Port turns down ad in Seahawks' yearbook

The Port of Whitman County was recently solicited by an advertising firm to place an advertisement in the 2017 Official Seattle Seahawks Yearbook.

“We got called by the Seahawks organization asking us if we'd like to advertise in the book,” said Joe Poiré, Port executive director.

The Port, however, opted to turn down the proposal.

“It would have been $19,500 for an ad,” said Poiré.

The yearbook includes pictures of the team and coaching staff, as well as a team schedule and player statistics. At the Port meeting two weeks ago when the decision was made not to make the investment, the staff and commissioners did discuss a potential way the advertising could be beneficial.

“It would maybe be more valuable for the river system and getting more information out about that,” said Poiré.

The Port, however, will not be advertising the river system in the book either.