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ODESSA - The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak has left shelves and schools empty here and across the country. On March 16, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in response to the continuing spread of cases of the coronavirus, COVID-19. By executive order of Gov. Jay Inslee, schools throughout the state are closed at least through April 24. Children last attended school March 16 to receive instruction on completing assignments at home using electronic media....
At this time, Lincoln County offices are continuing to operate under the usual posted office hours. However, Lincoln Count encourages patrons to utilize WEB based and mail in services whenever possible in an effort to support social distancing measures. “While we support the ongoing efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we are trying to balance the health and safety of our staff, county residents, and our communities while still providing critical services” said Rob Coffman, Lincoln County Board Chair. “We are evalu...
Reardan – After a career in education spanning decades, Reardan-Edwall School District Superintendent Marcus Morgan is retiring. Morgan is finishing his eleventh year with the school district. “It’s time to chase my grandson and spend time with my dear wife,” Morgan said “we plan to travel a little more and spend time with family.” Morgan has family members living in the Medical Lake, WA area and in Oregon. Morgan studied at Washington State University before accepting a...
Harrington – On Wednesday, March 4, members of the Eastern Washington University football team traveled to Harrington for a Reading Rally with school students. Children from preschool age up to high school seniors participated. The university football players read to students gathered in elementary classrooms before a question and answer session. The students and football players then went outside to toss footballs and enjoy the mild weather. Students in grades 7-12 d...
As a member of the “Fourth Estate,” our newspaper staff regularly comes in close contact with people from all walks of life. Knowing that, we are doing our part to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, colloquially dubbed “Wuhan flu” and “WuFlu.” Like you, we are washing our hands, covering coughs and sanitizing everything in sight. We’re also taking the unusual step of closing our offices to public access, in an effort to protect the staff that is keeping yo...
Renton – The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association has announced its intentions of going forward with its spring state championship tournaments should schools reopen on Monday, April 27. Gov.Jay Inslee ordered all Washington K-12 schools to close this month for a minimum of six weeks to attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. April 27 is the soonest schools could open under the order. WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman said his staff is operating under the h...
MAURER, Margaret Amelia – age 101 passed away on March 11, 2020 in Spokane, WA. Margaret was born on February 11, 1919 at Malden, WA to Benjamin & Anna Ulrich. Margaret is survived by her children, Dee & Jim Kern of Spangle, WA, Gary & Lynn Maurer of Davenport, WA, Dale & Cindy Maurer of Spokane, WA. & She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren a great, great grandson, Sisters Amy Thomas, Eileene Anderson, Wanda Anderson and numerous nieces & nephews. M...
Davenport – The city council discussed Resolution 2020-09, authorization to purchase or replace a public works vehicle, at its meeting Wednesday, March 11. The Davenport Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance on older vehicles in the city’s fleet that have special maintenance needs. The city has determined that a replacement vehicle purchase is the best way to reduce special maintenance needs and associated costs. The city is seeking a pickup truck. The...
As the entire world is aware of the recent spread of COVID-19 which is affecting our nation and beyond. We are all having to cope with the stresses and unknowns that face each and every one of us. I would like to assure you that our Sheriff’s Office staff including our dispatch, corrections, road deputies, support staff and administrative team is ready and prepared to do our duties as expected. Although no one knows how long this will last or the severity of the impact, I w...
When long-time editor Mark Smith left The Times, I had a chance to write some stories in Davenport until a new editor was found. In the short time I was here, I met several teachers, city officials, business owners and community members and saw first-hand what kind of community Davenport is. I got to cover such stories as the Christmas lighting contest and the Davenport girls’ soccer team winning the state championship. Then, a new editor was found and I returned to Ritzville full time. As you have read by now, Chris P...
Davenport – "There has never been a better time to be involved in Scouting," says LaVon Stiles, a crew committee chair. There are two Boy Scouts of America affiliated units in Davenport according to the official BSA website scouting.org. Cub Scout Pack 4764 Jim M Gale VFW Post 7480 meets every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 1310 Adams St. Stiles says this pack is open to boys ages five to ten. Venturing Crew 764 meets the second Monday of e...
Davenport – COVID-19 continues to spread across Washington and the U.S. as local, state and federal officials – as well as private entities – take action. As of press time, there is one confirmed case of the virus, popularly known as coronavirus, in Lincoln County. There are also confirmed cases in neighboring Lincoln and Spokane counties as well as a death in nearby Grant County. The number of confirmed cases in the state has grown to 1,012 with 52 deaths. The majority of th...
On Jan. 22, 2020 the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Spokane Police Department Special Investigation Unit (SIU), U.S. Border Patrol K-9, Adams County Patrol K-9, Spokane Police Department Targeted Crimes Unit, Police Anti-Crime (PACT) and SPD SWAT in serving a search warrant at a residence in Davenport. This case was the culmination of a lengthy investigation by detectives who developed probable cause to execute two search warrants, one in Davenport and one in a rural part of Spokane County, Sheriff Wade M...
Steve Nelson of CenturyWest Engineering of Spokane was in Odessa March 10 to present an overview of projects his firm has been working on since becoming the town’s engineering firm. A small crowd of citizens attended the informational meeting. Story-boards were displayed showing work accomplished, planned or under contemplation. Projects that have been completed to date include the construction of First Street sidewalks (repairing sidewalks and filling in sidewalks on pathways that school children use to go to and from s...
Sheriff and Jail 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. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. March 9 A hit and run was reported. Public works signs were repor...
As we approach the end of the colder months and look forward to the warmth of the summer, we start getting excited about the fun summer will bring. If your family is anything like mine, we start planning for summer and what we will be doing at this time of the year. Many times we spend more time planning our vacation than we do enjoying it. It has been said that it is more fun planning than actually going on the vacations. I know that at this point in the year it is hard to think of anything but the warmth of summer or sittin...
Despite the governor's warning to avoid crowds in the wake of the coronavirus, hundreds of concerned parents and residents converged on the Capitol Wednesday to protest Saturday's passage of law to mandate comprehensive sex education from kindergarten through 12th grade in the state of Washington. The Informed Parents of Washington organized the protest in an effort to urge Gov. Jay Inslee to veto the controversial Senate Bill 5395, which was passed by the Democratic majoritie...
City Council meeting Harrington mayor pro tem Nathan Luck has requested a correction to the most recent published account of the February city council meeting. At issue was the statement that the city clerk had obtained a credit card without council authorization. The discussion in the Feb. 12 meeting began with sitting mayor Justin Slack stating that the city does not have a credit card. In response to this, clerk Janice Cepeda was recorded in her minutes as saying, “The clerk informed council that the city does have an Amaz...
Moses Lake – Jesyka Melcher Morrison, DVM, is a graduate of Odessa High School and the daughter of Wes and Vickey Melcher, originally from Odessa but currently residing in Moses Lake. Dr. Morrison practices at Pioneer Veterinary Clinic in Moses Lake, where she has been involved in assisting the police K-9 unit since its beginning. On Feb. 28 of this year, she was enjoying an evening at home with her family when she received an emergency call about one of her patients. K-9 o...
Seattle – Commissioners at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) have spent the last year increasing their understanding of hospital governance and ability to enhance board effectiveness through participation in the Washington State Hospital Association's (WSHA) Health Care Governance Education program. Participation included attending webinars and peer learning events on a variety of topics, ranging from courses regarding the board's responsibility to ensure quality c...
It’s times like these that bring out the best and worst in people. Unlike previous crisis, this one surrounding the spread of novel coronavirus and the disease it carries, COVID-19, has elements of politics mixed in. It also is fueled by the proliferation of social media avenues. Combine those two elements, and good information surrounding the disease is often drowned in a sea of at best misinformation and ignorance and at worse outright lies and deception. Who benefits from this will be up to history to judge. But there a...
An open letter to Mayor William Crossley, the Town of Odessa and Councilwoman Kramer: I am Artie Banko. I live up on Second. You are a member of the Odessa Town Council. You are doing residential property cleanup inspections. You listed dozens of properties but left out Harvey Delzer’s property at 412 Birch. The town has a file of complaints a foot thick, and nothing is being done. You even listed one at 404 Birch, just a few properties away. This has been going on for decades. The Town of Odessa is even in violation of i...
If you think the run on toilet paper is just an American thing, think again. On March 10, Business Insider (BI) reported: “The spread of the coronavirus has brought with it panic-buying of food and household essentials, despite the attempts of governments to discourage stockpiling. But no item has made more headlines than the humble toilet roll.” “From buying enough toilet rolls to make a throne, to printing out blank newspaper pages to serve as extra toilet paper, peopl...
Emmett Schuster was being shown around Odessa by outgoing hospital administrator Mo Sheldon last Friday afternoon and dropped by The Odessa Record for a chat. Schuster is a native of Weslaco in south Texas but has spent most of his adult life living in various countries and various cities in the U.S. He was a career military man who served Desert Storm in the Middle East, in Germany and elsewhere. He entered the field of healthcare administration upon his retirement from the...
As a member of the “Fourth Estate,” our newspaper staff regularly comes in close contact with people from all walks of life. Knowing that, we are doing our part to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19, colloquially dubbed “Wuhan flu” and “WuFlu.” Like you, we are washing our hands, covering coughs and sanitizing everything in sight. We’re also taking the unusual step of limiting public access to our offices in an effort to protect the staff that is keeping you...
