Extra! K-County Hires New Planning Director

Scott Clark, planning director for Grant County, Wash., has been hired to fill the same position in Kootenai County. The board of commissioners made the announcement today. Grant has worked with governmental entities since 1992 when he started as an engineering technician with the Bureau of Mines. He’s an Eastern Washington U. grad who began his planning career in Okanogan County before moving to Grant County.