BOCC eyes support for airport runway

Whitman County commissioners discussed funds for the Moscow-Pullman Airport runway project and received an update from the facilities director during a workshop session Monday, July 15.

Commissioner Art Swannack said he talked informally with Tony Bean, Moscow-Pullman Airport executive director, about funding the last part of the airport runway construction project. The project recently received a $24 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Swannack reported the airport is about $900,000 short of the funding required for the project.

He said the commissioners should expect a...