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Odessa Spring Fling Friday April 25 and Saturday April 26, 2014 Friday Events Yard Sales throughout town Spring Fling Quilt Show High School gym 10 a.m – 7 p.m. For more information : www.odessaquiltclub.com Downtown Quilt Walk Passports available at quilt show entrance Volkswalk Anyone interested in walking, call Sue Lecoe 509-710-8641 Saturday Events Spring Fling Quilt Show High School gym 9 a.m – 5 p.m. Downtown Quilt Walk Passports available at quilt show entrance Hor...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Since 1988, under Clay Henry until the present under Michael Cronrath, the Harrington eighth grade Washington State history class has taken a historic field trip. This year many of the eighth grade students, Alex Bruce, Colton Jacobsen, David Kennedy, John Tanke, Robbee Kiefer, Evie Mann, and Amber Smith and sophomore student Brilee Sewall, with teacher Michael Cronrath, chaperone Kelly Tanke and driver Tony Hamilton embarked Tuesday after lunch for...
Over $20,000 is available this year from the Washington Wine Industry Foundation for students studying viticulture, enology or related disciplines. Applications are due June 1. The Foundation has awarded over $110,000 in scholarships since 2001. The scholarships available this year include: Horse Heaven Hills Wine Growers Scholarship Two scholarships of $1,500 to students who are residents of Benton, Yakima or Klickitat counties. The scholarship was created by industry members dedicated to promoting education of grape...
Fifth Congressional District Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers announced April 21 that she is seeking re-election to her sixth term in the U.S. Congress. “Eastern Washington is very special. It’s the values I learned here and experience that I have here that guides me in Congress,” said McMorris Rodgers. “My goal is to empower individuals and families with the freedom to make choices, not a government that decides for you. It should be – as Abraham Lincoln said – a government of the people, by the people, and for the peo...
The family of Mark Wetjen donated two leases, a business certificate, and a winter jacket once owned by Dr. L.F .Wagner, an early day physician in Harrington, to the Harrington Museum. LaFayette F. Wagner, 28, married Ida A. Sierman on August 21, 1907 at Hope, Bonner County, Idaho. Since Dr. L.F. Wagner, formerly of St John, Washington, had purchased a half interest in the business of Dr. J.M. Gunning, the Wagners moved to Harrington following their marriage, where they...
On a picture-perfect Sunday afternoon, several groups of Odessa residents hiked the newly defined and marked Odessa Craters Trail north of town. The high school chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) had spent time working with Chris Shafer of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to remove encroaching sage brush and larger rocks from the existing trail, which is on BLM land. In some places, the students had placed stones aligned along the side of the trail to...
The caption on the picture incorrectly stated the Fallert Hotel was being renovated by Jerry and Karen Allen. The Fallert Hotel was built in 1916 by Henry and Mary Fallert and is presently for sale by Mike and Kathy Hoob, but is not being renovated....
Monday evening, April 7, the Harrington Opera House Society met for their monthly meeting, which was opened by President Mark Stedman. Those attending included Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Karen Robertson, Marge Womach, Rick Smith, Jen Mallery, Bonnie Hardy and her son Stephen and Becky Hardy via Skype. The building committee chair, Gordon Herron, summarized the discussions from that committee's meeting. Two lists were generated, the first, a list of all projects that currently...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening to hear pressing news from the Public Works Department on the town's fleet of vehicles. PW employee Gerald Greenwalt and director Rod Webster said the town garbage truck now being used to haul yard waste collected in the yellow dumpsters in town had broken down and was thought to be hardly worth repairing. The truck was of 1988 vintage and was purchased used. It currently has a broken axle, leaking cylinders and faulty brakes that...
The annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction would not be successful without the many donations from the employees of the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, as well as other individuals and businesses of Odessa and the surrounding area. In addition, the many talented artisans in our community have generously donated handcrafted items to the 23rd annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction. This is by no means a complete list, but just a sampling of what you will find at both the silent...
Northwest agricultural markets are mostly stable to improving this spring. Wheat markets rallied late in the first quarter of 2014, driven in part by the volatile geopolitical situation in Ukraine. Northwest dairy producers are benefitting from near-record milk prices and lower feed costs than in the past three years. However, hay prices are increasing ahead of first cutting in the Northwest. Drought in California is expected to reduce hay yields and forage production in the state, resulting in increased demand for Northwest...
An alert issued by the Grant County Sheriff's Office on April 10 indicated that 911 lines were not working. Grant County citizens were advised to call 509-762-1160 or 888-431-9911 for emergency help in Grant County. The state E911 office reported a major, nearly total 911 outage in the state of Washington that occurred just after 1 a.m. on April 10, 2014. The office is actively engaged with CenturyLink in working on the problem. Initially, there was no estimated time frame for restoring 911 services. Approximately nine hours...
Lincoln County Auditor Shelly Johnston has announced that the official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 12 through May 16, 2014. Precinct Committee Officers will only be able to file during filing week and will appear on the ballot in the Primary Election instead of the General Election. According to the records of the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office, the following is a list of those positions subject to the 2014 election. County offices having four-year terms are presently held by the following: Assessor...
One of the biggest and best-attended job and career fairs in Eastern Washington will be held April 17 at Big Bend Community College. The 21st annual Job and Career Fair at BBCC features 64 exhibitors representing a diverse group of employers and 11 BBCC professional/technical programs. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Grant County ATEC building. “Our Job and Career Fair has been successful because of the growth of jobs and diversity of employers in this area,” said Deborah Correll, chair of the Job and Car...
A message from Sheriff Tom Jones regarding the investigation of the March 30 incident near Summer Falls: The past eight days have been incredibly difficult for the family of Scott Kolves and Korey Kolves. Eight-year-old Korey’s funeral was held Saturday and was attended by over 250 people from all across the area. It was sad, but it was also a beautiful tribute to a much-loved young boy. Sadly, as of yet, and in spite of many continued attempts by several agencies, including Sheriff’s Deputies going up and searching the can...
Legumex Walker, Inc. has announced that its Pacific Coast Canola (PCC) subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Dow AgroSciences Canada, Inc. under which it has been granted a license to process NexeraTM canola and produce and sell Omega-9 Quality Canola Oil at its facility in Warden, Wash. NexeraTM canola is used in the production of heart-healthy Omega-9 Quality Canola Oil, a next generation canola oil that is increasingly in high demand by food processors for its health and stability attributes. “The ability to p...
April 2, the Harrington Chamber of Commerce met at noon with Cassandra Paffle-Dick, Kathy Hoob, Cindy Haase, Sharon Nighswonger, Bunny Haugan and Marge Womach present. Discussion was held regarding the Lions Club's project of new picnic tables for the Harrington City Park. The chamber seemed to favor contributing to this project. They also wanted to look into a banner for the automobile for the Harrington Royalty which is a project organized by the Homemaker's Club. The...
The Desert 100 of 2014 is in the record books, and based on reports from vendors, race participants and fans, it was another great year for the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club, the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and the entire community. This year was the 44th annual running of this prestigeous off-road race. In 2003, the race moved to the Odessa area after having been held near the central Washington town of Mattawa for many years. The club was able to negotiate a lease to use a...
Marla Beth and Kim Schmidt were married Sunday, April 6, at the Hitching Post Chapel in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in the presence of immediate family members. The couple will hold a reception for a larger circle of friends and family at a later date to be announced....
The Farm Service Agency makes loans to youths to establish and operate income-producing agricultural projects in connection with 4-H clubs, FFA and other agricultural groups. Projects must be planned and operated with the help of the organization advisor, produce sufficient income to repay the loan and provide the youth with practical business and educational experience. The maximum loan amount is $5,000. The current April interest rate is 2 percent. Eligibility requirements: n Be a citizen of the United States (which...
Farrah Wardenaar has reached a settlement agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology after illegally irrigating cropland on Frenchman Hills near Royal City. Water supply in the Columbia Basin Project is tightly managed not only to provide adequate water supply for water users, but to protect important fish and wildlife habitat. Wardenaar received and appealed an order to stop irrigating her property in July 2013. She continued to illegally irrigate her cropland and Ecology issued a $59,443 fine in the fall of 2013....
Do you plan on attending the 23rd annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction on Friday May 2, 2014? Would you like to avoid the long line at the front door of the Community Center? Would you like to walk down the “red carpet” and enter the side door as a VIP (even if you aren’t sitting at the VIP table)? Well, if the answer to those three questions is YES! Go to http://omhf.maestroweb.com. Once you see the Welcome to the Odessa Healthcare Foundation Auction Site, select “sign in.” You will either be prompt...
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers invites high school students throughout the Fifth Congressional District to participate in the 32nd Annual Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” which began in 1982 as a way to recognize and encourage the artistic talent. The winning student will be invited to Washington, DC for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will have the artwork displayed in the Capitol for one year. The winner will receive two airline tickets from Southwest Airlines to see the artwork on display. Stu...
Near COULEE CITY, Wash. Mar. 31, 2014 – An 8-year-old Ephrata boy, Korey Kolves, has died after a car he was in with one adult and two other children went into a canal near Summer Falls Dam south of Coulee City. The man with them in the vehicle, Scott Kolves, age 45 and also of Ephrata is still missing. Around 3:25 p.m. March 30, emergency responders were called to the Summer Falls Dam, about seven miles south of Coulee City. Bystanders fishing nearby said they saw the vehicle go into the canal and all four occupants exited t...
The Ralston Grange, located 10 miles south of Ritzville on Highway 261, is sponsoring another fundraiser to help in the renovation of the Ritz Theatre in Ritzville. Last year, the Ralston Grange sponsored a variety show, and a number of Odessa citizens turned out for it and were very supportive, said Randy Roth of the Ralston Grange. All proceeds from the event go to the fund set up by the Ritzville Downtown Development Association for renovation of the theater. On Saturday, April 12, at the Ralston Grange hall, the doors...
