Liberty state proposal presented

“It is easier to divide the state than it is to fix it,” is the motto of the movement to split Washington state and create a new state, Liberty.

“We’re not about a revolt. We want to return to principles that have served our country well,” said Kevin Akesson of Colfax, captain of the Liberty State movement in Whitman County.

Akesson held a meeting April 17 to relay information about the movement to those interested. A dozen people attended, and some were ready to start helping him right away.

“I see this movement as an attempt to return to traditional values in state government,” Akesson told...