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ears to be in store for Odessa residents. Sore throats, colds and a bit of flu have kept many indoors for days at a time. Russian Tea is an old-fashioned and comforting citrus-infused beverage, “good for what ails you,” as the saying goes. Popular recipes from the 1960s relied on powdered orange and lemon mixes quite high in sugar content. Recently a member of a closed Facebook quilting group I belong to shared her grandmother’s recipe using fruit juices. The recipe has been...
ACH At home in Odessa Thursday, January 10, the Titan girls lost to ACH by a final score of 25-73. The game was a make-up date for the previous Tuesday's canceled game due to the weather. O-H 16 1 8 0 25 ACH 26 20 27 0 73 McKennah Davison led the Titan offense with 10 points, while Maleah Davison had seven. Caitlyn Schuh led in rebounds with five. Valley Christian On Friday, January 20, the girls played Valley Christian in Spokane Valley, losing 51-16. The statistics for this...
HOHS meeting The Harrington Opera House Society met January 16, 2017, with the following present: Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Gordon and Billie Herron, Linda Wagner, Carol, Marge Womach, Karen Robertson and Cherie MacClellan. Statistics were provided showing the Society’s income and expense totals for the 25-year project of renovating the 1904 Bank Block. No date was set for the 25th anniversary event. The minutes and treasurer’s report were read and approved. An issue was made of the Avista bill for Dec...
ACH The Titan varsity boys lost a close battle to Almira/Coulee-Hartline on January 19, 53-55, in a make-up game that had been canceled the previous Tuesday due to weather conditions. It was largely a defensive game, with both teams working tirelessly to stop their rivals from scoring. The Titans had a one-point lead going into half time. Although the Titans were down by nine points during part of the second half, they were able to even the score late in the game. O-H 17 14 7...
Dwayne S Giese was born August 27, 1943, in Spokane to Adie and Anna Giese. He passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Merlin and wife Amy. He is survived by two sisters, Vicki Raugust and Patsy Scott; three daughters, Tammy Giese, Lora Giese and Jamie Fukofuka; and five grandchildren, Jessica and Christopher Porter and Laiatea Fukofuka (children of Jamie). Zak and Axl Simmons (children of Tammy); and numerous nieces and nephews....
Hospitals have spent six years promoting the benefits of Obamacare’s sweeping health reforms, but the powerful Washington lobbying isn’t coming to the law’s rescue. Hospitals are steering well clear of the battle over repeal, seeing Obamacare’s unwinding as an inevitable conclusion after Donald Trump’s election. They are instead laying the groundwork for the high-stakes debate that comes next: the Obamacare replacement. The focus on replacement, rather than fighting repeal itself, has disheartened some Democrats who hoped...
Sheriff's Report 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, Jan. 16: Responding to the 200 block of West Willis, Harrington ambulance personnel assisted a woman who suffered a possible seizure. A vehicle traveling on U.S. 2 went into a ditch near Rob...
Marlin Carmen Eckhart and Ken Thompson found themselves topping the scores for the Marlin Gun Club Sunday, January 22, with each of them shooting a perfect 25. Mike French was right behind them as the only club member to shoot 24. Shooting 23 were Rich Swanson, Jim Imbert, Jan Jensen, Doug Brashear, Dave Asker, Mark Brashear, Bill James, Cody Follett, Mark Iksic, MacKenze Bemis, Cory Shearer and Travis Iksic. Scott Mortimer, Mark Edwins and Jeff Norley all shot 22, while Jakob Starkel, Dan Asker, Ron Lesser, Chase Janett,...
Carol J. Costlow (73) died January 17, 2017 in Odessa. Memorial services are pending. Full obituary will follow next week....
To the Editor: As military brats, my sister and I attended government (U.S. Army) schools in Germany and at Fort Ord, Calif. We also went to public schools in Fayetteville, N.C.; Tacoma, Wash.; Lakewood, Wash.; Monterey, Calif.; and Albany, Ga. At each school we gained knowledge. My sister fulfilled her dream by going to business school; I achieved mine by going to university. We both worked and contributed to society. For 42 years, I taught thousands of public school students. Almost all achieved their dreams, gained...
People of Odessa, we have reached a turning point. Well, perhaps I should say that we have reached an intersection. It’s up to this community, not just a few people, to decide which way to go. Each and every one of you will have the opportunity to help make that decision January 29. For 45 years, Deutschesfest has been Odessa’s biggest and best-known community event, at one time bringing thousands of people to our town to enjoy a day or a weekend, to eat great food, meet gre...
October The Harrington Opera House elevator was installed and passed final inspection prior to a gala celebration held October 1 to dedicate both the elevator and the Boston grand piano designed by Steinway that had been purchased over the summer. State representatives Tom Dent and Matt Manweller and state senator Judy Warnick were on hand for the event. Guided by Opera House Society member Gordon Herron, the three legislators cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the elevator for public use. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center con...
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington state joined Senate Democrats in unveiling “A Blueprint to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure and Create 15 Million Jobs,” which includes a historic $1 trillion investment that would create more than 15 million jobs over the next 10 years. The comprehensive blueprint by Cantwell and her colleagues would provide billions for funding essential road and bridge improvement projects, expanding broadband in rural communities, repairing critical rail systems in major cities, modernizing VA ho...
Three oilseed workshops are being offered this winter, according to Karen Sowers, Extension & Outreach Specialist for Oilseeds, at WSU’s Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences. Those who haven’t already registered are asked to do so now, so an accurate lunch count can be provided to the caterers. For the Hartline workshop next week, attendance figures will be submitted to the caterer on Monday evening. The cost for each workshop is $20 for a full day of informative, interactive sessions, lunch and all refreshments. Pesticide and CCA...
