Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
Serving Lincoln County for more than a century!
PORCUPINE BAY — Hundreds of legacy tires embedded in a small tributary near Porcupine Bay for more than 60 years are finally set to be removed under a new state grant awarded to the Lincoln County Conservation District.
The district received a Terry Husseman Grant from the Washington Department of Ecology to restore the fish-bearing waterway that flows into Lake Roosevelt. The tires, placed in the stream channel and banks in the 1960s, have been slowly degrading and releasing contaminants.
Field work is projected to begin in fall 2026 and finish by June 1, 2028. Crews will remove tires from ab...
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