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Lincoln County Sheriff's deputy Dain Harden was named the 2020 Employee of the Year for the patrol division. He was recognized at a road deputy's meeting March 30 by fellow deputies and the sheriff's office's administrative team. Here, Sheriff Wade Magers presents Harden with the award....
REARDAN – Unless the approved budget was an April Fool’s Day joke, Reardan is planning to be in the black this year. Council approved an ordinance to adopt the 2021 budget with notes on two funds at its April 1 regular meeting. The town is budgeting for $1,072,783 in revenue and $808,433.42 in expenditures, a $264,349.58 difference. The fund titled “Stimulating Summers” was closed, “having served its purposes,” so any left over funds or debt is to be transferred to the library fund. The criminal justice fund was merged into...
If (last week’s comic) is referring to HR1, which makes election fraud even easier, then it may make some sense. Every fraudulent vote suppresses a legitimate one. However, I believe it refers to the just passed comment sense law passed in GA to combat fraud. Really, except possibly HR1, there hasn't been any voter suppression laws since the Democrat Party was pushing their beloved "Jim Crow" laws. Current new Editor: I know it's difficult for a small scale print newspaper to afford political comics but, you can do better t...
REARDAN – Like many high school students, Kerstin Lundgren enjoys running with her friends on the cross country team, plays the flute, wants to travel the world after high school and was able to finish every race this season. However, Lundgren had to and will have to overcome an unusual hurdle to achieve these goals. The freshman at Reardan High School is hard of hearing and wears hearing aids. "I can hear just fine without hearing aids, but my ears take everything in all a...
I’ve always been baffled by the other response to the resurrection. The response we think about is, “Rejoice! He’s risen from the dead! Have a chocolate bunny!” and so on. That part makes sense (part of it, anyway). But what about the other guys? The Bible says that on the next day – the day between crucifixion and resurrection – the priests went to Governor Pilate and said, “Hey, that Jesus guy said He was going to rise in three days.” Funny they remembered it, because the disciples forgot. “So will you put a guard on the to...
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. This week’s report includes the two dates missing from last week’s report. March 26 Traffic stops: 26 Colville Tribal Police called saying one of their officers was following a semitruck with a tarp covering its tra...
DAVENPORT – Ethan Wynecoop and his family have only been in Davenport since 2019, but the recently hired high school head baseball coach is excited to bring his love for America's Pastime to the city and local high schoolers. "I have a love for baseball. I've played for 35 years since I was 13," Wynecoop, whose hiring was approved by the school board March 29, said. "It's a great opportunity to give something back to the community." Wynecoop will work with assistant coach A...
*Editor’s note: These games, matches and meets are highly subject to cancellation due to COVID-19 concerns or weather-related postponements. Davenport and Reardan planned to start practices on April 12 as of press time, but with the current COVID-19 situation in the schools, that may be subject to change. Stay tuned to our website, odessarecord.com, and future print editions for the latest information and schedules. DAVENPORT GORILLAS High school tennis Tuesday, April 13 at Wilbur-Creston at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 17 vs. K...
OLYMPIA – The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is extending the window to comment on development of a policy to guide statewide management of non-native game fish. The comment period was extended from April 5 to May 5 after fishermen requested more time to submit comments on a draft policy covering bass, walleye, catfish, crappie and some trout on waterways that connect to the ocean. Typically, Fish and Wildlife tries to manage these and other species through game fish rules. “This is an important policy, and ext...
INDIANAPOLIS – Gonzaga was on top of the world...or table, as it were, after standout freshman guard Jalen Suggs banked in a deep three-pointer from about 40 feet away in overtime to put away pesky UCLA 93-90 in the Final Four April 3 and send the Bulldogs to the national championship game. However, the celebration was short-lived, as the Baylor Bears easily handled Gonzaga 86-70 in that title game two days later to claim the trophy and put an end to the Bulldogs' quest to b...
WILBUR – The game fish season on Goose Creek opens one week early within the Wilbur city limits only May 22-28 for all affected game fish. A statewide minimum size/daily limit is enforced. The section of the creek is open to juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Opening the fishing season a week early will allow anglers (those described in the Fishery Rules) to fish within the permitted enclosed portion of Goose Creek containing stocked trout (...
WARDEN – An Odessa woman is in jail in Grant County after allegedly attacking a man and woman with a Taser on Wednesday, April 7. Deborah Davidson, 41, of Odessa, is facing charges of first-degree burglary, first-degree assault, third-degree malicious mischief and two counts of fourth-degree assault. The charges stem from the attack, believed connected to romantic relationships, a Grant County Sheriff’s Office report said. Davidson allegedly entered a home off state Highway 262 East at about noon and shot the man and wom...
From left Maddie Scrupps, Gage Starkel, Joshua Valverde, Austin Iverson, Daeton Deife, Landen Brooks, Jacob Scrupps, Jared Valverde, Chad Strebeck and Melloney Deife. They are coached by Dillon Jahns at far right....
ODESSA – The Odessa High School baseball season opened last Saturday at home with a double header against Republic. This Tigers vs Tigers matchup saw the Odessa team overpower Republic by a score of 29 -2 in the first game and 15-3 in the second game. No stats were provided for the games, so all we can report are the final scores and a few personal observations. The first game began with the Odessa team pounding the ball for a 3-0 score in the first inning, with Jett Nelson h...
Roger (RD) Schafer of Stratford, Wash., passed away on March 27, 2021 in Spokane, Wash. He was born to LaVern and Jacoleah (Klaudt) Schafer in 1950 in Odessa, Wash. RD graduated from Odessa High School in 1969 and was drafted into the Army, joining the 1st Air Calvary before being deployed to Vietnam. RD returned home and married Judy Hursh in 1974. RD made a living as a talented welder fabricator. He loved scuba diving, flying, boating, fishing, hunting, and camping with his...
Bremerton, WA – Once again the Odessa High School students in the Advanced Science Research program presented their independent science and engineering research on March 26 - 27, 2021 at the 64th annual but virtual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair from their own high school science laboratory. Among more than 120 students attending, these local scientists earned the following places in their respective categories, along with other top Washington state awards: Chloe Winkler – “TiO2/UV Based Photocatalytic Pretr...
Last fall, a basil plant kept growing in a patio container. Due to inattention on my part, it went to seed. Now I have a nice little patch of minuscule seedlings sprouting up. If I remember to cover them at night, I should have plenty to transplant. Basil is a versatile herb, sliced or chopped fresh in salads or garnish, simmered in soups and sauces or baked into quiches and casseroles. With starter plants already in many garden shops, this herb is easy to have fresh for any...
ODESSA – After two meets, the Odessa High School girls and boys track and field teams have shown much promise despite having only nine members combined on its rosters. Head coach Travis Schuh said he was pleasantly surprised at how well some of them were performing right out of the starting gate. The Valley Christian Jamboree was held in Spokane Valley on March 25, where the host team took the top spots with both of their teams. The Odessa boys finished fifth, and the Odessa girls finished tenth. For the girls, freshman H...
The Senate operating budget for 2021-23 was approved on April 1 by a 27-22 vote, with two Democrats joining all Republicans in opposition. It is fitting this plan (Senate Bill 5092) was passed on April Fools’ Day. The sharp spending increase found in this budget can be viewed as a bad joke on Washington taxpayers. Total spending in the Senate budget is $59.5 billion. It’s $7 billion more than the current budget, or equal to a 13% increase in spending. If the Senate plan is enacted, the operating budget will have grown by ove...
Lawmakers are rightly showing great concern about improving the quality, graduation rates, equal treatment and fairness in public schools. Some even say the traditional public school system is systemically racist and are demanding solutions. It is certainly true that public schools produce starkly unequal outcomes, with the achievement gap between ethnic groups in math, science and reading wider than ever. Washington has at least 117 state-identified failing public schools,...
HARRINGTON – The Harrington city clerk received two framed photographs from the Fort Meade Museum at Fort Meade, S.D. The museum had no idea how the photos ended up in their building, and Harrington's history of the Cobb family does not include any mention of South Dakota. The two photos were dated 1927, 1) J.M. Cobb and Sons Ten Harrow Teams in the Field near Harrington, Washington and 2) J.M. Cobb and Sons Combines Operating near Harrington, Washington....
ODESSA – The Davenport Times and Odessa Record will again serve as the official publications for the Lincoln County following a unanimous vote by commissioners Monday morning. County commissioners opened bids for the print contract; the joint Times-Record proposal was the only qualified, responsive bidder. Both newspapers are operated by Free Press Publishing, a local media group that serves rural communities in five Eastern Washington counties. Under state law, counties are required to select a paid newspaper of general c...
ODESSA – The Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s May 7 virtual auction will carry a “Roaring 20s” theme. Since January, the foundation board has learned how to conduct a virtual auction, and created an auction website. We’ve secured sponsors. We’ve gathered donations, taken pictures and written descriptions of those donations. That information was entered into the website, omhf.maestroweb.com. Bidding will start later, but for now you can see the donated items. You do not need to register or sign in to view the items. However, to...
ODESSA – The annual Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt took place last Saturday morning after last year's interruption due to Covid. Although the crowd was smaller than usual, the kids appeared to have the usual great time searching for the candy-filled eggs that club members had hidden all over the city park area. As the children waited semi-patiently for the air-horn to sound promptly at 10 a.m., family members visited and took pictures, just happy to be having a live event in t...
