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April The Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) and the Livestock Producers Cooperative Association (LPCA) held their annual meeting in the Odessa Community Center. The two organizations worked diligently to make the livestock processing facility at the Odessa Industrial Park a reality, and the meeting celebrated their progress. Darren Summers, plant manager, said the plant had faced many challenges during its startup phase, including a three-week period in which no livestock was processed due to replacement of the floors...
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. Monday, Dec. 29: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 64-year-old man who had fallen at a residence on Mill Canyon Road northwest of Davenport. Deputies assisted Odessa Police with a possible domestic dispute inv...
here are four months until the 39th annual Lilac Bloomsday Run, and to help fortify New Year’s resolutions to get in shape, early bird registration for Bloomsday is now open at www.bloomsdayrun.org. Those who sign up by February 8 will have a chance to win one of three Apple iPad mini 3 tablets courtesy of Strong Solutions, an Apple Authorized Reseller and Service Provider at 1718 E Sprague Ave. “Although it is cold and a bit daunting to venture outside at times, the days are getting longer and in a little more than a mon...
The O-H Titan boys had two games over the winter holiday break. On December 30, the team traveled to Liberty High School for a game against the Lancers. The non-league game was a complete romp over the Titans, as Liberty took the contest 69-27. O-H 6 11 4 6 27 Liberty 30 23 14 2 69 Colt Sanford was high scorer for the Titans with 8 points. He also contributed 5 rebounds and 1 steal. Sam Schafer was right behind Sanford with 7 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal. Carsen Weber and John DeWulf scored 5 points each, with We...
The December 30 game against Liberty was played at Liberty High School and was difficult one for the Titan girls. They lost 69-53 but nevertheless put forth a valiant effort. O-H 13 13 17 10 53 Liberty 20 21 16 12 69 Lanessa Simon was the leading scorer with 17 points. She also had 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 9 steals. Katie DeWulf followed with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Casey Schlomer was right behind DeWulf with 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal. Paige Alloway had 5 points, with 1 rebound and 1 assist. Shelbey Watkins also...
Garret Braun of Odessa has achieved a grade-point average of 3.76 at the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus this fall. He is majoring in agriculture systems management within the Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering. In his six classes, he received four A grades, one B grade and one passing grade in a pass/fail class....
Recently I had the pleasure of going to the wedding celebration of my assistant at work, whom I count as a good friend, and her new husband. Theirs is an international marriage; the bride was born and raised in this country, the groom born and raised in China. The wedding celebration had elements of traditions from both the U.S. and China; the bride wore red, as is the custom in China, and the marriage was celebrated with a ring, as is the custom here. Engagement and wedding...
With the Republicans gaining control of both Houses in 2015, we have our best chance of getting English established as the official language of our great republic. However, we must act fast as La Raza is growing in the number of supporters that want America to be a multi-lingual country. La Raza really has a head start as they have been very successful at getting millions of dollars from Congress to further their agenda. We need to find out why! Their headquarters are just blocks from the White House. La Raza’s lawyers l...
Twenty-five animal heads and furs have been on display in the Harrington Public Library since June of 1973. The late Louis Schultz was a Harrington farmer who enjoyed game hunting when he was not busy keeping his farming operations going. He began game hunting in 1946 and made two trips to Africa, trips into British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. The following articles are taken from the Harrington Citizen. “Move to Primitive Auxiliary Camp. On the fifth day in the jungle, the party of hunters was moved 35 to 40 miles in to...
Over the last month and a half the grain markets have been on quite a roller coaster along with other financial markets, with a ripple effect occurring from sharply lower oil prices. Overproduction of oil and Saudi Arabia's refusal to lower its production has caused crude oil prices to be cut in half from the summer high of $110/barrel. Crude oil today is trading at $48/barrel. An unseen consequence of this was the very negative effect on the Russian economy. The sanctions that the west put on Russia after its annexation of...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce celebrated the close of 2014 and the beginning of 2015 with a community gathering at the Odessa Community Center on December 31. The New Year’s Eve bash is seen by the Chamber as a thank-you to all of the volunteers throughout the year who help to put on events such as Deutschesfest, Spring Fling, the Desert 100 and so forth. The minimal charge at the door of $10 was to help offset the cost of food, decor and music for the evening’s entertainment...
The Grant County Sheriff’s office reported a 911 outage affecting Wilson Creek and possibly affecting other areas. Those having trouble calling 911 were advised to call 509-762-1160 for help. That is the MACC non-emergency line. The report also said the outage was possibly caused by rodents. Initially the Sheriff’s Office expected 911 service to be restored by 12 noon Tuesday, but a later update said it was not expected to be restored until 5 p.m. The final update reported that full service was restored to the affected are...
Washington residents can now recycle fluorescent lights and other mercury-containing lights for free at 130 sites throughout the state, with more being added in the months ahead. LightRecycle Washington collection sites will take traditional fluorescent tubes (including straight, curved and circular tubes), the twisty compact fluorescent lights and high intensity discharge lights, which are commonly used in outdoor lighting fixtures. The program does not accept lighting fixtures or ballasts. Both individuals and businesses...
