Cultural report wrap-up next step for Palouse water tower plan

Completion of a cultural report for the site of a proposed water tower in Palouse now goes forward after Whitman County Superior Court approved lots to be removed from designation as cemetery land at Greenwood Cemetery June 15.

The City of Palouse filed the petition, which de-obligates a 40x40 foot area which has not been used in the city-owned cemetery.

The cultural report, now being done by Plateau Archaeological Investigations of Pullman, is expected to be done before the Fourth of July.

"I would anticipate it wrapped up this week," said David Harder, archaeologist for Plateau Archaeologica...