Heimbigner to fill vacant commissioner’s seat

Following a question and answer session and an executive session, the board of commissioners for Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 elected to appoint Ross Heimbigner to fill a vacancy created by the recent resignation of Kirk Danekas.

Heimbigner of Ritzville, and Don Sanger of Lind had submitted letters of interest, seeking appointment to the vacancy.

Tuesday afternoon the commissioners conducted a special meeting for the purpose of interviewing both applicants. The candidates were each asked six prepared questions while the other candidate remained outside the board’s basement meeti...