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  • Nellie Quilici

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    Nellie Quilici Nellie Auda Quilici, 79, Moses Lake resident, passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by family October 19, 2015. Nellie was born to John and Gladys (Rhodes) McLaren on January 4, 1936 in Dillon, Mont., the youngest of 13 children. She lived in Dillon as a young child and until she graduated from Dillon High School in 1954. She was active in FHA, Pep Club, Drill Team, and she loved economics. Nellie would go on to help with the family blacksmith and...

  • Jeffery David Hardt

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    Jeffery David Hardt, 57, passed away at his home in Otis Orchards on September 16, 2015. Jeff was born in Odessa to Al and Ruth Hardt on March 4, 1958. Jeff graduated from Odessa High School in 1976 and from Spokane Community College in 1978 from the auto body program. Jeff worked for many years as a car salesman in the Spokane area and many times was honored as top salesman. Jeff enjoyed playing golf, reading, and most of all spending time with his son Derek, who was his...

  • Titans beat Valley Christian 3 to 1 in four-set match

    Linda Goodman|Updated Nov 7, 2015

    It was an exciting match on Halloween when Lanessa Simon and Shelbey Watkins helped lead the Lady Titans to victory in a four-set match against the Valley Christian Panthers. OH 22 25 25 26 3 VC 25 15 17 24 1 For the away game Simon had a staggering 17 kills while Watkins had an impressive 35 assists and three aces. Katie DeWulf had 21 digs, Maleah Davison and Zoe Clark each had two blocks. The next stop for the 11-1 Lady Titans is the district playoffs. They play the 10-6...

  • Odessa Office Equipment expands

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    Marlon Schafer, owner of Odessa Office Equipment, the Internet service provider with its headquarters in Odessa, told The Record that he has now expanded his reach into Davenport....

  • School enrollment continuing to increase

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 7 p.m. The board held a workshop in the district office at 6:30 p.m. to review board policies and procedures, attended by superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson, board chairman Ed Deife and board members Heather Valverde and Joe Schlomer. Board members Marcus Horak and Roland Singer were absent. In personnel matters, the board approved contracts for Elle...

  • Harrington PTA's Halloween carnival draws large crowd

    Carolyn Mattozzi|Updated Nov 7, 2015

    The fourth annual Harrington PTA Halloween Carnival was held Thursday, October 29, in the Harrington School multipurpose room from 5:30-7 p.m. The event brought in approximately 150 people, with children and adults alike dressed in Halloween costumes, ready to enjoy the festivities. With free admission, activities for the evening included games and prizes, arts and crafts, family photos, a “Pie in the Face” and door-prize raffle, and more! “Pizza by the slice” was sold by the PTA, while other school groups offered cotton...

  • FBLA fundraiser helps defray medical expenses of athlete

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    The communities of Odessa-Harrington and Almira/Coulee-Hartline came together at Friday night’s football game to support Ramon Oros, a football player from Pateros High School who spent over a week in Harborveiw Medical Center in Seattle after suffering an injury during a football game earlier this season. The Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America hosted a bake sale at Friday’s game between the Titans and ACH, where the members of the communities represented donated over $450 for Ramon’s medic...

  • Harrington news

    Marjorie Womach|Updated Nov 7, 2015

    Peter Davenport at Opera House Friday evening, October 30, Margie Hall of the Lincoln County EDC introduced Peter Davenport, the Director of the National UFO Reporting Center, a Harrington City Councilman and the owner of a nearby missile site. Davenport’s presentation was a benefit for the Harrington Public Development Authority, and Hall explained that the mission of the PDA is to bring economic development to Harrington. This was Davenport’s fourth presentation in the Harrington Opera House since 2009. He questioned him...

  • Rainy Halloween doesn't deter little goblins

    Terrie Schmidt-Crosby|Updated Nov 7, 2015

    The Odessa FFA chapter’s annual Halloween Carnival was held October 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Odessa Community Center, with old games, new games and lots of fun for young and old. After the carnival closed, most of the crowd headed out to canvass the neighborhoods of Odessa for sweet treats. Despite the rain, reports were received that there were plenty of trick-or-treaters out knocking on doors. FFA members stayed at the community center to have their own dinner of hamburgers or hotdogs and to then clean up the facility a...

  • Titans get second loss, fall to ACH Warriors by 50 pts

    Linda Goodman|Updated Nov 7, 2015

    It’s usually Odessa-Harrington giving the beatings and winning by large margins, but the roles were reversed Friday when thevisiting Almira/Coulee-Hartline Warriors swept in claiming a 50-point victory and handing the mighty Titans their second loss of the season. ACH 8 22 20 14 64 OH 6 0 0 8 14 The game started well offensively when Sage Elder was able to score on the opening play of the game. After that the Warriors paralyzed the Titans’ scoring efforts over the next sev...

  • Ask Dr. Universe

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    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 world...

  • Death notice

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    Smith, William T. (Bill), formerly of Davenport and Odessa, passed away November 1, 2015, in Ritzville. A full obituary will follow in next week’s paper. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport....

  • Death notice

    Updated Nov 7, 2015

    Virginia Gail Fiess, age 70, passed away peacefully on October 9, 2015. Services will be held in Marysville November 14 and also at 1 p.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Marlin November 15. Full obituary next week....

  • Low voter turnout, few surprises

    Updated Nov 6, 2015

    With 46 precincts reporting, 6,806 registered voters cast only 2,971 ballots, with an estimated 233 ballots left to count. Voter turnout was 43.65%. In Odessa, local contests for town council were won unopposed by incumbents Lois Hubbard and Marlene Kramer. Bill Crossley also won unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by a retiring Frank White. In Harrington, the heated race for mayor showed challenger Dillon Haas leading long-time incumbent Paul Gilliland by 16 votes, with very low voter turnout. For Harrington city...

  • Veterans Day activities in Odessa, Harrington

    Updated Nov 6, 2015

    The Odessa and Harrington School Districts will each have special Veterans Day assemblies at their respective schools on Tuesday, November 10. There will be no school for either district on Wednesday, November 11. The Odessa School District will hold its assembly honoring veterans at 12:30 p.m. in the school multipurpose room. Local veterans will be honored guests, and the general public is also invited to attend. The Harrington School District will hold a Veterans Day assembly at 10:15 a.m. in the high school gymnasium. The...