Commissioners, county staff convene on screen

Whitman County commissioners and other officials convened for their weekly workshop Monday morning, now being done online or by call-in.

Commissioner Michael Largent appeared on the screen first, sitting alone at the commissioner's bench at the courthouse, Commissioner Art Swannack appeared from his office down the hall and commissioner Dean Kinzer in his office.

Largent talked about looking to hire a consultant to help navigate the federal CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) – from which Whitman County has been awarded $2.7 million – since it has no current administrativ...