Athletes face sexual misconduct allegation

UPDATE: The story has been updated from its print version to note that only one party has filed a complaint.

GARFIELD — During a Garfield-Palouse cooperative school board meeting on Thursday, June 27, allegations of sexual harassment and bullying were raised.

The board met at 7 p.m. to discuss a report of student-athletes from the baseball team threatening to rape a younger athlete.

“This was the first time addressed at the school board level,” said superintendent Mike Jones of Palouse.

An investigation is ongoing through the Palouse Administration.

At the meeting, Mary Inman of Garfield was i...