State Grange, Palouse Art Council deadlock on purchase of building

The Palouse Arts Council is on the verge of making another offer on buying the Palouse Grange hall, citing problems working with the state Grange, official owner of the building.

The council has maintained the aging community building for the past eight years and wants to legally own it in order to apply for public funding for needed repairs to the structure.

The Arts Council believes the price quoted by the state Grange is exorbitant, but the state grange property manager said their price is greatly reduced for the value of the building site.

In an interview with the Gazette Tuesday, property...