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The Lincoln County Assessor’s office will be conducting routine physical inspections of real property in the Odessa area this fall and early winter. The assessor’s office routinely does a physical inspection of real property in Lincoln County every six years. Any questions or concerns may be directed to the Lincoln County Assessor’s office at (509)725-7011....
The Odessa Record staff can now accept your CenturyLink payments in addition to Avista payments. We can accept checks, cash or money orders. Both payment types require a copy of the billing statement or the 10-digit (not 9) account number....
The following public service announcement is brought to you by USDA's Farm Service Agency. Did you know that Farm Service Agency now offers low-interest Microloans with reduced paperwork to help farmers and ranchers who need loan money? In addition to a streamlined application process, the farm experience and collateral requirements for this loan program also have been modified from traditional larger loans to accommodate beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers. Microloans allow you to borrow up to $35,000 for start-up...
After a well-received “Grand Interlude” concert this past Sunday, the Harrington Opera House Society (HOHS) is preparing for three separate events this coming weekend. Lincoln County artist Tina Lee Turner/Fisher will exhibit her work in The Art Room at the Harrington Opera House during the Harrington Fall Festival, Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tina’s tag line, “Your Idea Painted to Life,” gives a view to her clients’ cherished and personal memories. She paints on many surfaces and in different sizes, from...
CPoW Livestock Processors Cooperative Association (LPCA), with a current membership of 80, harvested its first livestock on August 22. The USDA-inspected plant was formed by producers, to be owned and controlled by producers. The LPCA provides only the service of USDA harvest and processing, never owning the meat products. Member benefits include receiving a discount over non-members in the harvesting fee and also priority over non-members in scheduling of livestock....
Zach Schafer came into The Record office on Monday to report on a storm which had touched down at their place in the country on Sunday night. He and his family were watching a Seahawks game on TV at his parent’s (Tom and Lynette Schafer) house in Odessa on Sunday when a weather warning came across the screen about a possible tornado between Ruff and Marlin, which is right where their place in the country is located. They decided to head home out of concern for their dogs. The...
Aqu-ammonia leak injures four in Harrington By MARJORIE WOMACH Friday, an ordinary afternoon in Harrington, the ambulance siren sounded as it rounded the corner past city hall about 1:30 p.m. Within five minutes, the town's atmosphere was changed. State patrol and Lincoln County sheriff's officers had responded to the ammonia spill at Crop Production Services at the edge of town. Ryan Behrens and Cal Gilmer had been taken by ambulance to the hospital in Davenport, and Ryan was soon air-lifted to Harbor View in Seattle. The...
Three Odessa men, Chris Costlow, Mark Worley and Johnny Walter were going fishing last Sunday morning. They were about four miles west of Othello on Route 24 at 5:30 a.m. when they came upon a head-on collision and were the first ones to arrive on the scene. According to Costlow, a Cadillac and a white van were involved. The Cadillac was on fire with one occupant. The driver, Andres Alvarado Alamilla, 24, was trapped in the vehicle and the engine compartment was burning. The...
State senator Janea Holmquist-Newbry of Moses Lake met with constituents in Odessa last week Wednesday. Despite emails, articles in the newspaper and notes posted around town, only about 10 people were on hand to express their concerns to the senator. Even the staff of The Odessa Record was unable to attend due to a looming deadline with the printer of the Odessa Deutsches Fest supplement (included in this week’s issue). Odessa Mayor Doug Plinski told The Record that H...
Harrington Fall Festival is around the corner, time is quickly moving toward the Sept 28 event. Sponsors for the Huff N Puff event include local businesses and a few community members supporting the FBLA. What exactly is all the excitement of the Huff N Puff race? The first Huff N Puff, a 3-mile run for fun event, occurred at the 1978 Harrington Fall Festival with 102 entrants. Apparently the original idea for the Huff N Puff was that of high school student, Linda Gooley, who suggested that Harrington have a running event....
“Where the Hell’s my Water?” is this year’s theme for the Columbia Basin Development League’s 49th Annual Meeting and Conference on Thursday, November 7. The event, starting at 1 p.m., will take place at the ATEC building at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake. Each year the League holds the conference to shed light on the importance and progress of the Columbia Basin Project. Since 1964, the League has supported the Columbia Basin Project and its future development. They protect the Project’s water rights and educate...
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange reached another milestone on September 4 when the Exchange Board provided final certification of health plans to be offered through Washington Healthplanfinder. Washington Healthplanfinder, the new online marketplace where you can find, compare and enroll in health insurance in Washington state, opens October 1, 2013. Following initial approval by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC), the Board certified seven health insurance carriers at a special Board meeting today to offer...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday night in the public library to begin making plans for the implementation of Initiative 502 passed by voters last fall legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Mayor Doug Plinski said that since the federal government has declared that it will not interfere with states that have passed such laws, even though possession, sale and distribution of marijuana remain illegal according to federal laws. The state liquor control board has been moving forward with plans for licensing retail...
Maureen Sheldon, known to all her family and friends as “Mo,” is the new administrator at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. She comes to Odessa by way of Glen Rose Medical Center in Glen Rose, Texas, where she was the chief operating officer for more than 11 years. Prior to that she was Director of Managed Care/Business Development at the Matagorda County Hospital District south of Houston for about 7.5 years. Mo was raised in Sierra Vista, Ariz., where her father was sta...
Odessa’s newest business opened its doors to the public last week Thursday when the Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) held the grand opening of the Livestock Processors Cooperative Association (LPCA) plant at the Odessa Industrial Park. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. was attended by a large crowd of well-wishers, interested community members and local, county and state officials who had a hand in seeing the construction of the plant come to fruition. Willard W...
Shane Kercheval, a 2004 graduate of Odessa High School, has completed his Masters of Business Administration studies with a 3.99 grade point average at Eastern Washington University. He had previously graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. After five years working at Itron Corporation as a software engineer, he now works as a business development manager at IntelliTect...
Odessa High School and Advanced Science Research (ASR)student Thorsen Wehr has been selected to receive the Washington State Academy of Sciences Award, allowing him to participate in the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) Convention in Chicago, Ill., that will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), February 13-17, 2013. AJAS is America’s only honor research society for high-school scientists, an...
Chamber of Commerce The Harrington Chamber of Commerce was scheduled to meet Wednesday, September 4, at noon at city hall. With the rapid approach of the Harrington Fall Festival on September 28, and associated activities, the Chamber will continue its discussion of the event. Interested individuals will need to fill out an entry form for the parade. Registration forms are also available for the “Huff N Puff” race. The webinar presentation scheduled for November 16 will also be on the agenda. It will be an opportunity for...
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of the expanded coverage availability for the Forage (Alfalfa) Seed Pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) program to all qualifying producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Alfalfa seed coverage is generally available in Canyon and Owyhee counties, in Idaho, in Malheur County in Oregon, and Grant and Walla Walla counties in Washington. For the 2014 crop year, producers outside the county pilot area may request protection for their alfalfa seed crop. The Federal C...
A workshop for students who plan to start classes at Big Bend Community College in January of 2014 will be held September 10, 2013 in the BBCC library. “Some students are not prepared or unaware of the process to get started,” said Rita Ramirez, BBCC Coordinator of Student Recruitment and Outreach. “This workshop will help potential students understand the process and prepare them to enroll winter quarter.” BBCC’s enrollment is historically high in winter because so many people in the area work in agriculture during the fall....
We are excited to announce, and for those that haven't already heard, that our Physician Assistant, Brandon Lee will be staying in Odessa! He will continue to be available for appointments Monday through Friday at the Odessa Rural Health Clinic. Also available for appointments Monday through Friday is Dr. Linda J. Powell. Dr. Craig A. Olson is also available on Mondays from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center is here to assure that you have access to a variety of quality healthcare services in Odessa, and...
The brief but violent thunderstorm that passed through the Odessa area last Sunday evening left damage and much debris in its wake. The sky turned very black indeed, as the storm clouds blew in and the rain poured heavily for several minutes. After the storm passed through, the town of Odessa lost power, but it was restored within about five minutes. Area residents reported damage and other results of the storm to The Record. At the country home of Kelly (Kissler) and Don...
The Lincoln County Fair, which ended last Sunday, drew many Odessa-area exhibitors and visitors. This week, The Record begins its coverage of the fair with some of the pictures and information gathered following the event. The official fair results will likely be posted later in the week, so we will run more comprehensive information in our next edition. Audrey Beck of Odessa was the first to bring in her own results to The Record. She entered 20 garments into the Lincoln County Fair and won 20 first-place ribbons. She also...
I was a child in Beirut, Lebanon, when my American teacher told me the story of George Washington and the cherry tree. She also told me about Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves. I never forgot these stories and felt immediately that I had kindred spirits across the ocean. Many years later, I became a United States citizen and held my head high as an American. I believed in this country's constitutional and ethical values – and most of all, in its justice. Then 9/11 happened and our world changed forever. I was supposed t...
Washington state senator Janéa Holmquist Newbry will meet with her Lincoln County constituents Wednesday, September 4, during the first in a series of Lincoln County district office days. These are times when constituents can drop in, meet and speak with Holmquist Newbry. No appointment is necessary. “I am excited to work for the citizens in Lincoln County,” said Holmquist Newbry. “I realize it’s a drive for you to come see me in Moses Lake, so I’ve made it a priority to come to Lincoln County to make myself more accessible...
