DYW contestants, parents get report after state review

Contestants and parents Sunday night received a report on a review of the Colfax Distinguished Young Women competition which has been in dispute since the day after the March 26 event. Connie Ellis, co-chair of the event, said Monday the Colfax competition, which involved 14 girls, was reviewed by officers of the Washington state event, and those officers contacted the national DYW before making their recommendation.

Ellis said the local committee recognized that the interview segment, which takes place in advance of the evening competition, was not done according to regulations.

Local officer...