Looking Back

1 Years Ago

Sept. 28, 2000

Heated discussion continued on locating a halfway house for sex offenders at the former home of the superintendent at Eastern State Hospital. Medical Lake is the only site in Eastern Washington being considered for the facility.

Medical Lake police reported the escape of a level II sex offender from Eastern State Hospital. Douglas W. Schwenk of Yakima allegedly escaped through a broken window, but a subsequent search of the grounds found no trace of the man.

Eastern Washington University president Dr. Stephen Jordan has outlined his 10-year plan for the institution...