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HARRINGTON--A state Department of Transportation snow plow was rear-ended by a Ford F150 amidst thick fog Monday morning, Dec. 5. The crash happened on Highway 28 just outside of the city and was attributed to the Ford driver speeding too fast for conditions. No one was seriously injured, but the driver was transported to a local hospital out of precaution. Highway 28 remained closed in both directions west of Harrington as of Monday morning....
MOSES LAKE - Liberty Bell will make its first appearance in a state title football game after upending No. 1-ranked Odessa, 70-24, on Saturday, Nov. 26 on Lion's Field. Mountain Lion Coach Jeff Lidey credited the state 1B quarterfinals win to having a healthy team and focusing on the Tigers' key playmakers - quarterback Collin Martin and running back Gage Starkel. "They have a team for full talent, but those two boys have been carrying the team for a long time," Lidey said....
DAVENPORT—A Kennewick man accused of murdering another man was arrested by the U.S. Marshal Service and Kennewick Criminal Apprehension Team near Hawk Creek last week. 24-year-old Antonio James Aguilar Hartman was charged with first-degree murder after being arrested on the 47000 block of Hawk Creek Road North Wednesday, Nov. 23. A nationwide warrant was signed for Hartman Monday, Nov. 28 after the body of 67-year-old Mark Jurgens was discovered on the 4100 block of West Third Street in Kennewick Saturday, Nov. 19, according...
REARDAN–The Fox and Goat Ranch, a popular wedding venue, will host a special event for those with developmental disabilities to meet Santa Claus between 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. The free event will be in Zack and Brandi Torkelson's barn at their ranch at 1127 North Ladd Road, northeast of town. Guests will be greeted by holiday music, festive lights and a Christmas tree. "Some kids have never had their picture taken with Santa," Brandi Torkelson said. "The mall is crowded,...
DAVENPORT—After no one from the public spoke up during a budget hearing, city council approved the 2023 budget at its regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 23. The approved budget features a plan for the city to spend less than it takes in, as is usually the case. Overall, the city is budgeting to spend $6,012,148 from $6,907,691 of resources. The highest expenditures include the current expense fund at $1,605,767, the airport capital improvement fund at $622,000, the sewer fund at $574,500, the garbage fund at $545,700, the w...
DAVENPORT—Schools closed and cars slid across highways in a record-setting snowstorm in Lincoln County Wednesday, Nov. 30. As of press time, anywhere from 6 to 13 inches of snow had fallen around the county. Reardan was the hardest hit with 13 inches as of Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. By the same time, Davenport had 11.9 inches of snow. The near-foot received in Davenport shattered a daily record for Nov. 30. The previous marks were 4.2 inches in Davenport in 2005 Harrington, Odessa and W...
SPRAGUE--Over the past few years, water levels in Sprague Lake, which straddles the Lincoln and Adams County lines, have been slow to recede following storm events. To help identify flood risk solutions, the Department of Ecology is partnering with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to study water levels at the Sprague Lake outlet channel. In 2017, high water levels combined with heavy rain and frozen ground caused significant flooding that damaged both public and private properties and city infrastructure. “This s...
Last budget meeting scheduled mid-December ODESSA— Mayor William Crossley announced a 2022 budget amendment and discussion of the 2023 proposed budget during a brief 12-minute town council meeting on Monday, Nov. 28. The final budget hearing and amendment meetings are scheduled before the regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 12. Two hired to work facilities at school district DAVENPORT–Two locals were hired by the school district here to work facilities and maintenance after longtime facilities director Joe Coppersmith announced h...
