Pill disposal boxes set to counter drug abuse

A new metal box built to hold discarded prescription drugs is now available to the public in the lobby of the Whitman County Sheriff’s office.

A kaleidoscope of prescription drugs may soon be filling two new drug boxes installed in the county.

The public can now dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs in two locations: the lobby of the county sheriff’s office and at the Pullman police department.

Palouse River Counseling received a $15,000 grant from the Washington Attorney General’s office in July for the two drug boxes.

The drug boxes are part of a larger initiative by Palouse River...