Tekoa hospital district proposal attracts five

Five people had submitted their names to be commissioners of the proposed Tekoa Hospital District as of Tuesday.

A ballot measure to create a new rural hospital district around Tekoa will be on the November general election ballot.

Whitman County Elections Supervisor Debbie Hooper said Tekoans Dennis Bird, Michael Bogenreif, Karen Blomgren, Richard Chittendon and Diane Harp had filed for the five director seats that would govern Hospital District 4 if its creation is approved by voters.

A special filing period opened Monday and closed at 5 p.m. Wednesday, which is after press time at this pape...