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Odessa – February 12, 2022- Odessa School District Ag Shop is pleased to announce receiving a grant from Washington State FFA Foundation for $56,700. Proceed will go towards the implementation and advancement of the CASE AFNR (Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources) and CASE APT (Agriculture Power Technology) Curriculum. "I am excited to start purchasing necessary supplies to start the full implementation of CASE APT and advancement of CASE AFNR. This hands-on, s...
Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers announced that as of February 14, 2022 Text-to-9-1-1 service is available in Lincoln County. T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T and Inland Cellular Wireless customers in Lincoln County can now send a text message to 9-1-1 in an emergency. Texting to 9-1-1 is a new, important service. It is intended to benefit people who may not be able to speak due to an emergency such as a home invasion or abusive partner, as well as individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities. “Don’t abu...
Craig N. Simpson, secretary and manager of the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, says that the District will begin filling the East low Canal for the 2022 irrigation season on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The East Low Canal serves the Moses Lake, Warden and Othello areas of the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District and the Connell (Block 18) area of the South Basin Irrigation District. Deliveries from the East Low Canal will begin on March 28. Deliveries to the East District’s Block 49, from the Potholes East Canal, w...
OLYMPIA – During the height of the COVID pandemic, Washington state Sen. Judy Warnick worked to secure funding for a bourgeoning and much needed alternative to large meat processing facilities that were hit hard by the virus. Closures around the country led to shocks in the meat supply, causing prices to spike and supply to plummet. In 2020, industry experts estimated that meat production, particularly of beef and pork, dropped 30 percent. Warnick, R-Moses Lake, sponsored Senate Bill 5045, which the senate approved, but w...
OLYMPIA – Washington students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in a contest that encourages them to learn more about the history of their community and state. The “What’s in a Place Name?” contest offers students the opportunity to explore their neighborhoods and identify a sign or label on a public place named after a person, location, or landmark that is part of Washington’s history. “What’s in a Place Name?” asks participating students — or teams of students — to find out how that name fits into the state’s hi...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West reminds small nonfarm businesses in 24 Washington counties and neighboring counties in Idaho and Oregon of the Feb. 22, 2022, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury. These low-interest loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by the drought in the following primary counties that began April 1, 2021. Primary Washington counties: Ada...
ODESSA – The first-semester honor roll has been released by the Odessa School District for both high school and junior-high students. Students must have a grade point average of 3.5 to 4.0 to be on the honor roll. Honorable mention requires a GPA of 3.25 to 3.49. High school Members of the senior class who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA were Nathan Carstensen, Drew Hardung, Alyssa McKinney, Emily Scrupps and Paul Sheldon. Also listed on the honor roll are Chloe Winkler, Emma Schmidt, Hayden Miller, Daeton Deife, Nathan M...
ODESSA – The Youth Group of Odessa and adult volunteers are holding a food drive for the Odessa Food Bank this month. On Wednesday, Feb. 16, beginning at 5 p.m., bags containing a list of needed food items will be distributed throughout the community. Filled bags will be picked up from front porches the following Wednesday, Feb. 23, beginning at 5 p.m....
OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Broadband Office has announced funding for 13 construction projects that will deliver reliable, high-speed internet access in 14 communities when completed. The $145 million in Broadband Infrastructure Acceleration grants move Washington another step closer to its ambitious goal of connecting all residents of the state to broadband infrastructure by 2028. “Infrastructure is the foundation for digital equity. From education and healthcare to e-commerce and community services, the daily ess...
ODESSA – At its meeting Jan. 24, the Odessa Town Council had very little business to transact but did make plans for 2022. The town council reorganizes its representatives annually. The mayor presents committee appointment recommendations for ratification by the council. According to Town Clerk Meri Jane Bohn, the purpose of committees is to enhance communication and coordination of issues before they are presented to the council as a whole. Each committee meets and reports on an as-needed basis. Many committees will r...
Laela Hardung of Odessa has earned a place on the Spokane Falls Community College honor roll for fall quarter 2021. Students must earn a GPA of 3.0 or higher to be on the honor roll. SFCC offered its congratulations on this academic achievement. Community Colleges of Spokane is a dynamic, 12,300-square-mile state community college district that includes Spokane Community College, Spokane Falls Community College and six rural education sites, serving residents in Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whitman, Ferry and parts of Lincoln...
ODESSA – The Odessa school board met for a workshop in the district office on Dec. 16 to discuss the superintendent and staffing considerations, then adjourned to the high school library for its regular monthly meeting. Present were Ed Deife, board chair; board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson; Asst. Business Mgr. Staci Claassen and Operations Supervisor Justin Parr. Richard Rohlman was also present via ZOOM. Board assignments for t...
Spokane – The Washington Rural Initiative, a partnership between the Washington State University Extension and the AWB Institute with support from Avista and STCU, is a specialized training program designed to help rural residents build skills needed to become effective remote workers, as employees, entrepreneurs or freelancers. The next class of students from Spokane, Whitman and Lincoln counties is enrolling now, and the program will start Jan. 4. The deadline for registration is December 29. “The pandemic has dem...
SPOKANE – The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern Dist. of Washington has reported that Esther Rae Tuller, age 40, of Moses Lake, has pleaded guilty to tampering with morphine medication while working as a registered nurse. Chief U.S. District Judge Stanley A. Bastian accepted Tuller’s guilty plea and scheduled a sentencing hearing for March 17, 2022, in Spokane. According to court documents and information disclosed during Tuller’s change of plea hearing, between August 2019 and April 2020, Tuller was a Washi...
WENATCHEE – Sen. Brad Hawkins would like to see fewer small districts in the state. On Monday, Dec. 6, the Wenatchee Republican pre-filed Senate Bill 5487 to entice small school districts to consolidate or merge with larger neighboring districts. Under his bill, newly formed consolidated or merged districts would receive a 10-year increase in a state assistance formula that provides matching funds for construction, expansion and renovation. Hawkins, the chairman of the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Education Committee, said...
ODESSA – Odessa High School's FBLA chapter is working to bring the spirit of Christmas to Odessa by completing nine operations that spread kindness and joy throughout the community. Lowe's gave all winners of its 100 Hometowns Project $2,000 in gift cards to be used to purchase items for Christmas gifts from Lowe's. The company suggested community volunteers, working parents trying to make ends meet and/or community organizations that help others as the recipients of the g...
DAVENPORT – Washington State’s Public Works Board awarded Lincoln County a broadband construction grant in the amount of $4,162,072. Lincoln County's goal is to build off continued momentum to provide open access rural broadband to all of Lincoln County for digital inclusion. The fiber-to-the-home Project will include Hawk Creek, Odessa, Reardan and Sprague. Lincoln County Commissioners and the Economic Development Council will continue to prioritize high-speed broadband for all. This construction grant is one of many mil...
ODESSA – The Odessa School Board met Nov. 23 in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for a workshop to discuss the search for a new superintendent to replace retiring Dan Read and other staffing issues, then at 6 p.m. moved to the high school library for its regular monthly meeting. Present were board chair Ed Deife, board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde and Chris Crossley, (absent was Carmen Weishaar); Asst. Business Manager Staci Claassen; Operations Supervisor Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. The board a...
ODESSA – Beginning with mimeographed pages that were hand-stapled, the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary published their first cookbook called “Over the Party Line.” Through the years, the Auxiliary continued to put together a total of nine different cookbooks containing recipes contributed by citizens of Odessa. The most coveted (and out-of-print) one was the “green one.” The last cookbooks published by the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary are still available. The Staff of Life IV, the eighth cookbook, is a collection of...
ODESSA – The team of Kaedin Schorzman, Nathan Melcher and Holden Iverson placed fourth in the state FFA tractor-driving competition and Nathan Melcher placed sixth as an individual Wednesday November 17 in Moses Lake. The 30 teams, composed of more than 80 FFA members from across the state, competed in a timed obstacle course drive, written test and parts-identification contest. They will also be recognized on stage at the Washington State FFA Convention this coming spring. "...
ODESSA – Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, held their annual meeting November 1. Officers elected for the coming year are: President Deb Keeley, Vice-President Dana Matthews, Co-Secretaries Lise Ott and JoEllen Wollman and Treasurer JoEllen Wollman. The guild will participate in Christmas Fest on December 1 and hold their annual Christmas dinner on December 6. Veteran Quilt sewing takes place each Monday afternoon in the quilt room/library in the Odessa Museum barn. The goal of this project is to present a patriotic-...
ODESSA – Laura Estes reports that the Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Nov. 9 after members relocated to the Fellowship Hall at Christ Lutheran Church (after discovering that the floor at the Old Town Hall was still in the curing process). The group chose not to risk scratching the new floor. Chamber President Norman Ott called the meeting to order. Treasurer Larissa Zeiler reported an approximate profit of $23,000 from the Deutschesfest Biergarten after most Fest bills had been received and paid. Estes said a budget meeting wi...
Local named athlete of the week Melloney Deife, daughter of Dalles and Suzie Deife of Odessa, is the Athlete of the Week selected by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for 1B volleyball a week ago. Football wins academic award The Odessa High School football team has won the Academic State Championship award. Its 20 team members have the highest combined grade-point average (3.730) among 1B schools statewide. Volleyball team appreciation The 1B all-opponent volleyball team from District 7 includes Odessa Ti...
ODESSA – Aging is associated with physical, psychological and social changes that impact functionality and independence, and predispose human beings to diseases and conditions that make them susceptible to death. One of these conditions is falls. Falls are a growing public health issue. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations and death among older adults and often result in loss of functionality, diminished socialization and a decrease in the quality of life. Research has shown that exercise programs t...
Superior Court Judge Barkdull recuses self from auditor case DAVENPORT – Lincoln County Superior Court Judge Jeff Barkdull recused himself from presiding over a case against the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office and auditor Chandra Schumacher, according to court documents filed Oct. 22. The case, filed by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and Jerry Schulz asserting unproven claims of vote-flipping, additions and deletions, ballot box stuffing and party preference tracking by the auditor’s office during the 2...
