Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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The City of Palouse’s effort to hire a new officer continues after a potential hire, an applicant from the Seattle area and originally from Biloxi, Miss., did not accept the offer in January after an expenditure of $950 on his background check and testing. Reasoning had to do with the compensation package, according to Palouse Mayor Michael Echanove. Chief Jerry Neumann interviewed another candidate Jan. 22, a second-year veteran and Washington state academy grad. Neumann indicated that if this person is hired, he or she will need additional t...
Whitman County Treasurer Mark Clinton gave a 2017 tax report to county commissioners Monday. Collections totaled $52,015,376.20 for the property tax roll with a 97.68 percent rate of collection. He noted 2017 tax refunds for the county totaled $14,734.99, a number which also includes money from previous years, depending on certain entities with exempt status. “As of Dec. 31, I don’t see any uncollectable personal property taxes at this point,” Clinton said. A process is now underway to contact those with outstanding tax bills. The county treas...
An order of deferred prosecution regarding the 2016 fire that burned pasture and crop land on both sides of the Snake River was filed last Thursday in Garfield County. Under terms of the order, Garfield County Prosecutor Matt Newburg agreed to drop charges against the three WSU students who are charged with starting a fire that eventually covered an estimated 11,000 acres on both sides of the Snake River. The agreement calls for the defendants to meet certain conditions for the dismissal. Defendants Blake Rogers, Isaiah Weber and Jonathon...
Boyer Park and Marina is set to reopen this spring with the signing of a new 20-year lease with the Army Corp of Engineers. With approval in place, the Port of Whitman was situated to received a $198,000 planning grant to rebuild the docks. By Jana Mathia Port of Whitman commissioners have signed a new 20-year lease with the Army Corps of Engineers for Boyer Park and Marina and have received a $198,000 planning grant for rebuilding the docks at the marina. The planning process is expected to...
Whitman County Elections Supervisor Karen Bafus has resigned and will depart the staff as of Friday. Bafus said under conditions of her new employment opportunity she could not stay on staff here past Friday. Bafus has been employed with the county for close to 13 years. Debbie Hooper, the previous elections supervisor, resigned last June after 15 years of service to the county. Cindy Pitts, who has been working in the elections office, has been certified for elections duty, Bafus said. Approach of the Feb. 13 special election night with low...
Those present at the joint commission meeting from bottom left clockwise: Maribeth Becker, Dean Kinzer, Michael Largent, Art Swannack, Mark Storey, Kristine Meyer, Tom Kammerzell, John Love and Pete Martin. Whitman County commissioners and Port of Whitman commissioners met Monday for a regular joint board meeting at the courthouse. The Port of Wilma road was the biggest topic of the meeting with some unexpected revelations generating need for further discussion. The meeting began with a...
Sheriff Myers seeks 5th term Sheriff Brett Myers Sunday formally announced he will seek re-election to another term. Myers was first elected in the 2002 general election. He will conclude a fourth term of office at the end of this year. “As long as I am sheriff, our focus will be to keep Whitman County the kind of place where people feel safe and they are proud to call their home,” he said. Myers in his announcement said he considers it a privilege to have served as sheriff in the county for...
