Two county roads on chopping block

Whitman County is considering taking two more roads and surplus property off its roster.

Public Works Director Mark Storey Monday told county commissioners he wants to give up the Seltice Road near Tekoa, the Wagner Road by Ewan and chunks of right-of-way along Almota Road.

Doing so, he said, gets the properties back on the tax roll and minimizes the county’s expenses for maintenance like plowing and grading.

Ownership of an abandoned road reverts to adjacent property owners.

Wagner Road is a 1.94-mile dirt road that connects Davis and Bowen roads west of Ewan. The road runs parallel to the Jo...