Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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The five hopefuls for the 9th District’s Position One in the state House of Representatives often pronounced similar views at the first League of Women Voters candidates’ forum at Pullman last Thursday night. The five candidates are Susan Fagan of Pullman, former public affairs director for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories; Pat Hailey of Mesa, farmer and rancher and widow of former Rep. Steve Hailey; Glen Stockwell of Ritzville, former city councilman with a trucking and freight brokerage firm; Art Swannack of Lamont, a farmer and sheep ranc... Full story
The Port of Whitman County has hired two consulting firms to study potential users of a high-speed fiber optic link between Pullman and Spokane. Port commissioners at their regular meeting July 16 approved a $44,500 contract with CFO Outsourcing, LLC and a $7,125 contract with Rostie Consulting, both of Spokane. The port added the Rostie firm to the project because they specialize in research covering long-range areas. The companies will study the potential customer base of a fiber optic line that would allow high-speed data transmissions... Full story
Kari Johnson, 21, Colfax, escaped the crushed cab of this grain truck early Monday morning on the Young Road north of Dusty. Johnson managed to get out the driver’s side as the wrecked tractor caught fire. Dusty volunteer firemen extinguished the blaze. According to a preliminary report from the sheriff’s office, she was driving southbound just south of the Union Flat Creek Road intersection when the truck pulled off the right side of the road. One witness driving behind the truck reported smoke was coming from the rig before it went off the... Full story
