Palouse residents hold vigil for comatose neighbor friend

A candle-light vigil for Mike Carlton, long-time Palouse resident who slipped into unconsciousness Oct. 12, was held last Thursday in Palouse.

He was taken off life support Saturday morning and switched to a "comfort care" mode, said Echanove. That comfort care means Carlton is being given medication to treat pain.

Palouse Mayor Michael Echanove reported Wednesday that Carlton is still alive, but unconscious.

More than 80 people gathered in downtown Palouse to remember a man who drove a school bus, started his own wind-energy company, and served Pullman as a police officer for 14 years.

"We lo...