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Representatives of the Lincoln County Commissioners, local and state law enforcement and other groups involved in the creation of the Sprague Emergency Response Center broke ground for the new facility on November 13....
Christmas Fest, sponsored jointly by the Odessa Junior Livestock 4-H Club and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, will be held next Wednesday, December 5, in the Odessa Community Center. This Odessa tradition has become a premier event for area vendors and crafters, with both locals and out-of-towners sharing the space for a day-long kickoff to the holiday season. Faye King, representing the Jr. Livestock 4-H Club, has been busy contacting vendors, assigning tables and arranging for publicity. Kaci King has created an exciting li...
It’s become a yearly tradition at the Attorney General’s Office to release a list of holiday shopping tips. This year, Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna recruited attorneys, investigators and other office staff to chip in with their suggestions: Plan your spending: “Create a budget before you hit the mall or the Internet,” McKenna said. “Know in advance how much you plan to spend on each person on your list. It’s the simplest, yet perhaps one of the least used tips to help you keep your spending in check. It also...
A Washington State Supreme Court case has gained the attention and support of numerous agriculture organizations, including the Cattle Producers of Washington, as a Dayton-area rancher is challenging the Washington Department of Ecology’s attempt to take his land via pollution regulations. Rancher Joe Lemire has 29 head of cattle that sometimes graze along Pataha Creek near Dayton in Columbia County. In 2009, the Department of Ecology (DOE) ordered Lemire to install permanent fencing along the creek to prevent his cows f...
To help spread the word about a program that connects Washington State veterans and their families with federal benefits they have earned with their military service, the nine-year-old Veterans Benefit Enhancement Project in Olympia has acted as a pacesetter for other states. Many of them are now setting up similar efforts within their Medicaid programs. In Washington State, the Veterans project is part of the Medicaid Payment Review Program and the Office of Program Integrity in the Health Care Authority. Manager Bill...
At Monday night’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council, the six-year water plan for the town was explained and clarified by Kennet Bertelsen, an engineer with USKH, the Spokane engineering firm with which Odessa has a contract for such services. Bertelsen said the six-year water plan is a requirement of the Department of Health, and its purpose is to identify strengths and weaknesses of the towns water supply system and lay some of the groundwork for related future capital projects. An updated plan must be in place in order f...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce would like some feedback from its members on meeting times that might allow for greater participation. Some proposals included a breakfast meeting beginning at 7 a.m., a mid-afternoon meeting at around 2 p.m. when it might be easier for business owners to get away for an hour or so or evenings (although most evenings are already taken up by meetings of various other groups). Any other suggestions are welcome. Call Chamber president Marlon Schafer at 988-0260. Noon meeting, 11/27 The Odessa...
A new feature, a dunk tank, was unveiled at the 71st annual Lions Club turkey carnival this year. Four volunteers braved the dunk tank: Marlon Schafer, Travis Schuh, Bryce Peterson and Mark DeWulf. A line quickly formed as each volunteer took their turn. At $1 per throw, it was no easy or inexpensive task to hit the small target that would trip the platform and dunk the volunteer. Marlon Schafer’s children tried, but they were unable to connect. Finally, high school senior M...
Community hospitals in the Inland Northwest, including Lincoln Hospital in Davenport, can now provide a higher level of care to patients experiencing a stroke as part of a new robotic telemedicine program offered by Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. The program, coordinated through Sacred Heart’s comprehensive Stroke Center, links the vast resources of Sacred Heart’s nationally certified, award-winning stroke center with primary care physicians at participating community hospitals throughout the region, allowing pat...
Freezing temperatures, ice, snow and wind can devastate homes and businesses if they are not properly winterized. Winter storms are the third-largest cause of property loss in America, resulting in about $1.3 billion in insured losses annually, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Winter weather-related losses such as burst pipes, wind damage, ice dams, frozen gutters and damage caused by the weight of ice or snow are covered under standard Homeowners Insurance and Business Owners policies. However, damage...
The Northeast Washington Haygrowers Association will hold its annual growers’ meeting on Saturday, December 1, in Clayton, announces Tom Platt, Washington State University Extension educator in Davenport. The focus of the meeting is on evaluating hay stands for health, pests and soil nutrient status and managing them for productivity and longevity. The meeting will be held at John’s Auto Repair beginning at 8:15 a.m. and adjourning at 3 p.m. Steve Fransen, who is a forage agronomist at WSU Prosser is first on the program and...
The Spokane Area Sheep Producers’ Association will hold its annual Shepherd’s Information Day Saturday, December 8, in Spokane, announces Tom Platt, Washington State University Area Extension educator in Davenport. Platt says it should be an interesting day for sheep producers, young and old alike. The program will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. with a short business meeting to follow. It will be held at the WSU Spokane County Extension Education Center at N. 22 Havana. The first topic is specialty wool marketing, presented...
This Thanksgiving, as families gather for traditional turkey dinner, they can also learn more about their family health history, said Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin. An Internet-based tool, My Family Health Portrait, lets anyone create a portrait of the family's health history. It is available on the Surgeon General’s site at https://familyhistory.hhs.gov. It is secure, free and takes about 20 minutes. The site creates a personalized family health tree that can be saved to a PC. The portrait can be shared with family m...
Staff reports The Odessa Town Council met last week Tuesday instead of Monday due to the Veterans Day holiday. Police reports Police chief Helen Coubra led off the November 13 meeting with reports of vandalism, burglary and general mayhem on the night of November 11. The perpetrators struck first at the equipment yard of the Odessa Trading Company, taking fire extinguishers that were strapped to combines and spraying their contents onto the ground. School buses parked outdoors near the grandstand at Finney Field were struck...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday, November 13, at Any Occasion Banquet Hall for a pizza lunch hosted by the Chamber. A guest speaker, Keith Meadowcroft, an international trade specialist with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Spokane, gave a presentation on the free services provided by his organization for establishing export trade relationships with companies in other countries. Through the Obama administration’s National Export Initiative, a $600 billion increase in funding over five years will e...
At the November 13 town council meeting, Odessa’s town council gave unanimous approval for the formation of a committee to determine the future of Old Town Hall. The group will be headed by Lise Ott, who hopes that community interest in the project will be significant and ongoing. The initial phase of the project will be exploratory, and will include field trips to other historic sites around the area which have either been renovated, restored or repurposed successfully, or a...
Ken Schutz, principal of Odessa K-12 Schools (Odessa School District), was selected as the president-elect of the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals (WASSP). Schutz will serve as president-elect for the 2012-13 school year, president for the 2013-14 school year and past-president in 2014-15. WASSP is a 33-member component board of AWSP consisting of practicing high school principals and assistant principals which represents more than 900 school principals...
The results of the November 6 general election were last updated on November 9, 2012. With 46 precincts reporting and registered voters totaling 7,059, the total ballot count was 5,904. The next ballot count will be on November 14. Voter turnout was 83.64%. The election will be certified on November 27, 2012. Initiative Measure No. 1185 concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government Lincoln Co. Yes 4,187 4.83% No 1,408 5.17% Total Votes 5,595 100% Wash. state Yes 1,766,729 64.3% No 980,870 35.7% Total Votes...
The state of Washington’s highest environmental honors went to the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) and the Ritzville Warehouse Company last night at the Tri-State Grain Growers Convention in Coeur d’Alene. The Department of Ecology (Ecology) presented two Environmental Excellence Awards at the event, singling out the two entities for their “extra mile” work to protect the environment, while they do business that supports Washington’s economy. Ecology Regional Director Grant Pfeifer presented the award to...
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Sprague Emergency Response Center took place Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at 124 Old Airport Road in Sprague. “After years of planning and financial support from the community, local businesses, state and federal agencies, we are excited and pleased to have the construction underway,” said Fire Chief Clemenson. The new 11,842 square foot center will provide an emergency operation center for use in the event of large incidents in the region, as well as 24-hour facilities for fir...
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced that the 2012 FSA county committee elections process began on Monday, November 5, with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return them to local FSA offices is December 3, 2012. “The role and input of our county committee members is more vital than ever,” said Garcia. “New county committee members provide input and make important decisions on the local administration of disaster and conservation programs. With better participation in recen...
With the goal of educating farmers about the issues that will affect their operations in the years ahead, the Tri-State Grain Grower Convention invited a slew of controversial speakers to their annual convention at the Coeur d'Alene Resort Tuesday, November 13. Outspoken farm subsidy critic Ken Cook addressed hundreds of farmers from Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Cook is the president and co-founder of the Environmental Working Group and is widely recognized as one of the environmental community’s most prominent and e...
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ statement on diabetes awarness: On November 14, World Diabetes Day, we unite with individuals living with diabetes, their families, advocates and health care professionals to raise awareness of this devastating disease around the world. Combating diabetes is an urgent public health issue. More than 340 million people worldwide have diabetes. As the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, diabetes affects nearly 26 million Americans of all ages. Another 79 mil...
Odessa Cub Scout Pack #784 went Scouting for Food last Saturday, driving around Odessa picking up the bags of food that residents of the town placed on their porches. The Odessa Food Bank receives the groceries and adds them to their shelves for the coming months ahead. The winter months are always the most difficult for those who are on a fixed income. Heating bills add up, gas is ever increasing and no one can prepare for the unknown ups and downs that happen in life. The Cub Scouts and their parents delivered 700 pounds...
The Odessa Lions Club’s 71st annual Turkey Carnival is coming this weekend, on Saturday, November 17 to be exact. Club members have been out selling tickets for the more than 50 prizes donated by local businesses and individuals. The top prize is a $500 credit to be used at any Odessa business, donated by the Lions Club itself. See sidebar for complete list of prizes. The Lions Club has a long history in Odessa, as well as in other towns in the area. Some of their projects o...
