Three locals represent Whitman County in DYW

PULLMAN—The Washington State Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Program sees its 66th annual scholarship program as eight young women compete Saturday, August 5, at R.R. Jones Theatre in Daggy Hall on the Washington State University campus at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m.

Eight young women will compete to represent the State of Washington at the 2024 America’s DYW Program happening in June 2024 in Mobile, Alabama.

The current DYW Representative is Olivia Ng of Colfax and the DYW who will compete this year include Beth Okamoto, daughter of Brad, and Kristi Okamotoa, of Coulee City. Okamoto...