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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health is urging parents to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up-to-date before heading back to school this fall. “Summer is a busy time, and immunizations are often overlooked. Vaccines are critical protection for our children and help keep other kids around them safe from many diseases such as whooping cough and measles,” said State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. Last school year, 85 percent of kindergartners had all their required immunizations. However, the number of kids...
More than 40 farms representing 110,000 acres in Eastern Washington are in line to become among the first Farmed Smart certified agriculture operations in the Northwest. The Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, an organization of direct-seed producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, collaborated with Ecology and others to develop a certification for farms where dryland crops are grown and managed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. This unique approach is a win for farms and environmental health. Certif...
Fall City- A 28-year-old driver was cited for causing a collision because he admitted to being distracted by the Pokémon Go App. This is the first distracted driving collision reported to the Washington State Patrol since the mobile app launched earlier this month. On Monday July 18, 2016, a driver of a Honda heading eastbound on State Route 202 near 332nd Street in Fall City was traveling the posted speed limit when he collided into the rear of a newer Chevy sedan. The female driver of the Chevy had stopped in the roadway...
(Washington, DC) – The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) recently honored Sam Smith as the recipient of the Harold R. Gordon Memorial Award at the 86th Annual Convention in Albuquerque, NM. This award is the health insurance industry's most meaningful and significant honor. NAHU annually awards the industry's greatest accolade, the Harold R. Gordon Memorial Award, which recognizes the recipient as the industry's "Person of the Year." The recipient is s...
1 years ago Local history buffs were investigating a photo post card that had been donated to Harrington City Hall by Tom Wilson. The photo showed a portion of a parade going south on 3rd Street in Harrington. The post card had not been mailed and had no information at all on it. The old Adams and Mitchum building on the corner of 3rd and Willis could be seen showing a "Drugs" sign across the east side of the building. A portion of the Harrington Opera House could also be...
re Center and members of the Odessa community said good-bye to Dr. Linda Powell in the hospital atrium June 29, showing appreciation for her years of dedication and commitment to providing quality healthcare and being an active member of the community for the past 24 years! Powell's dedication to the patients of the community is perhaps most exemplified by her time spent as the primary and only resident town doctor. She ensured that there was always a provider available to...
Finally everything is posted at 3:05 a.m., and FBLA advisor Terry King and the other chaperones and helpers are so proud of the 21 students who have worked so hard to make this trip to the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The competition is crazy, with 100-120 teams in the various events and only 14-16 making it to the finals. At the end of the event, there were some very happy faces and some very sad ones. These teams made it into the finals: the Community...
Senior meals has a new cook. In fact, the new cook is the old cook. Barbara Walter, who formerly performed the cooking duties for the seniors has once again stepped up following the resignation of Maria Nelson. Nelson and her husband Pete are moving elsewhere. Barbara is married to Stephen Walter, and the couple has two young sons, Bo and Kaleb....
MOSES LAKE, WA – Grant County Mosquito Control District #1 has reported that a mosquito sample collected west of Moses Lake has tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the first detection of the virus in Grant County this season. District #1 covers the greater Moses Lake area, including the Moses Lake Sand Dunes and Potholes. For more information about District #1 and to see its boundaries, visit the website at www.gcmcd1.org. This positive sample is an indication that the virus is present in this area and p...
In the past 16 years, the Odessa Public Development Authority has been able to assist several private entities in the construction of their operational space through funding provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Community Economic Revitalization Board and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The majority of these projects are thriving in our area and providing much needed jobs and commerce to Odessa and Lincoln County. The Odessa group’s projects have been going through exciting changes rec...
Now that school is out, Odessa parents and school-aged children are asked to please remember that riding bicycles on sidewalks in the downtown business district can be extremely hazardous. According to reports by some local business owners, there have already been some very close calls, mostly involving elderly citizens. Children also need to be reminded that most doors to those businesses downtown open outward toward the street. If a child zipping down the sidewalk on a bike is hit by someone opening the door while leaving...
The opening weekend of Aces Are Feverish at the Masquers Theater in Soap Lake was a success, and audiences loved the play, said director Joanne Bracht. Tickets are still available for the final six performances. This whodunnit comedy stars Holly Petersen, Adam Zaleski, Nick Mahaney, Jeffrey Ames and Andrew Covarrubias, along with an all-star supporting cast. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. June 17 through July 3....
Gazebo The Harrington City Park gazebo, built in the summer of 1955 by the Lions Club, was set to be demolished this week when a group consisting of Gordon Herron, Mike Herron and members of the 4 x 4 Club contacted the Lions Club and Mayor Haas to seek to preserve the structure and gain ownership. Since the city council had authorized the Lions Club to demolish it, the Lions Club had the authority to remove it in one piece or many. It has now been relocated on the corner of 3rd and Glover, an old gas station lot now owned...
Consumer firework sales across the state began at noon on Tuesday, June 28, and will continue until 9 p.m. on July 5. State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy reminds residents to “know the laws before purchasing and discharging fireworks,” and “only purchase legal fireworks.” This year, 867 retail fireworks stand licenses were issued. Statewide sales and discharge periods allowed by RCW 70.77.395 are: Date Sales/Discharge 6/29-7/3 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 4 9 a.m. to 11 p.m./ 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. July 5 9 a.m. to 9 p.m./ 9 a.m. to 11...
The recent power outages that have plagued Odessa over the past few weeks are still being investigated by local Avista representative Sam Mullins and his colleagues. An area outside of town was pinpointed, but replacement of nearly every piece of equipment at that location has failed to fix the problem. Mullins said that a new testing gun was set to arrive Wednesday in hopes that a solution could be found. That means that power could fail again Thursday morning when the testing takes place. Everyone at Avista was stumped,...
The Early Learning Action Alliance has selected Rep. Tom Dent, R-Moses Lake, to receive an Early Learning Emerging Leader Award. The Alliance presents awards to legislators every two years to highlight the importance of legislative leadership in the area of early learning. In a note to the representative, the group’s policy director Jennifer Jennings-Shaffer said Dent’s “commitment to advancing policies and funding early learning over the past two years has been crucial for Washington’s children and families.” Dent serves as...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The meeting was preceded by a half-hour workshop for the purpose of budget preparation and review of the facilities/grounds project list to be completed over the summer. It was attended by superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson, facilities director Justin Parr and board members Ed Deife, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward. Following the workshop, school business manager Juli...
The Odessa pool opened June 19, under the direction of this year’s pool manager Katelyn Worley and her assistants Casey Schlomer and Shelbey Watkins. Lifeguards this year are Maleah Davison, Parker Valverde, Patrick Valverde, Alayna Watkins, McKennah Davison, Rebecca Fortner, Brenna Carstensen, Mya Boss and Natosha Boss. As in past years, the pool will be closed Mondays. Open swimming for all ages will be offered Tuesdays-Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and again from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Adults only s...
Memorial Flags On Flag Day and Father's Day, the new Memorial Flags were waving in the Harrington cemeteries, Hillcrest and St Francis. The Memorial Flags project was completed prior to Memorial Day, a joint effort of the Harrington Homemakers and the Lions Club. More than 66 flags were purchased. Honor flags were purchased for Mike Wines, Ed and Jacque Sewall, Bill and Pearl Floyd, and Bill and Frieda Oestreich. Some individuals received more than one memorial flag, and some...
Kaylene James has opened a daycare business in her home in Odessa. Kinder Haus Family Home Child Care is fully licensed by the state and, in addition to private pay, can accept child-care allowances provided by the Department of Social and Health Services. Since this is her first year in business, she is currently licensed for six children, but at the end of the first year, she will be allowed to expand and hire more adult helpers to meet the required adult-to-child ratio. Jam...
(Davenport, WA, May 31, 2016.) All signs point to a successful tourism season this summer, according to the Lincoln County Economic Development Council. Starting this year, the marinas are being managed and marketed by Guest Services, Inc., a national corporation with extensive experience in the tourism industry. In addition, the National Park Service is celebrating its Centennial and doing some marketing of its own. The combination of the two should bring increased business to local merchants who are ready to take...
Residents of the 13th Legislative District are invited to join Rep. Matt Manweller for an hour-long telephone town hall on Wednesday, June 22, at 6 p.m. The program works much like a call-in radio show, in which residents can listen in, ask questions and participate in surveys. To participate, citizens can call 509-895-5003 during the event. If listeners have questions during the call, they can press the star (*) key on their telephone keypads. “The Legislature is not in session, but I am hearing from people about possible sc...
KREM TV of Spokane will broadcast a special program at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, dealing with skin cancer and featuring personal efforts to inform the public about the disease by former Odessa teacher and coach Gerald Ray, now a resident of Spokane....
