Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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The matter of a landowner’s request to extend a farming/residential opportunity zone came before the county commissioners Monday. After hearing testimony from Whitman County Planner Alan Thomson and Planning Commission member Mary Collins, who happened to be at the meeting, the three commissioners decided to wait on the planning commission’s recommendation. A public hearing will be Nov. 5 for input on the matter. Subject of the debate is a request by the Evangelical Free Church of Pullman to... Full story
If you can’t see in front of you, follow the screams. It’s something to keep in mind this weekend as the dark pathways of two haunted buildings beckon at the 13th Haunted Palouse, which opens Friday for the first of four sessions. On Shady Lane, the annual fundraiser’s other main attraction, the screams might follow you — on a ride which patrons sit in trailers pulled by utility vehicles along a darkened path above the river. This year’s dirt lane, which has revealed hillbillies and zombies b... Full story
After a two-hour workshop Tuesday morning, Whitman County commissioners believe they have a balanced budget for next year. Commissioners faced a more than $170,000 deficit when they began dealing with the budget that morning. Other factors bumped the deficit to more than $286,000. The commissioners eliminated the deficit by cutting $48,000 which had been charted as staff additions and $200,000 from capital improvement and an operations contingency fund. Another $40,000 in property tax adjustments was added to the revenue side of the budget. The...
Removal of rocks and debris from the flood control channel for the S. Fork of the Palouse River started Tuesday morning. City Administrator Michael Rizzitiello told the city council Monday night that the city had finally received all the permits required to go into the channel and remove the material. Mayor Todd Vanek told the council the city will be required to submit a billing to the state Department of Transportation to receive payments for the cost of the excavation project. The state DOT... Full story
