Local student robot teams win awards at state competition

Whitman County teams competed at the Ellensburg State Robotics Competition Feb. 23 and the three county rookie F.I.R.S.T. Lego League teams all were rewarded.

Each of the teams of fourth through eighth-graders qualified to go to Ellensburg by placing in the top seven at an event in Cheney in January.

The theme for this year’s competitions was “Senior Solutions,” which refers to using robot technology to aid senior citizens.

At the Ellensburg state competition, the Colfax-based 4H Palouse Area Robotics Team (PART), named “ROBOTS,” received the Project Presentation trophy and the second 4H PART...