Refit postpones opening of the pool in Washtucna

The Washtucna pool is undergoing repairs after a city levy passed last fall to provide funding for its operation.

In 2012 the levy failed to pass by three votes, according to Theresa St. Hilaire who serves on the Washtucna Parks and Recreation District No. 2 board.

“A year without a pool was a rough year,” St. Hilaire said.

She said that without a pool kids had to travel to the Ritzville Water Park, but there were kids who did not have transportation and did not have the opportunity to swim.

This year the Washtucna pool is scheduled to open Fourth of July if repairs go as planned.

“It’ll be cl...