The Odessa Record

04/17/2023

I am saying farewell to the Lincoln County Record-Times. I have received another opportunity for employment and felt it was in my best interest to take it. I wrote my first story almost exactly a year ago. Before starting at The Record-Times, I had been working 12-hour days and traveling for work. I...

04/05/2023

Still in search of a few local rider photos from the weekend. Please send through here or [email protected]

03/20/2023

There was a mix-up in the paper in the last issue. Doug Plinksi's services will be held at Heritage Church in Odessa on March 24, 2023, at 1 p.m.

02/27/2023

02/21/2023

ODESSA — Plans for the community center renovations are in full swing, as was discussed at a town council meeting Monday, Feb. 13. As construction starts, a dry box trailer will serve as a temporary office for the clerks as renovations occur. The trailer will be placed on First Street, similar to ...

02/14/2023

DAVENPORT - 88-year-old Don Larson arrived at Serene Meadows Assisted Living Center Tuesday, Feb. 7 and greeted his 87-year-old wife Shirley Larson with a couple smooches. "You always look nice," Don told Shirley. Shirley broke down into tears upon realizing she was being visited by her husband of 6...

01/30/2023

ODESSA - Superintendent John Bruce announced his resignation at the school board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Bruce came to the school district in late July last year from Alaska. He will be returning to Alaska to fill a similar position. No reason was given for his resignation, but the board than...

01/23/2023

The Lincoln County Commissioners appointed Jo Gilchrist, the county's recently-retired 911 coordinator, to fill Mark Stedman's vacated District No. 1 Commissioner seat this afternoon. Gilchrist is believed to be the first female county commissioner in Lincoln County's history.

More on Gilchrist's appointment will be in this week's issue of The Record-Times.

01/23/2023

DAVENPORT-After a lengthy search by the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee to find three candidates deemed by the Committee to be worthy Republicans, three names were submitted to the county commissioners to be chosen as Mark Stedman's replacement for the District No. 1 commissioner seat. J...

01/16/2023

Congrats to the following local alums: Nathan Carstensen and Ireland Luiten, for being on the Gonzaga University President's List for Fall 2022! Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0-grade point average to be on the list.

12/19/2022

DAVENPORT-After a snowstorm canceled school events and caused businesses to close last week, Lincoln County could see a potentially record-breaking winter. The National Weather Service has Davenport at 25.5 inches of snow for this winter, which is already more than December of 2021 at 13.8 inches. T...

12/12/2022

DAVENPORT-A former Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputy who unsuccessfully ran against Wade Magers for Sheriff in 2010 is back in the county as undersheriff. Current Sheriff Gabe Gants swore in 49-year-old Jesse Allen Thursday, Dec. 1, and Allen was in the office this week Monday, Dec. 4. Allen ha...

12/12/2022

DAVENPORT-What started as local businesspeople taking their daily work breaks to enjoy a cup of coffee together decades and decades ago has evolved into a group of friends shooting the breeze rain, snow or shine at two local homes, but the goal remains the same: connections, friendship and a few jok...

12/12/2022

Thank you to all those that plowed over the last few days!

12/05/2022

HARRINGTON--A state Department of Transportation snow plow was rear-ended by a Ford F150 amidst thick fog Monday morning, Dec. 5. The crash happened on Highway 28 just outside of the city and was attributed to the Ford driver speeding too fast for conditions. No one was seriously injured, but the dr...

11/22/2022

Playoff Game Saturday Nov 26th @ noon @ Lions Field in Moses Lake.

You have to purchase tickets online! 👇

https://gofan.co/app/events/803362?schoolId=WA71769

11/21/2022

A few pictures of the Odessa vs. Naselle game on Saturday.

11/10/2022

ODESSA--An armed robbery was reported outside of town on Laney Brothers Road late this morning, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office said today, Thursday, Nov. 10. Allegedly, two male subjects described by the homeowner as Hispanic came to their front door, claiming they were out of gas. According to...

11/07/2022

Congrats to our Lady Tigers, placed 4th and earned their spot to the state tournament. They will play Thursday at 1:30pm in the Yakima Sun Dome.
Go Tigers! 🏐🐅🧡🖤🧡🖤

10/18/2022

DAVENPORT-At long last, locals don't have to guess whether someone will be in the newspaper office when they try to stop by. Janelle Hein has been hired as an office specialist for The Record-Times and will be here four days a week helping to serve clients and the community. Hein will maintain offic...

10/18/2022

ODESSA- Mayor Bill Crossley swore in Josh Clark as a new council member at the Town Council meeting on Monday, Oct. 10. Clark has been a long-time resident of the area and is an assistant coach for Odessa's high school football team. His term is effective until Dec. 23, 2023. Clark applied for the p...

10/17/2022

DAVENPORT–The past three years have impacted classes, sports and many school activities. The start of a new school year brings back a sense of normalcy. Mask mandates are in the past and classes resume, but have the past three years hurt enrollment numbers? Or increased them? In Lincoln County, it...

10/07/2022

REARDAN--A possible threat from an angry parent in Spokane County forced the school district here to evacuate and send home students late Thursday morning Oct. 6. According to the local police department, police chief Andy Manke was notified by the Spokane County Sheriff's Office that a parent of th...