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Harrington schools may cut sports, staff
HARRINGTON – In a July 29 budget meeting, School Board members faced the reality of their budget projections for the next four years. The district that serves just over 100 students in one building was considering a shortfall of... — Updated 8/7/2020
Big Sky pushes conference season to 2021
OGDEN, Utah — A conference football season in which Big Sky powers Montana, Montana State and Weber State were slated to visit Eastern Washington University's newly-turfed Roos Fi... — Updated 8/7/2020
Cullinan steps down at EWU
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan has announced she is retiring from her position, effective immediately. The university's Board of Trustees has... — Updated 8/5/2020
Dent, Castaneda-Diaz advance to general
13th district rep. seat narrows to two By Jamie Henneman The Times Voters in Lincoln County had their candidate lineup choices simplified tonight, as the Washington State 13th legislative district seat narrowed to two candidates... — Updated 8/4/2020
Congressional incumbents sweeping aside challengers
SPOKANE — Eastern Washington's incumbent Republicans are dominating initial returns in the Aug. 4 primary election. As of the end of counting Tuesday night, Rep. Cathy McMorris... — Updated 8/4/2020
Inslee, Culp lead the gubernatorial pack
OLYMPIA - Incumbent Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee has a commanding lead after the initial tally of Aug. 4 primary election ballots. As of the end of counting Tuesday night, Inslee was... — Updated 8/4/2020
'SeXXX ed' on hold until after November election
OLYMPIA - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal last week suspended implementation of the controversial new "inclusive" sexual education requirements, at least fo... — Updated 7/31/2020
State launches new grant program to conserve forests
OLYMPIA – Communities wanting to conserve forestlands now have a state grant program to help, the Recreation and Conservation Office announced. Beginning September 1, communities can apply for grants of up to $3 million in the... — Updated 8/10/2020
Medical Lake students will study from home this fall
MEDICAL LAKE — Local students will be starting the school year mostly online learning model, School District Superintendent Tim Ames announced today, Aug. 7. The decision followed state and regional health recommendations for... — Updated 8/7/2020
New Davenport clinic construction progresses
DAVENPORT – Construction of the new Davenport healthcare clinic is continuing to make progress this summer after being stalled briefly in March due to Covid. Construction re-start... — Updated 8/7/2020
Reardan to offer three schooling options
REARDAN – The school district held a town hall July 30 to discuss the three options they will offer for students in the 2020-21 school year…assuming state health guidelines don’t get in the way. Families will choose between... — Updated 8/7/2020
WDFW seeking comments from the public
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking comments on proposed alternatives for 2021-23 hunting seasons and has scheduled several meetings in August and September to discuss proposals with the public.... — Updated 8/7/2020
Republicans narrow gap slightly in bid to unseat Gov. Inslee
OLYMPIA - After counting of almost 500,000 late-arriving ballots, Republican candidates have cut into incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee's lead in the Aug. 4 primarily. As of 6:15 p.m.... — Updated 8/7/2020
'Check Out Washington' to expand this summer
OLYMPIA – As state parks and public libraries begin to reopen, Washington State Parks and the Washington State Library have resumed the popular “Check Out Washington” program in libraries across the state. Check Out Washingto... — Updated 8/5/2020
Lincoln County unemployment rates among state's lowest
LINCOLN COUNTY – The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the economy statewide, but Lincoln County hasn’t been hit as hard as most other counties. The Employment Security Department (ESD)’s monthly report shows that Lin... — Updated 8/5/2020
Several strong leads and some very close counts in primary election for Adams County voters
RITZVILLE - The first count of Adams County ballots in the August 4 primary election show several candidates with strong leads in this early stage of the race. Ballots counted so... — Updated 8/4/2020
Harrington School District asks parents to complete survey
Harrington School District asks parents to complete survey Questions range from masks to internet access The Times The Harrington School District is hoping to hear back from parents regarding the upcoming 2020/21 school year and... — Updated 8/4/2020
Rail museum welcomes train lovers, tourists
REARDAN – The Inland NW Rail Museum re-opened June 12 when Lincoln County entered Phase 3 of the state re-opening plan, and its volunteer-only staff is ready to welcome tourists... — Updated 8/4/2020
Wildlife commission facing budget cuts
OLYMPIA – The state Fish and Wildlife Commission will discuss $30.8 million in proposed state Department of Fish and Wildlife budget cuts and agency legislative requests for the 2021 state legislative session during its July 30... — Updated 8/4/2020
Bite 2 Go student food program seeks support
The Davenport Ministerial Alliance will once again be providing weekend food packages for students in the Davenport School District who have a need this fall. Each package contains enough nutritional, ready-to-eat or easy to... — Updated 8/4/2020
Total fire restrictions in effect at Lake Roosevelt
GRAND COULEE – Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are prohibited effective 12:01 am, Thursday, July 30, 2020 until further notice. No... — Updated 8/4/2020
Do not plant "free" seeds from China
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is warning residents not to open or plant mysterious packages of unordered seeds from China. According to the department, several... — Updated 8/3/2020
Ballots creep in Lincoln County
DAVENPORT – The number of primary election ballots in Lincoln County are slowly trickling in as the Aug. 4 deadline approaches. Lincoln County Auditor Shelly Johnston said 1,416 ballots were received as of Monday or around 18... — Updated 8/3/2020
Davenport airport gets $4.3 million
The Davenport airport is scheduled for an expansive remodel next summer, when funds from the Federal Aviation Administration will fund the construction of a new runway. The runway location will be shifted on the property owned by... — Updated 8/3/2020
Davenport Schools adopt K-12 online curriculum
The Davenport School Board approved the adoption of a new online based curriculum called “K-12” in order to prepare for any disruptions that may occur due to potential COVID-19 shutdowns. The curriculum is designed to allow... — Updated 7/31/2020
