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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 has issued a survey due back Aug. 5. To view and complete the survey, visit the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1596gv9CZEBZ_AROEE_krvSnsZovAmuLTHNxc03DqfihYlw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR3lU2KTxMJkNpinapSZzOs4fpKyi66uerM0v7keyifcIqjorb7Zui6EgFI...
OTHELLO — A local man has died of injuries he sustained in a crash July 22. Jose Erivas Chama, 51, of Othello, died Aug. 4 at a Spokane hospital, the Washington State Patrol reported. Chama was in a crash at 10:40 p.m. July 22 on state Highway 17 in rural Grant County, the patrol reported. He was southbound in a 1993 Nissan Service truck when he crossed the centerline and struck a northbound 2007 Kenworth truck towing a potato trailer. Jacob E. Vooge , 29, of Pasco, was driving the tractor trailer, the patrol reported. The c...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University President Mary Cullinan has announced she is retiring from her position, effective immediately. The university's Board of Trustees has named Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs David May to serve as interim president. The announcement came at a virtual board of trustees meeting this morning, Aug. 4. "I have been honored to serve as Eastern Washington University's first female president," Cullinan said in a news release. "...
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 Washington allows patrons of participating libraries to borrow a Discover Pass for one week. The program, which launched last year in 37 library locations, now serves nearly 175 library locations in most parts of the state. Library cardholders may use the pass to access parks and recreation lands managed by Washin...
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 Lincoln County’s unemployment rate decreased from 9.9 percent in May to 6.7 percent in June. Unemployment went down statewide in the same time span, from 15.1 percent to 9.7 percent. The recorded total of those unemployed in Lincoln County was 293 in June, a decrease from 447 in May. The only counties with a...
Records obtained through the public records request process show that officials in the Governor’s office knew on May 1st that the Employment Trust Fund balance would be eventually depleted but did not admit this publicly until June 30th. Prompted by an article published by Washington Policy Center on May 1st, Senator Christine Rolfes, who serves as Chair on the Senate Ways and Means committee responsible for overseeing the state budget, forwarded the WPC article to the G...
Life can be full of coincidences. Picking up the phone to discover the person you were going to call is already on the line. A store may be displaying the very item you are looking for when you walk in the door. But not everyday does an old newspaper with a family connection surface during a home remodel. Davenport resident Gabe Gants was remodeling his home in Davenport at 904 8th Street when he said he had a “personal confirmation” that he had picked the right house. “Ab...
SPOKANE -- Early primary election results Tuesday night, Aug. 4, indicate that incumbent Republican Rep. Jenny Graham should face Democrat challenger Tom McGarry in November's General Election in the race for the 6th District state Representative Position 2. At press time, Graham had 51.69 percent of ballots cast, 12,145, while McGarry was second with 30.47 percent, 7,159 votes. Third was Democrat Christian M. McLachlan with 17.69 percent of the vote, 4,157 ballots cast. In the other 6th District state House race, incumbent R...
4th 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 in what was a race of three. Current legislative representative Tom Dent (R) and contender Eduardo Castaneda-Diaz (D) will be vying for voters this fall to represent the district that covers Lincoln, Grant and Yakima Counties. Third candidate John “the man” Malan pulled only 2 percent of the vote as...
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 Rodgers, R-Spokane, and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, were sweeping away challengers. In the 5th Congressional District, McMorris Rodgers had 50.22% of the vote. Her nearest challenger was Democrat Dave Wilson with 24.415. Others in the race include Democrat Chris Armitage, 14.115, Republican S...
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 far include those received in the Auditors office by Friday, July 31, according to Adams County Elections Administrator Jacque Laird. Total Adams County ballots in the 8 p.m. Aug. 4 count were 1520. Dan Newhouse has a strong lead to keep his seat as U.S. Representative, Congressional District 4, with...
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 running away with 51.96% of the vote. Loren Culp, a Republican police chief in Republic, is a distant second with 16.7% Culp was followed by Bothell Republican Joshua Freed with 7.27% and initiative guru Republican Tim Eyman with 7.04% Here are the results of the first count in the Aug. 4 primary...
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 and train lovers alike. Face coverings and physical distancing are required for visitors of the museum, which hasn’t been an issue thus far, according to museum head volunteer Dale Swant. “We’ve only had one person who wouldn’t wear a mask,” Swant said. Located just west of downtown Reardan rig...
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 to Aug. 1 online meeting. The commission will begin with wildlife and fish committee meetings at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, July 30, to discuss target shooting rules and coronavirus-related fisheries assistance, as well as hatchery policy language, non-native gamefish and fisheries policy, and a...
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 prepare food for a weekend. Students who wish to receive these packages will need to complete a form which is available at the elementary school office. This program is intended for students on free or reduced lunch; however, anyone may participate. This program is a coordinated effort with the...
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 open flames are permitted. This includes, but is not limited to, all fires in NPS provided fire rings and boxes, shoreline fires, charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, candles, and propane campfires. Self-contained propane or gas stoves and lanterns are still allowed during the full fire b...
Helen Marie Krupke, 87, passed away on July 22, 2020 in Spokane, Wash. Helen was born on January 1, 1933 to Burdette & Susie Lightle in Spokane, Wash. She is survived by her children, Gene (Joanne) Krupke, Susan (Dave) Hepton, Lynne Cordier, Jan (Tim) McCanna, and Theresa (Monty) Lindbloom. Helen is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 12 great-children, 3 great-greats and numerous nieces & nephews. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. Krupke (2008), son Rick...
DAVENPORT – In the wake of the coronavirus and new state requirements to begin teaching “inclusive” sex ed to students as early as kindergarten, it’s shaping up to be a banner year for homeschooling. Last week, the Washington Homeschool Organization reported new parental interest in personally managing their children’s education had quadrupled. The reasons are varied, according to Director Jen Garrison Stuber. “Traditionally, homeschool families opt out of public education due to religious concerns and a desire to focus on...
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 packages of seeds have been received in the state, saying the packages contain jewelry. “We have received reports of people receiving seeds in the mail from China that they did not order,” the department said in a press release. “The seeds are sent in packages usually stating that the contents are j...
Gov. Jay Inslee may order quarantines and business shutdowns, but he cannot enforce them. In agreeing with that argument – presented by attorneys for the governor – U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle ruled last Friday that Gov. Inslee cannot be sued for the “unconstitutional” quarantine of healthy residents, shutdown of otherwise viable businesses or mask mandates. According to the judge, state officials can only be sued if they are connected to enforcement of an alle...
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 percent of the total. A total of 7,671 ballots were mailed out the third week of July. Johnston said this level of return is common, as people often wait until “the last shoe drops.” However, Johnston noted Lincoln County is usually in the top five counties with high percentages of returns. Johns...
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 the City of Davenport, making room for either a light industrial park or the construction of more airport hangars, according to Davenport City Administrator Steve Goemmel. “By shifting the location of the runway, we will have room for additional hangars or room for some light industrial buildings t...
Janice Ann Tikka, 60, of Harrington, Wash. passed away peacefully Sunday, July 26, 2020. Janice was born in North East Maryland on May, 14 1960. She was the daughter of Robert and Mildred Blomquist. She was preceded in death by her dad Robert Blomquist and sister Lori Kangas. Janice is survived by her husband Loren Tikka of 40 years and their children Justin (Stacy) Tikka of Battle Ground, Wash., Lance (Carolyn) Tikka of Woodland, Wash., Jolene (Randall) Laumbach of Sheridan,...
OLYMPIA - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal last week suspended implementation of the controversial new "inclusive" sexual education requirements, at least for the fall. In a July 21 bulletin to schools officials statewide, Reykdal cited Referendum 90 qualifying for the Nov. 3 general election for the suspension. "At this time, districts are not required to implement the new requirements outlined in S.B. 5395 for the 2020–21 school year," he wrote. Refer...
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 teachers to use the same curriculum for in-person classes as well as distance learning. If school is shut down again due to Covid, the curriculum will allow teachers to seamlessly transition between in-person classes and virtual learning. “This is not a replacement for in-person teaching but it is going...
