Medical Lake council OKs sale of gun range

At its Oct. 4 meeting, the Medical Lake City Council approved the sale of its gun range, in the amount of $10,000, to the Washington State Department of Corrections - acting through the state Department of Enterprise Services. The sale goes into effect on Dec. 31.

Mayor John Higgins noted there is a caveat added to the contract where the DOC will provide extra crewmembers to the city on an "as needed basis."

Councilwoman Jessica Roberts asked if other agencies, such as the city's Fire Department, can still use the gun range for training purposes, something council had discussed prior to the sa...