Treasurer’s staff gives to fight local hunger

Whitman County Treasurer’s staff has decided to undertake a food drive instead of decorating and dressing up for Halloween, a long-time tradition at the office. Above, staff members stand amid a sampling of food already donated to the drive by county employees.

The Treasurer’s office employees decided to change to the food drive after reading about the low stocks in the FISH food pantry. Donna Poland, financial specialist in the treasurer’s office, said she has been “haunted” by a picture of the empty shelves that ran in the Sept. 3 edition of the Gazette.

The food bank has been in high demand...