The Year in Review

NOVEMBER

$20,000 was awarded to the Odessa Chamber of Commerce by the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners. The money will be used to fund the WSDA-certified community commercial kitchen within the Odessa community center.

Transmessis Columbia Plateau is the new name of the Odessa biodiesel plant, formerly known as Inland Empire Oilseeds, LLC. An investor group from Houston, Texas is providing the financial backing required by the Odessa Public Development Authority (OPDA) prior to signing the agreement to lease the facility to the new management team.

Mayor Doug Plinski proposed an increase...