Prosecutor Tracy will seek fifth term

Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy has announced that he will seek re-election. Tracy first took office in 2003 after he ran unopposed in the 2002 general election. He will seek a fifth term this year.

“I and my staff have prosecuted all kinds of crime, from littering to murder and most everything in-between. But whatever the case, our goal is to be both effective and efficient, while keeping public safety and assistance to crime victims our top priority,” he said in his announcement.

Tracy oversees a staff of four deputy prosecutors and five support staff.

He noted he also worked to put to...