Two closures coming to nearby thoroughfares

KELLER--Two thoroughfares linking Lincoln County to neighboring counties will undergo closures of varying lengths next week. The Keller Ferry vessel, M/V Sanpoil, is closing for seven days, while State Highway 25 closes in a portion of Stevens County Tuesday, June 20.

The ferry, which connects Lincoln and Ferry Counties, closes Monday, June 19 to undergo significant maintenance, according to a Department of Transportation press release. Contractor crews will replace one of the vessels engines, perform top service to the second engine and rebuild the 10-year-old steering gears which guide the v...