. A marketing contract with T&O Engineering was approved by the City Council at its Nov. 25 meeting. The contract is not to exceed $5,000 and is designed to bring in more pilots to the airport, including potential businesses. City Administrator Steve Goemmel said the airport does have space to add an aircraft related business like a repair shop or o...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Courthouse computers continued to be “compromised” after a Nov. 19 incident that has required a cyber security team. According to Lincoln County Commissioner Rob Coffman, the software systems were “compromised by an outside party.” The county has a “team on the ground that is working on it,” he said. While the county is not calling the incident the work of a hacker, Coffman noted a ransom note was left. “We have a good security system,” Coffman said. “So, at this time, we don’t know the exte...
DAVENPORT – Christmas is a time for cheer, a time to be merry, a time to be with loved ones …and a time to acquire more new items than one needs. Inevitably, the influx of holiday gifts prompts many to look at donating or throwing away their old items. In Lincoln County, places for carrying out this sort of holiday purge are rather limited compared to a larger county, but options still exist. Still functioning despite the COVID-19 pandemic and tucked a couple blocks behind Safeway in Davenport lies the Lincoln County Car...
Harrington reader Scout Sewall peruses one of the Christmas themed library books currently available at the Harrington Library. Librarian Stacey Rasmussen said the library has a lot to offer. "We have new books that will be arriving any day, we have the ability to check out e-books on an electronic reading device and we are bringing out our holiday book selection." The library is open Tuesdays from 2pm to 5pm and Thursdays from 3pm to 6pm....
DAVENPORT – State representative Tom Dent, 13th district (R), was recently recognized by CropLife America (CLA) recognized Dent with its State Leadership Award for his support of farmers, ranchers and the pesticide industry. "Given the importance of agriculture to my legislative district and Washington State, I am honored and humbled to receive this award and be recognized by CropLife America," said Dent, R-Moses Lake. "Strengthening our agricultural industry has always b...
DAVENPORT – Lincoln Hospital and Clinics would like to warn residents to verify network and provider coverage when selecting a health plan from the Washington health exchange platform. The health insurance products from United Healthcare of Oregon, Inc. Cascade Select are not accepted by Lincoln Hospital and Clinics as well as many referral specialists in Spokane County. “We would hate for our patients to sign up for this plan, only to find out they aren’t covered when they need to access healthcare with us and many of the o...
PULLMAN - Had he touched the ball yet all game? WSU 7'1" center Volodymyr Markovetskyy, who went in during the second half - hand-raised, arm out - got no reply until Noah Williams fed him in the final minute for an emphatic dunk, giving the Cougars a game-breaking lead over Eastern Washington on a night WSU trailed for most of it, winning 71-68. Markovetskyy's score came just before EWU's Jacob Davison hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to one and Eastern got the ball back to wo...
REARDAN – The school board approved a replacement educational programs and operations levy of $2.00 per $1,000 of assessed property value at its Nov. 18 meeting. The levy will go on the ballot for a vote Feb. 9, 2021. The three-year levy would be a decrease from the current rate of $2.08 per $1,000 of assessed property value. However, the $2.00 figure is an educated estimation detailing the total ask, which is what voters will be deciding on, according to school staff. The replacement levy, which would take over for the p...
REARDAN – Council unanimously passed Ordinance 181 concerning tax levy revenue at its Nov. 19 meeting. Property taxes will raise by 2.35% in town, pending filing of the Lincoln County Assessor’s Office. The town’s projected revenue of the levy raise would rise to $93,000 from $90,860, an increase of $2,140....
OLYMPIA – As state leaders and legislators prepare to deal with a budget gap in 2021, members of Fish and Wildlife know cuts could be coming to their department, but exact cuts won’t be unknown until Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget is released. Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Staci Lehman and Officer Curt Wood, who monitors Lincoln County, both said budget cuts could be a reality due to lost revenue from shutdowns in spring 2020, but what those cuts would look like remains to be seen until the governor’s budget comes out and the sta...
