Attorney charges 'inside help' on Dusty grain pad proposal

Mischelle R. Fulgham, Spokane attorney representing Harmon and Jan Smith of Dusty, suggests that the McCoy Land Co./PNW is receiving “inside help” on their effort to gain approval to build their proposed grain pad facility at Dusty.

Citing letters and e-mails obtained in a public records request, Fulgham contends the process is not what it should be.

“The county’s really bending over backwards to help this guy,” Fulgham said of Keith Becker, PNW operations manager. “It just doesn’t look fair.”

Fulgham has represented the Smiths since August.

As part of her assertion, she cites an e-mail Sept....