New Palouse lineup: Zehm to take seat with eye on speech limits

Two of the five people running for a Palouse council seat this November were unsatisfied with the way the council is operating, but just one of the challengers, Randy Zehm, was elected. Dixie Reiber, the other challenger, lost to incumbent Darcie Bagott.

Palouse city government has slowly been tightening its rules on public speech at city council meetings, in light of repeated, and occasionally heated, inquiries from citizens during meetings.

Citizens Steve McGehee and Jim Farr have also filed extensive public records requests with the city, prompting the city to last week impose firmer rules...