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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...
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 WISPA supports a free and open Internet without subjecting small businesses to an outdated regulatory model.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...
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...
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club dinner and auction this Saturday, November 8, at the Community Center in Odessa will have plenty of items to choose from for its annual fundraising event for the athletic programs of the two schools. The Booster Club itself is offering parking signs, one in Odessa and one in Harrington, entitling the winning bidder to park nearest to the entrance of the athletic venues in either town. Signs will bear the name of the person or family...
Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, the Harrington Public Development Authority met at 7 p.m. at the city hall. Josh Steward called the meeting to order with the following present: Allen Barth, Margie Hall, Jay Kane, Bunny Haugan, Mark Stedman, Paul Charlton, Dillon Haas, Steve Hardy and Marge Womach. The primary discussion topic continued to be the vacant buildings and means to remedy the problem. An estimate by a contractor for one vacant building to be made structurally sound included roof and floor replacement which would make the...
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...
The November 4, 2014 general election provided no surprises in Lincoln County as of 8 p.m. Tuesday night. With 46 precincts reporting, only 3,802 ballots were cast out of 6,966 registered voters for a turnout of just 54.58 percent. The most hotly contested race in the Odessa area was that for Legislative District 13 State Representative, Pos. 1, which had Tom Dent and Dani Bolyard vying for a state legislative seat. Dent was leading by a substantial margin Tuesday evening. U.S. Congressional Representative Cathy McMorris...
With the assistance of a Big Bend Community College (BBCC) Title V grant and staff services from an organization called Washington Campus Compact, the Odessa Community Knowledge Center is now open to the public for basic computer literacy classes. The purpose of these classes is not only to teach the basic tools needed for further education, but also to help bring equality to the community. Having the right tools can help anyone obtain a GED, associate’s degree or even bachelor’s degree. Ed Lyles, Washington Campus Com...
Ebola is not an eminent threat to the Pacific Northwest, but healthcare providers at Lincoln Hospital and North Basin Medical Clinics in Davenport, Wilbur, and Reardan and at Odessa Memorial Hospital and Clinic in Odessa are taking steps to be prepared in the event the virus arrives on their doorsteps. “An outbreak of Ebola virus disease is unlikely to occur in Washington,” said Ed Dzedzy, Lincoln County Public Health Administrator. “We have good infection-control practices, well-trained public health staff and a proce...
The residents of Odessa face a question that is being faced by small, rural communities across country: how can we sustain local health care delivery? The fact is our local hospital, Odessa Memorial Health Care has an uncertain future. We are not unique in this uncertainty. Since early 2013, 26 rural hospitals nation-wide have closed – more closures than in the nine prior years combined. According to iVantage Health Analytics, 66 percent of the nation’s 2,300 rural hospitals are operating at a financial loss. There are lot...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued revised Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Ebola Virus Exposure. This guidance provides new information public health authorities and other partners can use to determine appropriate public health actions based on Ebola exposure risk factors and clinical presentation. It also includes criteria for monitoring exposed people and for when movement restrictions may be needed. In determining the right approach, we have put the health and...
On October 14, 2014, Linda Colbert had the horticulture class come up to her house and pick pumpkins for the retirement home in Ritzville, the Shriners Hospital of Spokane and the local food bank. After arriving at her house, Linda gave quick instructions, broke us up into groups and sent us to work. ShaeLyn Nuner, Stormy Stiles and Kamryn Alaina were in charge of picking the pumpkins. John Tanke and Alex Bruce were tasked with pushing the wheelbarrows full of pumpkins from the patch to the next station, where Evie Mann was...
After a busy weekend for the public works crew, members of the Odessa Town Council heard from homeowners affected by basements flooded with sewage in the southwest corner of the town. The same homes have been affected by the same problem three times in the past, and homeowners were in no mood to put up with any more. After the third flooding event only a couple of years ago, the town had spent about $12,000 on what was supposed to be a fully redundant alarm system that would...
On the tenth anniversary of its founding, the Wireless Internet Service Provider Association (WISPA) honored Marlon Schafer of Odessa as one of their founding board of directors. At a panel keynote session at WISPAPALOOZA 2014, WISPA's annual trade show, Schafer reminisced with four other founding board members about the motivations that led to the founding of WISPA, and some of the association's early days. The other board members, Rick Harnish, Matt Larsen, Bob Moldashel,...
By TRACI BRUCKNER Center for Rural Affairs USDA recently announced several changes to Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan programs, changes designed to help more beginning farmers and ranchers. The new “interim final rule” will increase the Microloan limit from $35,000 to $50,000. This program provides a simplified application process and a seven year payback. Microloans can be used for approved operating expenses, such as seed, fertilizer, utilities, land rents, marketing, distribution, living expenses, livestock, equipment, hoo...
I’m excited to announce my new column, “Q&A with Cathy.” I hope you’ll submit any questions you may have – whether about the government, jobs, health care, or anything else – and I’ll answer them in this series. You can email your questions to QandAwithCathy@mail.house.gov. I look forward to hearing from you! –Cathy Can the Sales Tax Deduction be extended to the citizens of the State of Washington when filing our income tax? Almost a quarter of Americans live in states that do not have an income tax, but states like our...
The Odessa School Board, meeting October 22, 2014, heard from junior-high math teacher Larry Weber on the activities of the Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club. The Booster Club has raised almost $90,000 since it began. It has used $66,914 of these funds on promotional activities, award celebrations for athletes, camps, facility and equipment donations, food at games for athletes, gifts, a digital sign for Harrington, mascot apparel, medical kits, peewee sports, repairs, sponsorships, scholarships, support for teams going...
