Palouse Falls meeting rescheduled

OLYMPIA – Washington State Parks officials have rescheduled a public meeting on a proposal that would end camping and require a hiking permit at Palouse Falls.

The rescheduled meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19 online at https://bit.ly/BlueMtnMeeting.

The state is also planning to host in-person meetings at 6 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9; the locations have yet to be determined.

In addition to rules to prevent "overcrowding" at Palouse Falls, the meeting will include discussions of new rules for Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail state parks.

According to State Parks' Lauran Moxham, the propos...