Port gets report on calls for fiber bids

Port of Whitman County commissioners received an update at their Dec. 20 meeting following a request for services which were issued in November for the fiber to the home projects.

The port has received grants and loans from the Washington State Department of Commerce for $1 million to be combined with a $2 million match from the port to extend fiber to houses in Garfield, Oakesdale, Palouse, Rosalia and Tekoa.

The port also issued requests for proposals for a design contractor for the project.

Two companies provided the port with proposals for the operator service. The operator would be requir...