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SPOKANE VALLEY—The Odessa girls track and field team put up a 133-point effort at the District 7 1B Championships Tuesday, April 30. That was good for second place, as host Valley Christian dominated the competition with 185.5 points. Odessa’s boys finished in fifth place with 43 points. Valley Christian’s boys also won with 183.5 points. The Tiger athletes are beginning to prep for the postseason, with District 7/9 1B Regionals coming up in Ritzville Wednesday, May 15 and S...
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. April 21 Traffic stops: 10 A Harrington woman said a man was trespassing at the missile silo site around the 7400 block of Carlson Road in the Lamona area. A disabled vehicle was reported on Highway 2 at milepost 225....
RITZVILLE - A Spokane Valley man being tried in connection with an Adams County burglary case failed to return to court in the middle of his trial Thursday, April 25. As a result, the Adams County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance in locating John Michael Daigneault. 50, who was subsequently convicted in absentia of burglary, court records show. Daigneault was one of two people arrested in connection with the burglary of an Odessa-area farm in the 1900 block of...
DAVENPORT — The School Board approved a motion for an interfund loan to pay for a new school bus at a regular meeting Monday, April 29. The loan, which temporarily moves $56,000 from the capital projects fund to the transportation vehicle fund, is necessary for the District to be able to use a new bus that arrived earlier than expected, superintendent Chad Prewitt said. The District isn’t required to pay back interest on the interfund loan, which Prewitt said will be paid in full when the state disburses bus depreciation fun...
1 years ago Former Davenport High School principal H.P. Aldrich was named Reardan superintendent. The Bluestem grade school won the class B spelling contest. Mohler took second. Crab Creek pioneers George Flanders and Oscar White were slapped with a $50 fine for possession of liquor. 75 years ago A four-man committee was appointed to reclassify and adjust assessed values of real estate in Lincoln County. The committee included H.G. Heimbigner and F.W. Heimbigner of Odessa, Ray Schroeder of Wilbur and August Reinbold of...
Davenport birthdays May 3: Rod Pankey, Glenn Arland, Lynne Guhlke, Cassandra Collins, Jacob Anderson, Riley Hennings, Noraly Ezenyimulu, Charlie King May 4: Ron Burnett, Marty Parsons, Kariya Lacy May 5: Becky Oehlwein, Natasha Goetz May 6: Andrew Collins, Eleanor Easley, Nicholas Goetz May 7: Brett Gustaveson, Braxton Cloud, River Crandell, Sienna Miller May 8: Sarah Jane Johnson, Ethan Plasencia, Jeanne Newcomb, Bryan Furman, Robert Jenkins, Aleisha Zaugg, Sienna Alspach May 9: Stephanie Hileman Davenport anniversaries May...
ODESSA - Jacob Scrupps, a graduating senior at the High School here, has been named one of 625 semifinalists in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, according to a press release from the Presidential Scholars Office. The semifinalists were selected from over 6,000 expected 2024 high school graduates. Scrupps is one of 12 seniors named semifinalists for the Program and is the only student attending a Lincoln County school. Scholars are selected based on their...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Odessa in the Community Center, 21 E 1st Ave., Odessa, WA 99159, on May 6, 2024, at 5:30 pm. The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss the variance for the Odessa Trading Company proposed fence height around the property at 9 W Second Avenue and corner of Alder Street. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the City Clerk’s Office, until May 6, 2024, by 12:00 pm. The Council Chamber is handicap accessible. Arrangements to r...
ODESSA - Despite two 20-1 and 16-6 losses to undefeated Northport last weekend, the 11-7 Tigers were ranked No. 12 in 1B baseball RPI rankings at press time as the regular season winds down. Odessa's baseball boys are the most likely area team to qualify for the state tournament. To do so, the Tigers must finish in the top 4 in District 7 and advance to the District 7/9 Tournament, which begins Tuesday, May 7 and concludes Saturday, May 11. The top five finishers at Districts...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of May 3-9 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, May 3 • Davenport vs. LRS softball at Davenport @ 2 p.m. • Reardan softball at Northwest Christian @ 2:30 p.m. • LRS tennis at Kettle Falls @ 3 p.m. • Davenport and Odessa track at Vanderholm Invite in Royal City @ 3:30 p.m. • Reardan track at Chewelah Co-Ed Relays @ 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 • Reardan-Davenport and LRS tennis at D...
ODESSA — The local Memorial Healthcare Center is hosting its annual silent auction, wine tasting and microbrew sampling next week. The festivities culminate with the live event in the Community Center at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. Mobile bidding begins at 10 a.m. Monday, April 29, and is done via Bidpal. Interested bidders can text Odessahealth to 243725 for more information. The silent auction, Buy it Now Board and Dessert Auction will be at 7:45 p.m. May 3. Live auction bidding begins at 8:15 p.m. and can only be done i...
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. April 14 Traffic stops: 9 A Davenport man reported two people burning sage around a disabled vehicle on Highway 2 at milepost 260. A caller reported a person sleeping outside the fence of the westbound rest area on...
Two years ago I wrote a letter to the Odessa School Board asking them to remove my picture from our 1967 class graduation picture. I wasn’t given the respect of a response to my letter. Our class picture was damaged, by another class mate, who tore his picture out of the frame. I was willing to pay for that damage and the change I requested. I’m asking again that my picture be removed as I’m motivated to end my association with Odessa. Seems three out of four of you don’t believe in keeping our Democracy and the Democra...
Rhubarb and asparagus will soon be available in local gardens, and farmers markets. Both spring treats are acquired tastes, with some folks relishing the season, and others expressing a hard no, when presented with the choice. Crisps, cobblers and pies are the common recipes for rhubarb preparation. A bit different, Rhubarb Magic Custard Cake is a rich dessert pudding style cake. It takes a few extra steps in the preparation, but the result is worth the effort. The recipe come...
Davenport birthdays April 26: Ken Deal, George Arland, Mamiko Patterson April 27: Libby Mattox, Brian Morcom April 28: Sami Guhlke April 29: Brian Madison, Bonnie Singer, Josh Smith April 30: Evan Dennis, Terry Geissler, Aria Crandell May 2: Aubrey Atkinson, Michael Ellstrom, Heather Becker Davenport anniversaries May 1: Brian and Theresa Telford Reardan birthdays April 28: Lucy Cesaratto April 29: Bob Ellis April 30: Maveric Sobotta, Paul Lillengreen, Ethan Landt May 1: Wendy Zwainz, Stan Schwartz Harrington birthdays April...
ODESSA — Two unrelated Walk-A-Thons will be hosted in Odessa and Reardan Sunday, April 28. In Odessa, Go! Odessa Recreation is hosting its annual Walk-A-Thon from 1-3 p.m. at the high school track. Mostly students participate in the free of charge walk, and students receive a pledge packet to collect flat pledge donations that raise money for the program and activities costs, organizer Kaylene James said. Runners will complete as many laps as they can during the Walk-A-Thon, she said. And in Reardan, the Presbyterian C...
COLFAX - The Odessa girls track and field team put together another strong showing at the final Northeast B regular season league meet of the 2024 campaign, taking second place of 13 competing schools Tuesday, April 23. The Tiger girls finished with 98 points, barely getting by third-place host Colfax, which had 96 points. Garfield-Palouse won the girls meet with 119 points. Odessa's boys notched 34 points, good for ninth place. Asotin won the boys meet with 96 points. Odessa...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 26-May 2 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 26 • LRS tennis at Inland Empire in Spokane @ 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 27 • LRS tennis at Inland Empire in Spokane @ 7:30 a.m. • Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and LRS track at Undeberg Invitational in Ritzville @ 10:30 a.m. • Davenport baseball and softball vs. Kettle Falls @ 11 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Northport...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS BY THE BOARD OF LINCOLN/ ADAMS FIRE DISTRICT # 3 that sealed bids will be received until 3 PM, Monday May 6th, 2024 at Iverson Law Office, 24 W. First Ave., PO Box 667, Odessa WA 99159. Bid shall be for the construction of a 30x36x14 FT pole building located on the Northwest corner of the intersection of Kagele and Fink roads in Lincoln county Southwest of Odessa WA. Bids shall include two 12x12 insulated roll-up doors and one 36” man door, R-38 insulation in the ceiling, R-24 insulation in the w...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Town of Odessa in the Community Center, 21 E 1st Ave., Odessa, WA 99159, on May 6, 2024, at 5:30 pm. The purpose of the public hearing is to discuss the variance for the Odessa Trading Company proposed fence height around the property at 9 W Second Avenue and corner of Alder Street. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the City Clerk’s Office, until May 6, 2024, by 12:00 pm. The Council Chamber is handicap accessible. Arrangements to r...
ODESSA - The Tiger baseball team continued to put together a winning season this week, coming out victorious in three of the four games played over the last week. Odessa swept Waterville-Mansfield 18-16 and 13-8 Saturday, April 20 and split a doubleheader with Curlew 12-19 and 11-7 Tuesday, April 23. The week's results mean Odessa is 11-5 this season. The Tigers were ranked No. 10 in the state RPI rankings at press time. Odessa has won five of its last six games after losing t...
CHENEY — Batter up! A new season of the West Plains Little League put bats on balls starting Saturday, April 13. Ceremonies began at 9 a.m. at Salnave Park Field 3 and included opening remarks and a parade of players. There were a variety of events planned throughout the day, officials said. A full schedule of games starting at 11 a.m. are also part of the day as is a free equipment table offering gloves, cleats and bats. The 2024 season marks the 21st year the league has not only provided an entry level to the sports of b...
DAVENPORT - Some winning and losing streaks were extended, while others were snapped in baseball and softball action around Lincoln County in the last week. After games that were completed by press time this week, Odessa baseball maintained the best local record at 8-4. No other area team is above .500. Rivalry baseball and softball is on tap this weekend, as Davenport visits Reardan for a doubleheader at 2 p.m. Friday, April 19. And the Tigers are at home for the first time...
Varsity games, meets and matches the week of April 19-25 for Davenport, Odessa, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Harrington. All games are subject to postponement or cancellation. Friday, April 19 • Davenport vs. Reardan baseball and softball at Reardan @ 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20 • Reardan track at Mooberry Relays at Rogers @ 9 a.m. • Davenport and LRS track at MacDougall Invite in Colfax @ 10 a.m. • Odessa track at Quincy Invite @ 10:30 a.m. • Odessa baseball vs. Waterville @ noon • LRS baseball and softball at...
