Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Sorted by date Results 3723 - 3747 of 5798
Welcoming sight A normal view of the main drag (Third St.) in Harrington might show cars near the grocery store and bank, some days no available parking; and near city hall there might be four cars on the street with several in the parking lot on a busy day. Some car activity appears for Senior meals, and on rare days, cars line the street for a monthly gathering in the Memorial Hall. It is now a welcoming sight to see daily traffic stop for the offerings of the Post and...
Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, entered their 2018 Raffle Quilt in the Washington State Quilters Show this past weekend in Spokane. Their entry, “Summer Star Flower” brought home two prize ribbons, winning Best of Category, Machine Quilting, and third place in People’s Choice voting for Pieced and Appliquéd Combo Quilts, Professionally Quilted. Over 500 quilts were entered in the show. Beth North, owner of True North Quilting, Spokane, was the machine quilter. She was selected by the Quilt Guild to quilt this q...
After much debate and a thorough search of the town’s records, the council voted to uphold prior legislation and refuse to allow animal husbandry to take place at the school shop. Based on the town’s comprehensive plan, Ordinance 519 prohibiting livestock within the town limits and documents drafted in 1999, the council voted not to override those provisions. As far as the school’s ag program is concerned, however, it appeared that the newly acquired lot (the Viola Els property) would provide access to land that is already zo...
The Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office reminds Lincoln County taxpayers that second-half 2017 taxes and assessments must be received or postmarked by October 31, 2017 to avoid interest/penalties. The treasurer’s office located at the Courthouse, 450 Logan, Davenport. The mailing address and phone number are P.O. Box 370, Davenport WA 99122 and 509-725-5061....
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, Oct. 9: Finding two doors wide open, deputies launched an investigation of a possible burglary at the R and R Auto facility at 206 Morgan Street in Davenport. Deputies took a report that a hor...
At a demonstration provided by Jessie Ibarra, RN, at the local hospital emergency room recently, members of the Odessa Healthcare Foundation Board learned about the Glidescope and the specialized ER trauma stretcher that were purchased with proceeds from the May 2017 benefit auction for the medical facilities. The Glidescope is a modern technological advancement that gives providers a visual view via camera when the urgent need to intubate arises due to a patient's inability...
City Council The Harrington City Council met October 11, with Mayor Dillon Haas, Councilmen Peter Davenport, Justin Slack, Levi Schenk, Mike Cronrath and Rick Becker present, along with clerk Bunny Haugan, Scott McGowan, maintenance supervisor and visitors Cherie MacClellan, Marge Womach, Nathan Luck, Marc Torre (Sunshine Disposal) and Brent Wilday. Nathan Luck had asked to be on the agenda as he is interested in learning the city's position on the building owned by...
Women's Health Night, an event sponsored by the local health care community, was an evening of learning more about prevention of women's health problems and about the health care providers for Odessa. Lincoln County Health Dept. employee and Odessa school nurse Jolene Erickson once again acted as the emcee for the evening. Introductions were provided by clinic manager Barb Schlimmer and hospital administrator Mo Sheldon. The first guest speaker was Deanna Davidson, DO, based...
The volunteer Odessa Emergency Medical Technicians, who man the ambulance whenever it is called out to help a member of the community, held a two-day fund-raiser this past weekend as the opening of hunting season got under way. Beginning at 5 a.m. and running until 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, the breakfast included pancakes, French toast, eggs cooked as requested, sausage, hashbrowns, orange juice and coffee. It was possible to order an entire plate for $8 or to order...
(Spokane, WA) The deadline is just a month away to enter your photographs in the Spokane Ag Expo 2018 Photography Contest! November 20, 2017 is the final day to submit photographs depicting “Agriculture in the Inland Northwest” so there is still plenty of time to get out those cameras and snap those winning photos! Contestants are asked to submit either color or black and white prints (minimum size of 8 x 10 inches and maximum size of 11 x 14 inches). Photos need to be mounted on cardboard or matting (not framed) with no mor...
OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit seeking to force the Trump administration to continue a key Affordable Care Act funding provision after the President announced on Thursday he would stop the payments. The administration announced that it will unilaterally terminate cost-sharing reduction subsidies, a key subsidy designed to reduce out-of-pocket health care costs for low-income Americans. The lawsuit, filed today in California, asserts that the President’s dec...
Washington students in grades 6-12 have until the end of November to take part in a contest sponsored by the Office of Secretary of State’s Legacy Washington program. Legacy Washington’s Korea 65 contest encourages students to explore the question of how the Korean War affects Washington state today. Entries can be submitted as writings, film projects or two-dimensional art. The contest ends November 30. The contest is in connection with Legacy Washington’s Korea 65 project, which includes an exhibit and a series of onlin...
Thanks to the ongoing support of the community of Odessa, as well as a very generous contributions from the Odessa Lions Club and Odessa Lodge No. 156 of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Old Town Hall kitchen improvement project is moving forward, starting this week. The Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society has been planning this project for over a year, and has dedicated proceeds from the past years’ annual indoor yard sale to the project. The plan includes installing new counter tops, sinks and faucets; cleaning and p...
The Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office would like to remind all Lincoln County taxpayers that second-half 2017 taxes and assessments are due October 31, 2017. Interest/penalties are due if payment is not received or postmarked by October 31, 2017. The treasurer’s office located at the Courthouse, 450 Logan, Davenport. The mailing address and phone number are P.O. Box 370, Davenport WA 99122 and 509-725-5061. Also, tax information can be obtained on the website at: www.co.lincoln.wa.us....
On Monday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m., Zion-Emmanuel Lutheran Church (4279 SR 21N) will host a Reformation Hymn Festival to commemorate the beginning of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Five hundred years ago, on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther published his famous 95 Theses, which set in motion a movement that changed both the Church and the World. Along with bringing the Christian Church back to the clear teachings of Scripture, Luther’s life and legacy extends to music, art and many aspects of our everyday lives (...
Bill Crossley has spent most of his adult life in Odessa, even though his birth and youth took place elsewhere. He was born in New Jersey and raised in New York state. As a young adult he heeded the call, “Go West, young man.” After spending a couple of years in Arizona, the relentless heat drove him northward. Because he had an older brother stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, he ended up in eastern Washington. His father had also come west by that time and had somehow or other discovered the small town of Odessa. He boug...
Opera House Society Billie Herron opened the October 2 meeting with Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Cade and Bonnee Clarke, Gordon Herron, Carol, and Karen Robertson in attendance. Following reading of the minutes and the treasurer's report, remarks were made concerning the completion of building tasks for the Anniversary Celebration on October 15. Bonnee Clarke offered assistance with projects for teens. Black-out curtains were determined to be nee...
A fire of unknown origin near the Lamona home of Rachel Walter came very close to destroying the family farmstead last Saturday afternoon. The wind was a major factor, as it kept changing direction, causing Odessa firefighters to make rapid decisions about where to position their trucks to best contain the blaze. They also called on Harrington firefighters for help. The NOANET fiber-optic cable in the area was melted, causing computer problems in downstream areas. A vehicle,...
Wheatland Theatre Company will hold auditions for it’s upcoming production of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” on Friday, Oct 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church. The play will be performed at four locations throughout Lincoln County in December, including a performance at the Odessa Old Town Hall on December 9. The play follows a group of actors in a 1940s radio station as they present the classic story of “It’s A Wonderful Life” as a live radio drama broadcast. The production will feature a set, costumes...
The November 1, 2017 deadline is rapidly approaching to get nominations in for the Fifth Annual Excellence Agricultural Award. The AgriBusiness Council of Greater Spokane Incorporated in partnership with Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum will be recognizing individuals, businesses and groups that have demonstrated a significant positive influence on the agricultural industry in the Inland Northwest during the 2017 calendar year. All nominations must be received at the AgriBusiness Council office no later than...
Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, held their annual business meeting and election of officers for the 2017/2018 year. Elected to office were, President, Gwen Clavel, Vice President, Dolores Nelson, Secretary, Lise Ott and Treasurer, Charlene Kagele. April 27 and 28, the 2018 Quilt Show, are dates to set aside on your calendar. The Featured Quilter for 2018 will be announced soon. FBLA students are helping produce flyers and programs. Ag-shop students have been building additional quilt stands, as even more entries th...
At its September 25 meeting, the Odessa Town Council heard from Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering in Spokane that the FEMA-funded project to repair streets in town would begin with surveying of Dobson Road that would begin in November and after that extend to other streets. Once the surveying is completed, grant applications can be submitted to the Transportation Improvement Board. Also discussed was a zoning change requested by school superintendent Dan Read in order to make the newly purchased property of the late...
Soap Lake – The Christmas classic that has entertained audiences for years, A Christmas Story, has been released as a musical, A Christmas Story, The Musical, and Masquers is bringing it to the stage just in time for this holiday season. With the talents of Stacey and Clifford Bresee as directors and the ingenious Merie Walker as music director, the show will be a must-see entertainment delight. Bresee announces the cast members: · Jean Shepherd/Narrator – Evan Sperline · Old Man Parker – Justin Rowland · Mother Parker ...
The Lincoln County Treasurer's Office would like to remind all Lincoln County taxpayers that second-half 2017 taxes and assessments are due October 31, 2017. Interest/penalties are due if payment is not received or postmarked by October 31, 2017. The treasurer's office located at the Courthouse, 450 Logan, Davenport. The mailing address and phone number are P.O. Box 370, Davenport WA 99122 and 509-725-5061. Also, tax information can be obtained on the website at: www.co.lincoln.wa.us...
Christ Lutheran Church will be hosting a Movie Night on October 22. All are welcome to come enjoy the movie Believe in Me, based on a true story about "the Lady Cyclones," a girls' basketball team. It is an inspiring tale of perseverance, character and redemption. Rated PG. The movie will be shown on Sunday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is one non perishable food item for the Odessa Food Bank....
