Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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COLFAX – Whitman County commissioners opened bids Monday, July 20, for a rock-crushing project on Glorfield Quarry, on private land off of Rock Lake Road northwest of St. John. Seubert Excavators of Cottonwood, Idaho, delivered the lowest bid of $297,050 – which was later evaluated by the county Public Works department. They will subsequently recommend it for approval by county commissioners. The 60,000 tons of rock will go to gravel roads, paid for by the road levy lid lift passed by voters last November. Other bids included Copenhaver of Cre...
POMEROY – The Whitman County roads paint crew has been loaned out to Garfield County this week, striping 60 miles of yellow and white lines near Pomeroy. Garfield County will pay a fee for equipment rental and expenses, along with hourly pay for the workers. Garfield County previously brought in a paint crew from Walla Walla County. The Whitman County roads paint crew lays down an average of 150 miles per year on its own roads. In other road maintenance in Whitman County, local crews and their three vegetation-mowers are now finishing c...
STEPTOE – A three-road, 1/2-mile of paving work is set for Steptoe July 28. The overlay work, to be reinforced with fiberglass fibers, will include stretches of Steptoe Street, McMeekin Road and Scholz Road. The fiberglass-fibers addition has not been used before in Whitman County. A revised technology of the past 10 years, it contributes to less cracking over time....
COLFAX – The drop in state gas taxes coming to Whitman County because of less driving during the virus shutdowns appears to be lower than previously thought. Citing a monthly report from the state CRAB (County Road Administration) board, Mark Storey, Public Works Director, estimates the local shortfall at $800,000, compared to the previous $1.2 million. The estimates, drawn from traffic counts in the Puget Sound area, turned out less than the actual driving that took place. Overall, statewide gas taxes provide about $4.5 million per year to W...
