Man proposes flag for City of Palouse

A Palouse flag may soon fly over Old Glory and possibly others.

Moses Boone, a Palouse resident and farmer, briefed the city council June 11 on flag designs and symbolism, culminating in his proposal for a flag for Palouse.

The design is now in the hands of the city council's policy and administration committee, which will decide whether to recommend it to the full council and mayor for approval.

It all started in 2014, when Boone mowed his lawn one day listening to an episode of the Podcast "99 Percent Invisible." It was about city flags.

He began to research flag designs.

"Most cities in the...