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OHS FBLA advisor On August 13, 2015, the North Star Fire broke out on the Colville Indian Reservation, 25 miles north of Grand Coulee. Due to drought conditions, hot temperatures and strong winds, the fire quickly grew to 45,000 acres after the first week, and 170,000 acres by the second week. At the same time, the Okanogan Complex and Chelan Complex fires were burning out of control, and the fires were ravaging hundreds of thousands of acres in Washington state, creating the...
The Odessa Town Council swore in its newest member, Kelly Watkins, at Monday night's meeting, with town clerk Gail Kiesz doing the honors. Watkins takes over the position vacated by Lois Harp, who resigned due to illness. The council, with budget considerations at the forefront this time of year, denied a request by the EMTs to have rental fees to the Old Town Hall and its kitchen waived or reduced when that group holds it hunters' breakfast on the first two days of the fall...
Needham Concert On September 22, the members of the Needham family provided Country and Christian music to an audience of 50 or more at the Harrington Opera House. It was their final performance before their return to Nashville, Tenn., having played at 14 locations in 21 days. Dave Needham introduced his father David (on acoustic guitar and harmonica) and his sister Diana Mummert, who writes most of their songs and plays the mandolin. Diane's husband Steve was on percussion, a...
Cool mornings, shorter days, and leaves beginning to turn are all signs that it is time for the Mennonite Country Auction & Relief Sale. Always held the first Saturday of October, the Mennonite Country Auction is holding its 38th annual auction in rural Ritzville on October 3, 2015. Since 1978, when the sale was first started, over $2.5 million dollars has been raised for the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and their projects of peace, relief and development around the world (www.mcc.org). Preparation of the sale grounds be...
Harrington Public Development Authority The Harrington PDA met September 15, with vice-president Allen Barth calling the meeting to order. Three members were present: Bunny Haugan, Jay Kane and Paul Charlton, along with visitors: Margie Hall of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council, Marge Womach, Amy and Blaine Foley, Tim Tipton and county commissioner Mark Stedman. Margie Hall explained to the visitors that the PDA is an arm of city government with its primary...
Staff reports Great weather, smiles and laughter helped kick off Pre-Fest Thursday evening, starting with the Chalk-Drawing Contest sponsored by Wheatland Bank and held in the bank's front parking area. Children in four different age groups were asked to draw different things. The youngest contestants drew a rainbow, with Aubrey Iverson (daughter of Kamie and Brenick Iverson) winning the top prize in her age group. The next older group drew a house, and Morgan Lewis (daughter...
Odessa's elected representatives in Olympia, Senator Judy Warnick and Reps. Matt Manweller and Tom Dent visited The Odessa Record Monday afternoon to provide the newspaper with an update on bills that each had sponsored or supported, committees to which they belonged and their views on some of the actions taken during the extended sessions. Odessa Councilwoman Lois Fisher and Mayor Doug Plinski also sat in on the session, as did aides for each of the three legislators. All...
The Harrington Landmark Apartments were built in the fall of 1974 with November 15 as their date for occupancy. The Leitze Construction Company built the complex, which was designed by Joel Molander. The Harrington Lions Club borrowed the money from the Farmer’s Home Association when an FHA survey had pointed out the need for senior citizen housing. The occupants would have no maintenance worries. The building covers 5,800 square feet which includes four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment had an e...
Washington News Service SEATTLE – About 23,000 homes and businesses in Washington are on the list to receive a broadband Internet connection, some for the first time. The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund started three years ago, for broadband service expansions that could take up to six years to complete. According to FCC spokesman Mark Wigfield, the goal is to get higher-speed Internet service to sparsely-populated areas, by adding some financial incentive for providers to install or upgrade the tec...
As early as 1882, Harrington news items appeared in the Northwest Tribune which was published in Cheney and in Spokane, depending on the year. In it in 1884, mention is made of Frank Gray of the Harrington Times and again in 1885. An article by Rev. E.C. Scott in 1919 stated, "The first newspaper to be printed in Harrington was the Lincoln County Times, the first issue appearing in June, 1884, being issued from a blacksmith shop." It was said to have moved to Davenport in...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon to receive updates on preparations for the 45th annual Deutschesfest. Biergarten chair Miranda Taylor reported that work on the tables in the community center has been completed, but that the benches have not yet been completed. The food and beverages have been ordered, she said, as have the portable toilets, wristbands for entry to the Biergarten, pop and water. The security firm has been engaged. Mugs and T-shirts have been...
The big news from the Veterans of Foreign Wars is that the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars is now no longer restricted to ladies. As of August 21, 2015, the auxiliary can also accept men. The organization is now called the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Men who want to join will have to meet the same qualifications that the women have to follow. That means they must have a grandparent, parent, spouse, sibling or child who has served in a war zone to qualify for membership. If there are any men who would...
Harrington Chamber of Commerce Wednesday noon, September 2, Cassandra Paffle-Dick called the meeting of the Harrington Chamber of Commerce to order with Kathy Hoob, Cindy Haase, Margie Hall (EDC), Allen Barth, Becca Downing, Ken and Melanie Kennedy, Heather Slack, Summer Clark, Bunny Haugan and Tim of the Hide-Away RV Park attending. Discussion was held on the selection of the “Yard of the Month.” Downing, representing the U.S. Post Office, informed the group of the availability of mass mailing for $47 to notify the com...
Odessa's newest business has moved, or rather is still in the process of moving, into the formerly empty storefront on First Avenue that was once the Napa store and, before that, housed quite a few other local businesses. Jeff and Sharri Proulx are moving Etched Dreams from the high-rent district of Redmond to the much more reasonably priced, prime downtown spot it will occupy in Odessa. "The overhead in Redmond kills new business," said Jeff. Etched Dreams is actually an Inte...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Meeting August 26 in the high school library, the school board approved the following: • a one-year leave of absence for Jennifer Singer, a paraeducator • the hiring of Diane Baye as the Vocational Ag teacher and FFA advisor for the 2015-2016 school year • the transfer of Miranda Taylor from a paraeducator position to that of bus driver • the hiring of LaMar Larmer and Michael Cronrath to share the supervisory position of the assistant athletic director in Harrington • the hiring of Andrew Holman as...
As of 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, Ferry County evacuation levels were reduced. There were no longer any Level 3 evacuation areas. The area from Deadman Creek Road to Nancy Creek Road was changed to Level 2, the area south of Nancy Creek Road to Level 1, the area east of Hwy 395 to Level 1, the area West of Highway 395 from Boulder Creek Road south to Deadman Creek Road to Level 2 and the area north of Boulder Creek Road to Humes Rd/Eslick Road to Level 1. Scattered, light showers continued across the Kettle Complex Monday....
In 1883, August Bursch, Ludwig Hoffman and Gottlieb Mielke came to the Zion district without their families and established themselves sufficiently to summon their families in Minnesota anxiously awaiting the call to come west. In October, the families were reunited, and church services were held in the homes until the following summer. The edifice now known as the Zion Rocklyn United Methodist Church was the first organized church in Harrington when Rev. Adam Buehler was...
Free event The Harrington PTA is sponsoring a free event, an outdoor movie to be shown in front of the Harrington Elementary school, on Thursday, August 27, at 8 p.m. Drinks, goodies and popcorn will be sold at the event. Doggy Daze Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doggy Daze will be held near the Harrington Opera House, with “dog washing” provided by Carol, as a yearly treat, and “grooming” furnished by Kristi Poteet, owner of “Me Too!”, a dog boarding and grooming business. Other activities include a moving sale...
The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency and the Spokane Regional Health District have issued a joint press release on air quality in eastern Washington. After a brief reprieve last weekend, air quality in the area deteriorated rapidly. As of 12:20 p.m. Sunday morning, pollution has reached the “Unhealthy” or “red” range for everyone. An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the weather service due to elevated concentrations of wildfire smoke from area fires continues across eastern Washington and north Idaho. All areas east of...
Lincoln County Fair last week had exhibitors from Odessa, but their results were not available at press time this week. Next week we will have a full report on the who won what prizes and any other news that is reported to us. Local seamstress Audrey Beck has been submitting entries at the Lincoln County Fair for many years. Her work never fails to impress the judges. Competing in the “Open” category, she received first place ribbons for 10 different items: girl’s coveralls with pink T-shirt, jumper with black blouse, girl’s...
Lois Hubbard, member of the Odessa Town Council, recently received a certificate of municipal leadership from the Association of Washington Cities. She completed more than 30 hours of training credits to earn this distinction. “Congratulations on your achievement of AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership. Achievement of this certificate demonstrates essential knowledge and skills to be an effective municipal leader,” said AWC president Paul Roberts of Everett. The leadership program is designed to enhance the abili...
(call M. Horak at 988-0534 for more info) Also needed for Deutsches Fest: Someone to manage the kitchen in the community center. The volunteer crew has already been scheduled to work. The manager’s duties include setup for the day, dealing with any problems encountered and then closing down each evening. Keeping track of inventory is also necessary. Fundraising opportunity: The Sunday morning slot for serving breakfast is open for any civic group that might like to take it on. The PTO will not be serving breakfast this y...
Classes started Wednesday at the Odessa School District. Drivers are cautioned to be on the lookout for children walking or biking to school each day....
With no rain in sight, eastern Washington’s wildfire season keeps getting hotter and hotter. According to numerous sources, there are currently 16 wildfires burning on more than 600,000 acres. In Okanogan County, a new state record was set after 370,000 acres went up in flames. At least 200 homes have burned, although the list of those confirmed is by no means complete. As wind speeds increase or decrease and their direction changes, emergency management personnel issue updates on the danger levels in the form of press r...
