Governor appoints commissioner to state-wide council

COLFAX — Washington State Governor Jay Inslee appointed Whitman County Commissioner Michael Largent to the statewide Forensic Investigation Council as County Legislative Authority.

Largent’s term on the Council began Oct. 12, 2023, and will end July 10, 2025.

The Council oversees the Bureau of Forensic Laboratory Services and consults with the Chief of the Washington State Patrol or a person assigned by the Chief to control the operation and establish policies for the forensic laboratory.

The council studies and recommends cost-efficient improvements to the death investigation system to report...