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COLFAX—The Port of Whitman County signed a letter of engagement with consulting group Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc., as most preliminary step in a potential project that would “re-develop” the WSU coal plant into a multi-use building.

“This is just the first step in what I think will be a long process as the port evaluates this building,” Debbie Snell, port properties and development director.

The consultant at this stage would do a limited scope feasibility study to assess if the property would be eligible for certain grants and potential for complications related to the environmen...