Docents sought to sustain Perkins House

One of the treasures in the county and Colfax is the Perkins House. But the treasure is in trouble.

Cheryl Kammerzell of Colfax, Whitman County Historical Society member in charge of the Perkins House, said that the house may not be available for tours if volunteers don’t step up.

“The number of docents has become non-existent,” Kammerzell said last week.

The volunteer positions are open to the public. Job descriptions and applications are available on the website. Kammerzell said between 15 to 20 docents would be ideal.

“Then we could have the house open spring, summer and fall,” she said. “T...