Public Works winter maintenance priorities

COLFAX — This year’s annual Whitman County Department of Public Works letter for winter snow and ice control was sent to school superintendents and U.S. Post Offices.

Public Works Operations Manager Brian Wilson said that the letter is something they send out every year to most of the towns and schools. “It’s an annual reminder we send out,” he said, noting that it’s also to let those new to the county who may have taken on new positions, new residents, and people who may never have seen it.

The letter states that the order of priorities is as follows:

• The first priority is paved roads.

• Th...