Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Sorted by date Results 1 - 18 of 18
Though Christmas was a quiet day, it was a merry one, especially for the little folks of Odessa. Christmas gifts and Christmas cheer in the shape of confections, nuts and other dainties, in which the little ones entered into the occasion could not bring back memories that made all feel younger and better for the day. Christmas eve was an exceptionally joyous one for the boys and girls as the Presbyterian, Methodist and the German Congregational Sunday schools furnished their pupils and friends with Christmas trees and...
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, Dec. 2: Deputies were unable to locate a gray SUV described by a caller as having a gun sticking out a window while traveling between the school and city park in Harrington. A cow was observed walking on SR...
Each of the seven rural libraries in Adams and Lincoln counties has received extra materials on their shelves due to a grant administered by the Washington State Library, and the efforts of Carolyn Peterson, Assistant Program Manager at the State Library (carolyn.petersen@sos.wa.gov). The Washington State Library is a division of the Office of Secretary of State. "We at the State Library are very pleased to give the CLRS grants to help these libraries grow their collections...
Titan Pride winners who will have lunch with Mr. Shutz are Alyx Scheller, Troy Hardung, and Liam Buck....
The Titan girls basketball team started their season last weekend, December 6 and 7, with games against Republic (away) and Moses Lake Christian Academy at Big Bend Community College (for the annual Floch Memorial Games), getting one win and one loss in the process. On Friday, after trailing at the end of the first quarter, Republic came back to tie the game at the half. After a back-and-forth third quarter, the Tigers caught fire and outscored the Titans 20 to 4 in the...
In the O-H Titans' first game of the year, "the Titans played as a team," said head coach Travis Schuh. "Every starter contributed in some way statistically." Starters were juniors Carsen Weber, Trevor King, Sam Schafer and Shane Whitaker and senior Jacob DeWulf. The only other senior on the team, Madison Charlton, is recovering from knee surgery for a torn meniscus and did not suit up. Schuh said he hoped Charlton would be able to rejoin the team toward the end of the season....
To the Editor: Many of us who buy uninsured motorist insurance do so because statistics tell us that 20% of drivers are irresponsible and either don’t have insurance or it is inadequate. Now Obamacare comes along and we are forced to give up our policies to cover people, many of whom are irresponsible and don’t take care of themselves. The ACA statistics show 15% or 40 million people are not covered because of pre-existing conditions or they can’t afford it or don’t want it. I believe that most of us who pay our own way wou...
Virginia Esther Parn, 91, a longtime Hoquiam area resident, died Monday, December 2, 2013, at Grays Harbor Community Hospital in Aberdeen. She was born June 18, 1922, in Odessa, Wash., to Jacob P. and Katherine (Lenhart) Weizel Virginia was raised on the family farm between Odessa and Ritzville. She attended school and graduated from high school in Odessa and then the Eastern Washington University in Cheney, where she earned her degree in Education. Virginia taught at Central Elementary and Lincoln Elementary Schools in...
By KATHY TAYLOR Larry and Linda Gustafson's lives are rich with history and many funny stories. Married 48 years, their love of fun and adventure is a special bond they share which has been embedded deep within their children as well. I arrived out at their farm house in the country which they have lived in since 1976. I fell in love with this huge dog in the yard. It was about five degrees outside and I was rubbing his face and ears. I thought he was growling at me and then realized he was being very verbal about how...
By LISE OTT I just returned from the Odessa Clinic, where it took about 90 seconds to get my flu shot. I'm a big believer in flu shots these days, when it seems any little respiratory bug can knock me for a loop. I suspect there is a genetic link there somewhere, as any little respiratory bug will send my father to the hospital. Which is where he is as I write this. My younger sister caught a cold right before Thanksgiving, which means she was in full "giving" mode just as...
On Tuesday the USDA released its December Crop Production Report. On the wheat side, the only overall adjustment made to the U.S. table from last month was an increase in wheat exports of 10 million bu. That raised U.S. wheat carryovers to 575 million bu for next year. The market had been looking for a drop in U.S. wheat carryovers due to an increase in wheat exports, but it did not get it in this report. As for the world supply/demand situation, the report increased world wheat production by 5 million metric tons due to a 4...
By Dr. E. KIRSTEN PETERS I know we are still only in Advent. But at this point in December, my mind starts to turn toward Christmas. It just can’t be helped, especially in light of all the ads featuring Santa. Christmas is about tradition: traditional foods, traditional songs, traditional church services. For a few geeks, Christmas is also an ideal time to get in a little bit of scientific research. What could be better than to combine some of the traditional activities of the season with the chance to learn a bit more a...
As reported in an earlier issue of The Record, the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) has awarded road and sidewalk improvement grants to Odessa and 102 other local agencies totaling $111.4 million at its November 22 meeting in Bellevue. The grant funding comes from the revenue generated by three cents of the statewide gas tax dedicated by the state legislature for TIB programs. The town of Odessa was awarded $730,201 in TIB funds to reconstruct Fourth Avenue. The project will improve access to the...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce has elected its new slate of officers for 2014 by unanimous acclamation: President: Marcus Horak Vice Pres.: Marlon Schafer Secretary: Michelle Melgren Treasurer: Larissa Zeiler Board of directors: Justin Parr, Victoria Iverson, DeJay Buck (biergarten chair) New Year’s Eve party The final (brief) business meeting of the year will take place December 31 when the Chamber throws a New Year’s Eve party for the Odessa community from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Any Occasion Banquet Hall. Tickets are $10 per...
Odessa High School science teacher Jeff Wehr has informed The Record that his former science student, Kira Powell (now attending the Colorado School of Mines), has officially had a minor planetoid named after her, 28537 Kirapowell, discovered Feb. 29, 2000, by the Lincoln Laboratory Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) Team at Socorro, New Mexico. Kira Elizabeth Powell (b. 1994) was awarded best of category and first place in the 2011 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her plant sciences project. She...
According to Damon Pistulka, Transmessis Columbia Plateau (Odessa’s biodiesel facility, formerly IEO) started crushing canola and making biodiesel December 4. The first load of canola meal was shipped December 5, and the first load of biodiesel has been made and is now awaiting shipment....
Washington Federal Bank has replaced Bank of America in Odessa. New signs replaced the old on Monday of this week as the purchase of several smaller branch offices of BoA was completed by Washington Federal....
USDA’s Risk Management Agency reminds producers of the fast approaching winter and spring sales closing dates for multiple-peril crop insurance programs, whole-farm insurance programs, the Adjusted Gross Revenue Pilot, and Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite. AGR and AGR-Lite cover most farm-raised crops, animals, and animal products. Current policyholders and uninsured growers must make all of their decisions on crop insurance coverage before the sales closing date. If there is no coverage in a county for a specific crop under t...
