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Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
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When you turn the calendar from April to May, is Friday, May 3, 2019, circled with a big smiley face because you and your friends are planning a night out? We hope so! It’s the 28th Annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling, and Auction, at the Odessa Community Center. It’s not too late to make plans. You can still buy tickets at the door. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Odessa Healthcare Foundation board are: President Nancy Floether; Vice-President Brenik Iverson; Secre... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Michael Anthony Kuest, 27, of Odessa, pleaded guilty April 23 to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle during a Jan. 16 incident in the Odessa area. His sentence includes 75 days in jail or 60 days electronic home monitoring, plus payment of $700 in court assessments. Austin Justus Proctor, 26, of Almira, pleaded guilty April 23 to second-degree trafficking in stolen property in connection with the taking of jewelry from a Rocklyn Road residence between... Full story
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, April 22: A small metal garbage can was damaged as a result of someone riding a dirt bike across the Harrington golf course. Deputies investigated a report that a large dog attacked two wiener dogs being wal... Full story
Spring Fling 2019 was just about blown away by the weather. An attempt by Odessa Chamber of Commerce members to experiment with locating vendors in the parking areas along First Avenue was stymied by wind gusts of up to 40 mph, blowing dust and even a brief period of hail. About a dozen vendors were set up early Saturday morning. When the winds began in earnest at about 10 a.m., at least one vendor's shelter was blown down, resulting in a hasty gathering of merchandise and... Full story
Selkirk On Saturday, April 27, the Tigers won both home conference games against Selkirk. Odessa won the first game by a score of 13-2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Se 2 0 0 0 - - - 2 5 3 Od 6 0 0 7 - - - 13 - - Camden Weber had a great day at bat, three hits in his four plate appearances, including a double and a triple. He was credited with 2 runs and 3 RBIs. Theron Schlomer also had success at the plate. He pounded out a home run, driving in two runs and picking up 3 RBIs. Marcus King had two hits, including a double, for two runs... Full story
The Undeberg Invitational was held Saturday, April 27, at Lind-Ritzville High School in Ritzville and included 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A schools. Participating teams: Colfax, College Place, Columbia (Burbank), Columbia (Hunters), Colville, Cusick, Davenport, Dayton-Waitsburg, Entiat, Garfield-Palouse, Kettle Falls, Kittitas, Lakeside (Nine Mile), Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Medical Lake, Moses Lake Christian Academy, NW Christian (Colbert), Northport, Oakesdale, Odessa,... Full story
In 1869, the main Western Expansion started. The railroads began expanding to more towns and cities. They brought the people who cleared the land, established schools, built roads and made the west what it is today. Many of these people had come through Ellis Island which was the gateway for most immigrants. Have people forgotten about our own countrymen who settled the unknown, lived through the Great Depression and two world wars? They think the hoards of people coming to the U.S. are coming to fill jobs? Do they know many... Full story
On May 17, 2019, join thousands of people from around the world for a one-night simulcast event. Laugh and learn with your spouse as you hear from marriage experts and discover how to honor God in your marriage. On May 17, 2019, hundreds of local and international churches will host the first Marriage Night livestream event in partnership with RightNow Media. Marriage Night will bring together thousands of husbands, wives and engaged couples to hear from Francis and Lisa Chan (You and Me Forever), Les and Leslie Parrott (The... Full story
The official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 13 through May 17, 2019. All offices are subject to both Primary and General Elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the Primary Election would narrow the field to two candidates who would then appear on the General Election ballot. The filing fee of one percent of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Lincoln Co... Full story
Cruso Last Saturday evening, , Karen Robertson introduced Carolyn Cruso to a small but responsive crowd in the Harrington Opera House at 7 p.m.. Cruso excitedly announced, “It is a treat to be here,” and began playing. After she had played the hammered dulcimer for a few songs, she educated the audience as she went. She gave a short background that the dulcimer was originally from ancient Persia which is now Iran, as well as from India. The background for the hammered dul... Full story
ODESSA – The new Grand Columbia Health Alliance was established by six local healthcare partners to serve and care for the residents and families of Adams, Grant and Lincoln counties. As founding members of the Alliance, five of the hospitals—Columbia Basin Hospital (Ephrata), East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville), Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (Odessa), Quincy Valley Medical Center (Quincy), and Samaritan Healthcare (Moses Lake)—will hold free “At the Heart of Care” assessment events. Symptoms that could indicate... Full story
