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ODESSA – It was not a white Christmas exactly, but snow did arrive in a big way as the New Year approached. Odessa and surrounding areas received up to six inches of the white stuff on Dec. 29-30, as temperatures hovered right around freezing. Town and rural residents faced an arduous task as they dug their way out. Rising daytime temperatures provided a drizzle of rain that made the snow extremely heavy (by weight). Town crews worked feverishly all day on Dec. 30 to clear the...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Jan. 12: Whitney Kolterman, Gary Schmierer, Scott Buchman, Joe Mallory, Deborah McCormick, Launa Scrupps. Jan. 13: Mary Finkbeiner, Davianne Minaker, Kami Braun. Jan. 14: Brenda Frederick, Jaden Hunt, David Eldridge. Jan. 15: Lyndsey Haguewood, Gary Holman. Jan. 16: Tom Nelson, Jeff Scrupps, Paige Smith, Tami Smith, Braxton Estep. Jan. 17: Doug Tebow, Chelsey Smith, Josh Norris, Tom Walter. Jan. 18: Jameson Massie, Tyler Shaw, Max...
Date H L Rain Snow December 30 26 23 0.17 2.7 December 31 32 24 0.56 7.3 January 1 33 30 0 0 January 2 36 32 T T January 3 38 31 0.24 0 January 4 41 31 0.06 0 January 5 40 25 0.44 0 January precipitation: 0.74...
ODESSA – The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.99. White Club, bushel at $6.14. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.53. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $6.35. Barley at $148 per ton and Triticale at $157 per ton....
While the coronavirus and its devastating effects on people and economies worldwide were unfortunately the top 2020 stories, the massive impact of western wildfires can’t be ignored. It was catastrophic. The National Interagency Fire Center’s western states tally shows a record 8.6 million acres were incinerated in 2020 compared with 4.6 million acres in 2019. In Washington just over 700,000 acres were burned; however, California and Oregon were not as fortunate. By com...
1 years ago Jan. 7, 1921 The opening dance at the New Community Hall given by the Odessa Concert Band New Year’s eve was one of the largest ever held in Odessa and also one of the most enjoyable. Dancing began at 8:30 and continued until nearly four in the morning. The prize waltz was held at 11 p.m. and Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Jenks were awarded first prize in the waltz contest. Con. H. Eckhardt’s crew of men began excavation for installation of the new five-ton Armstrong ice plant in the Odessa Meat Market. 75 years ago Jan...
PORTLAND-Two wins may not seem like much, but the Eastern Washington women's basketball team's pair of victories at Portland Stat Dec. 31 and Jan. 2 to open Big Sky Conference road play will surely be a confidence booster for a young team with just one senior that only managed three conference wins all last season. EWU won 73-71 in the first game and 73-67 in the second game. Eastern improved to 2-2 in conference and 3-6 overall with the two victories, and in both games were...
ODESSA – As might be recalled by serious history buffs, The Odessa Record was first published in May 1901; however, the Harrington Citizen often carried news of Odessa. Some of the interesting events for New Year’s were reported in the Citizen edition dated: 1-04-1901. “Odessa Offerings.—H.P. Glass returned from Spokane last week.** Ike Welsh of Rocklyn spent New Year’s at Odessa.** Mrs. Joshua Emmert visited friends in town New Year’s Day.** L.P. Zimmer went to Spokane on business Monday morning.** Rumor says that two of...
DAVENPORT-Drew Lawson, formerly a reporter for the Davenport Times and Cheney Free Press, is now editor of The Davenport Times full-time. Local readers may recognize Lawson's name, as he has reported on Reardan news, Lincoln County prep sports and other community/news items for the Times part-time since June 2020. Lawson, of Cheney, will now be concentrated solely on bringing reliable, community-oriented coverage to Davenport, Reardan and the rest of the Times' readership. "I...
DAVENPORT-The explanation of where solid waste goes after being dropped off at the Lincoln County Transfer station is fairly straightforward: It is loaded onto a train, transported to Spokane and then redirected to Roosevelt Regional Landfill in Klickitat County. However, where does the recycled material go? The answer depends on what type of material is in play. Scrap metal "usually" goes to Schnitzer Steel Industries, which has locations the transfer station gives the metal...
WILBUR—A citizen informing Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Kurt Cuzzetto of a suspicious vehicle parked south of town resulted in an arrest on charges of criminal trespassing and driving with a suspended license and drugs being uncovered in the vehicle. John A. Long, 42, of Moses Lake, was arrested Dec. 31, 2020 on two charges of criminal trespassing and three charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was booked into Lincoln County Jail. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Cuzzetto...
WILBUR—A citizen informing Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy Kurt Cuzzetto of a suspicious vehicle parked south of town resulted in an arrest on charges of criminal trespassing and driving with a suspended license and drugs being uncovered in the vehicle. John A. Long, 42, of Moses Lake, was arrested Dec. 31, 2020 on two charges of criminal trespassing and three charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was booked into Lincoln County Jail. According to a...
OLYMPIA — As of Jan. 1, low-wage earners and some salaried employees are being paid more for their efforts on the job. Across Eastern Washington and some areas west of the Cascades, the minimum wage increased 19 cents per hour, from $13.50 to $13,69, according to the state Department of Labor and Industries. The minimum wage in the cities of Seattle and SeaTac increased to $16.69 per hour and $16.57, respectively, the agency said, noting those minimum wages are set by city ordinances. Elsewhere in the state, the minimum w...
An article in the Dec. 31 issue of The Times titled “Reardan restaurants reeling under restrictions” contained multiple errors and was prematurely cut off in print copy due to reporting, graphics and editorial oversights. Dean’s Drive-In is open every day at 8 a.m. except on Sundays, when it opens at 11 a.m. The restaurant closes at 6:30 p.m. every day. Owner Robin Landreth can be quoted as stating that 90% of her workers are related to her, not customers, as was mistakenly typed and not corrected in the article. The full,...
DAVENPORT—Scotty Duane Maiden, 30, of Davenport, and Michelle Leigh Hopkins, 47, of Davenport, were booked into Lincoln County Jail on Dec. 29 on charges of dealing in depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the 1st and 2nd degree and possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the 1st and 2nd degree. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children, who track cases regarding sexually explicit images of minors on the int...
The calendar has flipped, and a new year is facing Davenport and Reardan. The Times spoke with Davenport mayor Brad Sweet and Reardan mayor Gail Daniels to discuss their cities and towns looking to 2021. Sweet: Locals hopes 2021 is "return to normal" City residents would prefer that 2021 brings a return to life as normal: A time where businesses are open, people can gather and community events can bring locals together. That was the sentiment shared by mayor Brad Sweet when...
OLYMPIA-Lincoln County commissioner Scott Hutsell announced he was stepping down as chair of the Washington State Public Works Board on Jan. 4. He will be replaced as chair by Kathryn Gardow. Hutsell joined the board as an elected county representative in 2012 and was appointed chair by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2017. "This is a bittersweet day for me and, while the struggle to regain Public Works Board dedicated revenues remains, I believe that public infrastructure is being...
Hello readers of The Times. You may know me as Drew, the scrawny, 14-year-old-looking reporter who has been covering Reardan news and education, Lincoln County preps sports and miscellaneous news and community features over the last seven or so months. You may know me from before that as sports editor and co-managing editor of Eastern Washington University’s student newspaper, The Easterner. And you may know me from before that if you are related to me. For local readers, t...
It has been 286 days since Governor Inslee first declared a statewide emergency relating to COVID-19. Since that time, the Governor has continued to extend emergency declarations and issued various economic restrictions. Despite repeated bipartisan calls for the legislature to be included in these decisions, the Governor refused to call a special legislative session in 2020. In contrast, Democratic Governors in Oregon, California, Nevada and Colorado (the members of the...
Canfield, Carl Makepeace: (1932-2020); Carl was born on January 31, 1932 in Davenport, Washington, the son of Carlton L and Verna M Canfield. Carl spent his youth at the family farm located between Harrington and Davenport. When Carl was 8 years old, he was afflicted by polio, which resulted in his right leg being slightly shorter than his left. However, to Carl this was simply an inconvenience and he did not allow it to affect his life. His attitude was an inspiration to all...
In the Past Compiled by Georgia Smith for The Times January 4th, 1951 70 Years ago New Year Storm Lashes Region The New Year came to Davenport bringing with it the winter’s first storm. The area was buffeted Tuesday by winds of upward to 40 miles an hour which drifted the some six inches of snow that fell and threatened to close roads. The high winds caused minor damage to electrical service and telephone lines. Drifts and poor visibility made roads between Davenport and Reardan virtually impassable at mid-morning Tuesday, a...
Incident log Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. December 27 Traffic stops: 21 A driver was cited and released for failure to transfer a vehicle title. An elderly church goer was assisted in navigating icy paths on the way to church. A caller reported that her hus...
RENTON-- The WIAA Executive Board voted to amend its season schedule on Wednesday, moving traditional fall sports to WIAA Season 1 while choosing to review Seasons 2 and 3 at its Jan. 19 meeting. WIAA Season 1 will span seven weeks in length, beginning with pre-competition practices on Feb. 1 and ending on March 20. The sports scheduled for that season include cross country, football, golf (alternate), slowpitch softball, girls and 1B/2B boys soccer, tennis (alternate) and volleyball. The change comes after Gov. Jay Inslee...
