Station report set for retirees

Linda Hackbarth, co-chair of the Pullman Depot Heritage Center, will discuss the “Pullman Depot – A vision for the future” during an Oct. 22 program sponsored by the WSU Retirees Association. The 1:30 p.m. event, with refreshments, is set at the Pullman Senior Center, 325 SE Paradise St.

Hackbarth will explain some of the steps and challenges ahead, as well as give a brief historic background about the impact of railroads on the growth of the area.

She will share photos and information about the plans to restore the historic Northern Pacific depot and convert it into a dynamic heritage center for the community.

Following the purchase of the site by the Whitman County Historical Society in March 2018, a nine-member executive board was organized to envision the future and set guidelines for accomplishing the restoration of the building and its conversion into a showplace for downtown Pullman.

One initial goal was achieved recently when the depot was accepted onto both the Washington State and National Registers of Historic Places. A fundraising campaign has begun, monthly programs are scheduled, and a portion of the building is open each Saturday.