Commission appeals for county board members

County Commissioner Jeanne Whalen is urging members of the community to consider volunteering your time to serve on the boards that form a vital cog in the wheel of the county’s affairs. Currently, she says, two positions are open – and, as can often be the case, the commission is experiencing issues in filling both.

“Our county runs on its boards,” Whalen says. “These volunteers perform an important function by managing the facilities and activities that make Crook County such a great place to live.”

Whalen explains that, while boards such as those for the school, museum and medical services...