Port’s cable project goes out to bid

The Port of Whitman County’s $11.8 million project to expand access to high-speed fiber optic internet connections is moving forward.

The agency put out a call for bids for firms to manage the installation of fiber optic cable between Spokane and Clarkston. The cable would run through Whitman County, linking several towns to broadband cable.

Executive Director Joe Poire said they hope to select a contractor by June 10 with construction beginning in mid-July.

The port originally hoped to have the project started by the first of June, but the call for bids was delayed by staff changes in the pro...