Road vacation decisions on hold until after harvest

Whitman County’s decision on a proposal to abandon two stretches of little-used roads will be held off until harvest season is over.

Crow Road and a portion of the File Road are on the county’s chopping block. Both are in the Oakesdale district.

Commissioners held a public hearing Monday on taking them off the roster of county roads. No one from the public spoke at the hearing, but Public Works Director Mark Storey suggested commissioners postpone a decision until after harvest so neighborhood residents can have a chance to weigh in on the matter after they complete harvest.

After news of the...