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Chehalis – Trooper Justin Schaffer, 28, a seven year veteran of the Washington State Patrol was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by a vehicle that was fleeing law enforcement today, Tuesday, March 24. He is the 30th Washington State Patrol employee to die in the line of duty. “We must pause and reflect on the character of each of the men and women we have lost over the years. Like Justin, they each served as one of the state’s guardians and each day of their... Full story
SEATTLE -- The King County judge who initially blocked the $30 car-tab cap denied most of the challenges to the taxpayer-approved measure. Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled this morning, Tuesday, March 24, that the measure meets constitutional muster and can go into effect. But he severed parts of the measure that related to how vehicle valuations are calculated in the Puget Sound region. Those valuations provide the basis for Sound Transit to collect taxes to expan... Full story
Chehalis – Trooper Justin Schaffer, 28, a seven year veteran of the Washington State Patrol was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by a vehicle that was fleeing law enforcement today, Tuesday, March 24. He is the 30th Washington State Patrol employee to die in the line of duty. “We must pause and reflect on the character of each of the men and women we have lost over the years. Like Justin, they each served as one of the state’s guardians and each day of their... Full story
With the unprecedented rise in limitations for gathering sizes, canceled events, quarantines, and self-distancing, the Odessa Healthcare Foundation (OHF) board believes that it is in the best interest of the health of our community to unfortunately cancel the 2020 Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction event scheduled for May 1. It is with heavy hearts that we have come to this decision, however, as our main mission continues to be to improve the healthcare of the community served by the Lincoln County Public Hospital D...
At this time, Lincoln County offices are continuing to operate under the usual posted office hours. However, Lincoln Count encourages patrons to utilize WEB based and mail in services whenever possible in an effort to support social distancing measures. “While we support the ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are trying to balance the health and safety of our staff, county residents, and our communities while still providing critical services” said Rob Coffman, Lincoln County Board Chair. “We are evalu...
As a member of the “Fourth Estate,” our newspaper staff regularly comes in close contact with people from all walks of life. Knowing that, we are doing our part to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, colloquially dubbed “Wuhan flu” and “WuFlu.” Like you, we are washing our hands, covering coughs and sanitizing everything in sight. We’re also taking the unusual step of closing our offices to public access, in an effort to protect the staff that is keeping yo...
Davenport – The city council discussed Resolution 2020-09, authorization to purchase or replace a public works vehicle, at its meeting Wednesday, March 11. The Davenport Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance on older vehicles in the city’s fleet that have special maintenance needs. The city has determined that a replacement vehicle purchase is the best way to reduce special maintenance needs and associated costs. The city is seeking a pickup truck. The...
As the entire world is aware of the recent spread of COVID-19 which is affecting our nation and beyond. We are all having to cope with the stresses and unknowns that face each and every one of us. I would like to assure you that our Sheriff’s Office staff including our dispatch, corrections, road deputies, support staff and administrative team is ready and prepared to do our duties as expected. Although no one knows how long this will last or the severity of the impact, I w...
Davenport – "There has never been a better time to be involved in Scouting," says LaVon Stiles, a crew committee chair. There are two Boy Scouts of America affiliated units in Davenport according to the official BSA website scouting.org. Cub Scout Pack 4764 Jim M Gale VFW Post 7480 meets every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1310 Adams St. Stiles says this pack is open to boys ages five to ten. Venturing Crew 764 meets the second Monday of e...
Davenport – COVID-19 continues to spread across Washington and the U.S. as local, state and federal officials – as well as private entities – take action. As of press time, there is one confirmed case of the virus, popularly known as coronavirus, in Lincoln County. There are also confirmed cases in neighboring Lincoln and Spokane counties as well as a death in nearby Grant County. The number of confirmed cases in the state has grown to 1,012 with 52 deaths. The majority of th...
On Jan. 22, 2020 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Spokane Police Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU), U.S. Border Patrol K-9, Adams County Patrol K-9, Spokane Police Department Targeted Crimes Unit, Police Anti-Crime (PACT) and SPD SWAT in serving a search warrant at a residence in Davenport. This case was the culmination of a lengthy investigation by detectives who developed probable cause to execute two search warrants, one in Davenport and one in a rural part of Spokane County, Sheriff Wade M...
Steve Nelson of CenturyWest Engineering of Spokane was in Odessa March 10 to present an overview of projects his firm has been working on since becoming the town’s engineering firm. A small crowd of citizens attended the informational meeting. Story-boards were displayed showing work accomplished, planned or under contemplation. Projects that have been completed to date include the construction of First Street sidewalks (repairing sidewalks and filling in sidewalks on pathways that school children use to go to and from s...
Despite the governor's warning to avoid crowds in the wake of the coronavirus, hundreds of concerned parents and residents converged on the Capitol Wednesday to protest Saturday's passage of law to mandate comprehensive sex education from kindergarten through 12th grade in the state of Washington. The Informed Parents of Washington organized the protest in an effort to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the controversial Senate Bill 5395, which was passed by the Democratic majoritie...
Emmett Schuster was being shown around Odessa by outgoing hospital administrator Mo Sheldon last Friday afternoon and dropped by The Odessa Record for a chat. Schuster is a native of Weslaco in south Texas but has spent most of his adult life living in various countries and various cities in the U.S. He was a career military man who served Desert Storm in the Middle East, in Germany and elsewhere. He entered the field of healthcare administration upon his retirement from the...
As a member of the “Fourth Estate,” our newspaper staff regularly comes in close contact with people from all walks of life. Knowing that, we are doing our part to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, colloquially dubbed “Wuhan flu” and “WuFlu.” Like you, we are washing our hands, covering coughs and sanitizing everything in sight. We’re also taking the unusual step of limiting public access to our offices in an effort to protect the staff that is keeping you...
OLYMPIA — Residents who become unemployed due to government actions to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 coronovirus won’t have to worry about being evicted, at least for the next month. During a press conference this afternoon, March 18, Gov. Jay Inslee said he signed an order preventing landlords from evicting people who fall behind on rent after being sent home from work due the “WuFlu” pandemic. “I’m issue a statewide moratorium on evictions for failure to pay rent for the next 30 days,” the governor said. Inslee also p... Full story
For the first time in the history of Odessa High School sports, the Tiger basketball team has won the state championship. That win came at the end of a perfect season of 27 wins and no losses. It also came in the same academic year that the Odessa High football team won its own state championship game, also with a perfect season behind it. Many of the same athletes played on both teams. In fact, basketball season was delayed because the football season went all the way into...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, WASH. -- Fairchild Air Force Base officials have announced that one of their airmen has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In a March 16 news release, officials said they are monitoring the situation after samples sent to a Department of Defense lab produced positive results. The individual is in self-isolation at their off-base residence and base officials have notified Spokane Regional Health District authorities. Additionally, Col. Derek Salmi, the Installation Commander, has declared an on-base... Full story
SEATTLE – If Washington is to stop the spread of coronavirus and the disease it carries, COVID-19, the most important step is to essentially keep our distance from each other. That was the most important aspect of personal protection outlined by Gov. Jay Inslee and others at a Monday, March 16, press conference in Seattle. That includes not only health directives to maintain a “social distance” of a minimum of 6 feet between each other, but also evaluate our routines and if at all possible, simply stay home as much as possi... Full story
OLYMPIAS -- Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement tonight that further expands protections against COVID-19. “Given the explosion of COVID-19 in our state and globally, I will sign a statewide emergency proclamation tomorrow to temporarily shut down restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities. “Restaurants will be allowed to provide take-out and delivery services but no in-person dining will be permitted. “The ban will not apply to grocery stores and pharmacies. Other retail outlets will have reduced occup... Full story
OLYMPIA – The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission today directed Avista Corporation to refund $8.4 million to its customers in Washington following a Court of Appeals order reversing a portion of the commission’s decision on the company’s 2015 general rate case. Avista’s electric customers will see refunds of $4,919,000 and natural gas customers will receive $3,571,000 in refunds. The exact amount customers will see on their bills, and method of distribution, will be determined in Avista’s ongoing 2019 gene...
OLYMPIA – State Rep. Tom Dent is calling on parents and others to voice their objection to Senate Bill 5395, the all-inclusive sex education bill. The measure, which has one more hurdle before landing on Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk to become law, requires schools to teach “inclusive” sex ed to students as young as kindergarten. The curriculum is required to include informaton related to gay, lesbian, transgender and other sexual material. The curriculum will also be directed by state-level education officials. “I was shocked w...
The Davenport School District released a statement earlier this week addressing issues that could arise in connection with coronavirus. “Although it is unlikely that we close, we are at the very least going to do our due diligence in the event circumstances change,” the statement said. Meanwhile, the district is conducting a technology survey and implementing a trial program for using Chromebooks in middle and high school “to help limit the spreading of germs...” The survey...
Davenport – Hardy Hardware plans to have its grand opening on Sunday, March 15. The new store will occupy the building vacated by Davenport Building Supply. The Hardy Hardware owners are Kari Hardy and her father Gerald Hardy. The Hardys began negotiations to purchase the business in February and the sale was finalized March 3. The Hardys have deep roots in the Davenport area and are fourth generation farmers. The Hardys wanted to open a business in the area and decided a hard...
The results of the Washington state presidential primary election demonstrate clearly that the mountains bisecting the Evergreen state are not just a geographical divide. Political persuasions on either side of the geographical divide are also mirror images of one another based on the latest published results of voting in the March 10 primary. Ballots counted to date reflect the differences in political viewpoints that tend to support Democratic candidates west of the...
