John Wayne Trail could be bumped

Sen. Schoesler points to priorities

A legislative move by State Sen. Mark Schoesler to exclude the John Wayne Trail from a $500 million state parks funding measure last week brought a sharp response from proponents of the trail who have worked the past 18 months to get funds to repair and improve the trail.

Schoesler (R-Ritzville) and others drafted an amendment to the bonding bill which excludes the John Wayne Pioneer Trail, the Milwaukee Road, Iron Horse Trail and certain parts of the Columbia Plateau Trail from the bonding proposal.

The John Wayne Trail has been the subject of a push for fu...