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The Peace Corps today released the 2014 rankings of the top volunteer-producing states and metropolitan areas across the country. Washington ranked number three among states with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers, with 320 volunteers currently serving worldwide. “Peace Corps volunteers promote a better understanding of Americans around the world by sharing their unique hometown perspective during their service,” Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet said. “As we forge a modern Peace Corps for modern times, we...
The annual Christmas Fest put on by the Odessa Junior Livestock 4-H Club and the many volunteers who helped out last Wednesday, December 3, have once again put on a well-attended local event to kick off the holiday shopping season. Fest coordinator Faye King said the 46 slots available in the community center were filled by 33 vendors (several with double slots) and the Tree of Sharing. Many local small and/or home-based businesses participated in addition to the many vendors...
At its Monday night meeting, the last meeting of 2014, the Odessa Town Council approved its annual budget for 2015, a resolution adopting a fee structure for use of the Old Town Hall and the community commercial kitchen, and another resolution adopting the increased fees for water/sewer/refuse. Police chief Helen Coubra read to the council a letter she had drafted to the state Department of Transportation requesting that the speed limit sign at the eastern town limits be moved back to its prior location east of Hopp Road....
In the Art Room at 7 p.m. December 1 the Harrington Opera House Society met for its annual meeting and election of officers. The election committee, Bunny Haugan and Billie Herron, submitted the names of the present officers as the ballot for this election and allowed the group to add names for consideration. With no additions, the ballot was voted as unanimous acceptance with President Mark Stedman, Vice-President Carol, Secretary Linda Wagner, Co-Treasurers Ed Haugan and...
November 17 found the members of Odessa Lodge No. 156, Free and Accepted Masons conducting their 107th annual installation of officers. Principal officers for the new year are: Dennis Thompson, Master; Jerry Schafer, Senior Warden, Marcus Horak, Junior Warden, Norman Ott, Secretary/Treasurer and Michael Kiesz, Senior Deacon. What do Freemasons do? This oldest fraternity in the world has, through the ages, enjoyed deep and lasting fellowship and friendship within its membership while continually promoting good character and...
Saturday morning, with great anticipation a small crowd waited at the Harrington Opera House lobby for the sixth annual pre-Christmas visit of Santa, whose arrival was heralded by the sirens of the fire truck that provided transportation while Santa's reindeer were feeding at the wide spot on Crab Creek near Harrington. From 10 a.m. to noon, twenty-two sittings for photos occurred with an elf-like lady in a grand vintage-style dress dispensing the bags of candy treats...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council has shared that, "The biggest threat to the quality of life in our county is youth out-migration." Our graduates are leaving our communities and not returning to fill the many open positions in business, healthcare, government, construction, agriculture and science. The Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America has partnered with the Council to tackle the problem head on to try and make a difference....
Members and friends of the Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, enjoyed a no-host catered meal, quilt-related games and a fabric exchange Monday, December 1. In attendance at the evening’s festivities, held at Any Occasion Banquet Hall with the meal prepared by Helping Hands Catering, were 27 ladies and one gentleman. President Debbie Buscher welcomed members and guests and made announcements of upcoming events. Laura Estes facilitated games and exchanges. Linda Gustafson and Sherie Heimbigner were the winners by p...
Zack Powell, 2010 graduate of Odessa High School and son of Steve and Dr. Linda Powell of Odessa, helped design both the crew module and service module portions of the NASA Orion spacecraft, set to launch Thursday, December 4, at 4 a.m. "I work as part of the design team as a member of the avionics, power and wiring subsystem. Specifically, I work on the wiring harnessing team which is responsible for designing the cables and connectors that tie all of the components of the ve...
Google and the National Park Foundation will give girls in Washington state the chance to have their work on display in the other Washington, for the annual tree lighting ceremony with President Obama. This year, the holidays are “made with code!” Starting December 2, kids can go to madewithcode.com and use blockley, an introductory programming language, to code Christmas lights, a snowflake, or even a yeti. If they choose to code lights, their work will be displayed on Washington state’s designated tree throughout the month...
Avista has received approval, with minor changes, from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (Commission or UTC) on the all-party settlement agreement that was filed on Aug. 18, 2014, concluding the company’s electric and natural gas rate requests filed on Feb. 4, 2014. New rates will take effect on Jan. 1, 2015. The approved rates are designed to increase annual electric base revenues by 2.5 percent or $12.3 million, inclusive of a $5.3 million November 2014 power supply update as required in the settlement...
Margie Hall, executive director of Lincoln County Economic Development Council, was recognized as a Hometown Hero by Inland Northwest Partners, a regional non-profit economic development organization, for her outstanding efforts in promoting economic and community development for the county. The Lincoln County EDC provides traditional EDC services and also serves as the Visitor & Convention Bureau. In a county that is the seventh largest in the state, but with less than five people per square mile, Hall secured funds from...
Odessa sixth-through-eighth-graders who made the honor roll with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the first quarter of the new school year were treated to lunch at Chiefs Bar & Grill. Front row: Nicholas Larson. Second row: Jett Nelson, Eric Johnston, Caitlyn Schuh, Camden Weber, Keith Strebeck, Colton Messer, Pilot Weishaar, Madeline Scrupps. Back row: Theron Schlomer, Brenna Carstensen, Kassidy Crossley, Madelyn Wagner, Tori Weishaar, Tim DeWulf, Megan Shafer,...
Washington Healthplanfinder announced Tuesday that nearly 25,000 residents have completed applications through www.wahealthplanfinder.org since the second open enrollment period launched on November 15, with more than 10,000 of those customers completing applications for Qualified Health Plans. Residents who haven’t yet taken action can visit Washington Healthplanfinder to compare health plans and see if they qualify for financial help to lower the cost of their insurance. “Our initial data shows that we’re off to a stron...
The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA), a membership organization that promotes the development, advancement and unity of the fixed wireless Internet service provider industry, believes that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should not reclassify consumer broadband service as a utility under Title II of the Communications Act. WISPA supports a free and open Internet without subjecting small businesses to an outdated regulatory model. Common carrier regulation of the Internet would place undue...
Registration for winter quarter 2015 classes at Big Bend Community College started November 17 for currently enrolled students, followed by registration for former students, transfer students and new students. The winter class schedule is online, and it is not too late to apply, according to college officials. Winter quarter classes begin January 6, 2015. Students should register as early as they can to get the classes they need. Tuition is due by December 11. The winter quarter class schedule is posted on BBCC’s website a...
At the meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, November 11, at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, Jennifer Martin, on behalf of the Chamber banquet committee, reported that a theme has been selected for the New Year’s Eve celebration to which the entire community is invited: A Night at the Oscars. Those who wish to may dress up as a favorite movie character or as if they are going to the Oscars or don’t dress up and you can still attend. Tickets will cost $10. Food (light fare) will be provided, and a cash bar will be mad...
Ethel C. Anderson died Friday, November 14, in Seattle. Funeral services are being held in Seattle Friday, November 21 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 8900 35th Avenue N.E. at 11 a.m. Burial service will be held in Ritzville Saturday, November 22, at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery at 11:30 a.m., with a lunch immediately following at Memories Diner. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the following in Ethel’s name: Seattle Children’s Hospital Uncompensated Fund or The Evergreen Hospice Service. Full obi...
In the obituary of Bev Auker, The Record of November 6 incorrectly identified David (Patricia) Grosso and Robert (Becky) Grosso as brothers-in-law of Auker, when they are actually brothers of Auker and their wives are her sisters-in-law....
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club Dinner and Auction last Saturday evening was by all appearances a resounding success. The community center in Odessa was full to capacity, and the bidding was fierce, especially at some of the silent auction tables as folks lined up to up the price one more time as closing time drew near. Justin Parr was master of ceremonies for the evening and kept the evening's activities on their proper timeline. Parr was notified by the team bus...
Lynn and Eric Tingstad performed at the Harrington Opera House to an audience of more than 110 on Friday evening, Nov. 7. President Mark Stedman of Harrington Opera House Society introduced Tayla Lynn, a granddaughter of the country star legend, Loretta Lynn. Tayla grew up in the heart of Tennessee. She introduced Eric Tingstad, a Grammy Award winner, who had previously performed in our opera house as Tingstad and Rumble. The free flowing program seemed to be decided moment...
The long-term outlook for drinking and irrigation water in Moses Lake, Ritzville, Davenport, Othello and throughout the farm-rich Columbia Basin Project is increasingly positive but still has conflict, attendees of the Columbia Basin Development League (CBDL) annual conference were told November 6. The Odessa Aquifer that supplies water to much of the eastern Columbia Basin Project – via wells too deep for replenishment by rain and snow – was the number one topic at the conference held at Big Bend Community College. “There is...
The proposed budget introduced by Mayor Doug Plinski at Monday’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council would increase local water rates by five percent, sewer rates also by five percent and garbage rates by three percent (garbage is a contracted service and the provider has raised rates by that much) in order to keep up with expenses incurred for maintenance and repair of the town’s water and sewer systems. Small cities and towns throughout eastern Washington have been hard hit by reduced revenue streams over the past few yea...
As of November 6, the number of precincts reporting in the November 4 general election was 46. Out of 6,966 registered voters, a total of 4,568 ballots have been counted to date, resulting in a voter turnout of 65.58 percent. State Initiative Measure #1351 on K-12 education* (*1. Lincoln Co., 2. state of Wash.) 1. Yes 1,741 39.23% No 2,697 60.77% Total 4,438 100% 2. Yes 989,754 50.69% No 962,794 49.31% Total 1,952,548 100% State Initiative Measure #591 on firearms* 1. Yes 2,774 62.37% No 1,674 37.63% Total 4,448 100% 2. Yes...
After a nearly 10-year effort, the Board of Directors of the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District adopted a resolution to allocate the first 17,639 acres of new Columbia Basin Project water to replace ground water permits in the declining Odessa Subarea aquifer. The Board’s resolution designated water for an initial pump station and pipeline system which would serve about 10,000 acres of eligible deep-well irrigated lands south of Interstate 90, utilizing new East Low Canal delivery capacity created as a result of more t...
