Oakesdale could hire two deputies to fill Goyke gap

Two Whitman County deputies, Dan Brown and Keith Cooper, may take over police duties in Oakesdale to fill a gap expected with the anticipated departure of Marshal John Goyke. The two would provide a total of about 20 hours per week.

Goyke has resigned to move to San Antonio, Texas.

Brown and Cooper, who both work as full-time deputies for Whitman County, will know for sure if they get the job at the next city council meeting Aug. 17.

Their work in Oakesdale would be an independent arrangement. Brown said they wouldn’t be affiliated with the county while on the job at Oakesdale. Both deputies n...