New redistricting plans throw 9th

Whitman County could have a new U.S. Representative and have a new legislative district under some of the proposals released Tuesday by the state Redistricting Commission.

The commission, comprised of two Democrats and two Republicans, released four separate maps for updated legislative and congressional districts as required every 10 years in response to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Democrats’ plans would move the state’s 9th Legislative District to the Tri-Cities and place Whitman County in the 16th district with Asotin Garfield, Columbia and Walla Walla counties.

The plan by Tim Ce...