Lamont, Oakesdale only applicants for .09 funding

Lamont and Oakesdale, the only two applicants for funding this year, were awarded a total of $79,600 from the county’s .09 economic development grant funds last Tuesday, April 20.

The citizen Blue Ribbon Advisory Task Committee unanimously approved the grant applications from both towns.

“What happened here?” asked committee member Ron Wachter of Pullman. “We have $100,000 to give away and only two applicants. Why don’t people know about this?”

Historically, the .09 grants have brought forth several applications. The blue ribbon committee has then had to judge each application and award fundin...