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The latest cash grain market here showed that Soft White Wheat remained at $6.60. Hard Red Winter is down at $7.27. DNS is down at $7.49. Barley remains at 178....
Signing up for the Lincoln County emergency alert system might save your life or the lives of those you care about, says Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers. In today’s world of cell phones, text messages, tablets and pads we are bombarded with hundreds of messages every day. Yet taking just two minutes to sign up for the Lincoln County AlertSense emergency alerts may get you the most important messages of your life – or of those you care about. Lincoln County has contracted with AlertSense to provide a free service that ale...
The Odessa Memorial Relay for Life team will participate in the Lincoln County Relay for Life Walk to be held at the Davenport High School track with the opening ceremony starting at 6 p.m. on June 13 and continuing until 7 a.m. on June 14. Teams from throughout Lincoln County have been working to raise funds for this event, a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in its fight to find a cure for all cancers and help more people celebrate birthdays. The rally cry this year is “Keep Fighting,” as the walk serves to r...
President Josh Steward opened the Public Development Authority meeting Tuesday, May 27 in the Opera House Art Room with Allan Barth, Jay Kane, Bunny Haugan, Margie Hall, Marge Womach and Peter Davenport in attendance. Minutes from the previous meeting were read, followed by discussion of Harrington Haus tavern, which continues to be advertised for sale. It was reported that several potential buyers were unable to get the realtor to meet with them at the tavern. With a new owner and an investment into renovating it, the...
Kramer Schutz graduated with distinction from Carroll College in Helena, Montana on May 10, 2014. He graduated with a double major, a Bachelors of Accounting and also a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. Kramer was one of only five Carroll students selected by the business department professors to Sigma Beta Delta. Membership in Sigma Beta Delta is the highest national recognition a business student can receive at a college or university. Kramer is the son of Ken and Lea Ann Schutz of Odessa....
Julia Kuwahara graduated from Brown University in Providence, R.I. on May 26, 2014. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. She is the granddaughter of the late John and Mildred Deife of Odessa, and the daughter of Masato Kuwahara and Monica Deife of Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. She grew up in Japan and tells of very fond memories of spending summers in Odessa, playing at the pool and going to Grange picnics. At Brown, Kuwahara was the general manager of...
Joseph (Joe) Pakootas, 56, is the CEO credited with a $10 million economic turnaround for the Colville Confederated Tribes. Under his leadership, the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation (CTFC) manages hundreds of employees and operates 13 businesses, including two lumber mills, three casinos, Twin Lakes Resort, two convenience stores and three grocery stores. As a business man Joe has witnessed what the Republicans, led by Cathy McMorris Rodgers, have done to the middle class in eastern Washington. They voted to shut down...
Odessa canola grower Jeff Shibel was filmed by a crew from Washington State University as he describes his experiences with oil seed production during the May 29 field tour organized by WSU Extension....
Natasha Heimbigner, PharmD, graduated on May 8, 2014, from Washington State University College of Pharmacy. Prior to pharmacy school, she attended Washington State University and received Bachelor of Science degrees in Psychology and General Medical Sciences. She is a 2006 graduate of Odessa High School and is the daughter of Scott and Sherie Heimbigner. At WSU, Heimbigner completed rotations in acute, institutional, ambulatory care, community pharmacy, and international...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4: Chicken cordon bleu, Parsley potatoes, capri vegetables, garden salad, waldorf salad, Jell-O. THURSDAY, JUNE 5: BBQ country spareribs, twice baked potato, 3 bean salad, vegetable pasta salad, peaches, sherbet. If you are not a regular attendee at senior meals and wish to participate, please call 982-2654 prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the meal. Suggested donation for a meal is $3.25 for those 60 and over. For those under age 60, lunch costs $8.00....
The date for Wilson Creek graduation was reported incorrectly in last week’s paper. Their commencement ceremony is being held on Saturday, June seventh at one o’clock p.m. The Record regrets this error....
On Wednesday, June 4, Mobius Science Center staff members will return for a second Family Science Night this year. New activities and presentations will be included in the evening events which run from 5 to 8 p.m. in the school’s multipurpose room. Families of students in kindergarten through high school are invited. A tasty and nutritious supper will be served. As a part of Odessa’s PEP grant, the school will be providing fun and informative fitness, health and nutrition activities and resources. Along with all the exciting...
The Keller Ferry north shore terminal relocation has been completed, and the vessel was back in service as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014. The terminal is moved to the low-water ramp in the Sanpoil River arm when Lake Roosevelt water levels are at 1,238 feet or lower. As water levels rise toward summer elevation (1,290 feet), the terminal is brought back to the normal north shore location. The floating terminal is tied to the ferry vessel and towed between the ramps....
Teacher Grace Moeller and her 5th- and 6th-grade students mixed horticulture and civics when they transplanted flowers grown by Erica Whitmore's FFA horticulture class. The group met behind the Memorial Hall where the students learned to successfully remove the plants from their growth containers and place them into planters donated by local businesses and the city in previous years. The students learned that the plants will now survive with soil, sun and water. The most...
An outbreak of E. coli cases led state health officials to warn consumers not to eat raw clover sprouts from an Idaho producer. The sprouts under investigation are linked to seven confirmed and three probable cases of E. coli O121 illnesses in Washington and Idaho. Five of those patients were hospitalized; there have been no deaths. Five cases were reported in Spokane County, two in King County, and three in Kootenai County, Idaho. Results from initial investigations indicate a strong link to eating raw clover spouts...
Edwin Jasman, Jerry asman, Bill Nixon, David Nixon, Seth Smith, John Hardt and David McClanahan are the members of VFW Post #7395 and American Legion Post #105 standing ready to fire a 21-gun salute at Monday's Memorial Day ceremonies at the Odessa Cemetery...
Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers has reported that deputies from Whitman County recovered stolen property in a large-scale operation after receiving a tip. Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myer and Magers worked together with their respective agencies to solve crimes that had affected numerous counties, including Lincoln County. Deputies from Lincoln County responded to Thornton, Wash. in Whitman County to recovery a stolen fifth-wheel trailer and other items, including chain saws, generators, TVs, electronics and more. These...
The debut of the Odessa Community Float took place on the evening of Thursday, May 15, with Miss Odessa Jenna Shafer (back) and her sisters Megan (left) and Kaytlyn (right) standing in for Princesses Katelyn Worley and Daviane Minaker. The next appearance of the float was at the Lilac Parade in Spokane on Saturday, May 17....
Fifth Congressional District Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers has announced the launch of her “#509Pride” Photo Contest, inviting all in her district to submit their favorite photographs of the district. The “#509Pride” photo contest showcases the expansive natural beauty and diversity of Eastern Washington – from open fields to historic buildings, to wildlife refuges, and everything in between – as well as the talent of the 5th District’s photographers. It is open to all residents of District 5 with a passion for p...
The Germans from Russia Heritage Society will hold its 44th annual convention July 23-27, 2014 in Spokane at The Davenport Hotel & Tower. Convention registration is open to the public and includes workshops, meals, entertainment and socializing. Activities include a tour of the local area, full access to the GRHS bookstore and workshops on history, genealogy, and culture of the Germans from Russia. Among the topics are history, Palouse wheat farming, using DNA, German cooking workshops and making “schnapps,” using com...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Harrington Public Library The Harrington Library has received a new shipment of fiction paperback books. The authors include J.A. Jance, Lee Child, James Lee Burke, James Rollins and Stuart Woods. The library is awaiting Mayor Paul Gilliland to order the necessary equipment for the library to begin its training with the scanning of bar codes. Gary Bortel of the State Library is planning to come this month for that purpose. Donations continue to come in to the library, some of the more recent items included...
www.dailyyonder.com The use of food stamps in Lincoln County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal nutrition program. The proportion of Lincoln County residents receiving food stamps hit 10.9 percent in 2011, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Services. That’s an increase of 4.5 percentage points since 2007, the year the recession started. L...
From tree identification, to knowledge about the weather, educating our youth about the earth’s natural resources is important. On May 13, the Lincoln County Conservation District held their annual Sixth-Grade Conservation Day at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. This is a half-day event where students from schools in Lincoln County learn about various conservation efforts. At total 175 sixth-grade students from Davenport, Harrington, Lamont, Odessa, Reardan and Wilbur rotated through nine stations, where nine organizations e...
The 98th annual Washington State University Lind Field Day will be Thursday, June 12, at the WSU Dryland Research Station north of Lind. Registration for the free, public event begins at 8:30 a.m. with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch, program and ice cream social will follow the field tour. Wheat industry leaders, WSU administrators and state legislators will provide updates during the noon program. Research presentations will include information on a bioherbicide for downy brome management, winter...
Jo Lynne of the Spokane RMA has announced that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), intends to award approximately $2,000,000 to fund the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program. Federal Register RFA RME is attached. Please note the following: 1. Applications must be electronically submitted to http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx 2. A tutorial on how to apply is also available online at http://rvs.umn.edu/ramresources. Applicants should read the RFA and tutorial be...
