2018's top stories: 'Weedstock' in rancher's field

A never-before event took place in Whitman County last year.

"Weedstock 2018" got underway on the afternoon of April 20 on land owned by the Gilchrist family near Klemgard Park between Colfax and Pullman.

The event, organized by Dax Taylor of Pullman and the group he founded, 420 Union, attracted crowds for two days of bands, comedy acts, speakers and marijuana.

According to county code 5.08 Outdoor Amusements and Assemblies, a permit was required if an event featured paid admission and more than 250 people. If it was free for the same-sized crowd, it would not require a permit – which was the...