County departments report preparations

COLFAX – Whitman County Commissioners met for their weekly workshop before a live and web audience Monday.

To help promote social distancing, county commissioners set up a Zoom video conferencing service for those who would like to attend the workshop, but to keep distance from large crowds. There were other department heads and elected officials present in the commissioner’s chambers.

Whitman County Health Department Director Troy Henderson reported to the commissioners, starting Monday, the health department recommends Whitman County operations to shift to where non-essential offices are clo...