Next chapter surfaces for former Hawkins site

Whitman County Commissioners Monday morning discussed potential future action for the former Hawkins development site at the state line next to Moscow.

The approximately 200 acre property was sold to Sand Road Bucklers 2 in September for $900,000.

Commissioner Dean Kinzer Monday reported Roy Druffel, who is listed as one of the principals for the company, recently talked with him about the future development of the site.

Druffel did not return a Gazette call to clarify the nature of the development before press time.

Most of the discussion at the commissioners workshop was that the development...