Traffic infraction+drugs= arrest

COLFAX—A woman who appeared at the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office allegedly while high was arrested after drugs were discovered in the vehicle she was riding in.

According to the arrest report, Joann Nettleingham, 44, Spokane, appeared at the Sheriff’s Office Aug. 13 wanting items seized during a previous case. While speaking with Sergeant Michael Jordan, Nettleingham exhibited signs of intoxication by a controlled substance.

Concerned about the potential of her driving in that state, Sgt. Jordan observed her as she left and entered a vehicle as a passenger, according to the report. When the...