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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...
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...
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...
The Masquers Theater in Soap Lake is excited to announce the cast for its upcoming production of You Can’t Take It With You! This heartwarming play will be opening on February 14 and will run on consecutive weekends until Mar. 1, 2020. Martin Vanderhof: Bob Jasman Penny Sycamore: Jessica Hogge Paul Sycamore: Greg Becker Alice Sycamore: Cecily Hendricks Essie Carmichael: Emma Russell Ed Carmichael: Andrew Covarrubias Tony Kirby: Lui Navarro Mr. De Pinna: Mark Beyer Rheba: LeAnna McNamara Donald: Mistya Zaleski Mr. K...
Various law enforcement agencies have been reporting on social and print media that people should not abbreviate the year 2020 when signing legal documents, warning that signing important documents or checks with an abbreviation of 2020, i.e. “20,” could put them at risk of fraud. Writing the date out in full on legal documents and checks is recommended (write 2020, not just “20”). If the date is written out as 01/01/20 (January 1, 2020), for example, fraudsters can easily change the date to 2019, 2021 or any other date in th...
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...
Our look back at 2019 continues... July In a project spearheaded by Lise Ott and JoEllen Wollman of Experience Quilts with the help of many Odessa quilters, red, white and blue “valor quilts” were distributed to elderly veterans at a July 4 quilt show at Any Occasion Banquet Hall. The Firemen’s Barbecue on July 4 served close to 300 people on a nice warm summer day. Odessa High School sent 29 of its FBLA chapter members to the FBLA National Leadership Conference held this year in San Antonio, Texas. Five teams made it into...
Mo Sheldon, administrator of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center has resigned from her job in Odessa to accept a position in Arizona to be nearer her widowed mother. Mo, her husband Don and son Paul will be here until March, when her new job starts. The news has gone out to the public in a newsletter from the healthcare center and, of course, via the rumor mill and electronic media. Another change in the Odessa scene is that Odessa Office Equipment, owned by Marlon and Melissa Schafer, has been purchased by Localtel, based in...
The board of directors of the Odessa Chamber met for the first time in 2020 on January 13 at Rocky Coulee Brewing Company. Chamber President Zach Schafer told the board that three members of the current junior class at Odessa High School were interested in trying out for the Miss Odessa crown this spring. School staff members had made inquiries and found that there was interest. The Facebook-based group that is pursuing efforts to create a float for the 50th anniversary of Deutschesfest is still seeking people interested in...
