Palouse river trail plan takes turn

The City of Palouse awaits a Shoreline Substantial Development permit from the Washington State Department of Ecology before going out to bid on a revamped plan for trail work along the river to be paid for by a county .09 fund grant.

Palouse received the $26,530 grant last year.

Last September, Palouse city administrator Kyle Dixon sought out five area contractors in an informal bid process to gauge what it would cost to build an estimated 500-foot long trail along the river – across from downtown.

“The scope of the work has changed,” Dixon said, after contractors could not give a solid estim...