New property to house Health Department

PULLMAN — The Whitman County Health Department will be moving into a new facility after County Commissioners purchased property in Pullman.

During the Monday, Dec. 2, regular business meeting commissioners moved and approved the purchase of 1240 Southeast Bishop Boulevard Suite P and Q.

“We’ve been contemplating purchasing new property for the Health Department since it became known that making the current facility compliant with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) requirements is not in the best interest of the county,” County Commissioner Tom Handy said.

Handy reported that they found this...