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The Spokesman-Review’s Inland Northwest Trapshoot competition completed week 8 of competition on February 24. The Marlin and Odessa Gun Clubs participate in trap shooting from their respective locations but combine their scores to form one team that is entered into the competition. Odessa With only 22 participants and no perfect scores, the cold weather definitely took a toll on the Odessa Gun Club last Sunday, February 24. Only Nick Tebow shot 24, and Ryan Lewis followed close behind with 23. Shooting 22 were Brian W...
On February 11, the Odessa School District held its fifth annual academic assembly to recognize the accomplishments of its students. The program was held in the school multipurpose room. Senior class member Brenna Carstensen led the participants in the flag salute. Fellow senior Megan Shafer welcomed those present to the assembly for acknowledging students who strive daily for success in their classes. School principal Jamie Nelson then awarded a certificate and a gold pin to...
I first met Charleigh Cornett when she was a cute, freckle-faced eight-year-old with a brilliant smile and an adventurous spirit. From that very first meeting I had a friend. Since she loves to cook, I was able to get to know her a little when we visited two to five minutes at a time at the grocery store check-out counter. Fast-forward seven years and that cute freckle-faced girl has grown into a beautiful high-school freshman who plays volleyball, is on the track & field...
The Tiger boys basketball team defeated their nemesis the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors this past Saturday in Deer Park to clinch the championship in the district tournament. It was a thoroughly exciting game and kept fans from both schools on the edge of their seats to the very end. A tip-in following a failed field goal resulted in the ball falling through the basket as the buzzer sounded. Junior standout Ryan Moffet was held to just 21 points, as ACH double-teamed him all...
City Council The Harrington City Council met February 13 at city hall with Mayor Justin Slack, Clerk Bunny Haugan, council members Peter Davenport, Cherie MacClellan, Tim Tipton, Levi Schenk and Nathan Luck present, along with maintenance supervisor Scott McGowan and one visitor Jess Silhan. Last month Nathan Luck and Cherie MacClellan were placed on a committee to gather information on the various options the city has regarding the McGregor building on city property across SR 28 from the city lagoons. It was quickly...
(Davenport, WA February 15, 2019) When the Lincoln County Economic Development Council looks back on 2018, they see a year like no other. That is true of every year, as there are always some consistent activities and always some activities that are unexpected. The following is a snapshot of some of the services and projects the EDC worked on to improve quality of life and economic health in 2018. The EDC provides assistance to Lincoln County businesses. During the past year 39 businesses were directly assisted, with dozens...
The Spokesman-Review’s Inland Northwest Trapshoot competition completed week 7 of competition on February 17. The Marlin and Odessa Gun Clubs participate in trap shooting from their respective locations but combine their scores to form one team that is entered into the competition. As of this week, Odessa club member Jon Fink reports that the Odessa/Marlin team still leads the competition with a score of 699 (out of 700), while their nearest competitor has 697. Odessa No one shot a perfect 25 for Odessa this week. Coming i...
With the late arrival of the winter weather that has taken hold around the region, one might find themselves wondering when, or even if, the spring sports season might get under way. Well if you might be one such person, there is no need to wonder any longer. I received spring sports rosters from Athletic Director Bruce Todd on March 13 for the high school, along with a message that high school track & field and high school baseball practices have started. The likelihood of... Full story
Last week (but too late for publication), Ken and Mary Kirstein of Herscher, Ill., sponsored a window in the Old Town Hall in Odessa in memory of Delmar "Del" Kirstein. Del was the barber in Odessa for over 40 years and an avid supporter of all things musical, whether it was for the church, community or school. He helped form three bands, The Ron-Dels and The Roamers, which were small groups that played for dances in the former town hall during the 1960s, and the Oom Pas &... Full story
Lincoln County Treasurer Jody Howard has completed the 2019 Tax & Assessment roll for collection, providing notification the treasurer shall now accept payment and issue receipts for 2019 taxes and assessments per RCW 84.56.020. Tax statements for 2019 are scheduled to be mailed within the next two weeks. Taxpayers, whose mortgage companies request their tax statement, will not receive a statement. For further information or questions, please contact the Treasurer’s office, 450 Logan, Davenport, (509) 725-5061, e...
Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Reps. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, and Alex Ybarra, R-Quincy, invite community members to their town hall meetings on Friday, March 22, and Saturday, March 23. The lawmakers will provide a 2019 session update and constituents will have the opportunity to share opinions, ideas, and comments. The town hall meetings will take place in the following locations: Ellensburg Date: Friday, March 22 Time: 5 – 7 p.m. Where: Ellensburg City Hall, 501 N. A... Full story
NEWARK, Del. – The high school chapter of Future Business Leaders of America in Odessa, Wash. has been selected as one of the top five teams in the seventh annual national Lead2Feed Challenge, earning a $10,000 grant for their team’s nonprofit of choice and receiving recognition for the dedication and innovation demonstrated while addressing an important need in their community. This team implemented a campaign to replace all of their town hall’s windows, providing senior citizens in their community a safe place to gathe... Full story
(Davenport, WA March 7, 2019) The Lincoln County Economic Development Council has good news to share about some familiar companies making big broadband advancements in 2019. The EDC has communicated with many providers over the past year, and they find it no surprise that it is those companies already serving Lincoln County that are stepping up to the plate and moving Internet services forward. Local Internet service provider Odessa Office Equipment currently provides high-speed Internet service to hundreds of Lincoln County...
The Marlin and Odessa Gun Clubs celebrated the close of the Spokesman-Review Inland Empire Trapshooting contest that began January 6 by cementing their position at the top of Division I. Team competition Marlin-Odessa scored 799 out of a possible 800 points to win the title this year. Garfield-St. John came in second with 797 points. In the women’s contest, Marlin-Odessa took fifth place with 622 points. The top women’s team from Garfield-St. John scored 741. Youth members from Marlin-Odessa also won the team title, scoring 7...
The Odessa Tigers boys basketball team, with a combined grade point average of 3.750, has won the 1B academic state championship. Most of these extremely busy young men participate in multiple sports, as well as activities such as Future Business Leaders of America, FFA, Knowledge Bowl, among others. They also maintain good grades in their regular classes. According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules, "Any team/group with an average GPA... Full story
Odessa's 8th-grade class was the target for this year's FBLA American Enterprise Project. The students spent several weeks learning about the free enterprise system, how the 'American Dream' inspires many to start businesses within the free enterprise system and how many of those businesses are created based on cultural or family heritage. Students studied some very famous businesses founded on this premise, including Chobani yogurt, Panda Express and Levi Strauss. The... Full story
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library at 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2019, preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing legislative updates. Attending were board chair Ed ,Deife; board members Heather Valverde; Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Facilities Director Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. There... Full story
Harrington’s historic judge As Harringtonians watch a new surge of energy being applied to the town, its organizations, businesses and structures, it is intriguing to look back at former men of vision, energy, innovation and determination to follow through on a given venture. We look at the remarkable entrepreneur, the late Allen Barth (1950-2017), of the Studebaker Garage, who energized the community with his vision of having regular antique car shows as a center around which to draw people and interest into the town of H... Full story
Chamber Newsletter The 12-page February Harrington Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter is out and full of information preparatory for a busy season of activities. The “Harrington News” this week is a condensation of their gleanings from the organizations that are active in Harrington. The board of directors for the 2019 Chamber of Commerce comprises President Tim Tipton, Vice President Cade Clarke, Treasurer Cindy Haase and Secretary Paula Pike Harrington. Since the Chamber is the active agent in the Vacant Lot Project, the... Full story
As you know, this is the first tax filing season under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet or if you have questions about your refund, I’d like to make sure you saw this recent fact check in the Washington Post. FALSE CLAIMS: Unfortunately, there have been “misleading” and “nonsensical” claims that a smaller tax refund means the new tax law was a “tax hike” on the middle class. That’s not true. FACTS ON TAX REFUNDS: The fact is the size of a tax ref... Full story
The Eastern Washington University Dean’s List is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a grade point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. Students from Odessa who are on the EWU Dean’s List are Colton Hunt, Hope Marshall and Garrison Schmierer. Students from Harrington on the EWU Dean’s List are Kaeli Shockley and Lanessa Simon.... Full story
The Odessa Healthcare Foundation generously purchased a Wander Management System for Quail Court via the 2018 auction. This system will help ensure the safety of residents as they become forgetful. Quail Court can issue pendants or fobs which will sound an alarm if a forgetful resident nears an exit so that staff can be immediately alerted to limit the risk of a resident leaving the facility without the ability to find the way back. The "Raise the Paddle" item of the Odessa Healthcare Foundation's Wine-Tasting, Microbrew... Full story
Near SOAP LAKE, Wash. (21FEB2019) – Four people were arrested during the raid of a Soap Lake area home well known for drug activity. The Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team served a search warrant at about 5 a.m. February 21 at 1289 Thomas Drive Northeast. The warrant was the result of a long investigation by the Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (INET) into suspected drug activity at the home. The scores of complaints by neighbors of the home date back many months, and the complaints continued even while INET d... Full story
The Old Town Hall window replacement project sponsors for this week are Lani and Mary Schorzman and their family members Brian and Kaedin Schorzman, Deanna and Lane Lobe and Lindsey, Ryan and Riley Brown. The Schorzman family was one of the region's pioneer families and has farmed in the Odessa-Marlin area for generations. Lani and Mary Schorzman, Schorzman Ag, Inc. and Schorzman Farms JV have sponsored three windows. All 22 upstairs windows have now been sponsored, but the... Full story
Regional match-ups will take place this Friday and Saturday to determine seeding for the state 1B basketball tournament to be played at the Spokane Arena from February 28 to March 1. On Friday, February 22, Odessa will play its game at 8 p.m. at Cheney High School. And you won’t believe who they’ll play. It’s hard to believe, but they face off against Almira-Coulee-Hartline yet again! The other regional games will be Naselle vs. Sunnyside Christian at Ellensburg High, Lopez Island vs. Garfield-Palouse at West Valley High... Full story
