Letters

Important job

In time of need, we surely realize just how important our volunteer firefighters and emergency personnel are here in rural Whitman County. The response to successfully fighting our Elberton fire on Saturday was a cooperative effort of the Colfax, Garfield, Palouse, Albion, and Steptoe crews. They kept the fire from moving into the timber and saved the nearby homes and county park ground. In our rural towns, the numbers of volunteers for our fire and medical personnel are dwindling. We encourage people to consider training for these important jobs.

Lisa & Dennis Cartwright,

Elbert...