Kammerzell takes oath for seat on panel

Colfax farmer Tom Kammerzell, 51, was sworn in by port attorney Bruce Ensley as the 13th commissioner of the Port of Whitman County last Thursday, Dec. 15.

“I’m really looking forward to this challenge,” he said. “This is going to be a very interesting adventure.”

Voters selected Kammerzell over Al Sorensen of Pullman in November’s general election.

Kammerzell takes the seat currently held by Don Cox of Colfax, who was appointed last year to fill the post after the death of Bob Gronholz. Gronholz was elected to a six-year term in 2009. Kammerzell will serve out the final four years of that ter...