Tekoa eyes rodeo arena for JW trailhead

A possible location of a trailhead for the John Wayne Trail at Tekoa could be in the area of the Tekoa Rodeo Arena which is located in the northwest corner of the city near the former Milwaukee trestle. Development of a Tekoa trailhead proposal advanced last week when Washington State Parks officials announced it was among proposed projects listed for $331,000 funding along the trail in Whitman County.

That Tekoa site was discussed during a November of 2011 open meeting for planning for development of the trail at Tekoa. The meeting in Tekoa was one of three conducted in the county by Bill Fra...