Dusty grain pads matter goes before examiner

A crowd gathered Thursday night, April 25, in the county public service building for a hearing on the delayed proposal by PNW/McCoy Land Company to put four grain pads just outside Dusty.

Andy Kottkamp, a lawyer from Wenatchee and Whitman County's appointed hearing examiner, presided at the two-hour hearing.

At the start, he explained that he was there to gather evidence and apply it to the laws already set for the county.

"To apply those findings to the law, and then make a decision," Kottkamp said.

He told the crowd he would have 10 working days to make the decision. At that point, his verdi...