Reardan News

Eastern Washington phone line and DSL provider CenturyTel is renaming itself CenturyLink.

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Frost and freezing temperatures are expected Monday morning in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.

It'll be a busy day for me, getting back to the blog after a three-week break for other business.

Garrett Ziebell, 19, helps unload wheat during the harvest this month at E&F Farm, owned by Fred Fleming, near Reardan in Lincoln County.

Adults can get seasonal flu shots on Friday at Panhandle Health District on a first-come, first-served basis from 1:30 to 4 p.m. The shots cost $25. The health district, located at 8500 N. Atlas Road in Hayden, accepts Medicaid, Medicare Part B, cash and checks.

Highway 2 four miles east of Reardan is closed in both directions because of a semi-truck fully engulfed in flames, the Washington State Patrol said.

A fire that broke out in hay being hauled on a flatbed trailer closed Highway 2 for approximately three hours Wednesday evening.

Nearly 2,000 marijuana plants averaging 5 feet tall were uprooted from an irrigated cornfield north of Reardan, the Lincoln County sheriff said Thursday.

" Nearly 2,000 marijuana plants averaging 5 feet tall were uprooted from an irrigated cornfield north of Reardan, the Lincoln County sheriff said Thursday." http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2009/jul/31/marijuana-plants-found-in-cornfield-near-reardan/ Wonder what the corn tastes like?

A long investigation by deputies in Lincoln County ends in the arrest of three men charged with growing marijuana.

A multi-mullion dollar pot growing operation has been uncovered in Lincoln County near Reardan and three men from the Tri-Cities are facing charges for manufacturing marijuana.

I am currently the chief of police in the small town of Reardan. In the past, I worked for the Spokane County Sheriff's Department for over 25 years.

Three men have been selected to vie for the position of interim superintendent in the Selah School District.

A 22-year-old man may be facing perjury charges after lying to police about shooting himself in the foot.