Candidates square off in league forum

A crowd of some 60 citizens packed the basement meeting room of the Colfax Library Tuesday night for the Pullman League of Women Voters’ ballot forum.

Candidates for county auditor and state representative debated issues concerning those offices, while citizen advocates spoke for and against several of the state law measures on the November ballot.

Candidates and advocates made statements on their issues before fielding questions submitted in writing by those in attendance.

Karen Kiessling, moderator for the League of Women Voters, read the questions.

In the race for Whitman County auditor, th...