Food bank being restocked

Stacks of food rest on the counter at the Whitman County Treasurer’s office, next to finance specialist Donna Poland. Several food drives have popped up to supply the pantry which was running very low of food in late September.

In a surprising turnaround, the empty shelves of the local food pantry are filling back up thanks to food drives springing up around Colfax.

Three food drives started around the Colfax once residents learned pantry supplies were alarmingly low in late September. Three more were already planned.

“It is absolutely amazing. I’ve never seen our pantry look so good at this t...