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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, Feb. 25: Drifting snow forced Sprague-Lamont school officials to close for the day. County Public Works personnel advised “extreme winter conditions” with poor visibility had been reported for all county... Full story
The Marlin and Odessa Gun Clubs celebrated the close of the Spokesman-Review Inland Empire Trapshooting contest that began January 6 by cementing their position at the top of Division I. Team competition Marlin-Odessa scored 799 out of a possible 800 points to win the title this year. Garfield-St. John came in second with 797 points. In the women’s contest, Marlin-Odessa took fifth place with 622 points. The top women’s team from Garfield-St. John scored 741. Youth members from Marlin-Odessa also won the team title, scoring 7...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Justin Scott Goetz, 38, Odessa, pleaded guilty Feb. 26 to third-degree assault in connection with a Jan. 7 incident involving Lincoln County Sheriff’s Sgt. Roland Singer, who was responding to a report of a man breaking things with a baseball bat inside a residence in the 300 block of East 2nd Avenue in Odessa. The law enforcement officer suffered neck and wrist abrasions. The court ordered him to serve 50 days jail (with credit for time served), pay $500 court c...
The Odessa Tigers boys basketball team, with a combined grade point average of 3.750, has won the 1B academic state championship. Most of these extremely busy young men participate in multiple sports, as well as activities such as Future Business Leaders of America, FFA, Knowledge Bowl, among others. They also maintain good grades in their regular classes. According to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) rules, "Any team/group with an average GPA... Full story
The Odessa Tigers took home a fourth-place trophy at the state B tournament in Spokane last weekend. Their regional playoff loss to Almira-Coulee-Hartline (see February 28 issue of The Odessa Record) pitted them against Neah Bay on Wednesday evening, Feb. 27. Neah Bay The Tigers defeated the Red Devils, 81-73, as Ryan Moffet scored a whopping 48 points to pace the Odessa team and win for himself special recognition from the WIAA for scoring the most points in a single game at... Full story
Odessa's 8th-grade class was the target for this year's FBLA American Enterprise Project. The students spent several weeks learning about the free enterprise system, how the 'American Dream' inspires many to start businesses within the free enterprise system and how many of those businesses are created based on cultural or family heritage. Students studied some very famous businesses founded on this premise, including Chobani yogurt, Panda Express and Levi Strauss. The... Full story
After Lincoln County Commissioners Rob Coffman, Scott Hutsell and Mark Stedman recently passed a resolution to hold open meetings for negotiations with the county’s public employees union, there has been considerable debate about the issue. Now Spokane County Commissioners have adopted a similar resolution, and the arguments are heating up. Below are two recently published, opposing views on the subject. By ERIN SHANNON Washington Policy Center Last December, Spokane County commissioners lifted the veil of secrecy that s... Full story
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library at 6 p.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2019, preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the budget and discussing legislative updates. Attending were board chair Ed ,Deife; board members Heather Valverde; Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Facilities Director Justin Parr and Athletic Director Bruce Todd. There... Full story
Spring Fling is just around the corner, although we have to hope that the snow will be gone by then. Nate Lathrop, organizer of the Car & Bike Show, tells us that businesses and individuals wanting their names to appear on the advertising banner for that event need to contact him as soon as possible. The deadline for creating the banner is fast approaching. The cost for businesses is $50 and for individuals $10. These funds help pay for the band that plays downtown during Spring Fling. Those wishing to contribute may do so... Full story
Harrington’s historic judge As Harringtonians watch a new surge of energy being applied to the town, its organizations, businesses and structures, it is intriguing to look back at former men of vision, energy, innovation and determination to follow through on a given venture. We look at the remarkable entrepreneur, the late Allen Barth (1950-2017), of the Studebaker Garage, who energized the community with his vision of having regular antique car shows as a center around which to draw people and interest into the town of H... Full story
