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REARDAN – Some area residents are concerned about a perceived increase in wolf presence in Lincoln County. Three wolf sightings have been reported or discussed in the Lincoln County area recently. On Dec. 1, 2022, Brett and Angela Bishop saw a wolf 40 feet from their house several miles south of Edwall. The wolf sauntered by until the Bishops' Malamute/Great Pyrenees dog saw it and started barking. The wolf went after the dog. Brett Bishop intervened and chased the wolf with his car. "That is the first wolf I've ever s...
HARRINGTON-Gary Cox and Carol Richey were enjoying new beginnings here last Christmas break. The couple engaged to be wed in April 2024 had moved themselves and their five children from Spokane seeking a smaller city experience and better schooling for the kids. Times were tough financially, but Cox had a job driving a semitruck to make ends meet. Then, on Dec. 23, 2022, disaster struck. He was driving a semi across Snoqualmie Pass in disastrous winter conditions that...
DAVENPORT-A packed crowd of wheat farmers jammed into the Lincoln County Fairgrounds meeting hall for the WSU Lincoln-Adams Extension-hosted Wheat Producers Meeting Thursday, Jan. 19 to hear four speakers discuss data, projects and observations regarding recent wheat production the university has influenced in recent years. The four speakers gave five presentations on weeds and disease control, winter wheat variety selection, the state's Soil Health Initiative,...
HARRINGTON-The city here has a new permanent clerk. Donna Finkbeiner replaced Jere Lee in the position in January and has begun work at City Hall. Finkbeiner said she heard of the job through word of mouth and decided to try out for it. The city clerk position was vacated in mid-December last year after Lee handed in his resignation. Finkbeiner is originally from Texas, but her husband Terry is from Washington State. She is a former secondary teacher; she taught biology,...
HARRINGTON— The school board had its rescheduled meeting Tuesday, Jan. 31. A new board organization was discussed and approved. Principal Tiffany Clouse talked about the end of the semester and how the CLEAR program is in its third year. CLEAR is a program that helps the student prepare for college through online courses. The board discussed the policies and procedures essential for the new year, including students experiencing homelessness, enrollment policies and excused and unexcused absences, to name a f...
