Washtucna receives $750,000 from Community Development Block Grant for new well

In September, the Town of Washtucna was notified they received a $750,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) program.

The money from the grant will go toward drilling and constructing a new water well, which will be located next to the old railroad well.

According the CBDG website, the program awards grants to cities to use for improving rural water, sewer, street and fire protection systems, or in some cases supporting affordable housing and community planning.

Since 1982, the program has awarded more than $508 million in grants t...