Officers reportedly propositioned female coworkers, snubbed a rape victim, accessed confidential case records for personal use and filed inaccurate police reports among other documented violations from 2014 through 2018. See a complete log of complaints and outcomes.
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Historic flooding strikes Palouse region, overruns Pullman streets amid spring deluge
The South Fork of the Palouse River through downtown Pullman crested at 7.02 feet, just above flood stage and the highest mark since the devastating 1996 and 1997 floods. Only seven dates had higher crests.
Taking a detailed look at Pullman Regional’s proposed bond for hospital expansion efforts
The Next Era of Excellence includes four primary efforts: design and construction of the Community Health Pavilion ($20 million), transitioning to a different electronic medical records system ($10 million), remodeling current hospital space ($5 million) and purchasing new medical technology ($5 million).
State auditors single out Whitman County credit card, fuel card records in 2017 audit
Auditors did not uncover any significant “findings,” but encouraged county officials to strengthen some controls on purchasing card security, petty cash receipts and asset inventory. In a sample test of 132 credit card transactions, auditors found 40 percent of purchases lacked sufficient documentation such as itemized receipts.
Third-party report, Civil Service appeal letter detail Colfax police chief termination dispute
Emails show the mayor tried to remove Police Chief Rick McNannay last May. Attorneys for McNannay released a 12-page Feb. 6 appeal letter challenging the city’s investigation and alleging the mayor ultimately terminated the chief for political reasons. City officials also released a nine-page Dec. 19 investigation report.
Records show hand washing, food temp controls top restaurant inspection failures
The county inspects approximately 150 establishments on an annual basis. Records show insufficient hand-washing practices, improper temperature controls and poor food storage make up the most common issues. See a complete log of inspections, scores and failure reports.
Colfax officials set to rezone downtown Tuesday night to expand ‘business’ areas
“This is largely a clean-up measure,” Councilman Jim Kackman said, adding, “There were businesses operating in zones that were non-conforming and it just didn’t make sense.” The proposed changes would convert about two dozen parcels from commercial zones to business zones, plus at least one parcel from manufacturing to a business zone.
Tekoa School District agrees to $17,000 settlement for student’s dental injuries
Two middle school boys reportedly collided face to face in the dark during a game of glow-stick tag. One 14-year-old boy had a tooth broken off with additional mouth injuries. The other student suffered a “nasty” cut on the forehead.
Special election tonight decides school, park and projects levies throughout the county
All ballots must be deposited in a Colfax drop box or postmarked by 8 p.m. tonight. Auditor Sandy Jamison recommends using a drop box at this point to avoid the risk of a late postmark.
Records detail Hargraves’ policy violations stemming from alleged sexual misconduct
Internal records provide new details on the allegations of sexual misconduct against former Pullman Police Sgt. Dan Hargraves, including numerous department policy violations, private lie detector test results and the role of the WSU Police in the incident.