State approves loan for Palouse project

PALOUSE – A $1 million loan is approved for replacing water mains in Palouse by the Washington State Public Works Board.

The City of Palouse asked for a $1 million loan to completely pay for a domestic water project on Palouse, Church, Colton, and H streets for water main placements, according to the state Department of Commerce.

The board approved more than $123 million in pre-construction and construction loans on Aug. 6. The money is for communities improving infrastructures such as roads, bridges, water, storm water, sewer, and solid waste.

Palouse was one of 68 applicants requesting $252...