A Conversation with Local Writer and Historian, Wally Lee Parker
Tamara Lee Titus
March 4, 2026
Wally Lee Parker at his home in Spokane, with his Clayton/Deer Park Historical Society Publications. Photo by Tamara Lee Titus.
Nikoli Hunsaker dances away from an inside pitch in the Tri-County Northstars 17U district playoff game against the Cheney Summerhawks. Photos courtesy Shauneen Flugel.
David Birdsell
July 22, 2026
For only the third time ever and first time ever in back-to-back seasons, a locally-based American Legion baseball team has qualified for the state tournament.
Staff Reports
June 29, 2026
"In last week’s issue of the Deer Park Tribune, the article “Spokane County Auditor Candidates Discuss Their Qualifications Ahead of Primary Elections” the name labels were accidentally switched for the headshots of Michael Cathcart and Dale Whitaker. The candidate pictures with the correct name labels are posted. The Deer Park Tribune sincerely apologizes for this mistake."
Samantha Peone
June 24, 2026
When he retired, longtime restaurateur Paul Bewick did what he knows best: opened a food joint. “My joke was, when I retired, I was going to open up a hot dog stand, sit out here on a corner in Loon Lake or someplace, and (it’d) give me a reason to talk to people all day long,” said Bewick.
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July 22, 2026
Julie Rose
Deer Park
Our Time to Shine
The Washington state primary elections are coming Aug. 4, and ballots are in the mail. Elections are important because all eligible citizens can choose their representatives in local, state, and federal offices. We also vote on initiatives and other ballot measures. Citizens are stakeholders. Elections are our opportunity to make our voices heard to determine the path forward for our country politically, economically, and socially. Such is the power of our vote. First-time voters may still register. All voters may find sos.wa.gov/elections a valuable resource. Engaging with, and supporting, our community through protests and marches is visible, uplifting, and influential. However, voting is the key to affecting change; voting is our fundamental right and responsibility. If you support high gas and grocery prices, and shrinking healthcare, housing availability, and affordability, then you will vote to maintain the status quo. If you support an administration that is focused on retribution and self-enrichment while stealing from its citizens, then you will vote for the status quo. If you support a government whose goal is to destroy human rights and civil rights, then you will vote for the status quo. Current leaders violate the most basic pillar of government: to do for its people what they cannot do for themselves. However, if you envision a different government – one being of the people, by the people, and most importantly, for the people – then you must vote for immediate, transformational change.
150 - Services
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May 6, 2026
150 - Services
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May 6, 2026
330 - Autos
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Jun 24, 2026
220 - Misc. for Sale
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Jun 24, 2026
210 - Yard Sales & Auctions
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330 - Autos
Ford 5000 tractor, dual-loader, has doors, $7500. 540 John Dear loader, $4000. 509-550-8336.
May 6, 2026
160 - Employment
The Deer Park School District #414 is seeking interested applicants to fill a vacancy on the District’s Board of Directors. The Director position “at large” is vacant. Interested residents of the school district may apply to fill the unexpired term ending December 2027. Applicants interested in serving must reside in the Deer Park School District #414. The Deer Park School District map is available on the website: www.dpsd.org. The vacancy on the five-member board will be filled through an application and selection process per Washington State Law. The remaining School Board members will eview materials and will conduct an interview with the applicants in an open public meeting. All citizens are invited to nominate candidates for the position, provided that the nominees will be eligible registered voters who reside in the Director district. Deer Park residents who are interested in the vacant seat must submit a letter of interest answering the following questions: 1. What experiences, talents, skills and/or knowledge do you bring to the School Board that you would like to highlight? 2. Given what you know of the community of Deer Park and the Deer Park School District, what do you believe one or two of the Board’s primary priorities should be for the next couple years? and submit a resume by July 15, 2026, at 4:00 pm to: Alexa Allman, alexa.allman@dpsdmail.org or 509-464-5507. Materials should be delivered to: Alexa Allman, Deer Park School District PO Box 490, Deer Park, WA 99006 For more information or to verify your residency in the Deer Park School District, please contact Joanne Greer, joanne.greer@dpsdmail.org or 509-464-5517.
Jul 8, 2026
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May 13, 2026
