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OH vs. Tekoa-Oaksdale Junior varsity The junior varsity boys game was won by the Titans. No further information available. Varsity The Titan boys had no trouble defeating T-O, with inside passes that no one blocked and that resulted in two points nearly every time. The game was just as lopsided as the girls game, but this time with the Titans coming out on top, O-H 13 19 20 7 59 Tek-O 3 5 2 4 14 Justin Hunt led the Titan offense with 14 points. Cade Weber had 11, Jake Tanke 9...
OH vs. Tekoa-Oaksdale Junior varsity The JV girls were very much overmatched by T-O. O-H 4 5 0 0 9 Tek-O 16 19 6 16 57 Scoring: Carley Williams 4, Lanessa Simon 2 and Casey Schlomer 3. Simon had 8 rebounds and 2 steals, and Schlomer had 19 rebounds and 2 steals. Varsity The girls varsity team also lost by a lopsided score of 53 - 25. O-H 0 10 4 11 25 Tek-O 16 15 10 12 53 Jordyn Tanke led the Titan scoring with 7. Chelsea Fisher had 5, Kendall Todd 4, Cydnee Kieffer 3, Katie...
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. Dec. 10: Sprague ambulance personnel responded to the unattended death of a 51-year-old woman in the 400 block of West 6th Street. One person was transported to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport after a o...
Snow on the ground, the last days of school for the year, company coming and the bustle of the season seems to make kitchens the hub of activity. Let’s start off with an easy but a bit unusual, Apple Cranberry Salad, quick to prepare at a moments notice, from ingredients you can keep on hand. I came across this recipe in my dads recipe box. It was written out in his own hand using a fountain pen, but no notation of where or when he got the recipe. My guess would be around 1...
The Great Northern Railway (today the BNSF) was ready to open its eight-mile-long Cascade tunnel on January 12, 1920, an engineering marvel of which all the world took note. The railroad was looking at a larger picture than the small towns it had once turned to for business, and the larger picture didn’t include Odessa. It was the beginning of the end of rail service to the town a trend which was to continue until today, when not only is passenger service long a thing of the past, but freight operations serving the community...
Members of the Odessa Lions Club drove through all of Odessa’s neighborhoods and came up with three homes they felt were tastefully and/or uniquely decorated for the holiday season. Receiving first place and the top prize of $75 was the home of Keith and Becky Kolterman, with decorations that extended from the front of the home and around to their spacious back yard. Second place and $50 went to Greg and Kellie Luiten, whose all-white light scheme was pleasing to the eye. T...
January 18 is the application cut-off date for the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program (FRPP), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced today. FRPP provides matching funds to help communities preserve farm or ranch land and cultural resources. The program offers a way to keep prime farmland in agriculture use and, at the same time, keep farming and ranching communities thriving by relieving development pressures. Under the program, USDA partners with state, tribal, or local governments and n...
The accounting firm of Leffel, Otis & Warwick, P.S., with CPA offices in several nearby towns throughout the area in addition to Odessa, has provided two articles to help remind readers that actions can be taken now to reduce tax burdens come next April 15. Tax changes and upcoming deadlines With another calendar year-end almost upon us, it is important to review some upcoming deadlines for 2012 and changes for 2013. Payroll: The payroll tax cut for the employee’s share of Social Security taxes is set to expire January 1, 2...
Yum, yum, yum and Fa la la la la. What do you see, taste, and hear on Christmas? December is a true delight for the senses. Read on and be prepared to hum your way through our responses with a growling stomach, as we share with you our favorite tastes, sights, and sounds of the season. Mr. Larson: “Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!” This is a song I sing and something that I want it to do on Christmas Day. I remember this Christmas carol every year, because it reminds me of when my daughter was born. She was born aro...
To a geologist like me, it was most notable by its absence in the political campaigns that lurched to their conclusions in November. I’m talking about an energy plan with real teeth, one that addresses everything from national security to the cost of energy to greenhouse warming of the planet. The best-known geologist in the country is T. Boone Pickens. He’s been in the energy business for decades – he’s now in his 80s – and he is still tirelessly devoted to pointing...
Rep. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, received her 2013 committee assignments this week. She will serve on three House committees: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Capital Budget; and Education. She has and will continue to serve as the ranking Republican on the Capital Budget Committee, which makes her responsible for negotiating with the chair of the committee on a final capital budget. Known as the “bricks and mortar” budget, the capital budget provides funding and bonds for long-term infrastructure needs throughout the sta...
Could someone please tell me the difference between a Wal-Mart employee working at minimum wage and enrolled in Medicaid and state or federal employees drawing a salary of $70,000 to $250,000 a year whose health care and pension is totally paid for by the taxpayer? Why are we complaining when we have 47 million people on food stamps and half that number of unemployed and some who don't want to work who are totally supported by the tax payer? Seems like Wal-Mart employees are at least working and paying taxes. Joe Wollman...
Through tears we try to attach meaning to tragedy. The how and why troubles us. Yes, it would be nice if there were no guns, stones, clubs, cudgels, bows and arrows, crossbows, knives, spears, cannons or bombs. Legislation cannot prevent tragedy, mental illness or criminal intent. Nor does the answer lie in security unless it affects every facet of our lives, but Americans value freedom too much to put up with inspections and containment, even at great cost. And there are those who fear “Big Brother” more than the occasional...
If you are reading this, it is apparent that the Mayan calendar was not accurate! However, I can't help but wonder if a large percentage of our population thinks that I might as well use my credit to have one big Christmas before the "cliff and Obama care". Many people including myself are frightened by the unknowns that they will create as it is obvious that a lot of money is going to leave middle-class pocketbooks. The spending that I alluded to pushed the end of October tally to $2.75 trillion. This figure covers credit ca...
You must be stunned. I know I am. This week I wanted to write some humorous thoughts about how a family Christmas can go awry. But history intervened. It was bad enough to see news coverage of a multiple shooting incident at Clackamas Town Center, one of my favorite shopping destinations when I lived in Portland, and where I very nearly took a job. I could picture that scene, because I’ve been there. That incident hit close to home. Friday, I was at home all day, doing l...
We are not having a debt crisis. It’s important to make this point, because I keep seeing articles about the “fiscal cliff” that do, in fact, describe it — often in the headline — as a debt crisis. But it isn’t. The U.S. government is having no trouble borrowing to cover its deficit. In fact, its borrowing costs are near historic lows. And even the confrontation over the debt ceiling that looms a few months from now if we do somehow manage to avoid going over the fiscal cliff isn’t really about debt. No, what we’re having...
Mark your calendars now to attend the 2013 WSU Oilseed Production and Marketing Conference “Golden Opportunities” scheduled for January 22-23, 2013 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Plan to attend the only conference in the Pacific Northwest addressing oilseed agronomy, processing, economics, marketing and end use. Several keynote speakers from major canola production regions of North America will highlight the two-day conference, including Gary Hergert, University of Nebraska; Bob Schrock, winter can...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 12/17/12: Wheat prices continue to trade a lower range that was established after the USDA monthly supply-and-demand report last week. Chicago futures fell 6 cents on the day and white wheat dropped 3. The HRW belt is supposed to receive some needed moisture this week. However, what they really need is a change in the long term weather pattern and not one rain/snowstorm. 12/18/12: Wheat prices finally got low enough to entice Egypt into a tender on Tuesday...
Cones mark a new alternate entrance to the Port of Portland's Terminal 5. The Port and Columbia Grain Inc. added a second gate so replacement workers could use one entrance, in the event of a lockout, and employees of other companies could use another to bypass the union picket line. As Cargill defected, three other owners of Northwest grain terminals rejected a longshore union offer Monday, dismissing it as uncompetitive. Members of longshore union locals will vote Friday and Saturday on an earlier “last, best and f...
The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping has begun. While you are rushing from store to store, remember you aren't the only one looking for a hot deal. Parking lot thieves are on the prowl, preying on inattentive shoppers and hoping to cash in at your expense. If you have optional comprehensive coverage on your auto insurance policy, your vehicle is covered if it’s stolen. However, your auto policy will not cover gifts and most personal possessions stolen from your car. Your homeowners’ or renters’ policy does cover your...
