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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. June 4: Two vehicles were involved in a collision on SR 174 north of Wilbur. A moose calf was spotted behind the Davenport football field and near the Lincoln County Museum. A caller told dispatchers...
The following students have been named to the Wilson Creek School District honor roll for the 2nd semester of 2011-2012, which ended Wednesday, June 6. High Honors (3.5+GPA) Mari Alvarez, Tyler Bise, Fernando Castaneda, Colten Crane, Lane Engelhardt, Angel Garay*, Chance Garret, Clarissa Hansen, Sam Hochstatter, Emmet James, Wade Kane, Jamie Kaupp, Caleb McMillan, Colton Minoletti (* Denotes 4.0 GPA). Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) Jordyn Albertson, Emily Allen, Brandon Berneski, Mercedes Bicondova, Jackie Botello, Logan Crane,...
Kyle Lesser graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University on May 5, 2012. His emphasis of study was power systems and control systems. Kyle completed an electrical engineering internship at Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems in Redmond, WA. Prior to attending WSU, Kyle earned a two-year degree in Industrial Electrical Technology from Big Bend Community College. He is a 2006 graduate of Odessa High School and...
Randi (Smith), Dan and Axtyn Miller have been blessed with the birth of Adisyn Rochelle Miller, who joined their family on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. She was born at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Gunner and Merleen Smith of Odessa, Chris and Dan Mann of Baker, Ore. and Paul Miller of Phoenix, Ore. Great grandparents are Coleen Janke and Louella Smith of Odessa, Dorothy O’leary of Baker, Ore., Robert a...
Over 115 OHS alumni will be congregating at the community center this Saturday for the annual Odessa High School Alumni Banquet. As well as the usual program, alums will have the opportunity to purchase Odessa Tiger memorabilia in the form of athletic gear that has been recently removed from storage at the school. Also, Jim Stimson, a former Davenport basketball coach, will be on hand to promote his book, “Remembering the B,” which is available at Odessa Drug. For those who...
Hi, here I am again. Just prior to hibernation, we had completed our review of the first 50 years of the L-B-D. During the review, I mentioned that when you investigate the L-B-D, you would discover three schools (Janke, Lauer & Batum), you would discover the tennis court/barn/softball field at Batum School, the Hoffnungsbergh church & cemetery, the missile base, the grain facilities at Lauer & Batum, the railroad tracks. By 1950, all the above listed were no longer a part of the district except the grain facilities,...
There are still openings at Camp Na-Bor-Lee, July 11 – 14, 2012! The application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, June 20. The camp is open to all second through sixth grade youth (grades completed as of this June). Membership in 4-H is NOT required! Camp is four fun days of out-door camping on the banks of Lake Roosevelt, north of Davenport. Applications and additional information are available at: www.lincoln-adams.wsu.edu/4-H/YouthCamp.htm or by contacting Camp Director, Nicole Conway at 509-641-0264 or the WSU e...
State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy is reminding Washingtonians that the purchase of fireworks over the Internet is illegal. In Washington state, fireworks must be purchased from a licensed retail fireworks stand during the legal sales period. Orders for fireworks cannot be placed over the Internet or posted on websites such as Craigslist. Residents should talk with family members and guests about the fireworks laws for their area. Independence Day is a time to celebrate our freedoms. Personal fireworks require personal...
Big Bend Community College is offering two girls’ basketball camps this summer. Lady Vikings Basketball Camps will be held June 18-22 and July 16-20. Girls in grades 3-9 will get instruction from college coaches and players from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first four days, and 9 a.m. to noon on the final day of camp. Players are divided into groups according to age and skill level. Basketball fundamentals are taught and drilled each day. Players participate in multiple games and contests daily, said Preston Wilks, Lady Vikings h...
The following Odessa students have been named to the Honor Roll for the second semester of the 2011-2012 school year. A student must have a grade point of 3.50-4.00 to be on the Honor Roll and Honorable Mention requires a grade point of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-=2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. HIGH SCHOOL Senior Class: Austin Schmierer (4.0), Kira Powell, Kolby Crossley, Charli Moffet, Rebekah Marshall, Kaitlin Estep, Hailey Williams, Ashley...
The Odessa Friends of the Library announces that the Summer Reading program will begin Monday, June 18, at the Odessa Public Library. Readers of all ages will enjoy the stories and crafts that follow the theme: "Dream Big - READ!" The 2012 Summer Reading program is open to preschool through age 10, with stories, prizes and crafts. Toddlers through preschool will meet Monday morning, June 18 at 10-10:30 a.m. at the Odessa Public Library. Kindergarten through 4th grade will have their story time from 10:45 - 11:45 a.m....
Editor’s note: This article was not received in time for last week’s issue, although it did appear on our website last week. We include it here for our paper edition readers. Harrington School District Superintendent Mike Perry sent a letter to all parents and staff Wednesday, June 6, on the subject of potential pertussis (whooping cough) exposure by students of the school district. On June 5, he received notification that there was a confirmed diagnosis of pertussis (whooping cough) within the Harrington School District and...
I have a question about the Memorial Day ceremony. Why is it you never mention the names of the veterans and picture of them placing the wreath at the World War II tank memorial? Nice to know who these men are and what they look like. I’ve always been asked by American Legion member Robert Kissler to place the wreath at the memorial, being a veteran and an American Legion member of Odessa Post #105 for 14 years, and my father, Reuben Els was for 50 years. He’s deceased. I feel proud and honored to do this small task, but my...
I have a new standard I’m planning to use in this year’s election. I’m not voting for any parrots. I don’t care what political party a candidate belongs to. If, when speechifying, a candidate repeats, word for word, a statement that I’ve already heard from another politician, they will lose my vote automatically. I want candidates who are capable of speaking (not to mention thinking) for themselves, and don’t just spout a party line that has been written for them by someone...
Students from Gonzaga University’s MBA program recently provided the Lincoln County Economic Development Council with an outstanding statistical analysis of our retail sales history. The results of their study are positive. The students used two different resources for their analysis. The Washington State Retail Survey, a compilation of data from the Department of Revenue published by the Eureka Group of California, was used to analyze retail transactions subject to state sales tax. The USDA Census of Agriculture was used t...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 6/6/12: The grain markets have been choppy so far this week as Monday saw solid gains which were promptly given back on Tuesday, only to be partially recouped on Wednesday. It still seems to be more about the value of the dollar and other economic factors right now rather than grain news. Soybeans got a bit of an extra boost today which was based on some fundamental information, as it was announced that China bought another 4 million bushels of old crop...
Mark Stedman of Mohler/Harrington would like to become the next Lincoln County Commissioner, Position #1. He faces Alan Stromberger of Sprague and Kim Ramm of Odessa in the primary election to be held this summer. The primary will narrow the race to two candidates who will face off in the November general election. Stedman may not be a familiar face to most Odessa residents, but he is very well known in other parts of Lincoln County. He served as the superintendent of the Harrington School District for six years and then as...
The Odessa Town Council adopted its annual Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan Monday night, putting the reconstruction of Fourth Avenue from First Street to Alder Street at the top of its list of priorities. The plan is used as a guideline by the town and by the state of Washington to allocate state funding and disbursement of matching municipal funds for the projects listed. Projects not included on the list, do not get funded. Citizen involvement is also needed to...
