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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing regarding an application by Hanson Harbor, Inc. to reclassify certain real property as open space/timber land for current use classification pursuant to RCW 84.34. Said application involves certain parcels of land located as follows:...
B U D G E T H E A R I N G
Let it be publicly known to all persons that the Board of Directors of Odessa School District No. 105-157-166J, Lincoln County, Washington, will meet in a public meeting on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the library of the Odessa High School for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2024-2025 fiscal budget of the District. A copy of the completed budget will be available to any person who might request such after July 15, 2024.
Looking Back
Henry Schafer, an Edwall man, who is suspected of being the firebug that set three fires at Edwall during the past six weeks, was given an insanity hearing in the Superior court and was committed to the Medical Lake hospital for the insane. Marion Johnson, age 87, of Davenport passed...
Keller Ferry Shutting Down For Two Days This Week
Drivers using State Route 21 (SR-21) should plan for additional travel times for two days this week while the Keller Ferry is out of service. The M/V Sanpoil, which carries vehicle traffic for two miles across Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake between Ferry and Lincoln Counties, will temporarily halt all runs on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 25-26) while the ferry undergoes routine inspections and maintenance.
Keller Ferry Shutting Down For Two Days This Week
Drivers using State Route 21 (SR-21) should plan for additional travel times for two days this week while the Keller Ferry is out of service. The M/V Sanpoil, which carries vehicle traffic for two miles across Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake between Ferry and Lincoln Counties, will temporarily halt all runs on Tuesday and Wednesday (June 25-26) while the ferry undergoes routine inspections and maintenance.
State to temporarily shut down Keller Ferry
KELLER — The Keller Ferry, a crucial transportation link on State Route 21 between the Colville Indian Reservation in Ferry County and Clark in Lincoln County, will temporarily halt its services for essential maintenance and inspection. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced that the ferry will be closed on Tuesday, June 25, and Wednesday, June 26.
Two dead in Eastern Washington helicopter crash
Two people died in a helicopter crash Wednesday afternoon about 8 miles south of Davenport, Washington, according to Lincoln County Fire District 6. Fire Chief Brandon Larmer said crews were called shortly before 4:30 p.m. to an aircraft down in a private field about 1 mile north of Bluestem and Linstrum roads off State Route 28.
Spokane man, Coeur d'Alene man killed in helicopter crash near Davenport
DAVENPORT, Wash. — Several agencies continue to investigate a deadly helicopter crash that happened Wednesday near Davenport and Harrington. The Lincoln County Coroner identified 68-year-old Ryan Sandvig from Spokane and 63-year-old Mark Manteuffel from Coeur d'Alene as the two men who died in the crash. The Lincoln County Coroner said a cause of death has not been determined yet, saying it probably won't come for some time.
Two people killed in helicopter crash near Davenport
DAVENPORT, Wash. — Several agencies continue to investigate a deadly helicopter crash that happened on Wednesday near Davenport and Harrington. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there were two people on board the R-44 helicopter that crashed around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln County Fire District 6 Chief Brandon Larmer confirmed with KREM 2 that both people on board died in the crash.
2 killed in helicopter crash in Washington state, authorities say
BLUESTEM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two men died in a helicopter crash in eastern Washington state. Lincoln County Fire District 6 Chief Brandon Larmer tells KREM-TV that the helicopter had two people aboard when it crashed Wednesday afternoon. The Lincoln County coroner said Thursday that 68-year-old Ryan Sandvig of Spokane and 63-year-old Mark Manteuffel of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died in the crash. The National Transportation Safety Board says the Robinson R-44 helicopter went down near Bluestem, Washington. The agency, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, is investigating.
Keller Ferry to close for repairs and maintenance
KELLER, Wash. - The Keller Ferry, which operates on State Route 21 between the Colville Indian Reservation in Ferry County and Clark in Lincoln County, will temporarily close for maintenance repairs. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the ferry will be closed on Tuesday, June 25, and...
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