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SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Joshua J. Tonasket, 25, Keller, changed plea to guilty for a charge of residential burglary, sentenced to 6 months in jail. New Criminal Cases David W. McCoy, 41, Almira, charged with one count theft in the first degree, one count theft in the second degree, one count money laundering, , two counts identity theft in the first degree, in connection to an incident on taking place between Nov. 6, 2019 and Jan. 9, 2020, in which McCoy is accused of making fraudulent...
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. Jan. 20: A man requested to speak with a deputy about dogs chasing vehicles and a neighbor who rides a 4 wheeler without lights or license. A caller reported a burglary at a Wilbur storage unit. A woman reported her...
A bit of sunshine teases us into thinking winter is over. February and March have yet to come. Winter is not done so we might as well make the most of it. Lemon flavored desserts can add a spark of spring to winter gathering menus. Charlene Kagele shared a recipe for Lemon Cheesecake Bars she found at www.healthygffamily.com. This site features gluten free recipes. These bars would be a nice addition to a Superbowl gathering buffet, or anytime a gluten free dessert is...
On January 26, the Spokesman-Review Trapshooting Contest entered week four. After the first three weeks, the Marlin/Odessa Gun Club score for Division I teams left them still in second place after the first-place Yakima Valley Sportsmen. Five points now separates the two teams. Marlin Gun Club Out of 55 shooters, Mark Iksic was the only one to shoot a perfect score of 25 Sunday. Shooting 24 were Dan Asker, Mark Edwins, Bill James, Rich Swanson and Chuck Ray. Doug Starkel, Daryl Kimble, Carmen Eckhart and Josh Gray all shot...
To the Editor: Republicans are not stupid. They know that if there are no witnesses and no evidence, there is really no trial. They know that John Bolton would be the most important impeachment witness. They know that if Bolton was subpoenaed by the Senate he would testify. Jeremy Street Cheney...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. at which school superintendent Dan Read gave a presentation on the upcoming levy. Board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; superintendent Read; principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar were all present. In this very b...
Monday evening’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council lasted less than an hour, and only a few visitors attended. Infrastructure upgrades Steve Nelson of CenturyWest Engineering in Spokane was present at Monday’s meeting to report on the status of various projects under way in the Town of Odessa. The water system project funded by the Economic Development Administration is awaiting final legal review and approval to release the funding. Frost-heave roadway repairs funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been com...
Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the Tigers hosted the Columbia High Lions from Hunters, coming away with a very lopsided 87-28 win. Od 31 27 15 14 87 Col 10 4 8 6 28 Odessa's 6'3" junior Tim DeWulf made his season debut in this game after missing the first half of the season and all of this year's football season as well due to injury. He scored 9 points and led the team in rebounding with 8, proving that he was back in form. Ryan Moffet scored 30 points to lead...
Odessa vs. Columbia On Tuesday, January 21, the lady Tigers faced Columbia High School of Hunters. The Tigers defeated the Lions 56-10. Grace Nelson led the scoring with 11, while Kenadie Elder and Maddy Wagner each had 10 points and McKennah Davison had 9. Every member of the team scored at least one point. Od 24 12 16 4 56 Col 6 0 2 2 10 The Odessa defense tallied 29 rebounds and 29 steals to seal this decisive victory. Odessa vs. ACH On January 24, the A...
HOHS events meeting The Harrington Opera House Society’s events committee met January 21 at city hall with Robert Vierschilling, Heather Slack, Kris Moritz, Ellen Evans, Mark Stedman, Karen Robertson and Linda Wagner present. In preparation for the meeting, an Excel workbook was prepared for viewing on the DropBox website showing some of the possible future events being considered. Robertson said: “The meeting was very productive with several more ideas, performers and presenters added to the list of potential events. Bef...
Jan. 24, 2020, OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington Medical Commission has been alerted that scam artists are calling clinics, doctor’s offices and pharmacies posing as the Commission or medical board. These scam artists have increased the deceptiveness of the tactics by using direct phone numbers to Commission staff. The callers usually say a complaint has been opened on the physician or pharmacist. In the past, callers have said there is a problem with a physician’s registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration. This is...
DAVENPORT – A local man has been hired as the new editor of the Davenport Times. Chris Person, 40, took over the newsroom Jan. 20. "This is a great opportunity to integrate and serve my community," Person said. "He'll be a great addition our news team providing coverage of Davenport, Reardan and Lincoln County," Publisher Roger Harnack said. Person replaces longtime Times Editor Mark Smith, who resigned due to medical issues last fall. For the last few months, Ritzville j...
