Cub Scouts visit Gazette

Half a dozen boyscouts traveled down from the town of Oakesdale March 19 to learn about the inner workings of the Whitman County Gazette. The scouts, who ranged from first through fifth grade, visited the ad department, the news department, and the classified ad department.

Students learned how to design an ad from Gazette advertisers Jeri Stanton and Lisa Peterson. The students made their own ad as they learned why newspapers use ads. They also walked through the steps of building a newspaper classified ad.

They learned how to type up a newstory after talking to Gazette editor Jerry Jones and...