Oakesdale street project takes archaeological turn

Oakesdale’s Front Street widening project will move forward after completion of an archaeological survey required by the state.

The Transportation Improvement Board project went on hold in April when the town received a letter from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

It stated that the area of Oakesdale’s project had potential for archaeological resources, and that the scale of the ground to be disturbed posed a threat to those resources.

In turn, the Department recommended a survey of the ground before the area was excavated.

Mayor Dennis Palmer and the O...