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OLYMPIA, March 10 –– President Donald Trump’s order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership was issued with the promise of saving American jobs, but it may also mean fewer opportunities for Washington farmers. The agricultural industry supported the Partnership. Washington wheat growers hoped it would help expand markets in countries like Vietnam and Malaysia where grain demand is growing. Wheat is a $600 million industry in Washington, which ranks fifth in the country for wheat production. Last...
Fairfield, Connecticut (13 March 2017) Of significance to those whose descendants settled in the Yellowstone Valley 130 years later, three colonies were founded in 1767: Kautz (May 20), Dietel (July 1), and Kratzke (August 7). To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the establishment of these colonies, the Volga German Institute at Fairfield University is hosting an all-day seminar series at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Billings, Mont., on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Early registration (before March 24) is $30 per person; regi...
Portland, Ore. (17 March 2017) – On the barren Russian Steppe along the Volga River, 106 German colonies were established between 1764 and 1772 in response to the 1763 invitation of Catherine the Great for Western Europeans to move to the Russian Empire. More than 30,000 immigrants (mostly ethnic Germans) did so. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the colonies of Frank, Hussenbach, Kautz, Kolb, Norka, Walter and Yagodnaya Polyana in Russia, the Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University i...
On his family's farm, young Mason Lewis and his grandmother found the first buttercup of 2017 to be reported to The Odessa Record. Mason is the son of Tim and Jennifer Lewis of Odessa and the grandson of Rick and Marilyn Smith of Odessa. His older sister Morgan also brought in the first buttercup a couple of years ago....
The Odessa Volunteer Fire Department held its seventh annual equipment auction Saturday, March 4, and was able to draw a better crowd than had been expected thanks to some last-minute additions to the list of items for sale. Only one of the items in the auction failed to sell. After last year’s auction that included several estate sales and vehicles from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the firefighters were expecting that this year might look like a flop in comparison. They were therefore pleasantly surprised when sev...
With the White Knuckle and Frostbite races set to begin the weekend of March 25-26 and the Desert 100 endurance race coming to town the following weekend, the members of the Odessa Town Council met Monday evening and approved an ordinance allowing the riding of off-road vehicles such as dirt bikes, as long as they are properly equipped, to drive on Odessa’s streets, thereby making it possible for more of the race visitors to come into town for shopping or any kinds of events that might be taking place. Recent changes in s...
On March 20, quilters from all over the northwest will converge on Odessa for the 22nd straight time to quilt their hearts out. This will be the 22nd year of the annual event. Quilting begins at 6 a.m. and ends at 10 p.m. and takes place at the Odessa Community Center. The Odessa Quilt Club sponsors the event, providing the venue, coffee, tea, water and sweet rolls for the crowd. A potluck lunch is served buffet style at noon, and leftovers are brought back out for the evening meal at about 6 p.m. To help defray the cost of r...
Lincoln County Treasurer Linda Fisher has completed the Tax & Assessment roll for collection and is providing notification that the Treasurer shall now accept payment and issue receipts for the 2017 taxes and assessments per RCW 84.56.020. Lincoln County 2017 tax statements are scheduled to be mailed within the next two weeks. First-half taxes are due April 30. Payments postmarked or paid after April 30, 2017 will incur interest and penalties. Delinquent taxes, assessments or county noxious weed liens for 2014 and prior are...
Due to weather, runoff and related damage, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District is adjusting start-up dates for the 2017 irrigation season, says Craig N. Simpson, secretary-manager of the District. The East District will change the filling of the East Low Canal from beginning March 21 to Friday, March 24. Deliveries are expected to begin March 30 from the East Low Canal. The Potholes East Canal will begin filling on March 13, with deliveries to Block 49 expected around March 23. Irrigation water deliveries will be...
Harrington Opera House Society The Society met Monday evening, March 6, for its monthly meeting in the Art Room of the opera house. Present were Billie and Gordon Herron, Bunny Haugan, Cade Clarke, Sheryl Stedman, Cherie MacClellan, Carol, Linda Wagner and Marge Womach. This year the secretary sent out 186 newsletters which have brought in donations and memberships. Last year, the newsletter rate of response was about 25 percent, which most groups consider to be a good return for the investment. Carol reported from the...
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is offering four boater education courses in 2017. State law requires most operators of motorboats with a 15 horsepower or greater motor to get a boater education card. Boat operators who were born before January 1, 1955 are exempt. These courses are free of charge. All materials and testing supplies are provided. Register at: www.eventbrite.com/e/grant-county-sheriffs-office-boater-education-course-washington-registration-29290148623. • March 25, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., 1274 Lowry St....
Car enthusiasts Recently, the Inland Northwest Car Club Council met at Northern Quest Casino and Resort for their 2016 Man of the Year award meeting with more than 150 car enthusiasts attending, including locals Allen Barth and Paul Charlton. Their newsletter says it all, “This year’s Man of the Year loves cars, in fact he makes his living restoring cars. He likes to talk about cars and is an encyclopedia of information on many makes and models; he is one of those guys you can go to for anything. Need a special part, a spe...
Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, and Reps. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, and Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, are holding an hour-long telephone town hall on Monday, March 13, at 6 p.m. The program is similar to a call-in radio show in which people may call and ask questions over the telephone and participate in surveys. To participate, residents can call (509) 941-2750 during the event. If listeners have questions during the call, they can press the star (*) key on their telephone keypads. For more information about the telephone...
Several members of the community requested that the school board discuss with them their concerns regarding the O-H athletic co-op. Board chairman Ed Deife began by asking those in attendance to share their thoughts and concerns. Prior to the discussion, superintendent Dan Read asked those present to provide feedback in writing by listing the pros and cons of the cooperative on handouts he provided. What appeared to concern those present the most was a perceived lack of...
Early history As early as 1886, there is evidence of "Literaries" being held in area communities as they were being formed. These groups consisted of programs containing debates, musical performances, dramatic performances, solos, orchestras, oratorical contests, recitations, songs and/or dialogues. Most of the literary groups were eventually involved in competitive debates with other small communities. During the busy farming seasons the literaries were halted and resumed...
With spring approaching, the Farm Service Agency Youth Loan Program is a valuable tool in the lending toolbox. The Youth Loan Program assists youth in 4-H and FFA who are interested in agriculture. FSA can provide financing to income-producing projects in connection with 4-H Clubs, FFA and other agricultural groups. FSA can be the first exposure to credit and lending for youth. Our youth loan program shifts the responsibility and financial burden from the parents to the youth. FSA youth loan participants must remember to be r...
As the sun is making its reappearance, and the snow is slowly but surely melting, all of us parents are breathing a sigh of relief: We can send our kids back outside! At last, liberation from our cabin fever. With warmer weather coming, our dreams of summer will soon be a reality. The kids will be home, as school is out for the summer, and it will be pure bliss for the first week, and then you think to yourself, “These kids are driving me crazy! When does the pool open??” Do not fear, the Odessa Friends of the Pool is her...
Grants from the Washington State Library and Inland Northwest Community Foundation mean that kids in Lincoln and Adams counties can take advantage of a fun summer day camp beginning this July. The day camp program, called Stimulating Summers, will be available in Reardan, Harrington and Lind. The day camp will run for six weeks beginning July 3 and ending August 11. Registration will begin in early April and will cost $50 a week. Morning activities are being planned around themes such as pirates, astronomy (partial solar...
(Spokane, WA) – Community Financial Group, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Wheatland Bank, reported consolidated net income of $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, up 38 percent over the prior year’s net income. In 2016, earnings per share increased by 37 percent over the 2015 level to $1.78, and the consolidated return on average equity was 8.4 percent for 2016, up 28 percent from 6.6 percent. These positive results generated a 22 percent annual appreciation of the market value of the company’s stock...
A new organization has been formed within Lincoln County. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Posse (LCSP) is a mounted search and rescue team of volunteers, appointed by the Lincoln County Sheriff, to assist in search and rescue operations when called upon by providing first-class horsemanship, first aid and any additional support to the Lincoln County Sheriff. The Posse is self-financed through membership dues, fundraisers and donations. The group is currently in the beginning phases of development and is in need of more d...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday, February 13, in the public library at the community center. Hal and Jan Patterson were introduced as new members of the community attending their first council meeting. A local citizen returned to appear before the council with a complaint about his water/sewer/garbage billing. He said he is being charged double for his service because he has a rental apartment in his garage. The sewer and water lines, however, extend directly from the main house sewer and water lines. There is no second...
Continued from last week To continue our story on events that put Odessa on the map for visitors, we provide here some additional information from the February 14 meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. A letter will be arriving soon from the Chamber treasurer reminding businesses and individuals to pay their dues for 2017. Quilt til you Wilt Laura Estes, representing the Odessa Quilt Club, advised members that the club’s annual Quilt til you Wilt event will be held March 20. This will be the 22nd year of the event. Expect...
Library board meeting Staci Rasmussen, Susan Larmer, Grace Moeller, Marge Womach and Mayor Dillon Haas met Thursday, February 16, to assess the KOHA bar-code software program. The Harrington Public Library has a contract with the Washington State Library to use the program at no charge. Haas said he worked with the system over the last weekend and, with a telephone assist from Gary Bortel of the Washington State Library, received adequate instruction to process books for about three hours to become familiar with the system....
National FFA Week is celebrated by FFA chapters all over the U.S. In 1947, the National FFA Board of Directors designated National FFA Week as the week that includes George Washington’s birthday, in order to recognize his legacy of being an agriculturist and farmer. The first National FFA Week was held in 1948 and today always runs from Saturday to Saturday, encompassing Washington’s birthday on February 22. In the beginning, the celebration was actually National FFA Day rather than a week-long event. According to the Nationa...
Our story last week on the fire that destroyed the home of John Hilty was incorrect on a couple of minor points. Hilty had started out for Moses Lake that morning, but the roads were bad, and he said he just had a feeling he ought to go home. And he did. He settled down in his living room to decide what to do for the day when he heard a loud pop somewhere in the house. In a matter of minutes, flames were forcing him to scramble for a few photo albums and get out of the house. The fire burned very hot and very fast and gutted...
