High school art teachers want show in courthouse

Three local art teachers asked Whitman County commissioners Monday to let them use the courthouse halls to display their students’ art.

Teachers Patty Mills of Oakesdale, Sean Moss of Rosalia and Cheryl Lothspeich of Colfax pitched the idea of having art displayed in the courthouse and judged by county officials.

“You can see it all on its own for their own aesthetic value,” Mills told commissioners.

All three said the display would provide students a different perspective on the impact of their art.

“The great thing is, this gets their art out of the classroom. And they can have a different v...