$1.5 million: Fair launches plan for new grandstand

After an injection of $1.4 million from the county's .09 sales tax fund, the Palouse Empire Fair has launched a plan to install a new grandstand at the fairground over this summer and have the new facility ready for September's fair.

Bill Tensfeld, fair administrator, reported to fair board members Monday night that the project will get underway in May with the aim of getting it in place for the 2019 fair.

Tensfeld said the fair is working with an area representative of Southern Bleacher Company located in Graham, Texas. The company has qualified on the state bid roster.

"It's been a long time...