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DAVENPORT-At its meeting Thursday, Feb. 20, the Lincoln Hospital Board of Commissioners discussed plans for a new 6.18 million dollar medical office building. Eleven general contractors attended an earlier project information meeting with four contractors submitting bids. As a government project, the board is required to accept the lowest bid from a qualified contractor. According to Chief Financial Officer Timothy O'Connell, all bidding contracts expressed concern with the un...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Commissioners placed a moratorium on new licenses for commercial marijuana growing businesses in the county during its meeting Wednesday, Feb. 18. The moratorium passed with unanimous consent and is effective for up to six months, with an option to extend. The commissioners passed the moratorium to allow time to consider changes to marijuana producing business regulations. Commission discussion indicated a desire to have the new regulations in place and lift the moratorium within 30 days. C...
HARRINGTON – Ashlee Green, 18, has been hired as a paraprofessional educator for Harrington schools. Paraeducators help teachers and may perform other duties such as helping in the cafeteria, Superintendent Wayne Massie said. "I currently work with select secondary students during their English and math classes," Green said, " I monitor meals and recesses, and work in the special education room with younger students on improving their reading skills." Green is earning a d...
DAVENPORT – The only hardware store in town, Davenport Building Supply, has shuttered its doors. A closed sign hangs on the front glass door of the Morgan Street business, but no hours or other messages are posted. The owners on the state business license application are Corrine Allen, Douglas R. Allen and Shane R. Allen. They could not be reached for comment. Lincoln County Assessor’s Office records show a $6,363.62 personal property tax balance due. According to the cit...
DAVENPORT — Two people were booked into the Lincoln County Jail following their arrests for alleged mail thefts Feb. 11. Karalynn Solis, 35, and Leora Guery, 36, were both booked into the jail, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported. As of press time Feb. 20, the pair remained in county lockup, the jail roster shows. Their bail and exact charges were not immediately available. According to a report, a witness called county dispatch at approximately 2 p.m. that day after observing the duo acting suspicious north of the...
MEDICAL LAKE - Odessa's Ryan Moffet at a district playoff game against Cusick in Medical Lake became the all-time state high school basketball scorer last Saturday. He broke the record set just last year by Brock Ravet of Kittitas, a Class 2B school. In his four years at Odessa High School, Moffet has been a starter since his freshman year. After trying a few other sports in his younger years, he found basketball to be his true love. And his dedication to it has shown. The tim...
ODESSA — Life in a small town varies a bit from the city; it’s a bit slower. Rather than running to Wal-mart or McDonalds on the spur of the moment, you usually have to plan ahead. But one major upside to a small town is the sense of community that rises to meet adversity. Here, you have a community that will back you every step to the way in most situations. If you have lived in or around the area for any length of time, you would be hard pressed not to know Heaven Hicks by...
ODESSA — The Odessa Record is now part of the Free Press Publishing family. Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, the previous owner since June of 2008, is staying on as editor of the publication. And Linda Goodman will remain the newspaper’s advertising representative. Together, they join the Free Press Publishing group’s other publications, The Ritzville Adams County Journal, the Cheney Free Press, Davenport Times, Fairchild Extra, Spokane Valley News Herald and West Plains Extra. “The addition of The Record is a natural fit for us,” Pu...
DAVENPORT – The Lincoln County Public Hospital District #3 board of commissioners confirmed recently elected board member Donna Reinbold and voted to appoint Andy Schreck for a vacant at-large position last January, according to hospital Communications Director Carey Guhlke-Falk. Reinbold and Schreck fill positions vacated by outgoing board members Deral Boleneus and Gerald Krause. Boleneus held his seat for 50 years and Krause his for 22 years. "We are forever grateful for t...
DAVENPORT - School district voters approved two levies in an election on Feb. 11, according to an early vote count. Election results have yet to be certified. An initial vote count shows the Educational Programs and Operations Levy passing with 64% support and the Capital Levy for Instructional Technology, Safety and Facility Improvements passing with 65% support. When asked to comment on the levies passing, District Superintendent Jim Kowalkowski said, "I continue to be very...
RITZVILLE - Matt Carlson grew up here. But if you told him he'd be back working as a police officer, even he may be surprised, not about being a police officer though. He knew he was going to be in law enforcement since he was a teenager, but he never imagined it would be in his hometown. In fact, Carlson knows the moment he made the decision. "I was 16 and I went on a ride along with the Washington State Patrol here in Ritzville," Carlson said. "It made me want to be a...
[Editor’s note: This is part two of a series by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.] I have been doing a few short news releases on our Sheriff’s Office operations. Last week we profiled our jail and mandated duties as it pertains to our responsibility and care and custody of inmates. This week our 9-1-1 coordinator Jo Borden is providing some questions and answers that we often hear as it pertains to our Dispatch Center duties. We have put together some questions and answers that may assist those who use our services and t...
February 9 was the sixth shoot in the Spokesman-Review Inland Northwest Trapshoot contest. Only two more weeks remain. The Marlin/Odessa Gun Club maintained its second-place position among Division I teams after the first five weeks of competition after first-place Yakima Valley Sportsmen. In the women’s competition, Marlin/Odessa fell to sixth place. Youth division shooters stayed in second place behind the Spangle team. Marlin Gun Club The Marlin Gun Club again this week had 53 shooters participating on February 9. Dan A...
[Editor’s note: This article was submitted by the staff of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center.] Are you wondering why antibiotics are not being prescribed? Read on to learn the latest about the safe and effective use of antibiotics. Antibiotics can save lives, but they may not be the answer when a person becomes sick. If a person is sick with an infection caused by a virus, in the case of colds, flu, bronchitis and runny noses (even if the mucus is thick, yellow or green), then antibiotics won’t make you feel better. Ant...
OLYMPIA — A bill that would have limited the number of rounds of ammunition a firearm magazine can hold is “dead” for this legislative session. Substitute House Bill 2240 was on the docket for a second reading in the House, but was did not receive a second vote prior to 5 p.m. today, Feb. 19. “The attempt to ban magazines in Washington state is dead,” Rep. Matt Shea, R-Spokane Valley, said from Olympia in a live broadcast on his personal social media feed shortly after 5 p.m. “We just got word we are done today and the mag... Full story
On January 26, the Spokesman-Review Trapshooting Contest entered week four. After the first three weeks, the Marlin/Odessa Gun Club score for Division I teams left them still in second place after the first-place Yakima Valley Sportsmen. Five points now separates the two teams. Marlin Gun Club Out of 55 shooters, Mark Iksic was the only one to shoot a perfect score of 25 Sunday. Shooting 24 were Dan Asker, Mark Edwins, Bill James, Rich Swanson and Chuck Ray. Doug Starkel, Daryl Kimble, Carmen Eckhart and Josh Gray all shot...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. at which school superintendent Dan Read gave a presentation on the upcoming levy. Board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; superintendent Read; principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar were all present. In this very b...
Monday evening’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council lasted less than an hour, and only a few visitors attended. Infrastructure upgrades Steve Nelson of CenturyWest Engineering in Spokane was present at Monday’s meeting to report on the status of various projects under way in the Town of Odessa. The water system project funded by the Economic Development Administration is awaiting final legal review and approval to release the funding. Frost-heave roadway repairs funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been com...
Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the Tigers hosted the Columbia High Lions from Hunters, coming away with a very lopsided 87-28 win. Od 31 27 15 14 87 Col 10 4 8 6 28 Odessa's 6'3" junior Tim DeWulf made his season debut in this game after missing the first half of the season and all of this year's football season as well due to injury. He scored 9 points and led the team in rebounding with 8, proving that he was back in form. Ryan Moffet scored 30 points to lead...
HOHS events meeting The Harrington Opera House Society’s events committee met January 21 at city hall with Robert Vierschilling, Heather Slack, Kris Moritz, Ellen Evans, Mark Stedman, Karen Robertson and Linda Wagner present. In preparation for the meeting, an Excel workbook was prepared for viewing on the DropBox website showing some of the possible future events being considered. Robertson said: “The meeting was very productive with several more ideas, performers and presenters added to the list of potential events. Bef...
Jan. 24, 2020, OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington Medical Commission has been alerted that scam artists are calling clinics, doctor’s offices and pharmacies posing as the Commission or medical board. These scam artists have increased the deceptiveness of the tactics by using direct phone numbers to Commission staff. The callers usually say a complaint has been opened on the physician or pharmacist. In the past, callers have said there is a problem with a physician’s registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is...
DAVENPORT – A local man has been hired as the new editor of the Davenport Times. Chris Person, 40, took over the newsroom Jan. 20. "This is a great opportunity to integrate and serve my community," Person said. "He'll be a great addition our news team providing coverage of Davenport, Reardan and Lincoln County," Publisher Roger Harnack said. Person replaces longtime Times Editor Mark Smith, who resigned due to medical issues last fall. For the last few months, Ritzville j...
Historic Lyceums Harrington had a wide range of entertainments during pioneer days and the years following the 1902 incorporation of the Town of Harrington. At various times the promoters of entertainment scheduled a lyceum course. As early as 1889 the Hinshaws went to attend a lyceum at the Little Creek school house. Unfortunately, their sleigh broke down and they were picked up by another sleigh, all part of winter entertainment. In March of 1896, Lamona held its concluding Lyceum for the season with an elegant lunch...
Our look back at 2019 concludes this week. October In October, the races for town government positions were suddenly in disarray, as announced candidates for mayoral and council seats withdrew their names from contention (although not from the ballot, which had already gone to press): Marcus Horak, Bill Pichon and Joe Schlomer. Incumbent mayor Bill Crossley provided a brief bio and list of accomplishments as mayor over the past four years to The Record. Having heard that Pichon was no longer in the council race against...
OLYMPIA – On January 21, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in a Snohomish County resident. While the risk to the general public is low, DOH is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Snohomish Health District to identify and contact all those who may have come in contact with the infected traveler. These individuals will be monitored for fever and respiratory symptoms. “As our team of experts partners with infectious dis...
