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MOSES LAKE-The Tigers were almost the victims of a shooting star, but Odessa managed to hold on to win a wild state 1B quarterfinal game 76-74 against the Naselle Comets at Lions Field Saturday, Nov. 19. Naselle scored 11 touchdowns but failed conversion tries seven times. The Tigers scored ten touchdowns and successfully converted eight point after tries, which ended up the difference in the game. Odessa seniors Gage Starkel and Collin Martin were driving forces, with...
Thanksgiving was my favorite time of year growing up, and in many ways, it still is. Of course, some of that magic has disappeared as I get older, but the meaning remains the same. For me, Thanksgiving at its core is about family and spending time together. Unfortunately, as the years have passed, I have lost much of my family due to cancer or other ailments. As we all get older, our friends can sometimes become more like our family when our own is missing. As a result, we...
ODESSA— The boys’ basketball team looks to increase their chances for a postseason run in the 2022-23 season as they started practice on Monday, Nov. 14. The Tigers ended their 2021 season in a loser-out game against Selkirk in a suspenseful overtime game, 60-57. At the time, junior Jacob Scrupps scored 19 points, five rebounds and senior Daeton Deife scored 14 points. Scrupps is a hopeful return after not playing the football season due to injury. He was named to the NE1B all-league team in February for his con...
ODESSA—Head Coach Travis Schuh expects a solid basketball season for the Tigers, who had their first practice on Monday, Nov. 14. “Last year, we were only one game away from going to the regional basketball tournament,” Schuh said. “We only lost a couple of girls from last year.” Senior Grace Nelson hopes to return as a starting point guard later in the season. Nelson has been out for two seasons due to knee injuries. “Might not be until the end of December, beginning of January,” Schuh said. Schuh said three seniors are r...
ODESSA — The town has received a $1.7 million grant to renovate the community center. The state Department of Commerce’s Small Business Innovation Fund grant was announced at the Monday, Nov. 14, Town Council meeting. Clerk Meri Jane Bohn applied for the grant at the end of August with engineer Steve Nelson’s help. Center upgrades will ensure a safer environment for employees and renters, officials said. Renovations will include: a new roof, new floors, new windows and updates to the office space The library will also be re...
HARRINGTON— Mayor Jess Silhan met with engineer Steven Marsh to discuss a Public and Utility Easement agreement regarding the waterline that needs repairing, Silhan said at the city council meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Silhan said the city would sign the agreement on Nov. 10. “Equipment will start showing up a week from this Friday,” Silhan said. “Construction will start on the 21st.” Silhan said the project should take 21 days unless there are issues due to weather or other outside factors. The Council unanimous...
ODESSA— An armed robbery on Laney Brothers Road was reported to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Nov. 10. The alleged robbery took place approximately three miles east of town at a private residence. Allegedly, two male subjects described by the homeowners as Hispanic came to the door claiming to be out of gas. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the victims said the two men left briefly before returning wearing masks and holding a gun. Allegedly, the homeowners agreed to the demands of the two male subje...
ODESSA– 82 years have passed since World War II began, and with each year, first-hand accounts of war stories are becoming a rarity as veterans who served in the war are now in their 90s. Merritt Wood, now 95, was just 17 years old when he joined the Navy. Wood said remembering that time could be challenging due to his age. "We were just kids in a war," he said. "I joined the Navy because that is what my father wanted." Wood served on the USS Iowa, which is now a retired w...
ODESSA-The Tigers beat the Mary Walker Chargers 62-26 in a district playoff game to qualify for the state playoffs on Friday, Nov. 4. The wind had both teams fighting the elements during passes and the field was slick from earlier rain. Senior Gage Starkel had 21 carries for 270 yards, two solo tackles, two assisted tackles and scored three touchdowns and four two-point conversions. Sophomore Corbyn Neilsen had 19 carries for 140 yards and scored four touchdowns, one...
ODESSA--An armed robbery was reported outside of town on Laney Brothers Road late this morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said today, Thursday, Nov. 10. Allegedly, two male subjects described by the homeowner as Hispanic came to their front door, claiming they were out of gas. According to the Sheriff's Office, the victims said the two male subjects left the premises briefly before returning wearing masks while holding a gun. Allegedly, the homeowners agreed to the demands of the two-male subjects, who wanted money...
DAVENPORT — Rob Coffman had won his re-election bid as Lincoln County District No. 3 commissioner following the initial count of ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. With 2,825 votes (64.94%), he was leading challenger Jason DeBord, who had 1,498 votes (33.44%). Coffman won the primary in August, which only tallied votes from District No. 3, with 733 votes or 57.58%. Debord had 528 votes or 41.48% in the primary in August. Cofffman said he is overwhelmed by the voters' c...
DAVENPORT—Emily Lybbert Hansen is well on her way to winning the race for Lincoln County Treasurer. As of the end of county on general election night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, Hansen had 3,104 votes (71.41%). Her competitor, Brad Sweet, had 1,213 votes (27.9%). Hansen won the primary election in August with 1,971 votes (66.95%). Sweet had 682 votes (23.17%) in the primary. Hansen said she was grateful for the support received during her campaign. "I could not have done this without t...
ODESSA–The Tigers swept Wellpinit during their last home match of the season on Saturday, Oct. 29. The Lady Tigers won the first set 25-12, the second set 25-13 and the third set 25-21. Junior Melloney Deife had an impressive seven aces, six kills, eight digs and 14 assists. Fellow junior Hayden Schuh had 10 kills, two blocks and two assists. Sophomore Lily Starkel had five digs, six kills and one ace. Freshman Lexi Eden had three aces and three digs. Senior Kaytlyn Shafer h...
ODESSA--During the week of Nov. 14-18, two candidates for CEO and a possible third will be visiting the area and touring local medical facilities, interim CEO Emmet Schuster said at the Hospital Board meeting on Thursday, October 27. Schuster said they have five human resource candidates and will start making phone calls to complete interviews this week. Clinic Jace Angelly said they had their first official flu case in early October. Angelly said there are more visits than last September, but that is due to the clinic...
ODESSA- Abby Lindberg and Sidney Sheer will co-coach the junior high girls basketball team, Athletic Director Larry Weber reported to the school board at the regular meeting Wednesday, Oct. 26. Junior High practice has already begun, with 16 students participating. High School Basketball practice will start on Nov. 14 with 17 girls and 21 boys signed up. Facilities Manager Justin Parr said they are busy with fall cleanup and are working with Kysar Mechanical to fix a broken water pipe in the elementary school. Parr said two...
HARRINGTON- Steven Marsh gave an update on bids that various companies placed to fix the water leak at the city council meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 26. He said there were six bidders; the lowest was JR Massie out of Davenport. "My estimate was at $528,000 and JR Massie gave the lowest bid at $428,000," Marsh said. Marsh recommended the council award the contract to JR Massie. Council member Stephen Hardy moved to accept the bid from Massie with a unanimous vote by the council to award the contract. Library Board president...
ODESSA–The local football team won a division crossover game against Inchelium 74-14 on Saturday, Oct. 22 solidifying an undefeated, 7-0 regular season. Odessa had a total of ten touchdowns and 14 successful point-after conversions. Senior Gage Starkel scored four touchdowns with one two-point conversion, two solo tackles, one assisted tackle and six carries for a total of 83 yards. Starkel returned to the field after an injury in 2021 ended his season before the semi-finals....
ODESSA–The Athletic Booster Club raised $50,000 before expenses at their annual auction on Friday, Oct. 21. A total of 165 tickets were sold by Travis Schuh and Odessa Drug. The Booster Club and volunteers decorated the community center where the auction took place in The Tiger's theme. Each table had fresh bread and croissants with garlic or sweet honey butter. There were also dessert auction envelopes placed on the tables, and this was continued and started in 2021, where e...
ODESSA- Police Chief Les Jimerson asked the council if there could be a roadblock for a mass casualty drill on Monday, Oct. 24. The Odessa Police Department, Fire Department and Odessa Memorial Healthcare Clinic would provide various equipment for the drill. Jimerson said they would need ten volunteers for EMTs and ten volunteers for the fire department scenarios. He said he is still waiting on official word from the fire department on participation. Jimerson said they would provide hot dogs, chips and drinks following the...
DAVENPORT- Election Day is coming up Tuesday, Nov 8 and Lincoln County voters will have two choices for treasurer: Emily Lybbert Hansen and Brad Sweet. The following candidates submitted the following information and answered two identical questions to help voters get to know them better. Emily Lybbert Hansen Bio: Position Sought: Treasurer Age: 53 Family: Married with 3 adult children + 5 grandchildren Hometown: Warden Current city of residence: Davenport Relevant Experience: Lincoln County Deputy Treasurer, Government...
ODESSA- Senior Gage Starkel scored six out of the seven touchdowns in the Odessa Tigers versus Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors Senior Night matchup Saturday, Oct. 22. Starkel's efforts were key in Odessa's 56-14 victory. During the first quarter, ACH's Carter Pitts scored the game's first touchdown with a successful two-point conversion. Pitts had two carries for a total of 141 yards. The Tigers and Warriors appeared to be evenly matched until Starkel returned with a...
HARRINGTON- Taunya Sanford's kindergarten class visited the fire station on Friday, Oct. 14. They spent an hour and 15 minutes learning about fire safety, seeing demonstrations and even getting to spray the fire hose. Fire safety was the main topic and Britney Wagner shared a video on the subject. Students received coloring pages and fire safety pencils with unique fire truck erasers. Fireman Brad Simpson demonstrated what the firefighters would wear while dressed in the...
ODESSA-The Odessa School District notified the public that an adult must accompany elementary and junior high kids on Saturday, Oct. 15. The notice comes after a series of undesirable behaviors, such as fighting. Principal Jamie Nelson said the notice is to encourage adults to be more present. "We're trying to encourage the parents to be more involved," Nelson said. "Don't drop them off and leave." An incident took place at the Homecoming football game against Republic. A large group of kids had gathered and were starting to...
ODESSA-It was Tigers vs. Tigers during homecoming weekend, with Odessa winning against Republic 58-28 on Friday, Oct.14. Within the first minute of the first quarter, the Tigers scored two touchdowns with two successful 2-point conversions. Odessa scored 40 points in the first quarter, which started a running clock. Senior Gage Starkel had three carries for 74 yards and two receptions for 83 yards. Senior Collin Martin completed three passes with a total of 113 yards. Martin...
ODESSA- The Oakesdale Nighthawks came to win in a non-league match against the Odessa Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 15. Despite valiant efforts from the Lady Tigers, Oakesdale won all three sets 25-9, 25-9 and 25-10. The undefeated Nighthawks are ranked number one in the state. Odessa is in third place in the NE1B, with Northport first and Mary Walker second. Odessa junior Hayden Schuh had seven kills and three digs, while junior Melloney Deife had six assists and five digs....
