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Laura Hardt, age 98, passed away September 21, 2015 in Spokane. She was born July 30, 1917 in Edwall. Laura farmed in the Odessa area with her husband Bill and they were married for 72 years. She was a lifelong member of the Grange. She loved playing card games such as Rummy and Pinochle, and she loved playing Bingo. In her younger years she enjoyed dancing with her husband Bill. Laura is survived by her daughter Dixie (Jim) Moore; grandchildren David (Nancy) Moore, Dan Moore...
Ray Erwin Quilici, 84, went back to the open range on September 13, 2015. Ray was born to Gilbert and Maude (Maddox) Quilici on July 5, 1931, in Dillon, Mont. Ray attended school in Twin Bridges for a few years, then went to work at a very young age, working cattle, which is what he would end up doing for most of his life. He was called away for a little over three years in 1949 when he enlisted in the Army and fought in the Korean War. Upon his return he had encountered a...
Harrington Public Development Authority The Harrington PDA met September 15, with vice-president Allen Barth calling the meeting to order. Three members were present: Bunny Haugan, Jay Kane and Paul Charlton, along with visitors: Margie Hall of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council, Marge Womach, Amy and Blaine Foley, Tim Tipton and county commissioner Mark Stedman. Margie Hall explained to the visitors that the PDA is an arm of city government with its primary...
Staff reports Great weather, smiles and laughter helped kick off Pre-Fest Thursday evening, starting with the Chalk-Drawing Contest sponsored by Wheatland Bank and held in the bank's front parking area. Children in four different age groups were asked to draw different things. The youngest contestants drew a rainbow, with Aubrey Iverson (daughter of Kamie and Brenick Iverson) winning the top prize in her age group. The next older group drew a house, and Morgan Lewis (daughter...
Odessa's elected representatives in Olympia, Senator Judy Warnick and Reps. Matt Manweller and Tom Dent visited The Odessa Record Monday afternoon to provide the newspaper with an update on bills that each had sponsored or supported, committees to which they belonged and their views on some of the actions taken during the extended sessions. Odessa Councilwoman Lois Fisher and Mayor Doug Plinski also sat in on the session, as did aides for each of the three legislators. All...
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, Sept. 14: Deputies investigated allegations that a resident in the 300 block of North Third Street in Harrington had several times restored city water service there after the city cur...
“Property taxes are skyrocketing in Washington!” “We need to defuse the property tax time bomb!” These were the rallying cries of Tim Eyman, author of Initiative 747, which passed voter approval back in 2001. I-747 was designed to limit property tax increases to one percent more tax collected than in the previous year. This sounded great, right? Government has gotten out of control! They’re wasting all of our tax money! This certainly may have been the case in many instances, especially at the federal and state governmen...
The Odessa-Harrington Titan volleyball team won their home game in Odessa against Valley Christian Thursday of Deutschesfest weekend in three straight games. In each of those games, the final score was 25 to 17. Shelbey Watkins led the team with six assists, Isabelle Phillips with three aces, Katie DeWulf with seven digs, Lanessa Simon with one block and seven digs and Casey Schlomer with one block, seven digs and five kills....
The Odessa-Harrington football team won their first home game over Deutschesfest weekend with a final score of 42-6 over Cusick. Gaven Elder scored the first touchdown of the game with a 60-yard run, and Sage Elder scored the two point conversion on a pass from Colton Hunt. Cusick responded with a TD but no extra points. In the second quarter, G. Elder scored another TD on a 35-yard pass from Hunt, with no extra points. The next three TDs were scored by S. Elder in the second, third and fourth quarters, respectively, with G....
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...
The Harrington Landmark Apartments were built in the fall of 1974 with November 15 as their date for occupancy. The Leitze Construction Company built the complex, which was designed by Joel Molander. The Harrington Lions Club borrowed the money from the Farmer’s Home Association when an FHA survey had pointed out the need for senior citizen housing. The occupants would have no maintenance worries. The building covers 5,800 square feet which includes four one-bedroom and four two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment had an e...
Washington News Service SEATTLE – About 23,000 homes and businesses in Washington are on the list to receive a broadband Internet connection, some for the first time. The Federal Communications Commission’s Connect America Fund started three years ago, for broadband service expansions that could take up to six years to complete. According to FCC spokesman Mark Wigfield, the goal is to get higher-speed Internet service to sparsely-populated areas, by adding some financial incentive for providers to install or upgrade the tec...
Cade Lawrence Weber has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for spring 2015 quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4). Students are notified that they have achieved this distinction when they receive their grades for the quarter. Weber begins his junior year at UW this fall....
WSECU announced it has awarded a college scholarship to Odessa resident, Carsen Weber. Weber will attend the University of Washington in the fall. He received a $2,500 scholarship. “Covering the cost of higher education is a real challenge for many members,” said Ann Flannigan, Vice President of Public Relations. “Yet we know that a college degree is one of the best investments one can make for future financial stability. That’s why since 1987 WSECU has offered this important program to help our members earn that diploma.” Th...
