Palouse Brew Fest marks third sellout year

A sold-out crowd gathers inside the cold Palouse Community Center Feb. 7 for the indoor-outdoor Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest.

The first-place plaque went to “Waitsburg Winter Warmer,” from Laht Neppur Brewing in Waitsburg, but the winner was the Palouse Community Center, beneficiary of another sellout crowd for the third annual Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest Saturday at the center.

The event is put on by a group of 10 volunteers with others helping.

This year 390 tickets sold before the festival. It was an increase of 20 tickets over last year, with organizers adding a few more as space allowe...