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Washington Healthplanfinder has announced that current Qualified Health Plan and Qualified Dental Plan customers must pay their monthly premium payment directly to their insurance company beginning September 24. Washington Healthplanfinder will no longer accept premium payments after September 23. After Washington Health Benefit Exchange Board staff conducted a thorough analysis of Washington Healthplanfinder’s process of accepting customer premium payments – known as premium aggregation – the Exchange Board voted in Decem...
Amy died peacefully August 17, 2015 in Renton, with her family at her side. She was born and raised in Odessa to Art and Elaine Schauerman but lived the majority of her life in Lake Oswego, Ore. and Seattle. She married Dwayne Giese July 5, 1961, and they were married for 54 years. She was the mother of Tammy Giese-Simmons, Lora Giese and Jamie Fukofuka; the grandmother of Zak and Axl Simmons, Chris and Jessica Porter and Laiatea Fukofuka; the sister of Terri Schanzenbach and...
Bridget Rohner, Lincoln County extension agent, helps out in Harrington with the summer reading program which recently concluded....
Monday, August 10, 2015, was Dr. Troy Eldridge's last day serving Odessa as the resident chiropractor. A carrot cake made by Kerry Scheller was served to the community through the day as locals stopped in to bid him farewell. The event also served as a welcome for Dr. Ty Trexler who bought the practice from Eldridge....
Miss Odessa Casey Schlomer has been busy all summer visiting community celebrations and inviting everyone she meets to come to Odessa for the 45th annual Deutschesfest on September 18, 19, 20. The Odessa community float garnered second place at the Omak Stampede last weekend....
In the Northwest, a new U.S. Department of Energy report could mean a resurgence of interest and investment in wind farms. It says energy from wind has hit a record low price, with the performance rising and the cost of installing turbines falling 20 to 40 percent in the last five years. Washington ranks seventh among states for installed wind capacity, but much of the power generated here isn't used here. Cliff Gilmore, communications director for Renewable Northwest,...
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, Aug. 10: Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted an elderly woman who fell. An individual who had a campfire going in the vicinity of Miles Creston and Hume roads north of Davenport was adv...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up. Hi, here I am again. Derr, Mollie (Scheller) (b. 3-08-1892 d. 9-01-1969) Mollie Derr, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Scheller, was born in Russia. In 1889 she came to Old Mexico with her family. Later, they moved to Oklahoma, then to Washington where in 1904 they homesteaded near Warden. In 1906 they moved to the Odessa area. She was baptized and...
Being a historian for the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the [100 years ago column] was talking about Aerie 1857 which formed in Odessa on March 6, 1909 and consolidated with Spokane Eagles #2 in the year 1918. In August of 1915 the Grand Aerie Convention was held in Spokane, and they competed against not only our State, but the whole United States, British Columbia and Canada. I would say the Odessa Aerie did quite well back in their day. Chuck Wood Fraternal Order of Eagles Historian Gig Harbor...
The women’s golf league enjoyed another round of play last week. Andrea Largent-Gorman won with a six-foot putt on the #4 hole. The final competition will be held August 24 at 5:30 p.m. It will start with a game of scramble with dinner to follow. “Suzie Deife has done an excellent job of organizing the competitions and seeing that everything runs smoothly,” said league member Apryl Wraspir....
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Harrington City Council Wednesday evening Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Those present included Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk, Mike Cronrath, Rick Becker, Bunny Haugan, Scott McGowan, Ashley Schenk, Sharon Schultz, Dick and Priscilla Derr, Justin Slack, Paul Charlton, Jay Gossett, Marge Womach, Terry and Diane Sanchez, Donita Simons, and Chris Hickman. Alan Gay had requested that the Mayor ask the council to take a straw vote for accepting or rejecting the grant from DOE for the sump pump...
The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced on July 24, 2015, that student Rebecca L. Fortner of Odessa has been selected to become a member of the organization. The Society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment. The announcement was made by founder and chairman Claes Nobel, senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes. “On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice and commitment that Rebecca h...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record August 20, 1915 Hot weather hangs on. The unusual warm spell has continued throughout the past week, not one day since last Friday having shown a temperature as low as 90 and two days were as high as 97. The average for the past week has been 94 thus maintaining the same record as was established for the two weeks up to last Friday. In three weeks of hot weather just passed, through, the longest hot spell ever known in this country in the memory of old-timers, the thermometer has gone belo...
Betty Watters died peacefully on August 12, 2015 in Odessa. Born Betty Ellen White on August 2, 1916 to Benjamin and Beda White of Bristol, Colo., she graduated high school in Granada, Colo. and taught grades K-12 in a one-room school house in Colorado after graduating from Sterling College in Sterling, Kan. Betty served as a Navy Wave from July 1944 through October 1945. She went to Naval Training in Bronx, New York, attended radio school at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and was assigned to communications in Seattle. She...
Lola Marie Davis, 71, of Odessa died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Dallas, Ore. She was born October 23, 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of Edward and Wilhelmina Velart Settle. On May 18, 1963, she married Troy Davis in California. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed doll making, gardening, canning, knitting, fishing, dancing and socializing with people. One of life’s highlights was traveling the United States by RV. She is survived by her husband Troy of Odessa, daughter Luana Bean of D...
I was told by a friend that drones were being made in Odessa and that jobs were being offered as drone pilots. I said, “No way.” He showed me the following website: http://dronejobz.com/odessa-wa-drone-jobs/. The header said: “Odessa WA UAV Drone Jobs: Hire Drone Pilots in Odessa WA. If you are looking for contract work as a drone pilot or have questions about how to find a contract UAV pilot in Odessa, WA you have come to the right place.” This website was owned by Steve Murray of Wilmington North Carolina. His other w...
The state supreme court fined the state for not amply funding education as required by the state constitution. I had hoped the state supreme court would have fined the legislators themselves $100,000 a day – but the court fined the state, which means the taxpayers have to pay this cost. Of course! Now, if the court had fined the legislators personally, each one, taking money out of their pockets, then they all would have reached an immediate agreement yesterday when the court order was publicized. However, since it is out of...
The question is based on a finding that many of the health issues that plagued rural America a decade ago are still prevalent, and in many cases getting worse. Over the past several years the Center for Rural Affairs has documented these issues in a series of reports. The most acute health issues vary by region of the country, but they all have an underlying issue of access. There simply are not enough rural health care providers and not enough economic wherewithal in rural America to adequately address the health care...
Elevated concentrations of wildfire smoke is causing unhealthy air quality in Central and Eastern Washington. The air quality values will range from being unhealthy for sensitive groups to hazardous for everyone over the next few days. Weather patterns are preventing the smoke from clearing out at least through Thursday. How to protect yourself The Washington Department of Health recommends the following to protect you and your family from smoke-related health effects: * Avoid physical exertion if smoke is in the air. * If...
Five uncontained large fires in Washington, along with numerous smaller fires, mean firefighting resources are now stretched thin across the state, according to wildfire experts at the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Wildfires currently raging in Oregon, California, Idaho and Montana have pulled firefighters and air resources to those states, where the biggest fires are commanding national attention. That concerns firefighters here in Washington, as the number of human-caused fires continues to rise through...
A horse has tested positive for West Nile virus in Lincoln County, providing the first indication that the virus is present in the county. “Counties adjacent to Lincoln have been having significant West Nile virus activity this season,” said Ed Dzedzy, Public Health Administrator. “Now we know the virus is here, and it’s important for people to avoid mosquito bites.” A few simple precautions can help reduce your chances of getting mosquito bites: • Use a mosquito repellent when spending time outdoors, and consider we...
