Candidates forums slated next week

Primary candidates forums will be Tuesday, July 17, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Colfax Branch of Whitman County Library and Wednesday, July 18, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Pullman City Hall. The forums will include candidates vying for commissioner districts one and two.

Candidates in district one scheduled to participate are incumbent Greg Partch of Garfield and challengers Art Swannack of Lamont and Bill Tensfeld of Rosalia. All are Republicans. District two candidates include incumbent Pat O’Neill of Johnson, a Democrat, and challenger Dean Kinzer of Ewartsville, Republican.

The forums are a project of...